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Evening star., 1927-11-06
CAPT. GRAY'S MARK MAY STAND
IF ONE BAROGRAPH IS INTACT
Instrument Must Show He Surpassed
35,4N-Foot Record Made by German
Airmen 26 Years Ago,

The disastrous yet heroic effort Of
Capt. Hawthorne c. Gray. Army Air
Corps, TO bring % America tLe world =
altitude record for balloons. which
has remained steadfast against re-.
peated assaults since it's creation by
the German aeronau:s Surfing and
Berson on June go, 1901, undouoted-
Is will prove successful 4 the seals
on at least one paragraph are intact
and if the Bureau OF Standards re.
veals the German figure of 35 ,424 feet
is exceeded by 100 meters, as the
regulations provide. Indications are
that Capt Gray reached 1t least 40,.
900 feet.
Porter Adams. president Of the Ma.
tionai Aeronautic Association. and
Carl +. Schory. secretary ef the con-
test committee Of that orga aniZat!on,
said last night they will do every
thing within their nower 10 nave u
record credited TO Capt. Gray pro.
vided the coniition Of the instruments
comes within the regulations of the
Federation Aeron1u.iqua Inter.
nationsle, worid'governing body for
aircraft performances.
Record Once Denied.
\ technical violation OF the regu-
lations by Capt Gray on May f.
made necessary. however, in order
TO save his life-robbed the noted
balloonist OF the worlds record Of
42.470 feet which he had reached
On that date Capt. Gray, descending
from the highest altitude ever at
tained by man. was forced to aban-
don his craft and take 10 his para
chute. as the rate of fall was toC
fast to insure a safe landing. rhs
Bureau OF Standards calibrated tbs
barograph TO the foregoing figure
but the National Aeronautic Asso-
ciatiou's appli Jon TO The parent
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where from S250,O0O.OOO 10 $1,000
600, 900. / have an open but not a
vacant mind on this subject. | have
no plan of my own and there is merit
in a number of suggestions that have
been made. The flood control COM
mittee will consider all these, but. of
course. withhold action pending re-
ceipt of the Arby Engineers report.
"A great number of people have
complained about the levies-only
policy of the Mississippi River Com
mission and in view of the necessity
# blowing up the levee below New
orleans to let the water out of the
river nearly every plan now submit
ted carries provision in regard to
spillways.
II believe that any plan that viii
successfully prevent flood disaster
should ultimat tely contemplate moi
only leevees and spillways but also
outlets, new channels and reservoirs
Reforestation, contour, blowing ana
the like may help, but the length of
time for these efforts TO prove effsc.
tive would not assist in the presen,
emergency"
Evening star., 1927-11-06
EDUCATORS MEET
HERE THURSDAY
Catholic U. to Act as Host to
Delegates From 81
Universities.

Many Of the most prominent cdica-
tors of the United States and Canada
will attend the twenty-eiGhth annual
conference of the Association of Amer
lean Universities at the Carlton Hotel.
beginning Thursday and lasting
through Saturday. The Catholic Uni
versity of America, the only Catholic
institution i'll the association, Will act
as host.
The representatives from % uni
versitieS In this country and two in
Canada will consider only problems
involving graduate work. such as
maintaining the high standard of de-
greeS. No undergraduate matters will
be considered. Athletics will not
enter into the discussions, according
to the program.
The Catholic University will enter
tain delegates at dinner at the Carl.
ton Hotel Thursday. Many of the
college presidents, deans and profes-
sors will be accompanied by their
wives, and several social functions
have been arranged.
President A. Lawrence Lowell of
Harvard University, has sent word
that he will attend the conference.
Others who have signified their inten-
ton Of coming are DIR. 6. Carl Huber
of the University of Michigan: Dean
Walter NJ. Hart of the University Of
California, Dean Herman G. James
OF the University of Nebraska. Dean
Charles 3. Lipman of the University
Of California, Dean James f. Royster
of the University Of North Carolina.
Dean Robert II. Fife of Columbia
University. Dr.. Louis B. Wilson, di-
rector of the University of Minnesota:
Dean Charles S. Slichter Of the Uni.
versity Of Wisconsin, Dean Fernandus
Payne of the University of Indiana,
w. +. Magic of Princeton. Dean Wal
ter Miller OF the University of Mis-.
souri,, Prof. William Mcpherson of
the Ohio State University. Prof. j. p
L. McMurrich of the University Of
Toronto, President c. c. Little of the
University Of Michigan. Prof. Robert
J. kerner OF the University of Mis-
souri,, DIR. Otto Heller of Washington
University, st. Louis; Dean Henry G..
Gale Of the Uni tersity of Chic lgo
Dean Guy Stanton Ford of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, Dean Arthur H.
Daniels of the University Of Illinois,
President w. w. Atwood OF Clark
University. Dean Herman v. Ames Of
the University Of Pennsylvania, Dean
]. c. Metcalf Of the University Of Vir-
sinia, and Dean E. B. Stouffer of the
University of Kansas.
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aircraft sports body for the record
was denied because Capt. GRAY was
not In possession of his craft and
Instruments when he reached the
earth.
The fact that Capt. Grays body
remained in the basket Of the bal
ioon. along with the Paragraphs
raises condition which has never
D efore been encountered, in the opinion
OF MI Schory He said he was un-
able to recall a precedent for this
problem and intimated that it might
pc the subject Of discussion by the
fedei alton in Paris before final action
on the application is taken.
Did Not Abandon Balloon.
The National Areonautic Associa-
ton. however If all other regulations
are complied with, will forward the
application to Paris for homologa-
ton. Capt Gray did not voluntarily
abandon his balloon. 1t was ex-
plained on the basis Of information
fsceiVed acre, and in broad sense,
therefore, was in possession Of his
craft upon landing.
Immediately upon learning Of the
hnding OF the balloon, the association
sent word to the scene to guard the
Paragraphs carefully until they are
| safely in the hands Of the Bureau of
Standards for celebration.
at he request Of his widow. the
/ body - Capt. Gray will be buried in
Arlington National Cemetery.
lie was born III the State OF Wash
tnSton in 1888 and served as an officer
Of the Idaho National Guard before he
enlisted in the Regular Army in 1916
| with the purpose OF entering aviation.
| As representative, 0f the Arf'-' Air
Corps in the Gordon Bennett Interna.
tionai balloon race at Antwerp, Bel
gium, Cant. Gray won second place
covering a distance Of 500 kilometers
Evening star., 1927-11-06
COLORADO STRIKE
DECLARED OUTLAW
Attorney General Holds Sus.
pension IlIegaI-Attack on
Mine Repulsed.

By ths Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo. November s.
Coiorado's coal strike, called by the
L. W. w. nearly three weeks ago, was
outlawed officially today. State off.
Gals announced that the strikers
would be asked to return to the mines
and that cases of intimidation would
be prosecuted vigorously.
While the attitude OF the State was
being defined, the most serious dis
turbance of the strike occurred at the
Baldwin Canon mines of the Colo.
rado Fuel & Iron Co, in Las Animas
County, where between 400 and 500
strikers and their sympathizers
rushed a force of Is State policemen
and mine guards and entered the com.
pany property.
The strikers were routed however,
after three leaders, including Amelia
SabhCk, the girl in red" and an
other woman had been arrested, and
the State officers had prevented the
holding of q mass meeting
Heads were bruised and knuckles
skinned when the officers swung pick
handles. pistol butts and fists in a
vain attempt to halt the advance OF
the strikers up Il company road to the
Berwind camp.
Operations Are Suspended.
Nearly a dozen other arrests Were
made later az a result of the demon
Stration, which caused a suspension
of operations at the Tobasco and Ber-
wind mines
They operated yesterday with
combined force of 220 men. Other
mines in Las Animas and HuerfanO
Counties reported increased forces.
In an argument over the strike, Ga
brial Nocilli of Trinidad was shot and
killed today at Ludlow by Tom Pet
trucci. formerly employed as a miner.
Pettrucci declared he fired in self
defense.
Attorney General w. l.. Boatright
ruled in an opinion that the coal
strike had been called Illegally His
opinion set forth that investigation
showed those signing the strike no.
tice did not represent the workers.
The State Industrial Commission
was informed that ii had power to
file information against anyone vio-
latinC the State industrial law, and
that 1t also had recourse to injunctive
proceedings in the courts.
Commissions Stand Stated.
Thomas Annear. chairman Of the
commission, received the attorney
generals opinion with evident satis-
| faction.
"The commission is going to ask
the miners to return to work and
submit their case to us by a legal
petition he said. Then they have
every legal right to strike after Civ
ing us the required 80 days notice"
He said no injunctive proceedings
were contemplated.
The attorney general sent two OF
his assistants to Walsenburg to look
after legal affairs for the newly Gre
ated State law enforcement office.
"This office" Boatright said, will
exert every possible effort in assist
ing the local officers in the vigorous
enforcement of the laws"
Chief Louis n Scherf of the law
enforcement department, in a tele-
phone conversation with Gov. w. I'll.
Adams, expressed confidence the "situ-
alton would clear up in three or four
days"
Evening star., 1927-11-06
PH. D. HELD PERIL
. TO HIGH EDUCATION
Holder Of Degree Lacks
Moral Stamina to Face
World, Dr.. Marvin Says.

The view that degree of Doctor of
Philosophy is the sine qua non of
classroom service. is endangering
standards Of higher education through,
out the country, the recently appoint
ed president of George Washington
University, Cloyd II. Marvin, Ph. d.,
LII. d., told members of the Federal
Schoolmens Club in no uncertain
terms. at their first meeting of the
school year last night in the Lee
House.
The holder of Ph. d. often lacks
the moral stamina to face the world
DR.. Marvin declared. Finishing the
nder-graduate school, a mediocre stu
dent, afraid of everyday life, he will
accept a fellowship and will obtain his
masters degree. Their his professor
will persuade him, with little opposi
ton from the student, to continue and
take a Ph. -. degree, and the product
is q man without the moral stamina
that can be acquired only by contact
with the world DR., Marvin said.
The present confusion in teaching
of the liberal arts, DIR. Marvin said, is
due TO the conflict between the old and
the new views. The course of liberal
arts originated, he explained. on the
poTciIeS Oh Attlcd, against udih
background Of slavery" among a
class of aristocratic dilletantes whose
studies marked them off from the
lower classes.
The club elected to membership the
four candidates proposed by the board
of governors. They are Oliver j. Irish
of the George Washington Medical
School; Matthew J. House of the Hine
Junior High School; John o. Malott
of the United States Bureau of Educa,
ton. and Marris Proffitt of the United
States Bureau OF Education. The
club Is limited to 125 members and is
composed of members of the faculty
of colleges. private and public schools
and educational experts in the Gov.
ernment service. The president OF the
organization, s. D. Shankland. pre-
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those conducting the grand jury
investigation concluded that she had
no connection with the case.
Holt, who comedies he is fond of fol.
lowing the race horses. said apparent.
~ an effort was being made to con-
meet him up with Sinclair, but assert.
ed that he never knew the oil man
until this trial He added that he
did not believe there had been any
effort to "f1x" the jury.
Hoes statement was that two days
before the oil trial started, a stranger
called at his home to ask questions
concerning his personal affairs. This
stranger told an aunt that he was
looking for a man who had been left
a legacy in st. Louis. When the aunt
became inquisitive, Hoes said, the
stranger left suddenly. explaining that
se must return to the Mayfiower Hotel
10 put in a long g.distanee telephone
call
investigation at the Mayfiower dis
closed that no one had been listed
there under the name the man had
given. The matter was brought to
the attention Of counsel for Albert B.
Fall, who dismissed the subject by
saying the stranger undoubtedly had
been acting under the orders of the
Department of Justice.
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so degrees below TO 50 degrees above
zero. according to entries in the log.
Capt. Gray had cut one Of the oxy.
gen tanks free from the bag and evil
IDENTIFY had attached a parachute to it.
Both the remaining oxygen tanks
were empty. and the valves wide
open.
A knife had been used to cut
equipment free from the bag. Two
paragraphs examined at the scene Of
the crash each registered attitudes OF
of between $4,000 and $4,000 feet, Capt.
Bryson said.
Countrymen who came to Sparta to-
day for their week end trading
crowded about uniformed Army men
and others seeking information about
the disaster. Because of the mac.
feasibility Of the scene of the crash
few persons were there.
Text of Log Given.
Following is the text of the log
kept by Capt. Gray.
Scott Field at 2:33 at So degrees
temperature.
2:35 pm. l0,500 feet: "a degrees.
KNOX on air.
kAHMIAX 27-S7-sympathy, two
bags~of sand.
AC. 800 TO 500.
kSD symptoms of ricketts,. 81 over
Okaw. E. Mascautah.
Bar No. IL turns at Il, 900 foot. Drop
extra hand rope at 2:40 pm.
KNOX marked PAS. Bar No. ii
stopped at $4,000, Left glass foggy.
ESQ pm, near schoolhouse and East
gage part clear. l6,500
5:0S-19.oOO feet. Temperature zero.
kMOA-With compressed oxygen,
$4,000.
slo-snow, gloves. s degrees below
KMOX-'Thinking Of you."
WHO, Des Moines-"Sunset. bv
Ole Olson's Orchestra.
3;l3-24,000 feet. Snow.
3:l7-44 telling about dying. 20. 0OO
1eet. Minus 29 degrees, WIS, Chi,
cago. Chonchide.
S:21-Pied Piper. 10000 feet. Ice.
sun clock frozen. Minus 35 degrees.
$1,000 feet. WFIW at Hopkinsyille.
march. 80 degrees below.
$4,000 feet CYLUJOFF antenna. No
more music. Minus 40 degrees. Too
much agr.
S6.o0o-32 degrees below. Getting
warmer. Vacuum in mouth. 80 .OOf
rect: Minus 2S degrees. Skv nrdi.
hariiy blue. Sun is bright. All good.
4o,oo0 last sand bags.
Oxygen Tube Severed.
a severed tube, apparently cut ac.
cidentaily by a knife in his own
nands, stopping the flow of life.s,s.
tanning oxygen, was believed toniehf
10 explain the death Of Capt. Grav.
win the goal OF his flight attained
capt. Gray, apparently sought to or
even higher. Examination of his
BODY and the basket Indicate that he
TOOK out his sheath knife possibly TO
cut away superfiuous equipment. The
severed oxygen tube, presumably en-,
py q knife, closed the story.
Inc nrst news from the baIIoonis+
alter the pursuit planes lost him
eatne TINS morning when a. farmer
grove here and related the story of n
4ead aviator in the wrecked balloon
re SAID he first discovered the bag
drifting late yesterday and attemnted
20 seize one Of the ropes and haul II
do"n, but was unsuccessful. He gave
chase, and later, across a range of the
cumberland Mountains, he found II
iod2ed in tree. He made ne renort
OF MS find because he did not srsnect
'here was any one in the basket.
Today boy climbed the tree where
the basket lodged and discovered the
body. ''e
Evening star., 1927-11-06
SAYS FOOD HEAD
FIXED WHEAT PRICE
Reed OF Missouri Also Takes
Stand Against Board to
Control Products.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Responsibility for fixing the price of
wheat during the war was placed yes
terday by Senator Reed, Democrat, of
Missouri, on the chairman Of the Fed
eral Food Administration"
Herbert Hoover was chairman of
that commission, but Senator Reed
mentioned no names in an interview
he had with newspaper men upon his
return to the Capital. Both Mr..
Hoover and Senator Reed have been
mentioned as possible presidential can
didates.
Farm and Flood Views.
Senator Reed was silent about the
talk Of his candidacy, but he reitera ted
his opposition to the equalization fee
provision of the McNary.Haugen farm
bill; made known his plan to call the
campaign funds investigating commit
tee together next week, preparatory
to asking the Senate to fix the status
of the committee; and outlined his
views for a comprehensive tlood-con-
troll program, including provisions for
increased appropriations for barge
lines on the Mississippi River.
THE question Of who fixed the price
for wheat Is not OPEN to debate" the
"
what happened:
1--WE had lot of talk about price
fixing. The President Or some one
appointed committee to ascertain
what fair price would be for wheat.
The committee had no legal existence.
The action was merely advisory.
Institutions Licensed.
"Then the head of the food admins
tration was given authority and 1t
was required that certain institutions
be licensed under him. These insti-
tutions included grain dealers, miliers
and SO on. The purpose was to pro-
tect against boarding.
But no one could operate without
the license. The head of the food ad-
ministration then gave the licenses
under the express terms that the deal.
ers should buy wheat only at a fixed
price. The price fixed was that sug-
gested by the Presidents committee.
Then the Export Grain Corporation
was organs1ad nnder julius Barnes
and 1t, too, could buy wheat from the
farmers only at the fixed price. The
farmer had no place left at home or
abroad where he could sell his wheat
except at the fixed price.
Now, who fixed the price? There
certainly was no authority in law for
doing it,"
Farm Relief.
Senator Reed said he was willing to
go a long way" in farm relief, but
he was not willing TO make the farm
er turn over a part of his crop to
some Federal board" He said he
would listen to large appropriations by
the Government to be used in assist
ing farmers to organize and help mar.
ket their crops.
Navigation and power development
should be included he said, in the
flood cnntrol program and he added
that he was glad to see that some
finally choose to help out on this
proposition"
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Snow Hits Western States.

DENVER, Colo, November R).--
Winters first real assault on the
Rocky Mountains today blanketed
Montana and parts of Wyoming with
snow. An &.inch snow covering was
reported IT Helene, while inches fell
at Great Falls and at Lewistown.
Sudden drops in temperature accom-
panied the storm.
Weather forecasts were for con-
tinued snow or rain in Utah, Colorado
and northern Arizona. "r
Evening star., 1927-11-06

NOntlnued from FIRST PaGeJ
| cratic party leaders and was over
whelmingly passed, with the under.
standing that the Senate would ap-
prove 1t. However, this bill was also
| caught in the jam behind the fill
buster. The estimated cost of the new
/ building is S6,5O0,O 900. The Govern
ment already owns considerable por-
tion of the land desired as q site and
the bill authorizes an appropriation
of $500 900 to complete the purchase
of the land
Mr.. Elliott declares that if the
House leaders are still in favor of
| erecting this building to meet i'm
perative demands for extra office
space, and he has every reason to be-
lieve they have not changed their
| minds since last session. that his com.
mittee will act upon II as soon as pos
sible.
While the bill under which the land
between the Capitol and Union Sta
| tion was purchased by the Govern,
ment for enlargement of the Capitol
Grounds authorizes the construction
Of a new avenue from the west cor
ner Of Union Station to the Peace
Monument, on Pennsylvaia avenue.
necessary before this wide new avenue
is built. The Commission of Fine Arts
and the National Capital Park and
| Planning Commission are agreed upon
a new plan, which also has the ap-
| proval of the architect of the Capitol,
| to swing this new avenue westward
| so as to connect with Pennsylvania
| avenue at Third street. Any such
| legislation that may be desired will
! also be considered sympathetically at
! an early date by his committee,
Elliott promises.
Buildings Held EyesOre.
Similarly, whatever legislation may
| be necessary before the temporary
wartime structures on the land re-
Gently purchased for a parkway be.
| tween the Capial and Union Station
can be torn down. will be promptly
considered by Mr.. Elliotts committee
These buildings are an eyesore. the
temporary housing shortage that
caused their erection to provide homes
for war workers who have now been
released from the Federal service has
passed. The surplus war workers
! have been dropped from the rolls and
the argument has been made that
these buildings are an unjustified
source OF expense TO the government.
The architect of the Capitol has
stated, however, that he must have
specific authority from Congress be.
fore he tears them down., as he has
been tearing down other buildings
that occupied the Capitol.Union Sta
ton plaza area. This razing of the
old dormitories should be done as soon
as possible. as David Lynn. architect
of the Capitol. has the report of an
expert landscape architect with rec
concentrations for the improvement of
this entire area. t-.s.-
There are three vacancies on the
committee on public buildings and
grounds which will have to be filled,
but the committee has shown a dis
position to do all that it can TO ex.
pedite the development of the Capital
City in broad-gauged way. Mr.. Ell
l,liott anticipates little difficulty in get
ting favorable action by his commit
tee on these and other projects that
fit into the Capital development pro-
gram recommended by the Public
Buildings Commission. the Commits
sion of Fine Arts and the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
ALIENS TO TEST. LAW.
Detroit-Canadian Commuters to In
stitute PROCEEDINGS.

WINDSOR. Ontario, November 5
R).-Test cases to establish the valid
ity of the United States immigration
law, which would bar all Canadian
commuters from working in the United
States after December /. without visas,
will be instituted by III. Levy Gold.
smith, New York immigration expert,
he announced today.
Mr.. Goldsmith said he would apply
on Monday 1or permission for two
Jugoslav immigrants to work in De-
troit while living in Canada. If per-
mission is denied, he said, he will carry
an appeal to the Secretary of Labor al
Washington.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
POISON CANDY SEEN HOAX
Jail Officials Scout Attempt on Life
of Remus.

CINCINNATI, November 5 tR.-
George Reinus' box OF poisoned
candy" was believed generally at the
county Jail 10 be a hoax. although
city chemists had not reported on
their examination Of the candy.
The candy was received through
the mail Friday and Re.nus started
to share it with the jail guards. After
biting one piece. Remus said he be,
lieved the candy was poisoned. A
guard who had already eaten one
piece, became i'll, either from the
candy, fright or an antidote.
The incident was regarded laugh.
ingiy at the county jail
Evening star., 1927-11-06
Son Stays Father in Row.

RALEIGH, N. c.. November P).
Henry Harris, 60-year-old resident of
Franklin County. was fatally wounded
today when his son, Ruben Harris,
shot him after a quarrel at their
home near here. The elder Harris,
with four bullet wounds in his body
died on the operating table of local
hospital soon after the affray. The
son was in Jail at Louisburg tonight
without privilege of bond while officers
investigated the affair.
Evening star., 1927-11-06
BISHOP RESIGNS POST.
Brent Quits as Head of Episcopal
Churches in Europe.

NEW YORK. November ), RI.-
The Rt. Rev. Charles II. Brent. Epis-
copai Bishop Of Western New York,
has resigned az Bishop in charge OF
fne Episcopal Churches in Europe,
and the RI. Rev. William Lawrence,
former Bishop OF Massachusetts,. has
been appointed to succeed him. This
was announced today by the Rt. Rev.
John Gardner Murray. Presiding
Bishop Of the Episcopal Church.
The III health OF Bishop Brent was
given as the reason for his resig-
nation.