Evening star., 1925-08-24

graduated from the Winnetka High
tensely interested in golf. While in
the high school he held the Western
intersCholas site golf championship
for three years and also was the
Western junior champion for two
years. After year at the University
of Illinois, he entered business i'm
Chicago. In 1914 he was A semi
finalist in the Western golf cham
pionship at Grand Ra pids. during
which he made a new course record
of 10 He was regarded always as a
leading golfer, and about a year and
a half ago, while on duty in Georgia,
he flew from Atlanta to Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan, and won the golf cham
pionship of the Army. He was
member of the Chevy Chase Club here
and also member of the Chevy
Chase team. He participated in many
tourna ments here and had large
acquaintance and following among
Washington golfers.
Enlisting in the Illinois National
Guard in June. 1916, he was appointed
second lieutenant in the Field Ar
tillery of the Officers Reserve Corps
the following year and was called to
active duty. He went overseas In
October, 1917. and transferred to the
Air Service. He took course at
the observers school at Tours.
France, and also was graduated from
the aerial gunnery school abroad
After graduation, he was assigned to
the Sth French Army and later be-
came chief observer of the 99th Aero
Squadron. during which period he
spent about 40 hours In fight over
the enemy lines. Following this duty
he was made chief instructor of In
fantry and aviation liaison and then
was assigned as liaison officer of the
headquarters 5th Army Corps. He
was returned to the United States.
November 4, 1918. being selected for
his knowledge and ability to act as
instructor at the Aerial Observation
School at Fort Sill. Okla,
Shortly after the close of the war he
took pilots training and was rated as
airplane pilot. October 16, 1919. Since
the war he had been student at
the Field Officers School at Langley
Field. Va. and from 1922 to last year
he was professor of military science
and tactics at the Georgia School of
Technology, Atlanta, Ga.
On White House staff
shortly after his assignment to
R0IIine Field. where he had been on
duty about year, he was made an
ayia ton aide a the White House. He
served at all official functions at the
Executive Mansion and played a con-
spicuous part in the inauguration of
President Coolidge in caring for ar
rangements at the White House.
Capt. Hale was unmarried and re-
sided in a cottage at Boiling Field.
Pvt Norris was born in Whites
Vile, KY, q years ago. He enlisted
in the Air Service of the Army at
Richmond, Va, October 81, 1924, and
four days later was assigned to the
18th Headquarters Squadron here. He
was rated as mechanic, and his
commanding officer, Lieut.. l.. V. Beau,
jr, pronounced him as an efficient
and popular man. His absence from
roll call this morning was noted by
the unusual silence that prevailed at
the otherwise noisy formation.
Capt. Hale is the third Boiling Field
pilot to be killed from an airplane
crash since 1921. In that year Lieut..
Stanley Ames fell to his death on
the field. and two months ago Lieut..
Frank White crashed in the Della
ware River. near Bristol, Pa. sue
cumbing two days later to injuries
received.