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Evening star., 1924-06-23
D. C. SEAPLANE LANDS
WITH FOUR RECORDS
Flight of 13 Hours % Minutes
Ended by Broken Pump
After Midnight.
DESCENT IS MADE
Lieuts. Price and Wead Cover Dis
tance of 963 Miles.

The most remarkable seaplane flight
over the District and vicinity, involv-
ing long hours of inclosure in cock
pits, shifting of seats in midair and
the prospect of a disastrous landing
when their motor failed above the Po
tomac River, forcing them to plunge
through the darkness to the water be-
low. was unceremoniously concluded
at 1880 o'clock this morning by two
naval aviators who made four world
Seaplane records.
Lieut. John Dale Price of the Naval
Air Station. Anacostia. and Lieut.. F.
W. Wead of the bureau of aeronauticS
today were showered with congratula-
tions, but let it be known they were
not satisfied with their performance
and will not be until the plane is kept
aloft by them for twenty hours or
more. as was originally planned
Up More Than Thirteen Hours.
The pilots made a sustained flight
of thirteen hours and twenty three
minutes, covering a distance of 1850
kilometers, or 963.12 miles, which sur
passed the record established at San
Diego last year by Doublas torpedo
minutes, over a distance or 1875 kilo-
meters. In addition the flight smashed
the speed record for both the 500 and
1000 kilometer distances with an
average of I3.41 miles an hour against
the record of 70 for the first and 74.27
miles against the record of 70.49 for
the second. Further, they hung up"
a new $500 kilometer speed record
of 74.17 miles an hour.
About lis o'clock this morning
Lieut.. Price took the controls from
Lieut.. Wead-changing seats in the
lap when the motor cut out" Hasty
examination revealed broken pump
which carries the gasoline from the
tanks in the plane to one in the top
wing, from where the carbuerator is
fed. Below it was black. but for
lights on a barge off Alexandria, and
it was for this meager beacon that
Lieut.. Price nosed the plane.
Makes Dimcult Landing.
Without any wing headlights to
flash upon the water. he set down"
the huge plane on the surface. Small
wing navigating lights on the ship
told a watch at the air station OF
the forced landing, and boat was
sent to the scene Immediately to
tow the plane back. 1t reached the
station about 2:so o'clock.
Carrying go gallons of gasoline.
the plane. in charge of Lieut.. Price.
left the water between the air station
and Alexandria at 1910 pm. yester
day to fly over a triangular course
mapped out to include Hams Point,
Fort Hunt and Fort Humphreys. OBJ
servers of the National Aeronautic
Association were stationed at these
points to check the plane on its
journey.
Throughout the afternoon and night
the peculiar hum of the 585 horse
power Wright motor could be heard
in parts of Washington, near Hams
Point, and after dark the small
navigating lights on the upper wings
were visible. Searchlights at the air
station played across the water to
the point and others flooded the
hangers, a constant guidance to the
flyers in case a landing was neces-
Sary.
About $50 o'clock officers at the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column s.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
BEATS TIME TO DAYTON.
Maughau Covers First SIS Miles in
4 Hours Z Minutes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DAYTON. Ohio, June 25.-Lieut
Russell L. Maughan landed at Nc
Cook Field from Mitchell Field. y. Y,
at 1905 eastern standard time. and
took off at s:16 in his third attempt
to span the continent from dawn TO
dusk.
Maughan covered the first lap of
his journey, New York to Dayton. 51o
miles in four hours and seven minutes,
slightly better than the schedule he
had planned.
Progress of the flight was delayed
one hour and eleven minutes here for
repairs to a gasoline line. Mechanics
at McCook Field also placed wheels
with larger tires on the ship. While
restlessly back and forth, but never
once urged the mechanics to greater
speed.
Finds Serious Defect.
Lieut.. Harold r Harris, chief test
pilot of McCook Field, who super
vised the work of the mechanics, Salo
if the weakened connection had nol
been discovered at McCook Fed, II
would have caused the termination OF
the flight.
at certainly would have let go
somewhere else along the route ana
none of the other scheduled stops are
equipped with materials to make such
sitting" Harris said.
Just before hopping off. Lieut.
Maughan expressed his confidence in
the result of the flight.
1T was a terribly rough voyage
down from New York. Vaughan said
on landing here. There was a dense
fog over upper New York and Just
east of Pittsburgh l ran into severe
rain and wind storm.
THE faster l went through it. the
more the ship bobbed up and down.
This irregular movement of the ship
was so bad it nearly made me sea
sick he said.
Flying Then Gets Ideal.
Once past Pittsburgh, the flying
was ideal" the dawn-to-dusk hyer
said. 1t was startled crew that ina
mechanics had been coming to Nc
Cook Field every morning at 43O
O'Clock for the past week awaiting
his Today they were all gathered in
small building, not expectlnG
Maughan until about o'clock,
though ready to receive him.
Suddenly the roar of his motor was
heard and a mad scramble from the
building took place
Maughan climbed from his snip
with the comment, Everything
o. k He nibbled at sandwich
and drank a bit of coffee while the
mechanics were going over the plane
Expects Success This Time.
Just before he stepped in the plane
for the second flight of the trip
he said: Il have every reason to
hope that the trip will be successful
this time"
Somebody in the crowd that had
gathered made reference to his old
link following him and Lieut..
Maughan. already under way, shouted
back, I'll beat him
The plane is standard Army Cur
tiss type, the same as used in his
previous attempts, and is capable o.
a speed greater than $50 miles an
hour.
Lieut.. Maughan hopes to land in
San Francisco in time to have his
supper. having breakfasted in New
York.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
MAY REoRGANIzE TROOPS.
Premier Said to Seek More Legal
Power for Fascists.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, June 23.-The Giornale
d'Italia in it's issue today said that
Premier Mussolini and Commander
Giardio Debono are planning to reor-
ganize the fascista military body,
making it a still more constitutional
organization with police powers.
The supervision of the body would
be transferred from the ministry of
the interior to the ministry of war
and an army general in active mill
tary service placed in command.
This reorganization, which would
follow the nationwide upheaval over
the disappearance and alleged mur-
der of Socialist Deputy Matteotti
would have the effect of removing
Commander Debono as the head of
the fascista militia. Debono has an
nounced his intention of taking legal
action against all newspapers which
have connected him with any respon-
sibility in the Matteotti case. -.---
Evening star., 1924-06-23
|NTER-ALLY PARLEY
TIMED TO COINCIDE
HUGHES VISIT
Macdonald Tells Commons
U. to be Invited to Lon
don Meeting, July Is.
BY HAL o-FLAHERTY.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
LONDON, June 23.-The proposed
visit Of Secretary of States Hughes to
London next month not only will pro-
vide the opportunity for several un-
official functions in his honor but
also will bring him in intimate con-
tact with allied premiers, who will
gather here on July 16 to arrange for
application of the Dawes plan.
1t is within the range of possibility
that Prime Minister Macdonald and
Premier Herriot, during their sue
consideration the time of Mr Hughes
visit in setting a date for the allied
conference. 1t is known that they
are anxious to have America rep
resented more fully than in the past.
when observers with no authority
took a responsible part in the pro-
ceedings and acted for her.
Germany to Be Represented.
In one quarter the suggestion is
the American experts. who sat with
the Dawes reparations com mittee.
The mere fact that Mr.. Hughes will
be present in London during the con-
ference will add greatly to its weight.
Germany will be asked to send repre-
sentatives. not for the purpose OF at
tending regular sessions, but to be
present when the time arrives to Sc
cure German consent to the provis-
ions of the Dawes treaty, which are
outside or supplementary to the peace
treaty.
Gernany's consent probably will
take the form of a protocol incor-
porating detailed agreements.
Although Sundays discussions re-
suited in a complete accord" be-
tween the two premiers, it is obvious
that some points were shuffled over
hurriedly. particularly NJ. Herriot' S
suggestion of pact for mutual mill
tary support. This cannot be grant
ed by the labor government, but it
is surmised that Mr.. Macdonald Of
fered a substitute agreement under
clause ten of the league covenant.
This point, connected with the ques-
tion of time and method of evacuat-
ing the Ruhr. constitutes the only
serious obstacle for the conference
to overcome.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
MAUGHAN SPEEDS
BEYOND ST. JOSEPH
IN RACE WITH SUN
Army Flyer Covers LAO
Miles from Mitchell Field
in Morning Hours.
BATTLES HEAVY STORM
AFTER DAYBREAK START
Engine Trouble That Might Have
Ended Flight Discovered at
Dayton, Ohio.
By the Assoc sted Press.

By the Assoc. sted Press.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, June 23.-Lieut
Russell L. Maughan, en- route from
New York to San Francisco in his
third attempt to span the continent
between dawn and dusk. hopped off ~
Ii :37:30 am, central STANDARD time
after spending nearly forty minutes
here.
In fine spirits and with his plane
in good condition after flying 1l4u
miles since o'clock this morning
eastern tins, Lieut.. Maughan landed
at Rosecrans Flying Field. south OF
time, this morning.
Hunts Dry Landing Place.
Vaughan was flying low as he a D
preached the field from the north
east. He waved to his mechanics
who waved Tags to direct him to Il
dry section of the field.
AS mechanics rushed forward to as
sist him, Maughan flew upward about
fifty feet, to the astonishment OF
thousands of persons who had as
sembled to greet him. He twice cir
cled the field, and then gracefully
glided down to dry spot on the
north end
Il knew you had a rain here last
night" Vaughan declared. so ! de-
cided to come in low and then circle
the field to get my bearings
Vaughan landed in st. Joseph
thirty-two minutes earlier than he
did in his last attempt, July IS. 1923.
when his plane went as far as Rock
Springs. Wyo He was taken to the
hargars, where he asked for cold
chicken and glass Of milk.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
TENSION IS GREAT.
IN CLOSING HOURS
0NCONvENT|0NEVE
Candidates Scurry About in
FeveriSh Excitement to
Consolidate Positions.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. June 25.-The grea,
quadrennial jubilee of the democracy
is passing through it's final fevered
stage Of preconvention rivalry and en-
thusiasm
Fifth avenue and the hotel district
of Manhattan resounded today to the
tramp of cheering delegations and
the oiare of marching bands, while
outrunners from the forces Of the
principal candidates scurried every
where to bring new arrivals into
camp and consolidate the legions al
ready assembled behind their favorites
From a balcony of his hotel Will
liam q. McAdoo exhorted a group OF
nowling western delegates to stand
oy him to the last ditch, and they
shouted back assurances that they
would.
New York noisily acclaimed it's al
leglance TO its favorite, AL Smith, in
the greatest civic parade in the his
tory or the city. He was cheered by
thousands wherever he went.
Dark Horse Chiefs Busy.
Both the McAdoo and Smith men
continued to claim victory as the last
of the state delegations perfected
their convention organizations, but
the partiSans Of a dozen other can
dldateS only redoubled their activi :
ties and repeated their predictions
that neither of the two leaders could
be nominated.
The Indiana friends of Senator
Ralston announced after one look at
the situation that they had deter
mined to disregard his request and
place his name formally before the
Meantime convention officials put
the finishing touches on their Madi
son Square Garden arrangements, and
set the great hall in readiness for
the fall Of the gavel at noon tomor-
row
Eleventh hour arrivals for the Dem
ocratic national convention thrust to-
day into teeming lobbies and seething
headquarters, found them
selves in the midst of bewildering
clamor of conflicting claims for vari-
Gus candidates and arguments over
controverted questions of policy.
Fight Certain to BE Long.
The swift currents of Sundays
maneuvering had brought no clear
trend to indicate the course of events
after the convention assemblies, ex-
cept that II is iikely to be prolonged
by fights on the floor over platform
planks and, possibly, some of the
rules, as well as the battle for the
presidential nomination.
With three of the most prominent
active candidates on hand, their man
ayers put still more pressure today
behind efforts to consolidate their
supporters for the opening of the
convention, and the squadrons from
other camps did likewise. Senator
Underwood of Alabama reached New
York yesterday. but did not join his
workers until today, preferring the
seclusion of a friends home in the
outskirts of the city. William G. Nc
Adoo and Alfred +. Smith, meanwhile
continued their conferences.
Platform Nearly Ready.
A tentative platform was almost
ready today for consideration of the
resolutions committee, but the group
(Continued on Page T. Column 3
Evening star., 1924-06-23
Beast Combining
Dog, Duck, Song
BirdCon,ing Here
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 23.-An
animal with a body shaped like
that of dachshund, but with
webbed feet; with a head like an
anteater and with long hair,
which sings somewhat like bird,
was brought from South America
by William SchurZ, commercial
attache of the American embassy
at Buenos Aires, who arrived here
today.
The animal is said to be the first
of it's species to be brought to this
country. Mr.. SchurZ discovered 1t
while surveying the rubber planta-
tions of the Amazon valley. He
said he would present it to the
Geological Gardens in Washing
ton, d. c.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
MUSSOLINI PREPARES
FOR new OFFENSIVE
Wants to Brighten People into
Continued Adherence to
Fascist Policies.
BY HIRAM MoDERwELL.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Dai
News. Copyright, 1924.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1924.
ROME, June 23.-Premier Mussolini
has ordered all ministerial deputies to
leave Rome and spread over the prov
inces to stir up the rank and file of
the people. He has decided to launch
next week a great offensive in order
to paralyze the opposition and f-ighen
the people.
This week is likely to mark the
climax of the crisis in Rome, but
whatever happens the question is
only one of time. according to pre-
valent opinion, until Mussolini and
fascimo are 1iquidated.
There are rumors of a possible
coup d'etat. On Friday night a num-
Der of troops suddenly appeared in
the streets of Rome and the garrison
of the Quirinal, the kings residence,
was greatly reinforced, apparently
for fear of some attacks by the Black
Shirts. Nothing happened, however.
MAY REORGANIZE TROOPS.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
LEAVES BEFORE DAYBREAK.
Maughan Took Air at Mitchell
Field at 8 O'clock.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
mitchell FIELD. n. Y, June %
A lone airman, Lieut.. Russell l..
Maughan, this morning began a race
with the sun in the hope of spanning
a tenth of the earth's circuit before his
path is darkened.
Two unsuccessful attempts in the
past year had not dampened his ardor,
and following a light breakfast the
trail blazer took the air in his 275-
horsepower single-seater plane at one
standard time.
Some few clouds were in the sky
but the eastern star behind glowed as
guide, and a half moon lit his way
toward and over the Alleghenies
which he hoped to cross before full
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column %
Evening star., 1924-06-23
LOCAL DELEGATION
AT ODDS ON PLANK
Harper Calls for National Repre-
sentation; Costello Wants Suf-
frage Principle" Backed.
By a Stan Correspondent.

by stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK, June 23.-Two sepa-
rate proposals for a District of Co
lumbia suffrage plank in the Demo-
cratic platform, it appears. will be
laid before the committee on resolu-
tions of the convention when it gets
together.
Col. Robert N. HARPER, sponsoring a
national representation plank, pure
and simple. has arrived here, and
announced that he is opposed to the
plank put forward by John F. Costei-
10, Democratic national committee
man for the District, which seeks to
put the party on record as favoring
suffrage generally for the District IN
local as well as national affairs.
Compromise Is Planned.
Fearing that the committee on
resolutions and the convention may
be unwilling to include in the party
platform either the plank advanced
by Costello or that put forward by
Col. Harper, Frank B. Lord, one of
the District delegates. has prepared
compromise. His resolution calls for
plebescite in the District on the
form of government which the people
there desire. He would not have the
resolution adopted as part of the
platform, but offered to the conven-
tion by the resolutions committee for
adoption as separate resolution.
MIR. Lord said today he believed
the Democratic party could and would
adopt such resolution with entire
propriety.
Text of Resolution.
The resolution follows:
whereas, the fact that half a
million citizens of the United States
residents in the District of Columbia,
are denied the privilege of participat-
| ing in the affairs of our government. is
contrary to the spirit of American
institutions and abhorent to hte well
settled democratic policy of self-de-
termination:
Therefore, be it resolved, That the
Democratic party. in national con-
vention assembled, advises that the
Congress grant to the people of the
District of Columbia, at the earlies,
opportunity, a plebiscite to enable
them to give expression of the form
of government which they prefer fol
themselves, subject to such restric.
tions as the Congress may impose"
The caucus of the District delesa.
Continued on Page 2, Column 2.)
Evening star., 1924-06-23
FARLEY CALLED JULY 16.
Macdonald Hopes to Have q. S
Represented, He Adds.
3y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 23.-Prime Minister
Macdonald told the House of Com
mons this afternoon hat his confer
ence with Premier Herriot of France
CONTINUED on Page ., Column -
Evening star., 1924-06-23

Iwo-base hits|Rioe, Matthevs, sohang and
run-Goslin. Stolen bsse-Rioe. Sacrifices
Harris t2). McNany, Matthews CO., Ruel.
Double piays-McNally and Pipp. Left on
bases-WaShington. 8; New York, 6. Bases on
bals-of MArkle. 8. Struck out-By No
gridge. 2; BY Jones. 1; by Markle. l. Hits
OF Jones. in AZ innings. Hit by pitcher
By Ruth (Nogridse). Umpires-Messrs. Evans
and ormsby. Losing pitcher-Jones.
Evening star., 1924-06-23
BOX SCORE

Hoffman, battsd for Markle in ninth inning.
Bush batted for Witt in ninth inning.
Washington .....2o / o 0 o Is
New York .............0 o o 2 o o 0 0-3
Evening star., 1924-06-23
WEATHER.

Showers and thunderstorns tonight,
probably clearing tomorrow morning;
Somewhat cooler tomorrow
Temperature for twenty -fo1r hours
ending at = pm. today: HiAest, 81,
at pm. yesterday; lowesu &c. at
1 am. today. Full report on ptge Z.
Evening star., 1924-06-23

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block amd the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-01
FRENCH PLAN
IS APPROVED
Success of Dawes Scheme for
ReparationS Settlement
Is Almost Certain

LONDON, Aug. 1 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) The experts of the
interallied reparation conference in
dicated early this afternoon that
they expected to settle all the out
standing problems of the conference
up to them for solution before the
afternoon was over.
The experts, who did not leave
Downing street until 2:15 o'clock this
morning, returned to their task at
II o'clock and during a two-hour
session adopted the French proposals
for the modification of the Dawes
plan. They then adjourned to re-
assemble later in the afternoon.
The problem of transfers, allotted
to the transfer commission under the
Dawes plan, is still causing trouble.
If the experts are unable to over
come the difficulty on this point this
afternoon the issue will be referred
to the chief delegate.
Owen ID. Young, of the Dawes
committee. who has maintained an
attitude of restrained hopefulness
ever since Premier Herriot's plan was
produced. was enthusiastic when he
left the foreign office.
"Well finish up this afternoon"
he said.
If the experts conclude their work
this afternoon their reports will be
submitted to a plenary session of
the conference tomorrow.
The Americans believe the invita-
ton to Germany will be dispatched
tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-01
IRISH BOUNDARY SNARL
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS

LONDON, Aug. 1 (By The Asso-
citaed Press):-The House of Com
mons upon reassembling this morn
ing at once took up the Irish ques-
ton. Colonial Secretary Thomas said
the government proposed immedi-
ately to introduce legislation giving
effect to the Anglo-Irish treaty and
to press for passage of that legisla-
tion through parliament regardless
of the consequences to the govern
ment.
He announced that he had invited
William T. Cosgrave, head of the
Southern Irish government, and Sir
James Craig, the Ulster premier, to
come to London to confer with him.
The proposed legislation would not
be introduced until he had met Mr..
Cosgrave and Sir James. but bill
dealing with the treaty would be- in
troduced IL they failed to agree be-
fore the adjournment of parliament.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-01
WOMAN, POSING AS MAN,
FAILS TO SELL INVENTION

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-Masquerad-
Ing as a man and smoking a cigar
to enhance the Illusion. a young
woman who described herself as Miss
Mary Burke. eighteen years old. Of
Cincinnati. Ohio. early today asked
the police to take her into custody
as she was hungry and lonesome
for home"
Miss Burke said she came to New
York to market an invention by
which automobiles could be run
without gasoline. Realizing that
her sex would initiate against her,
she said she bought male attire and
smoked cigar to make her look
like a business man She failed
to impress motor dealers with her
invention. which she described as
consisting of powerful springs oper-
ating on the principle of watch
springs.
The police wired the Cincinnati
authorities and the girl was taken to
a home for young women.