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Evening star., 1928-04-03
D. C. AIR MAIL LINE
TO BE OPENED MAY I
Eew York.Atlanta and New Or
leans Schedules Announced by
Contracting Firm.

~ the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. Ca, April 3.--Ar mail
service between Atlanta and New York
and Atlanta and New Orleans viii be-
gtn May ], the Pitcairn Aviation Cor
Pcratlon, which has contracts for carry
ing the mail, has announced.
Test flying 70 faniiiafize the pilots
Wtkla the routes and conditions vas 70
occupy several pilots until the date for
opening Ehe service. The scheduls was
announced &S follows:
MoFthbcsinf-~I1eaye Atlanta pm,
Central standard time; GpartanbuFg,
8, c.. e;4e plna.: Greensboro, ~ c., IL 81
pm: Richmond, Va. / .2s an: Wash
iugt0n, y. C., z:zs am; Philadelphia,
ais am; arrive New York 4:36 am.
601thkoun6-Leaye New York ESQ
pm; Philadelphia, 1924 pm: Wash.
tngton, II 45 pm: Richmond. i:12
aHg., Greensboro, 2:69 am; Spartan
burg, 4:z2 am: arrive Atlanta. SAT,
Central standard time
Except IN Atlanta. the schedules are
Eastern standard time.
At htw York the service will connect
W1In air mail routes nov operated
through the New England States.
Tne New Orleans service viii begin
May !. with plans 70 have plane Leave
fDf the Louisiana city immediately after
the arrival OF the New YORK plane A
ship viii Leave New Ogieapg shout noon
~ connect With the n0Ftnbound New
York AeTytcs.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
TAXI STANDS FACE
CONTROL BY CITY
Gibson Expects to Ask Raise
in License Fee for Sight
seeing BusseS.

The Gibson subcommittee of the
House District committee hopes TO be
able TO make its report covering o COM
prehensive study Of municipal admin
istration by May i.
As result OF several hearings Chair
man Gibson expects to recommend an
upward revision Of the license fees for
taxicabs and sightseeing busses which
win yield approximately $4,000 In adj
ditional revenues. and 70 have the fnu-
nicipal government take control Of taxi
and bus stands instead Of allowing
hotels to collect many thousands Of doll
lars q year by selling exclusive rights
to these stands.
Michael J. Lanem, attorney for one
sightseeing bus line, denied at the
hearing last night that sightseeing
companies are paying large sums for
space to hotels, He said they are pay
ing for waiting room space and COM
mission for tickets sold.
However. several other witnesses,
both owners and agents Of sightseeing
buses, testified TO high Stipends they
are forced 70 pay to hotels. The repre-
sentative Of bus line running TO Bal
timore told the committee that one
hotel taxes his company 10 per cent
OF its receipts for the privilege Of main-
tanning desk IN the lobby. Other wit
nesses testified they were forced to pay
thousands OF dollars yearly to hotels
and then were prohibited from solicit
Ing patronage inside the hotel.
Chairman Gibson declared that the
hotels have no right TO charge any
rental for the right TO park In the
streets adjacent to the hotel.
After representatives of the Bureau
of Efficiency discussed with the sub
committee their recommendation for
correcting the taxicab situation Mr..
Gibson announced that the District
Commissioners will be called 20 explain
why these recommendation have not
been put into operation.
Inspector F. w. Brown of the Traffic
Bureau and Hack Inspector Joseph
Harrington were called before the sub
committee and approved the principle
OF the Bureau OF EfIiciency recon-
mendations. The bureaus representa-
tives praised Inspector Harrington for
his work
The subcommittee expects 10 continue
its hearings tomorrow night on the traf-
fic signal light scandal.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
DAWSON AND FECHET RETURN
FROM 8,O00-MILE TOUR IN AIR
Assistant War Secretary and Chief of
Army Corps Now Planning to Strengthen
Panama Canal Defenses.

make the same trip again behind the
Liberty If there were modern engines
available to take me-"
On the other hand, the modern Loen-
ing amphibian was given enthusiastic
praise by the air secretary He pointed
to its value by citing an instance where
the two planes. IN Louisiana en- route
to the Canal. were caught in dense fog.
making 1t necessary TO fiy right down to
the tree tops. A river was beneath
them and landing was effected In the
water. They tossed out anchors, spent
two hours waiting for the fog to lift and
theu departed.
50 Hours in Air on Round Trip.
Had their planes been equipped with
gear for alighting on the ground. Mr..
Dawson predicted the expedition would
have come to q serious II not disastrous
halt. The two amphibians spent 81
hours In the air for the round trip. A
being consumed on the southern voyage
and 20 on the return via the same route.
In all the officials were gone three
weeks. Mr.. Dawson said they had but
two good flying days-yesterday and the
day before.
Mr.. Dawson spent nearly two hours
with Secretary Of War Dwight r. Da-
Wis this morning reporting verbally on
his observations at the Canal Zone.
When the provisions Of the Eve-year
building program are carried out. Mr..
Dawson said. at Albrook Field. now be-
ing laid out on the Pacific side Of the
Canal. there viii be four pursuit squad
rons and service squadron. and at
France Field. on the Atlantic side,
there will be two observation and a
bombardment squadron. The equip
ment viii be modern.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
GORDON SWORNlN
AS DISTRICT JUDGE
Leo A. Rover Named U. S.
Attorney Until Permanent
Choice Is Made.

Mai. Peyton Gordon, a native OF
Washington and for seven years United
States Attorney for the District of Co
lumbia, was elevated today to the bench
of the District Supreme Court as an
associate Justice The judicial oath was
administered by Chief Justice Walter
/. Mccoy at q special meeting Of the
court in general term at 10 o'clock In
the presence of members Of the imrne-
diate family of the new jurist, and q
courtroom overfowing with members OF
the bar and others. :.
After Maj. Gordon had taken the
oath of Office. Chief Justice Mccoy
announced that the court had de-
termined to designate 4: Leo A. Rover,
also q native OF washington, to serve
as United States Attorney for the Dis
trict OF Columbia pending announce
ment by President Coolidge Of his Sc
lection to fill the vacancy caused by
the elevation OF Justice Gordon, and
until such nomination shall have been
confirmed by, the Senate. The oath OF
office was then administered by the
chief justice to the new prosecutor.
Immediately after receiving the con-
gratulations of the crowd In the court
room Justice Gordon went to his
chambers, which he found embowered
In flowers sent by friends. Justice Cor
don will not take his place on the bench
until next Monday, when 1t is expected
he will preside in Equity Division Z.
where Justice Adolph A. Hoehling was
presiding at the time of his retirement
last Fall. The chambers assigned to
the new justice are the same formerly
occupied by his predecessor and before
that by Justice Ashley M. Gould. closr
friend of Justice Gordon for many
years.
Among the floral pieces we're baskets
from his former assistants and from
the clerks in the United States attor-
ney's office: from the United States
marshal and his STAN: from the board
of governors Of the University Club.
and from Q group Of Chinese friends
Mrs. Gordon, Miss Gordon and Mrs.
e. H. rockingham Of Asheville. N. O..
sister of Justice Gordon, were among
members of his immediate family at
the ceremonies
Pending the designation Of Rover to
be United States attorney. business was
at standstill in the United States
attorneys Office. both at the Supreme
Court and Police Court
Evening star., 1928-04-03

Back at their desks after an 5000
mile grueling fight from Washington
TO the Panama Canal Zone and return.
r. Trubee Dawson, Assistant Secretary
of War for Aviation, and Maj. Gen.
James E. Fechet. chief of the Army
Air c C)rps, today were making prepara-
tions toward increasing the aerial de-
fenst of the canal under the provisions
Of the fve-year building program au-
thorized by Congress.
I'VE few to Panama TO get close
up picture of the entire situation there,
Mr. Dawson said at his office today.
'and we found the aerial defense OF
the canal wocsully inadequate. Under
the provisions Of the five-year building
program we can build up this defense
to the proper strength. and intend TO
push with all possible speed the Army
air expansion"
Land Yesterday at Boiling Field.
The two air officials, piloted by Capt.
Ira G. Eaker, executive assistant to Mr..
Dawson, and Lieut.. Muir S. Fatrchiid
Of Langley Field. Va, both OF whom
were members OF the Pan.American
flight, landed at Boiling Field late yes
terday afternoon in two Looming am
phibian planes They came in from
Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala, max
ing one stop at Pope Field. Fort Bragg.
NJ, c. ae s.e
while enthusiastic with the results
accomplished by the trip, Mr.. Dawson
said the journey was marred to great
extent by the fact that the war-built
and war designed Liberty engines had
10 be used I'VE had engine trouble
things. but at the
same time those little things let you
down just as rapidly as though con-
Meeting rod lad broken. would never
Evening star., 1928-04-03
OHIO ARM LEADER
|NDORSES HOOVER
Former Federation Head
Says Wheat and Pork Price
Fixing Saved Agriculture.

By the Associated Press
Hailing Herbert Hoover as q man
who has stood more, nearly behind
every principle enunciated by our farm
organizations than any other man" he
knew OF in public life Oscar Z. Brad
flute Of Xenia, Ohio. former president
of the American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion. today came out for the Commerce
Secretary for President.
In fromal statement made public
by the Ohio Hoover for President COM
mittee Mr.. Bradfute analysed the cahi-
net officers record from the viewpoint
OF the farmer and defended his course
as food administrator In dealing with
the wartime wheat and pork situa tons.
In every essential detail. except the
equalization fee, he added. Hoover has
been a supporter of the ohjectiyes and
principles Of farm relief"
Questions Fee.
As for the fee, Bradfute said tina.
large numbers of our best informed
and thinking farmers also disagree with
this provision"
Replying to criticisms that Hoover
hurt the American farmer by fixing the
price of wheat at $220 bushel during
the war. the former farm representative
said the Secretary had no part In the
conference which did set the price, and
requested the appointment OF the price
commission only when European na-
tlons which had been buying American
products combined their purchasing to
stop competition and to force the price
down to el.b0 on the farms. An intus-
tice was about 10 be done to the dornes-
tic wheat farmers. he held. adding that
the price finally set was not as high as
Hoover personally thought II might b..
"sayed Agrieultnte. =
As 10 the pork criticism. the state
,,icnt said the candidate for the RepNb-
hcan nomination successfully fought
the battle Of the farmer, against two np-
posing forces, the American adhiinis-
trAtion which was FOR lowering the
farmers prices 10 reduce the high cost
OF living, and the European countries
which cancelled immense pork orders
here after the armistice.
h"His fight preveuted the whole col
lapsa Of American agriculture" hraA'
tutA added.
lie denied that Hoover influenced
President Coolidge In vetning the Me-
NATy-iiaugan bill last sesainn aud said
the candidate was the 'iirat man IN
America to advocate q Federal farm
board"
Evening star., 1928-04-03
MAI. D.A. DAWSON
NAMED LADUE AIDE
Engineer Corps Officer to Re-
lieve Mai. w. r. {.
Covell.

Mai Donald A. Dawson, Corps OF
Engineers, who is completing course
OF instruction ct the Command and
General STAFF School. Fort Leaven-
worth, KanS,. today was assigned by the
Secretary Of War to duty as an assist
ant to the Engineer Commissioner OF
the District of Columbia. He win relieve
Mai. william R. E, Covell, Corps OF
Engineers. who has been ordered 10 Fort
leavenworth. to take course OF in
structson at the Command and General
Stan School. beginning about Septem-
Der /.
The change in the staff Of Col. Ladue,
Engineer Commissioner, viii take erect
some time between June, when MAJ.
Dawson completes his present course
Al Fort Leavenworth. and the expara-
tion of the leave of AbsenSe TO be grant.
I'd Mai, Covell before the beginning Oh
the next course at Leavenworth the
last week in August.
i Mai. Dawson does not come 70 TINS
city an entire stranger, as ne mas oeen
sfsfioned here for several years IN vari-
so,,s ofaciai capacities. He Is the son OF
the late Col. LoVenso p. Dawson OF the
: Army and was born ct San Carlos,
Aris., October Is, 1882. GraouatallS
from the United States Military
Academy In June. 1915, he was assigned
3 10 the corps Of Engineers and reacneo
the grade Of major in January. 1874.
From 1915 to 1917 he served at the
Engineer station at washington Bar
racks. and after a years service at
Corpus Christi. Tex was ordered to
Fort Humphreys Va, early IN 1918 ano
,,nsaa q vnaSar in the National Army.
he made 6 short tour Of France as
military observer and then returned to
Fort Humphreys. where he remained
until 1890. :.
After that he served two years at
New Haven. Conn: two years more
at Fort Humphreys, three years at the
Panama Canal and In 1877 went to the
school ct Fort Leavenworth. While
stationed at New Haven he was mar
RED 70 Miss Marjorie Risk Of Provi-
Gence.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
NAN INJURED IN BLAST
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Quarry Worker Loses Eyesight and
Both Hands When Dynamite
Explodes.

Although he is still alive, the condt-
ton OF Peter Sturco. % years old, ~
Adams street. who lost both hands In
an explosion late yesterday afternoon
In q stone quarry at Norbeck, Md, is
reported today 10 be very critical He
Is In Emergency Hospital
Sturco Is employed by the W. L.
Morrison Construction Co. of this city
and has been engaged in removing
stone from quarry on the property
belonging 10 the Manor Club.
Yesterday afternoon he and Richard
Mcknight, %. 1867 Rhode Island ave.
nue., the foreman. returned to the
quarry after the other workinen had
left There was q sudden explosion
which tore of both OF Eturco's hands
and q part of his face and caused
iacerations Of less serious nature to
Meningitis face.
Both were brought to Emergency
Hospital In the ambulance OF w. r..
Pnmphrey or Rockville, Md J. w.
Geddes, architect who designed the
house for which the stone was being
removed, assisted In their removal to
the hospital There were no witnesses
TO the accident.
An examination by Emergency Hos
pital physicians today revealed that
Spurco viii lose the sight Of both eyes
In addition TO the loss OF his hands.
Evening star., 1928-04-03

TO get relief for employees before Con.
gTesS ad1ourns, because he fears the
Welcn Dill wiz be killed by dilatory
Representative Woodrum emphasized
today that II Is easy to compute the
cost Of bis measure, while various es-
Inmates have been made running from
S35, ,000,000 10 SOC, 900 900 on the CAL
cllated cost Of the Welch bill. He said
that the Woodrim bin will cost sac. !.
100000, and that II will apply to A. 900
persons In the District Of Columbia
and 10000 IN field service.
Inc petition OF the six Illinois Demo-
cratic members Of the House addressed
TO the civil service committee, en-
deavoring 70 get the earliest possible
action on the Welch bill, Is signed bv
Representatives SABBATH, Arnold. Kunz.
Doyle, Major and Igoe. II Is as fol-
Recognizing the fact that due 10
underpayment. the most efflcient
Of our Government employees are unable
70 provide existence for their families
from their meager salaries, and that
tney are thereby compelled 10 seek EN-.
pioyment with private firms and cor
porations. and that the Government is
deprived OF the most progressive and
emcient force. which tends TO, and is
responsible for, the inefficiency In many
OF our Government departments. there
Tore. we believe that II Is for the best
interests OF the Government that their
salaries must be In keeping with the
salaries paid by private business, a
salary not only commensurate with the
cost OF living. but also that will per-
NIT the employees TO 1--we UP TO the
standards OF American living.
The present administration has long
been neglectful OF the welfare OF these
faithful and efiicient employees, and this
legislation. tardy though II Is, should
be passed without further delay. We
exceedingly regret the lack OF this
humane spirit with the Republican
majority, for ignoring this important
adjustment. and therefore we hope that
the pending WEIGH bill tH. n. 65ie)
will be shortly fayorabiy reported, and
We, the Illinois Democratic members
pledge ourselves TO give 1t our vote and
support"
Evening star., 1928-04-03
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE.

Suit for limited divorce and aiimony
was filed today In the District Supreme
Court by Mrs. Laura Y. wolpoff, 2sT7
Champlain street. against David H.
Wolpoff.. who conducts a general mer-
chandise store nj 3299 NJ street. They
we're married May 81. 1870. and have
one child The wife charges cruelty
and desertion. and declares that Janu-
ary IL her husband left her and the
child in room for which the rent had
not been paid. and she was obliged to
return 70 her parents, and Is dependent
on their chaf1tY
The husband recently brought suit
against the wife's parents for damages
for alleged alienation OF the affections
OF the wife. The suit is pending. The
parents answered that they only took
their daughter and her baby to their
home after the husband had deserted
them. Attorneys Newmyer, King and
jacobson appear for the wife.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
SEEK SETTLEMENT
Of MORTGAGE SUIT
Conferees. Plan End to Liti-
cation Over Washington
Building.

Conferences hooking toward settle
ment of. the suit by the Liberty Trust
Co. Of Boston in the District Supreme
Court, asking foreclosure of second
mortgage of Ssoo.000 on the Washing
ton Building. Fifteenth street and New
York avenue, are being held in Boston
representing bond holders in the prof.
ect. it was announced today.
The suit by the Liberty Trust Co.
was directed against the National
Shawmut Bank Of Boston. q trustee for
the washington Central Trust, owners
Of the building and against other in
terested parties. Pending outcome Of
the suit the court named Harold E.
Doyle Of the Thomas j. Fisher Co. OF
washington TO be receiver.
The City Central Corporation, of
which Robert A. Nordbloom is presi-
de- is the managing agent of the
washington Building for the Washing
ton Central Trust and does not hold an
interest In the building and was not
the promoter Of the building project.
Il was explained today.
The petition for foreclosure under the
second mortgage ON the building fol-
lowed upon other suits directed against
the building. including mechanic liens
and suit by the real estate firm of
Weaver Bros. Of Washington against
the trustees Of the Washington Central
Trust. as owners Of the building, for
commissions amounting 10 $ss,0 900, al
legged to be due the local realty concern
for rentals In the building. This COM
mission suit now is pending in Dis
trict Supreme Court The trustees of
the building have made answer to the
Weaver Bros. suit, claiming that rem
tails On which the commission suit was
based either were made by other parties
than Weaver Bros, or were. in fact. not
consuninated.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
INJURED WOMAN
SLIGHTLY BETTER
Mrs. Bertha B. Smith. Whom John
Cue Brown Attacked With Ak,
Recovers Consciousness.

Mrs. Bertha B. Smith. 80 years old.
who was struck In the head with an
ak yesterday by John Cue Brown, IS,
while she lay in bed In her home. at
la Eleventh street northeast. today
regaiped consciousness In Casualty
Hospital Although her condition is
stiil critical. 1t was said at the hos
pital that her unlooked-for improve
ment indicates q possible recovery.
Brown. who was arrested q short
time after the attack. and who signed
a confession saying jealousy prompted
Ii, Is still held at the ninth precinct
station house on technical charge
OF investigation pending DEVELOPMENTS
in Mrs, Smiths condition. Police say
that Brown and Mrs, smith have
associated for number Of years. Mrs.
Smith Is the mother Of four children,
and Brown. who lives at i4l7 East
Capitol street. is grandfather and
the father of 10 children.
Evening star., 1928-04-03

=. MARRIAGE licences have been issued 10
the following
William M0ii0ui ef Phliadsiphia, ia aud
Bertha M Jones of tbis city
gus A. D0IHbefEeF aud Ethel V. Tuck,
Frederick q, Kline and Mary r. G00eh,
Samuel y, Bowers aud Viola r. shaw,
Wgeth q. Wilson and ElIeu A. foster,
John 9, Matlbews and Jamie v 6askins,
frank J. HsFrls aud Ruth Collins.
James VI Hgwulap and Ida MAg Byrd
Eugene Ennis aud Cora IAwts,
J9sepb Cl9Fe 0t this city aud susie Doab
JAmes II scott and Anna D. Palmer,
william w. Counties and Giafe N Young.
Edwin p Albfaebt aud Martha Sinclair,
James M FreflU af nlahms,td, Va, and
LILLIAN l.. Wright ~ Ashlans Va
NJ snFiHK hsid Mass
Frank. Kren,x ana 1aiherlns, Boyle.
both VI baltlmofe, Nd 88*.akfya
Evening star., 1928-04-03
BOARD DCOMMENDS
6O-4OPROPONENTS
Trade Body Sends Letters to
Senate Appropriations
Committee.

Appreciation for the position taken
by the appropriations committee OF the
Senate In urging q return to the 60-4o
plan OF apportioning the costs OF the
Capital as between the residents OF
Washington and the country as a whole,
In lieu Of the lump sum plan, Is voiced
by the Board OF Trade In letters sent
today by members Of the Senate COM
naittee. >s
The trade organization. which has
been championing the right of Wash
ington taxpayers TO more equitable
treatment in tax matters affecting the
Capital, pledged its support to the Sem
ate committee in the movement for set
ting aside the lump sum plan. The
board furnished members of the COM
Nationwide survey of tax burdens of
cities of size comparable to WASH
ington.
Phipps Commended.
Senator Phipps, Republican, Colorado.
chairman OF the District subcommittee
on appropriations. who recently made a
strong plea for return to the definite
apportionate plan, was commended by
the board The letters to members OF
the committee read:
Board of Trade desire to express to you
on behalf of this organization, repre-
senting 5000 business and professional
men In the National Capital, their deep
appreciation for your championing the
cause Of the people of washington
These so men feel deeply that at last
some one has so courageously cham
pioned the cause OF Justice for us who
are so politically impotent
"Washingtonians feel keenly the
present chaotic situation with respect
TO the preSent fiscal relations, which is
being reflected not only In the develop
ment Of the National Capital but In the
entire economic stability Of the COM
munity. It is needless to say that you
have our hearty support, and the assur-
arlce that we are willing to stand behind
YOU to- carry this entire matter through
TO a final conclusion in an unyielding
and determined manner.
Generosity Praised.
Again please accept the most sincere
appreciation OF the washington Board
OF Trade for your fine generosity on
our behalf
The health committee of the Board
OF Trade Is compiling a chart showing
the costs and methods Of supervising
food handling and restaurants In cities
comparable to Washington, and plans to
hold conferences with Or. william C.
Fowler. city health officer. with q view
to drafting a measure providing for
better inspecting. regulation and rating
of restaurants here.
The board of directors yesterday an
proved election of th. following new
members TO the Board Of Trade:
Meredith II. Pollen. Leo b. Russell,
Nelson Miles Stokes and Stanley w.
Zveare.
Evening star., 1928-04-03
Destroyers Dock at Tampa.

TAMPA. Fla April t47). Eight of
ioers and 10 enlisted men from the
destroyers Wooden ana Flusher began a
To-day vacation here today. The vcs-
sells docked late yesterday. coming from
the Winter drill grounds of ouanta-
natno Bay, Cuba, The Fiusher 10 COM
manded by Lieut.. comdr. r. E. r. Uber-
roth and the Wooden is In charge of
C0mdr, q. II. Emmergon.