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Washi House Approval Sends McGehee Bill fo Senafe D. C. Jobless Benefits Liberalized, Tax on Employers Reduced By JAMES E. CHINN. Approved by the House without opposition, the McGehee bill de- signed to liberalize the District un- employment compensation law, moved to the Senate today to await further action. The measure not only would in- creasse present benefits to the job- less, but at the same time save em- ployers about $1,000000 a vyear through a reduction in the unem- ployment pay roll tax from 3 to 2.7 per cent. The House passed the bill late Yesterday in less than an hour after it was called up by Chairman Ran- dolph of the District Committee. There was surprisingly little discus- sion, especially in view of the fact that not so long ago it was threat- ngton News Traffic Record The traffic record, as revealed ac police headquarters for 24- hour period ending at 8 am. today: Fatalities, none. Accidents, 47. Motorists injured, 2. Motorists arrested, 399. Pedestrians injured, 10. Pedestrians arrested for vio- lation of pedestrian control regulations, 3. Edison Will Visit Naval Academy For June Week Festivities Begin Friday And Climax With Graduation June 6 By the Associated Press. ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 28— Secretary of the Navy Edison, will visit the Naval Academy during June Week, Academy officials announced today. It is not known whether President Roosevelt will address the 456 mem- bers of the senior ciass at gradu- ened with death at the present se: sion of Congress because of a dis- | agreement between employers and | labor over certain features. | Four Other Bills Passed. | Four other District bills on the | House calendar also were passed and sent to the Senate. All of them,! however, were regarded as minor and non-controversal. They would: 1. Authorize the Commissioners to | establish an automobile parking lot in the Municipal Center area. 2. Restore to Juvenile Court its| former jurisdiction over cases in- volving adults who contribute to the | delinquency of minors. | 3. Authorize the voluntary retire- | ment of police and firemen at half | pay after 25 years’ service. | 4. Increase the compensation of members of the Board of Steam and Other Operating Engineers from $3 " to $10 a day when actually engaged | in the work of the board. | The House began consideration of the McGehee bill immediately after | approving President Roosevelt's} ‘Government reorganization plan— | the one transferring the Bureau of | Immigration and Naturalization | from the Labor Department to Lhe‘ Justice Department. | Points to Harmony. Representative Randolph at the| outset pointed out that Representa- | tive McGehee, Democrat, of Mis- 6issippi, the author and chairman of the judiciary subcommittee that| handled the legislation, had done “an excellent job.” He emphasized, too, that all groups in. Washington interested in the legislation, capital as well as labor, had “come to- gether” on the plan for revising the unemployment compensation act. | Mr. McGehee subsequently took about 25 minutes to explain the bill in detail. He stressed the fact that if the present law is continued, there | would be a surplus of about $21,-! 000,000 in the unemployment ben fit fund January 1, 1941. | When he concluded, Representa- | tive Dirksen, Republican, of Illinois, an active member of Mr. McGehee's subcommittee, told the House it was “very imperative” that the legisla- tion be enacted at the present ses- sion of Congress. He paid tribute to | what he described as the “fine co- operative spirit” between employers and labor in working out an agree- ment on the revised plan, but ex- plained that the McGehee bill did not represent the “final solution” to the unemployment compensation problem in the District because | other changes would have to be made later. Tax Cut Retroactive. The reduction in the employers’ pay roll tax from 3 to 2.7 per cent is limited to the first $3,000 of salary, and made retroactive to January 1, 1940. The other general provisions of the bill, in brief, follow: 1. The minimum benefit to the unemployed remains at $6 a week, but the maximum is raised from $15 to $18 a week. 2. The waiting period for benefits | is shortened from three weeks to | not more than two weeks and a claimant is not penalized for ob- taining special work during the waiting period. 3. The eligibility provision for benefits is changed from 13 weeks to 25 times an individual's weekly benefit amount, or $250, whichever is the lesser. The calculation of benefits is placed entirely on a monetary basis rather than a time basis and beneftts are allowed 19 times an individual benefit amount or one-half of the wages paid to him in his base period, whichever is the lesser. Partial Benefits Liberalized. 4. There is a more liberal plan for partial benefits. Each claimant is allowed an additional $1 a week for each of his dependent relatives until a total of $300 is paid. 5. The Unemployment Compensa- tion Board is given authority to | allow employers to report quarterly instead of monthly. 6. The District auditor is required to audit contributions by employers. Aside from the five bills passed by the House, there are a half a dozen others o its calendar which are destined to die with the ad- Journment of Congress. Represent- ative Randolph said these measures are too controversial to call up in the closing days of a session of Congress and indicated they would not be considered unless the House, 83 is customary, suspends the rules in the final week and passes on legislation by unanimous consent. Meastires Included. Some of the -more important Measures on the calendar which may not be considered are the following: 1. Amending the child labor law to permit minors 14 years of age OF over to take part in professional concerts and theatrical productions. 2. Giving the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board authority to control prices of liquor to prevent “cut rate” sales, i prevent | will be held in Bancroft Hall. ation exercises June 6 in Thompson Stadium. The President generally comes here every other year for graduation. Last year he attended the West Point exercises. The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Edison will receive at the sec- ond class ring dance Monday, June 3, in Memorial Hall. This is one of the series of June Week social func- tions. High lights of the June Week pro- gram are the baccalaureate sermon to the senior class and a senior class picnic Sunday; the superin- tendent’s garden party and a ring dance Monday; the presentation of colors at a dress parade and the dance Tuesday; the presentation of prizes at a dress parade and the farewell ball Wednesday and the graduation exercises Thursday. Cruises Start June 7. Three battleships, the Texas, Ar- kansas and New oYrk, are scheduled to arrive off Annapolis late this week. The battleships will take the new first and third classes on a South American practice cruise, leaving June 7. The new second class will remain at the Academy and during the sum- mer will take coastal cruises. Mean- while, the new plebe class will report. June week officially opens late Friday, when midshipmen will begin holiday routine. Beginning Friday, the graduating class will be granted permission to ride in or drive automobiles within the city limits of Annapolis. They also may take guests for eruises in Naval Academy boats, using under- classmen as crew members. Golfing privileges at the Annapolis Roads Club and at Sherwood Forest also will be extended to the gradu- ating class. Alumni Dinner Friday. Friday night an alumni dinner A gold watch will be presented by the Academy’s executive department to the midshipman winning the Quar- terdeck Society public speaking con- test that night. Later there will be an officers’ hop at the Officers’ Club. Holiday routine for reveille, break- fast, noon and evening meal forma- tions begins Saturday and continues until graduation. Saturday morning the midshipmen will compete against the undefeated Army track team. After a luncheon for graduates at the Officers’ Club, the midshipmen will play Army in baseball. A hop for the first, second and third classes in Dahlgren Hall will conclude the day’s events. The baccalaureate sermon to the graduates will be delivered by Chap- lain William N. Thomas at 10:45 am. Sunday in the Academy Chapel. Both the first and second classes will attend. After the services and until noonday formation, members of the immediate families of the senior classmen may visit the midship- men’s dormitory in Bancroft Hall. Early that afternoon, subchasers will be available to seniors to take their families and guests for short cruises around the battleships in the bay. Later the first classmen will hold a picnie. The other June Week events follow: Monday, June 3. 9:30 a.m.—Rehearsal of presenta- tion of colors (for photographers), ‘Worden Field. (In case of inclement weather rehearsal will be held at 8:30 am., June 4) 11:45 a.m—Presentation of ath- letic and extra curricular awards, Thompson Stadium. 5 pm—Dress parade on Worden Field. 9-11:30 pm.—Superintendent’s garden party for graduating class, with dancing in Dahlgren Hall. ring 9-12 p.m.—Second class dance, Memorial Hall. 9-11:30 p.m—Third class hop, MacDonough Hall. Tuesday, June 4. 3:30 pm—Band concert. 5 p.m.—Presentation of colors at dress parade at Worden Field (in case of inclement weather, cere- mony will be held in Dahlgren Hall). 9-12 pm.—Dance, Hubbard Hall. 9-12 p.m —Pirst class hop, Memo- rial Hall. ‘Wednesday, June 5. 10 am—Drill events in the de- partments of seamanship and navi- gation, ordnance and gunnery, marine and electrical engineering and physical training. 2 pm—First class graduation re- hearsal. 3:30 pm.—Band concert. 5 p.m.—Presentation of prizes and awards at dress parade, Worden Field. 7:30-8:30 p.m.—Band concert. 9-12 p.m—Farewell ball classes), Dahlgren Hall. Thursday, June 6. 11 am—Graduation exercises, Thompson Stadium (In case of in- (all 3. Authorizing the Public Utilities Commission to limit the number of - taxicabs in Washington to 2,500. 4. Opening the milk market to S::? farmers outside the local milk- S clement weather, exercises will be Hall) WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1940. Service Unifs Will March Memorial Day Patriotic Groups Will Join Tribute To War Dead Troops representing the Army, Navy and Marine Corps and scores of patriotic organizations will march down Constitution avenue on Me- morial Day in s tribute to the war dead. From early morning, when flowers are strewn across the graves of 67,000 veterans in Arlington Na- tional Cemetery and other local cemeteries, memorial services will be held all over the city. To make certain that no grave is left without its spray of flowers, Memorial Day officials appealed to Washingtonians today to leave cut flowers tomorrow morning at police and fire stations and at the schools. Last year 10,000 graves went un- decorated, it was reported. Agriculture Department Service. Honoring the memory of employes of the Department of Agriculture who have given their lives in the service of their country in time of peace as well as war, the Depart- ment of Agriculture Post No. 36, American Legion, will hold its me- morial service tomorrow in the au- ditorium of the Agriculture Depart- ment’s South Building. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace will be the principal speaker. Immediately after the services wreaths will be placed at the War Memorial Plaque in the patio of the administration building and at the Forest Service Memorial Tablet in the South Building. No tickets will be necessary for the Memorial- Day parade, which will wend up Constitution avenue from Ninth street N.W. to Eight- eenth street. Orders were issued today for the parade to start at 9:45 am,, regardless of weather con- ditions. Some 250 guests will be seated in the reviewing stand mid- way between Fifteenth and Seven- teenth streets on Constitution ave- nue. Free Tickets Available. Tickets for the memorial service at 1 pm. in the Arlington Amphi- theater, at which Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt will be principal speaker, will be uvail- able to the public without charge at the west entrance of the amphithe- pter. The committee in charge of arrangements pointed out that the services will be audible $0 those out- side the amphitheater by means of a newly installed amplifying system. The 3d United States Cavalry Band will lead the parade up Con- stitution avenue. Brig. Gen. Albert L Cox is grand marshal of the annual event, which will comprise three divisions. Maj. Ernest W. Brown, superintendent of police, will ride in advance of the marchers with a motorcycle escort. In the first division, following the Third Cavalry Band, will come the Third Battalion, 12th U. S. Infantry; Rifle troop, Third Cavalry; Machine Gun troop, Third Cavalry; Troop F, Tenth Cavalry and Battery of the Sixteenth Field Artillery. Next in line will be the U. S. Marine Band, heading the Marines; color detach- ment of the U. S. Coast Guard; the U. S. Navy Band, with companies of blue jackets. Collins Heads Second Division. The second division will be headed by Marshal W. Leo Collins, in charge of veterans, and his aides, with music by the Washington Gas Light Company Employees Band. The Army and Navy Legion of Honor is next in line and will be followed by Col. John M. Kline, 93-year-old com= mander of the Department of the Potomac, G. A. R., and his staff in automobiles; Department Com- mander Thomas F. Donovan, United Spanish War Veterans, his staff and Camps of the D. C. Department; Holy Comforter Church Boys Band; United Spanish War Veterans Aux- iliary; Department Commander George G. McLeish, Veterans of For- eign Wars, and staff; Overseas Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, and local posts of Veterans of Foreign Wars; Department Commander William T. Slattery, American Legion, staff and colors; Fort Stevens Post Drum and Bugle Corps, National Guard of Honor and local posts of the Ameri- can Legion; James Reese Europe Drum and Bugle Corps and local posts the American Legion; Depart- ment Commander Dr. Walter C. Hess, Disabled American Veterans of the World War, staff and colors and local posts of the D. A. V.; Depart- ment Commander, Army and Navy Union staff and colors, with local posts; Military Order of the Purple Heart. C. Francis McCarthy is marshal of the 3d Division. The organi- zations include the Elks’ Boys’ Band, leading; 29th Division _ veterans, Catholic War Veterans, Irish War Veterans, Junior Drum and Bugle Corps and Jewish War Veterans, Jewish War Veterans' ~Auxiliary, detachment commander, Sons of the American Legion; staff and colors, Sons of thie American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps and lecal squad- rons, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Woman’s Relief Corps of the G. A. R., Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Ameri- can Gold Star Mothers, Veterans of Foreign Wars® Auxiliary, . Disabled American War Veterans’ A A National Tralning School:for Boys’ Band. Bill Includes $84,000 To Improve Fort Myer An appropriation of $84) for improvements at the Army post at Fort Myer, Va, is authorized in & bill introduced late yesterday by Chairman May of the House Mili- tary Affairs Committee. The measure, which was referred to Representative May’s Committee, would authorize a total appropria- tion of $15,000,000 for rehabilitation of - military throughout the A MISS PATRICIA O’BRIEN. MISS JANET GRIMM. BEAUTY IN THE AIR—These five girls are Washington’s contri- bution to the “Airline Hostess Beauty Contest” being conducted by the National Aeronautic Association in connection with the National Aviation Forum. Every one attending the forum is balloting to choose “Miss Aviation Forum” from 160 photos on > d Blimp First Aircraft To Make Landing at New Airport Plaque Dedicating Paving Contract Is Placed at Site The first l]anding on the Washing- ton National Airport was made at 10:42 o'clock this morning in the presence of Civil Aeronautics Au- thority, National Aviation Forum and Army engineer officials. The Goodyear blimp Enterprise, piloted by Comdr. Karl Lang, took off fro m the Washington-Hoover Air- port and for 10 minutes circled over the Potomac River, then landed at the intersection of the north-south and northwest-southeast runways.’ The first man to set foot on the ground was Thomas Beck, chairman of the forum, who brought a bronze plaque which dedicated “the world's largest single paving contract.” The $212,600 contract was let to the War- ren Bros. Road Co. Boston, which todsy began laying 677,000 square yards of asphalt-concrete paving. This is the equivalent of a four-lane highway between Washington and Baltimore. Greeted by Col. Smith. Mr. Beck was greeted by Col Sumpter Smith, chairman of the airport’s .engineering commission. Also in the first landing party were John M. Carmody, Federal Works Agency administrator; . Harllee Branch, a member of the C. A. A. ; Gen. Julian Schley, chief of , and Undersecre- tary of Commerce Edward J. Noble. One anxious moment was experi- enced as the party was disembark- ing when a quartering wind pushed the blimp sideways, causing about 50 spectators to run for safety. Comdr. Lang commented that there was an 8-mile wind blowing across the 629-acre field. However, he said this was no obstacle in making a good landing. Mr. Carmody said the “airport looked fine from the air” and com- mented on the smooth trip. He added: “The airport will be finished none too soon to meet the require- ments of the increasing air traffic.” The second landing was made by the blimp Rainbow at 10:50 o’clock. This ship carried G. Grant Mason, C. A. A. official, and a group of photographers, who made pictures of the dedication ceremony. Plaque Put in Place. The plaque was put in place by Mr. Branch and Mr. Beck at the intersection of the two longest run- ways on the field. These are 6,855 feet and 5,210 feet long, respectively. The runways on which the cere- mony took place have a 9-inch sta- bilized base, a tar prime coat, a 2- inch base of asphalt and concrete and a top layer of 11 inches of the asphalt mixture. The runways are expected to be usable for plane landings by Labor Day. Among those on the field with Col. Smitk as a Reception Committee were Col. R. S. Thomas, District en- gineer; H. H. Houk, resident en- gineer; Capt. W. N. Leaf, corps en- gineer; F. E. Schnepfe, member of the Engineer Commission, and Thomas Early, administrative as- sistant to Col. Smith. The plaque was designed by Mr. Early last week. It was placed in a concrete base 18 inches square and 3% inches deep. Parade of Navy Blimps. Shortly after 11 o'clock the two commercial blimps took off from the National Airport with Federal ofi- cials and photographers to join a parade of four Navy blimps flying to Washington from Lakehurst, N, J. Plans call for an hour of forma- tion flight above the city by the Navy-Goodyear formation, the route being around the outskirts of the downtown restricted area'in a clock- wise direction. This area extends, roughly, from the Lincoln Memorial to Stanton square N.E. and from the Tidal Basin and Capitol heating plant to P street. Formations of Army pursuit and medium bombardment air- planes from the General Headquar- ters Air Force, Langley Field, Va. are due at Bolling Field at 3 o'clock. C. U. Cave Dwellers To Hold Senior Banquet The Cave Dwellers, a social or- ganization for non-resident students at Catholic University, will- hold its senior banquet at the High- lands Apartments at 7:30 p.m. to- mMOrTOW. High light will be presentation of the Cave Dweller key, an award to those club members who will receive a degree from the university and who fpifilled their duties as a cam- pus socialite faithfully and diligent- ly, to the 13 seniors. The Rev. Gerald F. Dillon, dean of men, will present keys to Edgar C. Beery, jr.; Melvin L. Brooks, Charles E. Chaney, Joseph A. Ellis, Charles H. Kaman, John C. Lawlor, Frank C. Macdonald, Joseph C. Michalowicz, Harry C. Piper, Robert Paul, James C. Turner, Charles B. Ramadell and Charles:J. Wilson, all P L] This plaque, which officials are sealing in pla MISS JEAN PURUCKER. * MISS HOPE STONE. i MISS ELIZABETH RUPERT. display in the foyer of the Department of Commerce Building. The winning hostess, no matter what part of the country she happens to be ln. will iy to Washington to be presented to the forum. By coincidence, all the Washington girls are hostesses for Pennsylvania Central Airlines. P’ ce, commemorates paving of the Gravelly Point Airport. Left to right are John Carmody, Federal works administrator; Harllee Branch, mem- ber of the Civil Aeronautics Authority; Col. Sumter Smith, chairman of the Engineer Commis- sion; Maj. Gen. Julian L. Schley, chief of the Army Engineer Corps, and Thomas Buck, chair- man of the National Aviation Forum. Memorial Day —Star Staff Photo. Exercises Observances Scheduled to Begin Today And Extend Through Thursday The following Memorial Day ob- servances have been scheduled: TODAY. 4:30 p.m —Decoration of veterans’ graves in Fort Lincoln Cemetery by Lt. Stephen T. McGroarty Post, American Legion. 8:15 p.m—Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post, American Legion, will sponsor services in new annex of bureau. TOMORROW. Noon—Department of Agriculture Post No. 36, American Legion, serv- ices for Agriculture employes who have sacrificed their lives for their country in peace time as well as during war, Agriculture Auditorium; Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, principal speaker. 5:30 p.m.—Lt. Stephen T. McGro- arty Post wil' conduct services at Lt. McGroarty's grave in Arlington National Cemetery. THURSDAY. 8:30 am.—James Reese Europe Post, American Legion, services at Mount Zion and Union Baptist Cem- eteries. 8:30 a.m.—Sergt. William H. Car- ney Camp, Sons of Union Veterans, services in Harmony Cemetery. 9 am.—Boy Scouts meet at zero milestone on the Ellipse, proceeding to Arlington to decorate graves with flags and flowers. . 9:30 am.—Army and Navy Union services at grave of Col. William L. Peak, Arlington. 9:45 am.—Annual Memorial Day parade starts from Ninth street and Constitution avenue N.W., proceed- ing west to Eighteenth street. 10 a.m.—Senior class of George- | town University School of Law ex~ ercises in memory of former stu- dents killed in World War; Senator King of Utah and Brig. Gen. Frank M. Andrews, U. :8." A, principal speakers. s 10 a.m.—Department of the Poto- mac, G. A. R., Memorial Day Corp. services for officers and enlisted men in foreign Allied Armies of the World War who died on mission here, Ar- lington. 10:30 a.m.—Fleet Reserve Asso- ciation services at Water Gate; Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood, U. S. N,, principal speaker. 10:30 am—Warren G. Harding Camp, services at Arlington. 11:30 a.m.—President Roosevelt | lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier, Arlington. Wreaths laid by patriotic organizations every two| minutes thereafter until 12:25 p.m. Noon—--Capt. Joseph B. Coghlan Chapter, No. 4, Dewey Congressional Medal Men’s Association, services in memory of President Wilson and Admiral George Dewey, Washington Cathedral. 1 pm—G. A. R, United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Dis- abled American Veterans of the World War exercises in amphithea- ter at Arlington National Cemetery; Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt, principal speaker; Joseph Bentonelli of the Metropolitan Opera Co., soloist. :15 pm.—G. A. R. and Bright- wood Citizens’ Association, services at Battle Ground National Cemetery. Lt. Storm Promoted - To Rank of Captain Lt. Walter T. Storm, acting cap- tain of the 3d police precinct, was promoted by the Commissioners to- day to captain to fill the vacancy created by the promotion of Capt. Arthur E. Miller to inspector. The promotion will be effective Saturday. The city heads also ordered the promotion of Sergt. James E. Silvea, now serving as & night inspector, to the rank of lieutenant. Pvt. Howard V. Covell was pro- moted to sergeant. He now is at- | tached to the office of Inspector L. 1. H. Edwards, personnel officer of the department. The promotions were made on the recommendation of Maj. Ernest W. Brown, superin- tendent of police. Bulow Renews Effort To Revive Ramspeck Bill Another effort will be made to- morrow to start the Ramspeck civil service extension bill out of the Senate Civil Service Committee ‘where it has been tied up for nearly four months. Chairman Bulow hopes to get a quorum of the com- mittee together in an executive ses- sion to consider possible changes. One step under contemplation elimination of the Keller-Nichols amendment tacked on in the House. This would bar the benefits of the bill to employes here who hail from States which have more than their quota of employment in the de- partmental service. Chairman Bulow called a meeting of his committee last week but only two of ten members attended. Insurance Union to Meet ‘The Industrial and Ordinary In- surance Agents’ Union, No. 21354, will observe its third .anniversary of affilistion with the A. F. of L. at 8 Golack tonight st & mesting fn the | A ABTUE HERBERT. Band Concert By the United States Soldiers’ Home Band this evening at 6:30 o'clock in the Soldiers’ Home band- stand. John S. M. Zimmermann, Holiday to Be Extended ‘The District’s more than 90,000 achool children will have a Memor- Sons of Union Veterans,| Arthur Herbert, 59, Alexandria Banker, Dies From Gunshot Was Preparing to Leave for Sanitarium In Connecticut™ =™ Arthur Herbert, 59-year-old bank- er, civic leader and former Vice Mayor of Alexandria, was dead to- day, victim of shotgun wounds in the abdomen. Mr. Herbert, vice president of Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co., and brother-in-law of George D. Brooke, president of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, died in the Alex- andria Hospital late yesterday, four hours after he was taken there from his home at 116 West Walnut street. It was said that Mr. Herbert, in | 11 health, was preparing to return to a sanitarium in Connecticut, where he had undergone treatment on several occasions, when the shooting occurred. Two Transfusions Given. wife had packed the former’s bags and gone to their car preparatory to driving to Union Station, in Wash- ington, where Mr. Herbert was to take the train, when he declared he turned to the house. Mrs. Herbert and the chauffeur were sitting in the automonile awaiting his return, police said, when they haerd a gun discharge Mr. Herbert, wounded, lying on the floor upstairs. They said he was lying across the sill of a door be- tween the bedroom and bath. Near- by was the shotgun. Dr. L. F. Hobbs of Alexandria was summoned and ordered Mr. Herbert removed to Alexandria Hospital. Blood for transfusions was given by James F. Ticer, an employe in Mr. Herbert's bank, and by Lewis V. Bell, a printer, in an effort to save his life. Services Tomorrow. Mr. Herbert, a native of Alexan- dria, was treasurer of the Alexan- dria Hospital and also the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary. He had served as senior warden in St. Paul's Episcopal Church and also was affiliated with the Kiwanis Club and the Masonic order. Surviving Mr. Herbert are his wife, Mrs. Marion C. Herbert; a step- daughter, Mrs, E. B. Graves, wife of Lt. Comdr. E. B. Graves, United States Naval Attache at Rio de Janiero; four sisters, Miss Fanny Scott Herbert, Miss Elizabeth D. Herbert, Miss Anne M. Herbert, all of Alexandria, and Mrs. George D. Brooke of Cleveland, and a brother, William Herbert of Alexandria. _Funeral services are to be held at 4pm tomarrow in St. Paul’s Episco- pgl Church, with interment in Ivy Hill Cemetery. The pallbearers are inson, Luihe_r H. Dudley and Coni- monwealth’s Attorney Albert: V. Bryan. emen Dislodged Police said the banker and his | had “forgotten something” and re- | and rushed into the house to find | ngnh[g.‘ %iaf - Society and General g U. 5. Repeating Defense Error, Air Forum Told Armament Efforts Need Co-ordination, Col. Gorrell Says The outstanding American mis- take of the World War—the distri- bution of defense authority among too many disconnected boards and organizations—is being repeated in the present American defense effort, Col. Edgar 8. Gorrell, president of the Air Transport Association of America, told delegates to the Na- tional Aviation Forum at their third session in the Commerce Depart- ment auditorium today. “The number of organizations in- volved in our curernt defense pro- gram already is too great,” Col. Gor- rell declared. Col. Gorrell pointed out that the 50,000-airplane program would in- volve obtaining and training twice the numbers of officers and three times the number of men in the combined air forces of the United States and Europe at the close of the World War. It would uire seven times the number of officers and seven times the number of en- listed men in the aviation service of the American Expeditionary Force in Prance at the end of the war. Motor Output Called Bottleneck. “The public should not be fooled by impossible statements concerning our production capacity today,” Col. Gorrell said. The colonel, who was an active leader in the American aviation construction program during the World War, pointed out that the production of aircraft engines was the bottleneck which limited the actual number of fighting planes produced during the World War and that the same situation prevails today. Although engine production | has been largely increased during the past year, there are only three major companies now producing aviation engines of large horse- power. Criticizing President Roosevelt's executive order transferring the Civil Aeronautics Authority to the Commerce Department, -effective | June 11, Col. Gorrell declared the | segregation of functions in the new | Civil Aeronautics Board as set up | under the reorganization plan con- tains “vital inconsistencies.” Civil Aeronautics Act Praised. He characterized the abandoned Civil Aeronautics Act as “a good act” and pointed out that it delib- erately had been divested of any | war powers. “If_an improvement in the prac- | tical operation of the regulation and development of civil aeronautics does not result there can be no rea- son whatsoever for continuing the new setup. The organization created by Congress worked well. The or- ganization created as a result of the Bureau of the Budget's recom- mendations will have to work almost perfectly, otherwise the reorganiza- tion will have proved a waste of effort and the President may well feel that he has been unfortunately advised.” It is a tragic commentary on our civilization that it had to be war that forced the airplane into the lives of millions of people, the | forum was told by Charles A. Rhein- | strom, vice president of American | Airlines. He pointed out that millions of people who until now have scarce'y been aware of the airplane now are being compelled to consider it in personal terms when they see it shaping their destinies. Development of air cargo trans- portation is vital to American war preparation, forum delegates were told by Grover Loening of New York, pioneer airplane designer. He pointed out that use of war trans- portation is a new and outstanding | development of the present Euro- pean war and has fundamentally changed all concepts of war opera- tions. He pointed out that Germany is using many planes of old types with great success for the trans- portation of men and supplies, and that the United States, if it is to prepare efficiently for war, should begin at once to develop the trans- a:'tltlon of cargo in large quanti- He advocated the transportation of all first-class mail by air for dis- tances exceeding 400 miles, and also urged an immediate breaking of an air express monopoly which, he charged, is preventing air lines ob- taining cargo now carried by rail by keeping air cargo rates artificially high. Ready to Train 50,000 Pointing out that “the very theory of democracy and individual liberty is under point-blank fire from dive bombers and armored tanks and flame-throwing machines and all the other awful instruments of modern warfare,” Chairman Robert H. Hinckley of the Civil Aeronautics Authority told the forum delegates late yesterday that his organization is ready to undertake the training of 50,000 pilots during the coming year “without apy loss of efficiency or safety.” He said that experience with the 10,000-pilot program now nearing completion gives assurance training group of,10,000 pilots by June . It has so far advanced that ‘several times that number” can be out in any year, he said. m B. Stout of the William B.