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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

in it's midst. Bankers, merchants,
lawyers and all commercial and pro-
fessional men in Washington will
derive direct and important benefits
when adequate commercial air trans
port service Is established for the
nations capital. The first essential
for such service is an adequate air.
port.
cial advantage to be gained. the city
of Washington should set an example
to the other municipalities throughout
the United States. not because Of the
commercial ADVANCES which an cir
port brings, but because the establish
ment of such facilities and the in
creased use of them for civilian fly
ing will be of inestimable value in
strengthening the national defense. -
| The speaker opposed assumption by
the federal government of any expend-
iture in the acquisition of the airport,
| declaring 1--WE would lose all advan-
| tage of example to the other cities. -
| He said the other cities would not
recognize the foresightedness of Wash.
! ington citizens in establishing the
port because they would say it was
their money, paid in taxes, that did it, >
Other Speakers at Hearing.
| Other speakers were Lieut.. Donald
! G.. Duke. chief of the Always Sec.
| ton Of the Army Air Corps: Henry
| Berliner, president of the District
| Chapter. National Aeronautic Associa.
ton; Allen NJ. Smythe, a member OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

Congress that the establishment and
maintenance of airports should be
undertaken either by local authorities
or private enterprise.
1.-THE Department of Commerce is
about to establish an airway from
New York City to Atlanta, Georgia,
via Philadelphia, Washington. Rich
mond and other points in order to
facilitate performance of contract
recently awarded by the Post Office
Department for the carriage of air
mail over this route.
Calls Airport Necessary.
'lf the City of Washington is to
secure the advantages of this air
service, il is highly desirable, and in
fact practically necessary. that com
mercial airport be established within
the District of Columbia. Speed in
transportation and communication has
direct bearing on the commercial
and industrial growth of every com
munity. There are many instances
in which communities that have failed
to take advantage of new methods OF
communication and transportation
have suffered financial loss, as well as
loss of prestige.
at is true that the City of Wash
inston enjoys great amount OF
prestige. by reason of the fact that
it is the seat of the nations Capita
| Within this, however, goes very
distinct responsibility to impress upon
the numerous visitors from home and
abroad the fact that the United States
| today leads the world in the com
mercial application of aircraft. 1t will
| be a serious dereliction of duty if the
| National Capital should fail to establish
| and maintain modern, fully equipped
| airDOrt
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THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY MARCH

the chapters airport committee: starr
Truscott. aeronautical engineer, ma
tional advisory committee for aero
nautics, and j. Edward Cassidy. di
rector general of the United States Air
Force Association.
Mr.. Truscott. who. with Mr.. Der
liner, indorsed the Hunter-Gravelly
Point site. explained that by filling IN
an additional area to the south or the
point and erecting a mooring mast
in the center, adequate facilities Tor
the maintenance of an airport for
rigid airships would be ESTABLISHED.
This, he said would guarantee
model base for big airships i'm com
merce. which. together with facilities
for land planes and seaplanes on the
site. would give Washington three
purpose airport of unrivaled impor'
| rance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
PATTERSON TRACT
NEGOTIATIONS OPEN
Col. Grant Asks Trustees on
What Terms Park Area
May Be Bought.

Teg citations have been instituted
by .na National Capital Park and
Planning Commission with the trus-
tees of the Patterson tract toward
purchase of at least a part OF that
area for inclusion in the park system
of the District. This now famous
tract, which was the site of camp
Meigs during the world conflict, is
located on Florida avenue northeast
between the railroad tracks and the
Columbia Institution for the Deaf.
Lieut.. Col L. 5. Grant, Sd, execu-
tive officer of the planning commits
sion. has written to the trustees ask
ing on what terms the land may be
bought. and if a favorable reply is re-
ceived this will form a basis for later
negotiations. He had a conference
with the trustees about month ago,
while the matter was pending in Con-
greSs, and il was indicated to him al
that time that $500, 900 was not enough
for the large tract, which is greatly
desired as a playground and recrea-
ton area for the northeast section of
the city.
Pending Many Years.
AS a matter of fact, this tract was
included in bill which was before
Congress for many years, TO buy the
Klingle Valley and Piney Branch
tracts. The latter two have been pur-
chased in part. but not until the ad-
vance of building had destroyed much
of their areas originally desired for
park purposes.
Although the park and planning
commission was allowed $500 900 this
year above it's usual appropriation of
100000 a year for the purchase of
park and recreation areas, there was
no stipulation in the measure that il
was to be used for purchase of the
Patterson tract. There is an under
standing. however, that this amount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

large gathering of old friends and
Winter visitors In the drawing room
of resort hotel here,
The occasion was his annual address
before the st. Augustine Historical So.
ciety and Institute of Science, OF
which he is president, MIR. Depew
said in many respects. and with most
individuals and enterprises. 1926 was
a wonderful year, and gave Secre-
taries Mellon and Hoover as authori-
ties for the statement that Il was the
most prosperous in the history of the
United States.
Reviewing world affairs for the past
% wears. MIR. Dcpew saw inventions
as the most remarkable achievements
and made II the most notable OF any
similar period i'm recorded time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

was to be used on the Patterson tract
and the officials are starting out with
this idea in mind.
With the information that 100000
would not buy the entire tract, the Of
ficials realize now that if the trustees
are willing to sell, the Government can
purchase only small part of it. pro-
vided, of course. these owners do not
ask more than % per cent above the
assessed value of the land. A price
above this amount would have the eff
feet of breaking off the negotiations.
unless a large proportion of it could
be purchased with that portion of the
appropriation which is not subject to
the % per cent restriction.
Could Use Total Fund
There is nothing in the appropria-
ton measure which would prevent the
commission, if it deemed it eXpedient,
to purchase the whole tract from the
total appropriation of 100000, of
which $225,000 is exempted from the
1875 per cent provision. While there
is an urgent demand from the people
of the Northeast for recreation
ground, and they have centered on
the Patterson tract because it is about
the only large area left there, the
important projects to consider puf-
chasing before those areas. too, are
destroyed for park purposes.
The next meeting of the National
Park and Planning Commission will
be held March Is and 10, and there
is doubt that negotiations will have
gone far enough by that time TO
have a definite proposal TO put before
the body The next big meeting of
the commission, afte" that will be
held April and 3, and probably will
be extended for two days because of
the vast amount of business Which is
to come up then. BY that time it is
hoped that the trustees will have made
known their proposition, and the com
mission is expected then to determine
whether it will start the purchase of
| this long-sought playground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Mrs. Williams Left 81 900, 900.

The estate left by Mrs Carolina {.
Williams, who died March 2. is valued
in excess of 100000 by the petition
for the probate of her will filed 10y
her son. Norman Williams, ana the
American Security & Trust Co. the
executors. Included in the estate are
PREMISES 1920 y street and a Summer
home at Dublin. y. III. The bulk of
the estate is in securities. The heirs
are the son and two daughters. Mary
". Williams and Mrs. Laura Wilder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
DEPEW SEES WORLD
STRIDES DURING 1926
Says Past Quarter Century Excelled
in Inventions, With Last Year
Outstanding.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. March H.
The world is to be congratulated ON
its latest inventions. and as for its
woes and walls. Chauucey NJ. Depew
Yet has no word for them.
This was emphasized when the ven
cradle New York finanCier addre ssed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
La Toilette Rests in South.

p PINEHU RST. n. c., March II CP).
limited States Senator Robert Nj.
La Toilette of Wisconsin arrived here
today for a two-week stay. He was
ordered here by his physician to re-
cuperate from a recent illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Capital Should Set Example.

while Washington is not an indus.
trial city in any sense of the word,
it is Il commercial center of consid-
cradle importance by reason of the
fact that the head offices of the larg-
est business in the world are located
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
NEED FOR AIRPORT
URGED AT HEARING
Capital Should Set Example,
MacCracken Tells Citizens
Federation Group.

William p. MacCracken. jr., Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce for Aero
nauticS, told the utilities committee
of the Federation of Citizens Associa
tons, holding hearings yesterday eve
ming on the question of establishing
an air terminal here, that 1T will be
q serious dereliction of duty II the
National Capital should fail to estab
lish and maintain a modern. fully
equipped airport.
Mr.. MacCracken was one ot several
witnesses and at the conclusion or the
session Mai. Clayton r. EmiG, acting
chairman Of the committee. announced
there would be third meeting OF ms
orga nization. at a later date, to take
additional testimony on tire two ar
port bills introduced in the closing
DAYS of Congress.
one of the bills, by Representative
Gasoue, Democrat, of South Carolina
provides for the acquisition of the ole
Washington Jockey Club property lf
Benning as the site for an airport
and another bill by Representative
Stalker. Republican. New YORK
authorizes. the Commissioners to ac
uuire land for the port without men
tioning any specific site. The bllls
provide 100000 each. The District
CHAPTER, National Aeronautic Asso
citation, is sponsoring the Hunter
Gravelly Point site, opposite Hams
Point. (which would be filled in to
field 1000 by $500 feet at cost OF
$495 900.
Up to City, He Says.
THE air commerce act OF 1870
MIR. MacCracken explained to the
committee, "authoriZes the Secretary
of Commerce to establish, operate aht
maintain along designated airways al
necessary air navigation facilities, ex
cept airports.
1T was clearly the intention o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

Twenty-one days left to file your per-
sonal tax return. Bank accounts not
subject to check taxable in excess of
$500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
Mutes VIII Wed

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. Bros
coe F. Hargis, Edinburg, and Miss
Ellen E. Timbrook, East Columbus,
are the first mute couple ever IL
censed to marry in Bartholomew
County.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
Skate Soon
City Prepared 10 Provide
Winter Sports; Tobog-
( gan Awaits Snow.

TINE city recreation depart
l. ment prepared today to help
Indianapolis children enjoy the
cold weather-if it lasts long
enough.
If the promised zero temperature
arrives tonight a section of Will
lard Park will be flooded and
ready for skaters Friday.
The cold spell has not been
long enough to freeze the river,
creeks or South Grove lagoon. If
the frigid temperature lasts, there
will be skating at South Grove
probably by tonight, the depart
ment believes. 1t is intended 10 be
certain ice is safe before skating
is permitted in city controlled
areas.
The department has a list of
twenty seven protected hills it will
throw open to coasters as soon as
enough snow falls.
Thrills aplenty will be provided
by a new concrete toboggan at
Coffin golf course. 1t is thirty
feet high, sixty feet long, and ten
feet wide. 1t will be used with the
first good snow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08

Julian Wetzel, president of the
Keystone Press. was elected preSi-
dent of the indianapolis Kiwanis
Club at the annual election Wednes-
day night at the Indianapolis Ath-
letic Club. Other officers elected
we're: Ace Berry, Indiana Theater
manager. vice-president; Robert H.
sturm, treasurer; Cecil Crabb, dis
trict trustee, and Elmer A. Steffen,
Louis j. Borinstein and Reuben o.
jackson, directors.
Wetzel led the We-Du ticket and
was opposed by Richard A. Shirley,
who headed Ticket No. l. Berry and
the directors were Ticket No. can
didates, Sturm and Crabb on Wet
zel'S ticket.
Campaign stunts were staged.
Special numbers by embers of the
cast of My Maryland" playing at
English'S this week, were also on
the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
DRYS WANT NO
DAMP men ON
EITHER TICKET
Anti-SaIcon League Serves
Demands on Both Major
Parties.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The
Anti-Saloon League served notice on
major political parties today that it
will expect more than mere "law en-
fforcement planks" in their 1928 plat
forms.
A. resolution adopted Wednesday
night informed party leaders that
the league can accept their pro
LESSONS as sincere and the party
candidates as worthy of our support
only when they name as their
standard bearers in national and
| State electi~>-~ ~----
to the Constitution, including tho
Eighteenth s.44..-.-..-.-
Volstead act"
The test of such loyalty, the reso-
luton ran, must be the utteranceS,
acts and records of the candidates
themselves"
F. Scott Mcbride, as general su-
perintendent, was firmly guiding
league affairs today.
He made plain in statement
that he would have charge of the
leagues law enforcement policies
and that Ernest H. Cherrington,
favoring milder policy of "tem-
perance education" would be re-
stricted to heading the leagues new
department Of education and pub
licity.
"An administrative committee"
creation of which as a controlling
body was decided on earlier when
McBride's and Cherrington'S forces
appeared evenly divided, was to be
selected today by the executive COM
mittee.
Rev. A. j. Barton of Atlanta, Ga.
was retained as chairman Of the
executive committee despite reports
that McBride's followers wanted
him r7opOcAd
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08

REFINANCE YOUR AUTO PAY
ments now on easier terms. Conf
Dental and Quick. Capitol Loan
Co., 1411z E. Wash. St-Advertise-
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
STATE SENATOR TALKS
TO HIGHWAY BUILDERS
c. Oliver Holmes Asks Better CO.
operation With Banks.

operation With Banks.
Failure of contractors to COM
pute costs of highway construction
correctly results in many failures"
said c. Oliver Holmes, State Senator
from Gary, and president of the In
diana State Bankers Association.
Wednesday before the fourth annual
convention of the Indiana Highway
Constructors, Incorporated, at the
Claypool.
Holmes. outlined other causes re-
sulting in poor highway construc-
ton, including lack of cooperation
between bankers and contractors.
Officers of the organization who
were reelected include w. M. Will
more, Vincennes,, president; Fred
Cunningham. Indianapolis, vice
president; Edward F. Smith, Indi-
annapolis, secretary treasurer; w. M.
Holland, Indianapolis, executive sec
rotary. Leo G. Mcnamara, Indian
apolis, and E. A. Cast, Warsaw, were
named directors for three-year
terms.
The convention closed today, with
a meteing of the executive commit
tee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
HIGH Winds And
SNOW CAUSING
HEAVY DAMAGE
Sub-Zero Temperatures, in
Wake of Storm, Bring
Suffering.
ALASKA BLASTS RAGE
Schools Closed, Traffic Tied
Up in st. Paul and
Other Cities.
ALASKA BLASTS RAGE

BIZ United Press
A blizzard, accompanied by SUBJ
zero temperatures, ragged over the
Middle West today, causing much
suffering and a partial paralysis OF
traffic and communications.
The subnormal weather, together
with snow and wind of almost gale
proportions, was rapidly travelling
east and south, with no immediate
prospects of abatement. Deaths of
eleven persons are aScribed to the
storm since it first reached Alberta,
Canada, Monday.
The entire Rocky Mountain sec
ton, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, In
diana, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
and even Texas today felt the sting
Of the frigid blasts, which was pre-
dicted to reach as far south as
Louisiana.
Sweeping down out of Alaska, the
blizzard had crossed the Rocky
Mountain States. Tuesday, blanketed
the Dakotas, Nebraska, Iowa, Min
nesota and Wisconsin yesterday, and
paralyzed the Great Lakes and
southwestern districts last night.
Six Lose Lives
Six persons were reported to have
lost their lives as a result of the
storm in Canada. Three were killed
in Oklahoma, when gasoline stove
exploded, as they sought to light it
to escape the cold. In Kansas a
woman was killed when her auto
mobile skidded on the icy pavement.
A man fell to his death at Chicago,
blinded by the blizzard.
st. Paul reported the blizzard to
be the most severe in fourteen
years. A shortage of milk is
threatened there because of snow
blocked highways.
Schools were closed yesterday at
st. Paul, Sioux City, Iowa, and many
other cities in the Northwest. In
jury to ten persons was ascribed to
the storm in the twin cities.
Air mail schedules west of Chi
cago were suspended and practically
every train was reported hours late.
In many instances service being
suspended. Telegraph and telephone
communication was disrupted and
train service delayed.
Nebraska, South and North
Dakota and parts of Wyoming and
Montana, were reported hopelessly
isolated. Temperatures were re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
BEST RESULTS
OBTAINED FROM
ADS IN DA|LIES
Official of Westinghouse
Tells Why Firm Chose
= NEWSPAPERS.

Newspaper advertising has been
the most effective means for pro-
noting the advertising program o.
the Westinghouse Electric am
Manufacturing Company, j. C. Nc
Quiston of Pittsburgh, advertiser!
manager, told the Advertising CluE
Of Indianapolis at the Sphinx Arm,
today in an address on why West
inghouse Chose Newspapers"
MANY months we're spent in ana
lying the existing status of the
electrical industry of which my
company constitutes an important
part, before we decided to put all
our general advertising funds into
the newspapers for the current ifs
cal year." said McQuinton..
Gets Best Results
1.-THE company from the Begin
ming has recognized the necessity
of keeping its accomplishments and
it's products always before the pub
lie, and we have been consistent
advertisers from the start.
"Since many of our products are
distributed to the public through
jobbers and dealers, we had the
problem for number Of years of
building up a thorough and salts
factory distribution system for such
products. When this finally had
been accomplished, it seemed to us
that the thing for us to do was 50
to plan and execute our advertising
as to best serve the distribution
system we had built up.
Picked DailieS
after discussing the matter in
conference with our headquarters
and field representatives, it was de-
cided that this could best be ac-
complished by using the daily news
papers in the various cities and
towns where we sell our product
or where we are seeking new pros
poets.
TN arriving at this decision,
newspapers we're selected because
they offer specific advantages which
no other medium offers.
"After a trial over seven months,
I am today convinced that we are
doing the right thing. We have &C
complished every major objective
we had hoped to accomplish by
advertising"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
COLISEUM SITE is UP

Location of the proposed munich
pal coliseum will be decided Tuesday
if all coliseum board members at
tend the meeting.
j. Edward Krause, board presi-
dent, said no action could be taken
Tuesday, because only q few mem
bers were present.
Sites under consideration are
bounded by:
Alabama, New Jersey, Ohio and
Market SITS.
Vermont, New York, Alabama and
New Jersey SITS.
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Wal
nut SITS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
JURY HEARS STEVE AID
Mildred Meade, StenOgrapher, 1:
Called by Investigators.

Miss Mildred Meade. former
stenographer of D. c. Stephenson,
testified before the Marion County
grand jury today. Miss Meade has
been called numerous times.
During the time she testified,
Prosecutor William H. Remy was
with the jury. The probe body
spent the remainder of the morning
interviewing witnesses in routine
cases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
YOUTH is FACED BY
CAR THEFT CHARGE
Large Deposits Made by Boy With
Safe Combinations.


Robert Berry, %, of 65S E. Twenty
Fifth ST., will be returned to Co
lumbus, Ohio, to face a charge of
automobile theft following his arrest
in Indianapolis, Wednesday.
When arrested at Illinois and
Pearl Sts., he was driving an auto
mobile bearing a variety of license
plates. In his possession was found
letter telling how to open safes.
Also, there were found letters to
an indianapolis physician, who
identified them as having been
stolen from his automobile with a
medicine case about week ago.
Berry had made several large de-
positS in an Indianapolis bank
during the last few weeks, accord
ing to his bank book. He told De-
tectiye Chief Claude F. johnson
that he had stolen an automobile in
Columbus and on inquiry Columbus
police asked that Berry be
! surrendered to them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
Escape as Barn Falls

BLUFFTON, Ind, Dec. .8.-Two
boys miraculously escaped injury
Wednesday night when high winds
caused large barn on the Peter
Tarr farm on the Wells Hunting
ton County1ine near Warren to COL
lapse. The boys, Elmer and Noel
Tall, heard the timbers creaking
and fled. They were unable to re-
lease the livestock in the building
and fifty sheep and several hogs
were killed in the crash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
ported as low as IS degrees below
zero in Montana.
Livestock Suffers

I
zero in Montana.
Livestock Suffers
Much suffering of livestock was
expected.
In Chicago, the galelike winds did
considerable property damage
Signs were torn down, trees uproot-
ed and window plate glasses
smashed. Parts of the city were in
total darkness for a time last night
when the wind blew electric light
wires to the ground. Many fires,
caused by short circuits, added to
the suffering.
The weather bureau at Chicago
said that, although intensity of the
blizzard would diminish somewhat
today. there would be no marked
moderation of temperatures before
late Friday.
The severe cold Spell followed
several days of abnormal weather.
Temperatures dropped as much as
40 degrees within a few hours in
many sections. Quincy, ILL.,, report.
ed drop of At degrees as the frigic
blast swept in. Mt. Vernon, ILL.,,
reported unroohng of residence
and destruction of several garages
by the wind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-08
Two Below Zero

BIZ United Press
WARSAW, Ind, Dec. S.-North
central Indiana shivered today in
zero temperatures. The mercury
ranged down to two below zero, q
drop of SO degrees since Wednesday.
A forty-five-mile gale, swept the sec
ton Wednesday night and unroofed
many farm buildings and demolished
windows.