Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1937, Page 20

'A—20 #x NATIONAL AIRPORT PROGRAMISURGED American Municipal Group Executive Board Cites Cities’ Needs. While the District Airport Com- mission again is marking time on a solution of the 10-year-old local air- port problem the Executive Board of the American Municipal Association, representing nearly 7,000 cities, has called for formulation of a national program for civic airport develop- ment, pointing out the vital need for more adequate air terminals for cities such as Washington The District commission may not meet again for a week or 10 days, it was reported at the Capitol. It is in recess awaiting the return to Wash- ington of Maj. Gen. Oscar Westover, chief of the Army Air Corps and chairman of a commission subcom- mittee in charge of conducting a sur- vey of possible sites for the local field. Gen. Westover now is in Cali- fornia in connection with Air Corps maneuvers, which will continue through the remainder of the month. The tremendous growth reported by the aviation industry in air pas- eenger and express traffic and an- nouncement of new 80,000-pound air transport planes now being de- signed have spurred efforts of the country’s municipalities in their drive for & uniform planning and develop- ment of airports, it was reported as a result of a meeting of the Municipal Association’s board in Chicago. ‘The cities have a real stake in the program,” it was pointed out. “Thir- ty-six of the Nation's average-sized cities have invested $54,198,614 in their airports and expend $1,550,087 annually to maintain them.” A survey by the association shows that Cleveland has the largest capi- tal investment in its airport, totaling £5,800,000. The Pittsburgh-Alleghany port has the largest yearly operating expense, $237,283. The association has voiced the opinion that the function of an air- port is divided into several phases: Tirst, its local use; second, its service in interstate commerce to a popula- tion in an area ranging from 50 to 400 miles in radius, and third, its value for national defense purposes. I THE WEATHER, District of Columbia — Increasing eloudiness and warmer tonight, fol- lowed by showers beginning late to- night and tomorrow; warmer tomor- row; moderate south and southwest winds. Maryland—Increasing cloudiness to- night, followed by showers beginning late tonight or tomorrow; warmer to- night and in east portion tomorrow. Virginia—Fair and warmer, except possibly showers in extreme north portion tonight: tomorrow mostly cloudy and warmer; showers in the interior. West Virginia—Showers tonight and tomorrow; warmer tonight, cooler to- morrow afternoon. River Report. Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers glear this morning. Report for Last 24 Hours. Temperature. Barometer. Festerday— Degrees. h 4+ pm 67 Record for Last 24 Hours. (From noon yesterday to noon tod: Highest, 6%, at 5 pm. Year ago. Lowest, 54,'at' 5 a.m. on April 18 Lowest. 15, on Februats 25. Humidity for Last 21 Hours. esterday to noon today.) r cent. at 6:30 a.m. 2 per cent, at noon today. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today. Tomorrow. 5:llam. 5 The Sun and Moon. Bun. today ____ 451 Sun. tomorrow Z_1 §:30 Moon. today - 413 pm. Automobile lights must be turned one-half hour after sunset. = s Precivitation. Menthly precivitation in inches i the Capital (current month to dat fonth. anuary ebruar Eeprember tober ovemper December Weather in Va Temp. Rain- Stations Hh Low {all. Weath'r Mosquito Bomber And Snake Herald Quantico’s Spring Plane Used to Spray Potomac Area With Paris Green. ‘The advent of Spring has been heralded at the Marine Force avia- tion base at Quantico, Va., by Paris green bombardment flights and the return to duty of the ordnance sec- tlon’s 6-foot black snake. THE EVENING STAR, venerable Quantico “mosquito plane.” This ancient T4M, vintage of 1928, long obsolete, is rolled out each Spring to be loaded with poison dust- ing powder for use in the annual Battle of the Potomac. Instead of torpedoes and bombs it spreads a fine green powder over the swamps and inlets of the Potomac near Quantico to combat the mosquito. Almost as sure a sign of Spring is the appearance in the ordnance stor- age shed of the ordnance chief’s pet snake. The reptile has made the shed its headquarters for the past three Summers and enjoys official protection while it polices the shed and keeps away field mice and insects. PATRIARCH TAKES STAND INDEFENSE Former Judge, 82, Says He'll Tell “Unvarnished Truth” of Double Slaying. By the Associated Press. JONESVILLE, Va., May 21.—Green Allen Brooks, 82-year-old patriarch of WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, he testifles in his trial for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Bob Bailey. Bailey and Deputy Sheriff Arch Redmond were killed in 1935 when they sought to arrest Luther Poore, Brooks’ son-in-law, on a Kentucky warrant charging embezzlement. Poore, introduced by the defense after the State had rested its case yesterday, told the court he was on & hillside near the Brooks’ home when he heard one of the deputies shout: ‘Halt, damn you, of I'll shoot you down. Poore said when he turned, he slipped and fell and a bullet struck him in the knee. He related how he slipped into nearby bushes, but that the officers located him and refused to answer MAY 21, 1937. the Brooks’ home by Poore's wife and Brooks, he said. Poore said Bailey shouted, “‘Get back or I'll kill the whole damned bunch of you’” Meanwhile, Red- mond had circlsd the house and as he approached, Poore said, he at- tempted “to draw a gun.” “Brooks told him, ‘Don’t do that,’ and then Brooks shot him.” the wit- ness continued. “Bailey was still dragging me and pointing the gun over my shoulder. Brooks cried out to him to ‘Drop tbat gun.’ I heard TRUNKS—"3.5.." Repairing of Leather Goods e s the sound of a weapon and Batley || % ® ESTABLISHED 1865 ® fell.” The defense introduced wnmssu1 in an effort to establish both Red- mond and Bailey were intoxicated shortly before they went to the Brooks’ home to arrest Poore. Many Eligibles Are Unwed. | Four out of ten persons of mar- riageable age are unwed, according to a recent survey. WINDOW BLINDS at Barker Low Prices Now is the time to replace broken or rotted blinds . . . while you are “painting and cleaning up.” Barker blinds in all sizes are quality blinds that last long. 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