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Evening star., 1927-08-31
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SARANAC LAKE, n. Y, August
31.-With his balloon under his arm
A. Leo Stevens was returning today
after a 350-mile flight from Engle-
wood, n. j., to this Adirondack re-
sort. He made the flight to prove
that his tiny balloon was capable of
carrying passenger over long dis
tances.
His balloon consists of a 20-foot
bag of 1000 cubic foot capacity and
a car so small as to force the occu-
pant to stand. The bag, he ex-
planned, Is made of the intestines Of
goats and oxen and Is 10 times
lighter than any other balloon mate
rial
Evening star., 1927-08-31
Rotarians Hold Outing.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
DEED DADTy aE5

DEER PARK. Nd. August 81
Several hundred Rotarians, represent
ing Maryland, West. Virginia and
Pennsylvania, participated in the an
ndal tristate outing and dinner here
today under auspices of the Terra
Alta Rotary Club. District governors
were present, Maryland being repre-
sented by Ridgeley P. Melvin of An
napolis. The diversions included swim
ming contests, tennis matches and
golf. with cups to the winners In the
various events. 20
Evening star., 1927-08-31
FARM SCHOOL IN SESSION
$50 Virginia Boys and Girls At
tend Course at Fredericksburg.

tend Course at Fredericksburg.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, August
31.-The annual agricultural short
course OF the Boys and Girls All
Clubs of the counties in this area is
in progress at State Teachers College
here his week. Approximately $50 boys
and girls, exclusive of the county
agents and instructors, are in attend
ance.
Delegations are present from the fol
owing counties: Spotsylvania, Stafford,
King George, Madison, Caroline, Es-
sex, Hanover and Westmoreland. In
structors from the Extension Division
at V. p. l., are in charge of the course,
with the assistance of the several
county agents. Those giving lectures
are: l.. B. Deitrick. garden specialist;
j. w. Osborne, poultry specialist;
George Carey, dairy specialist; w. III.
Byrne, crop specialist, and Miss En-
right, a representative of the dairy de.
partment. Miss Gardner is In charge
of the recreation activities.
Evening star., 1927-08-31
Hay Fields Held Profitless.

GROVELAND, n. Y, August 81
R.-Hay fields throughout the Gene
see Valley will go uncut this year un-
less the market gets stronger. Grow.
ers have gone on strike at the open
ing offers of 81 to 50 a ton for me-
dunn quality hay. Hundreds of
acres Of uncut hay are to be seen
throughout the valley.
Evening star., 1927-08-31
MEMORIAL FOR MERCER.
Cardinals Plan for Educating
Children to Be Continued.

OnllQfen TO De COHLlHueu.
A memorial to Cardinal MERCER,
sponsored and supported by American
Catholics, was announced yesterday by
Prof. Edund A. Walsh, vice president
Of Georgetown University and presi-
dent of the Catholic Near East We'll
fare Association.
The memorial will provide for the
continuance of the late cardinals prof.
ect to educate hundreds of young Rus
sian refugees left stranded in Bel
gium as an aftermath of war and
revolution.
''The education of these Russian
youths was the dearest dream of Car
dinal MERCER and he was about to
see 1t realized when death removed
him." Prof. Walsh said, adding that
the cardinal had taken many of these
boys, and was seeing to it that they
were being sheltered and educated
The boys are being taught and cloth
ed and fed now by the Holy See to the
extent that funds will allow. DIR.
Walsh said.
Evening star., 1927-08-31

Great Britain imported from Rus.
sia in the past year nearly four times
as much gasoline as it did before the
World War.
Evening star., 1927-08-31
LEVINE MAY DROP
SEA FLIGHT PLAN
Columbia's Owner Intimates
He Will Not Start if Britons
Make Trip.
By the Associated Press.

-~NS~N-NN~~
LONDON, August 31.-Charles A,
Levine will abandon his plans for a
return flight over the Atlantic IL the
British aviators Hamilton and Minchin
succeed in their present attempt, he
told the Associated Press this morn
ing. He indicated that he had in mind
an alternative flight, which might con-
sist of an attempt to break the long
distance and endurance records, flying
toward the East
Wishing the British flyers "all the
luck in the world he paid tribute to
thei. courage in starting in the face of
unfavorable weather reports and
voiced the hope that Yesterdays an.
nouncement of his intention to start
within few days had not been re.
sponsible for their taking to the air
earlier than would otherwise have
been the case.
Levine is determined to make a rec
ord flight of some kind, he declared.
Watching Weather.
There are other long-distance fights
to be made which will be as great en-
durance tests as the Atlantic hop" he
said. "but l had hoped to be at the
head of the first expedition to make
the round trip across the Atlantic.
This has been my dream for many
years"
Levine and his newly engaged Brit.
ish pilot, Capt. w. G. Hinchcliffe,
We're interested in weather prospects
today. for they insist that with the
first indications of favorable weather
they will hop off for New York
"a OF
Cranwell Airdrome, Lincolnshire.
Hinchcliffe, who not only is a navi-
gator and pilot, but a radio operator
as well, was ordered to begin Install
ing wireless apparatus. But so anx.
ious is Levine to get back to the
United States by way of the air route
that he declared if propitious weather
came. the radio installation job would
be called off, and a start made imme.
diately.
Capt Hinchcliffe definitely agreed
TO pilot the Columbia yesterday, while
eating juicy piece of fresh plum pie
is the finishing touch to a luncheon
with Levine and DOC" Kinkade,
Wright motor expert. Levine, soon
after completing his sensational solo
light from lie Bourget, France, to
Croydon, Monday, got in touch with
having met him some
weeks ago on a previous visit to the
croydon Airdrome.
Briton Seeks Glory.
''Hinchcliffe," said Levine, ''I am
ired Of fooling around over here and
Vant to get home by the same route /
anne"
The "Storm Wizard" as Hinchclife
; known, responded: well, I'm more
han willing and I'm the man you are
boxing for. I'm ready to start when
OH say the word.''
Asked If he had named any specified
mount to be paid to the pilot. Levine
nswered:
ut is q gentleman's agreement.
linchcliffe Is taking "A sporting
nance. He is in for glory and he
as no .taximeter to ring up dollars
: sterling"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
COOLIDGE MAY SPEAK
AT MEADE MEMORIAL
Plans Being Completed for Dedi-
oaticn Of Statue in Botanic
Garden in October.

Another step in the DEVELOPMENT OF
the Mall and particularly that part
near the Capitol will be taken in Oc-
tober when the memorial statue to
Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade,
commander of the Army of the Poto-
mac in the Civil War. is dedicated.
President Coolidge is expected to de-
liver the dedicatory address. The
memorial. now nearing completion.
is at Third street and Pennsylvania
avenue
The work of Charles Crafty Of Phil
adelphia, the memorial received the
careful scrutiny of the Commission
of Fine Arts before the model of
what is declared to be one of the
finest cotemporaneous art concep.
tons in Washington was approved.
The figure of Cen Meade, more
than full size. Stands in the center
of a symbolic group representing the
six qualities which are essential to
the character of great general. The
figures represent military courage,
energy, fame. loyalty, chivalry and
progress.
The memorial stands near the IA
nous Bartholdi fountain in the Boz
tanic Garden and is balanced on the
other side of the fountain by the
Grant Memorial group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
FIVE FREED OF CHARGE
OF Staying EX-SLAVE
Man Who Built Negro Town in
Mississippi Was Once Owned
by jefferson Davis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLARKSDALE, Miss, August 10
Eugene Booze, his wife, Millie Booze,
and three other negroes charged with
murder in connection with the death
of Isaiah Montgomery, former slave
of Jefferson Davis, president of the
Confederacy, and founder of Mound
Bayou, were freed when arraigned
today before David Arnold. justice of
the peace at Cleveland.
Some time ago Booze and his wife.
who was a daughter of Montgomery.
were arrested on a charge of poison
ing Montgomery. Dismissal of the
cases today was on motion of District
Attorney John +. Smith. who said the
State was unable to make q case.
Numerous persons had been examined
without sufficient evidence being
found, Mr.. Smith said.
Montgomery died three years ago
after many years devoted to building
Mound Bayou, a town inhabited and
ruled entirely by negroes.
The affidavit charging murder was
sworn to by Stella Montgomery.
another daughter of Mound Bayou's
founder. against Booze and his wife,
who is Republican national committee
woman from Mississippi: B. a. Green.
mayor of the town: G.. V. Thurmond.
Montgomery's former secretary. and
his wife Beatrice.
Montgomery left no will and the
property was divided under Missis-
siDpiS law of Inheritance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

timatcd now only at S214,000,0 900. the
prospects for another tax reduction
during that period are. not looked
upon as promising.
This unexpected revelation was
made public at the Summer White
House following a conference be-
tween the President and Brig. Gen.
Herbert NJ. Lord. director of the
budget, when Il preliminary estimate
of the budget to be submitted to the
next Congress was agreed upon.
According to the official announce
ment. the President has agreed to a
total estimate Of S3,561 100000 for the
running Of the Federal Government
next year. This total is exclusive Of
the operation Of the postal service,
but includes S140 coo, 009' for tax re-.
funds, and for all permanent and
definite annual expenses, which are
estimated at approximately S15,00O,-
600. -
Exclusive of the estimate for tax
refunds and the definite and per.
manent expenses the estimates call
for total of $3,S16,QO0,000, which IL
SIG 900, 900 in excess above the limit
get by the President when he address
cd the June meeting of the business
organizations of the Government. 1t
was admitted that the President and
Gen. Lord during their study of the
| preliminary estimates struggled hard
to cut the total amount down to the
| 81. 800. 900 900 originally set by the
| President as the limit.
1t ia known, however, TINT during
their consideration Of the figures TO.
| dav the President and Gen. Lord did
succeed in pairing the preliminary es'
Inmates submitted by the 43 depart
| ments and independent bureaus 10
the tune of S19.00O,000
In explanation of their in2blilty 10
prune deeper and closer. 1t was salo
that they ran across snag IN con.
| nection with the Veterans Bureau
which is to cost $13,OO0,000 more than
was expected. Also it was absolutely
necessary to allow about $4,000, 900
TO the Treasury Department for con
struction of a new appraisers build
ing i'm New York, which expense was
not anticipated at this time. he;
sides these there were a number on
additional unexpected but absolutely
necessary items of expense amounting
to about S4,000,O00 which had to be
! included.
| Considering these unexpected items
and the fact that the preliminary esti'
mates called for a total of $3.50. 000,'
600 before the pairing process began
the President and Gen. Lord were in
clJned to think they had not done such
a bad job, even though they did run
s1G,OO0,OO0 over their anticipated
total.
In making known the fiscal pro
gram as agreed upon today the White
House authorized the announcement
that the receipts for the next fiscal
year are estimated at $3,776,00O 900
BY deducting the total expense, az
estimated now at S3,5G1 100000, the
surplus will be only $214.000,000.
Tax Cut Considered.
1t was plain to be seen that the
President and Gen. Lord were con
cerned about the possibility of another
tax cut, as has been virtually prom
sed by the administration. However
he Summer White House withheld
comment upon the subject Of the tas
cut, saying that is matter for Con
gress to determine.
80, BY way of comparison it was pointed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
WATSON-FOR-PRESIDENT
MOVEMENT is STARTED
3enator Frowns on Attempt to
Take Any Action at
This Time.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LA GRANGE, Ind, August ia
"Watson-for-P President" movement was
launched at the two.day cutting of the
Republican State committee at Lake
Oliver, near here, today, when Gov.
Ed Jackson, in a speech urged that
the Indiana delegation be instructed
for Senator James E. Watson for
President at the national convention
in 1928.
1t was understood that a resolution
was prepared for presentation to the
committee. which would indorse the
Watson candidacy. The senior Indiana
Senator, however, frowned on any &C.
ton by the committee at this time.
He said it was too early to take any
such action just now. Consensus
among the committee. however. was
that Watson would be candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
OPERATORS PROTEST.
Oppose Interference With Volun-
tary Reduction in Coal Rates.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, August 10
of lake cargo coal
not only in the Northwest. but In the
New England Southern and Central
States would suffer with the coal pro-
ducers and railroads in the Southern
coal fields should the Interstate Com
merce Commission interfere with
voluntary 20-cent reduction in the rates
on the lake cargo coal from Southern
fields. IL operators. associations argued
in a statement filed with the commits
sion. copies of which were received
here today.
The As to IS cent advantage to coal
fields in the Pittsburgh district would
have the result after this season. the
statement said, that coal will no
longer move to the Northwest via the
Great Lakes from the great producing
fields in Virginia. West Virginia. Ken
lucky and Tennessee. except in the
cases of special Goals for special pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
HUGE SHARK TAKEN |
BY DISTRICT CITIZEN
George A. CouIon Captures
Man-Eater on Eastern
Shore of Virginia.

Catching sharks, according to
George A. Coulon, Washington real
estate man, is better sport than tar.
pom fishing and has the added adj
vantage of being accessible to Wash
ingtonians. Mr.. Coulon has just re.
turned from Today trip to Wacha
preaguc. Va. on the Eastern Shore,
about 40 miles north of Cape Charles.
where he has spent many vacations
angling for big sharks.
This Summer he caught the biggest
fish ever brought ashore at Wacha-
preague, he says. and that is an honor
of which no man need be ashamed.
His greatest catch this year was a
shark which measured something
more than IA feet and weighed about
100 pounds. 1t took him two hours
to get the big fellow within shooting
distance OF the boat, and then it re.
quired five pont-blank shots from a
AS caliber revolver to kill him. The
shark is known by the natives at
Wachapreague as n tiger" or man
eater.
In addition to his prize catch, Mr..
Coulon brought ashore 10 or more
sharks, each measuring more than s
iScl III leHEln. Tie uOeS not bother
with those under that length.
Using IT'S feet of half-inch Manila
rope, an 18-inch case hardened steel
hook attached to the line by 20 feet
of trace chain and float consisting
Of a cubic foot of cork, Mr.. Coulon
bats his hook with 10 pounds or so
OF fish and waits for a strike. A
strike means a battle lasting any,
where from one to two hours before
the shark can be hauled close enough
to the boat to shoot. Shots must be
fired so that they strike the shark
at right angle, or else they will
glance harmlessly off the tough hide.
Mr.. Coulon says that the flesh of
the shark is good to eat if properly
prepared, but few know how to cook
it. He is having the jaws of his
biggest catch prepared by the Smith.
sonian. and the hide, weighing for
shipment $50 pounds after it had been
dressed, will be tanned. Mr.. Coulon's
fishing companion on his trips is
Capt Upshur Stevens of Wacha.
preague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
COOLIDGE SSTAND
UNIQUE, SAYS WORK.
President Declined Certain
Nomination and Election,
Secretary Declares.

CHICAGO. August 12.~-"Is h.
been said no man ever ran away from
the presidency. but President Coolidge
has the distinction Of having declined
certain nomination and election de.
clared Hubert Work. Secretary Of the
Interior, today.
The wave OF prosperity of the
Coolidge administratin has insured
the election Of the Republican partv's
nominee next year." said Secretary
Work, here to visit his daughter. Mrs.
A. w. Bissell OF Evanston.
President Coolidge is incapable Of
double dealing and his expressed wish
not to be a candidate will be taken
by those who know him best to be
sincere and final.
He has said there are strong men
in the Republican party. who could
fill the Office acceptably and believes
that 10 years Is too long for one man
to be President"
Secretary Work is returning 10
Washington the first of next week,
completing an inspection tour of Indian
reservations. reclamation projects and
other matters relative to his depart
ment in the West. His outlook on
Western conditions was that lit does
not seem TO be relief from an un.
precendented agricultural prosperity
that is needed SO much as a readiust-
ment of the economics of agriculture
to other public services"
Inflated land values will adjust
themselves" he belieyes. and Con
gross may be expected next Winter
to legislate for the stabilizing and
marketing of products. With all
planted crops over the country
promising maximum yields. that would
seem to be the first step"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
BOOST IN DEFENSE
BUDGET OF NATION
WINS COOLIDGE O. K.
Continued from First Page.)


many years, in the opinion of those
who watch the farm situation. There
has been plenty of rain coming at the
right time and the damage from
wheat rust, storms and hail has been
slight. But the talk for farm relief,
while not on an argumentative basis,
continues in some of the States pub
lications, which take the attitude that
agriculture is entitled to legislation
designed to give it a permanent pol
icy such as has been established
toward industry. capital and labor.
The suggestions advanced are gen.
eral rather than specific.
Most of the Presidents visitors nave
told him that farm relief bill ought
to be passed in the next Congress.
At least one-Senator Capper or
Kansas-has told him the equlllzatloh
fee principle would have to be in.
cluded in the bill. Others nave had
the opposite opinion.
Among the proposals to Mr.. Coolidge
for farm relief was that of Represent
alive w. Z. Hull Republican,, Illinois,
who suggested the building OF eleva'
tors by the Government for the pur-
pose Of housing surplus grain.
"Providing the means for the FAR
mer to deposit in the elevators the
surplus Of all grains until it can be
disposed of through cooperative
marketing medium" he said, would
naturally take the surplus off the mar
ket. The co-operatives would be regu-
lated by the Government.
Loans on Grain.
Warehouse receipts should be
issued to the farmer for the surplus
grain stored by him in the Govern
ment elevator and loan or ~ per
cent of the value Of the grain on the
| market the day 1t was stored should
| be loaned the farmer through the
| medium of the Federal banking sys-
TEN at a rate of interest not to exceed
per cent and carried for the farmer
until the grain finally was marketed. y
| To many here II seems assured that
MIR. Coolidge will support some sort of
| farm relief proposal in the next Con
| gross. He has been listening atten-
lively to the reports of those who have
| come here this Summer. He has given
70 indication as to his views, but it
| was said that he might disclose his
| position either just before leaving here
/ or soon after his return to Washing
| ton.
The President, as his usual Satur'
day custom, did not come to Rapid
City today He spent a greater por'
ton of the day with Director Lord OF
the budget, who was to leave late to-
night. The Presidents son. John. ar
rived here tonight, accompanied by
Russell Wood of the Secret Service.
TAX CUT SEEMS UNLIKELY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
His Blunder.
From the Weekly Scotsman.

From the Weekly Scotsman
$50 this baby is a girl?" beamed the
rector. as he walked around the baby
show.
The proud father assented.
And the other one-is it of the con-
trary sex?''
His wife's eye was on him, but With
no thought of the wrath to come. he
replied blithely. Yes. she's a girl,
TOO"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
John Coolidge Has
No Opinion About
Fathers Decision
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 13.-Reporters
forgot about the pretty daughter
of the Governor of Connecticut
when they interviewed John Cool
idge today while he was in Chi
cago, en- route to see his father,
President Coolidge. at Rapid City,
S. Oak.
He smiled at the one question
they stressed 1t sought the
youths opinion concerning a recent
announcement by his father.
Everybody asks me that" said
young Coolidge, but l don't know
anything about it, not any more
than you do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
TINY BOAT CAPSIZES.
Pedal Machine Designed to Cross
Atlantic Is Water-logged.

LONDON, August 10 (P.-Edward
Tierney had narrow escape from
drowning today while he was making
another desperate attempt to navy
gate the pedal and windmill propelled
boat in which he and Dick Hayman
had hoped to cross to America, says a
message to the Sunday Express from
Dover.
The submarine-shaped boat, which is
known as the Carrie, became water.
logged and overturned. Tierney col.
Apsed in the seat and was rescued
unconscious. He was rushed to a
hospital. where he soon recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

It takes 43 soldiers to operate one
of the big 12.inch disappearing guns
at Fort Monroe. where Coast Artillery
c. NJ. r. c. students are now in train.
inR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
TAX CUT SEEMS UNLIKELY.
Shrinking Surplus and Greater FIX,
penscs Face Government.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
STATE GAME LODGE. S. Oak,
August 13.-With a Treasury surplus
at the eni Of the next fiscal year es.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14

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Evening star., 1927-04-05

About ever so often Long Jim
Barnes, with q four-leaf clover
dangling from his lips, win pro-
duce a brand OF golf over a r.
hole route that deffes the world.
In 1921 he outdistanced the field
In the u. S. open by no less than
3 strokes. In 1925 he nosed out
Ted Ray and Archie Compston for
the British open. When Jim is
putting he's unbeatable. He's an
in and outer's on the greens. But
his lapses with his putter are not
due to faulty theory. Barnes has
splendid idea that may help the
fellow who is very much off in
this respect. His stance is such
that the bali is directly under his
eyes and on line to the cup.
Merely q matter of stroking the
club through that line. The ball
is bound to go home if stroked per.
fectly.
Jim plays his puts off his left
heel, which you viii find is the
right place for it, mathematically
speaking, when using this style OF
putting. lie also rests the right
elbow against his side and grips
the club with his fingers, playing
the stroke without movement
above his elbows All the cracks
concede that putting is trick of
the wrists and that the stance
must be firm.
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