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The Washington times., 1929-07-16
FAMILY OFF ON
AIR TRIP

For the first, time in the history
of American aviation. a ranking
officer Of the Army and his family
have hoped off for an air trip Of
more than 1000 miles as a vacation
spin.
Maj. Gen. James e. Fechet. chief
Of the Army air service. his wife
and two daughters. Misses Mary
and Catherine Fechet, were mem.
bers Of a party which left Boiling
Field yesterday afternoon in two
big amphibian planes, bound for
the wilds northwest of Hudson Bay
Canada, where for a month they
win be the guests of Col. e. A.
Deeds on his hunting and fishing
estate.
Also in the party were the pilots
of the Army plane Question Mark,
which briefly held the endurance
flight record-Capt. Ira C. Eaker
and Lieut. Elwood r. Quesada. and
Mrs. Eaker.
General Fechet ana Lieutenant
Quesada were In a Looming am.
phibian, and the rest in a twin.
motored Sikorsky. They expect to
stop tonight at Detroit and com.
plete their trip tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16

Julien was arrested by Park
Policeman ]. F. Connolly, and was
charged with driving at a miles an
hour.
According to the police, Julien and
a youth in another car were racing
around the Tidal Basin when Con.
nelly caught them. One Of the
racers was charged with 40 miles
an hour and, Julien was booked
for A.
Connolly lined up his two catches
and instructed them to drive ahead
Of him to the First precinct. AL
went well until they reached Four
teenth Street and Ohio Avenue,
where the first car lost itself in traf-
fic and Connolly was left with but
one fast driver.
Julien's case win be heard in
Traffic Court Friday morning after
being continued yesterday. He is
the son of Philip NJ. Julien, an
architect, with offices In the 800
block of Fifteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
Church Fight
Denied by Two Boards

James e. Porter, moderator and
chairman Of the deacon board, John
H. Wade, acting chairman of the
trustee board, and George w. Timus
church clerk. denied in a letter to
The Times today that a near riot
occurred at the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church, Vermont Avenue
near r Street Northwest, Friday
might, July IL, when the congrega.
tton met to elect a new pastor.
The statement Of the above Of.
ficiais was made following a joint
meeting Of the boards Of the church,
The Washington times., 1929-07-16

The total for all departments is
$48,315,627, an increase of $115, 300
over the total Donovan recently
indicated the estimate would run.
Observes Five-Year Plan
In his letter donovan also states
this sum falls well within his 5-year
plan of expenditures. All appropr;-
ations, less than $9,000,O0O the con
tribution Of the Federal Govern
ment. will be paid from general
revenue funds and certain special
and trust funds. Approximately
$3,O00,000 will remain on aand as
a cash operating fund.
Approximately $5,0O0,0oO was
carved from the original depart
mental estimates submitted to the
Commissioners.
All departments were cut, but no
vital items have, been eliminated.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
DAVIS CHILDREN
PINE FOR DOC

The five little "J's'' are having
The "J's" are the children Of
Secretary Of Labor James J. Davis,
who likes his own initial so well
that he has provided it as the in.
itial for each Of his youngsters
James J. Jr., Jane Elizabeth, Jean
Allys, Joan and Jewell.
Smoky" the pet Of the Davis
family, has taken to the road again.
The pet Is a male Spitz, around
whom the affections Of the Davis
children as well as the Davis par
ents center.
Last night Smoky disappeared
from the Secretary's home at sO12
Massachusetts, Ave. N. W.. and
when he disappeared a large cloud
of gloom appeared to replace him.
Secretary Davis reported the dis
appearance to the police this morn.
ing, pleading that they use their
best efforts to locate the dog In
order to placate his five gloomy
Youngsters. Incidentally, the Sec
retary confessed that Smoky wasn't
wearing a collar or tag when he
wandered from home.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
BallOu's Aides Rotate
In Superintendent Job

The post Of DIR. Frank W. Ballou.
superintendent of schools, who IS on
vacation in Maine. was assumed
Yesterday for two weeks by Major
r. o. Wilmarth. assistant superin.
tendent in charge of business az
fairs.
Robert L. Haycock, assistant
superintendent in charge Of ele-
mentary schools. has been acting
head during the last two weeks.
]. ]. Crane, first assistant superin-
tendent in charge Of buildings and
grounds, will probably take the post
following Major Wilmarth.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
Carmelite Friars Honor
Feast of Our Lady Today

The feast Of Our Lady Of Mt.
Carmel will be celebrated today in
the monastery of the Discolced
Carmelite Friars by solemn high
mass at 1880 o'clock in the morn!
ing, the holding Of exercises at 8
o'clock in the evening and the
bestowal Of the papal benediction
by Father Paschasius.
At the singing of the high mass
the Rev. Dennis X. keenan,, rector
Of st. Teresa's Church, will officiate
with the assistance of Father Pas.
chasius and Father Bernard. The
sermon will be delivered by the
Rev. John K. Cartwright, Of st.
Patrick's Church,
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
Clerk of House Speaks
To Training Camp Group

Young soldiers in the citizens
military training camp at Fort
Washington were addressed yester-
day by William Tyler Page, clerk
Of the House of Representatives
who read portions of letter re-
Gently discovered in the Capitol in
which George Washington makes
his famous remark: "In time of
peace it is wise to prepare for
war"
Page was speaking on "Citizen.
ship" and received all attention
from his listeners.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
MayfloWer Is Stricken
From Naval Register

The u. s. s. MayfIower, the yacht
formerly used by the Presidents OF
the United States on their pleasure
cruises down the Potomac, wa 9
stricken yesterday from the Navy
Register
The yacht is tied up at the PhiIa-
delphia Navy Yard where it was
taken some time ago for decommis-
sioning. After being dismantled the
ship viii be sold.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
CHURCH GARDEN PARTY

st. James Catholic Church, Mt.
Rainier. Nd, will hold its annual
garden party on the church grounds
at Thirty-sixth Street and Bunker
Hill Road tomorrow, Thursday, and
Saturday. Cake, doll, and pie-aating
contests are among the features.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
Record Budget Won t
Raise D. c.. Tax Rate
Photo by Schultz

Although she District budget for the fiscal 1881 the
largest submitted by the Commissioners there will be
increase in the present tax rate of $0 according the
letter transmitting estimates the Bureau of the Budget
today by District Auditor Daniel j. Donovan
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
First Baptist Convention
To Open Here Tomorrow

The first annual session of the
Baptist convention. a merger Of
the General, the Union and the Mt.
Bethel Baptist State conventions,
Of the District of Columbia and
vicinity, will be held at the Second
Baptist Church. 500 block Third
st. n. W.. for three days. begin.
ming tomorrow.
The sessions of the women's $
auxiliary wifi be held tomorrow
and, Thursday at the Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church, Third and |
Streets Northwest. The general
theme for the convention will be
"a United Brotherhood for Christ. +"
On Friday night there will be a
Joint session for the convention with
its auxiliarfes.
Included among the speakers for
the various sessions are DIR. w. H.
Jernagifl. president; DR.. j. T. Brown,
the Rev. William L. Washington,
the Rev. ]. p. Nichols, the Rev
George o. Bullock. the Rev. A. B.
Fisher, the Rev. e. C. Smith, and
the Rev. w. A. Taylor.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
TdaIBasi11 Car Race
JaiLs d. C.. Youth

road between two youths in highpowered automo
bes around the Tidal Basin ended in slowmotion trek
ST N w
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
CARNIVAL. TONIGHT

The carnival Of the North Caro-
lima Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church will open at s o'clock TO-
night at the church grounds, Eighth
st, and North Carolina Ave. >. H.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
CLASS IN ECONOMICS

The economics class of the Work
ers' school, 800 block Tenth St.
N. W., will be conducted tonight at
8 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27

WASHINGTON, June 27. The proposed visit to America of Ram say Macdonald, British Prime Min ister, is causing a pleasant furry over the usually glassy surface of Washington's social sea.
 Everyone is very circumspect about predicting just what will or might happen in the way of formal en- tertaining, an integral part of any official visit, and there is little pre- cedent of recent years to serve as a criterion.
 The projected visit, however, an event of unparalleled importance to official, diplomatic and social Wash ington, is a tea table topic of un- flagging interest in the smart homes around Dupont circle and out Massachusetts Avenue and Sixteenth Street.
 Sir Esme Howard, British Am bassador to the United States, who with Lady Isabella Howard, prob- ably will be the Macdonald host has leased for the summer a pre- tentious and beautiful country es- tate in Prince Georges County Maryland, eight miles from Wash
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
HOOVER TAKES HAND IN MOVE
 OF DRY UNITS
Halts Plan for Dissemina- ton of Propaganda
 on Prohibition

WASHINGTON, June 27-Presi- dent Hoover has personally inter- ferred to halt the Prohibition Units plan for dissemination of the Pro- hibition law and observance propa- ganda.
 The Presidents first information concerning issuing of pamphlets proposing dry law study course in schools, was gleaned from news papers. President Hoover immed- lately signified disapproval to Treas ury officials who themselves de- clared they did not know of the plans in using proceedings of a $50.000 fund granted by Congress for dissemination of Prohibition literature. Miss Anna Butler, under official of the Treasury Depart ment, had caused to be printed a pamphlet and other data for use in public schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27

HUNTSVILLE, Ky, June 27.-- Public interest in the case of Carl Mahan, 6-year-old slayer of his playmate, Cecil Vanhoose, may bring to Kentucky something besides the scores of letters regarding the case.
 The sentence of nearly IS years in the reformatory passed on the Mahan child brought a challenge of the jurisdiction of the court which tried him, and also num- Der of criticisms and defenses of the Kentucky court system.
 Carl killed ms elgnu year old friend May 16, during a quarrel over piece of scarp iron they in- tended to sell at Paintsville junk
 yard. The child admitted he wrestled for possession of the piece of iron when Cecil took it from him, and that he got his fathers shotgun and fired it at the Van. hoose boy.
 At the arraignment in Juvenile
 Court before County Judge John Butcher the boys attorney demand ed jury trial The jury found him guilty and the boy was sen fenced to the reformatory at Green dale.
 Attorneys for the Mahan family denied a motion for new trial were granted writ of prohibition to restrain Judge Butcher from carrying out the judgment. The plea for the writ was SUD- ported by the contention that since the defendant is under seven years of age, Judge Butchers court hac Inc jurisdiction; that the jury's yer dict was not supported by compet-
 ent evidence; and that since the child was charged with murder ano
 not delinquency, the case should
 have been transferred to the circuit court.
 Then the protests began to come in. Some critics attacked the sys-
 tenn, which does not require that g
 county judge be lawyer. Judge
 Butcher is not a lawyer, but is 2 mountain farmer and Baptist min ister.
 Clarence Darrow, Chicago lawyer said the Mahan case was throw back to medieval times and that anyone with intelligence should rec ognize the responsibility of any
 one of Mahan's age. A Daytona Beach, Fla, woman, a native Ken tuckian, wrote if "the State of Ken lucky permits six-year-old baby
 to be confined in the reform school
 when all he needs is loving, intelli- gent Christian care, then de- nounce my Kentucky heritage" The letter bore the name of Elizabeth
 w. Browdhurst.
 Circuit Judge Bailey, in granting
 the writ of prohibition, replied tc
 the Darrow charges and said such
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27

ington.
 MT. Macdonald may stay there, or he may make his home at the British Embassy in Connecticut Avenue. If his daughter Ishbel ac- companies him 1t is regarded as likely that the country estate. Langley Park-will be their resi- dence. The belief also has been expressed that President Hoover may have them as White House guests.
 Langley Park, owned by McCor- mick Goodhart, is famous in Wash ington society and diplomatic cir cle for its spacious gardens. The house, furnished on grand scale, contains 30 rooms, and there are 800 acres of grounds.
 The only recent event of com parable scope was the visit two years ago of Premier Mackenzie King of Canada, but his trip lacked the important official aspects of the projected Macdonald visit.
 President Hoover, who undoubt- edly will be a luncheon host to the Prime Minister, was a guest with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27

MT. King at the White Hous e luncheon for the former. Other guests were the Secretaries of State and War; William R. Castle. the Assistant Secretary of State; Col Blanton Winship, White House mill sitary aid rnd Capt. WihSon Brown White House naval aide
 There was tea virtually every afternoon for MT King.
 As a rule there is only one social affair given by a private citizen fol a visitor of MT. MacDonald's inn portance. There is not even any speculation as to the Washington hostess who might set the honor on this occasion. Much, of course will depend on MT. Mcdonald s wishes.
 When Premier King was here he had luncheon one day with Senator Gerry of Rhode Island. who is a personal friend. Included in the guests at dinners given by the Sec- retary of State and the British Am bassador at that time were several Senators and their wives as well as prominent Washington people.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
KENTUCKY COURTS CHALLENGED
 OYER SENTENCE OF BOY OF SIX

interviews were the cause of much crime. He stated that he believed that Judge But CT and other Paintsville officers had administer ed justice as they saw it.
 Albert Vanhoose, father of the slain boy, testified at the trial that three weeks before the fatal shoot ing the Mahan child struck a man with a club, and that once he threw knife at one of the Van hooSe boys. He said the Mahan boy was ''incorrigible.
 w. J. Goodwin, Prosecuting At torney of the Louisville Police Court, said he considered the yer dict and sentence just, on the ground that the boy probably would be a menace to the community if set free.
 Many other Kentucky attorneys and those from other States, how ever, expressed opinion that the sentence was unjust. The case now is on appeal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
BIG M MERGER OF. AIR co MP A MES NOW ANNOUNCED
New Concern Will Have Assets of Seventy
 Million Dollars

NEW YORK, June 27.-Merger of the Wright Aeronautical Corpora ton, Curtis Aeroplane and Motor Company and 10 affiliated com- panies into the largest aviation or ganization in the world. was an- nounced last night.
 The new concern will have assets of S7O,OOO000 but at current mar ket values ranks as several hun dred million dollars and the con- cern will be approximately 20 times as large as the newly formed De- troit Aircraft Corporation, and as- sets nearly three times as large as the United Aircraft and Transport Corporation which controls the Boeing group and tt-Whitney Motor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
MARTIN JENSEN ON NEW FLIGHT

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y., June 27.-Martin Jensen took off at 7:32 o'clock last night, Eastern daylight time, in a new attempt to set a refueling endurance flight record in a monoplane. Three muske- teers with Jensen, are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Jensen; William FL brich, who accompanied Jensen be- fore, and H. B. Clarke.
 Jensen has abandoned the cata- putt refueling device as unsatisfac- tory and will use an auxiliary plane for refueling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
ADvEN TURER IS STRANDED; BOAT IS NOW WRECK
German, Who Crossed At lantic, Caught in Storm
 on East Coast

CHARLESTON, s. G., June 27.-- Kiawah Island beach today hsld the battered and burned remains ECf the Aga. ts-foet boat In vhiel,. Paul Muller, of Berlin, a grocer, crossed the Atlantic alone.
 Muller is safe after a night of ship wreck and exposure. Today he told of the disastrous ending of his voyage, beating his way up the coast from Miami, Flor ida, where he first touched the American shore.
 Muller ran into storms off the coast. A squall struck the Aga and tore the sails to bits and tossed the little craft on the island beach.
 Sets Boat Afire
 "The sea began to break up the boat so I decided to set 1t afire and signal for help. poured what was left of lamp oil over the deck and touched match. When no help came, began swimming for John Island. seven miles away. After covered part of the dis tance, Fritz Stroebel, drawn by the fire, picked me up in his boat.' Heart Is Broken Muller was heart broken over the loss of the boat He told of a girl waiting for him in Berlin and how he hoped the ocean trip would bring him money, enough with which to marry her.
 We are both poor people I am a small grocer and I knew nothing of the sea but after Lindberg's exploit, I decided I must do some thing daring in order to secure money to marry Now I do not know what I shall do but I want to go to New York and make enough money to buy a farm for Agatha, back in Berlin, and n.y. self" said Muller.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
T,oo Other Members HoIya0ood Colony
 Indicted, Tax Case

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 27.-- Two more Hollywood film actors are confronted with charges of making fraudulent and false income tax reports, extending the long list of similar charges against members of the film colony. Raymond Griffins and Raymond Mckee hav. been indicted by the Federal Grand Jury for false declarations in 1925 and 1926. Edward Hayden, Tax Counsellor, is named in connection with the returns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
SOLO FLYER
 MEETS DEATH
James Perry, Baseball Club Owner, Killed Await
 ing Col. Lindbergh

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 2T- A solo flier of a few weeks experi- ence, James Perry. owner of the Indianapolis Baseball Club, and President of the Curtis Flying Serv- ice in Indiana, fell to his death yesterday in cabin monoplane near Fort Benjamin Harrison.
 The motor failed after a take off, nose-dived and crashed in a ravine. Perry was awaiting the arrival of Col Charles A. Lindbergh who was on coast-to-coast tour.
 Col. Lindbergh. when he landed here and was informed of the death of Perry. said: All who knew Perry feel the loss very deeply"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
LARGE SURPLUS
 NOW INDICATED
 MELLON CL AIMS
Treasury Will Have Be- tween One Sixty and One
 Seventy Million Dollars

WASHINGTOiv, June 27.-Secre- tary of Treasury Mellon today said that the latest estimates indicated the Government will conclude the fiscal year on June 30 with a sur plus of $160,0O000O or $170o0O,0oO balance on hand after $50000, ,00O are allowed railroads for retroac- tive mail rates and which have been paid.
 Income tax returns of the present month, to June 24, totalled $545,- 725,000 an increase of $90,000, ,00C over last year.
 Customs receipts also show a gain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
ON NAVAL PROBLEM
Dis a rmament Discussions Held by Dawes, Gib-
 son and Macdonald

LONDON, June 27. American Ambassador Dawes and Hugh S. Gibson discussed methods of ap- proach to the naval disarmament problem with Premier Ramsay Mac Donald but did not reach defin- ite form.
 Ambassador Dawes announced to the press that announcements re- garding procedure of attacking nav- al problems must be made by those in authority in the countries con- cerned and not by Ambassadors, who act as agents.
 Ambassador Dawes said discus sions were considered of the great est value because of MT. Gibson's intimate knowledge of the question.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
RAILROAD IS
 SOLD BY FORD

DETROIT, Mich, June 27.-Hen- " Ford announces the sale to an undisclosed group of investors, the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Rail- road.
 Ford bought the road in 1925 for $1,000,o00 after the line had struggled for 30 years through many receiverships. Four years later the road had earned more than $4,000,000. Innovations included high wages for workmen.
 The selling price of the railroad is not revealed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
CROSS |ON | Q NC FLIGHT

SYDNEY. New South Wales, June 27.-Capt. Charles Kingsford- Smith has taken off in the Southern Cross from Western Australia for Singa- pore Straits settlements. enroute to England. distance of 1.500 miles over the Indian Ocean. Java and Java Sea.
 The fliers left Sydney, Tuesday. completing the first lap of their flight to Derby on Wednesday.
 Capt. Kingsford-S Smith hopes to better the record of Is days made by Pilot Kinder.
 c. T .Ulm. pilot: T. H. McWil- Hams. radio operator. and s. A. Litchfield. navigator. are accom- panying Kingsford-Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
Yellow Bird Stowaway
 Goes Home m Airplane

OLD ORCHARD, Maine. June 27. Arthur Schreiber, Yellow Bird stowaway, returned to his home here last night accompanied by his father, Morris R. Schreiber, Port land furrier. They came in a plane piloted by Zeh Bouck. None of the other members of the family were at the beach to greet the boy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
Fifty Miners Are
 Trapped by Flood

NAGASAKI, Japan, June 27.- Frantic efforts are being made to rescue 50 miners entrapped in the Masuhima mine which flooded dur ing the night. One section of the mine has been abandoned because of rising waters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
No Knee Brooches For DaaUes at
 Court Function

. LONDON, June 27.-Amer- . ican Ambassador Charles G. . Dawes appeared in an ordi- . nary evening dress suit at . the Third Court this social . season. Mrs. Dawes present. . ed eight American girls to . the Queen. The King was . absent owing to his recent . illness.
 . Ambassador Dawes two . predecessors wore knee brooches at court functions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27

Lodie Pitman, seven-year-old son of mountaineer miner near Ashe- vile, N. C., never has been to school but can read the newspapers and the Bible. His grandmother taught him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
Capt. Ha,Ukes 'Of, Coast to
 Coast, Return

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, June 27.-Capt. Frank Hawkes. took off at 1:15 o'clock this morning, Pacific Coast time, on a projected round trip flight to Los An geles, where he expects to stop only long enough to re- fuel. He is making the flight alone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
PENN STATE LOSES ss

STATE COLLEGE. Pa, June 27. Penn State loses 36 letter winners in 12 varsity sports through gradu- ation this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27
GEORGE F. BLACK, M. P. AND
 MRS. BLACK ON LOUISE

George F. Black, Member of Par loament from the Yukon Terri tory, and Mrs. Black were north bound passengers on the Princess Louise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27

A prohibition case against Tay- lorville. IL, women was dismissed when it was found the evidence a bottle of home brew-had blown up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-27

Eleven buildings are to be erect ed on the University of Chicago campus this year.