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among those who were to earn diStinc-
ton or death in the months that fol-
lowed. The partnership between the two
squadrons was to continue until the end
of the war.
On the It'll Rickenbacker. James Nor
man Hall and Edward Green took to the
air TO attack four German planes above
Port-a- Mousson. When they arrived on
the scene the only German in sight
was two-seater which was directing
artillery fire against the American lines
As the three Yanks closed in on their
intended victim, four Pfalz planes ap-
peared out of Germany to dispute the
matter with them The Americans had
the advantage of greater altitude and
they dived TO the attack. Rickenbacker
selected the rear of German plane and
held his sight dead on him until the
Heinie turned over and crashed to the
ground upside down. Green was trapped
by one of the German planes and bull
lets streamed through his plane until he
Iooped over the German and in turn
sent a stream Of fire into the enemy
plane. Green's shooting eye was more
accurate and the German plane went
down with dead pilot at the stick.
While these two victories were being
won, Hall had attacked another German
and was putting a stream of bullets
into him, when one Of the upper wings
of his Newport came of and he spun
to the ground. falling into a patch OF
woods near Montsec with the other two
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bers attacked four Albatross machines
over Thiaucourt. Although superior in
numbers. the four Germans dived away
from the impetuous attack of the two
Americans and escaped without shot
being fired on either side.
The squadron was paraded on May Is
for the presentation of the Croix de
Guerre to Peterson, Rickenbacker and
Meissner. Hall and Chapman also had
been awarded this decoration, but
Chapman was dead and Hall in a Ger
man prison hospital.
Rickcnbacker tells of ncrve-racking
experience he went through on May IT.
which almost ended his career as an
aviator. He and Reed Chambers had
gone forth to knock Oft a German or
two to help the squadron record to an
carly morning start. They had cruised
until their gas was almost gone and had
suffered agonies of cold In the icy ali
$4,000 feet above the ground but the
German pilots apparently were wise
enough to stay In their warm beds. AT
last, when his gas was getting low
Rickcnbacker swung Off over Metz in a
last search for trouble before he was
forced to return home The sky over
The Lorraine forests was lust as bare
and rs cold as 1t had been further west
and Rick" swung on over Thiaurourt
where he watched three German Alba
tross planes take off from an enemy
ardrome and fly straight toward the
American lines.
The Yankee pilot used his great alti-
tude to cut down the distance between
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LUMBER ASSOCIATION
TO GUARANTEE GRADES
Money to Be Refunded to Purchas-
ers IL Trade Mark Errs, Off,
cials Announce.

By the Associated Press.
Every stick Of lumber grade marked
and trade-marked at the mills OF men,
Der firms hereafter will have the finan-
cial guarantee OF the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association. II Is be-
lieved to be the first time that a ma
tional industrial association has put a
group financial guarantee behind the
inspected and graded product OF every
one of It's members.
Every buyer Of grade-marked lumber
bearing the association stamp. 1t was
explained yesterday. hereafter will get
exactly what the grade mark says he
Is getting. or the association will refund
the money. The association said II was
Intended In this way TO draw clear
line OF distinction for the mutual bene-
fl OF users and manufacturers OF lum-
Der between good lumber. well manu-
featured, carefully graded and accu-
rately sized under American lumber
standard rules, and inferior lumber,
poorly manufactured. unseasoncd and
carelcssly graded.
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COMPANY WINS STEP
IN $500, 900 APPEAL
Rsx Board Ordered to Show Why
Deficiency Assessment Should
Not Be Vacated.

Justice Stafford Of the District Of
Columbia Supreme Court YESTERDAY
ordered the United States Board
of Tax Appeals TO show cause FED
y,isry "a why a wit OF nanoamus
should not be issued against the poafo
10 compel entry Of Judgment by default
against David HI. Blair, Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue. vacat:ng oefi-
cheney tax assessments Of more tfan
$500 900 against the Shuts Bread Co.
Of New York.
The suit. filed through Attorneys w:
c. Sullivan, Raymond r. Clarity anc
Leon II. Cooper, is based on the al!ega-
ton that the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue allowed to expire the time for
answering the appeal of the petitioner
before the board Of tax appeals and
thereafter sought 10 have extended the
time for fling answer, which the petit
TONER claims lis beyond the power OF
TIE board. The order OF the board per-
hitting the extension Of time was dis
serted TO by 5 Of the 10 members Of the
b<szrd The dissenters held that the
cefauIt Judgment should have been en-
tered.
The controversy grew ont Of differ
ence between the commissioner and the
company over the amount Of deprccia-
ton which the company vas entitled
t claim during the years 1918 10 1921
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his plane and the unconscious Germans,
closing in to less than a mile from them
as they all passed Montscc In his eager
ness to catch victim he forgot the
German "Archics" until two shells
burst almost under his ship and an
other burst ahead Of the Germans to
warn them that a single enemy was
about TO attack them. The three Ger
mans looked behind as RickenbaCker
diVed on the rear Albatross from dis
lance Of 200 yards. Flying 200 miles
an hour and with both guns blazing,
Tickenbacker swept down until he saw
his tracer bullets pierce the German
pilots back, Then he jcrked his stick
back for steep climb away from the
dead enemys two companions. but the
strain was too much for his Newport
and the entire covering of the upper
right wing ripped off. leaving him in
the same helpless position that Jimmy"
Meis&ner had been IN a few days before
His Nieuport fell into q helpless tall
spin, with the two surviving Germans
following IL down with their machine
guns blazing until they we're convinced
that he was about To crash, when they
sped back To their airdrcme. probably
70 get an automobile and come back TO
pick up his body and the wreck OF his
snip.
rick" jerked his throttle wide open:
the sudden rush Of speed snapped the
perpendicular tail into the horizontal
and steadied the ship. His fall stopped
and he began to glide He was three
thousand feet In the air and two miles
from the American lines. Five minutes
would tell the tale
Paying no attention 10 the bursting
Archie" shells. Rickenbacker fought 70
hold his ship on Its course. Still a
thousand feet up. he crossed the lines
and succeeded in coaying his ship to a
slight climb-cnough to carry him TO
the airdrome. With his motor full on,
he barely cleared the roof OF hangar
and smashed fiat on the familiar land
ing field. The most extraordinary part
OF the story was that the German pilot
he had shot fell across his controls and
Wedged them so that his ship continued
on It's flight until It crashed Just inside
the French lines.
iCopyright, 1897
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KILLER OF FAMILY
EXECUTED IN TEXAS
George j. Hassell Had Confessed 10
Murders-1O Victims Were
Children.
IT, the Assnniatcn pre-.

IS the Associated Press.
HUNTSVILLE, Tex, February IL
Calmly accepting failure of last-minute
efforts for communication OF the death
sentence on plea OF insanity, George J.
Hasscll. 49, confessed Silver Of Is per-
sons, was electrocuted at the State pen
itentiary here yesterday. He was followed
TO the chair by Robert L. Benton. col
orcd, convicted Of killing white man.
Warden N. r. Speer acted as eXecu-
TONER. twenty-five newspaper men
and few prison officials witnessed the
executions
Hasscll was convicted Of killing his
stcpson Mt their farm near Farwell,
Tex. in December, 1926. He later con-
fessed to Staying his sixth wife. the
widow Of his brother. and her seven
children. In second confession he
told of killing his housekeeper. Mrs.
Maric Vogel, and her three children at
their home In Whittier, Calf The
bodies we're recovered when he drew
charts showing the location OF the
graves.
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CANN|bALS FETED
WOMAN EXPLORER
Mrs. Bradley Tells Of Hunt
ing Big Game on
African Trip.

Mrs. Mary Hastings Bradley, Ameri-
can woman explorer. whose schoolgirl
daughter was member Of the party.
told National Geographic Society men,
bcrs last night at the Washington
Auditorium how she shot elephants,
interviewed cannibals and brought
down giant gorilla specimens along n
| ,4O0-mile hike" into one of the few
remaining unexplored parts Of Africa.
Entering the Dark Continent" along
the route where Roosevelt hunted tn.
expedition, which comprised Mr. Brad
Icy and two Chicago University scien-
fists. penetrated the unknown area
west of Lake Edward ard north of
Lake Kivu In the Belgian KongO. Mrs.
Bradley showed intimate scenes vt vii
lagc life along cannibal main streets.
where the party traded its way with
tin cans and salt, where the motives
live in constant fear of elephant raids,
and are not nearly 50 savage as their
cannibalistic practices would indicate.
The habits of various cannibal tribes
differ, the speaker said Some OF The
women will not indulge in human flesh,
so that the husbands had to keep sep
arate cooking pots; in other cases the
women accompanied their men on hu-
IlIdil IdlUo. dIIiUIlb tIIVoC
people does not mean ferocity, she said,
but meat hunger.
Among the most remarkable scenic
pictures shown we're ohnsc Of boiling
volcanic lava taken b. IT own light
This lava poured through assures with
n roar like giant waterfalls. Mrs. Brad
Icy said.
With reasonable precaution 1t is not
difficult to preserve the health even
of a child, the speaker said. The little
girl was entertained at parties by natives
in colorful costumes and bizarre dances
In the volcanic area her plea was to be
allowed to stay up until the volcanoes
grew red" Although the route lay In
equatorial regions. the altitude, for the
most part. offset the latitude, and on
the whole the party suffered more from
cold than from heat, she said.
The party was welcomed at many
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REDUCTION URGED
IN POSTAL RATES
Publishers Ask Scaling Down
of Newspaper and Maya
zine Schedule.

By the Associated Press.
A scaling down of the postal rates
for newspapers and magazines from
their wartime heights was asked yes
teYday Of the House post ONCE commit
tee by spokeamen for magazine and
newspaper publishers.
Opposing bill by Chairman Griest
Of Pennsylvania, which would reduce
the rates To the 1921 basis, Arthur j.
baldwin of New York, president Of the
National Publishers Association, and
Elisha Hanson Of Washington, repre-
aenting the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, made a plea for a
further lowering 10 the 1920 rate base
End 10 create special classification
for news dealers bundles.
Cite Effect ON Circulation.
! A group Of three representatives OF
! the Newspaper Publishers Association,
| including J. ID. Barnum Of the SYRIA
cnse, N Y. Post-S,andard, Howard
| Davis Of the New York Herald Tribune
and n. J. Eeeman Of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat. also presented techni-
cal analyses of the effect Of the present
rates on newspaper circulation.
Baldwin, who appeared for the Amer
lean Publishers Conference. a council
Of newspaper and magazine publishing
associations. said If the 1920 rates were
established the publishers stiIi would
have 10 bear "One~half OF the burden
| laid on them" by the 1917 war revenue
act. He declared, however, that the
publishers were willing N accept these
! rates.
Mailing List Decreased.
| 1.-THE volume Of newspapers distribtit-
ed through the mails not only has de-
creased since 1922 Hanson declared,
. hut Is rapidly decreasing from month
| IN month because III the excessive postal
| enafges."' He pointed out that daily
| newspaper publishers are rebofting Ia
| private means Ut circulation OF their
| publications. and. although the number
| of subscribers had doubled since 1920,
| and the volume ~ advertising Is greatly
increased, the Post Office Department II
carrying fewer copies and approximate
ly 1900, 900 iess pounds per year
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HICKMAN SENTENCE
.. MAY Be DELAYED
Attorneys for Convicted
Youth to Make Plea Today
for New Trial.

Fy the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. February ia con-
templated attack upon the law which
he previously had embraced III his UNI
successful insanity defense today threat
ened to delay the sentencing of William
Edward Hickman for the kidnapping and
killing of Marian Parker.
A motion for new trial which Hick-
mans attorneys declared they intended
n present at the youths appearance in
court today for sentence raised the eX-
rectation that the imposing Of the PEN
atty would be delayed until next week
Unless Judge *. J. Trabucco departs
from the course he previously mapped
out for the prosecution and defense at
torneyS he will name next Tuesday as
the time for argument Of the motion for
q new trial. If at that time he over
rules the defense motion. he then will
proceed to pronounce sentence.
Jerome Walsh, chief of defense coun-
trial he would contend that the law
under which Hickman was tried on his
insanity plea was unconstitutional. In
addition. he announced. he would
charge error on the part of the Judge in
permitting the state to change the
order in which il used its peremptory
challenges and also error in the man.
ner of allotting final arguments and in
the instricting of tn i,lry. He adj
mitted that he held little hope that the
motion would be granted. but if his
plea is denied the way is !eft open for
an appeal to the State Supreme Court.
Tells of Another Crime.
On the eve of the day formally set
for his sentence Hickman told his at
torneys Of hitherto unconfessed
crime. As quoted by his counsel. Hick-
man declared that two months before
he and le-year- old Welby Hunt came to
California and staged the 1old-up
which resulted in the shooting and
death Of c. Ivy Thoms. druggist. they
attempted a Kansas City robbery In
which they engaged in a gun battle
with a night Waterman.
Hickn1an's story of the Kansas City
escapade was sustained generally by
Sam Wallace. Waterman for sporting
goods company there. who said he ex-
changed shots with two men he found
In a storeroom.
officials who questioned Hunt on the
story said he admitted he was with
Hickman on the night named, but he
refused to say who fired the shots.
Thoms Murder Trial Set.
Trial of the two for the Thoms muir
Ger. which occurred on Christmas day,
1926 has been set for February Is. At
torY,eys believe that for Hickman. at
least, it probably viii be delayed until
after final disposition of the Marian
Parker case.
While his attorneys continued legal
maneuvers Hickman informed visitors
he was ready for sentence. 1T hasn't
got me scared any" he told newspaper
men. Il won't grow gray hairs because
some one passes death sentence"
He then demanded information on
hangings the reporters had witnessed
He asked for more. all the details,
when answers to his questions appar-
entity were too vague.
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Marine Changes Announced.

Sound, Wash; Capt. r. f. Wicks, from
abe, Nicaragua Capt. E. G. Huefe. from
Nicaragua to San Diego, Calf, First
Lieut.. o. H. Wheeler, at Boston, and
First Lieut.. H. p. Smith, at Quantico,
to Haiti: First Lieut.. /. w. Miller, from
Haiti to San Diego, Calf; Second Lieut.
r. b. Willard, from Quantico to First
Marine Brigade, Haiti; Second Lieuts
w. r. williams, Alan Shaplev. r. @
Daley and D. r. ONeill, at Quantico,
and Second Lieut. Jaime Sabater, In
this city, to Philadelphia
Snow is white because its crystals and
prisms reflect only the white light rays.
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AGAIN WINS RECOGNITION.


PI1IEBUHGH, February II m
.yonu Kane, I'll, Who rose from All oh
sctife iotisH painter last Fall W an
artist by hanging a cangas In the inter-
national exhibition of paintings NJ Car"
negie Institute, sgaiB has won recogni-
ttYu.
J;is landscape. Turtle Cheek Valley,
Toward Pittsburgh" took second Wine
IN The eighteenth annual exhibition u
hhsbstsitd Artists Ut Pittsburgh ZANE
fsK niA eat2I IN bik one rom Studio"
operIo,king the railroad Tracks near the
dGWuiDHu bNGtiHi.
The young folks had DDnr mighty
9t,od things nj thai exhibition, but ]
giiekA there's roam enough once IN d
while tof picture by 81 oid man" WAS
Eane'a iscnuie comment on his latest
| honor.
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Traction Co. Asks New Trial.

The Court Of Appeals has taken I'M
der advisemept the plea Of the Capital
Traction Co. for "a new trial OF the
case wherein 1t was assessed $4,000
damages In favor OF Miss Mabel p
Sncad for alleged personal injuries. In
this case the plaintiff charged that on
November is, 1923. while attempting to
board a car at New Jersey avenue and
G street. she was caught between the
folding door and permanently injured
She attended the trial on a cot. At
torneys Hogan, Jones b. Phelan APP
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ACES UP! By JOHN KNOX
The Fact Story of American Aviators in the World War
Part 1.-The Air Force of the A. E. F.

Germans pumping bullets into his ship
as he fell.
Green and Rickcnbacker forgot the
thrill of their two victories when they
had to fly back and report the loss OF
Jimmy Hail." favorite Of the squadron
and hero of the Lafayette Escadrille.. 1t
was not until month later that they
learned that Hall had not died In the
crash of his machine: he had broken an
ankle and was slowly recovering in
German hospital. but his fighting days
were over. It was not until after the
armistice that he was released and re-
Joined his surviving companions of the
oath.
Lufbery received the news Of Halls
supposed death grimly. With his face
set he strobe toward the hangar: with
out word the mechanics rolled out his
ship and helped him into his flying
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points because they were able to shoot
elephants, one of which would feed 500
natives. The tusks OF one killed
weighed 100 pounds each, and were
more than 8 feet long. A gorilla OBJ
tanned for museum purposes weighed
400 pounds.
The speaker was introduced by Or.
Gilbert Grosvenor, president Of the
Geographic Society.
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Occoquan Disposal Plant Opposed.

The District Commissioners are op-
posed 10 the Gascue Bill providing for
'he transportation Of all misceli-
aneoK refuse ~ Occoquan. Va, for
disposal. according To letter they
sent today 10 Brig. Gen, Herbert M
Lord, director of the Budget Bureau.
The proposal the commissioners said
Involves TOO great expenditure, and
conflicts with plan for the estab-
jishment of disposal plant at Oxen
Run Bay, near Elue Plains, ID. G.
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CHAPTER v.
Jimmy" Hall Is Shot Down.

M EISSNER'S victory was the
M fourth officially credited to
wv the Gath and the next day
i Capt. David Peterson raised
the total to five when he shot
down a Pfalz. but the squadron was
saddened by the death of Charley
Chapman, who went down in flames In
the same fight. This was the first loss
in the ranks of the oath and 1t carried
home to the young flyers the lesson
that air warfare had its share Of death
as well as victory
On May 6, the 95th came up to share
the airdrome of the oath John Mitchell
of Boston was the captain of the 95th
and quentin Roosevelt Sumner Sewell,
Fill Taylor. "Heinic" Hendricks were
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Ordered 10 CHpltai.

Lieut. Col Thomas M. Knox, Quar-
bralasteF Corps, ~ Vancouver Bar
racks, Washington, has been ordered II.
this city for duty Ia The Once ~ thu
a1arstnsEitf general Munitions Build
illa n
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clothes. They knew without conversa-
ton that Lufbery always avenged his
friends.
For over an hour "Luf" few without
seeing an enemy and then, with his
gasoline almost gone. he sighted three
German planes near st. Mihiel. He was
high above them and he had no time
to waste. He sent his ship down on the
startled Germans in whizzing dive
and literally blasted one of them to the
ground with his guns as the other two
fed to safety. When Lufbery straight
ened out his ship after seeing his victim
crash behind the German trenches they
we're too far on their way for him 10
pursue with his limited supply of gas
o!ine. so he returned to the airdrome
only half satisfied.
Pathetic and depressing as was the
disappearance OF James Norman Hall 10
all of US wrote Rickenbacker. Il am
convinced that the memory Of him
actually did much to account for the
coming extraordinary successes Of his
squadron. Every pilot in the organiza-
ton that day swore to avenge the great
est individual loss that the American
Air Service had yet suffered"
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TOMORROW-Kead the story Of the
novice aviator who tainted in the air
and what happened to him. as well rs
the further battles Of the oath Squadron.
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peared for the company, while Attor-
neys Newmyer, King d. Jacobson ap-
peared for Miss Snead.
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practical ly new freproof apart
ment building on account oi
other interests Building has
equity OF $4,000 over frs,
trust Of 100000. VIII consider
small trade OF property or mort
gage notes. VIII take back
second trust and finance to suit
purchaser. No brokers will be
considered
Address Box 1O3-B Star Office
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Rickenbacker Succeeds Hall.

On the 9th Rickenbacker took the
lost Capt. Halls place as commander of
Flight One of the oath Squadron and
fought his first battle as commander