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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23

SPEEDERS GAINING
Nine Hours Late at Berlin,
Pair Reaches Moscow
Hour Ahead of Time.
RY LINTON WELLS,
Special Correspondent ~ The star and
North American Newspaper Alliance.

Special Correspnndent Of The star and the
North American Newspaper Alliance.
MOSCOW. .!"ne 23.-Edward s.
Evans and are again on our sched-
ule in our race to break the record
for circling the globe. Tomorrow
morning at 2:s0 we take plane at
the hving field here for l.500-mile
flight across the eastern half OF
European Russia and over the trai
Mountains 10 Omsk. we'll within the
borders OF Siberia. We should reach
Omsk at noon Friday.
Evans and ! will never forget last
nights dash through the darkness
over Germany Though we should
have arrived at II o'clock, the diff
Guilty of plotting a plane in pitch
black night DELAYED our arrival until
40 this morning. There was wild
auto drive to the Moscow plane.
scheduled to leave 20 minutes later,
and then we were flying again
through the darkness.
According to our schedule we should
have reached Berlin at O'Clock yes
terday evening so that we were nearly
nine hours late there. Our forced
flight put lis into koenigsherg at $50
o'clock, only &c minutes behind sched-
ule and an hour later we were on
for Moscow on the : 30 O'Clock plane,
~ we had originally planned.
Al $50 o'clock this evening we
rea ched Moscow. one hour ahead OF
schedule. This hour saved will not
affect our itinerary. hut IL will give
us an extra hour 10 rest. We have
not slept since our last night on the
Aauitania and our meals have been
only sandwiches and snatches of food
secured in the brief pauses in flight.
Our elapsed time of DAYS and l6
hours from New York to Moscow
breaks John Goldstrom's record for
the same trip by hours. and hett"rs
the time Of John Henry Mears. holder
Of the present record for circlinC the
globe, by ! day 80 hours and 80
minutes.
The actual time consumed by our
trip OF approximately 5000 miles has
been only days and 10 hours. the
time difference between New York
and Moscow being about +. hours. The
beginning Of tomorrow nights flight
marks one of the principal crises of
the Journey II we are successful in
completing this flight only III" swift
changes and haZa rdouS flights of the
itinerary at the eastern end of Asia
stand az ma .jor hazard between lis
and the record. After overcoming the
difficulties entaiied by the late arrival
OF the Aquitania at Cherbonrg and the
sma sh-up OF the plane which we'were
to take there. Edward and ! feel that
we have had our share of bad luck
and have demonstrate ed that it is go
ing to take lot of /, to put us out of
the race.
(CopyriRht 1895 nv North American News
paper Alliance
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Continued from First Page)
ceipts and disbursements of the ma
tional orga nization of the Anti Saloon
League from 1920 to 1925, inclusive.
which he had prepared at the request
of the chairman. This statement did
not cover. he explained. the collec.
tons and disbursements by the State
orsa nizations OF the league except in
so far as the States had contributed
to the national organization, nor did
1t include the receipts and expendi
lures of the National Anti-Saloon
League campaign committee.
The receipts and expenditures OF
the league campaign committee have
been filed in accordance with the Fed
Capitol here. Mr.. Wheeler explained
Andrew Wilson, he said, was the
treasurer of the campaign committee
and had filed these reports.
The receipts and disbursements OF
the national orga nization of the league
given to the committee by Mr.
Wheeler today are as follows: 1920
receipts. $S4s,174.SS: disbursements
$s4s .965.21: 1921 receipts. $647.51s.56
disbursements. $646. Isl. 03: 1922, re
ceipts, $3.50, 340.52: disbursements
sass .S4S02: 1929. $56S.15s.4o: disburse
ments, $3.50, 645.0s: 1924. $440,20a. SO
disbursements. $444 .5S9.17; 1925. 1870.
220.37 disbursements, 1867 1881 .36
The balance on hand on January ]
1926, was $4.277.49. The total re
ceipts for the five-year period were
almost $4,000 900, or, to be exact. S..
1914 ,41375. The expenditures totaled
slightly less.
Before the examination Of Mr..
Wheeler began the committee met in
executive session with MIR. Wheeler
at his request. This conference be.
hind closed doors lasted for more tina n
half an hour. While no details of
the conference were given out, it is
understood that Mr.. Wheeler made a
report to the committee on his efforts
to furnish the committee facts to
substantiate a charge made publicly
by him that the liquor interests had
expended large sums. in the recent
Pennsylvania sena torial primaries to
aid the wet candidate, Representative
William 8. Ware.
When Senator Reed, the leading ad.
vocate Of modification or repeal Of the
present dry laws, faced Mr.. Wheeler,
who has reputation for having done
more than any other man to bring
about the enactment Of these laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
Today in Congress
Senate.

The Senate plans to work on the
calendar for two hours this after
noon before taking up the agricul-
tural bill. on which a vote is to
he taken tomorrow.
Wayne b. Wheeler of the Anti
Saloon League was on the stand
before the Senate committee in
curing into campaign expendi-
lures.
Commerce committee continued
executive session shaping up the
rivers and harbors bill.
Finance subcommittee held meet
ing on the Greek loan.
Foreign relations committee held
executive meeting.
Indian affairs committee took up
a bill relating to the Usage In
dams.
This Is calendar Wednesday in
the House, and the Indian affairs
committee has the call.
Judiciary committee considers re-
port of Dyer subcommittee on Fen
ming case in executive session.
District Of Columbia committee
favorahly reports parole bill for the
District with amendments to this
measure az passed by the Senate on
June Ia.
Special Joint committee continues
hearing on northern Pacific Land
EEants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
MELLON INFLUENCE DESCRIBED
W. Harry Baker Tells Committee Of
Plan to Enter Davis in Race.

More light on the activities of Sec
rotary Mellon of the Treasury and his
nephew. w. y. Mellon. president of
the Gulf OH Co, in the pre-primary
maneuvering in Pennsylvania last
Spring was shed by W. Harry Baker.
secretary of the Republican State
committee. and state Senator Max G..
Leslie of Pittsburgh at yesterday aft
ernoon's hearing before the Senate in
vestigating committee.
Baker testified that at his first con-
ference here at the home of Secretary
Mellon the discussion ranged around
a proposal that Secretary Davis of
the Labor Department run for gov
ernor.
At later conferences, at which W. l..
Mellon was present. the then state
chairman sought to get support Of the
Mellon interests for f.. F.. Beidleman
for governor. but without success.
Questioned about Beidleman's charge
of irregularities in the vote in AL
iegheny County, Commissioner Bah
cock testified that the county commits
sioners found that one ballot box was
irregular" but that everything else
was as clean as a whistle"
Chairman Reed developed that this
one box contained no ballots. but the
witness said he never had heard of
any stories to the effect that the miss
ing ballots had been Thrown into a
sewer
Denies Refusing Access.
Babcock also denied that the county
commissioners had refused access to
the return sheets fled with them. He
said that after Beidleman brought &C.
ton in the courts his attorneys were
permitted to examine all OF the sheets.
and that in nearly every case they ac-
cepted the total az accurate.
Examination of Commissioner Arm
strong WAS confined almost exclusively
to his support of the Pepper-Fisher
coalition ticket. He said he had fire.
Quent conferences with W. l.. Mellon
and had agreed to support his candi-
dates
why was Mellon doing all this?"
asked Senator Reed.
Because Mr. Mellon and the Mel
Ions in general had big business inter
ests in the State" Armstrong replied.
At the close OF the days hearings,
former Represe James F. Burke
Of Pittsburgh, who was identified as
counsel with the PepperFisher coali-
ton. presented statement showing
total contributions to the primary
campaign of $4O,6S5 by w. l.. Mellon.
The bulk of this money was divided be.
tween the Allegheny County Pepper
Fisher committee and that under Col
Eric Fisher Wood functioning In 81
other counties in the western part Of
the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
METH0DISTS TO URGE
LOYALTY OBSERVANCE
Church-W Appeal to Southern
Youth Planned. With Special
July 4 Services.

By the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June PA
church-wide appeal to Southern youth
to observe Independence day as 10y,
atty day" will be made by Southern
Methodist pastors, Bishop James Can
non, IT., chairman OF the board OF
temperance and social service Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, an
nounced today.
Pastors throughout the church are
urged to hold special services on July
In an effort to rally young people Of
each community in open demonstra-
tons of loyalty to the Constitution of
the United States and protest against
attacks which are being made against
that document by people who are
preaching anarchy throughout the
country" the announcement says.
The general program topic suggest
ed for the day is Youth and Patriot
ism
Bishop Cannon believes that demon.
STATIONS on the part of loyal citizens
setting forth. the results Of the pro-
hibition law and their determination
to see that this law and all other laws
are obeyed. will do much toward coun.
teracting tendencies toward lawless-
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
RESERVE COMMISSIONS.
Washington Residents Appointed
by War Department.

Commissions in the Officers Reserve
Corps of the Army have been issued
by the War Department to the fol-
lowing residents of this city and
vicinity: John c. F.. Palmer, 712 Sixth
street, as a captain and specialist:
Howard J.. Smith, Emergency Hos
pital. as a first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps; Henry l.. Fahrney,
Frederick. Md, as a first lieutenant
in the Medical Corps, and Francis A.
Ridgeley, 1925 Third street: William
r. Bishop. GOT North Carolina avenue
southeast; Alfred Fl. Clark. PAP Eighth
street southeast; Theodore w. John
son, l16 East Capitol street: George
NJ. McCauley, 2915 Thirteenth street
southeast; Eric G. Metzeroth. 1l9
Twelfth street southeast: Milton S.
Whaley. 1893 Gallatin street; John n.
Brayton, 1872 Park avenue: Edward
M. Barron, Hyattsville, Md; Laurence
l.. Lehman, Rockville. Md: George T.
ONeill. Silver Spring. Md; Hugh D.
Reading, Rockville. Md, and Ernest
H. Shipfey, Frederick, Nd, as second
lieutenants of Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
PAROLE BOARD BILL
assent TO HOUSE
Amended by Committee After
TWo-Hour Discussion.
Welfare Head Named.

After two hours discussion among
the lawyers on the House District
committee the bill which has already
passed the Senate providing for
parole commission for the District OF
Columbia was amended in several i'm
portant details and favorably reported
to the House today
The first change made in the House
District committee was in suhStitut
Ing the director of public welfare for
the United States attorney in the first
paragraph Of the bill. AS reported
this provides that 1.-The director Of
public welfare for the District Of Co
lumhia. the corporation counsel for
the District of Columbia and the gen
eral superintendent of penal institu
tons for the District of Columbia be
and they are hereby constituted a
parole commission for the District OF
Columbia with power to parole prison.
ers whether convicted of crimes com
mitted in the District against the
United States or offenses against the
District Of Columbia as hereina fter
provided. further with power to send
for person. and papers and to adj
minister oaths and affirmations to wit
nesses before 1t. it's summonses to he
served by the Metropolitan police of
the District Of Columbia"
The committee struck from the bill
as it passed theSSenate the penalty
clause.
Public Welfare IL Criterion.
The bill provides that whenever in
it's Judgment the public welfare will
he as we'll protected by a qualified
suspension as by continued imprison-
ment in execution Of the sentence
the parole commission shall have
power of parole and Of revoking or
suspending such parole.
1t provides that the parole com
mission shall have power to make all
needful rules and regulations for eff
fectually carrying out the provisions
of the bill.
1t provides for the assistant super
intendent of District penal institu-
lions to act as clerk of the parole
commission in addition to his other
duties and that the parole commits
sion shall meet from time to time at
each District penal institution.
Omits Remuneration Clause.
Into the third section of the Senate
bill the House committee inserted
that the parole commission of it's own
motion or from the proper official re
port, or upon application OF any prfs-
oner or any one in his behalf for
release upon parole, may determine a
reasonable probability that such ap-
piicant will remain at liberty without
violating the law. This broadens the
scope of the measure regarding the
initial action TO he taken for parole.
In the fourth section of the bill as
it passed the Senate the House com
mittee struck out a clause covering
the reincarcerat ton of a paroled pris-
oner, the Senate bill specifically pro-
viding that he shall serve out the
ba lance of his original term without
any credit whatever for the time out
on parole" The House omitted this
clause.
This bill passed the Senate on
June is. RI the House acts favorably
upon 1t, either under unanimous con
sent or suspension of the rules, it
will he necessary for the bill to go
hack to the Senate for agreement
upon the amendments made today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
CULTURE OF OLD ROME
TO BE HON0RED IN ITALY
Statue Will Be Erected to Virgil
at Neutrality-suspicious. Of
Classics Ordered.
En- the Assoclated Press


ROME. June 23-Facist Italy in
tends TO be the restorer and success
sor of the Roman Empire of the
Caesars culturally as well as politi-
cally.
With the work of restoring Rome's
architectonic supremacy, the gov
eminent has turned to retaining
1ralys heritage in the other arts
Virgil. considered the symbol of
Homes poetical genius. will be hon
ored by magnificent monument
at Nantua.
\ complete and authentic edition
Of the works of all the great Roman
and Greek classical writers Is being
edited by scholars for immediate
publication.
Three of the leading modern ar
tists-Carra, Soff1ci and Oppo--have
been intrusted with stimulating and
co-ordinating the work of painters
and sculptors in conformity with the
finest classical traditions of an
tiquity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
FAMILY OF II PUBLISH
JOURNAL NEAR SEATTLE
Seven of Children Set Type. One
Folds Paper. Wife Writes
News, Father Manages.

Br the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. June "a. Published by
w E. LeHuquet. his wife and their
nine children. the Lake Washington
Reflector of Bellevue, near here, is a.
real family journal.
Under the direction Of Sylvia. Ia.
who is foreman and assistant man
ger, seven of the children set type
and print the tri-monthly issues.
Gloria, 10, is the champion type
setter, hoasting four sticks fulr' in
an hour Janice, 5. printers devil,
folds the sheets on press day and can
already set her name in capital
letters.
Mrs. LeHuquet collects and writes
the news. while her husband writes
the editorials and ma nages the bust
ness department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
LENCLEN BECOMES
ILL At WIMBLEDON
Not Expected to Be Able to
PIay-0pponents Are or
fered Default.

2, the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON. June cS.-Mlle.
Suzanne Lerglen. French tennis mar
vel was taken i'll shortly after her
arrival here TODAY for woma n :
doubles match in the jubilee tourna-
ment. i WAS stated At the clubhouse
that She would probably he unable to
play this afternoon.
Nile. Lenrlen was delayed In her
arrival Ivy motor car breakdown
and her friends believed she had suf-
fered a return Of the nervous aftec-
ton which has repeatedly forced her
TO cancel matches in the past.
Queen Mary summoned Jean Boro-
ira, French Davis Cup player. to the
royal box for an explanation OF
Suzanne's indisposition.
The Wimbledon tournament com
rnittee finally offered the American
ucmen's doubles team. Mary n,
Browne and Eliza beth Ryan, default
- the result Of Mile. Lenglen's ill
ness
Trouble With Committee.
As near as could he ascertained
from unofficial sources, Mile. Lens-
lens difficulty with the tournament
committee resulted from an official
request that she play match in the
singles prior to the feature fTdHco-
American doubles contest.
Suzanne was said to he unwilling
tn play the singles contest first and
was reported to he in highly nervous
state Il was understood that the
committeeman disa greed on the point
md the decision was deferred. as
Queen Mary Indicated disappointment
over the failure of the French star
TO appear.
Members of the American women's
team said that Miss Browne and Miss
RYAN probably would not accept de
fault.
Miss Ryan Wins.
Miss Ryan advanced in the singles
today by defeating Miss E. r. Clark.
G-3. Go.
Mrs. Molla 3. Mallory. former
American champion, defeated Mrs. H.
l1agington. So, 6--1.
Howard kinsey. American. defeated
Eduardo Flaquer of Spain in Ave
set match at 60, GO, As. 3-6,
6-1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
WALES HAS BIRTHDAY.
Prince Can Put SO Candles on Cake
at Dinner Tonight.

LONDON, June % R.-Today was
the Prince OF Wales thirty-second
birthday. and flags were flying
throughout the country in his honor.
The bunting displays were particular
ly brilliant in the West End Of Lon
don.
For days the heir apparent has been
inundated with messag of congratu-
lation from all parts of the world. He
had luncheon with the other members
of the royal family at buckingham
Palace today, and planned a private
dinner party tonight for close friends
at his own home, York House, st.
James Palace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
DOGS MUST BE MUzZLED,
Health Department Warns Owners
Animals May Be Impounded.

"Muzzle your dog or the poundmen
are likely to get him." IL a warning
issued To the public today by the Dis
trict Health Department.
Failure to muzzle dogs has caused
much suffering. physical and mental
in the District" said the department.
bulletin. From July I, 1928. to May,
81. 1926. $50 persons were bitten ny
unmuzzled dogs Aside from the physi-
cal and mental suffering incident to
the bite, the physicians bills must be
paid.
The Health Department has models
Of dogs and muzzles and will be glad
tc demonstrate the proper use Of the
muzzle to any SECURING dos ewusss",
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
PERFUME TRADE HIT.
Frosts Kill Flowers Needed by
French Manufacturers.

GRASSE. France. June % R).-
The price OF perfume Is destined to
mount. Grasse, the perfume center
of Europe. with % distilleries. will
run short of 100000 pounds of petals
this year az the result of the late
frosts and Indictment weather which
destroyed fifth of the Riviera flow
err crop.
Manufa cturers say this shortage
will cause at least 25 per cent In
crease in the cost OF French per-
fumes.
The flower growers. through their
cooperative society. are able to
force the distilleries to pay their
prices. Rose leaves are now quoted
at the equivalent of 10 cents pound.
and orange flowers sell for Is cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
COOKS WOULD SIGN MENU

PARIS, June % R.-Head cooks
at big hotels and restaurants have
started movement that would per
nit them to sign the menus of meals
for which they are responsible.
No great opposition has been raised,
hut the petitioners have been warned
that with credit will come response
bility. and the man whose indigestion
gives him trouble after a meal will
hold the signer of the menu personal
~ to blame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
CITIZENS TO VOTE
ON SCHOOL HOURS
Columbia Heights Associa.
ton Calls Special Meet
ing for Tuesday.

special meeting Of the columbia
Heights Citizens Association was
called today for next Tuesday in
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church for the purpose Of voting in
the Board NJ Education's referendum
on the lengthening Of the school day
and decrease or elimination of home
work.
While the organization had ad-
iourned for the Summer, It was de-
cided that the QUESTIONABLE sent by
the board called for prompt action.
Harry O. Kine, secretary of the
hoard. today received communiCa-
tion from the Columbia Heights body
requesting that member of the
hoard he present at the special meet
ing to enlighten the members on any
phase OF the referendum which might
ne discussed.
Five Out Of Six Oppose.
Scores Of ballots received today In
The Stars referendum in co-opera ton
with the BOARD OF Education show
that to date Ave out Of every six per
sons voting are opposed to the length
ening of the school day and are salts
fed with the present system of home
work
OF the few who would lenSthen the
school day. either in the elementary
or high school or both. only one out
Of FIVE favors any school session on
Saturday.
Today's halloting indicated that thu
consensus among the individuals who
are voting. most OF whom do not he
long to parent-teacher or citizens
4fnfs son ant
action taken by several organizations
thus far. turning down the proposed
change in its entirety.
Favoring the lengtheninR Of th'
school day and sessions on Saturday
If necessary, Mrs. Charles Met onneil
I745 kalorama road. makes the fol
lowing points in behalf of employet
mothers:
People who are against the longer
hours seem TO feel II will work ar
actual hardship on the children.
cannot see II that way. An hour ant
half more in school is worth three
hours of home Al udy.
THE same people who object 80
strenuously to this extra half day Of
school will send their children to sum
mer school in order to make up sontt
subject In which they have failed. moi
seeming to realize that a longer SEES
sion of school would have gone fal
toward obviating the necessity fol
Summer school.
Minority Seeks Consideration.
Il know that the tentative vot'
taken shows ma jority opposed L
longer school hours; but that is be
cause there is a larger number of I'M
employed mothers. think Considera
ton should he given the voice of tn
minority in this case"
A. ID. Loughran of 4a13 Forty nintl
street is one of the few who vote
to abolish home work hut no
lengthen the school day. He state
he has three children in the schools.
Angus l.. Hays of Sl6 Rhode
Isla nd avenue. in voting straigh
negative ticket, comments: Th
schools are .. X. Leave them alone.
1t is the desire Of the Board O
Education to get the views of al
parents on the issue. and The Sta
will continue to publish it's ballo
in the referendum for tibet balance
of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23

League. Chairman Reed made IT
clear during the hearing today that
the committee is laying its plans TO
investigate campaign expenditures in
States other than Pennsylvania and
his questions about the Anti-Sal loon
League had this in view.
Other witnesses summoned were all
from Pennsylvania and were Justice
John W. kephart Of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylva County Com
missioner John ID. Walker of Johns
town: Thomas s. Boyle of Philadel
phia. president Of the American IA :;
:. :. Lewis of York and Harrisburg:
A. Nevin DIETRICH of Harrisburg, ana
Milton Wilson. cashier of the state
treasury department at Harrisburg.