Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1935, Page 12

"A—-12 STRATOSPHEREHCP | OTILL UNSETTLED Stevens Says Bag Can Be Repaired—St. Louis Site Favored. By the Associated Press. RAPID CITY, 8. Dak., July 13.— The exodus from the strato camp started today, but the possibility of a flight yet this year—from another base—persisted. Capt. Albert W. Stevens, 2ight eommander, whose ambition to set a new altitude record was shattered by collapse of the giant balloon just be- fore its scheduled take off Friday, expressed belief it could be repaired. But if a flight is made, it will be from St. Louis instead of the Black Hills, Stevens added. After an examination of the bag, Stevens said it was nine-tenths un- damaged. New Top Only Needed. “All we need is a new top.” He added, “If we find the top was not strong enough, we can make it stronger.” The secret investigation by repre- sentatives of the two flight backers, the United States Army Corps and the National Geographic Society, drew toward a close, but no explanation of the sudden collapse of the partly in- flated balloon was forthcoming. Offi- cials indicated their findings would be announced elsewhere. As a crew spread out the 3,700,000 cubic foot capacity bag for final in- spection of the rips, the flight camp in the high-walled natural bowl began to take on a deserted appearance. Several scientists attached to the ex- pedition planned to leave today; others were to follow tomorrow. Apparatus Shipped. A thousand pounds of rscientific instruments were shipped away by airplane. The big bag was to be boxed and trucked to its maker in Akron, Ohio, after the final inspec- tion here. Capt. Stevens expressed the opinion | that too much money had been spent to give up the project entirely this | year. Months of planning and nearly $200,000 have been contributed to the Pproject. But favorable weather cycles are too far apart at Rapid City, Capt. Stevens said in explaining a new pase would be sought, and it is too expen- sive to have scientists and instruments | assembled here. BUSINESS FEDERATION ON OUTING JULY 18 The Federation of Business Men's Associations will hold its annual out- ing next Thursday, July 18, at the| home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hysong | at Broadwater Beach on the Chesa- peake. ‘The members and their friends will make the trip by automobiles, leav- ing Hysong's corner, Thirteenth and N streets, at 1:30 p.m. All sorts of athletic contests will be included in the entertainment program, according to outing chair- | man J. J. Greeves. Inaddition, there | will be boating, bathing and fishing. ! The afternoon’s frolic will be topped | off with a sea food dinner at 6 o'clock. Time to pick lima beans out at the Civitan Boys' Ciub. These juvenile harvesters are, left to right: Dickey Prentice, Edwin Moore, Stewart Whittington, Kirk Robey and Philip Rowe. TfiE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JULY 14, 1935—PART ONE. Garden Club Enrolls 98 Boys Civitan Préject for Underprivileged Given Instruction Aid by U. S. BY DON BLOCH. INETY-EIGHT underprivileged N ington are now enrolled at the Civitan Boys' Garden Club, located on the Benning road on the banks of the Anacostia River. This is the largest group in the his- tory of the gardens. ‘There, on land loaned by the Gov- ernment, the project financed by the local Civitan Club, these boys are | daily receiving instructions in garden- ing under direct supervision of W. R. | Beattie, senior horticulturist of the United States Department of Agricul- | ture. Sponsored for Decade. For the last decade this activity has | been sponsored by the Civitan Club. On separate plots of soil, prepared by the club, each containing 1,500 square | feet, the boys plant and tend such crops as potatoes, corn, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, radishes, and all the better-known varieties of garden “sass.” Each boy, when he has pro- duced his crop, immediately becomes individual owner of whatever he has been able to raise. It is his to dis- pose of as he sees fit. From time to time during the growing season, watermelon feasts, | wiener roasts, and ice cream socials are held for the boys on Saturday mornings when their chores are done. At the end of the season, the 10 outstanding croppers get a week's vacation at Camp Letts, Y. M. C. A. | OE HIG *INCORPORATED: J "OUR PLUMBER'| Genera! Electric Monitor Top. Mode! 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At a special Christmas party, after | food and entertainment are over, each boy gets a hefty sack of fruits, nuts and candy, toys and clothing. ‘The Civitan Club has recently started production on a film depicting | the various activities of the garden project. The picture begins with preparation of the soil, runs through planting and harvesting of crops by | the boys, roll call and salute to the | flag, the honor boys at Camp Letts | the annual Christmas party. and outing there, and will end with | RUMOR FREEMAN FOR ISLAND POST Report of Virgin Isles Probe Outcome Meets Heavy Silence, By the Assoclated Press. Persistent reports of & new Virgin Islands administration headed by Charles William Freeman remained. unconfirmed by the administration yesterday under a blanket of silence imposed by the White House. Even the name of Freeman as & likely successor to Gov. Paul M. Pear- son was received skeptically in some quarters. He is a Washington lawyer, Army Reservé Corps major and former resident of Los Angeles. Other reports current in the absence of any official information since the Senate investigation was halted sud- denly Thursday, have hinted at the possible transfer of the islands’ ad- ministration from the Interior Depart. ment back to the Navy. Resignation Rumor Flies. Some even have gone to the extent of mentioning & possible resignation | of Secretary Ickes, whose feud with | Senator Tydings, Democrat of Mary- | land, chairman of the Investigating Committee, caused President Roose- velt to step in. But it was recalled that Ickes' resignation forecasts have | abounded in the past and he still is in the cabinet Friends of Freeman quoted him as saying he knew nothing about any appointment whatever, Other sources disclosed information leading to the belief that the rumors were of po- litical origin. 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