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Evening star., 1924-05-18
| NAVY PLANE TO TRY
| 27-HOUR FLIGHT HERE
Attempt to Be Made Today to Keep
CS-2, New Type Craft, in Air
More Than Day.

The Navy's new fleet scout plane.
the CS-2. will be put through a rigid
test tomorrow in a flight designed
to be continuous between Hams
Point, Fort Hunt and Marshall Hall
and to be halted only when the fuel
is exhausted, which should be about
twenty-seven hours after it takes the
air While conducted specifically as a
service test, there is very faVorably
opportunity for the plane to break
the continuous flight record of sea-
planes, which is eleven hours and
fifty-five minutes
The CS-2 is a recent product of the
bureau of aeronautics and is known
as the three in-one because 1t can
perform the duties of bomber. long
distant scout ard torpedo carrier and
launcher with the efficiency of three
separate planes built for this work.
This type of plane was to have acted
in cooperation with the Shenandoah
on it's proposed flight to the polar
regions this summer. three TO operate
from Alaska and another trio to be
based at Spitzbergen for service.
Bext Distance Plane.
The CS-c is the best thing in long
distance flying the Navy has and in
order to definitely determine just
how long she will go. without a
stop this flight was arranged. Com
manded by Lieut. +. w. Wead of the
bureau of aeronautics and carrying
Lieut. John Dale Price of the naval
air station as assistant pilot, the
"CS" will be blown" off the Potomac
River tomorrow morning about 8
o'clock and if every part of the ship
functions as it is expected the pilots
will not set it down on the water
until after they have spent the night
and part of the next day in the air.
Eight hundred gallons of gasoline
will load the ship so heavily that
another plane shall have to assist it
in leaving the water. This will be
accomplished by blowing" it off or
having it trail another seaplane trav-
which will send back a blast of wind
CS more resistance. In other words
the forward plane would be manu-
featuring a stiff head wind for the
weighted one in the rear.
The pilots will fly the ship at
watches of four hours on and four
hours off. Food supplies for the con-
templated long stay in the air will
be carried and sleeping quarter
has been established in that part
of the plane, which is usually oc-
cupied by a third person and extend
ing into the rear of the fuselage.
The plane will be powered with a
12-cylinder, 5S5 horsepower Wright
motor. Tomorrow was selected for
the date of test because of. the full
moon which will give the pilots a
moonlight night.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
BACK DEFENSE TEST,
GEN. PERSHING URGES
Asks Nation to Support War De.
partment's Project to Be Held
September IL,

Harking back to the days when he
sat on the lid in France while the
United States extemporized an Army to
fight in the great war. Gen. Pershing
yesterday asked the nation to support
the War Departments defense test" to
be held September IL.
Nobody is more deeply interested in
this plan than l." he said in a signed
statement. because nobody saw the
picture under the stress of war as I saw
it. Nobady sat on the lid longer and
harder than 1 did under very adverse
circumstances. Only those near me could
really fully appreciate it,
The defense test project was designed
Gen. Pershing said, to indicate to the
nation at large just what would be re-
quired in a war mobilization under the
plans that have been devised since the
war. to obviate some of the delays and
confusion Of 1917-1s.
Our Plans Not Secret.
Our plans are not secret, as the
methods of organization and the success
of the system require the cooperation
of communities and the voluntary &C.
ton of individuals" he said. I'VE want
the people to realize the expediency and
wisdom, in fact the necessity of having
some sort of foresight in this matter.
In the world war, after enormous ex-
penditures. and serious loss of time, we
eventually concentrated masses of un-
trained individuals in few centers
distant from home ties and associations,
where they were segregated and trained
with utmost difficulty.
"Profiting by these experiences, a
policy exists today which contemplates
skeleton units partially trained in ad-
vance, which can be concentrated locally
when necessary,
Regulars and Guard.
For the Regulars and National
Guard, as first line troops, the state
ment continued, actual war prepara-
tions would mean recruiting, to wal
strength and completion of training
and equipment The ability and fore
sight of officers to handle these
questions will be observed during
the proposed tests, but the bulk OF
a war army would come from the
reserves. and for these units the
tests will be "a trial of their knowl-
edge of the duties which will auto
maticalIy devolve upon them to re-
cruit, shelter, equip. supply, train
and otherwise care for their respec-
tive organizations"
I'VE hope by this defense test to
impress upon the individual officer
and soldier his particular functions
If war comes" Gen. Pershing said
I'VE have never before undertake.
such a step in instruction. When
we went into the world war every
thing was confusion; nobody appre-
ciated the task, and It is little won
der that there was so much los,
motion before we really got under
way"
Evening star., 1924-05-18

y. n. Lee: fourth, Ponchette. Benton Sables
entry, ridden by Miss Alice Jones.
Glass Z. saddle horses. heavyweight class
First. Buddy. Eugene Meyer, jr., owner. rid
Thompsons GaIIantry: third, Sigma M. own
ed and ridden by John L. Sweeney: fourth,
Brig. Gen. William A. Mitchell's Red Hackle,
ridden by Miss Madelaine Aleshire.
Canada. Lieut.. F. II. Bentecou; second. The
Brown Boy. Mrs. D. N. Lee; third, Ponchette.
Benton Stables entry, ridden by Miss Alice
JONES' fourth, Jessie Dear, ridden by Mr..
Glasscak of Mount Airy Farms.
Glass 2, saddle ponies.first: Radio owned owned
Walker, owned and ridden by Evelyn Walker;
third, Jenny Wren, owned and ridden by Jes-
sic Rollins; fourth, Contrary Mary, owned
and ridden by Conrad c. Smith.
Glass 43. open to all hunters-First, Bally
MacShane, owned and ridden by Lieut. +. a.:
Bontecou; second, Little Canada. owned and
ridden by Lieut.. f. II. Bontecou; third, Ir-
mond, owned and ridden by Capt. N. J. Nc
Mahan; fourth. Roulette, owned by United
States government, ridden by Lieut.. F. a..
Glass Q. novice road horses--First. See
quanda, Eugene Meyer, jr., entry; second,
Miss Jimmy. Mai. G. L. Scott entry: third.
Polyanna. 3; L. Redman entry; fourth Mar
Class 3s, horses suitable to be hunters. three
years or under, shown in hand-First Temp
taton, e. l.. Redman entry; second. Pris-
mont. Mrs. d. N. Lee entry; third. Goldfish,
Gen. william A. Mitchell entry.
Glass 26. green hunters. middle and heavy
weisht-First, Buddy Tucker. ridden by Miss
Alice Jones. Benton stables entry: second
Benton Stables entry: third, Mayor Ashssid.
ridden BY Louis Leith, Edwin +. shattuck
entry; fourth, Six O'Clock, ridden By Louis
Leith, Edwin ?. ehattuck entry.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
BY 1T. ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, JR.
4. s., o. II. c.

BY LIT. ALEXANDER WILLIAMS, JR.
4. s., o. IL. c.
NEW YORK, May 17.-When the
three world flyers of the United
States Army Air Service sighted
Island, one of the Kurile group. after
their gruelling trip of SIS miles. dur
ing which they bucked the upper air
currents of the Bering Strait. they
were, in sailor parlance, "over the
hump" The flight up to this point
has been due north and then east. and
when it is considered that nearly all
OF the prevailing winds of the world
are westerly, the difficulties SO far
encountered other than the natural
ha yards of such a flight are explained
The United States flyers chose to
take the most difficult part of the
trip first, and while they have been
held up by fog and billiards. and have
been subjected to all of the rigors of
aviators, French. British and Portu-
guesse have had all of the best of
it. Favored by the prevailing winds,
flying over we'll mapped out and
known country, ana with good wealth
er, they have made the most of their
opportunity, but their advantage over
our men is more apparent than real.
From the time the three airmen
of the American expedition took off
until they sighted the kuriles. there
was little or nothing to guide them.
There was no land visible and the
only vessel patrolling the great waste
Of waters was the little Elder of
the United States Fish Commission.
After ,she was passed. the pilots had
nothing to depend upon but their
Evening star., 1924-05-18
ARMY BILL PASSES
AS RAIL RIDERS FAIL
Senate Votes $3.50, 900. .ooo-Fight
Centers on Long-and-Short-
Haul Issue. .s-..
THREE AMENDMENTS LOSE
Plan to Bring Freight Rates Up in
Senate Tomorrow.

After all efforts to add the long
to the Army appropriation bill had
failed yesterday in the Senate, Sen
ator Gooding, Republican, Idaho
called the bill up on its merits, and
had 1t made the unfinished business
of the Senate tomorrow.
The Army appropriation bill itself
carrying a total of $3.50, 900, 900, was
passed after three unsuccessful at
tempts had been made to have the
Senate declare 1t the policy of Con
gress that the Interstate Commerce
Commission should discontinue the
practice, except in emergencies, OF
permitting rail carriers to charge less
on a short haul over the same line or
travelling in the same direction.
The Horny bill now goes to confer
ence
Pittman Plan Benten.
The first proposal by Senator Pitt
man, Democrat. Nevada. was to add
as an amendment TO the Army bill the
Gooding measure proposing amend
ment of the Interstate Commerce act.
Senator Wadsworth, Republican. New
York, in charge of the Army bill.
made a point of order against the
plan and the Senate sustained, 49 to
%, the ruling OF President cummns,
throwing out the Pittman provision.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
then proposed an amendment which
would have made unavailable any of
the s37.000,000 appropriation for riv-
ers and harbors until Congress had
disposed of the long and short haul
questions. This amendment was re-
jected without record vote.
The new amendment later was Of
fered by Senator Pittman declaring
that none of the appropriations car
ried in the Army bill for the power
plant at the Milafores lock. Panama
Canal, could be available as long as
the long and -short-haul principle re-
manned in effect in domestic COM
merce. This met the same fate as
the Walsh amendment.
Although Senator Gooding had his
measure made the unfinished business
of the Senate, it probably will not be
considered tomorrow because of the
expected debate on the soldier bonus
bill.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
"STARS" WILL ATTEND
OLYMPIC FUND FETE
440-Yard Hurdles Champion,
World Tsecord Holder and Le
Gendre Scheduled to Appear.
UNCLE" NICK WILL PERFORM
Coolidge Will Autograph Base Ball
for Contribution Prize.

Washington will have an oppo--
tunity to view a gathering of into
nationally famous stars of the fie d
and track Monday just before the Ma
tionals and United States Marine
take the diamond for the benefit a.
the local $4,000 quota of the olymp.o
fund.
Word was received last night b.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson, in charge
of arrangements, that John K Nor
ton of Leland Stanford University
holder of the world record for tn
440-yard hurdles, and second plac
man in this event in the AntwerU
Oiympics, viii be on hand for an ex-
hlbltiOn. l.. A. Clarke premier rela y
race man of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, who will probably be another
olympic athlete, also Will on the card
In addition will be Bob Lc Geudrc of
Georgetown and eleven others.
"Uncle'' Nick VIII BE There.
The features will start at 2:&O. The
Marine Band will provide music. Ntc<
Altrock Will show the audience the
special invitations have been is9uad
Tor contestants to the OlvmpIcs IN
TINS class To be present with the
guaranty that they viii never a-a,n
see the shot put as Nick puts /;
They are assured that they viii lp4rr
many new things about shot putting,
Among features outstanding will IL,
the race between base ball uia
ers and possibly Loren Murch.
son. the speedy sprinter Of ~
Newark ATHLETIC Club, believed to -
second only to Paddock in the matt.
of fieetness of foot. Maurice Ar,l.
deacon, who holds the record in IL
base ball world for travelling ne
bases in record time. has been loa- 1
to the committee by johnny Eye,.
benefit game. He will show fans til.
way to negotiate four bases 10 ii
tune OF about lS and rs secor,2
SLOW motion picture photograph, -
are expected to be on hand
Formal Presidential Arrival
During the intermission bAtwet
these features and that Of the dam.
ing horse from Fort Myer, the Marir
Band Will play selections. The pres.
Dental arrival will be formal
squad of marines will be the ,4uc.s
guard of honor.
As an additional feature il * ..f..
nounced that President Coolidge vi :.
autograph the base ball that L..
throws out to open the fray. Lat
this ball will be presented to c.
Robert NJ. Thompson. unless il
Knocked out of the field on the frs
pitch. Col Thompson has promised
10 present the ball TO the person con
tributing the greatest amount to L
fund, subscriptions to be sold by 4
bevy of society buds under the gene.-
alship of Janet Moffett, daughter ot
Admiral W. a. Moffett. In addition
to the card receipts for the suhscr;p-
tions to the fund. the patrons will l.
given an enameled shield for the bur
tonhole as an identification mark.
Tickets are on sale at the head
quarters OF the various trade bodi.s
in Washington and at virtually al
lrge local hotels, stores and publia
gathering places. They will also h.
sold at the base ball park.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
ASSERT WET LEADER
WOULD DIVIDE SOUTH
Baptists ct Atlanta Back Report
Which Says Democrats Must
Uphold Americanism
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press -z4
ATLANTA. May 17.-Warning nat
the solid south would break and rhat
many southern states would swing into
the republican column at the coming
election if the Democratic party mon
mates a wet or man whose Amer
canism is in doubt was issued tonfsit
by the Southern Baptist convention
upon adopting the report of its social
service commission.
The reading of the report by Or. 4 T.
Barton, cha irman of the commission
was received with frequent outburSts
of applause.
Emphatic opinions on work ard
national political and religious ,ues
tions were contained in the report.
In approving the report of the B,srts
commission on reparations. the cori
mission states it is "a source: Of lust
pride that three eminent Americans
were instrumental in bringing II. hrSt
unmistakable CLEANS of hone for the
adjustment of Europe's vexi1rr asrts
TONS yf--'3sr 70
L. $. ~ Big Brother.
Referring to the United State ;bs '@the
big brother in the family Of uartensH Of
the woriu, the commission decIaPtSd that
the countries of the earth "sthE tviSt
us in spite of graft in high plaress'
The success of the Dawes Gbnnais-
sion indicates how much wa might
have done to untangle the sl1eIr OF
world affairs if only we had u6t Tor
season lost the ideal of service and
sunken into the pit of sodden, selfish
ness" it added. -
The President, Congress and every
citizen are called upon by the COM
mission to regain the position of moral
leadership for the United States.
Undoubtedly one method of doing
this would be found in associating our
government with the world court the
document read.
Under what 1t calls "a look al our
selves" the commission recognizes that
Eve must set our own house IN order
''lt is impossible for any one to say
how much truth there is in the count
less rumors that have filed the air of
our National Capital" the report con-
tinues, 'but of one thing we are GER
tain: public confidence has been be-
trayed and public trust has been barter
ed. AS a nation processing integrity and
high ideals in public affairs, we have
been scandalized before the world"
Declaring that thieves and criminals"
must not dwell in the house of state,
the commission calls on the President,
that every unworthy official is put oky
honestly and capably filled.
Admitting that "A battle is lost here
and there, the report declares the fight
for law enforcement goes forward and
gains have been gained.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
SAVED IN 10.FL00R DROP.
Il Passengers on Elevator Owe
Lives to Cool Operator.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Ernest Nova,
negro elevator operator, calmly worked
at the emergency appliance in his
elevator this morning as it plunged at
breakneck speed down ten floors, and
brought it to a stop foot below the
level of the first floor, saving its four
teen occupants from serious injuries.
The fourteen persons-eight women,
five men and a boy-suffered nothing
worse than minor injuries to backs and
feet and few cases of hysteria. They
were taken to a hospital in COM
mandeered motor van.
The accident was caused by the break
ing Of cablA
Evening star., 1924-05-18
GIVES SCHOOL $4,000.
World Zionist President Aids He.
brew University.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Establish
ment of s25,Oo0 endowment fund for
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
by DR.. Chain Weismann, president of
the World Zionist Organization, was
announced today by Solomon J
Weinstein. president of the American
Zion Commonw Inc. DR.. Weis-
mann recently received from Samuel
Zemurray, merchant of New Or
leans, La, a gift of $4,000 in Ameri-
can Zion Commonwealth land GER
tificates, as a token of esteem. DIR.
Weismann decided to use them to
give the university its first endow-
ment.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
Miners Strike Halted.

Of a general strike of $4,000 employees
of the Hudson Coal Company. passed
today when the general grievance
committee in special session here
agreed with the company on several
disputed points and voted to remain
ut work until all others are adjusted.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
EDWARD T. THAW DEAD.

PASADENA, Calf, May 17.-Edward
T. Thaw sixty-one. brother of Harry
X. Thaw, died here today. Thaw is
said to have come to California three
months ago from Milton, Mass, in an
effort to regain his health. The body
win be sent to Pittsburgh for burial.
Evening star., 1924-05-18

of the American airmen at Paramash.
iru Bay.
Preparations for receiving the
American aviators in Japan proper
have been given an impetus.
1t was announced from Kasumi-
gaura, the Japanese flying base, fifty
miles from Toxic, that the American
flyers are expected there May 20
Evening star., 1924-05-18
GLOBE FLYERS MADE
PACIFIC HOP BY NIGHT

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Evening star., 1924-05-18

Glass IS. troopers mounts tall government
ownedl-First. Sir Barton, ridden by Corp.
William Schuetse; second. Snowbifd third
Gen. Snow; fourth, Miss Ann. Battery A, 18th
Field Artillery.
Glass Al, hunters, for the warder cup
First. Blank Check, +. p. Gavin, owner, rid
den by Mai. Doak: second. Edward r, owned
and ridden by Miss Marion du Font: third.
gThe Brown Boy, owned and ridden BY Mrs.
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Wimmen folks used to be singin'
t'Rock-a-by-Baby." Now they're
halkin' baby talk to them queer
loolzin' dogs.
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GRIN S A N ID
GROWLS
By LisIe Bell.

~ WING to the longer skirts,
mosquitoes are working
~ under difficulties this sum.
mer.
The average pedestrian has
every reason to envy the kan
CARGO, which can jump seventy
feet without being honl1ed at.
Some men keep their coats on
for politeness; some for suspend.
ers.
Reformed criminal announces
that he intends to run for Con-
gresS. He has Just became I'M
pressed with the discovery that
there are 50 many legal ways
to make q big haul.
Many a wife is wearing a last
years hat 50 that her husband
: can drive a this years car.
Agricultural expert suggests
polygany as q solution OF the
farm labor problem. stu. Utah
has never been famous for its
crops.
There IS woman on the Ohio
supreme court. Doubtless when
she. wants to reserve decision she
powders her nose.
Another explanation: Every
time someone mentions marriage
to the Prince Of Wales, he goes
out and falls off his horse to
show that he's no coward.
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LAME DUCKS

The fisherman who tells you
how he threw 'em back into the
water to keep from swapping the
boat.
The man who boasts that he
knows women.
The train porter who drops the
suitcase containing your souvNnir
bottle Of hootch.
The fellow who leaps up out Of
bed every time he hears an auto
mobile backfire and thinks that
it's a pistol shot.
The bride who tries to open q
can Of soup with a corlxscreW.
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THEGENTLE
SEX

4 woman II never Jealous Of
her cook, but she ought to be.
Extract From a Feminine Notebook
When a woman admits she's
old-she is.
There isn't any kick in hearing
q sermon over the radio. You
can't look at other women'S hats.
"Who said women liked to,
talk" gasped the woman dele.
gate who was attending her first
political convention.
A woman shares with her mir.
FOR secrets she would never tell
her best friend.
Wouldn't 1t be cute If the hus-
band could talk as intelligently
about clothes as his wife's tailor
ana If the wife could discuss
baseball like her hubby's barber?
There are only two kinds Of
girls who powder their noses In
publ1c-blondes and brunettes.
Perhaps it's the sleeveless dress
that makes wearing the heart on
the sleeve old-fashioned.
Even though a girl doesn't love
Q man she doesn't mind him max
ing love to her.
She-I bought q new soapstone
today,
Her-How is it set?
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Perhaps it's the sleeveless dress
that makes wearing the heart on
the sleeve old-fashioned.
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UNCLE EZRA
OBSERVES

II II DADD0 says no OOnI ike
work cause you have to
" wait a hull week to git q
day off.
County fair is on an some felix's
IL gallivantin' over to. it nigh
ev'ry day. Deke Spriggins says
he'd like to so. il it wasn't sinful
90 look at things that took prizes.
Pod Dillzin says he couldn't at.
ford no car so he's bought him a
bicycle. And he's hit pritty near
0v'rythin' in the village so fur
Eryin'. to ride it.
Saw Marthy Spriggins down to
che deepo Thursday an asked
her If she was goin' to the city.
She turned on me mad as any
thin an asked me IL / thought
1h'd go to a place like that.
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WE WISH

That they'd prohibit sour
grapes.
Our wife wouldn't invite every
body to dinner who flattered the
baby.
That you could reverse the
charges on tailor bills.
Opportunity wouldn't stop SO
often on the way to our house to
read the baseball bulletin.
That a woman could change
her dress as quickly as fashions
change.
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Many a. wife is wearing a last
years hat 50 that her husband
can drive q this years car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-11

There Is a woman on the Ohio
supreme court. Doubtless when
she, wants to reserve decision she
powders her nose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-11

Some men keep their coats on
for politeness; some for suspend.
ers.
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DRY TOASTS

Here's to the woman who buys
q dress by daylight and picks a
husband by moonlight.
Here's to the Prince Of Wales.
He had better not use his saddle
on his throne.
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Even though a girl doesn't love
Q man she doesn't mind him MAX
ing love to her.
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~ WING to the longer skirts,
mosquitoes are working
~ under difficulties this sum-
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I don't need none of them sick
ologists to tell me what's on my
mind an what 1t means.