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Evening star., 1926-05-31
KEY BRIDGE RITES
FOR DEAD FLYERS
Army and Navy Planes Drop
Poppies at Service.
Capt. Scott Speaks.

While two Army and Navy airplanes
hovered overhead with muffied motors.
the memory of Americas airmen who
fell to earth during the period of the
World War was honored at exercises
held on the Key Bridge yesterday aft-
ernoon by the Woman's Relief Corps
of the Grand Army of the Republic
and allied patriotic organizations.
Capt f. w. Scott. chief Of Navy
chaplains delivered the principal ad-
dress. He asserted the most fitting
way to honor the heroes of the air Is
to live a patriotic life.
while they had the heroic duty OF
flying in time of war" be declared
I'VE have the equally hard duty OF
living patriotically In time of peace.
His address was followed by a trib-
ute to the airmen by Mrs. Mary M.
North, national press correspondent
of the corps.
The exercises We're opened with the
call to order by Bugler Sergt. Witchie,
and Chaplain Milford o. Beebe gave
the invocation. The audience then
Joined in singing America" TO the ac-
com pa niment OF Miss Elsie Baker,
cornetist Following the tribute to
the airmen, the audience gave the
pledge to the flag and sang THE Star
Spangled Banner" Chaplain Beebe
pronounced the benediction and SerEt
Witchie blew TAPS" Pigeons from
the Naval Air Station at Anacostia
were released. and the two planes hy-
ing overhead dropped poppies to the
water below.
Capt. 3. v. Raucom Of the Army
and Lieut.. A. J. Williams Of the Navy
were the pilots Of the two planes.
Evening star., 1926-05-31
DR.. (. P. BROWN SPEAKER
AT HOLY ROOD CEMETERY
Sons of Union Veterans and lie
gion Sponsor Services. With
j. c. Hiatt Presiding.

Memorial services were held this
morning at Holy Rood Cemetery
under the auspices Of the William b.
Gushing Camp. No. 80. Sons OF Union
Veterans Of the Civil War, assisted
by the auxiliary Of the camp and the
George F.. Killeen Post, No. %, the
American Legion. An address was
delivered by DIR. Gilbert p. Brown.
past commander Of the Abraham
Lincoln Camp, No. LOG. who spoke on
the Mission Of Memorial Day"
Past Division Comdr. J. Clinton
Hiatt. who presided, read the Me
mortal day orders after the sounding
Of assembly by bugler and the in.
vocation. The program included the
singing Of America" and the read
ing of Lincoln's Gettysburg address
Following the address salute was
fired by firing squad Of Company G..
121st Engineers. District National
Guard. in charge of Staff Sergt. vii,
fred f. Garlick. Taps was sounded
and the services closed with a bene-
.diction.
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Joseph l. Keefer, Maj Let's. Wallace
l.. +. Randolph. Fl. B. Wasche, Harry
B. White. William l.. White. G.. r.
Wilhelm.
Committee on tra nsportation-Harry
l.. Slye. chairman !. G. Buck. vice
chairman; Mai r. F. Bessey. T. X.
Burrows. Leon Carlton. F.. V. Critten-
den. Arthur J. Dinger, John l..
Fletcher. James r. Larcombe. Claude
Livingston, Samuel Scrivener. F.. e.
Walder
Provided for Flowers.
Floral committee-Mrs. Angus La
mond, jr. chairman; Mrs. William l..
White. vice chairman; Mrs. Henry s.
Parsons. secretary: Mrs William V.
Cox. Mrs. r, G. Grim Miss Mary A..
Dilger, Mrs. Albert S. Galley. Miss
Mary Gooch Mrs. William NJ. Han
nay, Mrs. Elmer johnson. Miss Lula
keene. Mrs. r. keiffner, Mrs George
w. kernodle. Mrs. F.. Frank kimmel.
Mrs. Angus Lamond. Mrs. Lillian La
mond. Mrs. W. Wallace Lamond. Mrs.
Charles A. Langley. Miss Helen G.
Nichols, Mrs. Charles o. Parks, Mrs.
John Clagett Proctor. Mrs. l.. l.. Ran
dolph. Mrs. Herbert w. Rutledge. Mrs
D. y. Shoemaker. Mrs. Louis r Shoe
maker, Mrs. George Francis Williams.
Fort Stevens committee. Associate
Survivors OF the sth Army Corps
DR.. G. V. Petteys. chairman; n. r.
Bennett, vice chairman: Howard M.
Gilman. secretary: John NJ. Kline,
treasurer; Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith.
Daughters of the 9Th Corps: G. s.
Bundy. w. r. Goodman. Edwin Ham.
Joseph Haslam. Gen. Charles r. Hum
phrey. Alfred Hulburt. Patrick kyne.
Capt. r. Fl. Moses, A. l.. Roberts. T.
f. Sewell. Other memhers-Theodore
r. Brown. Maj. Charles Loeff1er Fl. D.
Norton, William II. Proctor, George
II. Slaybough. Francis J. Young, John
II, Wolff.
Representing Spa nish- War
Veterans-Maj. Frank E. Skinner.
Sergt. Preston c. King. Corpl. Chan,
das E. Jackson. Corpl. Augustus A.
Lay. Chief Yeoman James s. Lay,
Arthur p. Adams. c. M Collins.
Charles A. Day, Thomas o. Day,
Charles W. Immich, Theodore A. Lay.
On Veterans Committee.
Representing World War Veterans
Lieut.. Irving Beckwith, Col. c. Fred
Cook. Capt. Theodore S. Cox, Lieut..
Morris Colbert, R. D. Day. Byron Don.
nelly. Lieut.. Allen Ergood. Lieut..
Howard S. Fisk. Lloyd Goshorn. Capt.
c. O. Howard. Roy P. johnson, Gerald
E. keene. Joseph A. Keene. Howard
Kernodle. Earl Mattern. Lieut.. Col
A. l.. Miller. w. n. Morrell. Lieut..
Simeon T. Price. William r. Prigg.
Maj o. F.. Roberts. Maj w. l..
Symons. Col. George l.. TAFT. Robert
M. Tolson. Jack Whitcomb. Lieut..
Courtney, Whitney. Lieut. Ernest r.
Williams
Representing Sons of Veterans
Corbin Birch, Charles S. Davis. Frank
A. De Groot. V. l.. Garrigus. J. Clinton
Hiatt. Joseph I. Keefer. Frederick l..
Lewton, Herbert w. Rutledge. Adolph
J. Schippert. George G. Seibold. DIR.
A. A. Taylor.
Representing Veterans Of Foreign
Wars-Reuben r. Day, Harry H. Mil.
lard. Hollis w. Andrews, Lester A.
Zinn. Col. William F. Fischer. George
Scriven. Harry Silverman. John A.
Robinson, Herbert Thompson. Cleo L.
Redman. Charles J. Carlton.
Representing Boy Scouts-Charles
A. Bell, Philip G. Cronan, DIR. Henry
E. Ewing, Stephen Kowolski. Fred A.
Pearce.
Evening star., 1926-05-31
CH|LDREN'SPART
. IN RITES PRAISED
Langley Principal Urges
That Pupils Participation
Be Annual Custom.

Hope tts. the custom started three
years ego II have children from the
langley Junior High Schoa. and the
Emory g.aded school participate in
the Memorial day exercises at Glen
wood. Prospect {ii!l and -. Mary be-
come an annual event was expressed
by Prof. Fl. w. Draper, principal Of
langler il 4 hylef address at the
annual exercises held at the three
connecting eteries yesterday after
noon.
Il think the custom Of ha wing the
children take part in the Memorial
day exercises here aS they are today
lie a beautiful one" Prof. Draper
stated. II think i; should be con-
tinued for all time, 1t makes 1t pos
sible for the children to meet the
veterans and ~ the same time get in
spiration from the exercises"
Many Take Part.
Prof Drarer said that he thought 1t
would he worth while If the custom
Of having the children predominate
the Menlor,al day exercises be adopted
all over the country. He said the
children studied history. but 1t was
upon such an orcas sion as yesterday
that they c, y supplement their study
they read ehnut.
The exo-cise~ were in charge of
Thomas 2. Crisp. comma nder of
George y. T''olnas Post. No. Is. G.
A. r.. assisted by George n. Thomas
Woman Relief Corps. No. II: a de-
tachnlent from Richard 7. Harden
Camp. No. :. L. s. W. V. w. f. Rink,
commander. and Kenneth Fl. Nash
Post. No. S. American Legion. to.
Eether with teachers and pupils OF
Langley Junior High and Matthew G..
Emory Public Schools: Sergt. Jasper
Post. No. 10. American Legion: Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing Post. No.
"a, American Legion. and American
Veterans OF Hellenic Descent desig-
hated to attend and assist in services
II necessary. Details from William B.
Gushing and Warren g. Harding Aux
iiiafies to tie Sons of Union Veterans
OF the C:vtt War also were assigned
is assist ia preparing flowers for deco
fstions On Memorial day.
tandr, Crisp called the exercises to
order At1tt. r. p. Entrikin read me.
rneriai orders. There were recitations
and songs by the following school
children; Floyd Christ Henry Maroffa.
Warwick Srates. Howard Frck.
George Matthews, Herbert Slant. Jean
Evans. Dora Ba Ssin, Frances Dowden,
William Stevens and Roberta May.
The floral committee was in charge
of Louise Watson. president Of George
IT. Thomas, W. r. c.. No II. with
Nora Beattis. chairman. assisted by
Mary Hem. Eta Moore. Maude Han
ha, Mary Di Mario. Minnie Watson. |
Fillie Entrikin. Laurette Hullings,
president Warren G. Harding Auxil- !
larry, Sons of Veterans, and Helen
p, Downing. president William r. !
Gushing Auxiliary. Sons OF Veterans. !
Evening star., 1926-05-31
Grave Decoration
Fund Is Swelled
To $782.7O Total

Subscriptions received by The
Evening Star to the fund collected
by the G. A. r. and Allied Veter-
ans organizations with which
flowers were purchased for the
decoration Of $4,000 war graves.
reached total OF $7S2.7O yesterday.
The amount previously acknowl-
edged was $712.42.
Contributions received by The
Star yesterday were from the fol-
lowing: Patrons Earle Theater,
s50.s3: Mary p. Davis, 81; John w.
Morris. $40 Dewey Auxiliary,
United Spa anish War Veterans, Mrs.
Hamburg, $8.65.
Evening star., 1926-05-31
Missing Boat Reaches Port.

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. May 81
L9.-The open fishing yacht Casa
nova. which late Saturday was re-
ported lost In the Gulf Of Mexico. with
"a persons on hoard. reached Gulf
Port. 10 miles from here yesterday
morning at 3 o'clock with all members
of the party safe. The boat was de-
layed outside the bar in Rocacetga
tide.
Evening star., 1926-05-31

An investigation at the United
States Bureau Of Standards hasshown
that tire treads containing 25 per cent
Of reclaimed rubber gave an average
service of about 1000 miles of road
travel
Evening star., 1926-05-31

Polish exporters have organized a
syndicate for developing expectation
of agricultural implements and textiles
i'm Turkey
Evening star., 1926-05-31

1t is estimated taht a, workingman
requires from one-fourth to one-third
OF a gallon of drinking water an hour
in the Summer months-this refers. OF
course. to the workingman who really
works
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Phone Pct. SO. 1909 3rd NV.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT GER
t!fcate No, 1r17S for one share Of the
cacttsl stock Of the Capital Traction Com
name Of Roberta 3. Howard has been lost
or destroyed and that application has been
made 10 the said Capital Traction Com
rany, by Enene.er Learned administr ator
cf- the estate Of Roberta p. Howard for
the Issuance Of duplicate certificate Of
stock IN lieu Of said certificate lost or de-
etrorcd Any person having or coming into
Possession Of eald certificate OF stock ts
rntnietrator EBENEZER. LEARNED. Ad-
rinistrator OF the estate OF Roberta b
Howard
n. s. GREENLAW 1GREENLATl- UNTIL
recently resident Of Takoma Park. Md. and
possibly now In fredericksburg Va. at one
ineton. is needed to give testimony in .
patent suit about middle of June viii
Nj. Greenlaw or any one knowing his pres,
etely with Russell N. Low. SOB B. &. nv.
Phone. Main 500. Evenings. Cleveland 2p3i
Evening star., 1926-05-31

and d,rsetoss 81 the Oriental building a Asso
citation, NJ. q. will re held at the ONCE of
the Association. 500 at NV on Thursday
June 3. la2s, Polls open 1c noon and close
cHAs. GERsDoRrF.
Evening star., 1926-05-31

NOTICE: At A MEETING OF THE YES.
t.r Of RocS Creek Parish. II was resolved
That tire estes of Rock Creek Cemetery
would be closed. TO vehicular trafac from
Sunday May @oth. at 80 nm. to Tuesday
Evening star., 1926-05-31

PROF. AND MRS. L. A. ACHER STUDIO.
tf27 10th st. n,w.-Classes Mon. and Fri
Z to Pm. with orchestra. Priv. lessons
By appointment Fr. 6567. Est. 1900 l.
PAINTING. PAPERHANGTNG. c. A. MAID
ESe. 3To4 NV. tBurleitht. Potion &C
Evening star., 1926-05-31

wANTED---A RETURN LOAD OF FURNI.
ture from Eew York. Phtladelphia or Balti.
mqre. SMITHS TRANSFER AND sTOk.
Evening star., 1926-05-31

WILL PARTIES WHO SAW LADY
sts nv. about & 45 nm. Wedne sdas. N Nav
x r}eass comuTaagnioa'e m with F. Fl. THoMP-
Evening star., 1926-10-31
NAVY.

For the distinguished and valuable
service rendered by Lieut.. Comdr. Ed
ward Ellsberg of the Naval ConStruc-
ton Corps IN salvaging the ill-fated
submarine S-51, it has been proposed
to appropriately reward that officer
for this outstanding feat of naval en-
gineering The most direct and GER
tain way to accomplish this object, it
is pointed out, would be for the Navy
Department to originate the recon-
mendation to Congress for legislation
to this effect, but at the present time
there appears to be no indication that
the authorities in the department will
request of Congress special authority
to recognize the services of this Off
GER or those who were associated with
him in this important duty, as all
nave received departmental eppmAn-
dation and have been awaydaa GsNn
Cuished service medals an Navy
crosses, with certain promotfSn Of the
enlisted men.
Representative Emanuel Celler of
Brooklyn, n. Y, it is understood, may
introduce a bill in behalf of Comdr.
Ellsbcrg which would authorize his
appointment as rear admiral on the
'otired list, but should this action be
aiken by the Brooklyn representative,
it is matter of considerable conjec-
Evening star., 1926-10-31

promotion to the ranks of captain and
commander, in accordance with the
terms of the eQualization-of-promo-
ton act of June 10, 1926, a board OF
officers will be convened at the Navy
Department next Wednesday. The
board will be composed of the follow
ing officers: Rear Admiral Charles RI.
T. Lowndes, Capts. George I. Smith,
Robert NJ. Kennedy, Frank c. Cook.
Ammen Farenholt, John Is. Dennis.
Lieut.. Comdr. Raymond B. Storch will
act as recorder. Instructions Will be
given to the board directing that not
to exceed ii officers for promotion to
the rank of captain and not to exceed
"a for promotion to the rank OF COM
mander be recommended.
During November and December
three battleships of the scouting fleet,
the Texas, Arkansas and Florida,
which have just completed their mod
ernization in navy yards, will make a
cruise to Guantanamo, preliminary 10
their participation in the Winter ma
neuvers with the fleet. The Texas
will be at the Norfolk Navy Yard from
November l to "a, leaving Hampton
Roads the following day for Guanta-
namo, where she is due to arrive No
vember 80. From December to the
Texas will be in the Guantanamo Bay
area, and on the following day she will
proceed to Norfolk, arriving at that
port on December Is. The Arkansas
will be at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
from November l to 13, leaving that
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ture what the Navy Department
would do in the circumstances. as
there has been habitual reluctance on
the part of the department to favor
special legislation transferring ON.
ers from tht active list to the retired
list with increase of rank. The Navy
Department has consistently objected
to the retirement Of any officer, still
in his prime as to age, with reason
able expectation, especially so IN the
case of Con1dr. EllSberg. The navy
authorities regard Comdr. Ellsberg as
eminently desirable for service on the
active list, and prefer that his achieve
ments be recognized in some form
other than that which would termi'
nate his naval career.
The Navy Department does not IA
vor the proposal which provides that
all Navy and Marine Corps officers
who, while on the retired list OF their
respective corps, were called back into
active service during the period OF the
World War from April II, 1917. to
November 12, 1918, and while holding
temporary rank were examined by a
retiring board of medical examiners
and found to be physically incapaci-
tated for further duty because of dis
ease or injury incurred in line of duty,
and whose temporary appointments
were subsequently revoked, shall, in
all cases where the department has re-
called and Cancelled or revoked the
temporary appointment or commission
held by them, be considered as having
been retired in the temporary rank so
held at the time of the examination by
the retiring board. and shall be en-.
titled to pay on the retired list there
after computed on the pay of such
temporary rank from the day their
reversion to the retired list or return
to inactive duty was effective.
The records of the Navy Depart
ment indicate that seven officers of
the Navy and one Marine Corps off,
GER, or their estates, would benefit
from this proposal the retroactive fea-
lures Of which would cost $23,330, the
annual increase in cost thereafter be-
ing $2,S37.50 This proposal, it is
pointed out, not only conflicts with
the Presidents financial program, but.
it is insisted, there is no justifiable
reason why the eight officers affected
should be restored to the rank which
they temporarily held while on active
duty.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

yard the following day for Hampton
Roads, where she Is due to arrive No
vember 10. She will remain at Hamp-
ton Roads until November 20, leaving
the following day for Guantanamo.
where she will arrive November 26.
From this date until December 8 the
Arkansas will be in the Guantanamo
Bay area, and on the following day
she will sail for the Philadelphia yard,
arriving there on December Is. The
Florida will leave the yard at Boston
tomorrow. arriving at Guantanamo on
November 6. She will remain there
until December 8, and will sail for Bos-
ton on the following day, arriving at
Boston December 16.
Three other battleships Of the scout
ing fleet, the Wyoming. New York and
the Utah, will now go to navy yards
to undergo their modernization, the
Wyoming going to the Philadelphia
yard, the New York to the yard at
Norfolk, while the Utah will undergo
this modernization process at the Bos-
ton Navy Yard. 1t will take at least
a year before this work will be COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

Due to the Wyoming going to Phil
adelphia Navy Yard to undergo mod
ernization. which will include installa-
ton of additional protection against
submarine attack, installation of anti
air deck protection and conversion
from coal to oil burning, Vice Admiral
Ashley II. Robertson, commander of
the scouting fleet, shifted his flag last
week to the Texas, which has been
undergoing similar modernization at
the Norfolk Navy Yard since July 81.
1928. The latter vessel is scheduled
to put to sea today for a shake
iown cruise prior to joining the
st,uting fleet in Guantanamo Bay
Orders have been issued by the Navy
Department affecting three officers
now on duty with the American naval
mission to Brazil. the first of whom is
Comdr. Alexander NJ. Charlton, who
has been on duty in the Bureau of
Engineering, Navy Department. He
will relieve Lieut.. Comdr. w. r. Car
ter. Comdr. A. L. Bristol, who has
been on duty with the mission, will
be relieved by Comdr. Leigh Noyes,
who has been on duty in the office
of naval intelligence in the depart
ment. The third officer to be relieved
Of duty with the mission Is Lieut..
L. T. Hundt, the Navy Department
assigning Lieut.. Comdr. Paul Cassard,
now attached to the Bureau of In
spection and Survey, as the former 8
relief. These changes were made due
20 the fact that the three officers re-
lived had completed their tour of duty
Evening star., 1926-10-31
Army and NavyNews

pay their Just share of the taxation
burden like any other citizen.
The system of direct taxation, 1t is
contended, Is grounded on the prln-
cipie. that all property shall pear its
just share of that burden, but under
the present law, as it Is now CON
strued, q person temporarily llVing In
Washington and having permanent
residence elsewhere escapes taXatlon
on his Intangible property unless II Is
taxed at the place of permanent
residence. This will be prevented, II
is pointed out, in the proposed statute
which is now under consideration.
FORMULATION was finally made by
the War Department last week or the
long-awaited Training Regulations
1855, which covers in detail the de'
fense against chemical warfare, rms
document not only describes the limi-
tations Of the apparatus USED by the
Army in gas protection. but gives In
considerable detail the tactical value
and the methods Of employment OF
gas. Under the heading of material,
there is treated the gas chamber,
liarm devices, protective coverers and
containers for material, gaS-proot
helters, the destruction of chemical
agents by chemical means and the
protection against smoke ana IN
.endiaries. The last two sections OF
he regulations, in all probability, are
the most important, these dealing
with the procedure to be observed In
meeting a gas attack, during the at
tack and after the attack, and the
medical aspects of chemical warfare.
Under the latter heading, the various
chemical agents used in warfare are
classified, their action on the human
body is described, and the methods of
preventing casualties and first-ald
treatment are given.
Tech. Sergt. c. +. Peterson, chief
clerk of . the operations office at
Mitchell Field, has been ordered to
Boiling Field, Anacostla, D. c., for
temporary duty in connection with
the installation Of the new system for
the keeping of flying time records.
Corp. Louis Churchill of the engineer
ing department has been ordered to
Washington also to assist in install
ing the new maintenance and inspec'
ton system. Both of these systems
were perfected last Summer at Mitchell
Field by Maj. Harvey B. S. Burwell
and Peterson and Churchill have been
detailed to assist Maj. Burwell at Boil
ing Field in putting the system into
operation.
Evening star., 1926-10-31

as a platoon leader Efforts were
made during the past year to secure
from the Regular Army an expression
of opinion relative to the qualltE
training being given at the academy
as evidenced by the way in which
recent West Point graduates perform
their duties. With this end in view,
a QUESTIONABLE was sent to all unit
commanders, but it appears that IN
many instances the queSuonnalre noi
only failed to reach the immediate
commanders, but that in others the
full purport of the questionnalre was
not fully understood.
To assist Gen. Stewart in the super
vision and coordination of the aca-
dnl @ work at West Point, Col. Luclus
H. Holt has been designated mem
Der Of the academic board at west
Point, in which capacity he will eXer-
else the functions of a college dean
in his contacts with the instructor
and student personnel. Part OF ms
duties will be TO conduct co-ordlna-
ton course of lectures designed to ac-
quaint cadets with the scope ana pur-
pose of their academic work. In othef
words, he will be the representative
of Gen. Stewart in academic details
dealing with the heads of departments.
This plan of having an acting
dean charged with such duties as pre-
scribed above, it is believed, will re-
suit in valuable suggestions for the I'M
proVement of the curriculum, the bet
ter coordination of the various
courses. Il clearer understanding by
the cadets OF the nature and purpose
of the work laid out for them, and
more sympathetic relations between
the student body and the instructor
personnel.
A construction has been placed upon
the taxation of Army officers, a sub
ject which has been the source of con-
siderable conjecture in Army circles.
in placing his construction on the
statute pertaining to the taxation OF
intangible personal property of Army
officers temporarily residing in the
District of Columbia, under proper
military orders. the judge advocate
general of the Army held that Army
officers on duty in Washington under
military orders are not actual resi-
dents of the District of Columbia and
are not, therefore, subject to any in
tangible property tax. Army officers
on duty in that city are persons in the
public service temporarily residing in
the District of Columbia and are,
therefore. subject to the tangible per-
sonal property tax. provided that such
q tax is not levied and collected upon
their tangible personal property in
their respective States and Territories
of which they are citizeuS." In tie
opinion of the Office of the Judge Ad-
vocate General of the Army, officers
of the regular establishment should