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Evening star., 1927-09-14
EAGLES MEET TONIGHT.

Anacostia Eagle junior ball tosserS
will meet in special session tonight
at 1885 Ridge place southeast, at
1870 o'clock, and tomorrow night will
hold a lawn fete in, the 1900 block,
Good Hope road southeast. starting
at 1870 o'clock.
Evening star., 1927-09-14
SECOND GAME.
Totals N3f = I2 -
EHatted for StOner In eighth inning

U"IrOlt .......... j u ] ] q q O--.3
Washington .-.. 10 4 IOl x-5
Two-base hhs--Heiimann. Harris. Three
base hts-Kice. Gehringer. Stolen base
Rluege. Sacriilces--Harris. Tavcnrr. speaker
Left on bases-Detroit, .: Washington. :.
rutMhx rvs stnnep ON i. Ly CarSe hx Luck ssn
bee. 4. IIits-OG Stoner. II In innings:
Nh Carroll. i'm 4 inning. Losing pitcher
Siouer. tmDircs-MeAsrs. Hildrbrand, Nc
Gowan and Evans. Time OF game hour
aud ~ minutes.
Evening star., 1927-09-14
BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS

\. observation-disclosures 0sIliT.7O5
PhiIa. ;. 8-I1?lI3II2l 0lI.14 8OI57l.5s4
Wash'on 81 0l-l1OlI2lI2I 814l 73l64I.533
Detroit. 81 9lI0I-I 8l1?l4II2I 71l66l.518
Chicago. 81 Sl1O11l-l SI3IOl 65l71l.478
Cleveland! o. g u 7!13l-I 0I u 6Ol77l.43s
ST. Louisl Il 9l10L 81 6IIO-L15L 65I82I.4O1
Boston. :. Al 81 Al 81 8l16I 81 46l0OI. 1898
Evening star., 1927-09-14
PULLMANS SURPRISE
BY DOWNING G. P. O.

Teams involved in the week day
base ball league championship series
were carded for rest today follow
ing the surprising victory of Pullman
A. c. over G. p. o. yesterday. to /.
Jack Harrington allowed the heavy
hitting Printers only scattered safe
ties, including a home run by Homan,
which prevented a shut-out.
Berhle led the batting attack of the
winners. contributing 3 Of the IA hits
collected. Smithson also hit a home
run for the winners.
Pullmans now lead in the series with
one victory and no defeats. G. p. o.
has one win and one defeat, while
Navy suffered q reverse in its only
game.
Evening star., 1927-09-14

Russells and Boys Club Elks insect
mines will clash on Saturday at 3
o'clock on West Ellipse diamond in
stead Of today, as previously booked.
Russells have to win to clinch the
Capital City League title. while a loss
would call for a play-off with Walfords.
Evening star., 1927-09-14
American Railway Expressmen too

American Railway EXpressmen took
the first game in the championship
play-off series Of Terminal Y League
yesterday. 3 to 0. Hudson allowed but
one hit and was never in danger.
Queen was touched for but five singles
by the winners.
Evening star., 1927-09-14
BY JOHN Il. KELLER.

~ Ne, more win over the Tigers
in the two games remaining
to be played with this lot and
the Nationals will be assured
Of 2 hold on third place in the
Evening star., 1927-09-14
A GOOD DAYS WORK
FIRST GAME.

uta1s .1S -
Ran for Fothergiii in ninth
*Ran for Eassler in ninth.
4Hafted for Billings in ninth
Evening star., 1927-05-13
River Rises 6 Inches.

Mr.. Parker received a telephone mes
sage from Torras today saying the Old
River had risen inches during the
night and that a desperate fight was
being waged to save the levees there.
Two carloads of workers were sent
to Torras by the Texas G. Pacific Rail.
road
A general exodus Of refugees from
sthe Big Bend section Of the Bayou Des
Glaises streamed into Torras during
the night and early morning, Mr..
Parker was informed.
Practically all of the refugees fed
with only the clothing they were wear.
ing. Most of them were men who had
been working on the levees. Two days
ago they had stripped themselves to
shirts and trousers while working in
the hot sun. When yesterdays rain
came they did not stop work to put on
more clothing. Consequently many
reached Torras badly chilled and suf.
1ering from exposure.
Mr.. Parker expressed the belief that
this might cause much Illness, and
instructed the boats in the vicinity to
lend all possible aid, and sent word
by radio for the Coast Guard vessels
near Simnesport, with is surf boats.
TO evacuate marooned refugees,
Six seaplanes, the entire air feet
stationed at Natchez, were sent TODAY
70 Torras to take supplies to marooned
refugees in the Big Bend area.
Evening star., 1927-05-13

NtCfttiE1tittt II otl J. II l. hHSD
when the Bellanca would be due to
pass overhead. as a guide for the
flyers.
The three seaplanes of the Coast
Guard Air Corps stationed at Glou-
cester. under command of Lieut.
Comdr. G.. G. Won Paulsen, have been
ordered to escort Bertaud In the
Bellanca out of American territory.
Protection will be afforded over a
considerable stretch of the early part
of the fight by Coast Guard vessels.
Five destroyers are in the lane over
which the aviators will pass. They
are searching for the Nungesser-C Coli
plane.
There has been no relaxation in
the quest for the missing Frenchmen.
the cutter NOjave, which was sched-
uled 10 put to sea with a seaplane, is
being held at the Boston Coast Guard
station, however, awaiting word
either that the French flyers are To-
Gated in ain area where she would be
most useful or information sufficient
to warrant her trip.
The feasibility Of sending the Los
Angeles dirigible as far North as the
coast OF Labrador in the search OF the
missing French flyers was taken un-
der consideration today by the Navy.
The Los Angeles is covering the
north Atlantic coast today and there
were indications at the White House
that the administration would like to
have 1t make a thorough search
while il ID out. Whether it would be
practicable, however, for the huge
airship TO go as far North as Labra-
dor win have to be studied by Navy
officials before any orders are issued.
The blueprint process was invented
bv sir John Herschel about the year
1NAo
Evening star., 1927-05-13
FA|RF AK 4H CLUBS
| TO HAVE RALLY DAY
Hundreds of Boys and Girls
to Gather at Historic
Courthouse for Event.
speeial Dispatch to The Star.


FAIRFAX, Va, May 13.-Several
lilundred' Fairfax County boys and
girls with parents and friends will
trather on the grounds of historic
Fairfax Courthouse tomorrow at II
n m. to celebrate the annual rally day
of the 4 Fl clubs of the county, under
direction of Miss Mary Lippard, home
demonstration agent, and II. B. Derr,
county agent The songs which will
open the exercises will be led by Miss
Jmogene B. ireland of the Washing
ton, y. c., I. w. {. A.
The program viii include games
and contests during the morning ses-
sion, followed by a basket lunch at
12 O'Clock In the afternoon there
will be a parade of club members by
groups, each club carrying its banner.
The devotional exercises at 1870 will
be led by Rev. William Marshall of
Zion Episcopal Church. The hour
from 1870 TO 2:30 will be taken MP
with reports from each club of work
done during the past year, stunts,
wells and club songs. At ESQ William
4 Allen will make a short address on
the value of II club work from the
point of view of a business man.
Prizes viii he awarded to clubs and
10 individuals at the close of the after
noon.
The work has been provocative of
much good in Fairfax County and
hundreds Of boys and girls have bene-
fitted by the free instruction in cook
ing. canning. sewing, gardening,
poultry raising. pig raising. house.
keeping and home Improvement as
well as, the more intangible benefits
derived from cooperative effort, ad-
lmiuiStratiYe eXDerienCe organized
recreation and health training.
Miss Il. Belle Burke Of University,
Va, in charge of home demonstration
work in various districts of northern
Virginia, will be in attendance.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
COLONIAL DANES ELECT
MRS. JAMES P. ANDREWS
Connecticut Woman Becomes Ma
tional President of Society at
Session in Mayfiower.

Mrs. James F. Andrews of Con
necticut was elected national presi-
dent of the Society of Colonial Danes
yesterday at the annual session of
that organization in the Mayflower
Hotel.
Other officials selected were: Mrs.
William Adams Brown of New York.
first vice president; Mrs. Christopher
l.. Ward of Delaware, second vice
president; Miss Margaret Foster,
third vice president; Mrs. William
Holland Wilmer of the District of
Columbia. secretary; Miss Elizabeth
Chew Williams of Maryland assistant
secretary; Mrs. e. NJ. Ferrel Of Fir-
ginia, registrar, and Mrs. Charles
Eliot Furness of Minnesota, historic n.
Mrs. Joseph r. Lamar of Georgia,
retiring president, was elected hon.
erary president. The session. as usual,
was held behind closed doors. 1t con
tinued this morning.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
OBSCENE CLASSICS
HAVE u. S. STUMPED
Government to Study Whole
Problem After Letting in
Protested Books.

Some very old literature has pre-
sented the Treasury Department with
a. poser. III the question of obscenity.
Having re1ea sod about 500 sets of
the arabian Nights" unexpurgated.
and Boccacio's "Dccameron," which
had been held by customs collectors
for possible violation Of the tariff act
obscenity provisions, the Treasury
has put temporary embargo on the
Importation of any more such sets I'M
til the whole problem can be decided
on it's merits. A serious study of the
matter has been opened.
The merits are SO involved and full
Of peculiar questions that according
to the best indications today 1t may
be n long time before the Government
can decide definitely just what to 90
about these old classics which had
been coming through The ports of the
United States for years. until recent
~ held up,
An interesting phase Of the sub
ject was disclosed today by Treasury
officials when it was learned that the
Treasury here has received not a
single Objection to the admission OF
the books from any societies for
suppression of vice, literary organi-
cations or others.
Acting Commissioner of Customs
Frank Dow is i'm direct charge Of
the Governments program of inves-
tigation into the matter. and with
r. y. Nevius. deputy commissioner
Of customs. who also has studied the
question was one Of those in the
conference with Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury Andrews and i'm
porters Of the books.
Following the conference yesterday
Gen. Andrews announced that the
importers would be allowed to take
possession Of the impounded volumes.
but should order no more until final
decision is reached. Now the Treas
ury is awaiting a number of briefs
which will be submitted in due form
to set forth the arguments in favor
of admitting the questioned volumes.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
0RTEIG OFFERS $4,000
FOR TRACE OF FLYERS

By the Associated Press.
A reward of $4,000 for any aviator
who discovers either of the missing
French flyers or traces of their air.
plane has been posted by Raymond
Orteig, sponsor of the $4,000 New
York-Paris flight prize.
Announcement of the reward offer
was made today by w p McCracken,
ir., Assistant Secretary of Commerce
in Charge of Aviation.
Orteig, an American. is now in
Paris. He cabled the offer.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
OMAHA is THREATENED.

OMAHA, Nebr., May 13 CP).-The
Missouri River was within three-tenths
of q foot of food stage early today and
stilI rising, menacing the homes Of
500 residents of the lowlands near the
city.
Park Commissioner Joseph Hummell
said he expected the water today to
top the sand dikes protecting the low
country.
Arrangements are being made to
help transfer residents in the threat.
ened district to higher ground. Re.
ports from Sioux City were that, al
though the crest of the flood appar.
emily had passed yesterday, the river
had began to rise again.
Farm lands along both sides Of the
river from Sioux City TO Omaha have
been flooded already, with losses of
crops and threatened loss of land from
erosion.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
CREDIT FARLEY PLANNED,
5000 Bankers and Mercantile Leaders
to Meet i'm Chicago Next Mouth

CHICAGO, May 13 OP}.-The bust
ness side of the Mississippi flood-the
revamping of credits to merchants and
others who were victims of the waters
will be studied June 2, and by
more than 3,e00 bankers, commercial
and industrial leaders invited to meet
here with governors and mayors of
the principal cities of the q Missis.
sippi Valley States.
Mayor Thompson, announcing the
meeting, said that special trains are
TO be provided TO bring the conferees.
It was pointed out that many whole
sale houses We're preparing notices re-
curing merchants in the flood area
TO rearrange their credits. Many of
Nlese notices viii be withheld in the
nope that some other plan NAV be
evolved to aid those facing severe
financial loss.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
FIREMEN TO LAY STONE.
Herald Harbor House to Be Rushed
to Completion After Ceremony.

Special Dispatch to The star
HERALD HARBOR, Md. May 13-
The corner stone of the new fire
house here will he laid Sunday at 8
pm, John Fainter of Hyattsville.
president of the State Volunteer Fire
mems Association, making the adj
dress. Cement blocks for the building
were donated by the womans aux
Hilary Of the company. The founda-
tions have been poured and the build
ing will be rushed to completion.
The three companies and auxiliary
of Alexandria, Va, and many other
organizations will have delegations at
the ceremonies. G.. O. Ahlgren is
chairman of the committee in charge
of the ceremonies, and w. II. Kyle
H. 2. Garner, A. A. Gerish, Jacob
Wagner and Sergt. Bargagni are
members.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE.
Tells France Everything Possible Will
BE Done to Find Airmen.

President Coolidge today sent a. mes.
sage to President Doumergue 0
France expressing the hope that the
two French aviators. Nungesser and
Coli, would bef ound and assuring
France that the American Government
would do everything humanity posi-
bic" in the search for them.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
OBSCURE DISTRICTS SEARCHED
One Man in Newfoundland Reports
Hearing Plane.

ST. JOHNS. Newfoundland, May 13
4).--The wooded wlds and obscure
Waterways of Newfoundland were
being searched today for the missing
French aviators, Capt. Nungesser and
Capt. Coli.
The minister of posts has sent
many messages throughout the colony
asking for information Of the French
flyers, and today received a report
from Sound Island, Placentia Bay,
stating that Fletcher Beck Of that
place heard a hum like that made by
an airpIane on Monday about noon.
A dense fog prevailed at the time,
There is nothing, however, to cor
rnhorate the report. An airplane was
Evening star., 1927-05-13
Lines Follow Route.
LOS ANGELES STARTS SEARCH.
Dirigible Sails Northeast to Hunt
Missing French Airmen.

LAKEHURST, N. j., May 13 (4).-
The Navy dirigible Los Angeles left
its station here at $40 daylight time)
this morning on training cruise
along the Atlantic coast, during which
n close watch will he kept for possible
trace of Nungesser and Coli, the miss
ing French aViators.
The ship was in charge OF Comdr.
G. e. Rosendahl and carried n crew of
80 officers and men. Comdr. Rosen-
dahl said his course would be north
east and east and that he planned to
stay in the air as long as visibility
continued, probably until night.
Evening star., 1927-05-13

Island refugee camps with smallpox
vaccine and anti-typhoid serum, that
was much needed, particularly at Har-
risonburg. from which 20 smallpox
victims were evacuated.
Miss Callahan planned to return by
seaplane, but when the weather pre-
vented, she used a boat.
The crest of the Cabin Teele and
Winter quarters CrevasSe waters,
coursing slowly down the Teusas
basin, was expected to reach Old
River between May is and May 25,
depending upon all levees holding
Along the main Mississippi River
Levees, south from Angola, conditions
were reported to be satisfactory.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. G. FRIDAY MAY 49,

previously reported having been
heard passing over the town of Pla.
centia, but this was denied from
Placentia yesterday.
Since the latest report from Placen-
tia Bay district and the testimony Of
three more residents of Harbor Grace
that they heard the sound of an air.
plane motor over that town between
8 and 10 o'clock Monday, no further
light has been thrown upon the mys-
terry of the White Bird.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
WEATHER DELAYS VACCINE.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 13 Up.-
high winds and rains delayed Miss
" lnlfred Callahan, Red Cross worker.
IN her departure from Natchez for
Harrlsonburg, Rhinehardt and Sicily
Evening star., 1927-05-13
Pleasant" Programs DRY" :"

That the pleasant Sunday after
noon" programs being broadcast by
the Wesley Church of Melbourne were
too monotonous was the charge
placed before the Royal Commission
of Broadcasting in Australia. Rev. J.
II. Cain, the pastor, denied the charge,
saying that a plebiscite taken recently
showed that the church services rank
ed high in preference. Discontinue
ance of the broadcasting of the serv-
ices is still before the commission.
Evening star., 1927-05-13

the Atchafalaya and the Mississippi
Rivers, was reported fast weakening
under a heavy downpour of rain and
q fast rising flood
Evening star., 1927-05-13
POPE EXTENDS SYMPATHY.
Apostolic Delegate Sends President
I'ontifr's Message.
By The Associated Press.

/ BY the Associated Press.
| Sympathy of Pope piux NI for Mis-
sissippi flood sufferers was conveyed to
| President Coolidge today in message
| delivered by Mgr Fumasoni-B Biondi
the apostolic delegate.
| The message assured the President
of the Pope's continued prayers for
the unfortunate sufferers"
President Coohdse's appreciation of
the pope's concern was voiced in a
message to the apostolic delegate from
Secretary Kellogg.
The text Of the apostolic delegates s
letter TO the President follows:
Your Excellency:
II have the honor to inform Won
that His Holiness Pope Plus nj d-
reCts me to convey TO you the express
sion Of his deep sympathy in the great
calamity which has fallen upon the
good people of the Mississippi Valley,
and to assure your eXcellency Of his
continued prayers for the unfortunate
sufferers.
in complying with the instructions
of his holiness, | take the occasion
Renewing my expressions of high
est esteem, / have the honor to re
main,
Most respectfully YOURS,
PETER FUMASONEBIONDI.
Archbishop Of Dioclea,
Apostolic delegate. +"
Replying. Secretary Kellogg wrote:
My dear Mgr. Fumasoni- Biondi:
Your kind note of May &. 1927, TO
the President, in which YOU convey
to him the expression of the deep
sympathy of his holiness. Pope Plus
XT. for the sufferers in the Mississippi
valley disaster, and to which you also
add your personal sympathy, has been
sent to me for acknowledgment.
The President trusts that YOU will
convey to his holiness his deep and
sincere appreciation for this kind
message, and charges me to express
to YOU likewise his appreciation for
your personal sympathy.
Il am, my dear monsignor,
VERY sincerely yours,
FRANK B. KELLOGG"
Evening star., 1927-05-13
PLANS WORLD FLIGHT.
Franco to Use All-Spanish Plane
on Voyage.

LONDON. May 13 tP.--A dispatch
from Madrid says Comdr. Ramon
Franco has submitted to the cabinet
a plan for a fight around the world
in an airplane of alI-Spanish con.
struction.
Comdr. Franco, who last year few
from Palos, Spain, to Buenos Aires,
plans to take two companions with
him on the world flight.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
"SUGAR BOWL" DIXIE
BREAKS; $50, 900
I. LIVES IN DANGER

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1927-05-13

tance. St. Marys Bay lies southwest
of Harbor Grace, where q plane was
heard between and 10 am. atlantic
time).
Lines Follow Route.
America, France and the Canadian
government are continuing the search
along the Atlantic coast, in the Eng
slish Channel and off the shores of
Ireland. Transatlantic liners remain
in the hunt.
Radio stations throughout New
foundland and the Maritime Provinces
supplemented the efforts of American
and Canadian patrol craft The
French liner France, en- route to
America, is following the course sup
posed TO have been taken by Nun
gesser and Coli.
Evening star., 1927-05-13

The most expensive way to buy your
poultry is to run over it when the
farmer is looking.
Evening star., 1927-05-13
HOPE FOR MISSING
AIRMEN BOLSTERED
BY TWO FISHERMEN

Continued from First Page.l
Evening star., 1927-05-13
TWO u. S. PLANES
READY TO START
FLIGHT TO PARIS

Continued from First Page.l
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27
c. J. Gunderson of Alex
Named District Judge
Well Known Lawyer Appointed by
Governor to Succeed w. L.
Parsons

Friday of last week Gov. Christ
hanson named ex-State Senator C.
J. Gundenson of Alexandria judge
of the Seventh Judicial District, Of
which Sank Centre is a part, to
succeed Judge w. L. Parsons, re-
signed.
The appointment of Mr.. Gund-
erson came as surprise as it was
not generally known that he was a
candidate or was being considered
for the place. He is ~ years OF
age and is one of the ablest law
yers in Central Minnesota.
Judge Gunderson is head of the
law firm of Gunderson, Leach &
Swore, Alexandria. A peculiar
angle to the appointment is that
the Douglas County Bar Associa-
ton had Endorsed Mr.. Leach for
the place. "A number of other
candidates had also been suggest
ed, but the appointment of Judge
Gunderson will give general salts
faction. He has taken over the
term court now in session at Lit
tie Falls, started last week by
Judge Parsons.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27
Bridge Contract
Is Not Awarded
Highway Department Has Not
Definitely Decided Upon Type
of Structure to Be Erected

AS the grading of Highway No.
A across the Sank Lake Narrows
progresses there is naturally much
speculation as to when the bridge
will be erected.
Rumors, more or less persistent,
have been circulated that werk
would start on the bridge Nov. Is.
Monday morning the Herald ed
itor was in telephone communica-
ton with Mr.. Kipp, chief engineer
of construction work in the High
way Department. He stated en-
phatical1y that bids for the bridge
had not even been asked for. In
fact, according to Mr.. Kpp, the
exact type Of bridge to be built
across the narrows had not def
nite1y been decided upon. There
is still much work to be done be-
fore the bridge can be built. He
said that the contract would be
let and the bridge would be erect
ed in simple time for public use,
The erecting of the bridge across
the Narrows will be a comparative
ly simple matter and will take but
a short time. It hasn't been the
policy of the Highway department
in the past to build temporary
bridges and the Herald doubts ii
the rule will be broken in this in.
stance. s-~.-T
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27
MOVE TO MONTEVIDEO

Jos. j. WeiSner last week COM
|pleted negotiations for the pur-
chase of an established restaur-
ant at Montevideo. The early part
Of next week Mr.. and Mrs. Weis-
ner, and their on-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Flynn will move to Montevideo
and take over the property. The
Weisner's have been desirable res
Iidents of Sank Centre for 18 years,
coming here from Owatonna. The
gentleman embarked in the res
taurant business, purchasing a
small place on Third street. A lit
tie later he established the Wal
dorf where it is located at pres
ent, building up a splendid bust
ness. He sold this property to Art
DuBeau during the war. Since
then he has developed his time to
the ice business and farming. Mr..
and Mrs. Flynn will be associated
with Mr.. Weisner at Montevideo,
and eventually will take over the
property when the Weisner's will
undoubtedly return to Sank Cen
tire as they are not disposing of
the farm south of the city or the
residence property on the north
side of the river.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27
Air Derby at Freeport
Sunday Afternoon, Oct. 80
Sixty-Mile Derby Race and Pana-
chute Jumping Will Be Feature
of Program

Because the air derby which was
conducted recently at Grove City
was such great success, Free
port has invited the management
of the feature to conduct similar
event near that town next Sunday,
Oct. 30.
j. o. Engel, the promoter of the
air derby, has a number Of good
pilots with modern planes and will
have them at Freeport. He had
eleven at Grove City and expects
to have that same number at Free
port. Fl
A feature of the derby will be
the so mile race and numerous
stunts will enliven the contest.
Gene Stock who won the derby at
Grove City challenges all corners
with stock machines. G. o. linn,
of Maynard, flying a Waco, also
will be in the contest and Miss
Francis Clarke has been engaged
for parachute drop. The Flap
per band of Melrose and other
features of entertainment win be
in the program. About 10000 peo-.
pie are expected. ~