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EumOnoS is Donor.
Frank H. Edmonds, optician. of 915
Fifteenth street, who has hitherto been
the donor of awards for high attain
ments in model aircraft construction,
has made possible the award of this
latest prize 1t is a handsome silver
trophy. depicting the earth resting on
four silver columns. A feminine figure
holding aloft an airplane stands atop
the globe. 1t is valued at more than
5000.
In making this announcement here
yesterday, Bruce w. LeGore, president
of the Aviation School of America,
under whose auspices the award of the
prize will be made. declared that to
termination of the winner of so fine
trophy it has been decided to present
it to the accumulation of the greatest
number of points in all major contests
during the year.
Award Next Spring.
"This will eliminate the possibility of
any unfair award which might result
from determining the winner through
a single contest" Mr.. LeGore stated.
1--WE feel that through adhering to this
system we can be reasonably assured
that the recipient of the award will be
n meritorious winner"
Presentation OF the trophy Will take
place at a final contest to be held next
Spring under auspices of the Aviation
School Of America, Mr.. LeGore an
nounced.
Mr.. Edmonds was the donor Of a
silver cup awarded at a model aircraft
contest at Hoover Field April 5.
Announce Contest Results.
The District of Columbia Model Air
craft League has announced that regis
tration for 1880 has grown to 1870 and
is rising rapidly with each contest. Al
the same time the league announced the
winners in the contest held last Sat
urday, April &c, at the Adams School.
They follow: Class ace-first, Robert
Towles, IL points; second, Harry NC
Ginniss and John Sullivan, 10 points
each; third, Lloyd Barrett, 5 points.
Glass A-first, Billy Street, 10 points.
Glass B-first, Hugh Kabler. 10 points:
Glass C-first, Denny Williams,
points; second, G. Feelemyer ana
Miguel Bautista, each 5 points; third,
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ment of the methods of launching
gliders also is to be sought by the sec
ton as part of its initial program.
The regular course of aeronautical
lectures held by the club during the
past Winter was interrupted during the
week to permit the showing of three
motion picture films dealing with avia-
ton. Among these was a film made by
the famous Italian aviator, De Pinedo,
showing views of Mount Stromboli,
Italy, taken from the air. 1t was the
first showing of this picture in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
Airplane Safety Belt Designed.

A new design of airplane safety belt
has been made by the equipment
branch of TIE Army Air Corps materiel
division. Wright Field. Ohio, which is
said to be easily adjusted for size, quick
1y releasable with single motion
lily accessible, to give warning to the
pilot IL unfastened uuintentionally,
possessing long life and not subject tal
aaksnang NTH nges .....4....-....1s .s3a
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Organize for Air Thrills.

LOS ANGELES OP).-An aeronautical
company has been organized here solely
for exploits in the form of spectacular
flying and record fight attempts. The
first ship of Aeronautical Exploitation,
Limited, will be similar to Col. Lind
bergh's low-winged Lockheed-Sirius
monoplane.
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Model Aircraft
BY GEORGE w. WATERS.

YOUTHFUL followers of the Skies whose dnuive
creations daily increasing the eadfaness the position
of model aircraft in the realm of aeronautc may well vie
with keenest determination for honors in the construction OF
these tiny craft during the coming months
awaiting the of greatest number OF points in all
model aircraft competitions
the handSomest trophies donated here memento to
skfu achievement field aplane development
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-04
Erin Has Lone Airport,

Eth Has Lone Alrp0rt.
DUBLIN P).-Ireland has single
official landing field, customs airport
at Baldennel, near here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
Psychological Aspects Of the Present
Political Situation i'm Washington

made virtually no effort to redeem that
pledge. Now the irregular Republicans
and the main body of Democrats in the
Senate, through a coalition against an
Injunction Judge" have taken the
Injunction issue into their camp and
away from the regular Republican reser-
walton.
Similarly the regular Republican reser-
walton, though there has been Federal
Power Commission here in Washington
under three successive Republican Presi-
dents. has lost the leadership in the
electric light and power issues and has
been obliged to surrender 1t to Franklin
ID. Roosevelt, the Democratic Governor
of New York.
The deepest Of national political psy-
Geological facts at the present moment
Is that, after q period OF prosperity and
contentment and quiescence, we now,
in the opinion OF the acutest onlookers
here, are entering into q period OF de-
Ginning prices and rising discontents and
mounting issues. On these issues the
Democrats In the Congress are moving
faster than the regular Republicans.
That Is their instant mental advantage
and gives them their sense of elation
and victory. To prevent them from
riding into the White House on the
tides of sort of irresistible psychology
cal supremacy. the present occupant of
the White House will be politically
obliged to start some counter tides of
positive proposals running and roaring
on his own account. Necessity is the
great changer of the characters of poll
ticians and statesmen, and 1t Is q good
bet today that the uncommunicative
and burrowing Republican President OF
1929 and 1880 may be the speech-re-
leasing and issue-waving Republican
President Of 1881 and 1882.
Copyright. 1930)
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GeorgetoWn's Gardens.

Those fortunate individuals who take
the pilgrimage" next week to some OF
Georgetcwn's lovely gardens have in
prospect not only a treat for the eyes
and the soul, but the satisfaction as
well of lending their aid to a new plan,
for Washington, to take form in an ex-
pertinent in child welfare work and
guidance. For Georgetown's Garden
week" is not held in the interest OF
bigger and better gardens, as laudable
motive as that may be, but for hap
pier and healthier children. The pro-
ceeds of the pilgrimage-for each pill
grim will pay q nominal fee for the
privilege Of treading the sacred ground
of some ones private garden-will 80
into fund for the salary of trained
worker in child welfare.
The organization sponsoring the ex-
pertinent will take form shortly ss the
Georgetown Child Welfare Conference.
During the Summer 1t intends to begin
work with pre-school children In
families that need outside assistance.
The children are to be gathered during
the mornings and afternoons in one of
the parish halls of Georgetown, and
cared for during the day by trained
worker. There will be no overhead ia
carry, nor expensive equipment to pur-
chase. From the lessons learned this
Summer q program for next Winter will
be formulated.
The work, which is to depend upon
receipts from the garden pilgrimage
in no way duplicates or interferes with
the work carried on by the Associated
Charities, the Visiting Nurses or like
welfare agencies deriving their support
from the Community Chest. The plan
Is to cooperate with these organiza-
tions, but to concentrate upon O field
that is just beginning to receive the at
tention it deserves. Much is now done
by the community for the child OF
school age, and especially for those over
ten years old who are eligible for men,
bership in the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
or other such organization. But the
lected and the care Of those whose
parents must leave them during the
working day Is q problem of no small
proportions. Georgetown's experiment
undertaken with all the independence
and spirit that has always character
ICED this indissoluble community, will
be watched with interest by all OF
Washington and the opportunity to
trespass behind the alluring walls Of
some of the old Georgetown homes is
not to be overlooked.
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Foot Ball Soldiers,

There are bound TO be many head
shakings over the wisdom of the War
Department in permitting Red" eagle,
West Point foot ball star, to quit the
Army in order to take q high-salaried
job as a foot ball coach. The episode
inevitably will raise the question of
what the United States Military
Academy is for. Is it maintained to
breed soldiers or gridiron stars? Is the
eagle incident to become a precedent?
II West Point develops other ball-carry-
ing heroes in days to come, will they,
like the redoubtable Red" be able to
claim unusual circumstances" such as
q fat coaching offer, and secure release
from the obligations they incurred when
Uncle Sam undertook to give them an
Army education?
eagle, who halls from Louisiana, will
be graduated next month after the
statutory four years Of training at the
Military Academy. Since 1925 he has
been a national foot ball hero. Army's
traditional foes, Navy and Notre Dame
more than once have experienced, To
their undoing. the irresistible impact OF
eagles line-plunging. More than once
the Sailors and the Irish" have built
their annual defensive scheme against
Army around Cagle-a tremendous
tribute to his prowess. He played his
last game for the Soldiers In 1929 In
the capacity Of captain.
On the eve Of quitting West Point
eagle received from Mississippi Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College Q
proposition to become its foot ball coach
A business opportunity appears to be
connected with the proposal, too. eagle
signed the usual agreement. when en-
tering the Academy, TO serSs at least
aDur years in the Regular Army after
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Play ROYALTIES.

Statements made before the House
committee on patents by New York
theatrical producer, In hearing on the
so-called automatic copyright bill,
throw light upon the question of the
emoluments of dramatic writer's, at
least to the extent of disclosing some
OF the successes In that line. This Is
Interesting in view of the general COM
plant that the American dramatic out
put has Of late been poor and I'M
profitable. 1t appears that the pro-
ducers Of plays are opposed to the en-
actment of the measure, which would
permit authors to dispose separately of
book, play, motion picture and radio
rights. Under the present law an au-
thor gets full rights to play that does
not run for twenty-eight successive per-
formances. Over that number the pro-
Queer has a half share in all rights in
addition to those Of stage production.
Royalties that have been paid in re-
cent times TO dramatic authors have
ranged from 100000 to $573, 900, the
NDAhANA AOh 6CSShA VII 44OioCbuSht aIlu
the latter for "The Desert Song" one
dramatic Offering and the other q
musical presentation. 1.-THE Trial of
Mary Dugan" earned its author
$Sl2.s50 in stage royalties. 1.-THE shang-
hal Gesture" Melted $12s,O00 to its Gre
ator; 1.-THE Green Hat" 1896, 900; "June
Moon" $4,000; Broadway" $500, 900;
1.-THE Bat" like amount, and to date
Journeys End" has In this country
drawn $l3l 900 in royalties.
These are large figures and they are
likely, when widely known, to stimulate
playwriting in the hope of hitting
q profitable success. But for every sue
cess there are dozens, scores, even hun
dreds of failures. Every season in New
York finds plays going on and of the
stage In swift succession, with a. aver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
Spring. Radio, Torment!

Spring is come and with it has re-
Cured the nuisance of the radio loud
speaker that blsres forth through open
windows and doors to reach the ears OF
those who are distraught by din. One
| wonders how the families who now
share their radio vibrations with their
neighbors have withstood the clamor
and crash and roar of Winter If the
radio has been kept going at the present
rate through the months Of closed por-
tails. Have they really been living with
oil this clangor for the past five or six
months, day and night? But that is,
of course, their business and II they can
stand 1t they are welcome to the expert
enee. The point of moment is that now
they are thrusting their pleasures upon
others, and they are not altogether un-
mixed blessings. ....
There is at present no law or enforce
ment of law to prevent this grievous
nuisance. The people in the apart
ment next door or overhead can turn on
their radio at the highest pitch and no
hand Is raised to stay them, though the
sound pillows into all other apartments,
ranges far up the street into other
buildings, joins the shouts and rasps
and sQuawks OF other radios 10 form a
tumult Of sound. And no one can stem
this horrid tide Of cacophony.
A protesting telephone call may be
sent to the owner or operator of widely
broadcasting radio that dins the ears
Of scores or hundreds beyond its confin-
ing walls. But the average result Of
such plea for peace is an angry retort
or perhaps another twist Of the dial to
make the sound even greater and more
hideous. For the truth, sad to say, is
that there are many, many people who
are utterly lacking in consideration. in
regard for the feelings of others, in
thouehtfulness for even the physical
sufferings Of their nearby kind. Then
there are children who love the blare
Of the radio at its loudest and over
whom their parents have no control and
who set the plaything going early and
leave 1t running at highest pitch until
bedtime.
The radio Is wonderful mechanism,
capable Of giving entertainment. in
struction and pleasure. But 1t should
be restrained to the needs and modest
tastes Of its owners and not amplified
to the point Of outraging the sensibilities
of those within the range Of its high
est vibrations. Is society to be classified
into two groups. those who enjoy their
radio for themselves alone and those
who want to thrust it upon everybody
else regardless Of sensibilities and suf-
ferings? II so. means must be found
through the law to restrain the latter
In the interest of public sanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11
'IIFE'S BACKGROUNDS"
BY THE RIGHT REV LANES E. FREEMAN, D. D, IL. d,
Bishop of Washington.

Life's backgrounds determine its fore
grounds. Heredity may do much to de-
termine the trends of life. but early en-
vironment more. The things that are
taught and exemplified in the home
have determining effect upon char
acter. The world has yet to find salts
factory substitutes for the father and
mother. All kinds of experiments have
been tried, but they give no demonstra-
ton of their efficiency. 1t Is demon
strably true that most of the miscar-
riages in life are directly traceable to q
bad home atmosphere. 49,.
A wholesome sentiment has prompted
us to set apart this Sunday and give 1t
the high distinction OF Mothers Sun
day." Surely no one is more worthy OF
such distinction than wholesome.
hiQh-minded Christian mother. AS O
matter of fact, when we trace the genius
and qualities of leadership Of our most
outstanding men and women to their
source, we inevitably find that they
had their early development and enrich
ment in q finely consistent home at
mosphere, generated by God-fearing
parents. We like to feel that the father
occupies as large place in the processes
of character building as does the
mother, but experience and observation
make US doubt 1t. That there are Ia
theirs whose rare consistency and high
sense of stewardship make them ex-
amples to their children in all that is
fine and noble Is quite true, but In the
main we are persuaded that the bread
winner does not excel the mother OF the
household In these particulars.
It has been said that daughters yielc
more readily to the paternal than 10 the
maternal influence, and that the oppo-
site is true of sons. This may be partly
true, but reading and observation lead
us to the conclusion that, as a STABILIZE
ing moral force, God has lowered the
mother Of the household with singularIy
rare and unique gifts. Lincoln's MEM
DRY of his mother, although she passed
away when he was but a child. was q
compelling force in his life. While 9
man may come to great distinction and
be the admiration and envy OF the
world, and assume bearing that Is
somewhat artificial, when he comes once
again to deal with the intimate and
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sacred things of his home life, and more
particularly with his mother, he finds
himself following the simple and
wholesome habits of his youth. Presi-
dent Garfield's first thought on being
elevated to the supremeSt place In the
Nation prompted him to turn and greet
his mother with kiss.
The pre-eminence of motherhood Is
strongly illustrated in art. The greatest
painting the world contains is that of
a mother and her child, RaphaePs Sis
tine Madonna" Most of the great art
lists have attempted the same theme
and in each instance they have en-
bodied in the portrait of the mother
the distinctive qualities OF their own
race and kind. Shelley'S choicest poem
was written on the receipt OF his
mothers portrait. Thus, into music, art
and literature the immortal theme has
been woven in glowing phrases.
Anything that threatens the citadel
of the home or that impairs its security
is blow at an institution that is funda-
mental and indispensable to our life
Any attack, from whatever source made
upon this sacred institution, menaces
the trueSt and sweetest things we pos
sess. Any lowering of the standards OF
home life, any abdication Of parental
responsibility in the interests OF social
indulgence or occupatlonal service I'M
perilS that which secures to us life, lib
erty and the pursuit Of happiness. A
world propaganda is abroad today that
is designed to do these very things. II
Is vicious and malevolent. and should
be met with stern resistance. We are
being admonished that out Of the World
War O new conception of domestic life
issued. We are also told that the In
diligence of women in various forms Of
occupation has rendered them less re-
sponsive to the high and holy ideals OF
motherhood. The sacred ties Of domes-
tic life are held so indiherently by GER
tain modern cults that they may be dis
solved by caprice and fancy. Mothers
Sunday might with propriety be ex-
tended into q mothers year, and all the
agencies that are engaged in promoting
laws might with infinite profit give heed
to those fundamental principles that
secure the integrity Of the home and
motherhood.
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A CRUISE OF THE ACACIA
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

there is no keeper on Navassa. There
formerly were two who dwelt there
like Crusoes, six months at Q time.
their only visitors being the crew OF
the tender twice year ana, perhaps,
an occasional native fisherman nom
the coast of Haiti 80 miles away. Now,
however, the light operates by itself;
The crew Of the tender climb 70 the
light and make an inspection. First
they must supply q new charge OF the
illuminating gas employed TO keep the
beacon aglow. They must see % IL
that the mechanism which keeps Q
steady now Of fuel for the light Is
working properly and, II - not.
must repair it, replacing worn paris
rocks, the sea spray constantly II being
dashed over the light, and this has .
rapid corrosive effect upon the steel.
Then. too, the whole thing must De
painted to retard wear IS much as
possible.
From Navassa the Acacia viii steam
to Guantanamo Bay, on the coast OF
Cuba. Under special treaty PROVISIONS
drawn because OF the use OF the pay
as an American naval maneuvertng
ground, the United States has the re-
sponsibility of maintaining some 10
lights in this region. They are OF I'M
portance to commercial navisators, but
of the utmost importance TO the NIL
lions of dollars worth Of ships OF war,
which. if not properly guided mign.
crash on the rocky reefs. The Acacia
will service these lights in the same
manner. These, however, for the most
part have keepers, but they must DO
supplied with repair parts ana sucn
other articles as they need.
Visits Many Unnamed Islands.
4 IL
| tiny islands which have no other names
| than the Caribbean Sea Islands. They
are uninhabited save by sea birds, but
carry automatic beacons because they
| lie directly In the path OF steamships
plying from American ports to the
| panama Canal. There Is a beach on
each of these and no cliffs TO scale.
| However, the birds, which scarcely ever
see q human being save when the ten
der pays its semi-annual visit, are un.
concerned at their approach and DO not
take wing, The result Is that the ten
! der's men have literally to wade and
push their way through the mass OF
birds nesting on the beach In incalcula.
! BILE numbers.
Once IN . long time fishermen Will
/ come from the Nicaraguan coast and
land on these specks Of land in quest OF
sea turtles of huge size and often OF
| pite from the waters.
After visiting the Caribbean Sea
Islands the Acacia will proceed to Colon,
| in the Panama Canal Zone. There 1t
is necessary for her to 90 into dry dock.
Life of all sorts Is so abundant In these
| tropical seas that the cruise among the
islands and the pauses at the lights re-
suit in the fouling Of q ships bottom
with all manner Of vegetable and AMI
NAL parasites. At the end Of the cruise
| fringe Of barnacles and trailing growth.
| This greatly retards the speed of the
vessel and, II not scraped on in dry
dock, viii effect . permanent impair
ment.
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age of less than a fortnight of produc

age Of less than q fortnight Of produce
ton for each. It is rather the excep-
tional dramatic offering that makes the
grade Of twenty-eight successive per-
formances, which Is the present legal
limit of the authors exclusive royalty
rights.
The nine plays enumerated In the
statement made to the House commit
tee have thus far earned for their >au-
thors $2,342 $50. It Is fairly safe to
say that in the course OF the runs Of
these nine plays fully nine hundred
plays have been presented on the New
York boards that have altogether
brought their authors not more than,
II as much as, one-tenth Of that
amount.
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graduation. But the War Department,
feeling 1t has no right to stand in the
way of the young ofiicer, will let him
abrogate his agreement and accept the
financial inducements. According TO
q statement issued by himself and
authorized by Maj. Gen. William r.
Smith, oommandant of cadets at West
Point, the two offers of which eagle
has decided to avail himself mean con-
siderably more than the pay of major
general, even II were fortunate enough
to attain that rank after thirty or
thirty-five years of service"
Purely materialistic minds doubtless
will justify the action of eagle and his
superiors. In an age tending steadily
away from the military arts, they will
argue that he is taking time by the
forelock and sensibly providing for his
future. But as long as the United
States Government at heavy cost and
vast solicitude maintains the system of
training young men for high command
in the cause of National Defense, it Is
entitled to expect that they will respect
the conditions under which they ac-
cept free education-education as fine
as any in the world.
RED" eagle is a gallant and skillful
foot ball player His country had rea-
son to anticipate that he would prove
no less outstanding in the military serv-
Ice. He has chosen to desert the field
In which he undoubtedly would have
shone, as he shone on the gridiron.
That Is not q very inspiring example
to leave behind for those who will fol-
low him on the palisades of the Hudson.