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84 NO. 221 TWENTY-TWO PAGES TUCSON, ARIZONA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1925 TWENTY-TWO PACES COOLIDGE ORDERS AIR CRAFT IN INVESTIGATION MEMBER Audit Bureau of Circulation BOOKS OPEN TO ALL FIVE CENTS A COPY SOCIAL ERROR OF PN-9 CREW IS OVERLOOKED Honolulu Forgives 'Em Being 11 Days Late for Their NO RODGERS IS AS Appointment TEACHTIOUS Thousands Attend Reception to Heroes; Bishop Offers Prayer of Thanks HONOLULU, Sept. 12 (By -Commander John elated Rodgers and his trans- -Pacific flight crew today paid Governor Wallace R. Farrington a call the" had promised to make exactly eleven days ago. Their delay war forgiven, howand their social error deever, tracted in no way from the ovation given them by the thankful of Honolulu when the live aviators grounds at noon the capitol for their official call.

Thousands had been summoned historic capitol grounds by whistles and strens of vessels in port, to pay homage to the daring and gathered in 8 teeming mass "Captain John" and his Pacific compan- nine days in a disabled seaplane rigged ions, who sailed a the sail made of one of its usewith a wings. They had started on a less 26-hour flight from San Francisco Honolulu, but they lost their to course; their gasoline supply ran A game of hide-and-Seek with substantial portion United a States navy followed, "lasting untie submarine R-4 off the the Island of Kauai late Thursday. Band Plays Alaho Oe The crowd broke into a roar of welcome and a -loved "Aloha as the car containing the fliers turned from the street into a narrow lane formed by forcing back the spectators on either side, proreeding slowly to the nilace steps. Rear Admiral McDonald dismounted first. but it took the apbearance of the man wearing spotless white naval officer's cap above his wearied and strained, but broadly bear face, to make the crowd burst out into another roar applause, ending in three cheers for "John Rodeers' Which only served to broaden the embarrassed trin on the face of the flight commander.

The other four men of the PN-9, No. 1 crew followed their com mander: Lieutenant Byron J. Jonhell, assistant, pilot; William H. Bowlin, aviation chief machinist mate: "skiles N. Pope, aviation pilot, and Otis G.

Stantz, chief radio man. All were dressed in immaculate whites. The five walked up the steps, and vere greeted briefly by Governor Farrington the others. rid loaded down with variagated flow. er leis.

There was no distinction in rank shown except in the order of procession. Remarking that he knew the crowd wanted, to get as close view possible of the aviators. Governor. Farrington led the way into an open band stand about the center of the palace grounds. Governor Farrington waving his high slik hat, Rear Admiral MeDonald his white cap and Major General Edward N.

Lewis, coni manding the army's Hawaiian de-: partment, his khaki one, led three more cheers for the sea crew. Bishop Gives Thanks The ceremonies which followed were both in the nature of a welcame and thanksgiving. Bishop John D. Lanothe of the Episcopal diocese of Honolulu offered a short prayer of thanksgiving to the "Almighty for saving these men from the great deep" and for the "great achievements of these men." The prayer over, Governor Farrington presented Commander Rodgers to the crowd. "Captain John moved a little awkwardly toward the rail of the band stand, concealing his left hand, which was injured at Nawiliwilt yesterday, behind his back What was more of a grin than a smile on his face, and a twinkle in this eye, he briefly thanked the crowd for its reception of his men and himself.

The perils the men had faced were discounted by the flight commander in his short talk. we were sailing along--and we were sailing, not drifting, we had a sail on--and were making two knots an hour, I knew some would find us, or that we would make he said. "Both things happened. As we neared port somebody came along and found us." The crowd laughed, and then Commander Rodgers went on: would be court martialled for greatest was that ing lost my plane. But now I gee that my mistakes are forgotten.

It gives us great pleasure to be here even if we did perform exactly HIS we had Governor Plannedston led cheers for the four other aviators as they were individually introduced, while the crowds howled "speech! speech!" The governor Lieutenant Connel on his success in accomplishing the difficult feat of landing in a rough sea without motors. Each of flyers made a brief answer to cheers which greeted the them. Lieutenant Connell said: "Commander Rodgers, is very bashful. To him belongs the sole credit for our successful sail homeward." Bowlin said: "I'm very glad to be- here." Radio Operator Stantz when introduced was told by the crowd to "broadcast." He and Pope each made brief Speeches of thanks. Court to Rule if Rum Runner's Wife Must Lose Her Car PHOENIX.

Sept. The question of whether an automobile ewned by a wife can ba confiscated by the state when used by the husband to transport liquor without the knowledge of the wife has been presented to the Arizona supreme court through the appcal of a case from Navajo county. The appeal is made Lola Navarro of Winslow, ear Mores of Mike Navarro, convicted. by Navajo whouwas officials on a charge of transporting intoxicating liquors. She appeals as intervenor in the case of ty the state against Mike Navarro for the confiscating of the car.

The Navajo county. superior court ruled at the conclusion of the case that the car in question was the community property of the couple and that it could not be confiscated. Under the ruling. the court decreed the car confissated. and Mrs.

directed Navarro the has sheriff appeal- to ed from this judgment. Intervenor, she filed a cross complaint in which she alleged had bought the car in question with money given her by her father and that her husband took the car at the time he is alleged to have transported liquor in it without her knowledge and that she knew nothing of its use until the husband was ar. rested. 1 CITY PURCHASES 480 ACRE PARK AND GOLF LINKS Land Opposite Tourist Hotel Acquired at State Sale for $14.50 an Acre CLUBHOUSE ON LAND Nine Hole Public Course to Be Established Before Winter Is Over Purchase of a 480-acre site for A park and municipal golf links opposite the site of El Conquistador hotel and a short distance from the Tueson Country club was completed yesterday by the city at a price of $14.50 an acre for the land and $7800 for tire improvements. The land was bid city on a sale of state lands morning and is said by city officials to have been the last large tract! of land near the city, available for park purposes.

Members of the council were enthusiastio over the closing cf, the deal. According to the terms, the has 38 years in which complete the payments on the land. The improvements on the land consist of a modern first-class rest- (Continued to Page 2, Col. 6) MacArtan Hospital Will Be Host to Director of Veterans' Bureau Today Erigadier General Frank T. Hines, national director of the United States Veterans' bureau, is due to arrive in Tueson this mornting on the 10:10 train from Prescott, Dr.

W. D. McFaul, medical officer in charge at MacArtan hospital, was advised by telegraph yesterday. While the head of the veterans', bureau did not SO state in his message, it Is assumed that his visit to Tueson will be in the nature of an officia! inspection trip. Director Hines spent Friday in Phoenix where he inspected the regional offices of the United States Veterans' bureau and conferred with both bureau directors and veterans who wished to present their claims and grievances to the bureau head.

He announced, before departing for Preseett, that "he knew nothing radically wrong 'in conducting the affairs of the Phoenix regional offices." The general arrived in the state capital from an inspection trip to the Pacific coast and went from Phoenix to Prescott where he inspected Whipple barracks. Strengthening the significance of Director Hines' visit to Tueson today is the fact that Tucson, Phoenix and Prescott are each being seriously considered as the site for the proposed new veterans' hospital to be located somewhere in Arizone. Congress expected to make the appropriation for the new hospital at its next session. Dr. McFaul will meet General Hines on his arrival this morning and conduct him directly to MacArtan hospital.

It is not known how long the distinguished visitor will be 'in Tucson, but it is thought that pressing demands upon his time will necessitate a brief stopover here. SMEDLEY TO RESIGN ADMITS DRY FAILURE PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12-Brigadier General Smed'- D. Butler, director of public safet" for the last few months mitted today that his work to enforce prohibition here virtually had met with failure. He also announced he would return to the marine when his leave of absence expires at the end of the year.

Native Son Comes Star Office in Old Tobacco Can "See that thin strip in the tom of the can," remarked jovial visitor to the office night as he shoved an empty (apparently empty) tobacco can on the desk. "That thin strip disproves the itory, and the ture of the only praying mantis in America, which you published in your paper last. Tuesday. "This animal was captured Pastime Park. He's a native of Arizona, although may be stranger in New York City," our visitor continued.

A survey of the last Tuesday's paper showed that the mantis mentioned there was "photographed in action," but pencil rubbed along the sides of the Pastime mantis showed he had action too, very much action in: deed, more action than a camera has. He disappeared on the floor amid a sea of papers. "What's your name?" our visitor was asked. but don't use it, they'd kid me to death about that bug." CLUES LACKING IN COOK DEATH Husband of W. C.

T. U. Leader Denies There Was 'Other Woman' in Case VINTON. Iowa, Sept. 12 As.

sociated mystery of the fatal shooting last Monday night of Mrs. Myrtle Cook. W. C. T.

U. president and head of the Woman's, organization of the Benton county Ku Klux Klan, remained unsolved tonight. County Coroner C. L. Modlin announced that his inquest, which recessed yesterday until Monday would be held open indefinitely, to give state secret service men full opportunity to check un on information presented to the coroner's jury.

C. B. Cook, the woman's husband who said Ire was in Grundy Center the night some one sent a. butlet crashing through a window of the Cook residence, fatally injuring Mrs. Cook.

is scheduled to be recalled to the stand before the coroner's jury Monday. Most of Friwas over to his examination at the coroner's incuest. He denied there had been an estrangement between him and his wife, asserting also that there had never been "another woman" involved. Many Vinton residents resent reports issued from here that local officials have not been able to keev order. They admit there has been some bootlegging.

but contend. that the situation is no worse than in other towns of the country. Belief that Mrs. Cook was slain by a liquor law violator, however, as a result of her dry law activities, has been express Letters from Boston, Hamilton, Ohio, and Camden. N.

have been received at Sheriff Ruhl's office. One letter is addressed to heirs of Mrs. C. B. Cook.

The one from Boston reads: "How about the United States senator shot by dry agents? Some hollabloo when the boot is on the other leg. Truth, the government will commit murder to enforce an unjust law. The citizen will seldom commit murder to protect his rights. Prohibition is a brotherhood of fools, murderers. bootleggers, thieves and fanatics." The letter dated at Hamilton and post marked Cincinnati says: we seven, "Please of read chapter verses thirty-one, six pro- and verbs.

If any organization defiex, the Bible in time they will pay the consequences. Although we are not in fayor of killing people it is wrong to tear down. the. liberty of this great country for which thousands of wars have been fought." The third letter. from Norman Lolly Camden, N.

said the bootlegger is "a great asset to the country" and declared that the murder of Mrs. Cook "might be taken as a lesson for the rest of the meddlers." Dean Cummings Tells of 10,000 Year Old Temple in Old Mexico BY J. F. WEADOCK Dean Byron Cummings, head of the archeological department of the University of Arizona is back in For the past 15 months the curator of the state museum at the university has been delving into the secrets of an ancient race, which lived in the vicinity of Mexico City more than 10,000 years ago. Working under the auspices of the National Geographic society, for whom his first official report the expedition is now under preparation, Dean Cummings has brought to light many of the wonders of the ancient race, their habits, customs, mode of life and the equipment with which they faced the vicissitudes of the early age in which they lived.

The Dean. a small active man, whose bright searching eyes look out quizzically from. behind his glasses. gives to his subject an interest. that for the with limited knowledge archaeological research, is excentional.

The expedition left for Mexico in June, 1924. and the work on the ruins of Cuicuilco, the ancient temple, was taken up at that time where Dean Cummings had left off after a nine month period of excavation on a previous trip. In the party accompanying the Dean to Tlalpam, the point from which the work was carried on, were two students of the University of Arizona. Will Carrigan Sayre. James Russell of Washington, D.

C. John Hands. of the Chiricahua Pinnacle country, Malcolm Cummings. of the Dean, and several others who merely made son a portion of the trip with the party. Malcolm Cummings, Carrigan, Sayre and Hands returned within a year, Cummings within a short time.

The dean lead the workers whom he gathered from the mountain villages in the region of the ruins, i VALDEZ CAUGHT, TO BE BROUGHT BACK FOR TRIAL Alleged Ice Pick Slayer Held in Altar, Sonora for Pima Authorities IS AMERICAN CITIZEN Murder Warrant Issued After Four Year Old Daughter Told of Killing Louis Valdez. sought by Pima county officials for the past month on charges of murdering his wife with an ice pick August 11, is in jail at Altar, Sonora, where he was placed by Mexican authorities while Sheriff Walter Bailey of Pima county takes steps to obtain his deportation into the United States, Sheriff Bailey reported last night on his return from Al. tar. The sheriff will leave today for Nogales where he will request Sonora immigration officials to deport Valdez, who is alleged to be an American citizen. Information was received Friday by Sheriff Bailey that Valdez was in Sonora, 80 yesterday he and Deputy Reyes Molina went to the Sonora city, located Valdez and requested his arrest lay Mexican fered their co and Valofficers there.

The Mexicans ofdez was locked as a fugitive from justice. After employing an extra guard for the prison, Bailey and Molina returned to Tueson last night. According to Bailey, orficiais ct Altar informed him that Valdez had been there several weeks, but they were not aware that he was the man sought on the ice- pick murder charges. He is still to have been drunk during most of the time since his arrival there which is believed to have been a few days after the slaying. Valdez is alleged to have been a drug addict and because of that fact, officers were confident that capture was only a matter of time, as they did not believe he would be able to 40 far SWaN from the Arizona border.

He is also said to have a prison record, having served at term in the Florence penitentiary for burglary. The killing of Mrs. Valdez is alleged to have occurred during a quarrel at their home at 291 Convent According to 3. statement, made to the police by the dying woman, Valdez picked up an ice- pick and rushed at her. She threw her arms up to defend herself and the lee penetrated her arms and shoulder.

Neighbors hearing the quarrel entered and Valdez left the house saying he intended to surrender to the police. He failed make his appearance at the police station and two. days later his wife died. Since then the police and to locate on the border, sheriff's office, have been seeking Bailey making several recent trips to the border in connection with the case. At the inquest which followed the death of Mrs.

Valdez, his four year old daughter, Ortensia Valdez, testified that her father had stabbed her mother with the pick, threw it in the stove, then removed it from the stove and carried it away with him. I The wounds had, at first been considered not dangerous, but complications set in which resulted in death. MRS. L. T.

CRAYCROFT FUNERAL IS MONDAY Mrs. Louis T. Crayeroft, 78 years old, mother of Frank Craycroft, head of the Craycroft plumbing company and active offiver in the Tucson Builders Exchange and the 'Tucson Chamber Commerce, died at a local hospital at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. For the past years she had been living at the home of her son on East Speedway. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Parker -Grimshaw chapel.

Rev. R. S. Beal of the First Baptist church will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

the mysteries of the had been ancients was resumed under his personal direction. Peons Interested and the task of bringing to light Peons from the mountain villages furnished the labor. For the small wage of one and one-half pesos day, they toiled at the excavation by hand, no machinery being used in the work. The peons had in their ranks men with the pure blood of the Aztecs and of some of the other Indian races as old. Many of them took an active interest in the treasures which they unearthed from the depths of the ancient mound, comparing them with the civilization they knew in their own mountain homes.

Others, unable to compare. because of lack of ackground, faced the with no interest in the proceedings except for their small pay and the eight hours work which they did to earn it. Living on corn, frijoles. and tortillas, the native workmen proved efficient workers, the dean said, few of them ever causing any trouble except for an occasoinal individual forcing to discharge them because of an over -indulgence in "pulque," a native liquor which they took with their 1. was forced to make a ruling aganst the pulque at the site of the excavation." Dean Cummings said, "and most of the workmen agreed and used it while at home.

Some few brought it to the works and I was forced to let them go. I could not have the task endangered by intoxicated laborers." The excavation work went down to the lava flow from the crater of Xitli, a nearby volcano. The lava had poured out in a stream that had surrounded the dome like ruin, but in no the walls i which were protected by a collection which touched, On Committee to Study Air Service MAJ. GEN. HARBORD HOWARD E.

COFFIN COL. HIRAM BINGHAM COPPER SUPPLY IS SMALLEST IN YEARS NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (By Associated Press.) -Stocks of refined, copper in the hands of American Producers on September 1 are calculated by the American Bureau of Metal Statistics at 154,686,000 pounds, a drop of 21,330,000 pounds compared with August 1. This is biggest reduction in the history of the industry and nuts stocks at the lowest level since the war. Refined stocks on July 1 were 652,000 pounds.

A decrease of 636,000 pounds under the month before. August shipments were 383,000 pounds against 235,000,000 July. The month production for North and American mines including refinings from imported ores, came to 220,058,000 pounds against 228.364,000 in July. SHEFFIELD TO RETURN WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (By Associated Sheffield will confer with Secretary Kellogg next Wednesday preparatory to his return to Mexico City.

deposited by erosion during the centuries to cause the searchers of unuse. The lava flow, examined by German, English and American geologists sent to give their aid to the dean, was estimated to be more than 2000 years old. This estimate was agreed upon by the scientists, although all three set the figure differently estimating the extreme age. They unanimously declared that it was at least 2000 years since the eruption had cast the lava about the cone of the ruined temple. Lava Hides Temple Under the lava flow, the scientists found a crust of debris froni 12 to 17 feet in extent.

covering the walls of the temple. This crust. collected through the years, gave the dean his estimate of the age of Cuicuilco, which he placed at 10,000 years. Other features on which the age of the ruins was based were the signs of three periods of human existance which extended through the crust overlaying temple. The pottery and implements found by the searchers showed a different type of civilization in each age, different workmanship in the pottery and suggested a changed mode of life.

The pottery found furthest down, consequently the oldest. showed the highest developed civilization, Dean Cummings said. The rude Cyclopean masonry of the temple itself is similar to a workmanship found in Greece in the period of 1500 B. C. the scientist declared, and the workmanship of the pottery in the main temple showa a finish not found in many types of a later day.

The 'inhabitants the temple were undoubtedly of an agricultural people, the dean explained. Many of the implements used by them, especially their ollas, corn grinders and stone tools are of a type that tends to cause the searchergs to believe the climate of the HARBORD HEADS BOARD OF NINE CIVILIAN, MILITARY AND NAVAL AERO EXPERTS No Mention Made of Mitchell in Announcement, but Washington Admits Attacks by Colonel Had Much to Do With Action WILBUR AND DAVIS MAKE INITIAL MOVE Fletcher, Morrow, Coffin, Bingham, Vinson, Parker, Denison and Durand Named to Co-Operate With General in Quiz The decision to name special board of inquiry WOB reached after Mr. Coolidge had received joint letter from Acting Secretary Davis of the war department and Secretary Wilbur of the navy, who suggested that a study be made the best means of developing and applying aircraft in national defense and to supplement the study already made by the war and navy departments, on that subject. Those named on the board were Major General James G. Harbord, retired, of New York: Rear Admiral Frank F.

Fletcher, retired, of, Washington, D. Dwight W. Morrow of Englewood, N. Howard E. Coffin of Detroit Sent ator Bingham of Connecticut: Representative Vinson of Georgia, ranking Democrat on the house naval committee: Chairman Parker of the house commerce committee; Judge Arthur C.

Denison of Grand WASHINGTON, (By Associated Press). Coolidge tonight took his first official recognition of the controversy stirred up in the last congress over the adequacy of American air power by uppointing a special board of nine men to conduct a sweeping inquiry into the subject. Announcement of the President's action was made in a statement issued at the White House which said that members of the board had been asked to meet with him next Thursday morning to organize and proceed immediately with its study with a view to submitting a report iby the latter part of November. MAY CALL OFF FALL ELECTION Injunction Sought to Prevent Vote on Compensation Law Sept. 29 The special election called for September 29 is threatened with being called off as the result of the filing of an application yesterday for an injunction against the placing of the workmen's compensation law on the ballot and the making permanent of the temporary in junction against the game law repeal, according to word received from Phoenix yesterday.

The petition for the compensation law injunction was filed by Walter Braner and Morgan G. Pratt of Phoenix. If the injunction granted the effect will be to prevent the holding of the election as there would not be sufficient time to give the required 20 day notice to the voters. It is prepared in improper form. Former State Senator A.

A. Worsley of Tucson. who has been leading the fight against the measure said last night that he anticipated such a court move. believe the court will uphold the petition for an injunction. The state constitution provides that a legisla ture act cannot be submitted Lu the people at a special election, so cannot se why the legislature can call a special election to modify the constitution so that a void legislative act can be made valid." he said.

The permanent injunction against the placing of the game code re. peal bill was granted yesterday by Judge Joseph S. Jenckes at Phoenix. The temporary injunction was granted by the same judge several days ago and after a hearing yesterday morning, he made the injunction permanent. Those asking the order alleged that it was improper to submit the question at special election.

If the election is held, both meas. ures will appear on the ballot in Pima county as the ballots were already in the hands of the printer. but the vote on the game code will not be counted as the restraining order prevents election boards from counting the votes on that measure. PROHIBITION NOTE AVIGNON, France, Sept. 12 (By Associated -Four persons lost their lives today in an immense wine vat at Valreas.

Maurus Chambon, a vineyard owner, was overcome by fumes while cleaning the vat. His son descended into the vat to rescue but was himself overcome, as were two employes who entered the vat. to believe the climate of the and that corn was known to the inhabitants. Ten thousand years ago the natives of the valley Were using stone pestles to grind their corn. Today the descendents of the Aztec kings use same type of stone pestles to grind their corn in the mountains about, the scientific valley.

report of the expedition will go first to the National Geographic society. Through that organization it will be given to the world. The long study of the natives of the races gone, their civilization, religion 'and architecture will be filed in the records of the society to which the dean is obliged give his first report. Prior to its announcement, the scientific facts ascertained on the trip must remain a secret, he said, From the Mexico of yesterday, to the Mexico of today was only a step for the scientist. The peon, his life, his work and his future formed an interesting personal study, Dean Cummings said.

The native of the interior, especially the one with pure Indian blood lines. forms a race which has the ability to progress if given a chance, he said. Among the native workmen used in the uncoverins of the temple, the dean found many willing to learn and anxious for the chance. They were Interested in the United States. They listened to the stories of life in this country, compared them with the life they knew and wanted to change to the country which offered such opportunities.

"I could have with a colony of them if I cared to." said the dean. "They were more than anxious to come." An example of the attitude of the natives toward (Continued on Page 2, Column 5) Rapids, Mich. and William F. Durand of Los Angeles. Mitchell is Ignored GENERAL F.

T. HINES ELKS WILL ATTEND MEETING IN DOUGLAS A large delegation of Tucson Elks will leave for Douglas Oetober 3 as part of the Arizona Elks who will welcome Grand Exalted Ruler Atwell who will pay official visit to Douglas lodge that date. As Douglas will 'only Arizona city visited national head of the order, other lodges will send delegations there for the occasion. More than 50 Tucson members already have signed up for trip, W. Sullinger, secretary, announced.

The Elks' quartette from Tucson will also be taken to the Douglas meeting. STEAMER FROZEN IN VANCOUVER, Sept. 13 (By Associated Press) -The steamer Baychximo and her complement of 33 men locked in the ice of small bay near Herschell Island, in the Arctic Ocean, may be there until spring, stated her owner, the Hudson's Bay company, today bu no person is in peril. In the exchange of correspondence between the President and the war and navy heads, no reference was made to the Shenandoah sin disaster or the charges made in series of statements at San Antonio by Colonel William Mitchell, former assistant chief of the army air service. It was apparent, however, that both of these, developments were influential factors in reaching the decision to investigate the entire aircraft problem in its present stage of development with reltion to the national defense.

Replying to the join setter, Mi. Coolidge said the suggestion for such an, inquiry already bed had his approval. "Last spring had conferred with parties as to the desirability of taking such action SO that a report might bor laid for my information and also for the the incoming congress the President wrote. Letters were addressed by the President to each of the men asked to serve on the board requesting that they accept appointment and adding that he believed their efforts would "result in bringing out the good qualities of the air service and in suggesting what action can be taken for their imI provement." The President's letter to the war and navy executives, under today's date, follows: "Your joint letter stating that for the purpose of making a study of the best means of ate developing and applying aircraft national defense- and supplement the study already made by the war and navy departments 0n that subject, "we respectfully suggest that you as commander in chief of both army and navy appoint a board to further study and advise on this has just been received. Suggestion Is Approved "Your suggestion is one which already had my approval so far that last spring I had conferred with parties as to the desirability of taking such action SO that might be laid before me for my information and also for the use of the congress.

ain therefore followincoming, ing named gentlemen to, meet the White House on Thursday next at 11 o'clock in the forenoon when I shall suggest to them that they organize by selecting their own chairman and proceed immediately to a consideration of the problem involved 50 that they can report by the latter part of November. "Major General James G. Harbord, retired, of New York City. "Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletchtoler, retired, of Washington, D.

C. "Mr. Dwight W. Morrow of Englewood, N. lawyer and banker.

a "Howard E. Coffin of Detroit, consulting engineer and expert aeronautics. "Colonel Hiram Bingham, New Haven, 'senator, formerly in the air service and member of the senate committee on military affairs. "Honorable Carl Vinson, Milledgestille, member of house committee on naval affairs. to "Honorable James F.

Parker, Salem, N. chairman of I house committee interstate and foreign commerce. "Honorable Arthur C. Denison. of Grand Rapids, judge the sixth circuit court of appeals.

I "Mr. William F. Durand of Angeles, president of Institute of Mechanical Engineer- (Continued to page 2, col. 3.) REt in of a of the of the of Los the.