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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

night marches to reach the battle lines.
Chemical warfare mortars also came
I'D in trucks and were followed by
rs nm. field guns mounted directly
on tractors. These guns were ready to
fire instantly upon the stopping of the
tractor, only two men being needed to
each gun.
Tremendous advances in the art of
military aeranauticS were demonstrated
in the afternoon, including the drop
ping Of 4,000-pound bombs, the largest
ever developed. These huge bombs, de-
signed for us against targets requiring
an extremely powerful concentrated blow,
were dropped from new Curtiss Condor
heavy bombardment planes. Three of
these new bombers were present, bomb
ing In formation. It was the first
formation Of the giant ships ever flown,
one Of them coming here directly from
the factory and q second from the
Army test field at Dayton, Ohio.
Pursuit Planes Attack.
A flight of pursuit planes from Sell
fridge Field, Mich, made machine
gun attack on ground targets, revealed
the latest in military formation and
acrobatic flying, and wound up with an
aerial dog fights"
LIE Q6VeIOpI1cIlI O1 Tile OcE1ucu dtILl~
aircraft gun of the World War into
powerful and efficient weapon, sighted
and fired by mechanical robots" OF
amazing accuracy, was demonstrated
by day and night firing at sleeve targets
lowed behind Army planes. Three-inch
anti-aircraft guns, which fire either
shell or shrapnel and which can lay
down q barrage 10000 feet above the
ground, promise to make the future
warm for military pilots.
Examination of the target following
the machine gun anti-aircraft firing,
directed by the robot, revealed SO di-
rect hits on the sleeve. The robot then
directed the fire of battery of rs
nm. anti-aircraft guns firing shrapnel
and 20 more holes in the target were
counted.
Examination of the results of the
4, 000-pound bomb demonstration re-
vealed that the first bomb had fallen in
a tract of forest nearly four miles from
the observation point and had failed to
explode. The giant second bomb, how
ever, had thrown great forest trees
around like strawS, tearing out crater
20 feet deep and so feet across in the
forest floor.
The throng attending the demon
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with several other officers who received
wounds, were ct O tent colony main
tanned by the union for strikers from
the Loray mills Of the Manville- Jenckes
90. at Gastonia.
Alleged to BE Implicated.
The State charges the defendants
were implicated In the shooting.
Clarence Miller was in charge Of
"Communistic" education during the
strike; the other defendants were guards
on duty at the union property.
The prosecution raised its question
with regard to Communism by Ques-
tioning q witness on the relation of
International Labor Defense, which has
employed counsel for the defendants,
to the Communist party. In addition to
the Sacco-Vanzetu trials, the State
cited the Most case of New York In
1887, the Ruthenburg case of Michigan
and the Spies case Of Chicago, in which
1t commended anarchist theories held by
the defendants had been admitted in
evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
NEW NAVY MAST
PROVES SUCCESS
Mobile Mooring Device Given
Tryout in Presence of
Secretary Adams.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKEHURST, N. j., october IL
The Nays new mobile mooring mast
was being hailed as a distinct success
today after its first public demonstra-
ton in grounding the giant dirigible
Los Angeles.
Secretary Charles Francis Adams
and other high officials Of the Navy
who witnessed the demonstration were
delighted with its success. The mast
is designed to facilitate the handling
Of the dirigible in cross-hangar winds
and to reduce the size of the ground
crew necessary to handle the ship.
The mast was constructed at the
naval station here under the supervi-
sion of Lieut.. Comdr. Charles E. Rosen-
dahl. It consists Of steel mast at
tached to triangular steel base which
is mounted on three caterpillar wheels.
After the ship is moored to the mast
a tractor is attached to the base and
the ship hauled into the hangar. In
launching and landing the dirigible it
had been found the ground crew could
scarcely hold down the ship in a wind
Of more than IL or. Is miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
RED ISSUE RAISED
IN TEXTILE TRIAL
Prosecution Asks Relations
of Defense and Com
munist Party.
BY the Associated Press.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., October Ii
Whether purported Communistic beliefs
of seven textile union leaders and mem
bers are pertinent to their trial on
charges of second degree murder for
the staying Of the police chief, o. #.
Aderholt of Gastonia, was a question
before Judge M. v. Barnhill today.
Citing the Sacco-Vanzetti trials Of
Massachusetts, and three other cases,
the prosecution demanded the right to
question witnesses about Communistic
statements of the defendants. Judge
Barnhill refused to pass upon the prose-
cution until after study of the case.
Affiliations Are Alleged.
The defendants, Fred Edwin Beal,
Clarence Miller, Joseph Harrison, VIII
liam McGinnis, K. H. Hendricks, Louis
Mclaughlin and George Carter, are
members of the National Textile Work.
ers' Union, which Is alleged to have
Communistic Affiliations.
Beal was southern organizer for the
union when Aderholt was wounded
fatally the night Of June 2 while he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
COUPLE TAKES FIRST
RIDE TO NEW HOME
Ford Buys Residence After Adding
Courthouse to Old
Village.

BY the Associated Press.
LINCOLN, ILL.,, October 11.-Elija H.
Watkins took his first train ride yes
terday when he and his wife left for
Dearborn, Mich, to assume residence
in a home provided by Henry Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins for many
years lived in the old Postville Court
house, and when Mr.. Ford purchased
this building and had It shipped to
Detroit for reassembling as part of his
American Village" he provided new
home near the former Landmark for
the old couple.
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showed that the next war will be fought
on a mechanical basis, machines con-
Quoting all the field functions of the
Army. They indicated that future
armies will substitute gasoline for hay
and forage and gasoline motors for
horses and mules.
Newly developed weapons and am
munition Of greater accuracy and power
were demonstrated by actual firing, ris-
the future was staged with the most
modern implements Of war participant
Ing.
Armored Cars Perform.
1.-THE battle" fought over q great
open field. with scrub thickets on the
far side and forest beyond, opened when
an advance guard of an armored COM
mand car and fast light tank discov-
cred the enemy line, represented by a
row of targets and wooden buildings. In
action, it was explained, such an adj
vance guard would be preceded by OBJ
servation planes, protected by pursuit
planes far above.
The command car and tank dashed
across the rolling open country to
reconnoiter the targets, firing their
forward machine guns as they went.
They turned back to report enemy in
strength" and the attack was developed
by an echelon of two light tanks and
a tractor infantry vehicle, which
brought up small force to brush
aside the resistance developed by the
advance guard.
This attack also being held up, a
platoon of five 6-ton tanks was brought
forward to overcome the increasing
resistance" Wreathed in smoke, the
little tanks advanced across the field,
great holes and gasheS appearing in
the targets as machine gun bullets and
small shells began to take effect.
A third wave, consisting of two
medium tanks and one giant heavy
tank, carrying IL men, two 6-pounder
guns and a battery of machine guns,
then demonstrated the greatest land
forces yet developed. The
great tank with its two slightly smaller
conveys. charged across the open like
escorted by cruisers, batter
ing down the targets by gunf1re and
then demolishing the buildings beneath
their treads.
Artillery Takes Position.
The land battleship" having taken
the enemy positions, In theory, two
batteries of the 9Th Field
Artillery, guns and caiSSons drawn by
small tractors, were moved into position
with great rapidity, being followed by
cross country cars and cargo carriers,
bringing forward Infantry with auto
matte rifles and machine guns to hold
the line taken by the tanks. The
"doughboys" were carried right to the
firing line In the sturdy new cross
country vehicles, an amazing PROPOSE
ton to World War veterans in the
crowd of observers who recalled all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

STATIONS was the largest In history,
reaching an estimated total during the
afternoon of between 1880 and $1,000,
according to Army officials. Guards
at the main gate counted 2,342 aaltomo-
biles with an average of four persons
to the car, in addition to several thou
sand arrivals by railroad. The crowd
was estimated to be Is per cent larger
than last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
RUTH GOLDBERG, 16,
0RAT0RY WINNER
Mary Eugenia Hardy Victor
in Maryland Concluding
"Group" Meet. Z

The fourth of IL contenders for the
championship of The Stars area in
the Sixth National Oratorical Contest
was determined at Eastern High School
last night when Ruth Goldberg. To-
year-old-senior of the school. won a
narrow decision over five other survivors
of Eastern's eliminations.
Simultaneous with the Eastern finals,
Miss Mary Eugenia Hardy, spokesman
for the Takoma-Silver Spring High
School, won a decisive victory in the
fifth and concluding group" meet an
the Maryland district. held In the audi
forum of the Hyattsville High School.
Like the Eastern High School champion.
Miss Hardy Is Is years old and
member Of this years fourth-year class.
Miss Hardy completes the field of
contenders for the Maryland champion
ship and she will compete in the State
finals at La Plata. April II. on the same
platform with David Trundle OF the
Poolesville High School, winner OF the
Bethesda group meet: William Cuslck,
ir, of the Oxon Hill High School, WIN
ner of the Upper Morlboro group meet.
joseph John Muldowney of Leonard
Hail. winner of the LeonardtoWn group
meet, and z. Maccubbin Waters. 50, OF
Charlotte Hall School, winner OF the La
Plata group meet. Inc SuEFlFoI VA tliao
quintet of orators will receive cash
award of 500 and will compete IN The
Star finals for an additional award OF
5000 the three month tour OF South
America and the right to enter the ma
tional finals, in the Washington Audi
forum. in May.
Miss Goldberg, Eastern's champion,
won her right to that title with speech
on 1.-The Citizen; His Privileges and
Duties" delivered as the third Grafton
on the program. Miss Goldberg spoke
in the same even, slow tempo which
had characterized each of the preceding
speeches, and her voice, rich and low,
sounded powerful, without strain. In the
auditorium she silenced. Gesture was
scant with this girl. who stood most OF
the time with her hands quietly at her
sides. She used every second OF her
time and that fact should give her
warning. for, should she reach the ma
tional finals. the additional volume she
would be obliged to give her voice in the
larger auditorium, will slow up her de-
livery considerably. thus inviting dan
ger from the timekeeper's gavel.
Miss Goldberg is the daughter OF
Mrs. Pauline Goldberg. 724 Otis place.
Alex Goodkowitz, the fourth speaker
on the program, captured close second
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Hardy delivered her grafton in a style
directly opposite that of the Hyatts-
vile representative. Tall. stately and
displaying confidence gained through
the experience of winning her school
and group prize in last years contest,
in addition to stage presence" &C.
quired in high school dramatic work,
Miss Hardy spoke with effortless and
charming grace. Aided by a heavier
voice than the other contestants, the
victor modulated here tones to the best
advantage. Like all the others, she fin
ished well within the time limit. con-
Guiding her address with arm in up
lifted gesture. from which she melted
into graceful bow, acknowledging the
spontaneous applause of the audience.
Miss Hardy wore a corsage bouquet of
sweet peas presented to her by the
school she represented.
Miss Mary Morris, 15-year -old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris of
Capitol Heights. representing the Mary
land Park High School, was the third
speaker. and told of THE Importance
of the Constitution" Also a veteran of
last years contests, Miss Morris de-
livered forceful, well-prepared address
that was well received. With bobbed
red hair and a rudy complexion one
did not have to know of her record on
the field ball team to recognize her as
hardy American outdoor girl. She
spoke with noticeably more rapidity
than the others. using clear, even tones
and reviewed rapidly outstanding his
toric events with the confidence of a
master.
Miss Nan Edith Wheeler, the Fair
land High School representative. was
the final contestant and acquitted her.
Appointive Power" which fairly bristled
with timeliness. This l5-year- old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A
Wheeler of Silver Spring, spoke with
vehemence and enthusiasm as she COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29

mented tersely on the oil scandals, the
appointment of Ambassador Morrow
and other recent important events. The
only exponent of boyish bob in the
quartet. Miss Wheeler delivered a
sprightly, sparkling speech. which held
her audience until the end.
The announcement by Mr.. Cotterman
of Miss Hardy's victory was the signal
for a special cheer by her schoolmates
In the front of the auditorium. while
Miss Payne's award brought forth TIE
mendous applause from her home
folks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
LONGLEY WILL LECTURE
ON FISH COLORATlON
Talk at Carnegie Institution April
2 Will Be illustrated by
Slides.

DR.. w. H. Longley of the Carnegie
Institution will give an illustrated lee
ture on the coloration OF fishes the eve
ming of April 2, at the institution, Six
teenth and p streets.
Dr. Longley is in charge of labora-
tory for the study of marine life which
the institution maintains on one of the
Tortugee Islands In the Gulf of Mexico
He has spent an aggregate of 4,0oO
hours under water observing fish. Col
ored lantern slides made from photo
graphs taken under the sea will be
shown in connection with the lecture
Admission is free, the Carnegie In
stitution announced, but requested that
tickets be obtained for admission.
New Hampshire needs high schoo
teachers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
ROBBERY AT SCHOOL.
Theft of SIS Cash and 5000 ii
Checks Reported.

Mrs. Sarah Rouse of 1924 Northamp-
ton street. a teacher at the Force
School, reported to police of the third
precinct last night that about $1S In
cash and two checks, totalling more
than 5000 in value. were stolen from
her desk at the school yesterday. One
of the checks was drawn on the United
States Treasury and was for SCOT -.
Money and drafts were in a brown
leather pocketbook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
HEART ATTACK is FATAL
TO MASON DUvALL, rs
Stricken While Walking on M
Street, He Dies Later
at Hospital.

Stricken yesterday afternoon with a
heart attack. while walking In the 5000
block of M street, Mason Duvall, rs
years old, of 1903 Thirtieth street. died
shortly afterwards at Georgetown
Hospital.
scious, by passers- by, who sent him to
the hospital in a passing automobile.
He was given emergency treatment by
Dr. John Hazel. Later. certificate OF
death from heart disease was issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
HEBREW UNIT TO MEET.
Erotherhoods of American Congre
cations to Hold Convention.

Announcement was made today of
the completion of plans for the third
biennial convention of the National
Federation of Temple Brotherhoods of
the Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations, which will be held in this
city April and 8. Leon Pretzfelder
of Washington, who is general chair
man of the convention committee, Is
also chairman of the federation's COM
mittee on national federation and a
past president of the Washington
brotherhood.
Roger w. Straus of New York, who
has been president of the federation
since It's establishment, will preside.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
maker, militant enemy of alcoholic


maker, militant enemy Of alcoholic
beverages.
Bearing the Endorsement of DR.. F,
Scott Mcbride of Washington, d. c.,
superintendent of the Anti Saloon
League of America, McNaught was
elected unanimously. DR.. G. H. Wind.
ers, indianapolis, who also was placed
in nomination for the post, withdrew
promptly after McNaught's name was
offered and moved that he be elected
unanimously.
Word last night from Des Moines.
where McNaugf1t, as superintendent OF
the Iowa Anti-Saloon League, makes his
residence, was that the prohibition
worker said he would have to think the
matter over carefully before accepting
or rejecting the Indiana election. In
diana Anti-Saloon leaders said. how
ever, that they were confident he would
resign to take the new post.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

7. o. Schaub of the college, chairman
of the meeting and State director Of
the extension, to appoint a committee
of S to select q committee of IS to pro-
ceed with the actual work Of organiza-
ton.
Dean Schaub yesterday named DR.. s.
H. Crocker of StantonSburg, Silo Nose
ley of Kinston, M. L. Alderholt Of Lex
ington, E. G. Moss of oxford and A. B.
Smith of Cedar Greek, Cumberland
County, as the committee. 1t will be
called to meet soon to select the COM
mitee of Is. Dean Schaub said.
About 1000 farmers attended the
meeting.
James C. Stone, tobacco member OF
the Federal Farm Board. in an address
before the vote on organization was
called for. told of the Importance of the
cooperative marketing in so far as the
Federal Farm Board is concerned.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
SLAYS FARMER.

MBODEN, Ark, December 1S Or
While his wife lay near death in q
Jonesboro, Ark, hospital, where she
was taken after attempting to kill her
self Monday night. Byron Perkins en-
tered a store at Ravenden, six miles
west of here, yesterday and shot Her
bert Burrow, 21-year-old farmer, to
death.
charge and placed in Jail here. Perk-
ms 23-year-old wife shot herself at her
home after her mother-in-law discov-
cred her romance with a neighboring
farmer. Officers said Burrow was the
man with whom Mrs. Perkins had been
friendly
Evening star., 1929-12-18

Grand Duchess Fruit Cake is a real southern
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Evening star., 1929-12-18

Declaring he was not present to criti-
cize, blame nor stir UP antagonism be-
tween tobacco growers, buyers and
manufacturers, Mr.. Stone emphasized
that the growers and manufacturers
must cooperate II tobacco Is to be mar
keted successfully from the standpoint
of the farmer.
If the growers desire to work with
the Farm Board, Mr.. Stone said, they
must take some action now and not
wait until another crop has been grown
and then plead for help.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

These bill folds are made
OF genuine leather. care
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There Is an exposure for
Identification card, per.
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several pockets. This Is
an exceptional value at
this low price.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
INDIANA DRY LEAGUE
ELECTS NEW CHIEF
Hoosiers Choose McNaught, Mill
tant, to Succeed Late
Shumaker.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December 1S.--
Samuel P. McNaught, former HooSier
now engaged in prohibition work in
Iowa, yesterday was elected superin-
fendent Of the Indiana Anti-Saloon
League to take the place made vacant
bv the recent death of DR.. e. S. Shu-
Evening star., 1929-12-18

Should McNaught accept the Indiana
post, he likely will not take charge un-
til after the National Anti-Saloon Con-
vention at Detroit January is to 10,
1880, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1929-12-18
Prince Regent a General.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, December
ID RD.-Prince Regent Nicholas, uncle
of young King Michael, yesterday was
appointed a general in the Rumania
Army
Evening star., 1929-12-18
COOPERATIVE VOTED
BY TOBACCO GROWERS
Committee for Organizations Ap.
pointed-Farmers Addressed by
Member of U. S. Board.
BY the Associated Press.

RALEIGH, N. c., December 1S.-By
vote of 479 to 8, tobacco farmers from
A counties of North Carolina yesterday
voted at mass meeting at North Caro-
lima State College to organize a CO.
ers In the State and authorized Dean
Evening star., 1929-12-18
INMATES ESCAPE FIRE.
Guards Rescue rs Patients in Il
linois Insane Asylum.

linois Insane Asylum.
CHICAGO. December 18 (P1.-Fire OF
undetermined origin broke out in one OF
the ward buildings OF the Dunntng State
Hospital for the Insane last night.
Seventy-five patients, all men, were
saved by the promptness of guards, who
took them to another building before
the fire had gained headway. The fire
started on the second floor.
Evening star., 1929-12-18

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it's natural favor. These
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Evening star., 1929-12-18

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Evening star., 1929-12-18

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-03
CARDINAL SITUATION BECOMES
ALARMING AFTER SIX DEFEATS
Defeat at Hands Of Pittsburgh
Runs Loss String to II
in Last ~ Games
CUBS, ATHLETICS KEEP PACE
Yankees Win and Rise to Sec.
ond Place as Detroit Takes
Measure of Brown

ASSOCIATED Press Sports Writer)
The situation of the Cardinals Is
becoming more alarming every day
but at the current writing it appears
that there is not rel a situation In
the American League, ~ Athletics
waylaying the Senator'S at will to
their already %propitious lead.
The champions OF John Heydler's
circuit dropped their sixth straight
yesterday at Forbes field to Pittsburgh
S to 3. The Cubs held the pace by
shading the Reds In Chicago, S to 4
in IL rounds. BY way of focusing a
bit of attention OH the American
League, the Athletics slammed the
Senators by 7 to 4 and 4 to I. gaining
half a game on the Yankees who
noSed out the Red Sox by 1 to 3 in 10
innings.
The defeat of the Cardinals ran
Billy S~outhworth's losing streak to
IL games in the last IA. The Cubs,
the Pirates and the Giants are slow
ly but surely leaving the league cham
pions behind and v { the second
division yawns il the Cardinals can
not check their descent.
The Tigers slugged the Browns by
10 to 4. The Yankees thus climbed
back into second place by q per-
centage margin. although virtually
tied with the Browns. The Indians
won two extra inning games from the
White Sox in Cleveland, by 4 to 3 In
10 innings and by S to 4 in II.
vNla> 0S~~A~ A>~l> %l> R;~rA ->->- III
a double header at Boston by 6 to :
as Melvin OFT hit his twenty-thirc
homer, but the Braves claimed the
second, 3 to 2. The Phillies and thu
Robins got the afternoon off.