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The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Arlington Navy Radio,
Spoken By Zeppelin,
Sends Weather Report

Direct radio communication was
established today between the Graf
Zeppelin and the naval radio sta
ton at Arlington, Va.
At 6:35 a. m, Washington time.
the Navy received a message in
quiring about weather conditions
from Comdr. c. f. Rosendahl, the
American observer aboard the Yep
pelin.
1t said:
Request morning Atlantic syn.
opsis. especially Madeira, Azores and
Bermuda region"
At 9 o'clock a message to the
Radio Corporation, picked up by the
Navy, declared the ship had passed
over Madeira in the direction of the
Azores.
The Navy station is forwarding
weather forecasts TO the Zeppelin.
The report compiled by the United
States Weather Bureau, and trans
mitted by Navy wireless. advised the
Zeppelin to keep south of the Azores
es a 32-mile an hour wind is blow,
ing in the region Of Horta. The
weather is cloudy.
The bureau said the winds prob
ably would increase at the Azores
while TO the south there would be
comparatively calm weather.
A disturbance is centered in the
Atlantic Tar north of the Azores but
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
& NIECES GIVEN
BUVDY ESTATE

The viii OF former Municipal
Court Judge Charles s. Bundy, who
died October 5 at the age OF 81
years. was filed today for probate.
Wade H. Atkinson and Joseph W.
Cox are named executors.
with the exception Of several
small cash requests and souvenirs,
the estate is to be divided among
three nieces, one-half 10 Anna
Shafer, of Menomonee, Wis, and
the other divided equally between
Lydia B. Blakeslee, of Mitchell,
s. D., and Nettie B. LeMay, Of
Eau Claire, Wis.
The executors are to hold as
trustees a fund of $500 until the
interest compounded makes total
Of $3.50 when 1t liz to be turned over
to the Association OF Oldest In
habitants IL they have begun the
construction Of new home.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12

the same time. as well az one or
two smaller blimps.
May Circle Metropolis
Two blimps, the is and the ia.
commanded by Lieut.. r. +. Den
nett and Lieut.. r. F. Tyler, re-
spectively, viii depart from Lake.
hurst for New York city to meet
the Graf Zeppelni and escort her to
the airdrome here in the event
that the huge air liner comes down
the Atlantic coastline from the
north. 1t is expected that the Gep-
pelin will circle over New York re-
fore it moves on over the last
lap of its epochal journey.
Lieut.. Comdr. III. v. Wiley, of
the Los Angeles, predicted that the
dirigibIe would make its destination
safely and in good time and prove
to the world its supremacy over
the airplane for transocean travel
with passengers. He said the United
States radio stations will begin get
ting in communication with the
Graf Zeppelin once 1t passes west
of the Azores and that the radio
station at Bar Harbor, Me-. prob
ably would be the first to pick her
up. AS the airship nears this side
of the ocean the powerful Gov
ernment station at Arlington, near
Washington, d. c., will transmit
weather bulletins and other infor-
nation to Comdr. Hugo Eckener,
OF the Graf Zeppelin.
mo difficulty was experienced
in handling the ZR,3 (the Los Ange-
les) when it came over from Fried
richshafen four years ago ana we
should have no trouble taking care
of the Gref Zeppelin" said Lieu
tenant Commander Wiley. The
Graf Zeppelin is built almost ex'
actly like the Los Angeles, the only
difference being that it is bigger.
THE day of international d1rig
ibles is here. The time is not far
off when we will have regular
tliriGible service between the United
States and Europe. In my opinion
nonstop flights by airplane as
regular thing never will be feaslnle.
The airplane Is all right for travel
over land. but for sea travel the
dirfgible is the thing. The flight or
the Graf Zeppelin will help prove
this"
After the Graf Zeppelin Is safely
housed visitors will be allowed in
the hangar. Plans are under con-
sideration for constructing a plat
form alongside the gondoia when
will allow a good view of the control
cabin and the luxurious appoint
ments of the passengers quarters
of the great air liner.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Sister Fails to Find
Brother Lost in War
BY international News Service
I'D TEnRI(sIICHA EEN Oct

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 12.-Seek.
ing her brother. who was reported
"shot and missing" during the world
war, Mrs. Howard Hinkle. of Har-
risburg, spent the day going through
the Veterans Hospital in this city
in the hope Of finding him.
Mrs. Hinkle long ago had given
Up hope of finding the brother, who
was informed by a friend that a
man in one Of the hospitals here
looked like him. This veteran, she
was told. had both arms and one
leg shot off.
With a brother. Solomon Waltz.
of this city. Mrs. Hinlkle visited the
hospital at the Navy Yard and the
Veterans Hospital without result
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
MRS. STE SON
SUCCUMBS

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, Oct. H.
Mrs. Augusta e. Stetson. famous
Christian Science leader, who as
summed for a tine the position left
vacant by the death of Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy. died today at the Hotel
Sycamore here after an illness OF
two months.
Mrs. Stetson began her career of
science healing in 1884 at Boston and
In 1885 preached on alternate Sun
days in the mother church. chick
ering Hall. Boston. Prior to that time
she had received the degree of Chris
tan Science doctor from Mary Baker
Eddy, founder of the church.
In 1886, Mrs. Stetson was sent to
New York by Mrs. Eddy and was
among the charter members who
organized the first Church of Christ
Scientist in New York City, and
preached regularly in that shurch
from 1887.
A year later she was named pas.
tor and in 1895 the title of pastor
was changed to first reader. a posi-
ton she continued to fill until rota-
ton in office was inaugurated. max
ing it a tearm of three years. Her
total tenure of office in the New
York church amounted to II years.
In 1891, she was principal of the
New York City Christian Science
Institute. chartered in the same
year, and later was instrumental in
raising $1,250,000 for the construc-
ton of a new church, which was
dedicated by Mrs. Stetson, free CT
debt, in 1903.
She resigned from the New York
church in 1909 and following the
death of Mrs. Eddy returned TO
Christian Science as leader OF
chism sect.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Germany Is Building
Two Airships Bigger
Than One Over Ocean
BY International News servies

FRIEDRICHSHAF Oct. IL. -
The Graf Zeppelin, now on its way
to the United States, has proved
itself so successful on the numer.
Gus trial flights. that DIR. Hugo
Eckener, head Of the Zeppelin Air
ship Building Corporation, plans
the immediate construction of two
new airships that will be bigger
and better than the present one.
The new airships win have a gas
content of from 10000 to 10000
cubic yards, against only 1O5,OOo
cubic yards for the Graf" DR..
Eckener revealed just before he left
for Lakehurst. They will be cap
able of a speed of 80 miles an hour
and will be able to fly 20 hours.
The RICO and R-101, now being
constructed by the Royal Airship
Works at Cardington. England,
have a gas content Of 141,000 cubic
yards. while the Los Angeles has
only $4,000 cubic yards.
THE new airships will provide the
last passenger comforts which are
still missing on the Graf Zeppelin"
was the message DR.. Eckener left
behind him. These accommoda-
tions will include baths and smok.
ing rooms. Before the war we
had nine passenger airships in SER
vice which transported $4,000 pas
sengers over 10000 miles without
injury to even one passenger. We
are much further advanced today
than we were before the war. The
future belongs to the airship."
DR.. Eckener believes that the air.
plane will never replace the dirig.
ible as a long distance aerial passen-
ger carrier.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
MILLS Staying
TRIAL NEAR

FREDERICK. Md, Oct. 1.-THE
trial of Samuel T. Robertson, Of
Bethesda. accused Of killing Edward
L. Mills, dairy farmer who lived
near Rockville, starts Monday. oc-
tober %, and more than 30 wit
nesses have been summoned.
Robertson asked a change OF
venue to this city from Montgomery
county. because he believed he could
not get a fair trial there.
The roster of witnesses include
the wife and son Of Mills and virtu-
ally all of his neighbors, some OF
whom will testify, it Is said, that
ennity existed between the dairy
farmer and the accused man.
Mills body. ridden with bullets,
was found on his farm on July 4,
1927. There was no arrest for
more than six months.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Banks And Exchanges
Close in Honor Of
Columbus Day


NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-The Co
lumbus Day holiday was observed
by the entire financial district
here today.
Security and textile exchanges
such as the new York stock ex-
change, the curb market, the rub
Der exchange, the silk exchange,
the cotton exchange, and commod-
ity markets like the produce ex-
change, the cocoa exchange and the
soffee and sugar exchange re-
manned closed.
The banks also were shut. Mar
kets in Chicago and New Orleans
remained closed Business will be
resumed here tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
SEVENTH RACE
, and One Sixteenth Miles
Emergency Hospital
Cashier Loses 81, OO9

Checks and cash totaling $l.OO9
were lost yesterday by Miss Eliza
beth C. stone, $500 block of First st.
N. W., cashier at Emergency Hos
pitaI, while on der way to a bank.
Miss Stone told police that the
money was in an envelope which she
carried under her arm. She did not
miss it until she arrived at the bank,
she said.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12

ming away, however. it staggered
along all year to finish in seventh
place.
Johnson's Illness during the VIM
ter and spring had a serious effect.
of course, upon the work of the
team. He was unable to pitch at
all. He had planned to pitch at
least 80 games and might easily
have expected 20 victories. How
ever, he spent his summer on the
bench and only in the later months
of the season had he recovered his
health.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
Zeppelin Fans CrolOd
Ldkehurst Areas
Nv InternatIonaI News Service

NAVAL, AIR STATION, LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct H.
to welcome the Graf Zeppelin worlds largest
dreb which soaring from Friedrchshafen Germany to
with so persons aboard went forward with quiet
here today while into nearby towns streamed the
guard of the many thousands people coming to wit
noos. 4bo asnectacIe of the century,
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
NAME johnson
FOR HARRIS
BERTH
(cOntinued frOm First Page.l

CONTINUED rom First PAgeJ
season to serve. It ii this cor
tract which he must sever In his
conference with Block.
Before the 1923 campaign got un-
der way the Newark club was en-
pected to run away with the pen.
nant. 1T was packed with former
big league stars. Instead Of rum
ence was with the Newark club this
year. He signed a tWo-year con-
tract last winter and has another
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
fcontinued fron First Page.l

Barcelona at $50 p. m. Thursday.
Just after darkness had fallen.
The ship kept In touch with
steamships continuously to receive
weather bulletins except when static
interferred.
Later word was received that the
airship was in the vicinity OF Ma,
deira. If il is crossing the Atlantic
by way OF the Azores It may reach
Horta about o'clock tonight, local
time.
The Washington times., 1928-10-12
ZEPPELIN VEERS To MADEIRA
To ESCAPE FROM BAD WEATHER


of the storm If it flies too close to
the Azores. This disturbance will
cause cross-winds and later, head
winds to impede the ships progress.
In passing over Madeira the Zep-
pelin was aided by southeast wind
There are no indications Of bad
weather in the Bermuda region.
Weather reports from ships at
sea are also being transmitted to
the Zeppelin.
By International News Service
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Oct. IL.
"Oh, / am so happy" exclaimed
Frau Eckener, wife of Hugo Eek
ener, commander of the Graf Yep
pelin, when informed by Interna-
tionaI News Service this afternoon
that the airs.lip had passed safely
over Madeira. ''It is hard not to
hear from the ship direct. ] am
so glad that everything is well"
Frau Lehman, wife of Ernest
Lehman, executive officer on the
Yep, exclaimed: THAT is wonderful.
am smiling now"
HORTA, Azores, Oct. IA
strong southwest wind was blowing
here today, and there was a heavy
mist which made visa bility poor.
Further south the weather was re-
ported good with clear bright skies.
There was no sign of the Graf Yep
pelin up to noon, leading to the be-
lief 1t had chosen a more southerly
route.
BERLIN, Oct. 12.-German aero
nautical circles expressed belief to-
day that Commodore Hugo Eckener,
director of the Graf Zeppelin's in
itial voyage to the United States,
showed excellent airn1anship in
turning south of the southern
steamer route to avoid fog and
stormy weather.
Although the southern route takes
the airship out of it's way, makes
the voyage longer and delays the
landing at Lakehurst, it adds to the
peace of mind of those on board,
and those left behind.
According to the weather charts
there is no danger OF encountering
storms If the Zeppelin steers for
Bermuda from the Madeira Islands
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Graf
Zeppelin passed over Madeira
Islands at 1885 O'Clock this after
noon, Greenwich mean time, 1885
eastern standard time), according to
a report received here by the
Western Union Cable Company
from Funchal.
Another Western Union Cable
Company dispatch, this one from
Horta, the Azores, reported that the
Zeppelin was in wireless commune
at l o'clock, Greenwich mean time.
An exchange telegraph dispatch
from Lisbon said the Zeppelin had
passed over the Madeira Island and
lis expected to pass over the Azores
some time tonight. 1t indicated
that Commodore Eckener was
meneuvering and that he had not
yet fixed a definite course for
the American Coast.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
INAUGURAL UNIT
APPOINTED

Major General Stephan, chair
man of the parade committee for
the inaugural, has invited Admiral
Hughes. chief of naval operations,
Major General LeJeune. command
ant of marine corps: Maj. Gen. c. {.
Hammond. chief of the Militia Bu-
reau: Brig. Gen. II. G. Williams. com
manding the Sixteenth Brigade.
and Lieut. Col. II. &. Smith, adjutant
general of the militia OF the Dis
1rict of Columbia, TO be members
Of his committee. Lieut.. Col. p. G..
hewitt adjutant of the Twenty
ninth Division, is secretary CT the
committee.
Preliminary arrangements for the
number and nature Of the units 10
participate. will rest with this com
mittee. The details Of the porade
will he in the hands Of grand
marshal, Maj. Gen. G. p, sum
neral.
Invitations to act on the in
auguraI committee have been eX-
tended TO Ms. Iarz ANDERSON. Mrs.
Minnigerode Andrews. Lewis JuSto.
ment. president Of the y G. Chap.
ter Of the American institute of
Architects: Charles y Avery pres
:dent Of the y. e. Chapter of the
United States Geological Survey: A.
y. Mcdaniel, Major Terry II.
Brown, president of Washington
Post Society Of American Military
Engineers
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
D. {. HEADS SCAN
NEW SHOP PLAN

The District Commissioners today
are giving consideration to plans
submitted Yesterday by the United
States Bureau Of Efficiency for the
immediate development Of con-
solidated shop, gatage and automo-
bile servicing center for the Dis
trict government at Second and Bry-
ant Streets northwest.
The bureaus plan calls for i'm
mediate appropriation of $175.00O
for the erection of rev buildings on
land owned by the District imme-
diately to the vest of the shop.
This building would be a one-story
fireproof building, designed for the
addition of one or more stories
later. and would cost approximately
$40, 900. according to the bureau.
Additional buildings needed for
the contemplated center. which
would care for all machining. cav
pentering- painting. blacksmithing
and metal working. could he erected
on other land now owned in the
vicinity by the District and Federal
Governments.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
BEL. IE:VE
BODIES
MOVED
AWAY

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. 2i.-=
Earl shelsby, confessed driver 0f
the automobile which struck and
killed two girls on the highway
near Annapolis Sunday night, with
the two men who were his pas
sengers at the time, were held for
the action OF the Anne Arundel
Grand Jttry by a coroner's jury
sitting at Linthicum Heights. near
Baltimore last night.
1t would have been impossible
for Shelsby to have driven off inn
mediately after striking Thelma
VIack, IS, and Marie Stolba, is.
because the right front wheel was
locked by the pressure Of the right
front bumper, W. Glen Noble, reg
fstrar Of titles in the office Of the
Maryland Commissioners OF Motor
Vehicles, told the jury.
Hits Story Of Men in Car
This testimony attacked the
statements OF Shelsby and William
and Albert jefferson, brothers, the
passengers, that the car did not
stop after the accident and that the
three men were not the ones who
removed the girls bodies to the side
Of the road and beyond the range
Of headlight beams on passing auto.
mobiles.
Tt would have been impossible for
Shelsby to keep on going after he
struck the girls because the front
bumper was caught firmly In the
right front tire and the right front
fender was jammed down on top of
the tire.
"The imprint of the tire upon the
fender is very plain and distinct
and the bumper locked the wheel It
IS obvious after a close investigation
of the car There is no question in
my mind but the car was forced to
stop after the accident" Noble testi-
fled.
Another link in the States chain
OF evidence against the trio of Bal
timoreans was forged at the inquest
when A. Theodore Brady. States al
torney for Anne Arundel county,
testified that. no blood was found
| at the scene of the crash. but that
| pools of blood were found at the.
spots where the girls bodies were
found.
Removed Immediately, He Says
This. he declared, showed that
the bodies were Immediately re-
moved from the road after the ac
cident.
The. bodies were found about so
feet apart and were covered with
their coats, Christian F. Ballman,
deputy sheriff of Anne Arundel
county. testified Neither Of the
girls had on shoes when he found
them, Bal1man testified. and the
bodies lay perpendicular to the road.
Neither Shelsby or the Jefferson
brothers appeared at the inquest.
Harry E. Melvin, coroner at Ltnthi-
cum Heights, explained that
safety" prompted him to keep the
trio away.
Word had come to him, he said,
that one of the girls family threat
ened to get" Shelsby, 80. 1t was
decided to let them stay in Jail,
since their counsel would probably
not have let them testify"
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
Courts of Cancellation
Settle Iowa Disputes

DES MONIES, Dec. Elm Iowa
start has been made toward the
establishment of small claims con
ciliation courts, many for the col
lection wage claims. without taking
them to municipal or county courts
with the necessary employment OF
lawyers and juries. 1t is stated
that probably more than half the
cases formerly handled by the ma-
nicipal courts. with their cumber.
some procedure of juries and law
yers. are now settled by the concili,
alton court at a cost of 81 each
During the first year OF the exist
ence of this court in Des Moines
alone approximately $500 cases
were handled.
There is scarcely any machinery
connected with the court, which is
presided over by regularly elected
Judge. No record of proceedings is
kept, except the record Of agree
ment to settle.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21

In this nationwide demonstration
of how women can apply their
shopping brains" TO the problem
of outfitting themselves with $500
for winter costumes-With the eX-
ception of lingerie-seVeral other
Washington women won honorable
mention in the contest. They We're:
Miss Julia r. diff, EFF building.
Government hotels.
Beatrice Spassoff. 2OOI Sixteenth
st. y. w.
Catherine NJ. Gaskins, 2I24 1 ST.
n. w.
Elaine A. RidgIey, $50 s St.
\. w.
Rosa Yeatman, 1886 River Rd.
Marie Snyder. Az Emerson ST..
n. w.
Washington's winner in the col
lege branch of the contest. Miss
Dorothy Smith is "a years old, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
!. Smith and A graduate of GouCher
College of Baltimore.
She is a young woman OF social
standing, and attacked the economic
problem in the preparation of the
$500 wardrobe budget, not from the
viewpoint Of one who had been
forced to face such a problem in
practical way, but from the view
point of a college girl who, in
terested in domestic economics and
the possibilities Of the modern
shopping world when real business
brains" are brought to bear, was
determined to work it out success
fully.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
RESPONSES
SH()VD. c.
INTEREST
|5B|C

Enthusiastic responses from the
people of Washington have greeted
announcements in The Washington
Times of the great nation wide
Christmas carol program to be broad
cast by The Times and the other
Hearst newspapers on Christmas
Eve.
A heavy advance demand for the
carol booklets, which will be dis
tributed free with next Monday
issue of The Times. containing the
words and music of the NUMBERS OF
the program, was indicated today.
The program of carols will be
brought to radio listeners of this
city over Station WRC. The service
will be under the general direction OF
the Rev. DR.. S. Parkes Cadman
noted radio minister and former
president of the Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ in America.
Two Great ChOirs
Two famous singing organizations
will interpret the old and beloved
songs of Christmas. They are the
world-renowned Pauiist Choristers,
under the direction of Father Finn.
and the Medievalists. a group OF
men and women singers of New
York.
The public will be asked to join
in the singing at stated intervals
the result being the greatest popu'
lar chorus ever to participate IN
such an event, from coast to coast.
The desirability of following the
programs with the booklets to be
given free with Mondays Times
and distributed by no other Wash
ington newspaper-is clearly shown.
Potomac o m m 9 n cry No. 3,
knights Templar. today asked The
Times for 30 copies of Mondays
paper. to be sent to the Masonic
Hall in Georgetown, where the
commandery will conduct it's own
Christmas service at noon on that
day. The members will keep the
booklets for use in the radio pro-
gram at night.
COOIidges to Join In
From the stately White House to
the humble hutsaof Northern woods
men, men,. women and children
throughout America will unite in
singing the carols. Musical accom-
paniment will be furnished by the
transcontinental network OF the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company
In the past years the President and
Mrs Coolidge have listened to the
carol programs broadcast by various
organizations and it is reported that
members Of the Presidents family
have joined in singing the beautiful
melodies. This year it is expected
the President and Mrs, Coolidge will
tune in to the country wide broad
cast, arranged by the Hearst organi-
zation.
It is expected that the Presidents
household circle will sing with the
voices of America 8 millions in the
greatest Christmas Eve song service
in history.
The concert will begin at Il p. M,
Eastern standard time, and will con-
tinue until midnight. Words and
music for the carols to be sung, to-
gether with the official program, will
be contained in beautifully decorated
Christmas carol booklets, to be is
sued exclusively with 'Tearst news
papers.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
5 G.. w. CO-eds HOnOred
By Hour Glass Group

Five George WASHINGTON nj
versty Goods have been named to
membership in the Hour Glass So
ciety. Leadership in at least three
campus activities and a scholarship
average of at least 15 above the
passing are required for eligibility
to the society.
Military Rd.; Naomi CrUmley. Cam
ton. X. C.: Caroline Hobbs. 4I19
Military Rd.: Helen Preptiss. 3447
Holmead Pl.. and Jennie Trumbull,
2722 Connecticut Ave. y. w.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21

used to buy small crepe de chine
handkerchief for evening use.'
Miss Smiths demonstration that
winter wardrobe of the highest
grade can be purchased in Wash
ington for 5000 is attracting wide in
terest today.
Complete Outfits
Her budget includes complete out
fits for sports, afternoon and eve.
ming wear, with color and material
combination to permit the inter-
change of parts of the costume to
create a number of stylish ensem-
bles.