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D. C. ICE TELLS HOW HE WON ARMY RACE (Continued from First Page.) plateau at an elevation of 6.000 feet. While I was there. Lieutenant Webstar took, oft in a De Haviland.

The air at this altitude is thin that It takes a long time for a heavy airplane to get sufficient speed to fly. Lieutenant Webster's machine could not get the requi red speed, and rolled off the table line into the canyon of the Green river, the bed of which lies 187 feet below. We all rap to the edge of the cliff expecting to see the glane lying at the bottom, a wreck. Much to our astonishment, it appeared that a strong wind was blowing through the canyon. The rush of air caught the wings of Webster's machine and enabled him to regain control of his ship, so that almost Immediately he began climbing and circling about and was soon on his way.

Field The control stop commander told me the field was so peculiar that several fliers merely touched their wheels, and. seeing they were about to roll off the cliff, as Webster did. gave their ships the "gun" and went on their way. The S. although a light machine, has advantage of being high powered.

Flying low, I sought the protection of every hilljn the trip on to Sal Lake. I followed the passes through the mountains, frequently skimming through at an elevation of only twenty-five to fifty feet. I stopped for a short while at Salt iAke, and in the afternoon hopped off for Utah. whre I spent the night. It was here that that my machine was damaging in landing.

The right leg of the under carriage was broken and one of the center section wives was broken. Luckily, Salduro hu a control station, and as the next was Sunday, calling for no flight, I experienced no delay. On Monday morning, bright and early, I took off for Battle Mountain. Nev. Battle Mountain, byjjie way.

Is a rip-roaring Western town. The people came in from miles around to see the airplane. Before "Flivver." The only difference that I could between Battle Mountain of today and the old frontier towns we read about, was that moat of the people traveled in 'flivvers' instead of horseback. However, every "flivver" had a rifle pocket by ttie steering wheel, and in every pocket there wm a loaded rifle. Many of the ranchets were curious as to the commercial use of airplanes.

While I was there, a company of Indians came down from the reservation. They were greatly Impressed, but the squaws were mere" courageous than the braves. They came cloaer. and one old hunch-backed woman had the timerity to reach out and touch the tip of a wing. She gave a scream, and jumpec back as though she had been hurt.

The trip tnta San Frandseo that ''ay was not marked by any extraordinary occuraaces. After two days in San Francisco, where all the aviators were-royally entertained, I jumped aff on the return jaant. I had started a little late and Qiade a forced landtag near Sacramento, without delay I jumped on to Sacramento Jmmt M(p? Death Peak. The next day I made 710 miles to Rawlins, and It was on this hop that I had the narrow escape from bomping into Lookout mountain, one of the highest peaks in the Elk Range of Utah, rising to an altitude of 11,000 feet. Lieutenant ales came to his I death when his plane collided with I this same mountain and Lieutenant Maynard's plane likewise narrowly destruction at this point.

The following day I madee 844 miles to Rock Island, I1L, and in the trip passed through two severe snowstorms. A total of 838 miles to Binghampton was the next day's flight, bringing me within a short distance of the final Field. I spent the neght at Binghampton, and on the following day Jumped off for New York. The rain was blind, there was a dense fog, and the weather was biting cold. I.aat ardent.

This, curiously enough, was the hardest trip of the entire voyage. I had had no breakfast, and the strain arising out of the exertion in trying to follow my course was exhausting. To say that I was happy bird' when I sighted Mineola is putting it mildly. The one outstanding feature of mv trip, I believe, is the fact that I flew very low the entire distance. Mayraid.

on the other hand, using a heavy plane. flewJiigb It just goes show the contrast between the two types, and the advantages of each. "DEAD" HORSE RU'HMOJTD. Oct. 23 an rged mare, lay in the shafts.

They thought dead. But a horse snore erreet'd the mourners. She slept. WANT TO DANCE YOC CAN I KAR.N AT THE SlfiHTiAT SCHOOL OF DAICtlfi IMS York Ave. (bet.

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An alliance between the miners and railroad men was suggested and the convention directed that a committee meet with the representatives of the brotherhood. It is expected that the miners will work out a plan for the Government control of tthe mines on the order of the Plumb plan and their organization and the brotherhood combine resources in a campaign to bring about the nationalization of not only the railroads and mines, but of all industries. If the coal strike Is not averted and the miners carry out their threat to keep the bituminous mines In the country closed until the railroads and Industries are paralysed, it Is admitted they would be in a strategic position to force nationalization of the mines and part control by the workers. It is also stated In labor circles that arv alliance between the railroad men the miners eventually would mean co-operative action in industrial crises affecting either organization. WIIms'i Offer.

Secretary Wilsons offer to the miners was: That wages of miners be Increased at the expiration of the present contract to an amount equal to the Increase in the cost of living. This iacrease would be effective from the termination of the present contract until March 31, That the strike order bt withdrawn; That miners and operators enter into negotiations for making of a new scale to be effective April 1, 1920 If the offer is accepted, these negotiations to be started late in January. Operators and miners professed to differ on the interpretation of the Wilson offer. The operators declared the present contract would not end until next March 31. This would plainly nullify the provision for a temporary increase.

Miners said the contract wu void now. Offer Is rsi(nwln. Wilson declared that the time for the ending of the present contract would fiave to be left to negotiation. The point has been one of those in dispute, and ft broke up previous meetings between miners and operators. The Wilson offer was a compromise between the miners' and operators' demands.

It does not mention hours of labor despite the fact that the miners demanded a six-bonr day and a five-day week. This question will be left to be determined when a new contract is negotiated if both sides decide to accept the compromise proposal. GOVERNORS SEEK TO AVERT COAL STRIKE DES MOrNBS. Oct. ernors James H.

Goodrich: John J. Ctornell at West Virginia, and Henry J. Allen of have expressed tbeir willingness to co-operat? with Gov. William J. Harding of Iowa, in efforts to avert the threatened coal through a series of inferences of mrte workers, operators and governors of coal producing States.

TO FIX RAH WAGES WITHIN FEW WEEKS The quesflon of wages for railroad workers will be settled by the Government before the railroads are returned to their private owners. It was learned at the railroad administration offices today. The board of railway wages and working conditions is now preparing its final report on the demands of railroad workers. It was stated today. This report, covering the demands of various classes of labor, will be submitted to Director General Hines within two weeks.

Director General Hines plans to settle the question of wages satisfactorily before Federal control ends, in order that the railroads may go bark to their bwners without impending labor trouble. The firwt step in the final adjustment of railroad wages will come next Wednesday. At that time Director General Hines will meet with W. OS Lee. president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Rngincmen, and his committee and present the report of the wage adjustment board.

has called a meeting of his committee to be held next Tuesday Lee was optimistic today and stated that he believed a settlement of the wage question might be reached without serious difficulties, although he pointed out that the committee held full power to take any steps which i might be necessary to secure their I demands. Director General Hines will meet with the representatives of the railIroad firemen and other railroad workers later. Diamonds BEAUTY in its most concentrated form is represented by the diamond. He who one possesses a masterpiece. Collectors of gems are invited to visit our store.

Here you will find settings which an expression of the finest art of workmanship combined With flawless stones. You, yourself, shall judge of them. BURNSTINE'S 361 PENNA. AVE; Diamonds Famished tfstsbiitthed snd Purchased 5S Years SHE WOULD TEACH PUPILS TO HALF SOLE SHOES Some good lady interested in the schools of Washington has written to the Board of Education. She tells of the ever-increasing cost of shoes and in her letter gives a little suggestion.

"Why not," says she, "organize a class in half-soling and heeling shoes? Almost everything else in this line is done. Shoes are costing much and I think lots of money could be saved if our boys knew how to mend their shoes. The board heard the letter at lta meeting yesterday and referred it to Ernest L. Thurston, Superintendent of Schools. He will look further into the matter.

MANY PLUMS SEEN UNDER NEW DRY ACT Expect Rush of Applicants For State Jobs Paying $5,000 a Year. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Roper soon will begin making appointments of prohibition commissioners in each State for the enforcement of constitutional prohibition, which becomcs effective in January, 1920. under the Eighteenth Amendment. There will be an army of applicants for these commissionerships, which carry a salary of $5,000 a year. It was said today that Mr.

Roper would confer with the Senators from each State before announcing his appointments. Whom the Maryland Senators have recommended or may recommend is not known. It la possible that neither has yet been consulted by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. But the new office is highly desirable, though Its responsibilities will be heavy and Its risks of such a nature as to require the services of a man of courageous determination and stem resolve. Each prohibition commissioner will be allowed to select a staff of officers fer field work.

Congress has provided ample means for the enforcement of constitutional -prohibition. and the Commissioner -of Internal Revenue has declared His purpose to go the limit in the execution of the law. It was the recommendation of Commissioner Roper that the enforcement of the prohibition amendment should rest with the Department of Justice." his own duties already are manifold an4 exacting. But Congress could not sete it in tfiat fight Commissioner; of Internal of coarse, the assistance of the Department of justice. HYLANTOTRYAGAIN TO END DOCK STRIKE NEW YORK, Oct.

Hrlah was expected today to bring about another meeting between representatives of the 60,000 longshore men now on strike in Greater New York, and the shipping interestj following a meeting in city hall last night, at which delegates from sixteen locals presented new demands. The new demands followed refusal by the radical fraction of the longshoremen to abide by the decision of the National Adjustment Commission. They include an hour with double pay for overtime and a forty-fourhour week. Striking express teamsters have yielded to the threat of Director General Hines to employ troops in the movement of express, and were to return to work today. TODAY (Continued from First Page.) instead of serene at seventy, but there will be no great difference.

Scientists point out that life has already been prolonged on the average ten years and predict that it will be prolonged before long about thirty years, without any experiments, by plain common sense. To know how knowledge has prolonged life you need only recall the fact that a few centuries back, in one of the biggest cities of France, you would scarcgly have found a single individual past fifty years of age. Disease was everywhere, sewers ran through the open gutters of the streets, there was no such thing as pure water, and at the first weakening of the system death came in. Episcopalian gentlemen, in convention, are rewriting their prayer book. It is important, interesting work and must be watched with some attention from above.

Recently there was rather bitter discussion because one gentleman wanted to arrange a special prayer requesting a blessing for the spot of earth in which a body lies buried. Those who want the special prayer may find comfort in the fact that the earth is a graveyard. Bodies of men and animals lie underneath your feet everywhere. And presumably every foot of earth, the entire round mass, is blessed. It muat be, to endure after all that men have' inflicted upon it.

It is a blood-soaked graveyard and needs blessing. The work ef the Federal Trade Commisnion In suppressing "blue sky" schemes and wild cat stock was described last night by Huston Thompson. Federal trade commissioner, before the members of the Washington Association of Credit Men. meeting at the Commercial Club. Mr.

Thompson explained that the federal Trade Commission was merely the ujnpire between competing businesses, and that the only rule of the "game" was that all unfair competition was prohibitive. He said there were 136 complaints filed last month with the commission, and out of a total of 1,400 cases submitted to the commission, 850 were Investigated and dismissed without publicity. Catch Walliinrfords." "It Is Impossible for the States to reach out and control the Wallingfords," declared Mr. Thompson. "Federal control is necessary.

"There is no isolation In business today. As space and time have been contracted by modern inventions, so has business expanded to the limits of the universe. Should there not then be an International trade com3fission to maintain fairness In. trade etween the nations of the world?" Mr. Thompson said that federal trade commissions in England, Canada.

New Zealand, Australia, and Denmark were being modeled after the Federal Trade Commission of the United States. Chaagv Asaul Heetiif. R. P. Shealey, secretary of "the Washington Association of Credit Men.

reported that efforts were being made to establish a credit Interchange bureau which would clear ledger information for New York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. He also said movement was on foot here to arrange for credit institute courses, graduates of which would receive a diploma from the National Association of Credit Men. A resolution to change the anrua.1 meeting from December to May was adopted. The publication by the national association of a business directory was announced by the secretary.

Carl C. Mueller, of the George J. Mueller Company, president of the Washington association, presided it the meeting. WILL TEACH SEX IN SWEDEN NOW Plan Praised by Swedish Doc tor, Bat American Wants Home Course. NEW YORK.

Oct. sex education will be introduced Into the high schools of Sweden, so that young men and women may be taught the truth, was the statement of Sundquist to the International Conference of Physician yesterday, Dr. pondquist. a member vf the Royal Com'rtiissloQ of Sweden, a program had been for sex education in tlU fchools and the army and navy of bet country. She went on: "The main thing in tbe schpols is to show the children that may talk earnestly and openly about these matters, and that they have A right to ask questions.

We intend to introduce sex education Into the high schools, and we believe the subject should be taught by the teacher of biology. We believe that the young people should be told the whole truth." Dr. Eugene Swan said he did not believe in public school preceptors teaching sex education, "because they know nothing about it." He said this 'subject should be taught in the hwir and by those who understood it. He continued: "I believe that telling the truth, decently and humbly, does not harm anyone. I do not want my boys to teach tbe subject.

Sex-education should be the home If possible. Let us turn the sunlight on sex. God gave it to us. It is digtffied. fine and sweet.

"I do not believe because a girl makes a mistake once that we should sit In Judgment on her. I do not think she is Dr. Christine Munch, of Norway, said that school and college students of Norway arc being taught sex hygiene. Max J. Exncr.

of New York, said it was too late to begin to teach sex cduv-ation" in colleges. To be successful it should be taught in the homes wbea children were young. HARMONIC CONCERT TODAY. The third concert of the Washington Harmonic Orchestra will be given at 5:15 p. m.

at the Knickerbocker Theater. Eighteenth street and Columbia road northwest. Among others the program contains the overture "Melpomene" by George Chadwlck, Beethoven's First Symphony in major, and the "Norwegian by Edward I.a1o. You're Right, Sarge! Queer Way to Spend A Real Honeymoon LEWI8TON, Oct. a job for me for a few days?" asked Sergt.

Earl Van Etten who walked into the Marine Corps recruiting here today. "Sure," replied Sergeant Slack, can give you, a Job for from two to four years, if you want to re- enlist. "Oh. I'm not out of the service," said Van Etten, "I just something to keep, me amused for a few days arid I thought I'd like to help out with the recruiting- You see. I've got the marine recruiting station in Portland." "Then what are you doing here?" asked Slack.

"Just passing through on my honeymoon," said Van Etten. Then he explained that a few days before he had married Miss Myra Pauline McLaughlin, of Portland. "Some people have queer Ideas I of how to spend a honeymoon," said Slack. I Let the Wedding Bells Ring Out By jean knott. smith a hat to pay not only that, But it's a perfect sight SHES thc limit inoeco i'm for.

$tq more she COULD have grot A nice MAT I'm glad you're not as foolish AS smith Belgians Are First To Reach Washington For Women's Labor Parley Bringing; with them the story of a land where the mention of an hour day is considered revolutionary; where more than 1,000,000 wome i work from twelve to thirteen houiS daily in the country's textile industries, and where a child-labor law is a thing unknown, two delegates from Belgium are in Washington today, tr.e first foreign representatives to read the Capital for the international Congress of Working Women, to convers here October 28. Mite. Victorie Cappe, counselor i-? the Belgian University of Labor anl secretary of the Federation of Worn, en's Trade Unions of Belgium, and Mile. Berthe de Lalieux, secretary of th? federation for the province of Brabant, arrived in Washington last night. And with the aid of an interpreter, for neither of them speak English fluently, told of why they have come and what they will learn to carry back to Belgium as a messag from the women of the United States.

Incidentally, the women brought with them a brand-new and as yet unheard-from argument against tho league of nations. Whether it was a typical woman's idea of a good argument rests with the person who hears it. women of Belgium, organized in two parties, the Feminists group and the Christian Social Workers. are united in one thing, the denunciation of the league of nations. And Mademoiselle Cappe explained objection.

The countries will each be represented In the League of Nations by one delegate, Khe said, and just as sure as seemed no doubt about it in her delegate to the confer ence of will be a roan? every time. Now if there wu some provision made whereby a woman would at' least stand a show of attending: the League council as a representative of the country, the League of Nations would be perfect. Asked what the men of Belgium's opinion St the league. Mademoiselle Cappe said that waa another matter. They were sure of representation.

Their presence in the International Congress of Working Women will be to learn, and not to suggest, and these women will carry back to the people who sent them many ideas of what the women of America are fighting for, and how they have won what has been accomplished. Belgium, for th? live years. have been industrially1 Inactive. Before the war woroen that country were employed in textile mills, and now there is a far greater number. For the next eight or nine years Belgium will be engaged in foljowing a strenuous prograaT of economical reconstruction, flaking up furl the time lost in the And as women are to play a big part in that reconstructional work, has sent four delegates to to learn how this Government its women workers.

The three main industries Belgium are the coal, steel, and textile works. Men and children, few women. are employed in the coal and steel But more than 1.000.000 women work in the woolen mills. These women have a work day which starts at 4 o'clock and 5 o'clock in the morning, and lasts until late ivening. Now is the time for Warm Underwear not necessarily the time for heavy underwear.

Our stocks of underwear are composed of garments of national reputation garments made in mills where they know how to get warmth without weight. Two-piece or union suits, in pure wool and wool mixtures. Underwear in special sizes, for men of all builds. Fall and Winter Underwear, $2 to $20 Tlie Avenue at Ninth Daily, 8:30 to 6 LABOR NOT TO RETURN TO PARLEY (Continued from Writ waiting far word from the sick room ia the White Hosm. One to to adjourn the conference permanently, but depending upon the public croup to meet Moi.ta New York and report to the President.

wa? recommended by tkiiMi ChadWurnt. chairman of cfcatrar Of fifteen. ia a telephone conservation with Secretary Tumulty. GayJn McNab. San Francisco member of the public croup, said today: Pa MHIufc.

"The conference haa shown complete agreement between the employers and labor on the principle of collective bargaining. The only disagreement Is la ttie method to be employed. The showed clearly that they favor shop union aa a means of worMag eut collective bargaining. Labor the only way ta through-The-trade union. Hxperlence will abow which method ia The labor grotsp does not plan to return ta the This statement today by Samuel Oompers, president of the American Federation of at his aftice.

"We not jumping jacks," said Uowpeaa. "We 4es't walk out of a cdnferaace and walk right back. Wa haT? been patlnt. We are always willing to roaet with n)M who are willing with aa on common ground. We made all the concession posri ble.

Wo. could not have made snore and faced tha millions of workers wo- rep reseated." CONFERENCE CHIEFS COMMENT ON BREAK The United Press today aaked leading members of tha three groupa which formed the Industrial conference tor (heir opiniona on the causes and significance of the break-up, what If anything was accomplished, and what may result. Chairman Harry Wheeler of the employers, Paul Fciss of the public group, and Samnel Oompers of the labor delegation, made the following statements: Samuel Oompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, who led the walkout df labor delegates, said: Psrtkr Parley Dsr "If employers cannot, as a group, agree to the declaration that the workers without discrimination have a right to organise. It ia worse than useless to sit in conference further with such men. "I have said time again I have always been willing meet with men who will be willing to meet with me and even with men who have been enemies ahd opponents.

Some have changed their minda and modified their views. "VVe have withdrawn and until the. conditions are changed that ends It as' far aa we are concerned. We are not jumping jacks. We are not only men responsible as citizens, but responsible for mIMions of workers.

"Informstion has come to me that the employers group, in their ference. voted against the (collective bargaining by a majority' of one. I am quite convinced that thoae employers in that group wPp voted against the declaration are tin-' representative of the intelligent, fair minded employers of the country." Wheeler's Stateaaeat. Chairman Harry Wheeler of the employers group said: "The conference has shown clearly two thl.igs "First. It has Ijeen proved conclusively that to succeed, a canference of this kind must start with an addenda prepared in advance.

"Second, it seems to me that the principle of collective bargaining will come to be more generally applied in relations between individual employers and their as a result of this conference. "The conference has compiled a record of its proceedings which gives a. clear view of what Its delegates are upon the wlrfrh thp? twoiW publ.r^iwfcw^t. 1i by em players the country and tbeir The pripciple of collaotfve thua will dlacuased more pnd and this Vy brtng bod Paul b1? employer land, and member of the 'Tki iaafarence niflcant thins before la to my mind ths fact (f labor firmly afainsi -shop union. -It UMIM to me that orrsnlsed bor Is badly Infer-ted with ultrkconservatiam It not up to data It has not developed the The labor leaders now are their aa tbey forty and fifty yoara "Now, It seoma.

tkey should Increasing production. Iastead of the labor movement upon the tha labor leaders abould make tbe movement ao attractive a proopoaitkon the employer would aak his Men -o join." it. h's birthbay to i ik observed here Roooeeelfs birthday uxt Monday wilt be ce4erated la tha District of Columbia. Prank Hofas cbainaaa of the orranlxatlon committee of the Rooeevelt Of the Columbia, A meeting Nfllf DO MM ht liberty Hut under the joint of Theodora Poat No i. (ion.

cad th? even Mease rial at which prominent will make addrassea the Ufa and works of Colonel Roosevelt AH public balldlnga. baaks. and business houaea are being requested to fly the an day Monday. and the Board of Education is reguested to bare the teachers In the public Impress upon the pupllav the leaaons to be rained from a edge of Rooaevelts rlcoroaa Amerlcaniicn. leglmilBV Monday- 1 birthday, the members of the Rooeeeelt Memorial Aaaaciatlon will be en rolled in the District of ColambU There aje no stated daea aay trlbution entitling the contributor ta permanent membership In the association.

To meet the wish of closeat to Colonel Roosevelt tnr family this course has been adopted, but it la throughout the country a faH of $6,000,006 will be contributed suitable memorials The executive committee af the association. of which Ellhu Root. Charles Hughea William J. Bryan. IllUm Taft and a acore of other men.

without retard to poUJicjl lines are members, has tha? of fee turee of plan 'to Roosevelt will be a monumental memorial here in Tomparable with the UbfOth Memorial and Washington- Monument In the Dlatrtct of Columbia the Rooaevelt Memorial Association committee are make the membership popular r.i: hr a Pressed to S-BKgte T-A BHWMgUe I "Wha IT row a-hat da you mean fhelVa fluid lubricate the boose Jointa Mairasine. T.k. SSxlS The proof of the reading is in the trying on We could write all the words of the English language in a row, juggle them about to ipean anything at all, and they 'woihdn't be as convincing as one P-B suit or overcoat tried on. fl We could say what we wanted; you could take it as- you wanted. But the A emselves are an argument you cannot misunderstand.

Come in and try some on. 4 P'B Suits and Overcoats are $35 to $75 fhe Avenue at Ninth Daily, 8:90 to.