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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
REPORT SMOKING
NEAR FILM ROOM
Facts Uncovered Before In
quest to Find Cause OF
Clinic Disaster.
Ry The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, May ADMINISTRATION
into the Cleveland Clinic fire, which
caused the deaths of 1872 persons from
gas generated by blazing X-ray film,
went forward today with information
that cigarettes were smoked near the
film storage room and that the clinic
had been warned of the danger.
These facts had been uncovered in
testimony before an inquest conducted
by. Coroner A. j. Pearse and County
Prosecutor Ray t. Miller, newspaper
men were told. The inquiry was held
behind closed doors.
Mrs. Roose Reber, charwoman at the
clinic told later of her testimony. She
testified that men frequently smoked
cigarettes in the basement near the
room where the film was stored, and
that she never had seen the steel fire
door closed.
Warned to Remove Films.
A report of the Ohio inspection bu-
reau warning the clinic to safeguard
the building by removing the films was
read into the record, Pearse admitted
after the hearing was closed.
Pearse, with Miller, declared their in
! quiry was mot blame fixing affair"
but an attempt ito determine exactly
what happened
The inspection report was filed with
clinic officials some time ago, Pearse
&C
that the films be stored in a separate
building Pearse said he believed" the
report mentioned the desirability of
sprinklers and ventilation, but said he
was not certain.
Off1cials of the clinic today an
nounced that the death list to date In
Guided 122 names. Fifty persons were
in hospitals, they said. The number of
dead was reduced after they reported
they were unable to find three of the
reported victims, all of Cleveland
Ben Jones, 80, professional foot ball
player. was the last to die. He had
undergone an operation for the removal
of tonSils when the blasts came. Cling
ing to a window sill, he was rescued by
f1remen, and then drove to his home
at Grove City, Pa. apparently unhurt.
But the brown gas had filled his blood
with poison, and. unknowing, he had
Detll uyliS SlONIy liOill iiAC lliilC IA viz
explosions. ...----
Injured Reported Improved.
Although Mount Sinai Hospital sent
airplanes 10 Toledo for supplies of oxy-
gen. the Cleveland sources being ex-
| hausted, clinic physicians said the in
| jured had improved chances of recnv-
cry today. They reported great i'm
| provement' in the more seriously hurt.
Mayor John D. Marshall issued a
proclamation setting today aside as the
official day of mourning. Several ftner-
ais we're held yesterday. Tihtry-six
, blirials were announced for today.
A number of city and Federal off,
Gals are present from various parts
of the country to examine the scene
of the calamity and provide against
such happening in their homes. They
are following investigations of Coroner
Pearse and City Health Commissioner
H. l.. lockwood, who announced the
function of his inquiry was mot to de-
termine responsibility or liability. but
to prevent a recurrence of catastrophe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
cause OF bad weather over the Ale
ghanies.
Attack on Luken Field.

cause Of bad weather oyer the Ale
ghanies.
Attack on Luken Field.
This afternoon the war games will be
suspended while the Army Air Corps
demonstrates the latest advances in avia-
ton with an a tack by the combined
Red and Blue air forces on Luken Field,
Cincinnati. followed by an aerial review
OF all the air forces at Norton Field,
Columbus.
The raid on Cincinnati will be
launched at pm. today by the second
bombardment group, the third attack
group and the ninety-fifth pursuit
group. The city will be defended by
the first pursuit group, from Selfridge
Field, Michigan. Details of the raid
will be broadcast from the air by broad
casters of the National Broadcasting
Co. over a national network of stations.
Following the raid the 200 planes
now in Ohio will rendezvous in the va
riouS combat groups over villages close
to Columbus in preparation for the
aerial review, which is scheduled for
4 PIN.
The squadrons will fly in formation
led by Gen. Foulois and his staff in an
observation and two pursuit planes, In
the following order: Second and elev-
enth bombardment; third attack group
ninth. fifteenth and sixteenth observa-
ton squadrons. and first and ninety
fifth pursuit groups, followed by %
planes carrying the staff of the Air
Corps Tactical School. Langley Field
Following the review all the pilots
will fly to Wright Field. Dayton, Ohio
for a critique On the manner In which
the Cincinnati raid was conducted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18

continued From First Page)
own plans as would appear Johnny
iorrio. former vice overload who in
Quoted Capone into the underworld
dictatorship that led to racket riches.
was glad enough. police recalled, to go
10 JAN to avoid the inevitable menace
that is the gang leaders fate.
Torr1o. even in jail, took elaborate
precautions against assassination, hav-
ing oullet-proof shields installed outside
ms WINDOWS. Upon his release he van
ished, never again. SO far as police
know, to concern himself with Chicago
gang life.
:, The general consensus Of Chicago DO
ice offlcers is that Capone is sincere In
his statement that he would like In vet
out of the racket" and they see a nos
sibllity that his sentence TO year in
prison may enable him to do SO. as it
did Torrlo.
Seldom Went Armed.
1t struck many observers as ironic
that Cepone, with score of more Sc
rlous offenses charged to his influence
should have finally been sent to Jail for
tne nrst time In his gang career on a
charge OF gun-toting; particularly SO
since he was one of the few ganssters
mere who invariably went about I'M
armed ga
Every law enforcement official here
Chief OF Police Russell. States Attorney
swanson, Frank j. Loesch, head of the
crime Commission, and others-ex-
pressed nigh satisfaction with the
SPEEDY manner In which the Philadel-
phla courts handled the Capone case
Such action, Loesch pointed out. would
nave been impossible here, the Supreme
Court having held that 1t WAS unconsti-
tutlonal TO convict a man for pnn-totino
unless the gun is found on his perso5
slIer warrant for searching him has
been ISSUED '' A''
1t was Loeschs opinion that Capone
may nave decided to go to prison as
IFiuee from the payment of large sums
ol graft TO henchmen and to rats" as
! Capone dubbed them, who would run Ia
police with stories unless taken care
| OF" with money.
The fact that he took a plea is the
tlp-of,' said one hoodlum. IF he
| didn't want to go to jail he'd have a
mock OF lawyers, and money talks In
Pnlladelphia just like 1t does in Chicago
He could have pleaded not guilty, and
no matter what happened, he could al
ways get bail while his LAWYERS were
taxing an appeal to the higher courts. =
AS long ago as January 1927, Cauone
declared he was out of the racket
and has spent much time at his beauti-
! full home in Florida.
His reputation for being An impla-
! cable punisher of those whose power
| threatened his revenue continued to
stalk him, however. and required a
constant, expensive force of body
guards. When the seven men were
shot down here st. Valentines day. the
/ first comment from the leader of that
gang, Bugs" Moran. was, only one
| gang kills like that-the Capone gang
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
NAVy'S FLYING
ACE is HQNORED
Lieut.. Alfred J. Williams Re-
ceives Flying Cross in I'M
T e -
pressive Ceremony.

For repeatedly risking his life III test
ing airplanes In dangerous msneuvers.
thereby giving the Navy flyers valuable
data on the handling of machines
temporarily out of CONTROL Lieut.. Afford
j. Williams yesterday afternoon was
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
by Secretary of the Navy Charles
Francis Adams, in an impressive cere-
mony at the Anacostia Naval Air Sta
tioa.
The award was made in the middle
OF a hollow square made up OF the
officers and enlisted personnel of the
air station, on the grass plot in the rear
of the executive offices of the post.
The Secretary OF the Navy and other
high ranking. naval officers waited for
about 10 minutes for the arrival of
Lieut.. Williams mother and father, and
his sister, Miss Frances williams. the
scheduled time for the presentation
being 2:30 o'clock and the principal S
parents not arriving until PAS O'Clock.
Behind the square of officers and en-
listed men, were two of the Navy pur-
suit planes with which Lieut. Williams
has flown to supply valuable informa-
ton to Navy flyers.
One of the outstanding feats of Lieut..
Williams was the performance, for the
first time in the history of aviation. of
the outside loop He also made a long
series of inverted flight tests and has
been the foremost Navy speed plane
pilot for several years.
Prior to his entrance to the Navy,
Lieut.. Williams was a pitcher for the
New York Giants.
Navy dignitaries attending the cere-
mony included, Assistant Secretary of
the Navy for Aeronautics David S.
Tn nrIa z I,Ar
chief of naval operations; Rear Admiral
Richard H. Leigh, chief of the Bureau
of Navigation: Rear Admiral William
A. Moffett, chief of the Bureau of Aero
nautics; Rear Admiral John L. Nc
Donald, commandment of the Washing
ton Navy Yard: Senator Hiram Bing-
ham of Connecticut. and Dr. George
w. Lewis of the national advisory COM
mittee for aeronautics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
SECOND GIRL WINS
IN 0RATORY TEST
Result in Chicago, However,
Puts Boys in Majority in
Championship Race.

With a girl carrying all before her
in the New York City regional finals
and a boy fighting his way to victory
In the Chicago finals. the boy-girl ratio
in the sixth National Oratorical Contest
championship meet here one week from
6 to =, in favor of the boys.
Miss Lucille Fletcher, Brooklyn high
school girl. was victor in the New York
meet. and Lee Miller, high school
student of a Chicago suburb won the
Chicago finals.
In her victory, Miss Fletcher defeated
seven Stalwart boys, who, with her. had
survived Examinations competed in by
the representatives OF 200 high schools
championship, she wins also the three
month tour of South America and
81 900 in cash. the award of the New
York Times, contest sponsor i'll that
region.
Lee Miller. senior Of the Priviso
Township High School of haywood. Ill
suburb of Chicago, was the winner
of the Chicago finals. BY virtue of the
tWo-hour difference in time between
New York and the Midwest metropolis
Miller became the last of the eight con-
tenders for the national championship
To be determined, although the meet
same hour as the New York contest
Millers subject is Americas Contribu-
ton to Constitutional Government,
and h" is l6 years old.
Is Second Girl Winner.
Miss Fletcher, winner of the New
York finals last night is an honor
! student of the Bay Ridge High School
of Brooklyn, where she is president of
the AriSta honor society. She Is editor
of her schools magazine and is decid-
edly popular with her schoolmates
Her successful fight in the contest last
night was her second appearance In the
, National Oratorical Contest. She prev
iously had won the championship OF one
of the New York regions districts. y
but was eliminated before reaching the
zone finals.
Her victory is regarded as fortunate
from the viewpoint OF the long trip
over seas. mountains and deserts that
will constitute the three-month tour of
| South America. Prior to last night,
Miss Elizabeth v. Coery of Portland,
Me. was the only girl scheduled to
make the trip.
Miss Fletchers alternate, winner of
second place In the New York finals, Is
Robert A. Green OF the DE Witt Clinton
High School OF the Bronx. He is l6
years old and plans to enter Yale Uni
verSitv next Fab.
Rollo Ogden, editor Of the New York
Times. presided and introduced Herbert
II. Lehman. Acting Governor of New
York, who delivered the formal address.
The awards were presented TO the con-
testants by George J. Ryan. president
of the New York Board of Education.
Judges of the finals we're Frederick <.
Crane, judge OF the Court of Appeals;
DR.. Harry N. Davis. president of Stew
ems Institute of Technology; Miss Vir-
ginia c. Gildersleeve. dean Of Barnard
College. Columbia University: Frank H.
Hiscock, president of the New York
State Bar Association, and Joseph v.
Mckee, president OF the New York
Board Of Aldermen.
The contest, held in Town Hall, was
preceded by an organ recital by Harry
F.. Seibert. The program was broadcast
over Station WNYC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
COURT HEARS POLICE
ACCUSED AS BRUTAL
Judge Schuldt Grants Second Con.
tinuance in Disorderly Case to
Permit an Investigation.

Accusations of police brutality led
Judge Gus A. Schuldt to grant second
continuance in charge of disorderly
conduct lodged against George Mario
when the defendant appeared IN Police
Court today
william r. Daily, defense attorney,
requested the continuance today. when
the case was scheduled to be tried, as a
plea of not guilty was entered, by the
defendant before Judge John p. Nc
Mahon on March l3.
Il would like to have this case con-
tinued for week" Daily declared. ito
investigate the charge of outrageous
treatment given the defendant by these
prizeflghtiug policemen. who seem to
attack man at the least provocation
to maintain an arrest"
Alleged to have been disorderly on
Meridian street the defendant was ar
rested by Policeman r. l.. Jones of the
tenth precinct. His counsel contends
that police choked Mario and used
rough treatment" The case was con-
tinued by Judge Schuldt for investiga-
ton and to afford the defense opportu-
nifty to summon witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
GANCLAND BELIEVES CAPONE
INVITED JAIL TO FLEE FOES
Surrender of Gun and Ready Plea of
Guilty Without Court Fight Held
Unlike "Scarface.

pone seemed slightly upset and changed
color perceptibly. But this was to be
expected from a man who until that
time had been able to boast that he
never had served minutes time In a
jail. Throughout the court proceedings
Capone took every hing in rather gay
spirited way. He seemed rather to be
a spectator than one of the defendants
in the case.
Wears $4,000 Diamond.
Sartorially. he was a picture of what
the Well-dreSsed gang leader is wearing
this Spring. He was attired in black
suit. with a light pin-Stripe in 1t, and
wore a tie which matched the suit.
His top coat was of oxford gray. with
the edges tapped. His white shirt was
of silk with a somewhat invisible flower
in the material. His shoes were light,
yellowish tan, and his hose were black
with white clocks. His hat was soft
OF light steel color.
Capone is a stocky man, about 30,
and has curly hair. He is about >
Eeet 9 inches in height He takes the
name of ''Scarfsce Al" from three scars,
one on his neck and two on the left
side of his face Not the least visible
of his adornmentS was a diamond ring.
which he told a spectator in the court
$4,000.
In his talk with Director Schofield.
Capone said that he has been trying
TO get out of the "racketeering game"
for more than two years but that it
has been impossible for him to cut
away from his gang and the parasites
who prey on gangSters, drawing money
from them under threats Of exposure.
He admitted that he has been lodging
a q a.
constantly been i'll jeopardy. He also
has had fears for the safety of his
wife and his 1l-year-old boy.
He intimated that he has been In
mortal dread since the slaughter of the
followers of Bugs" Moran, as it has
been generally understood in Chicago
police and gang circles that those
murders were committed by followers of
Capone.
Those who suggest Capone gave him
self up find some support for their
theory in statement made by Mavor
Harry A. Mackey after Capone had
been sent to prison. The mayor said he
believes that Capone is glad TO be in
jail
May Have Fled Enemies.
From reports I have received" said
Mr.. Mackey. 'Capone was really run
ming away from gang which was out
TO Kill him. If he hadn't been glad to
go to jail think he would have fought
the case TO the last"
Capone Is reported TO have had A
large sum OF money In his pockets when
he was picked up by the detectives. BY
some this has been placed at $4,000
He Is known to be very wealthy man.
He is believed to have cleaned up at
lease S20OO.0OO through the operations
when ms Chicago gang has conducted
during the last five or six years
In addition to his Chicago home he
has white marble mansion at Palm
Island. near Miami. Fla, and recently
mas been reported to be building an
other house on Cranberry Lake, at
Couderay. Wis.
(Copyrisht, 1929, by North American News
Daper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
DAVIS ACCEPTS
PHILIPPINE POST
Decision Brings Prompt Ex-
preston of Approval From
Island Delegation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Dwight F. Davis of ST. Louis, Secre-
tary of War in the Coolidge cabinet, Is
to be the next governor general of the
Philippines.
In that post he will succeed Henry L
Stimson, now Secretary Of State, and
will carry forward the traditional as
ISOLATION between his new Office and
the War Department, under which it is
administered
Stimson was Secretary of War in the
cabinet of William Howard Taft. who
himself had served as civil governor OF
the islands before becoming Secretary
of War in the Roosevelt administration
Similarly, Luke E. Wright. was gov
ernor-general before he was made Sec
rotary of War. and Gen Leonard Wood
had been chief of staff of the Army be-
fore going to the islands
In compliance with the administra-
tons desire to have the new governor
general In Office before the Filipino
Legislature meets July Is. Davis is ex-
pected to leave as soon as possible for
Manila.
Announcement of his acceptance of
tIc hPpohtiiSie DiouSHe q ptoiilpI IN
preston of approval from the Philip
pine delegation here in the interest Of
the island during the congressional con-
sideration of tariff revision, which in
cludes Speaker Roxas. Senator Osmena
and Commissioners Guevara and OsiaS.
He also has been described by Mai.
Gen. Frank Mcintyre. trade commits
sioner for the Philippines and former
chief OF the Bureau of Insular affairs,
as a splendid" selection for the post
While Secretary of War he showed deep
interest in Philippine affairs. the gen
eral recalled, and visited the islands
during the governor generalship of
Cameron Forbes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
FLYER IS KILLED
IN AIR MANEUVER
Lieut.. Meadows Pinned Be-
meath Plane, While Mate
Uses Parachute.
BY che Associated Press.

BY che Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May l8.-One
man was Killed and another slightly
| injured here today when two planes
which they we're plotting in the ma
tional Army air maneuvers crashed
over a North Side residential district
and fell in flames.
The dead man was Lieut. e. l..
Meadows of the 95th Pursuit Squad
ron from Rockwell Field, San Diego.
Calf He died when his blazing ship
crashed In the back yard of residence.
The second man is Lieut.. Fred
Salter, Los Angeles, also attached 10
the 95th Pursuit Squadron. He jumped
with parachute and landed IN a
Tavine, suffering only burns about the
face. He was taken to doctors OIL
flee where his injuries were pronounced
minor.
lO4 Ships in Maneuver.
The crash occurred during the big
gest single sham battle staged thus lar
in the mimic warfare between the Reo
and Blue Armies There we're 104 air.
planes participating in the maneuvers.
Forty-tWo pursuit planes from the Red
air headquarters at Norton Field here
went out to engage in mock combat
with Is bomberS, 81 attack planes and
IS pursuit planes from the Blue head
quarters at Wright Field, Dayton.
1t was reported that one of the planes
struck the tail of another. then. burst
into flames. An eyewitness said that
one ship suddenly became a mass of
fire. then plunged to the earth. The
nil nf nt
fly it. but it went into a tail spin and
spiraied down.
The crash occurred at an altitude of
approximately $4,000 feet Both pilots
attempted to use the parachutes.
Lieut.. Salter was successful, but Lieut..
Beadams chute caught in the under
carriage of his plane and he was drag
ged to the ground, with the flames from
the burning ship whipping about him.
under the ship, which landed on top
of him. The ship came down in the
rear of a residence and set fire to
garage.
Aviators Give Versions.
Dr.. C. NJ. Valentine. Linden physi-
clan. who treated Saltet's injuries, said
that the aviator told him he believed
his plane was struck from below.
Lieut. Salter was badly burned as his
gasoline tank exploded and the plane
burst into flames, but he was able to
make the leap.
At doctors office. Lieut.. Salter gave
this explanation of the accident, which
was the first to mar the Army
maneuvers which have been in progress
four days:
Il was with the 95th Pursuit
Squadron. carrying out an attack on
Norton field There were II ShipS In
my formation. Suddenly we saw a dozen
Red planes beneath us and hoped on
them for the attack.
Without warming one of the Red
ships crashed into the undercarriage of
my snip. I was thrown against the
dash by the impact, but quickly re-
covered control of my ship. Then l
discovered that my gas tank had been
punctured and that the ship was afire.
1 made my getaway as quickly as Dos
Sible and jumped"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
CHANDLER TELLS
OF PAPER STOCK
Mobile Business Men, Not
Utilities interests. Back
Press, He Tells Probers.

r. B. Chandler. founder and publisher
Of the Mobile Press. yesterday made
formal denial that utilities interests had
invested in his newspaper, which made
its journalistic debut a month ago
Chandler testified during the Federal
Trade Commissions inquiry into reports
that power firms were financing Ala
ban1a newspapers.
Charges connecting the Press specifl-
cally with the Alabama Power Co. had
been mentioned only by the Frederick l.
Thompson group Of papers III tnat
State, Chandler said. and asserted that
this newspaper chain wished TO monopo-
lie the Alabama field.
Backed by Mobile Men.
Chandler said the Press had been
founded with the backing of group OF
Mobile business men. Investigation Of
reports that power interests were IN,
VOWED was made at the suggestion OF
Senator Norris. Republican. of Nebraska.
Declining at first to reveal the name
of a man who had agreed to loan him
100000 for the launching of his news
naner. Chandler later disclosed the
identitv of the hacker TO Chairman
Edgar A. McCulloch of the commission
and Robert E. Healy. chief counsel:
They assured him they would not reveal
the name unless their investigation
made it necessary to subpoena the
hacker.
Another witness. Charles O'Malley, a
Boston advertising man, contfaoicteo
testimony offered Thursday by Richard
Grozier. editor and publisher OF the
Boston Post that he had offered S2o,
rr0 600 in cash for the purchase of that
newspaper on behalf Of the insult power
interests. He added, however, that ne
had represented two New York stock
brokers in unsuccessful negotiations to
b1v either the Post or the Boston GLOBE
at that figure.
d Paul Bestor. jr.. president of the
First National Bank of Mobile. and one
IF the group sponsoring the MOBILE
Press. said neither the Alabama Power
Co. nor any other utility concern had
eny financial holding in that newspaper
He said he was director of the Ala
hama Power Co. and the only director OF
that concern among stockholders OF
the Press.
Tells of Financial Aid.
Edward D. Dewitt of the newspaper
brokerage firm of Palmer, Dewitt d
Palmer OF New York, the fourth ana
final witness of the hearing. reviewed
the part his firm had played in pur-
chasing four Southern newspapers ior
William Lavarre and Harold Hall, who
we're backed by the international Paper
a, Power Co. His concern also aided. ne
said. with the disposal OF the Chicago
Journal. Albany Knickerbocker Press
and the Albany News, which were
bought with financial aid from the IN
ternationel