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Evening star., 1928-02-08
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Mitchell Heads Movement for
Establishing National School
Near Capital.

Plans for the establishment "ncar
Washington" Of a national school Of
acronautics. to be known as THE United
States Aeronautical University" were
outlined in a statement issued last night
by the United States Air Force Associa-
ton. which stated that Col. william
Mitchell is heading the movement for
the institution.
The purpose Of the university the
statement explained, Is Ito train men
and women IN all branches of aviation
efficiency In both civil ana military
flying"
Goal to BE S10.000.0O0.
The statement declared that drive
for financial endowment of the school
will be launched Immediately through
out the country. and the association
said II understood the goal will be
$l0.O00.000." Some OF the wealthy and
prominent aviation enthusiasts of the
Nation already have agreed to con-
tribute. II was added
Political Program Planned.
Col Mitchell, In a statement relative
to the matter. said that the Air Force
Association will "be used as a means of
promoting the Aeronautical University
among all the people Of our land and
the association also will be committed
TO political program advocating a
department Of aviation as a major ac-
tivi'v Of the Federal Government. with
q cabinet member as It's head. co-equal
with the Army. Navy or any other
executive department,
The former Army air officer con-
Cluded his statement with the declara-
ton that a membership campaign for
the Air Force Association and the
solicitation of endowments for the uni
vers.ty will be initiated at once
throughout the United States.
win Aid Inventors.
The university. the colonel explains.
will develop and perfect methods and
means for aerial navigation. flying II
fogs. landing In fogs all sorts OF safety
devices to protect the lives OF passcn-
gers in the air and on the ground.
means for overcoming and going safely
through storms, air disturbances and
the climatic changes formed In the
ArcticS and the tropics, over the seas
and the continents
1T will give to worthy inventors an
opportunity to work out their thoughts
when these are considered TO be capable
OF producing good"
The university will be handled as
non-profit organization. Col. Mitchell
said. adding that the interest from
the endowments raised for 1t being used
to carry on the work of the institution
and further aeronautical knowledge In
the United States"
Evening star., 1928-02-08
Indy SEEKS WAY
TOSHOW GRATITUDE
Finds French Is Language
of Haiti-WouId Like to
Extend Visit.
by COL. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH.

nv CabIe to The Star md New York Times
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti February g.
There arc two difficulties In flight
of this kind One Of them Is to find a
way OF expressing the appreciation and
gratitude one feels for the kindness ana
hospitality shown everywhere.
The other Is to have TO limit one
visit necessarily in such brief stay IN
each country when each has so much
to attract the visitor. / am having ootn
these difficulties In Haiti.
There are. for instance. the Haitian
Order of Merit President Borno con-
fcrrcd on me Monday. piece from the
anchor of the Columbus caravel. santa
Maria. the Haitian stamps presented 10
me and all the other marks OF friendii-
ness attending my visit.
Change Of Language Striking.
One thing that struck me most In
Haiti Is the change from Spanish To
French. This Is the first republic !
have visited on this tour where Spanish
has not been spoken. 1t is the only re-
public In the two Americas for that
matter. where the language Is French
However. here, as in all other countries
in Latin America where have stopped.
MY first visit yesterday was call
at the Presidents palace great white
ediflce OF pleasing architecture. set In
a park. around which the chief public
buildings OF the Haitian capital are sit
uated. From there / went to the Hotel
de Vile, another attractive new build
ing from which there is a good view
of the harbOr and bay and Port all
Prince. There was made an honorary
citizen Of Port au Prince.
The reception committee next took
m on an automobile tour through some
parts of the city and the outlying dis
tricts, which had not seen before
After passing fields thick with sugar
cane We stopped to visit Damien Agri-
cultural College, a short distance north
Of the capital.
II was built few years ago, and
work has already been started on a
wing to the main building. more than
doubling its capacity. Many young
Haitiens are being trained here in the
methods OF modern agriculture.
Cotton Grows on Trees.
went through part OF the expert
mental farm connected with the school
and saw fields OF sugar cane and sweet
potatoes and groves and banana trees.
One thing which struck me was that
the type of cotton there was quite diff
ferent to what / have been accustomed
to seeing in the United States Instead
OF bushes, 1t grows on trees 8 to 10 feet
high and does not require planting each
year In fact. am told that II grows
luxuriantly and even often wild In
Haiti and produces very good grade OF
cotton.
Many other tropical plants are also
being grown and work is being done to
improve the live stock.
After leaving this college and visit
ing the French parochal school :or
Haitian boys. I returned TO the Hotel
de Vile. A lunch which was attended
by members Of the cabinet and othe,
Haitian political and religious digri :
Evening star., 1928-02-08
PATRIOTISM STRESSED
AT COLORED Meeting
Second Race History Celebration
Hears OF Sacrifices During
War Periods.

Patriotism of the colored citizens Of
the United States, with particular stress
on their contributions In military serv-
ice during war time. was recounted by
speakers at the second celebration Of
Negro History week. held last night at
the Francis Junior School. under the
chaiymanxhip OF George T. Beason.
The Georgetown Civic Association
and members Of the Francis Junior
High School Home and School AS
.ociaiinn attended the meeting and heard
Col. West A. Hamilton and Capt. Syl-
vrster H. Epps speak ON THE Negro
and Patriotism Col Hamilton urged
his audience TO seek the broadest
American citizenship which they can
obtain as measure Of their wartime
sacrifice
Following the addresses. Mrs Marie
Msdre Marshall presented q brief his
tory Of 30 of the leading colofed persona
In American history. dating from the
Revolution
The West Washington Glee Club
and The Community Center Band fur
nished music.
Evening star., 1928-02-08

fere with the sessions Of the Pan-Anner-
lean Conference. Receptions and ba11-
quets have been left for the evenings
when the conference Ii not In session
and citizens will entertain the airnan
exclusively In the daytime.
Two gold nedals have been cast. en-
grayed and delivered for the ceremonies.
One WIN be given the flyer tomorrow
by the Province OF Havana at the state
department. the other will be presented
Saturday at dinner OF the Ceograpni-
cal Society Of Cuba.
Special stamps for use on the mail
between Havana and Key West were on
sale In c0mmemoratIon Of his coming.
This country, the last 10 be visited on
Lindbergh's goodwin tour, which has
taken him 10 Mexico. Central America,
part of South America and the Antiliei,
Will bid the airman bon voyage Mon
day. Then he turns the silver nose Of
the Spirit of st. Louis westward and
heads for home-St. Louis.
Evening star., 1928-02-08
D. c. COLLEGE GRADUATES
TO REUNITE TOMORROW

AiumnI AAsoCIalAUu :" ia xAh Z
Homecoming Celebration and Ban
quet at Madrillon.
Members OF the District OF Columbia
College Alumni Association will hold
their annual homecoming reunion"
and banquet tomorrow night at Z
O'Clock at the .fadrillon. Fifteenth
street and New York avenue.
Guests of honor will include william
Knowles Cooper. general secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
and Mrs. Cooper: A. w. Defenderier.
member Of the committee on education
of the college, and Mrs. Defrnderiar:
Henry p. Seideman OF the Institute for
Government Research and a graduate
of the college. and Mrs. Scideman:
John Poole. treasurer OF the board OF
trustees. and Mrs. Poole.
DR. James A. Bell. director OF educa-
ton and head Of the college. will intro
duce the guests. Mrs. Bell will be a
guest.
H. Randolph Barbee. president OF the
Alumni Association. viii preside. The
college is sponsored by the Washington
Y, NJ. G. A.
Evening star., 1928-02-08

taries. American officials and others
was given there by the municipality.
My afternoon was taken up largely
with review OF four companies of the
Haitian gendarmerie, which combines
the functions Of police and a military
force. and the reception at the presi-
Dental palace.
A final opportunity to meet Haitians
and Americans here on this short visit
was afforded In the evening at gar
den party at the villa OF the high COM
missioner and Mrs. Russell
tCopyrizbt 1923 IN tho United State.
Canada Mexico Cuba, Central and SDnth
Amerira Europe and the British DnmiBirsI.
by The New York Times 60. All rights
reserved
Evening star., 1928-02-08
CLUB TO ENTERTAIN.
National u. Group will Have Thea
ter Party Tonight.

Approximately 800 students and mem.
berS OF the faculty OF National Univcr-
sity and their friends will attend the
theatcr party being given tonight by the
cy Pres Club at Keiths Theater. The
club Is composed Of woman law students
at National University.
In addition TO the active members
there will be many alumnae In attend.
ance. as well as large number Of in
yited guests.
Evening star., 1928-02-08
Gen. Lane Returns TO U. s.

Brig. Gen. Rufus H. Lane, ad-
1utant general and inspector OF the
United States Marine Corps, returned
from Nicaragua yesterday, where he
has been inspecting Marine units. Z.
vas announced that Mat Gen. John A.
LeJeune. commandant Of the Marine
Corps. would return 70 Washington
February l3 from his inspection Of
troops in Nicaragua and on the Pacific
Coast
Evening star., 1928-02-08
LINDY MEDAL BILL PASSED.
Senate Approves Plan To Commemorate
Flyers Work.

New recognition vas given Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh today bv the Sem
ate in asking the Government 10 pre-.
pare a medal commemorating his agia-
ton achievements
In reporting the bill OF Senator Rob-
inson. Democrat, Arkansas. authorizing
the medal. Senator Fess. Republican.
Onio. quoted a recent editorial that
Lindbergh SIS the hero Of every son, tie
sweetheart o! every daughter and the
Idol OF every mother"
Without debate the bill was passed.
Evening star., 1928-02-08
JACOB l.. PARKER DIES.


Jsflyb J. Pafker ~ years old. Union
Army setetan, feti,To business man II
EYlGget<Jn - j. sid for the past tour
ytayE b Ieficent y! tiaif city deg ~ thr
kaptne of ilis gtanGdaUgil.sF. Mfa Frank
IYssky. !l3z Psgk plate, yfst<Iday attsf
a tWq~Wefk Illness.
Es leaves tne fajglltffs Mrs. EG
WARD EtHGefso of MiiIylIie NJ j., and
kfs Clsfa Carr u this city. and q 4pii
WilliE PsrkeF ~ Cas city, Ind. His
Hife died Two years ago.
Fune4si s%fYicss VIII ks conducted
D. the gfancds HgEtFrs Tesidsncs IN
fsrk pisne lpuigiJt sLd iHtethasDt Will
b< 4n EiidyeLDn lotIlDfIoW,
Evening star., 1928-02-08

HANOI. Ffsurh Indo~ China. Febri,-
sTy ~ Three french officials ana
~ Ghthebs were drowned when ihe Is,ai
Stst IientinihH ssnk Ia ibe itiYei
MrhGuK The sinking foijnWed lhe ek
pipAi1p III ,sTen III Rssnllue abJs rd
Tie boat A number III oihei pasheu e
g'tk and members III Tie ifen were
iAjaIsd
Evening star., 1928-02-08
Sergt. Lehman Retired.

Eergt Oliver w, Lehman. engineer
school detachment at Fort Humphreys
Va having had more than 80 years
active military service. has been placed
on The retired list of the Army OH his
own application.
Evening star., 1928-02-08

fles and four flourishes as Lindbergh
arrived, and when he departed the
same honors were accorded him. end
ing with the playing OF The Star
Spangled Banner"
Some one asked Lindbergh: Colonel,
have you been able to dodge the Hob
son tradition?"
Lindbergh answered. yes, but II Is
very difficult In these Latin American
countries. where even the men want
to kiss you"
Evening star., 1928-02-08
Mai. Teft Retired.

Maj Lloyd T. Teft. Medical Corps,
at Wellsvile. N. Y. has been placed on
The retired list OF the Army on account
Of disability incident to the service. He
IN from New York and was appointed TO
the Regular Army In May. 1915
Evening star., 1928-02-08

American Hs'kNssF is eEDe1fsd 30 bs
come pgpqlu among bsltsT diessers ef
itsiy.
Evening star., 1928-02-08

The quickest. surest and most
economical method OF securing
help is by Help Wanted adver-
tisement in The Star.
How else could over 100 900 an
nolncements be distributed II! 50
short time and a. so little cost?
Evening star., 1928-02-08

A sEpWcsKe ~ the Italtjsh UabcI,
6aFieG Ga. 1910 y street WA bfak II
9Dfn last night $40 WfWeik waists
dresses s.lr kults we've stolen The Ysl lac
Gf tge siolsI gaGds sss ss4
Evening star., 1928-02-08

epsoee wsse ~ *siped In The Mlafis
4sss b4osUbs they made nb1n0tjtiriis
sntA H9ors tssiy shf befsUts they
&eAysTed gp iIk fksos of seoiIiaE fpsd
Evening star., 1928-02-08
LINDBERGH LEAVES
HAITI ON 75O-MILE
FLIGHT TO HAVANA

Continued from First Pagc.)
Evening star., 1928-02-08
BLOCKED AT EVERY
TURN. OIL PROBE IN
SENATE ADJ0URNS

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
HIbbEN, FRIEND
OF USSR, DEAD
Active in Many Left
Wing Organizations

The death of Capt. Paxton Hib-
ben. member of the National Execu-
tive Committee of the All-America
Anti-Imperialist League, from pneu.
monia on Wednesday night re-
moved from the field of activity q
strong supporter of the Communist
and left wing movements.
Hibben died at St. Vincent's Hos
pital on his 48th birthday. Tho
born of a bourgeois family and
trained in the service of the bour-
geoisie both on the military and
diplomatic fields, Hibben, after a
visit to the Soviet Union, devoted
himself to the campaign for recog-
milton of the workers and peasants
government.
The publication in 1922 in the
New York Times of a picture show
ing him in full military attire in
Moscow, placing a wreath on the
grave of John Reed, who was his
lifelong friend, led to Hibben being
tried by military court of inquiry
Continued on Page FiUe
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
LINK POINCARE
TO HUGE CRAFT
Thousands Suffer in
Big Stock Swindle

PARIS, Dec. (UP).--Premier
Poincare has written to Deputy
Chastenet asking him to be more
explicit in his charges that high Of
ficials of the government were in
volved in the financial scandal
caused by the collapse of the news
paper Gazette Du Franc and its
stock-selling schemes.
Chastenet announced that he
would interpellate the government
on the matter next Tuesday.
Meanwhile police continued their
investigation of the Gazette's af-
fairs. Nine. Marthe Hanau, direc-
tor of the Gazette, and her former
husband, Lazare Bloch, still were
being questioned. Police believe
losses running into millions have
been sustained by thousands Of per-
sons in all walks of life through
France.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
PROTEST BALBO
ARRIVAL IN u. S.
Anti -Fascists to Hold
Mass Meet Sunday

To protest the presence of one
cf the chiefs of the fascist gang
sters, Italo Balbo, who will arrive
here today as delegate to the In
ternational Aeronautical Confer
ence in Washington from the Ital-
ian Aerial Association, the Anti
Fascist Alliance of America will
hold a mass protest meeting at the
Peoples House, 7 East 18th ST., on
Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p. m.
Balbo is noted as one of the fore
most of Mussolini's gangsters and
murderers. He is guilty of the as
sassination of Don Minzoni, the
revolutionary Italian worker. 1t
was he who knitted the young An
tonic Zamboni, who was alleged to
have attempted to kill Mussolini.
He is the leader Of the gangsters of
fascism.
The Anti-Fascist Alliance calls
his presence in America an insult
and a challenge and urges all anti
fascists to do their duty by making
their protest felt.
The chairman of. the mass pro-
test meeting will be T. De Fazio;
speakers, francesca Coco, Felice
Guadagni, Pietro Allegra, Carlo
Tresca, Enrico Montuori, Guido
Serio.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Look This Way!

Have you your ticket for
the Daily Worker-Freiheit
first Soviet ball at Madison
Square Garden, Saturday
night, Dec. Is? If not, get
it at once.
1t will be the most color
full, jOlliest and most vivid
prOletarian event in many
years. Tell your shop mates
and friends about it now.
Bccst the only genuine
labor press and assure your
self of a happy time with
your comrades.
All roads lead to the first
Daily Worker -Freiheit Soviet
Costume Ball!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
Coll, Legionnalne,
Admits CentyuliQnS Framed

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 6.-The
fight for the release of Eugene Bar
nett, one of the eight men falsely
convicted of second degree murder
as a result of a raid by American
Legionnaires on their union hall in
Centralia, Wash, has secured fav-
orable action from the Washington
state pardons board, and since the
Barnett case is part of the whole
frame-up hopes are held out that
more energetic campaigns by the
International Labor Defense and
the Centralia Publicity Committee
will force release for the others.
Captain E. P. Coll of Hoquiam,
Wash, himself a member of the
American Legion, has given new
impetus to the nationwide fight to
free the men by writing an open
letter to his fellow legionnaires in
which. he defends the action of the
1. w. W., in protecting its hall dur
ing the Armistice Day raid.
Captain Coils letter, which has
proved such a bombshell, states in
part:
"The /. w. w. in Centralia,
Washington, who fired upon the
men that were attempting to raid
the l. W. w. headquarters were
fully justified in their act. AS in
the famous Dreyfus case in France,
so in the state of Washington, a
great wrong has been done and the
innocent party has suffered. Yet,
the day is coming when the prison
doors viii also open to liberate the
innocent Walla Walla prisoners.
Yes, and as a Legionnaire l wish
to prevent the Shrine of the Amer
ican Legion from becoming the
shame of the American Legion, for
day of justice will yet dawn when
the memorial statue on the pedestal
in that city park of Centralia will
assume the appearance of the torn,
battered and mutilated Wesley
Everest, and beneath that statue
will be. inscribed the terrible indict-
ment-'Mobbed and lynched for
upholding his Constitutional Rights
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
RUSE TO JAIL
mill LEADERS
City Elections Shows
Gains for Reds
Especial to the Daily Worker)

Especial to the Daily Worker
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. G.
In an attempt to lay hands on six
more of the textile strike leaders
against whom a frame-up for "con-
spiracy" is being prepared by the
mill barons and their police and
Judge agents, the authorities here
yesterday ordered bail forfeited on
another case, so that the workers
will be compelled to appear in New
Bedford and thereby face arrest on
the conspiracy charge. Twenty-Five
leaders of the big textile strike here
are facing this charge, Is of whom
have already been arrested. The
O, .er ten are out of town.
These six workers, officers of the
National Textile Workers Union and
sympathizers are: Ellen Dawson,
Elsie Pultur, Nathan Kay, Eliza
beth Donneleye Jackson W. Wales
and Joseph M. Cabral. They are
now out on bail on an appeal
against their conviction and jail SEN
tence for picketing during the
strike. These appeals were not
scheduled to come up till quite a
later period, but District Attorney
Crossley, eagerly at the service of
Continued on Page Five
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
NO FARM RELIEF
UP IN CONGRESS
Gals Sec'y Of Interior
Sickens Senators

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. = The
House of Representatives commit
tee on agriculture today announced
that it ht failed to adopt program
on farm relief for this session of
congress. Chairman Haugen states
that Every grave doubt as to the
possibility of an adequate bill being
passed this season was expressed by
members of the committee"
This is in line with the recognized
unwillingness of congressman in this
session to go on record for what
must be, under the circumstances
that the capitalist system will be
maintained by congress, a useless
and fraudulent farm relief" statute.
This short session takes the easiest
way out, and refuses to discuss farm
relief at all, under the convenient
excuse that it would not be fair to
The new administration.
An attempt to swing the Arizona
real estate and power interests in
line behind the Boulder Dam bill
was made today when Senator Hay
den introduced an amendment to
change the ALLEGATION of water
among the lower' basin states to
provide the following annual limits:
California, 4,200;000 acre feet, Ne
vada, 100000 acre feet, and Arizona
100000 acre feet.
The amendment also would pro-
vide that work may not start on
the Boulder Dam project until all
Interested states have ratified the
Colorado River compact.
Hayden insisted also that certain
Continued on Page FsVs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07
BLAST IN HARL EN-
FACTORY KILLS 3.
And INJURIES 10
Workers Mangled in
Debris; Gas Fumes
Hinder Rescue
Faulty Motor Blamed
Plant Was Hell Hole" :"
Neighbors Charge

Three were killed and ten others
injured when an explosion in the
Kill All Disinfecting Company
wrecked the one-story building at
422 w. 108th St., and the two ad-
joining buildings shortly after 1890
yesterday. One of the adjoining
building was occupied by the. Acme
Furring Company, and the other by
Junk shop.
The force of the explosion was so
great that the blast was heard and
felt throughout the entire upper east
side vicinity, between 3rd Ave. and
the East River, near which the
wrecked buildings were situated.
Passersby and other workers on the
street were thrown to their feet when
the explosion occurred, and the win
dows of buildings for two blocks
around were shatteret
Only one of the dead had been
identified late last night. Rescue
squads and firemen were then
searching the ruins in the eastern
corner of the demolished building
for the bodies of three workers, be-
lieved to be buried under the debris.
Of the dead, Harry Freeman, the
owner of the Kill-All Disinfecting
Company was the only one who had
been identified. The bodies of two
workers, badly mangled, were still
awaiting Identification. Among the
injured were:
Louis Greco, 20, of $50 E. Hath
St., removed to the Harlem Hos
pital. Skull fractured.
Albert Humphrey, so, of 1890
Prospect Ave-, the Bronx, taken
to the Beth David Hospital. Head
injuries.
Lewis Dorado, 20, of 403 E. !
104th ST., taken to City Hospital
with fractured hip.
Louis Larman, so, was taken to
his home at % E. 109th St., after
being treated for shock.
Joseph Arabella, AZ, taken
home at 662 Fulton ST., Brooklyn,
treated for severe shock.
John RuOcco, Sc, of 341 E. 121st
St., taken into Mt. Sinai Hospital
with internal injuries, the serious
ness of which were not completely
determined.
Frank Ruocco, his son, 21, of
same address, taken to Mt. Sinai
Hospital, internal injuries.
Louis Bolado, fractured skull,
taken to Reception Hospital.
The explosion was caused, work
ers in the vicinity said, by sparks
from a faulty motor on the top of
a beiler in which the chemicals were
mixed. This was verified after par;
of the debris had been cleared away,
when it YVES seen thet the top Of
this boiler had been entirely blown
o|'ee.