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TO WELD TOGETHER
AERIAL FIGHTERS
Air Service Association
Formed by Army and
Navy Men.
HEADQUARTERS IN D. c.

with the steadily increasing i'm
portance Of the air service as a dis
tfnct offensive and defensive arm of
the fighting forces Of the government.
an organization known as the Air
Service Association has been formed
with headquarters in Washington.
The principal object Of this organi-
zation. which has been approved by
Maj. Gen. William L. Kenly. chief Of
the division of military aeronautics.
and whose members are Army and
Navy officers identified with aviation
work. is to unity all branches Of the
air service; to promote efficiency; to
act as clearing house for ideas and
to control publication for the dis
semtnation of news and information
Of benefit to the service.
Began at Gerstner Field.
American Army officers at Gerstner
field. Lake Charles. La, formed the
nucleus for this organization and
were the first to put into concrete
form the recognized desire of those
identified with the air service Of the
government to form an association of
its own along the lines of similar
Army and Navy organizations. A
April last, at which Maj. M. Kirby,
commanding officer. presided, and at
which the officers attending approved
the idea. Temporary officers were
elected and committee was appointed
which were adopted at a later meet
ing.
1t is provided that the commissioned
personnel OF the various branches of
the air service of the Army and Navy
are eligible to membership, and such
honorary members. not exceeding l per
cent OF the total regular membership.
may be elected. The initiation fee is
so, and includes years subscription
to the official journal of the associa-
ton. No dues will be collected. In
July the election of permanent officers
place and the constitution and bylaws
will be submitted to the first annual
meeting for ratification or change, as
desired by the members.
Temporary Officers in Charge.
In the meantime the affairs Of the
association are being managed by tenn
porary officers. who are: Maj. M. Kir-
by, president; Maj. J. H. Houghton,
treasurer. and Capt. William J. Malone.
secretary.
Tha Air Service Association is a nom
political organization and is formed
solely in the interests of the air serv-
Ice as whole. It's interests. beliefs
and opinions will be expressed in the
Air Service Journal, which has been
selected as the official journal Of the
association. Aside from the current
news Of the service, articles written
by members and approved by an edi-
toria1 staff to be appointed by the
board Of governors from the honorary
the intention Of the association to make
the Official journal truly responsive to
the spirit apd ideals Of the air service
and to make 1t also the foremost mill
tary aeronautical publication.
The headquarters of tho association
will for the present be in tho rooms of
the Air Service Journal. room 80.
Evening Star building.
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War Insurance for Civiliau,,

Amendments to the war risk insur.
aace law 20 ~ to embrace within its
protection civilian auxiliary organi-
sations such n the Red Cross and the
7. NJ. c. A.. n suggested by the
Treasury Department. are embodied
in O bill introduced by Chairman Sims
Of the House committee en- inter-
state commerce.
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rHEFrs REPORTED TO POLICE.
Cash, Jewelry and Suit Case
Among Articles Taken in 3 Efforts.

ported to the POLICE that 5000 in cash
and jewe1ry valued at IS was stolen
from her homo yesterday by an indi-
vidual who gained entrance through
a rear window.
Frank T. shull. 1s47 47th place. re-
ported the theft of a suit case con-
tanning articles valued at $50, from
his automobile. during the time the
car WAS in possession Of JOY riders.
The theft Of $21 in cash was reported
by John Zeairs, who rooms at 201 In
diana avenue.
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GIVES REASONSFOR
BUYING ARLINGTON
Secretary McAdoo. Submits
Detailed Statementsto
4. Senator PheIan.

A detailed statement Of the reasons
for the purchase Of the Arlington
buitiing, at Vermont avenue and H
street. by the Treasury Department is
oontAipsd in a letter from Secretary Nc
Adoo submitted to the Senate by Sena-
tor Phelan Of California. Recently dur
ing debate in the Senate the purchase
Of the Arlington building was assailed
by some Of the senators on the ground
that too high price was paid. Sena-
tor Phelan at the time insisted this
was not the case. Since then he sought
and obtained the information from Sec
retary McAdoo which he placed before
the Senate yesterday.
In his letter Secretary McAdoo show
ed that the government was paying a
total Of $4,122.3 $50 for the main build
ing the addition to the building and
the site. He said that the appropria-
tfon Of 100000 was asked of Congress.
leaving a balance of some $4,000 to be
used by the Treasury Department for
the Installation Of electric connections
and for electrically operated machines
and other things
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FORMULATE PLANS
|. IN AIRCRAFT PROBE
Mr.. Hughes Meets Govern
ment Officials in Long
Conference.
CHAMBERLAIN MAY AGREE

Plans for the Department Of Jus
tice investigation into airplane pro-
duction were made yesterday by
Charles d. Hughes, who is to have
charge. in conferences with Attorney
General Gregory, Secretary Baker.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the
Senate military committee; Brig. Gen.
Charles NICK. Saltzman. assistant chief
Of the Signal Corps; Maj. D. c. Beatty
Of the Signal Corps and William L.
Frierson. assistant attorney general
The conferences, held in the offices
of the Attorney General, lasted all
day and through the evening. Mr..
Hughes planned to return to New
York for several days until the col
lection and classification Of documents
relating to airplane production is
completed by Mr.. Frierson and War
Department officers.
Chamberlain May Agree.
Senator Chamberlain spent several
hours going over plans for the in
quiry with Mr.. Hughes and the At
torney General, and it was reported
later he might withdraw his pending
resolution providing for Senate air
craft investigation when he Is as
sured that the Department of Justice
will go deeply into all OF the situa-
tion. He did not confirm this, how
ever.
Secretary Baker participated in the
conference about half an hour and
promised the full cooperation Of the
War Department in producing any
records or data which Mr.. Hughes
may wish.
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Of the War Finance Corporation. hae
his title changed yesterday. His
once 10 henceforth to be known ~
that Of managing director.
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Senate Likely Tomorrow
to Decide as to the Scope
of the Aircraft Inquiry

The senate Will be asked 10 determine
tomorrow whether the Senate military
affairs committee shall proceed with its
proposed Investigation into the aircraft
program and other activities Of the War
Department, as provided for in tho
Chamberlain resolution, or whether the
desire Of the administration to curtail
activities Of the committee to aircraft
investigation alone. taking away blanket
investigating power provided in tho reso.
luton, shall be acceded to.
The leaders had hoped that q COM
promise between the military affairs
committee. headed by Senator Cham
berlain. and the administration might
be effected and that the incident
would pass Off quietly. But Senator
for one was prepared to fight this
thing out to a finish; that the senate
committee had done the country a
service in the Investigations it has
held up to this time and he did not
believe that it should have its hands
tied by the administration at this
time. The committee already has be-
gun its investigation, through a sub
committee of the ordnance program.
and other subcommittee have been
selected to investigate tho Qaurtermas-
ter Corps and the so-called cross IL
SSiiSC d8A ACOihOAIs WACASby ShS 6oSSiH.
ment, it is claimed, has played into
the hands of q comparatively few
manufacturers Of airplanes.
Admission by the Leaders.
It was admitted by administration
leaders in the Senate that there were
sufficient votes to force consideration
of the Chamberlain resolution to-
morrow. But whether it could be put
through unamended. or with slight
notifications. they said. was another
thing. The influence of the President.
they believe, will win over enough
votes to defeat the resolution.
With the President, on the one hand,
insisting that to adopt the Chamber
lain resolution would be to show lack
Of confidence in him. and the Senate
military affairs committee, on the
other hand, declaring that to turn
down the resolution would be to vote
lack of confidence in the Senate's
own committee. there is every pros
pect Of a fight, unless the administra-
tion should be able to win over a con-
siderable number Of senators to its
side within the next few hours. The
administration leaders have managed
to stave of consideration of the
Chamberlain resolution and action on
1t for q week, but 1t does not seem
probable that it can put 1t OF any
longer.
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Chamberlain May Agree.
Inquiry to Be Thorough.

The Attorney General explained that
the investigation is to be thorough,
and asked Mr.. Hughes to do his ut
most to develop whether any criminal
liability is involved in the conduct of
production.
The Attorney General announced it
had not been determined whether any
public hearings would be held during
the inquiry. He said Investigators
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Really Two Buildings.
Need Of Building Emphasized.

Secretary McAdoo laid particular
stress upon the need of the Treasury
Department obtaining such a building
as the Arlington building without
two bureaus of the department alone.
the war risk insurance and the inter-
nal revenue. require 100000 feet of
door space, and have been forced,
owing to the lack of suitable build
ing, into cong ested Quarters in a
large number Of rented buildings.
He said that at present the war risk
insurance bureau is being adminis-
tered In eleven different buildings in
Washington and the internal revenue
in ten different buildings. This is de-
plorable, he said. from the adminis-
trative standpoint. but even a more
serious feature is the fact that the
invaluable and irreplaceable records Of
these bureaus are now stored in non
nreproof buildings and might be de-
stroyed.
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Paying your income tax means
filing the shackles Of militarism.
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would go to other cities whenever
necessary to develop essential facts.
although most Of the work would be
done In Warrington.
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Site Appraised Three Times.

secretry McAdoo said that before the
purchase was made three appraisals of
the site by real estate experts were
made for the department, one of which
was made by the District assessor The
drst appraisal was $1.257.745; the sec
ond, made by the District assessor, was
$1,o42, ,S21; the third was 1925, 900. The
avera1e of the three valuations is ST.
.AftAr obtaining these valuations"
said Secretary McAdoo in his letter,
the department felt justified in allow
Ing 81. .00O. 900 as the value Of the site.
Really Two Buildings.
There seems to be an impression
that the department Is acquiring only
the building contemplated by the
Arlington Building. Inc. As a matter
Of fact 1t is acquiring two buildings,
the main building. which is now in
course OF construction. and an addi-
ton thereto on I street. which has not
yet been commenced. The latter con-
tatns an area approximately one-third
that Of the main building"
Secretary McAdoo showed in his let
TER that the purchase of this building
by the government would result in an
annual saving to the government of
$13,390. being the difference between
the interest on the government in
vestment and the rents which the
government has to pay for buildings
to house the bureaus which will be
cared for in the Arlington building.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
SEEK PASSPORTS
TO Drive TRUCKS
FOR RED CROSS

Applications for passports to
France by young men accepted for
service with the American Red Cross,
mostly as drivers of trucks in the
TRANSFORMATION department, and am
bulance drivers, are being made at
the office of NJ. ]. Flanagan, clerk of
the Superior Court. Kelsey Fairbairn
Kerr, 10 years old, of 1885 Park ave-
nue.. made application today, and
there are several who will appear late
today or tomorrow, who did not have
the proper witnesses or birth cert1t1-
Gates.
Most of the young men are going
into the transportation department as
drivers of trucks, but number have
already applied who are to drive am
balances. a
During the las few weeks a con-
siderable number of passports for
this service have been applied for,
there have been several for Y. M. c.
A. and Knights of Columbus work,
including that of the Rev. P. ]. Nc
| Givney, pastor of st. Charles church,
and a number who are going over
with the Stuart Construction Co. to
build base camps and hospitals for
the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
FIRST TAG SOLD
BRINGS S1OO TO
The RED CROSS

The first tag sold by the Minute
Women for funds for the Red Cross
brought $3.50 and the second was sold
for $25. The sales were made yester-
day. Mrs. Sumner Simpson was the
first purchaser and her son was the
buyer of the second.
The tax day in charge of the Min
ute Women organization will be
waged in this city Saturday and it is
the aim to raise $4,000 as a working
fund for the local Red Cross Chapter
Heretofore in all of the tag day sales
held in this city but small amounts
were secured, but it is the hope of the
women that the drive Saturday will
net the sum named.
Various department stores and bus
mess places have already had their
employees together and have gone over
the matter to have all buy tags so
they may report 100 per cent. eff
cheney. The employees of the Rowland
store and The Stratfield have pledged
themselves to buy tags for which they
agree to pay at least % cents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
ALLEGES Pure
FOOD CO, STOCK
IS IN DANCER

Alleging that the assets of the cor
poration are in danger of being vast
ed, Percy W. Hirst, a stakeholder in
the Connecticut Pure Foods Products
Corporation has filed petition in the
Superior Court for the appointment
of a receiver to take charge of the
affairs of the corporation and wind
up it's affairs. The papers are re-
turnable the first Tuesday in April.
Service of the writ was accepted for
the corporation by Marvin J. Blun1e
treasurer. The corporation is capt.
talized at $4,000, and -Hirst claims
to own more than one-tenth of the
stock. He claims the assets are mostly
machinery, in Bridgeport, and that
under the management of the cor
poration they are likely to be dissi-
pated. He asks for a winding up of
the affairs of the corporation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
PERSHING GIVES
WAR CR0SSEST0
Three SAMMIES
Lieut. Green and Sergeants Norton and Walsh Are Rec
ommended-A1 Have Been Recipients of French
War Cross for Their Heroism Under Fire-Walsh is
Orderly to Baker Now Touring Front.

With the American Army in France,
Tuesday, March 19.-CBy The Associ-
ated ss.)-General Pershing, the
American commander in chief, has
approved the awarding of the first
new American military crosses for
extraordinary heroism. The recipients
are Lieut.. John o. Green, Sergeant
William Morton and Sergeant Patrick
Walsh.
Lieut.. Green and Sergeants Norton
and Walsh all have received the
French war cross, Norton and Walsh
being decorated personally by Premier
Clemenceau on March 8.
Lieut.. Green, an artillery officer,
was wounded by shell fire early in
March. Sergeant Norton, a veteran
in service, formerly resided in Arkan-
sas . He was decorated by Premier
Clemenceau for his act in killing a
German lieutenant and two German
soldiers. He was challenged by the
lieutenant to leave his ldugout and
led out his men fighting.
Sergeant Walsh, formerly of Chi
cago, also is regular army veteran.
His French decoration was received
for heroiesm on the Toul secaor. He
took command of a detachment in
front of the American wire entangle-
ments when his captain was killed,
and continued the fight. Sergeant
Walsh was selected by Gen. Pershing
to act as orderly to Secretary of War
Baker during his present visit to the
American army in France.
The crosses were awarded for "ey-
traordinary heroism in connection
with military operations against an
armed enemy"
Lieut.. Green probably will stand on
the records as the first to receive the
honor, for his name is first on the
lit of three approved by the COM
n.ander-in-chief The exploits of
these men are described by the gen
eral commanding their divisions fol
lows:
Ct recommend that the distinguish
ed service cross be awarded to the Of
ticer and men named hereafter, VINO
distinguished themselves by acts OF
extraordinary heroism.
Lieut.. Green while in a dugout,
having been wounded by an enemy
hand grenade, was summoned to sur
render. He refused to do so Re-
turning the fire of the enemy, he
wounded one and pursued the hostile
party.
Sergeant Norton, finding himself
in dugout surrounded by the enemy
into which a grenade had just been
thrown, refused to surrender and
made a bold dash outside, killing one
of his assailants. By so doing he
saved the company's log book.
Sergeant Walsh followed his COM
pany commander to the first lines in
spite of a severe barrage. The cap
tain being killed, he assumed COM
mand of the group and attacked SUI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
THE WEATHER

New Haven, March 2O-For
Bridgeport and vicinity: Unset
tied, probably light rain late to-
night or Thursday.
Connecticut: Rain late tonight
or on Thursday; winds mostly
northeast. increasing over
southeastern portion.
Conditions. favor for this vicin-
ity cloudy and unsettled weather
and not much change in tempera-
ture.
A poorly defined depression
persists over the southeastern dis
tricts and rains continue there
while the area of cloudiness ax-
tends northward through NV
England. Pressure is moderate
Iy high off the north Atlantic,
but over the interior of the coun-
it is low and irregular, with the
chief depression over Alberta.
Temperature changes have been
small.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
ASKS $4,000 FOR
AUTO ACCIDENT

Presentation of evidence for the
claimant was completed this morning
in the suit of Joseph Jende of Green
wich against the C. E. Slauson Co. of
Stamford before the Superior Court
in which Jende asks damages of $15,-
900 for injuries in an automobile &C
cfient. The defense commenced the
presentation of its case at the after
noon session of court.
Jende alleges that in October, 1916,
he was struck by an automobile own
ed by the company and driven by
William Damn as he was crossing
Canal street in Stamford. He lost his
left leg as a raSult of the injuries. He
alleges the driver was negligent. The
defense is that Jende himself contri-
buted to the accident. The case is
being heard by Judge William M
Afaltbie and a jury.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
FACTORY FORE8IEN
INVITED TO LECTURE

Superintendent and foremen in all
of the factories of Bridgeport have
been invited by the Bridgeport coun-
Gil of the National Safety Council to
attend the lecture and meeting which
is to be held at the High school audi
torfum, tomorrow evening at which
time c. w. Price, field secretary of
the National Safety Council, will give
a talk on How to Reach the Work
men and Interest Them in Safety"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20

perior force of the enemy, inf1icting
severe loss on them. Though of ad-
vanced age, he refused to leave the
front"
To these recommendations Gen
Pershing appended the following:
1.-THE commander in chief approves
the recommendation for awards of
distinguished service crosses. They
are not on hand at present, but will
be forwarded when received and will
be presented by you in the name of
the commander in chief with suitable
ceremony"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
BOEHM HIT BY
COHEN'S JTTNEY

Felix Boehm, SO, of 1902 Main
street, while attempting to cross the
street at Congress and Main streets,
this morning about o'clock was
knocked down and severely injured
by jitney bus operated by Samuel
Cohen, 269 State street. A call was
Immediately sent in for the Elmer
gency Hospital ambulance. Upon
the arrival of DR.. Gavlas, the case
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
ACCEPT FOUR FOR
MARINE SERVICE

Four men were accepted yesterday
for service in the Merchant Marine
service and will leave this city short
ly for training. Special Agent Hin
die continues to receive many in
quiries from young men who wish to
join the service and as fast as they
sign up they will be examined by DR..
Flynn. Every man that wishes to
leave Immediately to commence train
ing can be accommodated. Those
who enrolled yesterday were: Phillip
John Vronin, Sc Capital avenue;
Francis Joseph Spaine, 141 Carroll
avenue; Lewis Henry Aiken, 1902
Stratfors avenue and Thomas M. An
derson, Jr, 449 East avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20

A very pleasant dance was given
last night by the Girls club at the
Hall Home, IT'S Main street, well at
tended, the music being furnished hy
an orchestra composed of club mem
bers. M DeVer H. Warner and
Mrs. Charles Wilmot were the hos
tesses of the evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20

was diagnosed as a probable fracture
of the skull, SO after brief stay at
the Emergency Hospital, the man
was removed to st. Vincent's, where
it is said, his condition is serious.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20

The fact that a man henounces the
Inillionaires for their callous indiffer-
ences to the war, does not prove that
you can get him to walk up to the
post office and buy a war savings
stamp.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
"
~ REZLA6LE ZEWEZER -
AR j ] q; ! !: ~ II
DIED.

DIED.
DOOK-In this city, Wednesday,
March 20. 1918, John Joseph, son
of Jerome T., and Ellen V. Cook, at
the family residence, No. $50 Main
street, aged 10 years, 4 months, 10
days
Notice of funeral hereafter.
a*p
fYNCH-In this city, Tuesday, March
10, 1918, Teresa c., beloved daugh-
ter of Thomas and Catherine Lynch,
at the family residence, No. 431
Park street.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
4 R.-Ill- 1 ~
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
FOR YOUR SOLDIER

Of course you want to
send him something that will
prove of the most use to him
in camp.
We suggest that you either send
him a Wrist Watch, a Fountain Pen,
Soldiers Kit, Money Belt, Military
Safety Razor or a Trench Mirror.
They are the things that he will have
the greatest need for. You will find
each article moderately priced, in fact
we are sure that you cannot match
them in this city when value for value
Is considered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20

SWEET PEAS, VIOLETS, TULIPS
DAFFODILS.
JOHN RECK 6 SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
5S s' MN MAHF 81 DILLON 3s a & G, ST
Hartford ~" ~ Paris
Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
EASTER MILLINERY

Spruce up Easter Morning with good looking
new Spring Hat, fresh from the wonderful collection in
our store For Select Styles Of ready-to-use millinery
handled by you will find that moderation governs prices
to an astonishing extent Women who have shopped
around for hats have settled pretty much as they
would settle in groove. They like our millinery and
they like frank way of doing business So will you
when you drop around to see U.s.
Ontrmmed Hats ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 95c to 7.5O
Trimmed Dress Hats Observation-Disclosures 98 to $35 90
IT PAYS TO TRADE AT DIIILON's.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
Girls Coats, $5.25

A very fine coat Of wool serge belted-
patch pockets, colored collar and cuffs
sizes to IA, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ,.$5,25
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20
Junior Dresses, $500

Unusually attractive dresses Of fancy
ginghams, in checks, plaids, and over
plaids-box pleated-braid trimmed-wide
belt, sizes ~ to IA, .... $500
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-20

Of black and white checked coating -
belt button trimmed-collar and pockets of
self material - collar and pockets fancy
trimmed .......... 49,. ......... S5.Io