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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1925)
Mitchell Failed to Obey Orders V Week* Say§ Coolidge Warned Air Officer Against Maga zine Writing, Washington, Feb. IS.—Secretary eeks today told tha housa aircraft cnnimjttee that Brigadier General Mitchell, assistant army air chief, it id directly disobeyed President tooildge’s oidgj- In writing magazine articles without obtaining the ap proval of the war department. The general, Mr. Weeks said, had the articles published without war department approval, despite the fact that President Coolidge had written him cautioning him against it. After the 1921 tests, Mr. Weeks said the secretary of the navy ob Jecied to several articles written by 'he general, and order to prevent further controversy with the navy, lie was ordered to submit further articles for approval. Conferred With Coolidge. T-ast fall the secretary continued, Mitchell went to the Whits House ac companied by a representative of the Saturday Evening Post to discuss with the president some articles he proposed to write. The president Informed Mitchell he had no objection to the articles provided they were paesed upon by the War department and later WTOte Mitchell cautioning him against pub lishing, .the articles without permis sion. They subsequently were pub lished. Weeks said, without being submitted to the War department. Weeks explained he had issued the order regarding Mitchell after the see. retary of the navy had objected to the articles on the 1921 tests as "re j fleeting on the navy." Denies "Muzzling." "Then there was a case of muz ziing?” asked Representative O’Sulli van democrat, Connecticut. "N'Oj it waa not," answered the secretary. "What Was it?" "He might have printed everything he wrote if it had been submitted." "THfn there is no muzzling?" "No.” "Didn't you tell General Mitchell, you were going to remove him?" . asked Representative Drali, democrat, New York. "I did not. I never told him any such thing as that." "Didn't you threaten to order him away?" “I did not." The war secretary then added that neither ha nor tha president had tha authority to force General Mitchell to resign,. Tangle Over "Fighting Planes.” "How many first-class planes haws we?" asked Representative Drali. "What la your definition of a flr»fc class plane, one built thla year?" eoun tered the secretary. I hall gave a long definition. "Th?n every machine on the llet la a fighting machine," answered Weeks. "You wouldn't say that?” "That la what the chief of the air service says.” "Does he know?" Says Patrick Knows. "5- ’ Week* answered by saving that Major General Patrick was well In formed about the aircraft situation except in regard to JapAn. "Has any other officer beei: abroad to ohlsln such information 1 asides Mitchell?" "I don't think so." "If he the one man who know* more first-hand Information from Hu rope?" "He knows more from personal ob servation. He didn't get much from Japan.'' Asked whether he meant to giv/ the impression "that We have 1,592 serviceable airplanes," Mr. Weeks re plied: "Oh, no." "Then 1,592 Includes all?" "Exactly." He added that the army ha* 92? "serviceable” planes and Tfit classed as in storage. AIR MAIL “TRUCK" IN SERVICE SOON New York, Feb. 2S.—The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor company an nounced today the production of the first flying "truck” for the air “mall, capable of carrying, half a ton of mail, or about 40.000 letters, or parrel post and express packages. It Is to he flown In night service between New York and Chicago be ginning some time In the spring. T'aing a Liberty motor, It Is so de < signed sa to carry at decreased ex pense and Increased speed twice the ]olld of the present air mail planes. The new aircraft la called the "car rler pigeon” and Is a biplane with a deep body resembling somewhat la commercial truck. It has a speed of two miles a minute and will make al titude at 1,000 feet a minute^ reaching Its service ceiling at 15,000 feet, ami permitting It to top the highest mountain ranges. It can fly 500 mile* without a stop and fully loaded weighs two and one half tons. FIVE ARRESTED IN LIQUOR RAIDS Albion, Feb. 27.—State official* as sisted the local officers In liquor raids In the vicinity of Cedar Rapids and Primrose. Five men were ar rested, several still* confiscated and a lot of mash and liquor destroyed. Two of those arrested pleaded guilty and were assessed the usual fines. Three were hound over to district court for trial. Th# men arrested were Paul Olsufka. Frank Matya, Charles Mstya, Henry Hartman and Fran k Kusek. YOUTH TRIES TO WRECK TRAIN Solon, la., Feb. 2*.—An attempt was made to Wreck Rock Island passenger train No. 19 here last night by throw ing the switch. The train was stop ped as It reached th# block. A young man who gave the name ef McCain is under arrest. He wes found barricaded in an empty bunk car He confeaeed, the marshal said. 89th Division Meeting. The Omaha chapter of th# *9th pi vision Way society will meet at 7 4S Pam. Tuesday In th# council chamber at th# city hall. Water Color Views of Omaha Done by Local Artist to National Show I.ouis \V. Smetana with paintbox and brush working on a water color. 1. A late winter scene In Elmwood park. By ELIZABETH GOl'LD Views of Omaha in water color will be exhibited in New York in April at the convention of the Am'er lean Institute of architects and the !. A river scene on the hlutts of Riverview park. 3. Skyline of Omaha ns seen from Carter lake. Architectural league. Three water colors painted by I^ouls \V. Smetana, 353 North Forty first street, will be Included In a collection to be sent by the Nebraska (' o* ^ -. -^| **iwl ~"W ' !”>,*.' chapter of architects. These water colors have a 11 been painted recently by Smetaqa from views in the city limits. Only one water color, a scene of the skyline of Omaha from Carter lake has been on exhibition. The other two paintings, one a scene taken In late winter in Elmwood park, and the other a view of the river between the bluffs at Riverview park, have never been shown. The artist received high commen dation for the skyline of Omaha done In water color when It was placed on exhibition In the Nebraska Ar tists' exhibit of 1923 at the public library. Smetana has received a num i _ •' her of offers for his water colors but has never permitted a price to be placed on them. Mark bevlngs Is chairman of the committee In charge of the exhibit to be sent to -the convention from Nebraska. Thomas R. Kimball, archi tect, In whose office Smetana Is em ployed, will attend the convention. The collection of water color* Sme tana now has in his home have all been done since the Omaha tornado In 1(113. His entire collection was ruined by the tornado. "All architects study the art of water color In order to make pre liminary drawings of buildings,” said Smetana. Brown Park Kindergatern Orchestra, Ready to Perform Here are the member* of the Brown park kindergart en orchestra In full coat nine ready to perform. They are. first row, left to right: Clarence Higle.v wi tli drum, .lohn Simonson with cymbals, Bprnlre fiarellrk a* leader, Mildren .lamia with tambourine, and I,euis Radii w ith rastanet. Second row, left to right: Henrietta Tesnohlidek wit h wood-boy, Ruth Swanson with triangle, France* Tesnoh lidek with tambourine, Joe Zeleny with castanet, and 1.11 lian .Novotny, heiJs, By KliTZ \BRTII GOl'M). One of the most picturesque kin dergarten groups in the Omaha pul) He sehoctl* 1 the Brown park school kindergarten orchestra with its 10 players. They wear bright red capes and caps with white trimmings when they perform. These costumes were made for them by Miss Franc s Me Crann, the kindergarten director of the school. With tambourines, cym bals, drum and castanets, they take part in school festivities such ns George Washington programs, Christ mas entertainment, or for a visitors’ day. These orchestras for the kinder Oldest Merchant Retires' From Business at Minden Minden, Feh. 27.—C. reterson, old est merchant In Minden, has sold his hardware store Interests to the Smith Hardware and Furniture company of Hay, Colo. Mr. Peterson came from Denmark and after working In varl otu parts of the T'nlted States home steaded and opened a hardware store at M iden. During the last 15 year* he has been a redden* of San Diego, Cal„ and Ida aona conducted his business here. Before leaving fop Csllfnrnta Mr. Peterson amassed a fortune by In vesting In Kearney county. Farm Sells at $200 an Acre. Beatrice, Feb. 27.—-The Henry Fiah hach 40 acre tract adjoining 1he city on the went w*« mold to John Penner of thin city for $200 an acre. The tract i* unimproved and Mr. penner will farm It in connection with hie other place*. gartens now number 2?> In Omaha, said Mr*. Orietta CJilftenden, kinder garten supervisor. Teach Rhythm. "The aim of the orchestras Is to educate the children as to rhythm in music," Mrs. rhittenden said. "The musical activities of the kindergarten consist of singing little songs, Indi vidual tone work as well as listening to musical selections. ThA klndergar ten orchestras supplement these ac tiviti%s. "When the teacher feels that the rhythmic feelings In the children have been quite well developed, she organ izes the orchestra. Great rare Is used in the selection of Instruments. Only percussion instruments are used. The orchestras are not mere "noise mak ers,' but are intended as an aid to musical appreciation. "The teacher shows the instru ments to the children and allows them to experiment. At first all play In unison r short selection, preferably one in march time, and one with which they are familiar. Tester when they are ready to make distinctions, they fire prepared for solo mid ensem ble work." All “Try Out." The Brown perk kindergarten or chestra Was chosen by all of the chil dren “trying out." Finch member of tiie class Is given an opportunity to play the different instruments and the best players are chosen for a per forma nee. When they perform the children keep time with various In struments to the acenmpnnlment of the piano. Home of the Omaha schools that al ree d v have kindergarten orchestra 1 are Ran era ft, Beals, Ren son West, Central Park, Clifton Hill. Comenlus, Kdward Rosewater, Field, Florence, Webster, Franklin, Henry Yates, Highland, I.lncoln. I/Othrop, Madison, Mason, .Monmouth Park, Pacific, South I.lncoln, Train and Vinton. “Dixie Coal” Is the greatest of all furnace fuels. Hard structure, loaded with forks. Clean burning and long lasting. Try it now and let us fill your bin at summer prices. Crescent Coal Co. WE. 7121 16th and Laird S ■ ___r lean I Keep Young ?| I C. This ia what every I woman wants to know 1 —be she young or I advanced in years. I C. Many folks right I here in town know I the answer to this | question. I C. For fifty * fiv,c I years Dr. Pierce s I medicines have I been the standard , I household reme I dies in American \ I homes. I ^Your neighbors | 1 will tell you —if you I have not experienced I its effect yourself— | that the tonic to take I for failing health, I poor appetite, lan I guid feelings and " - I Anaemia is DR. PIERCE’S GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY f IN LIQUID OR TABLETS AT DRUG STORES I Send 10c. for Trial PVf. to Dr. Piles’^ LANDLORD TAKES PROWLER SUSPECT Glenn Gibson, 1325 South Forty ninth street, was held for further In vestigation last night after he had been arrested following hts capture by Charles Mann, 320 North Fifteenth street. Mann told police that the youth was attempting to climb In a third floor window when he saw him. Mann grabbed the Intruder by the coat collar, dragged him through the window and then called police. Legislators Inspect Custodial Home at York York, Fell. 27.—A cemmlttee of members of the state legislature made a visit nf inspection to the state cu* todlal home at York Friday to be [ come acquainted with the need* of the lnitltution. IDVr.RTlSKMV.ST. To Peel Off Freckled, lilotchp. Pimpled Skinx I An March wind*, flying du*t and dirt, art apt to Injura any completion, thia informndon will be of special vnlue right now. If you have any cutaneoux blemi*h, it * eaxy to remove the disfigurement with ordinary mtrcolited wax. Applied nightly, tho wax gradually remove* frccklea, pim ple*. moth patche*, *aHown»*a or any »ur fare eruption. The affected cOxide i* sb aorbed, a little each day. until the clear, toft, young and beaut ful *kin beneath it brought wholly to v iew. Ask the drug gist f"r one ounce of mercolited wax. u«e like co <1 cream at night, and wash off in tha morning. Two Omaha Women Born in Pioneer Covered Wagons, One at 24th and Ames When Mercury (fas 18 Below Zero Him. A. L Root Brllcyra Slip I* Oldest NhIivp Omaha Woman Still Living Here, Ry EDWARD RI.ACK. The whereabouts of a certain Sally are being interrogated quite generally in a popular song which is going the rounds. A village cutup sought to clear up the mystery the other day by replying that she Is In "The <’uv ered AA’agon." Be that as It may about Sally being selected In this antiquated vehicle, there are at ip.ist two Omaha women who were born In covered wagons One Is Airs. A. L. Boot, 421 Lincoln boulevard, and the other Is Anna Kan sas Bowman, 124 South Thirty-first avenue. Both are well known In tha council of Omaha pioneers, be ing members of the Douglas coun ty Association of Nebraska Pioneers, and both began their residence here the yesr after Omaha wag Incorpor ated. Mra. Root was horn December, 27, 1S57, In a wagon at Thirty-fourth street and Ames avenue, when that section of Omaha was known as "Saratoga,” being a eomunlty which at that time was ambitious to become a town In Its own right as against the then existing towns of Omaha and Florence. Alias Rowman was born seven months earlier In a covered wagon at McGee's camping grounds. Kansas City, Ato., while her parents were en route overland to Omaha. She arrived In Omaha |n 1ST.7, and has lived here about half a year longer than Airs. Root. Oldest Native Daughter. Afrs. Root believes she Is the oldest living native daughter of Omaha now living here. If she is not, she would like to hear from any other claimant of this honor. She is a daughter of the late Joseph Redman, who was known as "I'nole Joe" Redman. The Redmans came here in the early* days from Pennsylvania and traveled by steamboat from St. Louis to Omaha. The elder Redman established a black smith shop at Twenty-fourth street and Ames avenue and fhler settled - .- -I » - ulnna £>. J?oot Jinn a Jf'udc-unxan-R\Gm nn a farm west of Fort Omaha, near Mormon Hollow. This pioneer Omaha woman who haa seen Omaha grow from a village to a city, states that she remembers the time when she went to Kanes ville, now Council Bluffs, to shop be cause there were l>etter stores across the river. She has never had the services of a dentist and has never usd rouge. Curfew In Those Days. "I don't approve of the present day flappers,” she said, "I am not In sympathy with jazz. When I was a girl we kept our places and we were at home at 9 P m., unless accom panied by our elders. But I suppose times are different now." Mrs. Root stated that In the old days a hotel at Saratoga was a popular social rendezvous, where the young people and even the elders danced. She said the younger set played "postofflce.” when she was a girl. Her husband was born at Ne braska City 83 years ago and has lived In Omaha 50 years. ‘‘Kansas” Middle Name. Mrs. Root said her parents told her the weather was 18 below zero when she was born at Saratoga precinct. She was a child when the last of the Mormons left Florence for Utah. ( Anna Kansas Bowman was educat ed at Brownell Hall, which was open ed first in the old hotel at Saratoga, referred to by Mrs. Boot. The 1n sltution was moved into Omaha. Because her parents were on their way in a covered wagon to Omaha when she was born at Kansas City, her second name, ''Kansas," was given her. Her father's wagon was of the old prairie schooner type Bnd was drawn by oxen, iter birthplace was near the site of the present union depot in Kansas City. She lived 42 years in the Bowman home at the northeast corner of Tenth and Dodge streets. Miss Bowman has a vivid recollec tion of the occasion when the Mis souri river ferry was s'uck on a sand bar from 4 p. m. to 9 p. m. She said she carried two canary birds and a pigeon and was riding on a stags coach which was on the ferry. Miss Bowman served as assistant secretary of the Douglas County as sociation of Nebraska Pioneers for several years. — . i « ■ — .- ■— i .... I A PIANO SALE That Is Making History Our second allotment of Burgess-Nash and Oak ford Pianos, Phono graphs and Musical Merchandise goes on sale Monday at slaugh tered prices! « Slightly Uaed The response to our half price *ale has been tremendous! So im- I O 1/pi* mense that we were only able to * Id Jr v I handle a part of them during the first few weeks, and now, $ with our second allotment, we JJ m xif Bench and open a new fresh stock at prices . j j MSelection and terms never before dupli- nf Bolls cated in the middle west. -- Included $10Down Suit Everyone | s. > This unusual opportunity, made possible by the forced sale of these High Grade instruments, including the famous Steinway Duo-Art, Chickering, Weber, Steck and Aeolian Reproducing Pianos. The Grands and Up rights include the celebrated Stein way, Kurtzman, Steinert, Smith & Nixon, Bush & Gerts, Wurlitzer. I vers & Pond. Starr. Haines*and many others mav never occur again. It is your chance to buy now for future needs while you may yet reap the profit of another's loss. More Bargains---Read Every One Marshall & Wendel. §125 S,rR*“r * Sons, Rrinkerhoff player§285 Hamilton, upright, §185 „ l,pri*ht . £310 Smith & Nixon, r, , ... Emerson, upright §210 Grand . 8335 Ebersole, upright. . 8195 Chickering & Sons Chickering & Son. Clarendon, upright, §220 upright S375 Grand 8375 Ivers & Pond, upr., §255 Johnson, PJayer. . §228 i Steinway, Grand . §S75 If You Can't Call, Writ* for Sp*oal Bargain t i*t Scmnolkr &jllttdkr Piano Gj 1314-16-18-Dodie • ♦ Omaha "If rrk of If ondorful If irufous, Unrrfc V to i ( , ' ..... 'ZZ " — —_