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The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
AIR BRANCH
OF U. S. SERVICE
Reduction Of Army to Peace
Strength Would Halt Pro-
gram, Says March.

Reduction of the regular army to
peace-time strength of 10000 men
would mean virtual abandonment of
all special units developed in the war.
Chief of Staff March said yesterday
Under the old organization the Quar-
termaster Corps would not have
enough men for any one of the many
special units to function. Gen. March
stated.
Abandonment of the Tank Corps,
Air Service. Motor Transport, En-
barkation. Inland Traffic and Stor-
age branches of the service also
would be almost complete. he added.
The War Department now plans.
Gen. March said. to make the Air
Service fourth arm of the army.
equal to the infantry. artillery and
cavalry. If the army Is returned to
its former status, the Air Service
will return to a sarah section OF the
Signal Corps. consisting of "a hand
full of planes and handful OF men,
badly trained"
Plans of the War Department for
future training of soldiers mean
abandonment of many or all of the
old regular army posts throughout
the country, March announced. The
program, calling for retention of ma
tional army cantonments as regular
army posts. he said. will mean that
the old posts will be diverted to
other government use or be sold.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
COST OF SELLING
WAR BONDS Low
Expenses Less Than Per.
centage Fixed by Con-
gress, Says Franklin.

The Treasury Department has
spent less than the amount ap-
propriated by Congress to cover the
expenses of selling bonds. certifi-
Gates OF Indebtedness and war saw
ings certificates and stamps, l.. b.
Franklin. director of the/War Loan
Bureau. declared in a letter to Rep
resentative King. of Illinois. yester-
day. Mr.. King asked for the infor-
nation following reports 1t was
to the revenue produced to dispose
OF war savings stamps.
TT is impossible to advise you ex-
actly how much has been spent for
the sale Of certificates. or in bonds
and for wa savings certificates. as a
considerable part of the selling eN-
penses allies to all three classes OF
securities" the letter states. THE
Treasury Department, however. has
expended not only less than the
amount appropriated. but less than
one-tenth OF i per cent on the amount
OF Treasury certificates actually sold
and less than one-fifth Of l per cent
on the amount OF actual bonds and
war savings certificates sold. 1t is.
CT course. evident that it cost more
to sell war savings certificates than II
did to sell bonds. as the denornino-
tions of the former are so much
smaller.
There have been sold over $1,000,
000 900 cash value OF war savings
stamps. and the expense of selling
them has been only a few million doL.
lars
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
WOMEN'S CLUBS SEEK
EDUCATION PORTFOLIO

Asheville. N. c., May 31.-The mid
biennial council of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs of Amer
lea, which ended a six days sersion
here today with a trip to the top of
Mount Pisgah, is said to be one of
the most profitable sessions ever
held in the history OF the organiza-
ton
Among the more important busi-
ness disposed of was a decision to
launch a nationwide Americaniza-
tion program, a thrift campaign. and
the passage of a memorial to Con-
gress asking that a department of
education be established, with a
representative in the Presidents
Cabinet. Better health. better
schools and better enforcement of
the civil service regulations also
were endorsed.
Congress will also be asked to give
army nurses rank as officers in the
army.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
FIGHT REPEAL
0FLUxURy TAX
Friends Of Law Surprise
Leaders In House and
Force Adjournment.

Efforts of both Republican and
. Democratic leaders to rush through
the House the repeal of the so call
ed luxury taxes failed last night
a1ter six-hour debate.
Scattering opposition. the strength
OF which surprised the leaders. final
ly forced adjournment. although
Chairman Fordney. of the Ways and
Means Committee. In submitting the
repeal expected its passage in two
hours.
Admission by Fordney that the lux
nry section Is expected to yield S10o.-
10000 brought out many opponents.
The bill will be called up again to-
morrow.
Say Tax Was War Measure
Representatives Kitchin, Hull.
Moore, Longworth and Green. of
Iowa. spoke for the repeal. claim
hs the tax would be difficult of
collection and that it was passed
primarily to curtail the manufacture
Of luxuries during the war. The
people are now entitled to these
products without tax. they asserted.
Pointing out that the tax of 10 per
cent is only on extra high-priced
goods. opponents. led by Representa-
tive Sims. of Tennessee. claimed the
government should not lose the rev.
enue at this time. and that persons
who purchased the articles above the
exempt figure are able to pay the
tax. Sims was backed by Fess. of
Ohio: Ha1gen. of Iowa. and Thomas
of Kentucky.
Hits at Smoking Jackets.
Representative Thomas directed his
attack against smoking Jackets
claiming that wearing one is mo way
TO smoke. anyway"
Articles that will be affected by the
repeal. IL it passes. are high-priced
carpets. rugs. picture frames. trunks.
valises. travelling bags, purses. light
ing fixtures, umbrellas. fans, smoking
Jackets. bath robes. waistcoats. hats.
caps. shoes. neckwear. shirts. under
wear. pajamas. nightgowns. kimonos.
skirts and waists.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
GIVE LAWN PARTY
TO RETURNED YANKS

Soldiers of Huntsville and Whites.
Md, home from overseas, were en-
tertained at a lawn party given in
Whites last night. Among the SOL
diers present were Capt. Oscar Gibbs.
John Cameron. John Barnacio. Ralph
Garner, Benjamin Shaw, August
Danglar and A. A. Barnaclo.
Those who provided the entertain
ment were: Mrs. Oscar Gibbs. Mrs.
George Sparks, Mrs. Norman Jones,
Mrs. Philip Rosenberger. Mrs. X.
Soper, Mrs. Alexander Ramsey;
Misses Elizabeth Cameron. Edith
Sparks. Violet Turner, Mildred Ros-
enberger, Lillian Waters. Rose
Howard. May Howard. May Bar
naclo. Helen Garner, Alice Myers
Anna Freeman, Capt. W. HUT. JOS
eph Lewis, william Cameron. John
r.. Riggles, Norman Jones. Andrew
Rosenberg. Roy Houck. Emery Gar
ner and Edward Harman.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
NC-4 GREETED
AT PLYMOUTH
BY THOUSANDS
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idly approaching their goal Three
British seaplanes dashed away 10
meet the conQuerors of the air.
A navy observer constantly scanned
the sky and water for some trace of
the NC-4, after the British machines
had disappeared. At 200 he saw her
and shouted to a telegraph operator.
who flashed the news over a British
Admiralty wire to London. then to
American navy headquarters and to
Paris, Brest and Washington.
The weather had cleared, and the
NC-4 was plainly visible to the thou
sands who watched. The humning
of her motor was heard. first family.
then rapidly. growing louder. and
mingiing with the purr OF the British
seaplanes' engines as they followed
the American
The NC4 circled. then alighted out
side the breakwater. The roar of
cheers and of whistles increased. a
great crescendo of sound, as the ma
chine TAXED over the surface toward
her berth, the spray flying. a navy
launch racing alongside ready to re-
move the crew.
Smiling. seemingly a bit abashed by
the noise of welcome and the sight
of the hundreds of waving hats and
handkerchiefs on every vantage point
ashore. the crew boarded the Roch-
ester.
Message to Mother.
Ensign H. C. Rodd. radio operator.
asked the correspondent to send the
following message to his mother in
Cleveland:
I'VE had a wonderful trip and a
good time. I worked the wireless
constantly during the entire trip.
sent you a message when We were
off Newfoundland"
Lieut.. Walter Hinton, of Van Wert,
Ohio. relief pilot, said: Were ready
to fly across the Atlantic again" and
his sentiments seemed to be those of
his companions.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
WOOD CASE up I
lNCoURlT SOON
Lawyer Expects Hearing Of
Teachers Suit on
June 7 or IA.

It was announced last night by
Paul e. Lesh. attorney for Mics
Alice Wood. that June or June 1t
will be the date set for the hearing
before the District Supreme Court
OF the Wood case.
An agreement 10 ask for an Carly
hearing was reached at a coufercnce
yesterday afternoon between At
torney Lesh and Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Francis Stevens. who
represents the board Of education.
The attorneys also agreed TO ex-
tend the time for the boards reply
to the court in response TO the de-
msnd TO show why Miss Woods
petition should not be granted.
In her petition Miss Wood asks the
order of the Board Of Education, sus-
pending her for discussing Bolsheytssn
and other current questions in class
be rescipded.
Agitation on behalf OF Miss Wood
began three months ago. when the
High School Teachers' Union. under
the leadership Of it's president. Miss
Alice Deal, took up the fight against
the action OF the board. Miss Deals
active part in the controversy led 20
her nominal ton by the teachers for
a position on the Board Of Education
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
C. U. GRADUATES
|. TO HEAR PALMER
Attorney General to Make
Chief Address at Com
mencement June ".

A.. Mitchell Palmer. Attorney General
Of the United States. will deliver the
address at the commencement exer-
cises OF Georgetown University on the
College Hilltop. Thirty-seventh and o
streets northwest. on the afternoon
OF. June II. according to announce
nent yesterday by the Rev. John b.
Creedon. s. j.. president of the unit
versfty.
The exercises will begin at 4:3o
o'clock. Diplomas and certificates
will be conferred on go graduates and
postgraduate students by President
Creedon. The names of the students
who will receive degrees will be read
by the deans of the various depart
ments.
Honorary degrees OF doctor of laws
will be conferred on Maj. George
TuIley Vaughan, head surgeon in
Georgetown Medical School; Dr. Will
lam Holland Wilmer. of the Medical
School faculty. and Brig. Gen. William
Nicholson. commanding officer at
Camp Upton
Maj. Vaughan was chief surgeon
on the transport Leviathan. He
made twenty-three trips to France
Gen. Nicholson was formerly at tine
head of a division of troops in
France. He was graduated from
the university in 1871.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Eugene De l.
Mcdonnell. s. =. at IL a. III. June
is. Father Mcdonnell was gradu-
ated from Georgetown in lS25.
Offlcials OF the university have
been notified thSt hundreds C. grad
yates and former students will comr
to the service mems reunion. which
will form an important part of the
universities commencement pro-
gram.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
LORD BALTIMORE TRIES
NORFOLK TRIP AGAIN

The entire crew OF the Lord Bal
timore. which was disabled on her
initial trip Friday. worked on the
engines until $50 last night. when
she again left the foot of Seventh
street for Norfolk. No stops will
be made on the trip in order that
the schedule from Norfolk can be
kept.
The Lord Baltimore was towed
here after her $40 passengers had
been transferred. arriving late yes
teday afternoon.
The Penn arrived in Washington
on schedule time last night and will
leave this morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The Lord Baltimore is due to weigh
anchor at Norfolk at the same time,
arriving in Washington at $3.50 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

America and Europe has now been
Of the Azores It Is with great pleas
ure that their lordships have learned
OF this success. and they desire me
to offer their congratuiations TO the
crew OF the seaplsne NC-4 and TO
the United States Naval Air Service
on the fine achievement"
After needed rest. Comdr. Read
ana his crew will proceed To Paris.
upon personal request Of President
Wilson. to give allied oficers attend
ing the aviation conference an account
OF their voyage and the lessons learned
therefrom. While no word he been
received as to their departure, IL N
expected that Comdr. Read and his
A'ew will leave for Paris tomorrow.
Future Of NC-4.
Safe arrival OF the NC-l at Ply
mouth has completed the incidents
which justify navy men in discuss
Ing what shall be done with Com
mander Reads worid-history-maker
Every member of the stan says
the value Of the seaplane as Il stands
Is enormous They advocate unani-
mously that this modern Ango should
be kept intact sent by liner to the
United States and made a perma-
nent exhibit in the Smithsonian In
stitution. II. they say. there is no
adequate space for such q ship. then
IL should have the honor Of a build
ing for itself, and that the building
should be Of a character befittins
the splendid trophy of skill. daring
and success Of the American navy.
Mere suggestion that the NC-l
should be a memorial in the British
Museum was received here as en-
tirely ill advised. IL not grotesque
On hearing of that suggestion, Sec
retary Daniels said the question
was a purely American one and would
be settled by himself and his ad-
visers of the Aviation Service OF
the Navy Department
Secretary Daniels says there il
no reason TO doubt that one day
liners of the air will be carrying
mail and commerce around the
globe.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

ton half way across the Channel. al
though she was only five miles away
from US when we sighted England
Calculated Course to n Hair.
Lieut.. Comdr. Reads calculations
were so good that we had no trouble.
We came over the breakwater of Ply
mouth harbor at an altitude of 900
feet. circling to find landing place
An easy left-hand turn brought US to
the entrance of the Cattewater, and
we landed with an easy right spiral.
Lieut.. Hinton made a beautiful land
ing at 445, Greenwich time
From Ferrol to Plymouth. our fly
ing time was hours 5s minutes. We
averaged eighty-four miles an hour
throughout the course. We were all
dead tired when we landed at Ply
mouth, but that soon passed off. We
had no engine trouble during the en-
tire trip. The plane worked beauti-
fully. and we had good luck.
Would Do 1t All Over Again.
All the way across we ate like
horses, mostly candy. some sand
witches and coffee. For my own part.
1 would do it again tomorrow, il I
could.
Now, however. we have to go to
work again after our glorious ad-
venture. I'd like to do this sort of
thing every day of my life. The
trip was the easiest work I ever
did. All hands enjoyed it i'm
mensely.
We have demonstrated that 1t is
easy to fly across the Atlantic with
multiple-engined plane. think
Hawker's experience proves that a
single-engined planS is not feasible
for such a fight.
The squalls and mist encountered
during the fight were not dangerous.
They were just nuisances.
Sorry Other Planes Failed.
We were all sorry that the two
other boats failed to make it. We
would have liked to share the honors
with them.
We could have made the IT'S miles
from Lisbon to Plymouth easily in
a single hop, but we did not care
to take any chance with the leaky
water jacket. When we landed at
Mondego we discovered that the leak
age was trivial, but thought it best
to be on the safe side
All of us were highly gratified at
the wholehearted welcome we re-
ceived az Plymouth. The British
are good sportsmen and recognize
clean sportsmaiIship in others.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Success of NC-4
Leads Daniels to
Forecast Future
BY JOsEPHUs DANIELS.
Secretary Of the Navy.

The landing of our seaplane
NC-4 I'm England is the reaitsa-
tion of nm epoch-making event
which has long been the serious
desire of the navy.
Il will rank with the laying OF
the cable and other events which
have marked n distinct and sig
nifieant advance In the history OF
the mastery of the elements By
men.
From this achievement Ii In
hoped we shall learn lessons OF
value and when we shall have
learned them they will be used to
perfect the conquest Of the air
and promote the utilization OF
aircraft for the comfort. convent
enee and Advancement of man
kind.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
RED CROSS D. A. R. GIVE
DANCE FOR WOUNDED

An entertainment and dance under
the auspices of the Red Cross unit
of the Daughters of America. for the
benefit Of the enlisted men at the
several hospitals. was held in Naval
Lodge Hall last night.
A score of men from ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital and the Naval Hos
pital as well as many civilians. at
tended
On Wednesday the unit will meet
for the last time this season. A re-
port on the number of garments fur
nished the men overseas will be
presented.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
PROMISES PROTECTION
FOR POTASH AND DYES

Ample tariff protection for the
American potash and dye Industries
will be given by this Congress.
Chairman Fordney. of the House
Ways and Means Committee predict
ed yesterday.
matter will begin in his committee G
next week, and that Republican
plans are to take action in the
House within the next three weeEs.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
President Sends :
Message Of Praise
To NC-4's Crew

; +e.-s
Plymouth, England, May
3I.-Thc following message
from President Wilson was
handed to Lieut.. Com.
Read when he boarded the
U. s. S. Rochester here:
Accept my heartiest
congratulations on. the sue
cess of your fight for youf-
self and your comrades,
and the expression of my
deep admiration. We are
all heartily proud of you.
You won a deserved dis
tinction in adding still fur
ther to the laurels of our
country"
Admiral Benson and Ad-
miral Knapp also congratu-
lated Read and his crew.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
By LIEUT.. ELMER r. STONE,
Pilot of NC-4.
Copyright. 1870. by Universal SerVice.l

Copyright. 1870, by Universal serrice)
Plymouth, May 31.-The run up
from Lisbon to Plymouth was a joy
ride all the way All the members
of the crew are in perfect health.
Since leaving Trepassey. our trou-
bles have been minor. We all feel
like fighting cocks. ready to fly
somewhere else this minute.
We left Lisbon at 6:29 a. M.
Greenwich time, Friday, with 1890
gallons of fuel. The weather was
excellent. Walter Hinton acted as
pilot at the start. and 1 alternated
with him half hourly after that.
Shortly after the start I noticed
a slight leak in the water jacket,
and called Lieut.. Commander Reads
attention to it. He decided, as we
approached the Mondego River, not
to take any chance of being caught
with he ated engines over the Bay of
BiScay. landing at 1921 a. m. We
came down in the shadows and were
unable to take off on account of the
receding tide. We therefore were
forced to wait FOR the tide to turn.
whole Village Turns Out.
The whole population of the tiny
fishing village of Figuerio turned
out to watch US. and to help move
the craft. We got away again at
I:SS p. m, without trouble; and
with Hinton plotting. we arrived at
FerroI, Spain, at 4:47 p. m. landing
in the bay with a beautiful spiral.
Because of the fact that even with
repairs made. we would not be able
tn make Plymouth before dark,
Lieut.. Comdr. Read decided to spend
the night at Ferrol. The water
Jacket was easily repaired with radi-
stor cement. After that all hands
went ashore and to bed. in prepara-
tion for an early start in the morn
ing.
At a. m, all hands rowed out to
the anchorage of the NC-4. When
we tuned up, we found the machine
sipping like a bird. We got off for
the flight to Plymouth with a long
taxi across the bay. taking the air
At 6:27 a. m. Making two wide
circles over the city, we gained al
titude and then headed for Ply
mouth.
Three wonderful Hours.
A slight southerly wind and vari-
.bIe air gave us three wonderful
hours OF flying.
Eve ate sandwiches, drank conee
and ioked as we flew along. All
hands were in the highest spirits.
aqreeing that this last leg of the trans
Atlantic flight was the best OF the
lot.
..As we were approaching Brest, our
trouble began. But it was not great
We ran into low lying clouds, mist
and rain squalls-typical Brest wealth
or We had been flying at an altitude
Of from 1000 to 1,50o feet. but the rain
,oualIs forced US down to about zoo
feet in trying to pick up the station
ships. We were on the course for a
while, but we picked up few mes
ages from the station ships and pass
I'd low over the Ushant lightship and
eircIed Brest harbor and its shipping
Dodge waves Across Channel
AT 1l:45 we swung seaward and
started across the channel for Ply
mouth. Then, for a while. we had
real difficulties. We dropped as low
as forty feet to escape the rain
clouds, trailing our wireless aerials in
the waves
We were receiving and sending
messages by means of the wing an
tennae-
From Brest to Plymouth we were
able to see hardly more than three
miles ahead. We passed nearly all
the station ships. missing the Stock
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
V-Loan Oversubscribed
S15,146,850 in District

Final reports from the Victory
Loan committee show the Fifth
Federal Reserve District. including
the District of Columbia. went
"over the top" in the last loan with
a total subscription of $225,146.S50.
The assigned quota of the Fifth
District was 100000. 900. making
the figures for the over-subscription
sI5146
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Nc-4 FLIGHT HOME
WITHOUT STOP NOW
AMBITION OF NAVY
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Knapp. received at the department
today:
In letter from the British Ad-
miralty. they state that this morn
ing's news brings the epoch-making
Intelligence that the space between
successfully spanned by air by way
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Lectures on Plants Tonight.

W. f. Stafford. economic ootanlst
of the Bureau of Plant Industry ano
secretary of the Arts Club. Zo!i l
street, will give an illustrated lee
ture at $50 tonight at the Arts CLUB
on plants in the Arts of the Ameri-
c,n Iddians"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

Because she has played in the
pictures with Earle Foxe, leading
man OF the Garrick Players. and be-
cause she knows personally nearly
every member of the new resident
players organization, Ruth Roland,
popular motion picture star. has
come. to Washington for the OPEN
ing performance of the Garrick
Players at the Shubert-Garrick
theater this evening Miss Ro-
land accompanied the theatrical
delegation that came down from
New York for the big opening,
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Massachusetts, Society Meeting.

Representative c. Frank Reavis. of
Nebraska. will address the Massa-
chusetts State Society In the Wilson
Normal School Wednesday evening
Dancing and a musical program will
follow the address.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
RUTH ROLAND

Popular motion picture will among prominent
at the opening of the of the Gack Players
at the Shubert- Garrck Theater tonight
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

The reindeer is said to be able 20
endure more fatigue than any other
draft animal except the camel.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

and patrons of the shubert-Garrick
this evening need not be surprised
IL Miss Roland consents to make a
BRIEF address before the assemblage:
that is the plan and those who have
been advised of it have greeted the
news with interest and enthusiasm.
This will be Miss Roland's only pub
lie appearance during her brief stay
in Washington, and many Of her
Washington admirers undoubtedly
will take advantage of the oppor-
tunity afforded by being in the Shu-
bert-Garrick audience tonight to see
and hear their idol:
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Last Lap of Record Trip
Best, Says meas Pilot
Radiator Repairs Quickly Made, and Then
Came Three Wonderful Hours Flying
Toward the English Coast

ton half way across the Channel. al
though she was only five miles away
from US when we sighted England