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BYRD IS WORRIED ABOUT MAIL
SACK HE CARRIED ON AMERICA
Commander Tells French Journalist Grew
Did Not Know Location When They
Finally Reached Shore. Il.

Byrd told me that just before the
America came down he and his com
panions had been turning around and
around in the fog without knowing
where they were. Virtually no oil
was left and no gasoline.
1--WE had no choice but to seek a
landing Byrd said. When we struck
water the tail of the airplane was
torn off together with the landing
wheels. We Immediately began to
get out our rubber boat. We were UP
to our breasts in water. We got
ashore, but had no idea where we
were
DO you think you'll go to Paris?'
I asked.
4" To tell you the truth, / don't know
what we will do he replied.
Comdr. Byrd, reverting again to his
landing, said:
We sat on the beach until am.
and waited until the deputy mayor
and the fisherman Marius arrived
Then while the commander and ]
were talking the assistant prefect OF
Bayeux came in, and with great seri-
BUSINESS and formality presented the
congratulations Of President Dou-
Continued on Page 4, Column So
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Fall Downstairs Fails to Prevent
Byrd Grandmother From Watching Triir

terribly sorry I can't fly over with
him. Id love it.
Little Dickey always promised to
take me for a ride i'll his aeroplane,
but he never has. He is afraid /
might fall or something. But 1 should
not do any thing of the kind. He is
a scamp. But he will get to Paris,
Il am not concerned in the least
about that. He knows what he is
doing And he is never afraid. When
he was little fellow with us in VIM
chester, his aunt dared him to go to
the graveyard at night.
Little Dick was just 7. but he took
himself at o'clock. walked around
the graveyard three times and came
home just as cool as ever. When he
was ? he went around the world by
himself"
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Comdr Byrd said that he would like
to fly TO Paris from Ver.sur.Mer, but
that he had no idea of returning to
New York by air even IL the plane
were in condition to make the journey.
The citizens of this little sea resor:
| gave the aviators reception in the
town hall this afternoon and a great
crowd was present in spite of the in.
clement weather.
Flyers Faced Death.
Presumably the flyers faced death
! in their fight that lasted for almost
| two days. For hours over the Allan.
tic they were unable to see the ocean
or determine with any accuracy, ex.
cept with the aid of the radio, Just
where they were. On three occa sions
even the tips of the wings were OBJ
scured from the anxious man in the
pilots seat.
But it was over land itself that the
greatest peril came. In the darkness
Of a rainy and stormy night, when
their compass failed to work. they
literally wandered about high in the
air, seeking place to come down.
The radio guided them over the sea,
but somehow it failed on land. When
their own signals were heard, as they
were at frequent intervals, the receiv-
ing stations were unable to locate
their position in the sky.
The most critical time of all came
when it seemed to all the observers
that they must be over Paris search
ing through clouds and fog for the
lights of the LIE Bourget Field. Then
their signals ceased. At last, at 1:25
o'clock in the morning, came an ap-
peal for guidance. But no one knew
where they were and help was i'm
possible. Anxious watchers aground
were forced to wait helplessly
| throughout the remaining hours OF
darkness, unable even to guess
where the plane had gone.
Over Paris at 8 O'Clock.
! The reports indicated that they
actually were over Paris at 3 o'clock
| in the morning, and that for some
reason, as yet unexplained, they
turned about and went westward
again. The last place the plane was
actually seen was at Brest, about
200 miles west of the spot where il
came down. That was at 1888 pm.
when the French cable company an
nounced it had clearly seen the dis
tinguishing marks of the craft.
The night was one OF the worst OF
the season in Paris, rain fell in tor
rents, the clouds hung low and sc
thickly that the sky was as completely
hidden as the earth must have beer
to the men in the plane.
Among those at LIE Bourget Field, ir
Paris, who anxiously awaited new:
were Sheldon Whitehouse, charge
| daffaires Of the American embassy
in the absence of Ambassador Her
| rick; Capt. Richard T.. White, th'
| Continued on Page s, Column %
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D.
YER. .SUR-MER, France, July l.
An account Of how the America came
down and how Comdr. Byrd and his
three companions got ashore was
given by the commander himself to
Max Mathey. a French aviator and
journalist, who brought an Associated
Press correspondent here from Paris
in an airplane.
1t was the arrival of the Associated
Press airplane which woke Comdr.
Byrd up, he told Mathey, when the
aviator met him in the kitchen of the
home of the deputy mayor of this
village.
"Ccmdr. Byrd" said Mathey, ION
being awakened, met me in the
kitchen, where we had a meal. He
said the arrival of the Associated
Press plane woke him up. He was
uneasy about the sack of United
States mail which he carried in the
America, and which had been left at
the lighthouse after having been
taken from the plane.
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GRACE PLANS HOP
FOR COAST TODAY
Lone Aviator Prepares to
Take Off From Hawaii
for Mainland.
Bv HI. Associated Press.


MANA, Island of Kauai, July l.
Flying the smallest airplane ever used
in long transocean ju~-o, RlAard
Grace, 1.-The aviator with a broken
neck" planned to hop off here today
for California, accompanied only by
a 4.week old fox TERROR puppy.
Grace 1terday afternoon in
specting the two.mile-long runway
over the barking sands" near here,
walking over every foot of the ground
and directing the leveling of the
course. The prospects for hop-off
today were declared to be favorable.
Grace's plane, a Ryon monoplI.-", is
similar to that in which Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh flew from Ne York to
Paris.
Dog Only Companion.
The flyer announced the dog would
be his only companion His landing
place on the mainland was not an
nounced, but he is expected TO head
for Santa Monica. Calf. He will carry
500 gallons Of gasoline.
For several days Grace. formerly a
movie stunt flyer in Hollywood, has
been testing his plane. He won the
sobriquet of the ''broken-necked fly
err" after an accident in Hollywood,
from which he emerged with a broken
neck Vetebrae. His experience con.
sists of some 5000 hours in the air
and "a aerial smashups. Sixteen of
the smashups were said to have been
deliberate, in order to furnish material
for the motion picture cameras.
Plan Admission Price.
Grace trained down to 1873 pounds
for the flight. He was born in Nor.
ris, Mimi, in 1898, and is being
backed by Maj. Grant Z. Dodge of Los
Angeles.
Plans were announced in Los An.
geles last night for rushing him there
at the termination of his flight, if sue.
cessful, and having him make an ap
pearance in a reception, at which an
admission price was to be charged.
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BY the Associated Press.

IItss.
RICHMOND, Va, July IA fall
downstairs several days ago has not
prevented Mrs William Byrd. grand
mother Of Comdr. Richard E. Byrd,
from scanning news dispatches of the
flight of the America and its gallant
crew. dispatches from Baltimore, her
home, shows today.
Mrs. Byrd. aged So, thinks the fall
unworthy Of notice, but Little
Dicks" fight is another story.
That" the Richmond News Lead
cr quotes Mrs. Byrd as saying, lis
as it should he. II Little Dick takes
it into his head TO so some place ne
usually gets there.
but I'm sorry for one thing. I'm
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FLIGHT TO JAPAN PREDICTED.
Maitlands Achievement Opens Way
Taki0 Newspaper Saws.

TOXIC, July / Op).-The Honolulu
flight OF the United States Army
aviators. Lieuts. Lester J. Maitland
and Albert Hegenberger, indicates
that a flight between the United States
and Japan is now possible, says
Mainichi Shimbun editorially today.
The paper, expressing the opinion
that the enormous development of air.
planes and other war implements
makes war increasingly improbable,
says that Sky quakes," as it char
acterizes possible war in the air, are
avoidable.
America need not fear war with
Japan, either actual or imaginary, as
the Japanese are not SO foolish as de-
liberately to cause national ruin
through evoking sky quake" the
paper says. "As long as America
dominates the air the atmosphere of
the Pacific is safe"
Discussing the flight itself, Mainichi
Shimbun says: THE accuracy of con.
troll and serenity of mind with which
the adventure was accomplished indi.
Gates most eloquently that flyers can,
il they choose, hop over direct from
America to our shore.
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FREE FIGHT STAGED
IN PRUSSIAN DIET
Centrists and Democrats Try Vain.
ly to Separate Nationalists
and Socialists.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 1.-The Prussian
Diet was the scene of a free fight this
morning among the NatioEalists
Socialists and Communist deputies
and attempts by Centrists and Demo
Gratis to separate the fighters met
with little success.
The chamber looked like a battle.
field to the gallery spectators, with
numbers of the Diet members show.
ing signs Of the struggle.
The fight occurred in connection
with a Socialist Interpolation concern
ing recent riots in which one person
was killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-01
STEAMER STRIKES REEF.

MANILA, July 1 tP).--It was report.
ed here today that the French steamer
st, Francis Xavier, en- route from
Houmea TO New Caledonia, was aban-
doned June 80 after striking a reef.
The master. 40 passengers and crew of
55 were picked up by the British
steamer Dolius. which is bringing
them to Manila.
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r the
VER-SUR- -NER, France, July 1Out OF gasoline and CROP
ing bndy through fog and find safe haven, the
atlantic plane America descended safely the early this
ing near this town, the of Normandy.
Successful in their valiant effort span the Atlantic but Us
their goal Paris the American avaor headed by
Comdr Richard F. Byrd made their way through the 200
yards shore with the aid of pneumatic raft which they had
been able initiate just before their plane struck the
Tired by Long Voyage.
Tired by their long air voyage that had carried them
the Atlantic and the fog and above France
find the flying field at lie Bourget the American flyers
bed almost they had made their shore with
help of fishermen and the keeper of the lighthouse here
1t 220 am, French time, that the American flyers seek
ing land and safety after their long through the
dropped into the about 200 yards from shore and quickly
thew tot heire e1ho1vs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-01
Vain Attempt to Find Landing
Field Forces Return to Coast
as Gas Gives Out.
ONLY TIPS OF WINGS REMAIN
ABOVE LEVEL OF BREAKERS
Documents and Most Valuable lnstru-
ments RemOved-HOsts Guard
Grew While They Sleep.

PARIS, July (AP).-Conldr Richard E Byrd and his
companions will leave VersurMer for Paris this evening
and will arrive here about midnight H. A. Gibbons personal
representative of Rodman Wanamaker sponsor of the fight
teegraphed his wife here late today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-01
FINANCIAL SURVEY
IS MADE BY MILLS
Warns Part of Surplus Is Due
to PoStponement, Rather
Than Saving.

Announcing a surplus of $685., 500,
921.70 for the end of the Govern
ments fiscal year ended yesterday,
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Ogden L. Mills today made public
comprehensive survey of the years
record.
Without mentioning by name the
proposed tax reduction program to
come before Congress at the next ses-
sion, Mr.. Mills in his statement of
six pages of figures carefully ex-
planned in detail how the huge sur
plus, which is the largest in the his
tory OF the country, was built up
largely from special and non-recur-
ring items" and by decrease in
expenditures, some Of which repre-
sents a postponement rather than
actual saving"
Interpreted as Warning.
His explanation was interpreted as
an administration warning that the
surplus was not TO be considered q real
guide to the amount of tax reduction
expected, although the Treasury will
favor some cuts in taxes.
The great public debt of the United
States, Mr. Mills reported, was decreas'
ed during the fiscal year by $1,131, ,309 =.
| 1884, to $1S.511, ,906. .93IS5, through
operations which also will result in
| lower interest rates, and a net de
crease in interest charges of $685.
| 900 900.
What is known as total ordinary re
ceipts of the government, Mr.. Mills
reported, amounted to $4 4,129. 1914, ,441.10,
and the expenditures chargeable
against such receipts were $3,493, ,5S4,
| 51940 This brought the surplus OF
more than $685. 100000 as compared
with a surplus Of $377,767,S16.64 year
ago.
Revenue From Taxes.
Total ordinary receipts it was ex-
| planned, ARE derived from income
| taxes, miscellaneous internal revenue
and customs, all OF which may be
/ classified as revenue from taxes and
so-called miscellaneous receipts. I'm
der this last head are included such
| Items as foreign repayments, the pro-
ceeds from the sale OF capital assets,
as for instance, railroad and other
securities. and a. vast number, of mis-
cellaneous resources, such a 8 Panama
Canal tolls and mineral oil and gas
land fees, which in the aggregate yield
large income, but which must not
be confused with revenues from
taxation.
THE aggregate of tax receipts"
said the Treasury statement, that is
customs, income tax and miscellaneous
internal revenue receipts was $3,475,-
900, 900 or $4,000, 900 in excess of
receipts from these sources in 1926
and $40 100000 in excess Of the
amount estimated by the Treasury
last October. The excess over the
, estimate is accounted for by increa sed
collections of income and profits taxes
| due from prior years. The Treasury's
estimate of current revenue from
these sources proves to have been sub.
stantially correct.
Income tax receipts aggregated
2.225 ,000. 900. as compared with
Continued on Page 3. Column 20
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BAN ON UNDERSEA
CRAFT IGNORED At
NAVAL CONFERENCE
Experts Fail to Act on Ameri-
can Suggestion for AboI-
ishing Submarines.
TWO CLASSES PROPOSED
BY BRITISH DELEGATES
Confidence Results From Agree
ment on Destroyers and Smaller
Auxiliary Vessels.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA, July 1.-The time for
abolishing submarines as engines of
naval warfare apparently has not yet
arrived, for the naval experts of the
tripartite naval conference failed to-
day to follow the American suggestion,
made on the opening day of the con.
ference, that the United States would
be willing to consider abolishing the
submarine if such action were made
universal.
1t is understood. however, that the
experts agreed today upon the five
inch gun as the largest cannon for
submarines.
The British delegates proposed
creating two categories of submarines,
one with maximum size of 900 tons,
and the other with a maximum of
1900 tons, with an age limit of Is
years. The Americans are reported
to favor a higher maximum size than
1,600 tons on account of the paucity
OF American naval bases. 1t also is
said that the Japanese have suggested
making the age limit for submarines
L years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-01
Requirements Discussed.

The morning session of the technical
committee was given over to discus
sion of each country's requirements
in submarines.
A communique was issued saying
the delegates went over the topic of
characteristics Of submarines" and
amplified their earlier proposals re.
garding submarines.
1T was decided the communique
announced, that in the light of the
further information the various pro-
posals should be carefully considered
by each delegation and the subject
continued at 1880 Saturday morning.
up 10 the present, the discussions
in the technical committee have been
confined principally to the character
istics Of different classes of vessels
and certain tentative agreements have
been reached. Such provisional agree
ments, however. remain subject to re-
vision after decision has been made
by the plenary sessions as to the
major question of the total tonnage
and the numbers in different classes
of vessels"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-01
Progress ON Smaller Craft.

The status Of such auxiliary craft
as Chinese river gunboats and mine
sweepers has been virtually agreed
upon, promising progress has been
made on the destroyer question and
the task of reaching an agreement on
the regulation of undersea craft ap-
pears fairly facile compared with that
of deciding on the status of cruisers.
which the teChnicians have already
tackled and are still working on.
The delegates began the day under
A good omen. The declaration of w.
c. Bridgeman, first lord of the British
Admiralty, in a statement to the AS
sociated Press, that Great Britain was
not seeking supremacy over America
and accepted parity wholeheartedly. is
generally interpreted as calculated to
speed the conferences work, causing
the American delegation to look for
ward to booking return passage early
in August. The Japanese delegates
will sail later, as they desire to do
bit of touring before they return.
There was a noticeable note of
confidence in the deliberations, due
without doubt TO Mr.. Bridgeman's
words, when the experts came to an
agreement that the maximum size of
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'sFr0nt Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-01
WEATHER.

fU O. Weather Bureau Forecast.l
Fair and warmer tonight and to.
morrow.
observation-disclosures. so. at 1:45
pm yesterday lowest, IS, at am.
today.
Full report on page 9.
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Continued on Page 5. Column 2)
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Mems Union Suits
Special Csc s for $3.50
Boys Wash Suits, $1.95
Greatly Reduced

127 Boys FIapper Style Wash Suits of the we'll
known Regatta make. All full cut in sizes
to
157 Boys Sports BlOuses of broadcloth and madras,
in sizes 7 to and II to H. Reduced for clearance
% Pairs Boys Wash Knockers of variety Of fab
rics including khaki. Full cut and welimade. in
sizes to II years. Special, pair. .............H
as Pairs Boys Gauze Drawers, in sizes % to "a.
Were soc pair: Now: .....:.............1 5c
S6 Boys Union Suits, with waist buttons and adjust
suit 25c
B Boys Palm Beach Suits, in tan and gray, sizes
16 and 1T. Were $12.75. Now. $295
Bows, Sr,~rro,, Fro1rpTtI Froop
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/ Set Of Knives Is to seD Was So set. Now. So
Sets OF Forks Is to set) Were SITS set. Now. So
Sets OF Tablespoons Is to set). Were $2.75 set.
NOW .......... %
Sets Of Large Tea Spoons (6 to set) Were 81. 50
o Sets Of Small Tea Spoons Is to set) Were s1:25
Sets Of A. d. Coffee Spoons Is to setl Were s125
Sets Of Ice Cream Spoons Is to seN Were s1.75
set. nov 81 %
Rogers Soup Spoons, Lufberry pattern. Were IS
lset of g. Now: ......... .......... :S2.5O
Universal Soup Spoons, Seybrook pattern. We're
81 eacn. NOW....... 'So'0U
Set Fessert Spoons Is to set Was 81 set Now $3.50
IL Butter Knives, Continental pattern Were SOC
IL 1847 Rogers Butter Knives Were 15c each.
NOW ~
Goldplated Birds, for table decoration. Were $3.50
each NOW. ...... -
Cioldplated Pea Fowls. Were $3.50 EACH Now $3.50
God.plated Wild Turkeys. Were s475. Now.
siver-plated Jelly Glass Holders. Were 81 each.
5 Glass Tnbe Bud Vases Were 81 each. Now, soc
Colored Glass Bud Vases. Were 1925 Now. 81
Pairs Colored China Salt and Pepper Shakers.
Were SOC pair. Now. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. zoe
4 A. ID. Coffee Cups. Were SITS. Now..........:s 81
12 Gard Trays Were Csc each Now. .......... .10c
Smoking Trays. Were $1.75. Now. ............$ 81
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Wornen's Silk Hose, 81. so w s.

100 Pairs Women's Chiffon Silk Hose, with lislened
garter hem; in grain parchment and shell gray with
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1873 Pairs Womens Imported Isle Sports Hose. from
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would sell for So to SO pair Special, pair. $3.50
Sc Pairs WOmen's Granite Silk Hose with Isle top
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HOSIERY SECTION FIRST FLOOR.
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STAR WASHINGTON G. THURSDAY.

Remnant Day merchandise is not returnable
or exchangeable not sent G. 0. D. or on ap-
prevail mail or phone orders not accepted.
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Women's Pouch Bags, So
Here Is
We're IS

40 Women's Pin Seal Pouch Bags with attractive
colored tabs.
Purple Moire Envelope Bags. Were $1,000.
Now .................'. "@"''V
Ecrase Envelope Bags; green, red. Were $3.50.
Gray Pouch Bags, with fancy gilt ornaments. Were
$3.50. Now. 30
Green Ecrase Envelope Bags. Were 81. Now $3.50
Black Envelope Bag. with marcaste ornament.
was VIZ '%o
Black MORE Pouch Bag. pped in red. Was $3.50.
Now .S1
1 Envelope Bag, of purple lzard-calf. Was SO.
Now ............. So
I Green Ecrase Envelope Bag. Was $11. Now. So
| Green Envelope Bag, with large Chinese monogram.
was SlU. NOW '9o
! Black MORE Bag trimmed with suede and
castle, with snap and tab. Was $27 Now SIS
LEATHER Goops SECTION, FIRST FLOOR.
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Girls silk. straw and Felt Hats in attractive shapes
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cap and fringe styles Special .........3 for 2oc
IA Dozen SpoOls Brooks White Cotton, No. 10. We're
Coo dozen. Now ......................... SOC
144 Pairs 9-nch Flesh Sew-On Carriers.
Special. 15c pair: pairs, 25c
Chintz Travelling Boxes, rubber lined. Were IS.
NOW .:.....................,.. .S3.13
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fastening. Were $3.50. Now. ..............S so
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I2 Satin and Lace Randeaux, in sizes 80. 36 and 49,
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Pairs Sanitary Boomers. Were 81 pair Now. soc
Striped COrselettes, with satin treco at bust in
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Maternity COrses of broche and elastic in sizes
81, 33 and SO. Were much more Now. 81 30
Modart Corsets of pink coutil, in sizes Is and 49,
Greatly reduced to ........................$ $3.50
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