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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
.L|NDBERGH DENIES
MITCHELL CHARGE
AnacoStia Air Station Not to
Blame for Planes Condi-
ton, He Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 16.-Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh, in a statement to the
Associated Press last night. absolved
the personnel Of Anacostia Naval Air
Station Of any blame for failure of
the Spirit of St. Louis to be in flying
condition last Monday.
Col. Lindbergh's statement was
made following publication of an inter.
view in which William Mitchell was
quoted as charging that incompetency
on the part of naval air station
mechanics was to blame for the con.
dition in which Col. Lindbergh found
the motor of his plane when he was
ready to fly from Washington to New
York
In his statement Col. Lindbergh
said:
II have heard Of the CO. :roversy
existing over the condition Of my mo-
tor, and I wish to make the following
statement. On arrival at the air sta
ton on Monday morning my motor,
after running for some time, de-
veioped a slight crack in a cam fol.
lower. which in turn caused the fol.
lower to stick in the guide. This
held the valve open and interfered
with the proper running of the motor.
The trouble was not serious in any
way and was easily and quickly
remedied when located. It, in no pos
sible way, could have been caused by
carelessness on any ones part, but
developed as do most minor troubles.
I wish particularly to compliment the
naval air station at Anacostia on the
high caliber of its personnel and to ex.
press my sincere appreciation for the
prompt and efficient manner in which
they cared for my plane.
CHARLES A. LINDBERGH."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16

NOntlnueu lTOm IITSL FaBeI
into the darkness this morning, a load
of responsibility lifted itself automati-
cally from the station. Every man
aboard" from the captain down to
the rawest recruit, felt the strain that
had resulted from the planes pres
ence since Saturday evening when it
was received from the y. S. S. Mem
phis. Groups of mechanics about the
station set up impromptu cheers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16

Park plaza, where he was greeted by
another dense throng, roaring its well
come. In the crowd were hundreds
OF mail carriers. headed by band.
Before leaving his apartment tor
Brooklyn, Lindbergh had accorded re-
porters brief interview concerning
his flight to Washington.
I'm we'll pleased the way my ship
behaved" he said. and made no at
tempt to hide the JOY he felt at being
once more reunited with the partner
in the famous I'VE"
THE motor worked 100 per cent. I
got down to Washington in an hour
and 40 minutes in the fast Army pur-
suit plane, but was favored by strong
tail winds. Coming back 1t took
hours and As minutes. heading against
the same winds. OF course, the Army
plane is faster. 1t has q maximum
speed of 165 miles an hour, against
possible 1875 for my ship.
I'm not very tired. I hope to get
a good nights sleep tonight, but. even
if I don't. l can fly to St. Louis to-
morrow just the same"
Zone of the funniest experiences ]
have had" said Lindbergh at the end
Of the interview, was coming in this
morning In my dinner clothes. sup
pose l looked as II l was coming IN
from a wild party"
At one point when asked how he
felt he answered smiling. II don't
know. l haven't read the papers yet
this morning"
A reporter brought Lindbergh a re-
quest from the school children Of
Pittsburgh to fly over their city on
his way back to ST. Louis. Lind
bergh said he couldn't promise. He
didn't know how far that would take
him out of his course.
The exact time of his hop-off for
st. Louis. he said, would not be set
tied until he had received wire from
there. He has planned tentatively to
be there by 6 o'clock tomorrow night
or earlier. Under good conditions. he
said. he could make the trip in nine
hours, but another hour would have
to be allowed If there were winds.
Tonight Lindbergh will be the
guest Of honor in Manhattan at an
informal reception of the alumni of
the University of Wisconsin, where
he was once student.
His day in public ends at 1870 pm.
at the Aeronautical Chamber of Com.
merce dinner at the Waldorf Astoria.
Among his activities just before his
flight to Washington Lindbergh was
guest at the Riverside drive home
Of William Randolph Hearst. From
there he was hurried across town to
the East River, where he boarded
the yacht Nirvana, owned by Rodma n
Wanamaker, sponsor of the projected
flight of Comdr. Richard f. Byrd.
Dinner was enjoyed aboard the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16

continued from First Page) .
itself red to look interesting.
Christianity has lost precious things
things Greek, Egyptian and Roman.
We must recover our connections
with the primitive. Christianity must
recover Jesus.
Dogmas Are Decried.
you can't shoot Christianity into
the people Of the Orient with either
bullets or dogmas.
Il don't believe in foreign missions
l don't expect you to agree with
me. / don't want people TO agree
with me.
I'VE Christians are about as I'M
Christian as any people on earth. If
we realized how un-Christian we are
we would be profoundly humble. You
may ask If I believe in Christianity.
That depends upon what you mean
by Christianity.
Calls Writers "Thickheads."
IF you mean the reincarnation Of
the historical Christ in the man.
God. my answer Is yes. But if you
mean the scholasticism of the year
$50 A. D., or the Journalism of the
Nlcene Cfeeu, my answer Is no. Goa
never intended anything like that.
THE New Testament was written
by lot of chumps who were thick
in the head. They were thickheads,
but their thickness served Christ, for
He was a genius and knew how to
make them serve.
If we continue to behave as we
do behave, I don't see any reason
why Chinese or any other foreign
:ace should adopt Christianity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
BROOKLYN FETEs LINDBERGH.

NEW YORK, June IS CP0.- Lind
bergh, the tireless. taking New York
by surprise with a moonlight hop to
Washington and back in evening
clothes to get his beloved Spirit Of
st. Louis, went without sleep through
another strenuous welcome today.
Changing to his Paris-made blue
suit, he was ready for another day OF
reclamation. this time in Brooklyn,
where a million and a half persons
cheered him.
The big borough across the East
River, waiting since Monday to see
him, gave a large share Of its greet
ing through it's children, although the
official welcome was extended at Pros
pect Park.
Tens of thousands Of youngsters,
tanning the sidewalks along the 20
mile route over which Lindbergh
passed in the tour of Brooklyn, yelled
their approval of their hero and waved
flags.
Lindbergh, bareheaded as usual,
rode in an open car. The top was down
and he sat upon it, so that even the
tiniest tot had a good look.
Showers of paper. New York's way
of telling a hero that it likes him, fell
on the colonel as he drove through
lower Manhattan and the business dis.
trict of Brooklyn.
After a brief visit to police head
quarters, where Lindbergh thanked
Commissioner Warren for the police
protection given him, he went to the
Offices of the Sun, where he was pre-
scented with a scroll on which was
inscribed an editorial printed while
Lindbergh was over the Atlantic on
his way to France and which has
been widely quoted.
With motor cycle escort clearing
the way with shrieking sirens Lind
bergh's car left the newspaper build
ing and swept across the Manhattan
Bridge. 1t was greeted at the Brook.
lyn end by the shrill cheers of the
nearest of the 100000 school children
who were spread along the line Of
march.
Thirty-two hundred police had been
assigned to handle the crowds in
Brooklyn, and they had their hands
full. Prospect Park was crowded. and
there was considerable confusion when
the grandstands to which tickets had
been issued were overrun and pre-
empted by the unlicensed.
At the Prospect Park exercises Lind.
bergh appeared particularly pleased
with a speech delivered by Vincent
Carlin. leading schoolboy orator Of
New York State. praising the flyer as
the idol of America.
The young colonel then received
the seventeenth medal presented since
his transatlantic flight This was a
gift Of the school children of Brooklyn.
The Prospect Park exercises were
cut short to enable the Lindbergh pro-
gram, which was one hour and a half
behind schedule, to catch up. The col
onel and his retinue drove to the
KNIGHTS Of Columbus Club. at Prospect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
THIEF RIFLES CASH BOX
OF $3.50 HIDDEN IN CLOSET
Business Man Reports Robbery
Within Hour After Concealing
Funds-Other Houses Entered.

When Harry Smith closed his place
of business at 345 M street southwest
last night he hid his cash box con-
tanning more than $3.50 in a closet.
It had been there only about one
hour, he later reported to the police,
before an intruder, gaining access to
his premises with a duplicate key,
stole the hidden money.
Mrs. A. L. Bailey, apartment 404,
2700 Connecticut avenue, reported the
theft of ring worth 500 and SIC
in cash. She said the theft was com.
mitted in her apartment several days
ago.
Milo J. Miles. 1704 G street, asked
police to investigate a theft in his
room between 8 o'clock Tuesday
morning and 5 o'clock yesterday after.
noon. He told Of an intruder having
stolen his travelling bag containing
wearing apparel. jewelry. deed for
four lots in Florida and a title for
his automobile.
The word "pyjamas" comes from
a Hindustani word meaning "leg
clothing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
SEX is CHIEF TOPIC
OF EPISCOPALIANS
IN NATIONAL SESSION

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
GOES TO SIOUX FALLS.
Secretary Schaeffer Is Cosmopoli
tan Club Director.

Michael D. Schaeffer, secretary of
the Cosmopolitan Club, will leave
Washington tomorrow as delegate of
the local club to the international Cos
mopolitan convention at Sioux Falls,
s. Oak. AS international councillor of
the order. Mr.. Schaeffer also will ad.
dress the annual banquet during the
course Of the meeting.
The local Cosmopolitans, at their
luncheon meeting in the Lee House TO-
day. win send greetings through Mr..
Schaener to the President and Mrs
Coolidge. at the Summer White House
IN the Black Hills. A delegation from
the cosmopolitan convention is expect.
ed to bring similar greetings from,
clubs OF other cities to the Chief Exec.
tive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16

Deegan, vice chairman of New York's
reception committee.
She was wearing the same clothing
she wore on her arrival. En- route
to the station she was recognized and
cheered by small crowd that had
gathered in front Of the Park avenue
apartment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
LINDBERGH MAKES
HOP HERE AT NIGHT
GET OWN PLANE

Continued from First page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
Lindbergh Signs
Contract to Write
Story of Career
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated PfeFs.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Col. Lind
bergh has signed the first Of 81
100000 worth of contracts offered
him. 1t calls for publication of a
50,000.word book of his life. his
flight to Paris, his receptions in
Paris, England and Belgium, and
his views on the future of aviation.
Most of his manuscript is ready.
Payment will be on the regular
royalty basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

For the second time in three weeks
member of the Pierce schoolboy traf-
tic patrol at Fourteenth street and
Maryland avenue northeast, was in
Jured today in a freak accident while
engaged in his duties of helping class
mates across the busy intersection in
front of the school.
BY a remarkable coincidence, both
accidents occurred at the same hour
on Monday morning and involved a
combination of wet streets and col
lid.ng automobiles, and in both cases
the victims were standing at the same
place on the curbing were pinned
against the same lamppost by a ma
chine knocked out of control and re
ceived virtually the same type Of in
juries to the left leg.
First Victim i'm Hospital.
The casualty" today was George
Branson Langford, 13 years old, son
of Harry w. Langford, of 610 Four
teenth street northeast, an employe at
the Washington Terminal. The vic
tim three weeks ago today was Joseph
Bass of 1851 II street northeast. He
is still under treatment at Casualty
Hospital in a room adjoining that in
which his brother patrolman is re-
covering.
Traffic Policeman John Sirola, who
was on duty at the same corner when
the Bass boy was struck, was in the
center of the intersection this morn
ing when the collision occurred. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
SECOND SCHOOL BOY TRAFFIC
PATROL HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Pierce Grade Pupil Victim of Accident
Paralle1ing One Three Weeks Ago.
Driver of Car Arrested.

arrested Benjamin Franklin Smith. Do
years old, Treasury Department elec.
trician, residing at 1909 Bunker Hill
road, Mount Rainier. Md, and charged
him with driving recklessly ana with
disregarding his signal to stop. smith
made arrangements at No. 9 precinct
for his release on bond, which IL was
understood would be about 1000.
Auto Badly Damaged.
Smiths car, a coupe, was DadIy
damaged, and a truck owned by James
B. Simpson, 1431 South Carolina ave
nue. southeast and driven by Richard
II. Greene, colored, 26, of 635 Pick.
ford place northeast, was swung COM
pletely around by the impact and in
capacitated.
According to Policeman Sirola ana
other eyeWitnesses, the officer was
standing with arms extended for north
and south traffic to proceed, and the
truck, proceeding north on Fourteenth
street, was crossing Maryland avenue
with the flow of traffic. Smith, driv-
ing the coupe west on Maryland ave
nue., ran past the officers stop signal
and collided with the truck near the
northeast corner of the intersection.
The latter explained that he did not
see the officer at all.
The collision, which took place at
$50 o'clock, hurled the truck around
so that it faced in the opposite direc-
ton, while the coupe skidded to the
curbing at the northwest corner,
mounted the curb on it's front wheels
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
Ban on Trousers
Cause of Student
Riot in Philippines
By the Associated Press.

MANILA, March 14.-Investiga-
tors for Gov. Gen. Wood who were
sent to Baguio recently to determine
the cause of a riot among students
reported today that the trouble was
the outcome of disagreement over
mems fashions.
During the riot James A. Wright.
principal of the Trinidad Farm
School at Baguio. was tied to
post by 100 angry students and a
lively mixup followed when some of
Wright's friends interfered to rescue
him.
The investigators declared the up
rising came as the result of Wright's
order that students must wear gee
strings instead of trousers while
working in the fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
REDSST|R CHINESE
TOASSASS|NAT|ONS
Posters Appear in Shanghai
Urging Workers to Rise
and Seize Power.

BY the Associated Press.
Activity in China today was mostly
on the political front. There were
heavy rains and little fighting around
Shanghai, which the Nationalists are
trying to capture.
Advices from Hankow, the present
Nationalist capital, say truce has
been declared in the Darty's internal
dispute. But the fundamental dis
pute between the extremists. backed
by Russian influence in the kuomi-
tang, or political organization OF the
Nationalists, and the moderate branch,
headed by Generalissimo Chang kai-
shek, remains unsolved.
Chang Likely to Refuse.
Tt is also uncertain whether Chang
Kai.Shek will accept the terms of the
truce. because 1t would subordinate
him to a national military council. A
definite breach between the military
and political branches of the Nation
alists might check their military
triumphs or cause the whole move
ment to collapse.
Russia may recognize the Hankow
government shortly, it was reported
in Moscow Simon Oraloff OF the
Soviet foreign Office is preparing to
leave for Hankow as unofficial repre-
sentative, but may become perma-
nent envoy.
Labor unrest continues at Shang-
hal with Red agitators active. Posters
are appearing, urging the workers to
rise and seize power, also approving
the assassination of loyal workers.
The foreman of a japanese cotton mill
was assassinated yesterday.
The Cantonese (NationalisD govern
ment is dislnissing foreign commits
sioners of the postal administration,
said State Department advices today,
and replacing them with Chinese taken
from outside the postal service itself.
Abolished After Parley.
The postal administration is similar
In the customs administration set up
nv the Peking government. sand op'
Grated through the assistance OF for
aign commissioners employed by the
Chinese government. Foreign post
offices in China, including the Uniteo
states Post Office, were abolished soon
after the Washington Conference
agreements as to China, but person
nel of the foreign offices was taken
over bv the Chinese postal admihls'
tration. ~4.,oso
n was said also that the Cantonese
had demanded that surplus postal
funds in the Chinese area unueI It's
centred he turned over to the Natloh'
alist government. They nave hereto'
fore been subject to the orders Oh lhe
Peking government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

Holding that 1t would be improper
for the people to bear the expense Tor
his personal misfortune, Senator
Greene of Vermont has returned to
the Government $500 voted him for
medical expenses after he had been
shot on Pennsylvania avenue on Feb
ruary Is, 1924. in a battle between
bootleggers and prohibition agents.
Accompanied by Mrs. Greene, the
Senator was walking on Pennsylvania
avenue near John Marshall place en-
route TO the Driscoll Hotel. where he
lived. when a bullet fred by Enforce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
JAPAN DENIES BUYING
PLANES IN FRANCE
War Office Says No Aircraft Have
Been Purchased From Re-
public in Seven Years.
BY J. RUSSELL KENNEDY.

nv Radio to The Star ana Chlcago Dally
News. Copyright, 1927.
TOXIC, March 1--we have not
bought a flying machine from France
for the last seven years and none are
under contract"
The above reply was given when a
Japanese war office official was inter
viewed regarding news cables from
New York stating that Japan had
ordered from France 172 aircraft, in
cluding bombers. at total cost of
1000, 900.
The war office asserts that the air
ship industry in Japan has reached
a stage where it is unnecessary to
order planes from France or any other
country.
The correspondent understands,
however, that airplanes and bombers
are regarded by Japan as most i'm
portant in precautions against emer-
gencies in China, where good roads
are lacking and there are no other
means of quickly reaching the in
terror Consequently Japanese au-
thorities have recently vastly in
creased their activities in regard to
air ornaments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
'RED-L|GHT BANDIT
CAPTURED IN FIGHT
Man Admits Robbing Four
AutOiSts-"Gun" Found
to Be Iron Rod.

The "red-light bandit Washing
tons latest type of hold-up man, who
preyed upon automobilists as they
halted their cars along Massachusetts
avenue to await the green traffic light
signal ia proceed, was arrested shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning at Seven
teenth street and Massachusetts ave
nue. by Henry M. Jett, headquarters
detective. and Jacob Wolfe. police
chauffeur.
Jett and Wolfe were cruising in the
police car when at Seventeenth street
and Massachusetts avenue they saw a
colored man answering the description
furnished by the bandits victims.
When Jett approached him. the man
thrust his hands in his pockets and
backed away. waving his pocketed
hand menacingly as he warned:
Look out now! Look out now."
Disregards Mans Warning.
The detective, however, disregarded
the warning and closed in with the
man. In the encounter Jett'S hand
was cut slightly. The struggle was
ended when Wolfe quit the police car
and knocked the alleged bandit to the
sidewalk.
A hasty search of the prisoners
pockets revealed a short length of
iron which he used as a gun to thrust
against the ribs of his victims and
with which he menaced the detec-
tive and an open pocketknife.
At police headquarters the prisoner
identified himself as James Steel, "a.
He said he came here from Gamble
town. Fla, three weeks ago aboard a
freight train and that since that time
he has slept in poolrooms. vacant
houses and Railways. He confessed to
being the man who has robbed four
men within the last week.
Held on Four Counts.
Steel was charged with highway
robbery on four separate counts.
Although he worked as a "red-light
bandit" for Il week, SteeIs highest
loot was So in money and minor jew
elry.
The last victim was Capt. William
r. White, U. S. A, of the Cairo
Apartments. He was held up at
Seventeenth street and Massachusetts
avenue last night as he awaited the
green traffic light. The negro boarded
his car and jammed what the sofficer
thought was a pistol against his side.
Capt. White put up fight, however,
in which his hand was slightly cut.
Threatened by the supposed revolver,
however, White drove to the vicinity
of Fifth and T streets, where the
bandit robbed him of Sc.
Victims Drove Past Police.
John t. Stanley, 3SOS T street. had
an almost identical experience Satur.
day night, but the robber obtained
only so cents from him. Like Capt.
White, his car was boarded at Seven
teenth street and Massachusetts ave-
nue.. and the actual robbery took place
at Sixth and T streets.
Chester M. Wright of the Pan
American Federation of Labor, the
first victim of the bandit, was robbed
of cash and jewelry and David Lut-
trell. another victim, was robbed
of So.
In each case the victim was re-
quired to drive through busy streets
and at least two of them passed police
men, but were afraid to make any
outcry because of the supposed
pistol pressed against their ribs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
GIRL BURNS TO DEATH:
BOOTLEGGERS BLAMED

BY the Associated Press.
LIGONIER, Pa, March 14.-A girl
was burned to death and three other
members Of the family We're injured
when fire, believed to have been start.
ed by bootleggers, destroyed the home
Of George Wilson, justice of the peace.
and five other buildings in the mining
village of Wilpen, near here, today.
The loss was estimated at $1,000 In
yestigation showed that the blaze was
started under the porch of the Wilson
home. County and State officers are
investigating
Eva Jane Wilson, 10, was burned to
death. Her mother and brother and
sister. Arthur and Bessie, were
rescued with difficulty. They We're
burned and otherwise injured, and
were removed 10 a hospital.
Wilson, active in enforcing the pro-
hibition laws, was not at home when
the fire was discovered.