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broke speed record over a
closed course. He taught Ameri-
cans to fly, fought in the Spanish
Civil War and blazed the way
for airmail.
Altogether it was a Horatio
Alger kind of life for the boy
who was born January l, 1895,
in San Diego, Calf, of an Irish
mother named Reilly and a
Spanish father named Alphonse
de Acosta. Bert later dropped
the "de" for simplicity's sake.
Built Own Plane at IA.
Young Bert read about the
Wright Brothers. and when he
was only IA constructed his own
plane in a barn. And in the sum-
mer of 1910 he flew it at I'M
perial Beach.
From that day on flying was
the thing. Young Acosta worked
for Glenn II. Curtiss, who sent
him to Canada to teach Royal
Flying Corps cadets at the out
break Of World War I. The
young flyers got through three
years on an unbelievably small
airf1eld without an accident.
When the United States Joined
the war, Bert came home to
teach American cadets at Long
Island. One of his students was
Quentin Roosevelt, son of for
mer President Theodore Roose-
welt. Quentin was killed in COM
bat over the German lines.
After the armistice Mr.. Acosta
drew thousands of awed specta-
tors all over the country on a
60-day survey for the first air
mail service. He few German
Junkers. first all-metal plane.
Later, after all his other ex-
ploits We're counted. he consid-
cred this one of his top achieve
ments. And he said it was more
gruelling than his races, his
cross-Atlantic fight or his en-
durance feat.
Stayed Aloft 81 Hours.
This latter he accomplished in
1927 with Chamberlin. They
stayed aloft over Long Island
for 81 hours. II minutes and 20
seconds, for a new record by z
hours.
A few months later, on June
20, 1927, he flew with Admiral
Byrd and two others in the tri-
engine 1.-The America" The
flight was billed for New York
to Paris. It was a rough voyage,
and over Paris fog enveloped the
craft. They never saw Paris, but
finally landed in shallow water
in the English Channel and pad
died ashore in a rubber boat.
Persons who heard their motors
over the Paris airfield verified
their having been there.
Earlier, while engaged in re-
search with aviation firms. Mr..
Acosta set record of 174 miles
an hour over a closed course fly
ing a Navy plane at Omaha,
Nebr.
Flew for Loyalists.
In 1886 Mr.. Acosta's Spanish
blood drew him to the Spanish
Loyalist forces in the civil war.
When he returned to the United
States the following year he was
charged with violating the coun-
try's neutrality law, but was
acquitted.
He served five days in the New
Haven County Jail in 1929 for
reckless flying. He tried to fly
small plane beneath a bridge
over the Naugatuck River.
He did research and test work
In the l930s and, suffering from
poor health, made his final fight
in Texas in 1916. MFR. Acosta
was twice married and the father
Is A.. IL. - ~ 4 i. a
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Mrs. Alice Covert, 81

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2 R.
Mrs. Alice Hudson Covert, 81,
widow of DIR. William Chambers
Covert, former moderator Of
the Presbyterian Church, died
yesterday at her home here.
Mrs. Covert was born in Erie.
Pa. Her husband died In 1912.
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Garh uf ThattkB

knowledge gratefully the many kind
services and expressions Of sympathy
extended, BY our kind friends and neigh
bors In our bereavement.
TIE FAMILY. 3
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ISTANBUL, Turkey. Sept. 2
R.-Crown Prince Abdul Illah
of Iraq arrived here today on
what was described as a semi
official visit at the invitation
of Premier Adnan MendereS.
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SociaIized Medicine
Pay Raise Asked by
German Doctors
BY The Associated Press

BONN. Germany. Sept. a.
There are 10000 physicians in
West Germany, and about $1,000
Of them depend largely on In
come from socialized medicine.
Today they are in the midst Of
campaign for more pay.
Germany has had socialized
medicine 70 years. The system
gives complete medical treat
ment, hospital expenses. support
of a family during sickness and
funeral costs If a patient dies. 1t
does this out of assessments Of
three cents on every payroll
dollar-and winds up every year
with a profit which Is divided
among doctors.
$4,000 Average Earning.
Tax statistics. show the aver
age annual earnings Of a physi-
clan working for socialized medi-
cine are about $4,000. Private
patients provide $1,000 to $4,000
more. So the total income of a
! "socialized doctor" is between
$4,000 and $6,000-the highest
income group in Germany.
There is one doctor for 600
members of the state social med
ical system. Before 1882. there
was one doctor for 900. Doctors
not in the organization now want
the number of members per doc
tor reduced to $50. That would
admit more doctors.
The socialized medicine or
ganization says such change
would either raise membership
fees or cut the standard of medi-
cal treatment
Overwork Claimed
Physicians already in the sys-
tenn say they are overworked
and underpaid, that present
payments are based on medical
treatment as it was % years ago.
They want free hand in pre-
scribing medicine instead of
being limited in the amounts
they can order. The organiza-
TONS reply to this is that the
physicians want to do more pre-
scribing in order to win more
patients and induce them to
come oftener. Doctors are paid
according to the number of pa
tients as well as the number Of
visits.
This controversy does not af-
feet the specialist with a big
name. His income is assured by
patients able to pay high fee.
1t is the physician still grap-
ping with building up a prac-
tice, and the young doctor just
out of college, whose interest in
socialized medicine is strongest.
For this category of doctors, So
cialized medicine provides a de-
pendable minimum income be-
sides allowing him to devote his
spare time to treating non-or-
ganized private patients at re-
gular fees.
schools by race under this law.
The proposed legislative change
was not sent to the District
Building until just before Con-
gress adjourned. however, and
the census provision was dropped
out by the Commissioners when
some other indignation legisla-
ton was forwarded to Capitol
Hill.
Camalier Undecided.
Commissioner Renah F. CANA
lier said today the Commission
ers did not have time to consider
the census matter then but will
do so after Commissioner Sam
uel Spencer returns from vaca-
ton Mr.. Camalier said he has
not made up his mind on the
question Of mention of race. He
said Commissioner Spencer IA
vored retaining the present law,
however.
Walter N. Tobriner, Board OF
Education member who draftei
the proposed census change, said
he is certain the School Board
will continue to seek a change
in the law.
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$3.50 in Kitty

With thanks for his kindness
to her, Mrs. Ethel Maud Hughes
in her will left Ernest Brown, of
London, my pussy cat" and
$2,250.
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1n Mputnrtan1

BRADSHAW, VIRGINIA L. In memory
Ct ezn ny dear ar wife. VIRGINIA l. BRAD
ago today, September 2, 1858.
Her life is q beautiful memory,
Her absence my silent grief,
the n SePset psasa
HUSBAND. w. TECUMsEH BRAD
DIAMOND. ANDREW y; In loyins
msnSIy Of my dsarIy beloved
me September 2. 1852.
There was not a thing you wouldn't do,
You were always kind and true:
No one knows the bitter pain
=. ! have suffered since I lost you,
bEvorE fsi A KS Iova News W1r Th MUS e
DIAMOND, ANDREW J. In loving
aSpSEw Of my b ds5y SsG TsS pssss
away two years ago today, September
Rest in peace, your work has ended,
Sweetly sleep. your race Is won:.
You have gone where those who love
Still are aev{ SSmin 6.1 enc b one ss.r
HANLON, JOHN. In sad but loving
q JOHN TN HIsas saa w snd
away three years ago today, Septem-
Deep in our hearts is q picture
OF loved one gone to rest.
Besanss you faas one se q tie sssR
You left a beautiful memory.
And to us who loved and lost you.
Your memory will never grow old.
Your gentle face and loving. smile.
With heartaches we recall:
You had a kindly word for each.
And died beloved by all.
We miss you now, our hearts are sore.
AS time goes on we miss you more:
Your loving smile and gentle face,
Nom AND cHILpREN.
HERSHAW, La FAYETTE McKEENE.
Saersa to ne msmory q our dsar
SHAW. who left US nine years ago
today, September 2. 1915.
To live in the hearts Of those we
love and leave behind is not to die.
ROSA CECIE, ABYSS MAE AND fay
McKINNON, HATTIE. In sad but low
H III aRNS n nv S sfs5 P pssssd aAa
four years ago today, September 2.
In my heart the torch of memory
It's ii iaS f is sweet. Tor il is Ted Ted ~
On love and tender thoughts of you.
Y9 %Rscr Lo 9K8awTR3AA' DAUGHTER B.A-
ny desr mother May II ETA u q
LEN, who passed away September 2,
1851.
Time never dims memories
OF one SO well loved,
May heavens Toys be hers
In that land up above.
DEVOTED DAUGHTER. PAULINE. :
ROBINSON, SARAH. tribute of love
and devotion to the memory OF our
bsov saRa esT Tso asa
this life fifteen years ago today. Sep
TENDER 2, 1889. @@
The face that is ever before US,
voice that we cannot forget,
A smile that will last forever,
In memory We see you vet.
We do not need this special day
The days we do not think Of you
Are very hard i! FH fnd FAMILY.
THOMAS, EVA J. In cherished memory
-srandmother. EVA J. THOMAS, who
departed this life three years ago to-
day. September :, 1851.
hgyed b y 5s 5em s6R s,R h death
THOMAS. AND dRAMpcHiLpREH;
coNsU ELLA AND RONALD
TICE, OTIS D. In fond remembranee
who left me one year ago today, Sep
TENDER 2.
Sometimes when shadows cross my
path,
As shadows often do,
reach my hands across the mist
And touch the hands OF you.
So clouds and sorrow come along,
We all must have . few,
But through them all. may God let me.
Still touch the hand OF you.
The wife who misses you very much.
WILSON, MARGARET l.. In loving
memory Of our devoted mother, MAR
-GARET L. WILSON, who lett us twenty
years ago today, September 2, 1884.
LAURA AND MARGARET.
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Two Boys on Critical List
After Bicycle Accidents

Two boys who fell from their
bicycles while playing we're in
critical condition at Arlington
Hospital today.
Joseph Mccarthy. 10, of 1920
South Utah street, darlington.
was thrown from his bicycle
while riding at a children's play
ground near his home. He suf-
fered a head injury. The boys
father is Paul K. Mccarthy, a
Treasury Department attorney.
In a similar accident. Charles
w. Campbell III, II, of 1909 Ellen
avenue, Falls Church, fell and
struck his head at the Graham
Road School playground, Arl-
ington boulevard and Graham
road. His father is a heating
equipment salesman.
Both boys were unconscious
when they were admitted to the
hospital yesterday.
A 16-year-old boy who was
playing football at Falls Church
High School suffered broken
left collarbone. He is Robert FL
lison Of 1880 Tucker avenue. His
condition at the hospital today
was fair.
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Youth Climbing Tree
touches Power Line,
Is Burned Seriously

A Tuxedo (Md.) youth suf-
fered third degree burns on his
hands and legs yesterday when
he touched a 4.000-volt power
line while climbing tree.
Prince Georges County police
said the boy, Thomas Shirley.
Is. Of 5000 Tuxedo road, had
been playing on the ground with
a friend, Thomas E. White, Is,
of 1908 Mohler avenue, Tuxedo.
The Shirley youth shot an ar
row into the tree. in front of
1921 Frohlich lane, and climbed
up to retrieve it.
His companion on the ground
told police he heard a cracking
noise and looked UP to see young
Shirley hanging in the tree with
smoke pouring from his shoes.
The Shirley youth said he saw
stars. but didn't know what
happened after that.
He was taken to Prince Georges
General Hospital by the Bladens-
burg Rescue Squad and treated
for third-degree burns on the
left hand, right foot and right
leg. Police said the power line
runs through the tree and would
not readily be seen by a climber.
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WILSON, MARGARET L. In loving
memory Of our devoted mother, MAR
GARET L. WILSON, who lett us twenty
years ago today, September 2, 1884.
LAURA AND MARGARET.
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THOMAS, EVA ]. In cherished memory
Of my dear mother and a devoted
grandmother, EVA j. THOMAS, who
day. September 2, 1851.
Loved in life, remembered in death.
HER DEVOTED SON, AUBREY M.
THOMAS, AND GRANDCHILDREN.
CONS U q LILA AND RONALD
THOMAS.
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Ohm C. Hiram Lodge, No.
4, F. and A. M. Will nolo
a special communication on
Saturday, September 4, 1853,
al ii am, to attend the
funeral OF our late brother,
JOHN E. ECHOLS, Services
to be held at the lsrael
lurch. 18th and @ SITS. n'e.'
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PlCKERAL, EDWARD. On Wednesday,
Hospital. EDWARD PICKERAL, be:
loved husband of Blanche M. Pickeral
Maggie Pickeral. Funeral from the
HUNT & Ryon Funeral Home, Wal
dorf, Md, on Friday, September 3.
at 1915, am; Services ct the Cal
vary Methodist Church, Waldorf, Md,
at 1880 am. Interment Arlington
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in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Saturday,
September 4. at pm. lnterment
Smtcksburg, Pa.
ROVE. HALLE B. on Monday, August
2ist st. ne. beloved mother of Mary
Reid and Resale X. Kennedy. Also
sren osSer are and MANY
After 2 pm. Thursday, September, @.
friends are invited to call 81 the Me-
CURE Funeral Home, 1890 9th st; NV.
iai ineein Memorial cemetery met s
sHERRILL, MARY EDNA. Suddenly,
on Thursday, September 2, 1854, q
ri aSms O & nes o5 dst ave-
Spring, Nd, MARY EDNA sHERRIII
OF 5000 Connecticut. ave.. NV, wife
Of the late !; Guy Sheriff. and sister
Nd, Nd; John !; Allison q fr, Arli II !;
silver Spring, Nd. and Harry s: AMI
S SSs S E. %estenbe i; Of Ariins-
ton. va. Mrs. Sheriff. rests. az the
Warner E. Pumphrey. Funeral Home,
SSere services sv viii BE- held on sasar
ment Cedar hin Cemetery. s
SMITH. ALBERT. on Monday. August
80. 1854: ct the District General Hos;
BY three sons and one daughter and
q host Of other relatives and friends
Remains may be viewed after 8 pm
Thursday, September 2, at the Cornish
q Cornish g. Son Funeral Home, 2121
10th st. NV. Funeral services on
Friday. September ). at the White
Rock Baptist Church. I've River, Va.
at ! pm, Rev. Davis eficiating.
sLYE, GEORGE MADDOX. on Thurs
day. septenlber ?. 1884; AZ the Crest;
dr.. Arlington, Va, beloved husband
Of the late Emma MeIntiye Slye;
father of George Henry Slye and
brother Of L. Philaman slye of Phila-
mont, Va. Friends may call at the
Arlington. Va. until Saturday. Sep
TENDER 4, at l2 noon: THENCE to 81;
North Ivanhoe ST., Arlington. Va,
where funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. Interment Columbia Gar.
dens Cemetery. In lieu Of. flowers
please make contributions 10 the .Irens
Weiser Memorial Fund Of st. Michaeri
Episcopal Church.
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Continued From First Page.)
Indiana and Zablocki. Democrat,
of Wisconsin.
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Cama|ier 10 Talk on Behalf
Of D. {. Alcoholic Center

Commissioner Camalier will be
principal speaker, April 6. at a
buffet-dinner, to advance re-
organization plans for Hymns
Halfway House, the District S
only non-segregated alcoholic
rehabilitation center.
The session at 6 pm. at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. is expected to be at
tended by 200 persons. Among
them will be the Rev. Willard
Vaughn Moore, associate min
lister of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church, Donald Glenn
mer, director of the Department:
of Corrections. Gerard M. Shea.
Public Welfare board director,
Attorney Alvin Newmyer and the
Very Rev. Msgr. Philip M. Han
nan. chancellor of the Arch
diocese of Washington.
Flynn's Halfway House, To-
Gated at 1456 Belmont street
NV. was begun IA months ago
by Robert E. ClawSon to help in
digent alcoholics. It's board Of
directors includes Attorney Jack
N. Steinberg. William c. Davis,
Harold j. Bolys and the Rev.
James D. Dryden. associate pas
tor of New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. who will act as
hncf
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year the present excise tax
levels which otherwise would de-
crease April on automobiles
and automotive parts, alcoholic
beverages, tobacco and cigarettes.
This extension would save
$1,077,000. 900 for the Treasury
House Ways and Means Com
mittee Chairman Reed. declared
he and majority of the House
conferees will fight vigorously
for the House bill. The main
additional cuts voted by the
Senate would lower from 10 to
5 per cent the tax on household
appliances such as refrigerators,
kitchen ranges, electric coasters
and automatic clothes Dryers,
and remove admission taxes on
theaters' charging less than 60
cents. That would result in cuts
totaling $3.50 million more than
the House voted. They would be
offset to some extent by Senate
adoption of amendments to re-
store a few of the taxes trimmed
by the House.
House-Senate conferees have
comparatively little time to
reach an agreement. The pro-
posed excise tax cuts or extern
Sions would take effect next
Thursday.
The Senate Finance Commit
tee, on the other hand. has COM
paratively ample time to con-
slider the tax revision bill which
the House passed March 18 along
lines urged by the White House.
Chairman Millikin, Republican,
of Colorado, has indicated that
hearings would be held but he
has not said how soon they
would start. Senate action is
believed unlikely before late May
or June.
Senator Byrd yesterday saw
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Keating Reveals Text
OF Compromise Bill
On Wiretap Evidence

Representative Heating, Re-
publican, of New York. yester-
day released the text of an ad-
Observation-Disclosures compromise
bill to permit court use of wire
tap evidence obtained by the
Government in cases involving
Subversion, kidnapping and extor-
ton.
The measure is scheduled to go
before the House Judiciary Com
mittee Tuesday and may reach
the House floor later next week.
The bill. worked out in CO.
operation with the Justice De-
partment. would give the At
torney General the right to
authorize overlapping in cases
involving treason. sabotage, es-
pionage and sedition. 1t would
also permit wiretaps in kidnap-
ing and extortion cases, provid-
ing prior approval was granted
by a Federal judge.
Heretofore or Hereafter.
Introduction of wiretap evil
dence in court, now banned by
law, would be permitted by the
bill. and its provisions would
cover material gathered "here-
tofore or hereafter"-a reference
to the Justice Departments COM
plant that it now has informa-
ton in its files on subversive
activities which it is presently
unable to take to court.
Mr.. Heating originally pro-
posed that court approval be
mandatory in all wiretap cases.
But, he said, conferences with
Attorney General Brownell and
FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover
convinced him that in the
limited field Of treason. sabo-
tage, espionage and sedition."
prior court approval would
seriously hamper law enforce
ment officials.
His bill. he said, has been
characterized very properly as
an arbitration bill. Those
who would destroy us are clever,
resourceful and INSCRIPTIONS.
They will stop at nothing. They
do not deserve kid-glove treat
ment."
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bright side to the Senate de.
feat he and others experienced
in their efforts to prevent fur
ther cuts in the excise tax bill.
He remarked that 81 Senators
voted against most Of the House
cuts in excise taxes. He said
this should make 1t easier to
persuade legislators to oppose
immediate reduction in income
taxes.
The George proposal to in
crease personal exemptions by
5000 would result in q revenue
loss of $4.5 billion. The House
earlier this month narrowly de-
feated, 214 to 200, a Democratic
move to increase such exenp-
tions by 500.
Firm Line Predicted.
Senate Republican leaders have
predicted that their lines will
hold firm against lacking an
income tax reduction amend
ment on the revision bill which
overhauls the Federal tax struc-
ture with an estimated saving
of STA billion next year for in
dividuals and businesses.
1t was recalled that Senator
Johnson, Democrat, of Colorado,
said at Finance Committee
hearing on the excise tax bill
that he was inclined to agree
with Senator Byrd's stand
against any substantial tax cuts.
He declared he was against
throwing the Federal budget
farther into the red.
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Communists show they are in
tereSted only in propaganda.
abuse and delay.
The United States has agreed
to join the South Koreans in
walking out of a Korean peace
conference if. after 80 days. there
is no progress.
Unstable Battle Line.
The absence of a stable bat
tie line in the Indo-C China war.
the report continued. means that
1.-The French and the Vietnamese
have nothing to negotiate be-
yond confirming Communist pos
session of territories already
seized.
THE Communist pattern of
attrition would be started and
would only end when successive
'truces' gave them the entire
IOuAC1y'
On the other hand, only COM
plete independence" from the
French can erase the apathy
of the local population" to the
dangers Of communism and per-
nit the creation of IAN effective
fighting force" among the three
states composing Indo-China.
Mr.. Judd said the subcom-
mittee was told a military VIC
tory is possible and next year
will be decisive" The subcom-
mittee recommended that 1.-The
Department of Defense should
give increased attention to ac-
celebrating deliveries of military
equipment to Indo-China and
the French. in turn, to it's more
rapid distribution to the forces
in the field"
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BY Richord Rodgers

The attraction now occupying
the Armory is billed as the In
ternational Sports. Travel and
Vacation Show, a title wholly
inadequate to describe what
really goes on there.
It needs q more grandiose
name Something like Nearly
Everything. Inc.," or you Name
It. We Got It."
This production opened yes
terday and continues through
April 4.
Sports and travel and vaca-
ton themes are included, Of
course.
Secretary of the Interior Nc
Kay showed up for yesterdays
opener, and spoke out in favor
of sports and travel and vaca-
tioning.
Tank Dominates ArmOry.
A big tank, bordered by a run
way, dominates the Armory. At
one time yesterday. the activi-
ties thereon and therein gave
some idea Of what a melange
this show is.
A couple of men with casting
rods were flinging flies across
the water. Two other men with
golf clubs were driving practice
balls off the runway. So far, so
good: sports. without question.
But at the same time, on the
same stage. two midgets were
performing an improbable rou-
tine that one midget was playing
a xylophone atop a pole. while
his partner, foot hooked in a
rope loop. stands horizontally
out from the pole and whirls a
laSso.
The armed forces have elabor-
ate displays. The military Serv-
ices probably qualify under the
shows travel branch. Z.
The Nays portion Of the
show features a diver descend
ing into a tank.
Go Trout Fishing for soc.
The Armory is full of tanks.
There's the one which the Navy
uses, plus the big one in the mid
die of the hall where Florence
Chadwick, the channel swimmer,
gives exhibitions. plus the one
where you can pay so cents and
fish for trout. plus the little ones
in the various outdoor conserva-
ton exhibits.
Jack Sharkey, Sam Snead and
Babe Didrickson are among the
athletes giving demonstrations.
There is, moreover, one of the
worlds best horseshoe pitchers.
Also a woodchopping champ.
Also some Canadian guides, who
demonstrate log rolling.
Ivan SanderSon is there with
his odd little animals which have
been seen by thousands Of TV
viewers.
Fashion Show, Too.
Airplanes, automotive vehicles,
sailboatS and cabin cruisers are
scattered around the place.
Ihere is a fashion show. There