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Strait between Newfoundland and
Cape Breton and thus into the same
gulf.
This would harmonic with plans
which the French aviators are said
to have made to attempt a passage
up the st. Lawrence River in case
they encountered fog. on tho Grand
Banks. Flying southwest from Har-
Dor Grace would have given them
o water passage most Of the way to
Cabot Strait, broken only by the
stretches of two or three peninsulas
A course almost due South would
have carried them 40 miles across
the great Avalon Peninsula, compris-
ing the whole Southeastern section
OF Newfoundland, to the head Of St
Marys Bay on the south coast
whence they could have kept on
southeastward to the Nova Scotia
coast, or turned west and headed fof
the Gulf Of st. Lawrence.
On the other hand. should they
have made the mistake of heading
northwest, they would have beer
carried into the vast wilderness of
the mountainous interior Of the colony.
One hope of safe landing even there,
however, lies insthe fact that third
OF the surface of Newfoundland is
covered with water. There are sew
eral large lakes and many smaller
ones besides large and small rivers.
Reports Carefully Checked.
Every effort was being made today
TO check the reports from Harbor
Grace and to learn whether any one
else there or elsewhere in Newfound-
land heard or saw the White Bird.
i Denis Meaney, railway agent at
Harbor Grace, in message today to
Sir William Norwood, acting governor
of Newfoundland, said that the three
persons who had reported hearing the
airplane engine on Monday morning
were prepared to make oath to that
effect. He said he had laid all the
facts before the local magistrate.
The stories told by O'Brien and
Stapleton, although working in diff
ferent parts of the town, agreed 8,
substantially when they were exam
ined by Magistrate Casey of Harbor
Grace today that William E. Higgins,
attorney general, has ordered the
magistrate to extend his investigation
over the entire adjoining area.
Magistrate Casey in his report to
the attorney general said that the
two men were unshaken in their story
that while working in the fields they
! distinctly heard the hum of an air.
plane motor continuing for some
minutes, although they were unable
to see any plane because of the fog.
PLANE TRACED PAST IRELAND
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Hammond OF Chicago and William J.
sayward of Atlanta, for second vice
president and director; Frank c. Bald.
win Of this city. for secretary and di.
rector; Victor Minde1eff Of this city
and william n. Lord, Asheville, N. c..
for regional director of the fourth dis.
trict: Henry c. Hibbs, Nashville,
Tenn, and Ollie J. Loreiin of Houston,
Tex. for regional director of the sew.
enth district; Myron Hunt. Los An
district, and Edwin Bergstrom. Los
Angeles, for treasurer and director.
The elections are by ballot, and the
polls open this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock and will be closed at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
EVERGLADES FUND RAISED

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, May IL H,.
Financing OF the Everglades recla-
nation project to its final conclusion
was announced yesterday By Gov.
John w. Martin.
Ten million dollars worth Of Ever.
glades drainage bonds were sold yes.
terday to two New York firms. FL.
bridge & Co. and Dillon, Read & Co.,
by the State drainage board, Of which
the Governor II chairman. Arrange
ments have been completed for the
two firms to accept further issues un.
I'll the project is completed, the execu-
tive said
Evening star., 1927-05-12
LABOR APPLICATIONS.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced that, beginning Monday
and continuing until further notice, It
Will receive applications from men
only for unskilled laborer positions In
Washington.
Applicants will be rated on their
physical ability only. Men who are
qualified for heavy outside work are
especially in demand. Application
blanks may be obtained at the Office
OF the commission. 1874 F street.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
L|NDBERCH LEAVES
ON new YORK HOP
Pilot Expects to Make Paris
Dash Alone After Over
hauling Plane.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated fTesS
ST. LOUIS. May 12.--Capt. Charles
Lindbergh, only lone pilot entered in
the $4,000 Orteig transatlantic CON
test, left here this morning on the
second lap of his transcontlnental
flight for Roosevelt Field, Long Is
land, where he expects to put his
Ryan monoplane into shape for the
New York-to. Paris hop,
Leaving at S:12 am. the former
st. Louis-Chicago air mail pilot ex'
pected to complete the 950-mile air.
line journey in 10 hours. Lindbergh
was unaccompanied on the trip today,
as he will be on the transatlantic
flight. Completing his l,550-mile
flight from San Diego TO st. Louis
YESTERDAY in IA hours and S minutes.
Lindbergh made the longest flight in
this country Of an unaccompa MED
pilot, according to available records.
Will Fly by Compass,
Arising at 5 am, Lindbergh worked
On his plane until s O'Clock. when he
climbed into the cockpit ready for
the take-off. His hackers, who will
follow him East by train, and a group
of st. Louisans were at the field. Two
or three days will be spent in New
YORK putting tne plane INTO Conu-
tion for the ocean flight and then only
the weather remains to determine the
start, Lindbergh said.
He is sacrificing a relief pilot or
navigator for added gasoline. and be-
lieves the cruising range Of his mono
plane will determine the success of
the trip. He said he would fly by
compass and would need to take no
observations.
Plans for Forced Landing.
In the event of forced landing at
sea, Capt. Lindbergh has his plans
mapped out. If the wings are not
crushed in landing, they will keep
him afioat as minutes. he said. in
which time he can pump the gasoline
tanks dry to serve as buoys. He also
has rubber raft which can be in
f1ated quickly.
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HOPE FOR FLYERS
REVIVED IN WILDS
OF NEWFOUNDLAND

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PLANE TRACED PAST. IRELAND
Hope Dwindles in Paris, Where United
States Aid Is Praised.

PARIS. May IL tP9.-The French
Aeronautic Service received a. teIe.
gram from the French consul at Dub
lin today saying the Free States in
quiry he'd established beyond a posi-
Bile doubt that the Nungesser transat-
lantic plane crossed Ireland from Lis
more to Carrigaholt, and was last seen
at the latter point. at about IL o'clock
Sunday morning. -
Hope dwindled as time passed with.
out news of Capt. Nungesser and Capt.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
WOMAN'S PARTY
LEADERS TO MEET
viii Confer at National Head
quarters Regarding Various
international Activities.

The part the Woman's Party is to
take in international work will be dis
cussed at the conference OF officers
and members to be held at the ma
tional headquarters of the organiza.
ton on Capitol Hill Saturday after
noon. The conference is in prepara
ton for the national convention in
Colorado Sprigs. July 7 to 10. where
the international activities Of the
party will be decided.
At Saturdays pre-convention con-
ference letters from Lady Rhondda
and Mrs. Emmeline Pethick- Lawrence
of England, from DIR, Aletta Jacobs
of Holland and other foreign feminists
will be read, urging the need of ac-
ton to prevent discrimination
against women in international gov
ernment.
1.-THE Woman's Party already has
established international contacts
which will form the basis of interna-
tional work, if the convention decides
on greater international activity" "
said Miss Mabel Vernon. executive
secretary. of the party, who is in
charge of arrangements for the con.
ference. 1--WE have an international
advisory council of AZ members. mum
bering among them some Of the fore.
most feminists of the worli,. and rep.
resenting q different nations We
also are represented on the Open
Door Council, group recently or
ganized by British feminists 20 work
for industrial equality in ever, eoun.
try"
VIII Lead Discussion.
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Smith, New York
State chairman of the Woman's party
and the representative Of the Woman s
party on the open.door council. will
lead the discussion Saturday after.
noon on international work. ~ 4
Miss Margaret Whittemore of Cali
fornia, national vice president of the
party, will preside at the conference.
Delegates to the conference are Mrs
John Winters Brannan, New York
City, chairman: Mrs. Florence Bayard
Hilles of Delaware, national headuuar.
ters chairman; Mrs. Clarence M.
Smith, New York State chairman: Mrs.
Edith Houghton Booker of Maryland,
national council chairman; Dora G.
Ogle of Maryland: Mrs. Robert
Walker, Maryland, member Of ma.
tional council; Mrs. Valentine Winters,
Ohio State chairman; Miss Rebecca
Hourwich, Maine, vice chairman; Miss
Maud Younger of California, national
congressional chairman; Mrs. Sophie
@. Meredith, Virginia State chairman;
Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews Of
Mississippi, legal research secretary;
Miss Ida Cowan, North Carolina chair
man and, Miss Emma Wold, member
national council from Oregon.
Dinner to Be Held.
Saturday evening the delegates will
hold dinner, at which the speakers
will be drawn almost entirely from the
younger element of the party.
Among the speakers will be Betty
Archdale of London. Mrs. Edith
Houghton Hooker, chairman of the
| national council. will preside.
Evening star., 1927-05-12
ARCHITECTS URGED
TO. PUSH CAPITAL
BUILDING PLANS

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NEW QUIZ REPLIES
FAVOR COOLIDGE
FOR REELECTION

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$580.60 in Flood Aid Fund.
Special Dispatch TO The st,

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Nd, May
ia total of $5S0.e0 has been raised
to date in Prince Georges County
toward the county's quota of 81 900
for the Red Cross Mississippi flood
relief fund. 1t was announced this
morning. Contributions may be sent
w. 8. Hill here, treasurer Of the
county Red Cross chapter. or Mrs.
A. B. Gahan, secretary. at Berwyn.
Evening star., 1927-11-13
u. D. c. CHAPTER ELECTS
MISS EMBREY PRESIDENT
Other Officers for Year Also Named.
Retiring Leader Is
Praised.

The Robert r. Lee Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, met at
Confederate Memorial Home last
Monday evening and elected officers.
as follows:
President Miss Mary Embrev:
first vice president, Mrs. Claude y.
Bennett: second vice president, Mrs.
Horace Whitaker; recording secre-
tsry. Miss Ora Smith: corresponding
secretary, Miss Cornelia Long Iiamil-
ton: treasurer, Mrs. +. c. Wood; regis
trar, Mrs r.. ~. Lynham: parliament
tartan, Mrs. Maude Howell Smith:
historian, Miss G. Blanche Sinclair.
chaplain, Mrs. r. r. WhitchurSt; Gus
todian. Miss Elsie Weeks. Miss Myrtle
ketcham was retained as custodian
of crosses.
Tribute to Mrs. Walter F.. Hutton.
the retiring president, was paid in
speeches by Mrs. George -. Horning.
ir.. and Mrs. Maude Howell Smith.
An impromptu reception was held.
when All Of the officers going out
were thanked for their fine work and
those just elected greeted.
Evening star., 1927-11-13
PARCEL BRINGS SHUDDERS
AT RECEPTION TO KING
Member of Court Carries Plebeian
Looking Package at Formal
Affair.

Correspondence o. The Associated Press.
PARIS.-A little package wrapped
in gray paper and done up with a
pink string caused an embarra ssinS
incident at A royal reception at the
Elysee Palace.
King Fuad Of Egypt was being
greeted by President Doumergue in
the presence of scores of full.uniform.
ed officials and diplomats standing
stiff1y at attention. A member of the
Kings suite with the package hang
ing by a loop from his fingers stepped
forward toward the President
CONSERVATION reigned. Diplomatic
usage does not provide for plebeian
packag geS: rules for royal receptions
say nothing about how to handle
them. For few minutes no one knew
what TO do and the Egyptian stood
smiling in emharra ssment. Then the
President, realizing the generous If
informal intention, took the package
Every one breathed more easily.
The package contained An ancient
Egyptian manuscript intended as a
gift for the French Republic.
Evening star., 1927-11-13

Wright Field. he carries with him an
"airplane flight report" on the back
OF which is A transcript Of the record
OF the planes condition as embodied
on the board in the hangar This is
for the information of the pilot as
weli as the mechanic at Wright Field.
On the face of the report and un-
der the heading. "Engineering Data"
several important functions of the
plane as it is in flight are listed, and
the pilot is required to observe these
performances while en- route to the
Ohio field. If he finds during flight
that the oil temperature increased.
that the gasoline pressure dropped or
that the revolutions of the propellor
were not what they should he. there
is space provided in the report for
making these notations:
On landing It Wright Field he turns
the report over to the mechanic. The
latter Immediately sets about to rectifv
any reported ineff1ciency of the plane
and then makes his inspection of the
other parts, Just as the Boiling Field
crew chief did. On the back of the
report he sets forth his findings
Complete Checks Kept.
Returning to Washington the follow
port with the mechanics notations of
the inspection as well as any com.
ments the aviator himself has made,
to the Boiling mechanic. who posts
the result of the Wright Field inspec.
ton Of his own chart. Thus. a CON
tinuous check on the plane Ia kept.
no matter where it is and each fight,
in effect. IL a thorough test flight.
In addition to inspecting, the me-
chanic must make any repairs he
mas necessary. up to and including
the removal of the engine. ANY work
that he or his assistants cannot per-
form in the hangar. owing to its mag.
nitude, is sent 10 the engineering
hangar of the field where corps of
expert civilian mechanics gives the
ship a major overhaul.
A combination ladder, and tool box,
mounted on wheels to facilitate it's
movement about the hangar floor, is
credited to each mechanic. The tools
are valuable and he is held responsible
for them.
Air Corps officers believe the sys.
tenn is the very latest and most mod.
ern effort in the world today to reduce
accidents, caused by mechanical or
structural failure. The system has
not vet been in existence long enough
to draw a comparison between other
periods of the past. but in the light
forced landing or crash, due to me-
chanical or structural failure, will
soon become a rare event.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
5000 YARD RECORD
BROKEN BY RITOLA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 2s.-A new
world mark in the 5.00o.vard run is
Willie Ritola' contribution to the list
Of lowered records for the indoor sea
son Of 1926-27.
Running in a special handicap race
for his second appearance Of the sea
son in ma jor competition the flying
Finnish-AmeriCan runner covered the
distance in Is minutes % AS seconds
last night at the 369th Infantry
games.
His time not only was faster than
any other man ever made before, but
more than nine seconds better than
Ritola's own world record Of 1899.
which he set in St Paul two years
ago.
Keeping on to the three-mile mark
last night, Ritols was clocked for that
distance in 1411, which was two-fifths
Of second faster than the Tnterna-
tional Federation outdoor record set
by PaavO Nurmi in Sweden In 1923,
although slower than Ritola's own
world record time for three miles.
Iatola's remarlSa BILE time on a board
track with nine laps To the mile is
regarded as evidence that the 1.-the
speedster is running near the peak of
his form and should see one of the
most successful outdoor seasons Of his
career.
Besides the 900 Yards. Ritola holds
world indoor records for three. four.
five miles and 5000 meters and is the
A. A. T.. national 10-miIe run, steepIe-
chase and senior cross country cham
! pion.
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of G Beneficial Effects of Cool Weather Prevailing
PAIR OF LACROSSE
GAMES HERE TODAY

A pair Of lacrosse games at College
Park. bringing together University Of
MARYLAND Varsity and Virginia and
the Old Line Freshmen and Baltimore
City College, were the lone contests
earded for college athletes of this sec
ton today The vearling City College
clash was 10 start at / 30 o'clock. with
the varsity game going on immediate
ly afterward.
Two MARYLAND teams We're to get
action on foreign fields, the track
combination being at Annapolis for a
clash with Navy, and the tennis team
being at Westminster for brush with
Western Maryland.
In other contests today Gallaudet
ball tossers were 10 meet Camp Meade
at that reservation and Tom Probey 5
George WashnGton's track team was
To tackle William and Mary at VIII
itamsburg Va
Only two members of the Colonial
team which bowed to the Indians last
season, 48 TO 72, are still with the
combination, They are Willett and
Domigan. WiIlett in the William and
Mary meet last year won the mile and
two mile events Devoe. sprinter;
Smoot, hurdler, and Suter, a field
events man. three former Central
High trackmen are in the G. w
squad,
Selection Of the teams that will
carry Georgetown coIors in three
relay races at the University Of Penn
sylvanfa carnival next Friday and Sat.
urday was carded today, when time
TRIALS were to he held al the Hilltop
The Blue and GRAY will he represented
in the sprint medley. college mile and
freshmen mile races
Evening star., 1927-04-23
COVEY, BLUECE AND MYER
FACTORSN 7.TO-3 VICTORY
Buddy Gets Three and Ossie Pair of BngIes, While
The Spitball ManipuIator Indicates He Has
Recovered From Arm AiIment.

the Red Sox i'm the seventh, the Ma
tionals filled the sacks with passes
to Judge and Buege separated by
Myers two.bagger over Fiagst ead's
head but got nowhere. Ruel watched
third strike go by. West, hitting
for C0vey, popped to Haney. and Rice
socIled e liner directly at Flagstead
There was National scoring in the
eighth, though. Two We're out and
the runway clear when Goslin lofted
toward short left Jacobson rushed in
shouting Il have it," and camped
under the ball only to lose IL in the
sun. GOslin got credit for a two
bagger and counted when Judge slam
med real double against the bank
back Of left-center. After Myer
walked BlUege shot single down the
lett-heid line, taliying Joe.
Buddy Myer Steals Home.
Myer. who pulled up at third when
R!uege hit. stole home as Hartley at.
tempted TO pick Ossie off first base.
In their last turn at bat the Red
SoX picked two runs off Marberry
hefore a batter was retired. Tobin
crashed single past Bluege and took
second when &. wild pitch went by
Ruel. Flagstead's double to the left.
field corner scored TOhin and Jacob
sons single to deep center cashed
Flaegy. Marberry then frightened and
jacobson never got beyond first base.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
CROWDER TO FACE
RED S0x IN FINAL

BOSTON. April est was likely
that Harold Niltse. southpaw star Of
The Red Sox slabbina staff, would he
sent against The Nationals this after
noon in the final game of the series
here II was Wltse who started for
the Red Sox in their last game in
Washington and retired after taking
a heating in six innings.
Manager Harris decided on Thurs
dav that Al Crowder would face Bill
Carrigans men today and was apt to
abide by that decision.
shortly after today's engagement
the Nationals will board the Federal
Express for Washington where they
are 10 tackle he Yankees tomorrow
for the first time this year
Bill Jacobson did not look 50 good
when ne lost GoSlin's loft in the sun
I'm the eighth Yesterday. But ne made
two good catches In the sixth lie
came tearing in from deep left TO take
a hit from Rice, and in the ninth he
fell against the terrace back of left
field to spear Speakers smash.
Buddy Myer performed around the
shortfield like a veteran He had 10
chances. eight Of them assists, and
took care cf them in the most ap-
proved manner.
All Of Myers hits were Of the clean
cut variety. His single in the second
session was q liner TO left In the
fifth he shot a onebaser straight 20
right field, and in the seventh he
drove the ball over Flagstead's head
for two bases. Buddy also sacrificed
once and walked once.
Everybody but Rice, Marberry and
West in the Nationals lineup hit
safely. Covey got his bingle in tie
second 1t was A hot smash under
Shortstop Wanninger. West pinch.
hatted for Covey in the seventh when
the bases were jammed and popped to
Third Baseman IIaney.
J0hnny Tobim likes National pitch
ing, evidently lie got three Of the
six hits credited to the Red Sox He
was the only one TO slam Covey safely
Evening star., 1927-04-23
GAMES TonAY
BUS NINE WILL PLAY
MOHAWKS TOMORROW

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April "a
Semi-professional base ball will make
its 1927 bow before Alexandria fans
tomorrow afternoon as the A.. r. & w.
Rapid Transit Co. PLAYS the Mohawks
of Washington at Dreadnaught Park
at 3 o'clock.
"Ike" Dreifus. star southpaw, or
Jake Driver will twirl for the Busmen,
s.. Mary's Celtics are anticipating
sturdy opposition in tomorrow,s game
with the Boiling Field Aviators at 3
O'Clock, TO be played on the Fruit
Growers Express diamond in Fairfax
County, just south OF this city.
Coach Byrd of No. Motor Co. nine
will have Julian Upton, Vincent Brad
ley. Lefty" Everley and Butler ready
for mound duty tomorrow when the
team plays Addison Athletic Club on
the North Alfred street diamond at 3
o'clock.
Golf was to forge into the limeIight
here today Linksmen Of the Belle
Haven Country Club were competing
in an intraclub "kickers tournament.
Tomorrow the eightman team of the
local organizat ton win play FredericIis-
burg Golf Club at Fredericksburg.
Episcopal High base ballers are at
Lynchburg today playing Virginia
Episcopal School.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
GRIFFS AND PIRATES
RECALL 1925 SERIES
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Two slugging clubs that will bear
watching are swinging along in high
today after stealing a march on the
rest Of the big league pack.
Pittsburgh and Washington took
advantage OF rainy day, when the
others were idle, to fatten their aver
ages on two cellar clubs.
A bigger lead in the National Lea que
went to the Pirates, while Washing
ton now crowds New York and Detroit
for the top in the younger circuit.
In walloping the Reds and Red Sox
yesterday the two teams that battled
for world title two years ago proved
again that they have the hitting plus
the pitching and must be figured in on
any pennant prophecy.
Pittsburgh's 3-t0.i conquest of Gin
cinnati was marked by the steady
pitching Of the bespectacled Lee
Meadows and the way the Pirate at
tack worked together in punching the
hits. Three Of them came in the
sixth inning, when they were needed
10 stow away the game
Evening star., 1927-04-23
Rod and Stream
BY PERRY MILLER.

TIME Spring fishing season has
started. There are perch in
the swift waters of the po-
l. tomac between the AQueduct
and Chain Bridges, and. more
interesting still. the hardheads have
commenced to take bait and are being
caught on hook and line at the many
Chesapeake Bay fishing grounds.
This information reaches this col
umn. not from native fishermen of the
Maryland resorts. but from the lips of
early anglers themselves Fishing
from the pier at Chesapeake Beach
last Wednesday, Raymond Lyies
landed 10 good size hardheads.
The hardhead may he termed the ia.
vOrite Spring fish for anglers. At the
beginning of the season they run very
large in size. Hardheads weighing
from TO pounds were caught last
year in the bay. and fish of this size
puts up mighty good fight,
RloodwormS now are on the market
at SOC a dozen. When one thinks of
fishing for hardheads he also thinks
OF bloodworms, which perhaps are
most generally used by anglers for this
species of fish However, they can be
caught with shrimp and crabs and at
, times seem to prefer these to blood
worms
Providing tomorrow is a good day,
anglers visiting Chesa peake Bay are
sure to return with fair size catches Of
hardheads,
Among the best known fishing
grounds for these early visitors are
Chesapeake Beach, Herrin Bay, the
sand bars off Annapolis. Plum Point
and Solomons Island. on the bay, and
Pinev Point. Colonial Beach Rock
Point. Tall Tinhers and other places
on the lower Potomac.