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j. 5. SAVES SPA|N'S
BALLOON FOR RACE
State Department Obtains
Release Of Bennett Cup En-
try at Embassy's Request.

The Spanish embassy in Washing.
ton was forced to appeal to the State
Department to secure the release of
Spain's entry In the international
Gordon Bennett race, 1t was learned
yesterday. The Spanish balloon was
held up by the port authorities in
New York when 1t arrived on August
rs on the French line steamship Rou-
sillon. The balloon. which was de-
tanned through a technicality. was re-
leased following the embassy's repre-
sensations.
Eight countries will compete In the
Gordon Bennett race to be held on
September 10 at Detroit, with a total
Of % entrants. These will include
such we'll known balloon pilots as w.
T. Van Orman, the American winner
of 1925 race; Il. Demuyter, of Bel
GUM, winner of the first Gordon Ben
nett race, and II. Kaulen. German
holder Of the worlds duration record
for free balloons. Other entrants are:
France, three entries: Maurice
Bienaime, Georges Blanchet and
Georges Cormier.
United States. three entries: w. T.
w. E. Kepner.
OF the Belgica, and P. Quersin.
England, one entry: Pilot squadron
leader. r. S. Booth and Capt. G. F.
Meager. alternate; Flight Lieut.. nj. II.
Steff.
Spain, one entry: Pilot Ansaldo and
Rubio Pas.
Switzerland, one entry: Ernest L.
Magg.
Italy. two entries: The Balloon
Rex will be manned by the follow
ing officers of the Italian army: Lieut..
Col. Domenico Leone. Lieut.. Col. Ugo
Medari. Lieut.. Col. Aldo Beghi; while
the balloon Dux will carry the fol-
lowing officers Of the air corps. Maj.
Geraldo Ilari. Maj. Giuseppe Baonessa
and Second Lieut.. Annibale Geiato.
Germany, two entries: DR.. r. Hal
bon who will pilot the Ernest Brand
enberg. and the Barmen, which will
have as it's crew A. Dahl, u. Kaulen,
ST., and his son, u. Kaulen, jr.
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AWATORS
PLAN HOP TODAY
TuIly and MedcaIf Will Fly to
Harbor Grace if Weather
Permits.

By the Associated Press.
CARIBOU, Me-, September 3.-Capt.
Terry FULLY and Lieut.. James Med.
calf tonight announced that they
would hop off for Harbor Grace, New.
foundland, preliminary to flying to
London, England, tomorrow morning
II weather conditions permitted.
Reports of fog and heavy clouds
in the path of their intended fight,
and a heavy rainstorm tonight at
o'clock, dinmed their hopes of max
ing the final leg of their hop to the
oceans edge. If points between Har-
Dor Grace and Caribou report fair
weather in the morning the Stinson-
Detroiter may be started about 10
am.
Steady streams of curious country
folk visited Caribou today, and made
the six-mile trip to the township of
Washburn where the plane landed.
The Sir John CARING, roped off in the
center of a rain.soaked field, was
guarded by a State police officer and
six members of the local Boy Scout
troop. Five other Scouts will stand
guard through the night.
The pilots of the plane visited the
field this morning. and after telephon-
ing Harbor Grace definitely decided to
postpone any, flight until that point
advised a start.
Although no definite program had
been arranged, townsfolk planned to
entertain the flyers at their hotel to.
night. Thanks for courtesies extended
by the Caribou authorities were re.
ceived here today from the CARING in.
terests in London, Ontario.
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ITALIAN AIR ACES
TUNE UP FOR RACE
Maj. de Bernardo, Winner of
Norfolk Contest, Heads Esca-
driIIe for Schneider Cup.
By Cable to The Star.

By Cable to The Star.
ROME, September 3-Italian aces
are busy training for the Schneider
Cup race scheduled at Venice for Sep
TENDER 25. Mario de Bernardo heads
the escadrille, which includes, besides
himself, Capts. Ferrarin, Guascone
and GuaZzetti.
Capt. Ferrarin Is the hero of the
Rome-to-Tokio flight of several years
ago. All Of them expect great things
from the new Fiat engine, with which
they are now practicing under the
direction of Engineer Zerbi. Zerbi
he has succeeded in making the motor
considerably lighter.
Won Norfolk Race.
Maj. de Bernardo, after a brilliant
war career. took part in many inter.
national races, eliminating last year
in his capture of the Schneider Cup
at Norfolk. He and the other Italian
flyers are hopeful that Lieut.. Afford
Williams. U. S. NJ, will be partici'
pant in this years race.
The British ascadrille, commanded
by Capt. Slater. has unpacked planes
that have already arrived, but expects
three or four more from England.
The flyers are acting under the great
est secrecy, divulging no word of their
plans or training. 1t was rumored at
Venice today that their Supermarine
did $50 miles an hour. but it was i'm.
possible to control the machine at
that speed.
GlOSter Plane Favored.
Probably the Supermarine will be
the British plane chosen for the race.
although the Gloster machine Is IA
vored by Capt. Slater.
The tiny Crusader, it Is said, is here
only for the exercise, but the air ex-
per4s of the press are warning the
Italians that the British are well
equipped with both planes and men
and will give the Italians hard fight
for the cup.
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DESERT FLIGHT DESCRIBED.
Compass and Guessworls Take Globe
Flyers Into Bagdad.
BY EDWARD y. sCHLEE.

Co-Pilot of the Pride of Detroit
BY Wireless to The Star and New York Times.
BAGDAD. September 3.-The fiieh.
into Bagdad was one of the most try
Ing experiences of my flying career.
IL was dusk when we crossed the Iraq
frontier, and, as there appeared to be
very few signs of human habitation
beyond the occasional tents of nomad
tribesmen. one could not but reflect
on the consequences of forced land
ing. The atmosphere was still, hCt
and close in torrid day. Our engine,
however. hummed away with the reg
ularity OF a clock. and we had not
lost confidence when darkness found
us still a long way from Bagdad
BY flying low, we were able to keep
sight of the Euphrates. but our course
was really the result of a combination
of compass observations, an occasion
al picking up Of landmarks and guess.
work. 1t was s o'clock when we first
saw the lights of Bagdad cleaning in
their desert setting. 1t was impos-
sible to mistake the city in a country
like this, where towns are few end
far between. We had the Euphrates
at Fallujoh. Over Bagdad we OBJ
tanned our first glimpse Of the mighty
Tigris, brOa ], silver streak. winding
Ats way through the flat-roofed houses
OF the ancient city of Haroun Al
Raschid.
Although we did not know that we
had passed over the civil airdrome
used by the airplanes Of the Cairo.
Bassarah service. we We're attracted
by an isolated group of lights some
6 miles from Bsgdad. where we de-
tected the colored lights, denoting
wireless masts. The next thing we
saw was a succession Of bright lights
reckoning to us to land, which we
did. We were glad, few moments
later, to find ourselves surrounded by
our hospitable hosts of Squadron SIS
who have done everything possible to
make US comfortable.
Fuel and supplies were waiting fol-
US at the civil airdrome, but the all
force officers would not hear of oui
taking the air again and flying to the
quarters arranged for us. They sent
D trolley to fetch our particular brand
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WEALTHY MAN UNMOVED
BY THREATS OF DEATH
Soap Manufacturer Jokes About
Letter Received From Sacco
Sympathizer.
By the Associated Press.

~ VIC AsboSiotCu
CHICAGO, September 3.-While
William r. Kirk. wealthy soap manu-
facturer, jestingly referred to today
as his last day Of life," based on
blackmail threats contained in q mys-
terious letter received by him We'd
nesday from a "Sacco-Vanzetti sym.
pathizer," Lake Forest police and
private detectives took more serious
view of the situation and kept close
watch over his Lake Forest estate.
The letter contained a threat of
death today, demanding $4,000 in
bills of small denominations. Au-
thorities said they believed the threat
was the work Of a man better edu.
Gated than the clumsy spelling of the
note indicated. The map accompany
ing the letter was held by the authori.
ties to be the best clew yet obtained.
The Kirk family seemed little wor.
ried over the note as the children
were permitted to play around the
estate as usual.
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GLOBE FLYERS FIGHT STORM.
Constantinople- Bagdad Lap 15-Hour
PerilOus Struggle.
BY WILLIAM S. BROCK.
By Wireless TO The Star and New York Times.
Pilot of the Pride Of Detroit.

BY Wireless TO The Star and New York Times.
Pilot of the Pride Of Detroit.
BY WILLIAM S. BROCK.
BAGDAD, September 3.-We do not
know much about the Constantinople-
Bagdad lap of our fight around the
world beyond the fact that it was q
15.hour struggle against wind. fog
and rain, with a perilous crossing
over the Taurus Mountains, through
q scarcely visible pass, and an un-
necessary detour of nearly 200 miles
made at the request Of the Turkish
authorities, who apparently wanted
US to see az much Of their country
rs possible.
When we arrived at Constants.
nople at noon Wednesday we were
disappointed to find that our legation,
through some misunderstanding. had
failed to obtain the necessary au.
thority for the continuation of our
Journey over Turkish territory. The
Turks were most friendly, but ada
mant. We must comply with the
usual formaiities or we could not pro.
coed. The formaiities kept us busy
until Thursday night. We considered
ourselves lucky to get away at dawn
onortly after leaving CONSTANT.
nople for the flight across Asia Minor.
we encountered bad weather for the
next 500 miles. We reckon that was
the most difficult stretch of our TOUR.
ney since leaving Newfoundland. II
was awful. The visibility was prac.
tically nil, while we were crossing the
Taurus Mountain pass, with only 200
rect to spare. A dense fog was above.
and below us the sides of the pass
were intentionally near at times.
We were thoroughly relieved when we
realized that We were actually over
the summit.
Later we followed the railway from
Aleppo, where. thanks to the marks
ROUND according to our instructions.
we made another long, unnecessary
detour. About SO miles east of Alenno
we were glad to pick up the Euphrates
River, which we followed toward Bag.
dad. Owing to the Turkish miscon.
ception of the route, however, we
were two hours later than we need
have been, with the result that dark.
ness fell when we We're a hundred
miles from Bagdad, flying ever the
desert, where there were few land
marks.
tcopyright. 1927. in the United States
Canada. Mexico. Cuba South America Janan
europe and the British Empire by tbs New
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RoDEo RIDER STABBED
TO DEATH IN AUTO
Unidentified Assailant Leaps on
Running Board of Cow
boys Car.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KLAMATH FALLS, Greg, Septem-
Der 3.-"Slim" Harris. noted Pendle-
ton roundup rider and the feature
performer of many rodeos, was slain
last night in Lake View, Greg, by an
unidentified assailant, who plunged a
dagger through his heart, 1t was
learned here today.
The assailant leaped onto the run
ming board of Harris automobile and
after the attack fed into the dark.
ness.
Mystery surrounds the identity of
the slayer. Officers, however, said
they expected the arrest Of suspect
soon.
The killing occurred as Harris, with
his wife. was driving from the rodeo
grounds where he had been attending
to his horses. So sudden was the at
tack that Mrs. Harris did not know
her husband had been fatally stabbed
The only description she could give
was that he was a slim man Of med
ium build. The car swerved to one
side and crashed into fence.
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AMERICANS GUARDED
BY MEXICAN TROOPS
Federal Soldiers Reach Amparo
Mines-Disburse Bandits Who
Kidnapped Quimby.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. September 3.-The
United States embassy has received
a note from the Mexican foreign Of
flee announcing the arrival of fed
eral troops at the Amparo mines in
the state of Jalisco for the protection
of American lives and property. There
are serious labor troubles in that dis
trict.
A dispatch from Mazatlan to FL
Universal says that federal troops
have dispersed the bandits who kid
naped the American, Alfred Quimby
The federal5 are reported to have
killed the leader Of the bandits, Daniel
Cruz. and killed or wounded number
Of his followers.
The United States embassy has re-
ceived no report whatever Of the kid
naping Of Quimby from official
sources. The Associated Press dis.
patches from Nogales telling of the
capture and the release of Quimby
on the payment Of b ransom was the
first information Of the affair reach
ing Mexico CITY.
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II Ell
without incident, they said, and the
landing here was easy, despite the
darkness and unfamiliar ground.
The pilots went Immediately TO
their hotel for dinner. but Hill said he
planned to return later to work on
the plane and make things shipshape
for the night. The Old Glory was far
too big for any hangar on the beach,
but workmen. hastily summoned BY
captain Jones when it was learned the
plane was coming here, constructed
temporary runway over the loose
sand FAR above the high tide mark.
The plane was rolled up the beach
ana was made fast to boards for the
night.
Gasoline and Oil Rushed.
Half the gasoline supply Of the
plane was drained off before the tske.
on at Roosevelt Field this afternoon
and was being rushed over the road
to Old Orchard tonight. together with
some 70 gallons Of oil which was dis
carded to help enable the plane to
rise from the New York field. where
rain, mud and cross winds have held
u landbound for weeks.
only stiff cross wind, which in
this case would be from the east. can
prevent the Old Glory's hop-off tonor.
row. The beach itself. with the tide
iow' forms runway giving the plane
generous miles In which to lift itself
ana It's heavy load of fuel, while the
run can be made from either end or
quartering across the sands, depend.
ing on the direction Of the wind.
Inc exact time Of the Old Glory's
departure tomorrow could not be as.
certained tonight, as the pilots them.
selves could set no more definite hour
than sometime during the after
noon"
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SEARCH IS CONTINUED
FOR PRINCESS PLANE
Coast Radio Stations Ordered to
Be on Alert-No Clues
Picked Up.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Septem-
Der S.-Search for the missing airplane
st. Raphael. with its titled woman pas
senger and two pilots. will be contin-
ued over the week end. officials an
nounced tonight, although no clue to
the fate of the transatlantic flyers had
been picked up.
Coast radio stations have been or
dered to be on the alert and maintain
contact with ships at sea to pick up
any report that might indicate the
outcome of the attempt of Capt. Leslie
Hamilton. Lieut.. Col. f. F.. Minchen
and Princess Lowenstein- Wertheim to
fly from England to Ottawa. Ontario.
They took off early "Wednesday.
Efforts today to trace rumors that
the plane had been sighted Off the
coast of Labrador were unavailing.
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URGES FLYING LICENSES.
Maccracken Says Step, Would Con-
troll Transatlantic Traffic.

BUFFALO. N. Y. September . CA).
Congress. by the simple step Of au.
thorizing the Secretary of Commerce
to license pilots and planes, can pro.
vide a means Of regulating transatlan-
tic traffic as well as interstate and
interstate flying of all kinds, in the
opinion of William P. MacCracken,
jr., of Chicago, secretary of the Aero.
nautical Bureau of the Department
Of Commerce.
Referring to the action of the Amer
lean Bar Association in advocating the
enlargement of the powers of the Sec
rotary. Mr.. McCracken said the pres
ent authority OF the department Is re-
stricted to commercial aviation. The
licensing system, he believes, will be
sufficient IT, check attempted flights
of extra ha rdous nature and also to
protect pas myers of airplanes, now
taken up by pilots of private craft in
many sections Of the country.
The head of the Egyptian sphinx
was originally painted. the face being
reddish and the ewes black
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MACMILLAN SHIP ON WAY.
Supply Vessel to Reach Gloucester
About Saturday.

GLOUCESTER. Mass. September 3
R).-The schooner Radio. supply ship
to Comdr. Donald B. MacMillans en-
petition in northern Labrador. will
reach here on September 10, accord
ing to a radio message from Capt.
j. T. Crowell, jr., commander of the
schooner. The message was picked
up by Laconia, N. H., amateur, and
relayed here to Mrs. Crowell.
The Radio does not expect to break
her southwark voyage except. posi-
bly,, at Sydney, n. S. MacMillan's
own schooner, the Bowdoin, is to
Winter in the North. The Radio is
scheduled to take fresh supplies to
the Sroup Of scientists IN the Spring.
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SUES TO SEE BOOKS.

CHICAGO, September 3, (R.-Harry
H. Wolff, stakeholder Of the Allied
Packers. Inc, today filed a petition to
mandamus the corporation to per-
init him to examine the books, to
which he alleged he was refused
access, when he sought to investigate
an item OF $4,000 900 good will listed
in the last statement.
According to the petition, the cor.
poration has $685., 900 preferred stock
outstanding and $100.500 in common
stock. No dividend has been paid on
preferred stock since 1920. the petition
also alleges.
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REDFERN HUNT STILL ON.

PARA. Brazil. September 8 Up.-
Reports from Alemquer, Monteaiegre
and Gurupa state that thus far no
news has been received concerning
the missing American aviator, Paul
Redfern.
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plane Pride or Detroit took on
from Bunder Abbas, Persia, for
Karachi at 1880 this morning.
BY the Associated Press.
KARASHI, British India, Septem.
her 3 The American round-the-worid
nlonoplane, Pride of Detroit, piloted
by William S. Brock and Edward +.
Schlee. arrived at Bunder Abbas from
Bagdad at o'clock this afternoon,
Indian time.
Just a week after they took the
air at Harbor Grace, Newfoundland.
Brock and Schlee find themselves at
Bunder Ahbas, Persia, Bender Abhas
or Bandar Abbas. as it is variously
called. This is q little seaport on the
Persian Gulf at the most northerly
point of the Strait of Ormuz. 1t was
near here that the two British air.
men, Lieut. c. r. Carr and NJ. $. Gill
man Of the Royal Air Service, fell last
Nav in an attempted nonstop flight
from England to India.
5000 Miles Covered.
Bunder Abbas by the route covered
by Brock and Schlee is approximately
5000 miles from Harbor Grace. The
aviators, who felt the chill of the cold
winds and fog off Newfoundland, from
this on will have to give their best at
tention to combating the fierce heat.
sand storms and monsoons. Bunder
Abbas is described as a dirty town,
hot and unhealthful.
The next stopping place will be
Karachi, India, more than 700 miles
away.
Brock and Schlee successfully me-
rotiated the first lap of their long
Journey from Harbor Grace to Crydon.
England, 1850 miles in less than "a
hours. Thence they flew to Munich;
from there to Belgrade, and on to
Constantinople. Many valuable hours
were lost in Turkey, in the absence
of permission to fly over Turkish SOIL
and even when permission was grant
ed, the airmen by being obliged to
make a long detour. were much fur
Their delayed.
Plane In Fine Condition.
One fortunate circumstance is that
their plane Pride of Detroit" Is re-
ported to be in fine condition. Thus
FAR 1t has needed little attention and
no adjustments. 1t has still to prove
its worth, however, for the airmen
have many miles to fly before reach
ing Toxic, where it is possible they
will install a new motor. They have
about 10000 miles Of airways yet to
traverse.
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Weather DELAYS Hop-Of.

LEBOURGET. France, September
8 R.-Announcement is made at lie
Bourget Field that because of the
unfavorable weather conditions on
the Atlantic no hop-off will be at
tempted Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04

Of petrol and oil and we dined at the
officers mess, and here we are, most
comfortably fixed up until morning.
Copyright. 1927, in the United State,
Canada. Mexico. Cuba. South America. Japan,
Europe and the British Empire. by the New
York Times Col
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BROCK AND SCHLEE
TAKE OFF FOR INDIA
Leave Bunder Abbas, Persia,
for Karachi in World
Flight Plane.

KARACHI, British India (Sun.
day. September F).-The mono.
plane Pride of Detroit took off
from Bunder Abbas, Persia, for
Karachi at 1870 this morning.
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FLYERS CONTINUE
PRELIMINARIES IN SPITE
OF ADVERSE WEATHER

Continued from First Page.)
, 1927-10-11

policies repeated his concern for the
Democracy, the Constitution, Liberty,
and concluded: perhaps | can do more
to advance these objects as a private citi-
zer than as a candidate for the Presi-
dency. | prefer to stand aside in order
that the field may be left clear, so far as
l can clear it, for the development of a
leadership ....
Il shall nor, therefore, be a candidate
fordhe Democratic Presidential nomina-
ton in 1928"
Reiterating the gIaaness with which he
would co operate as a private citizen in
the struggle for the preservation of the
Constitution. ... law ....i ncorruptible gov
eminent. ~. impartial justice, y and ex-
pressing deep gratitude to Publisher Mil
ton and the thousands Of u0selhsh and
patriotic men and women throughout the
country that have fought with me. Mr..
McAdoo was, with warm regard, as al.
ways, cordially, etc. Times.
, 1927-10-11

The Democratic Party received an an
nOuncement from William Gibbs McAdoo.o
The press has handed copies of a letter
from Mr., McAdoo to Publisher George
f. Milton of the Chattanooga Tenn
NelUS.
The letter read: Il think you are right
in saying that the time has arrived when
....I should indicate my attitude toward
the forthcoming campaign for the Dem
ocratic Presidential nomination
Then followed three paragraphs re.
hearsing the important business ac
t%ivities 49,. constant interest in public
affairs 49,. enthusiasm for the princi-
piles OF progressive democracy .... six
years as Secretary of the Treasury. ...
enc year as Director General Of all the
railroads" and the devotion without
stint or limit to the service of the coun-
try" that have characterized Mr.. Nc
Adoo's very intensive" life. HIS refus-
al to be a candidate in 1920 and his fail
ure to be nominated in 1924 we're also
mentioned.
do you not think | have earned an
honorable Discharged asked MIR. Nc
Adoo.
He next recalled the split and impotent
Democratic convention of 1924. declared
that the 1873 convention must be prevent
ed from 'degeneratiDg into a mere
struggle of indiyiduals for personal pre-
ferment at the expense Of principles and
, 1927-10-11
MIR. SMITH.

The hackers Of Governor Alfred Eman-
uel Smith Of New York were prompt to
comment upon Mr., McAdoo's letter.
They said, of course, that its lengthy re-
view Of Mr.. McAdoo's record, principles
and platform sounded more to them like
a last effort to rally support for the Nc
Adoo candidacy than a genuine with
drawal. They said that whatever it was
it strengthened Governor Smiths posi-
ton tremendously.
Western Democrats planned the big.
gest political parley Of the season, to be
held this week in Ogden, Utah. Dele
gates from twelve states promised to at
tend; to discuss the availability Of candi-
dates, Governor Smith prominently in
cluded. Ibid.