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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24

we're not made in the World war.
They are considered unlikely now.
A city of 100000 could hardly be
disorganized with less than ten or
twelve tons Of gas and it has to be
assumed that the raiders would be
opposed by some degree of aerial
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-24

defense. A city can not be blanketed
with gas.
Only an aerial gas attack can be
imagined. because if the enemy were
near enough to hurl gas shells from
its artillery it would be position
to blow up the city with high ex-
plosives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
-EIELSON AWARDED
FLYING CROSS HERE
Companion of Wilkins, Officer in
Aerial Reserve, Honored by
War Department.

The Distinguished Flying Cross was
awarded yesterday to Lieut.. Carl B.
Eielson, member of the wilkins Polar
expedition, by Assistant Secretary OF
War for Aviation F. Trubee Dawson.
Eielson and Capt. Sir George Hubert
wilkins recently returned from the Ant
arctic, where important discoveries were
made by them by airplane.
The decoration was pinned on the
lapel of the flyer by Gen. Charles P.
Summerall. chief of staff Of the Army,
in Mr.. Davisons office in the State, War
and Navy Building. The citation read:
carl B. Eielson, first lieutenant Air
Reserve Corps, U. S. A.: For extraor-
binary achievement while participating
in an aerial fight. Lieut.. Eielson, as
pilot, accompanied Capt. George w.
wilkins tan English subject) from Point
Barrow, Alaska, to Dead Mans Island,
Archipelago of Spitzbergen, on April
1915. 1928, without stop, distance OF
more than 1900 miles. The severity OF
the weather, the storm area through
which they passed, with no hope Of out
side aid In case of forced landing, and
the complete success Of the enterprise
distinguished this as one of the most
extraordinary aerial accomplishments OF
history"
| Lieut. Eielson will spend a few days
| in Nashville, Tenn, before returning tc
New York. He was accompanied by
Lieut.. Russell Maitland, famous Army
flyer; Thomas Markham of Fairbanks
, Alaska, an aviation enthusiast; D. j
Richardson and r. H. Cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
A. A. A. THRE:E-DAY
SESSION OPENED
1000 Clubs Represented in
Group Meetings on All
Phases of Work.

Representatives of the more than a
thousand clubs of the American Auto
mobile Association gathered at the
Wardman Park Hotel from many States
today to address themselves, in three
day meeting, to problems growing out
of the travels of an estimated 10000, 900
autoists.
A series Of group meetings touching
on all phases of automobile clubwork.
both as regarding club management and
service to the public were arranged for
the three-day congress as were general
meetings at which several hundred dele
gates were to hear addresses by Govern
ment officials and men prominent in
various fields Of the automobile in
dustry.
Stereopticon Views Shown.
Charles c. James, secretary of the
American Automobile Association, pre-
sided at the opening general meeting
this morning. and after Stereopticon
reels showing services that the A. A. A.
gives to motorists had been presented.
Merle Thorpe, editor of the Nation S
Business. spoke on the subject, Group
Effort-the Modern Sesame" Having
in mind the demands made upon mo-
tor club executives to make speeches.
Prof. c. D. Hardy of the School of
cussed Public Speaking for the BUSH
ness Man"
Thomas p. Henry, president of the
American Automobile Association, well
coined the delegates at luncheon in the
hotel and greetings from Canada were
extended T. C. Kirby of the Montreal
Motor League.
The hotel lobby was placarded with
specimen signs of the association, IN
formation booklets and literature OF
especial interest to home owners who
get out their cars for jaunts over strange
roads from time to time. The subjects
of motor taxation and development OF
the road program of the Nation were
assigned especial important places on
the program. and MFR. Henry said the
congress would concern itself especially
with discussion of means whereby the
LOGS clubs Of the association may i'm
prove their service to automobile owners
throughout the country.
Two Speak Tomorrow.
William P. McCracken, jr., Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics,
and Horace M. Albright, director of ma
tional parks, are to address the confer
ence tomorrow at lunch, and in the
afternoon group meetings will be held
for discussion of motor club work.
Entertainment features were provid-
cd for delegates. as well as opportuni-
ties to visit points of interest in the
Capital. Women attending the confer
cnce were escorted to the White House
at noon today to pay their respects to
President Hoover. Tomorrow evening
the delegates will celebrate "A Night
in Barcelona" which is advertised as
IAN evening of delight" from until l.
National headquarters of the A. A. A.
will hold open house Friday afternoon
and Saturday.
Charles p. Clark, assistant general
manager of national headquarters, Is In
charge of the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
BOARD WILL STUDY
HESSE RETIREMENT
Application to Be Considered at
Relief Group Session To-
morrow Afternoon.

The application of Edwin B. Hesse
for retirement as major and superin-
tendent of police will be considered by
the police retiring and relief board
when 1t meets in the boardroom of the
District Building tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Although the board is expected to ap-
prove the application. the District Com
missioners do not intend to appoint
Maj. Hesse's successor until next week
The appointment may be made Tues
day, but Commissioner Proctor l.
Dougherty indicated it likely will be de-
ferred until the regular meeting of the
Board of Commissioners March 20. Maj
Hesse's application for retirement will
not become effective until March 81.
The list of applicants for the super.
| intendency was reduced from nine Il
eight today when Commissioner Dough.
erty removed the name of Maj. Gen
Charles D. Rhodes, u. S. A., retired. al
his request. Gen. Rhodes explained thai
| he was not a candidate for the position
and that his name had been submitted
by friends, who evidently wanted hin
! considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
CITIZENS GROUP
TAKES NEW NAME
Columbia Heights 0rganiza-
ton to Be Known as
Citizens Forum.

The New Columbia Heights Citizens
Association official changed its name
to the Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights at meeting In Wilson Normal
School last night.
The change was made, it was ex-
planned, because of the similarity with
the name New Columbia Heights Citi-
zens' Association" to that of Columbia
Heights Citizens Association"
The New Columbia Heights Citizens
Association was formed last year by
former members of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association after they
had resigned from the latter body. The
new organization now has approximate
ly lao members, it is stated.
A resolution was adopted approving
the section Of the Cramton bill prOvid-
ing for the appropriation of $4,000. 600
for the acquisition of park and play
ground sites by the District.
The association adopted a resolution
authorizing its committee on law and
legislation to make survey OF segre-
CATION laws, with view to aScertaining
what legislation could be enacted here.
A resolution also was adopted author
izing the associations committee on real
estate conditions to inform the Real
Estate Board that the association OBJ
jects to dealers selling houses in the
so-called white sections to any but
white persons.
A resolution of regret over the illness
Of Dr. Lyman F. Kebler, one of the as
ISOLATION members. was adopted, and a
committee, composed of H. C. Phillip,
r. Coltman and j. 2. Yoder, was APP
pointed to call on him.
B. w. Payne, vice president of the
association, presided in the absence Of
Charles S. Easterling, president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
DARR NOW HEADS
COMMERCE BODY
Succeeds to Chamber Post
Following Death of Presi-
dent |. c. Weld.

Charles w. Darr, first vice president
of the Washington Chamber of Cons
merce, automatically has succeeded to
the position Of head of the organization
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the death
last week of Ivan C. Weld, 1t was an
aounced today.
Mr.. Darr, an attorney, in January
was reelected vice president. He has
been active in the chamber for years
and is chairman of its important COM
mittee on police and fire protection and
public safety.
Mr.. Darr's first official act as presi-
dent was to address letters to members
of the chamber advising them officially
of the death of Mr. Weld and announc-
ing his succession to the position.
President Darr also announced the
personnel of the membership commit
tee, which will meet Monday noon at
the chamber headquarters in the Homer
Building. Robert L. McKeever is chair
man of the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
HOOVER TO RECEIVE
BELGIAN MUSICIANS
Plans for Entertainment Of Band
Announced-Arrive Here
Tomorrow.

The United States Marine Band to-
day announced its plans for the re-
ception Of the Symphonic Band of the
Royal Belgian Guards, due to arrive In
Washington tomorrow. The Belgians
vii, be the guests of the Marine must
clans during the two-day stay in Wash
ington. se
The Marine Band will meet the &c
Belgian musicians at the Union Sta
ton at 1880 pm. tomorrow and will
take the visitors by automobile tc
Mount Vernon during the afternoon
where the ensemble will be joined by
the virginia Marine Band. The threi
musical organizations will dine in Wash
ington tomorrow evening as the guests
of the Marine Band.
At Mount Vernon, a fanfare of masset
trumpets from the three bands will pla!
in front OF the Washington home. Tht
Belgian visitors will visit the White
House Friday and be received by the
President. Their only Washington con.
cert will take place Friday afternoon
the visitors leaving at midnight fol
Richmond, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

during Spring and Fall months. Il ton
per week. at SIG ton, 50 a week
Oil, Light-During Winter months,
2 gallons a week at 20 cents gallon,
40 cents a week; during Spring and
Fall months. z gallons week at 20
cents q gallon, Is cents a week. Heat
During Winter months allow gal
Ions week at 20 cents gallon, $1.40
week: during Spring and Fall allow
80 gallons week at 20 cents week,
20 cents.
Gas-Usually from so cents to rs
cents a week
Ice-10 cents day during the Sum-
mer.
Household replacement supplies-35
cents to 40 cents weekly will cover
this expense for the average family.
Cleaning supplies-An average of so
cents a week will supply cleaning ma
terial for a family of five or more. In
families of less than five. 10 cents
a week per person will take care Of
their needs.
Rent, of course, must be figured apart
from all this. A housing standard has
been prepared by member of the
committee, but the rent problem is
tricky to calculate. Certain variations
from the schedule are, 1t Is admitted,
necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
YOUTHS OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PLAN JUNIOR CITIZENS GROUP
John R. Small, IS. Chairman
of Committee on Or.
ganization.
First Meeting of Association
Scheduled Third Friday
in April.

Impressed by their elders interest in
civic matters and handicapped by their
youth, which does not permit them to
become members of citizens associa-
tons and take an active part in civic
affairs, high school boys and girls of
the Columbia Heights section have
started to form an association of their
own-to become the first junior citizens
association in the District of Columbia.
Plans for the organization were out
lined at a meeting Of the Citizens
Forum of Columbia Heights" by John
r. Small, Is, years old, of 1880 Irving
street last night.
Young Small, who is chairman of the
committee on organization for the
junior group, said his association would
hold its first meeting in the Wilson
Normal School the third Friday in April
and predicted an attendance of about
$50 boys and girls. He said he thought
they would arrange to name the new
body The Junior Citizens Forum of
Columbia Heights" Small is a student
at Central High School and a sergeant
in the cadet corps there.
Assisting young Small on the COM
mittee on organization are j. H. Holmes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
URGES PROMOTION
TO HESSE'S OFFICE
Petworth Association Favors
Choosing Police Superin-
tendent From Ranks.

A resolution was adopted that the
appointment of successor to Maj Ed
win B. Hesse, retiring superintendent of
police, be chosen from the ranks of the
department, and a candidate was
named Tor the Public Utilities Commits
sion by the Petworth Citizens Associa-
ton, meeting in the Petworth School
last night. Edwin S. White, chairman
of the police and fire protection COM
mittee, introduced the police resolution
Horace J. Phelps of $50 Allison
street northwest was unanimously nomi-
mated as candidate for the Utilities
Commission. Mr.. Phelps is SO years
old and has resided in Washington
for 80 years. He has been an active
member of the Petworth association
for Is years. He is vice president OF
the District Agency Co., a general in
surance concern. He was formerly
chairman of the utilities committee of
the Petworth Citizens Association.
The association also took under con-
sideration a letter from E. v. Fisher,
executive secretary of the Public Utili-
ties Commission. advising the organiza-
ton that the Potomac Electric Power
Co. desires to renew electric wire poles
in the section, and asked the organiza-
tons views on the installation of under
ground conduits and the doing away
with overhead wires.
The underground conduit work would
cost the power company $20,370, while
the residents on the streets affected
would be forced to spend about 1881
for underground conduits from the
main circuits to their homes.
Other routine business included plans
for a membership drive to increase the
associations personnel to $500 before
April J., and to have large July 4 cele-
bration this year for Petworth.
1t was decided to send letter of ap-
probation to Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd
director of public buildings and parks
of his retention in Office here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
Japanese Cherry
Trees Are Budding
Despite 1923 Flood

Washington's Japanese cherry
trees have weathered the blight
ing floods of last Fall, Charles
Henlock, head of the horticultural
division of the Office of public
buildings and public parks, as
serted today.
The trees have begun to bud.
and an examination revealed that
few. If any. of the trees were af-
fected by the water. which caused
some of them to brown prema-
turely, Henlock declared. The
best varieties have escaped, he
said.
The previously announced date
of April as the probable time
when the single blossoms will be
seen still holds good, Mr.. Henlock
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
Schoolgirls Leave Home on Hitch Hike
As Spring Days Lure Them From Books

It is thought that the two girls, with
So saved from their allowance between
them, set out for Baltimore or Phil
adelphia. They were last seen on a
Georgia avenue street car, apparently
on their way to the outskirts of the
city
The two girls were described to
police who have been asked to be on
the lookout for them. Madeline, large
for her 10 years, is feet 3 inches
tall, has gray eyes and mole on her
left cheek.
Florence. police were told, is feet g.
She has light brown hair and brown
eyes, fair complexion and weighs 100
pounds. Madeline was q student at
Mcfarland Junior High School. Flor
ence was attending Business High.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

Springlike days proved too much for
Madeline Cash, who is Is, and Florence
aside their books yesterday morning
and disappeared from high school, pre-
sumably on a hitch hike to other cities.
Their parents have had no word from
them since
If Madeline thought of her father.
in the excitement of the moment. she
likely forgot that he was critically i'll,
and that worry over her whereabouts
might aggravate his malady-paralysis,
doctors say.
Madeline's father is Oscar c. Cash,
1880 Ninth street. an employee of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr..
and Mrs. John w. Hardgrove, 4506
Thirteenth street, are the parents OF
Florence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
JEWELLERS ENTERTAINED.
Baltimore and Wilmingto Groups
Guests at Dinner.

The jewelers. section of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
entertained a delegation of jewelers. of
Baltimore and Wilmington at a dinner
at the Town and Country Club yester-
day evening. Plans for the fifteenth
annual convention of the jewellers OF
Maryland, Delaware and District of Co
lumbia were presented by Arthur j.
Sundlun, chairman Of the local jew
elers.
Mr.. Sundlun announced that speak
ers for the convention will be former
Senator Bayard Of Delaware, Repre-
sentative Kelly of Pennsylvania and
BARLEY Doyle. publisher. Roe Fulker-
son will be the postmaster.
Baltimore jewelers. asked the Wash
ington and Wilmington jewelers. to be
their guests at dinner to be held a,
Baltimore April 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

RALEIGH, N. c., March 20 (P).-The
longest Legislature of the twentieth
century in North Carolina adjourned
sine die at 8 o'clock last night It had
been In session 50 days. Increased
State aid for schools, reduction OF
property taxes, workmen's compensa-
ton act and the enactment of an Aus
tralian ballot law were outstanding
achievements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

Col. Donovan, Who Refused Philip

Col. Donovan, Who Refused Philip
pine Post, White House Guest.
President Hoover had as luncheon
guest at the White House yesterday
Col. William ]. Donovan, former as
sistant to the Attorney General Other
guests included Representative Swing OF
California, Walter F. Newton, admins
trative assistant to Mr.. Hoover, and
F. K. Heath of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mr.. Donovan recently returned from,
Santa Fe, N. Mex, where he has been
engaged on important work with the
Boulder Canyon Dam Commission. He
intends soon to take up the practice OF
law in New York and Washington. His
public service ended with his resigna-
ton from the Department of Justice
on March and his subsequent refusal
to accept the post of Governor General
Of the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

Mary Allen Stadden and Luis w.
Huerta.
w. w. Coulliette, member of the Citi-
zens' Forum of Columbia Heights, is
principal adviser for the junior group.
He Is assisted by H. c. Phillips and
Mrs. Ida Kebler, also members of the
forum.
Young Small gives assurance that
the Junior group will be conducted
along business lines and that its mem
bers will take as lively interest in civic
matters as do the members of the vari-
Gus adult citizens groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20
WEEK ALLOWED ALLEN
TO PREPARE DEFENSE
Additional Time Makes March %
Date of Trial for Alleged Un-
warranted Use of Gun.

Policeman Robert j. Allen of the third
precinct, whose attempt to halt a fleeing
colored youth with the use of his serv-
ice revolver must be explained to the
police trial board, has been granted an
additional week to prepare mis- defense,
it was announced today by Maj. Edwin
B. Hesse, retiring superintendent of po-
lice. -
Allen was scheduled to go on trial
tomorrow on charges of unwarranted
use of his gun, but the postponement
will not make it necessary for the
officer to appear before the trial board
until March %.
James A. Frazier, the victim of AL
lens gun, is still in Gallinger Hospital
with a wound in his right leg. Both
Allen and the prosecution are planning
to use him as their principal witness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-06
SIBERIA WILL
give Yep ITS
BIGGEST TEST
Tundra Wastes Are Great
est Danger on Around
the World Trip.
BY LYLE G. WILSON
United Press staff Correspondent

LAKEHURST, N. j., Aug. 6. -
PerilS unknown to even such hardy
adventures as Atlantic fliers
await the Graf Zeppelin on its
round the world fight, in the opin-
ion of DR.. Hugo Eekener. comman-
der of the dirigible.
The long cruise is scheduled to
start from here Wednesday at mid
night and sixty men worked today
at the job of refueling the great
airship. They were filling her both
with hydrogen, the lifting gas, and
ethane, the fuel gas, and it was ex-
pected the work would not be fin
ished before tomorrow evening.
DR.. Eckener believes the most
formidable obstacles in the way of
realization of his dreams of an aerial
circumnavigation of the world will
be encountered in the silences over
the Siberian tundra wastes, be-
tween FriedrichShafen and Toxic.
Asia offers no radio protection to
aerial navigationS. There are not
even adequate maps. For land marks
Eckener must utilize the great
rivers which twist through the
Russo -Asiatic plains. Word OF his
coming may not have preceded him
to the far places he must pass over.
The Graf might be pot shotted by
an anxious villager unaware Of it's
peaceful mission.
Germany's great wireless stations
at Nauen will keep in touch with
the Graf. But Nauen will have no
means of predicting weather condi-
tions ahead of the dirigible.
Always ahead will be the tundra
horizon beckoning the craft forward
to unknown danger. To land with
out destroying the ship probably
would be impossible. Bringing such
a craft to earth is an operation re-
curing ten men below for every
man in the dirigible's crew.
The Pacific ocean apparently con-
Germs Eckener but slightly. He will
fly north of ship lanes, along the
Aleutian island group to the vicinity
of Seattle, Wash, where he Will turn
south to his first American stop at
Los Angeles.
Eckener might continue east to
Birmingham. turning north along a
course between the mountains and
the Atlantic or he could fly north
east from Texas through Oklahoma,
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Pennsylvania to Lakehurst. Eek
ener said an effort would be made
to enable as many American cities
as possible to view the craft.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-06
County Superintendent Fred
GLADDEN. Given Boost
by Trustees.

Fred T. GLADDEN., newly elected
county superintendent of schools,
today confirmed reports that he had
been granted salary raise of 81 200
by the nine township trustees.
Further confirmation of the pay
boost came from Harry Dunn, coun-
ty auditor, who declared that Glad
den's new yearly stipend of $4,000
had been included in the county
school budget sent to him by the
trustees late Monday.
Gladden's new salary of $4,000 IS
tire maximum pay possible for his
position. Lee A. Swails, whom
GLADDEN. succeeded in the office, was
paid the minimum of $4,000.
Charles M. Dawson, Washington
township trustee and secretary for
the board of trustees, declared today
that only two trustees had opposed
the salary raise when the vote was
taken.
GLADDEN. was elected to his new
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-06

IMAGINE the fire chief in his
l. golden splendor hashingto to a
three alarm fire in Ford. Just
IMAGINE!
For you'll never see it! City
council voted seven to one Mon
day night to trade in Fire Chief
Harry E. VoShell's 1926 Marmon
for new seven-passenger car
after long debate on dignity,
economy, speed and speeding.
Not that the Ford hadn't coun-
Gil friends. But a fire chiefs a
fire chief and we've got one of
'em, and no one around here ever
met Queen Marie or Colonel Lind
berg in a Ford. however feet or
fancy.
Only Council President Edward
B. Raub Sr. voted no, while his
colleagues chimed I'VE Are
Seven" The new car will only
hold seven comfortably, anyway.
An ordinance, providing for
competitive bids, provoked the
discussion.
'I don't see how we can act
on this: there's no price men
toned for the new machine" said