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Evening star., 1927-07-16
BUREAU AID ASKED
IN MILLS Staying
Detective Seeks Help of U. S.
Workshop in Tracing
Typewriter.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, July 16.-The
Bureau Of Standards in Washington
will be enlisted In the investigation
of the mysterious murder of Edward
L. Mills, Hunting Hill dairyman. in
an effort to ascertain ownership Of
the typewriter on which the so-called
confession found pinned to the coat
Of the murdered man was written.
Raymond Kennedy, head of pri
vate detective agency in Baltimore,
who took up the investigation on his
own initiative last night, announced
to receive his attention and that he
eoped through the Bureau Of Stand
ards to establish the model of the
machine and thereby probably trace
the owner by study of the serial num-
bers issued by the manufacturers.
Montgomery County authorities ad
mitted today that the mystery Of the
murder was no nearer solution than
the day Of the Staying.
Detective James Manning Of Balti-
more, who has been working on the
case for week will return to Balti.
more today for rest. but later will
resume work on the case.
Kennedy conferred last night with
States Attorney Robert Peters. The
State attorney assured him that the
county authorities would give him
every assistance In his work on the
crime. Kennedy returned to BHlti.
more today. but planned to come back
to Rockville this afternoon when he
said he would issue a statement In
connection with the investigation.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
CITY PLANS TO HONOR
JOHNSON PROGRESS
Fans in Charge of goth Anniver-
sary Commemoration Receiving
Donations to Statue Fund.

Plans for commemorating the ami
versary on August of Walter John
sons advent into the big league went
forward today at another meeting Of
the executive committee of the Wal
ter johnson twentieth anniversary
testimonial committee at the Racquet
Club. The first contribution to the
fund to raise q statue to the ace of the
hurting staff Of the Washington base
ball club was received by the commit
tee in the form Of a check from JabeZ
Lee. colored fan. Other contribu-
tions followed, the vanguard Of an eX-
pccted flood Of money to appropriately
honor the big league birthday on Au-
gust of one of the outstanding fig
ures Of the national game. At the
same time the committee received a
sketch OF medal to be presented to
the big pitcher by the American
League, commemorating his "distin'
guished service" record Of two decades,
and 3. b. johnson, former head Of the
league, added his personal commenda
ton to the plans of the committee.
Sketches for the lfe-size statue of
Johnson. to be erected on a granite
shaft at the entrance to Clark Grif-
fifth stadium, will be received from
several architects within a week. the
committee announced, and a photo
graph Of the accepted sketch will be
given johnson on August 2. when he
toes the rubber against the same team
which faced him in his big league
debut 20 years ago.
A meeting of the general committee
of nearly 5000 Washington residents
will be held at the City Club at s
o'clock next Wednesday night to fur
ther the plans for the celebration.
At the same time the committee an
nounced its intention to enlarge the
scope Of the celebration and to accept
checks from admirers Of Johnson from
all eyY the country.. ---..-..
Evening star., 1927-07-16
PREPAREDNESS PLAN
URGED BY VETERANS
Third Division Banquet to Be Held
Tonight-Arlington Rite
Tomorrow.

Veterans of the Sd Division. which
will close its eighth annual reunion
here tomorrow. unanimously adopted
a resolution this morning reiterating
their former attitude stressing the
necessity for adequate preparedness
As means Of safeguarding the Nation.
A resolution was adopted also con-
graduating Col. d. L. Stone on his
recent appointment as the executive
officer in the War Department in
charge of reserve affairs. Col. Stone
served with the Sd Division on the
Marine. The business meeting was
scheduled to close early this afternoon
with the election of national officers.
The veterans saw themselves in the
moving pictures last night after their
respective regimental dinners.
The divisional banquet will be held
tonight. 1t will be attended by about
200 service men and Maj. Gen. Joseph
T. Dickman will preside. Col Edward
l.. Daley of the 9Th Engineers will be
the toastmaster. There will he several
speeches. and it is possible that Gen.
Pershing will be able to attend.
The final act of the reunion will be
a gesture Of tribute tomorrow morn
ing. The veterans will place a wreath
upon the tomb Of the Unknown Sol
6ier.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
DEATH OF BOLIVIAN
PRESIDENT PLOTTED
Establishment of Communist Re
gime Declared Planned-20
Under Arrest.

BY the Associated Press
LA PAZ. Bolivia. July 16.-Details
of the revolutionary plot just uncov-
cred by the Bolivian authorities show
that it was intended to invade the
presidential palace Wednesday night
ard seize or kill President Siles.
The plotters. It is stated by the au-
thorities, hoped to establish a Com.
munist regime, recall Bautista Saave-
dra. former president. and his brother,
Abdon Saavedra. and place in power
Jose Gabino Villanueva, who was
elected president in 1925, but whose
election was annulled before he as
sumed office.
Villanueva and Gustavo. prominent
Communist. were among those ar
rested In connection with the plot. In
all. about 20 have been arrested. The
government announced that quiet pre-
walls throughout the country.
Discovery of a revolutionary plot
against the government in Bolivia on
July IA was reported to the State De-
partment today from the legation at
La Paz. The message said the army
was reported loyal to President Sile.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
MOL0KA| ISLAND
UNSAFE TO PLANES
Rugged Scenery, With Rocky
HeadIands, Make Land
ing Dangerous.

BY the Associated Press.
Molokai Island, landing spot of the
Smith -Bronte transpacific plane
while charming in its scenic beauty
said the National Geographic Society
in a descriptive sketch, presents a
forhidding aspect to aviators.'
ION its eastern end it is extremely
p,ountaineous." the sketch added;
.rockv headlands project into the
sea. leaving almost no beach; and
one peake. Kamakou, rises to nearly
5000 feet.
Noted for Leper Colony.
,",ro,o,,ai is the fifth in size of the
Hayyo iian Island group, with an area
ne nnIv about one-tifth that of the
State Of Rhode Island. 1t lies to the
northwest of the main island OF
Hawaii. with the larger Maui inter-
vening." . ,;,,;,
Once known as the land OF living
death" because of its leper colony
the society said, the island now IS
famous "as the scene OF notaple
victory of medical science, Wnere
treatment of lepers with the OIL oi
the chaulmoogra tree has been fouhd
highly efficacious.
"The leper colony the society sdlu;
occupies only restricted area ana
is strictly isolated so that Nlslthg
hunters or travellers are i'll no danger
of contracting disease when Is pet
ter understood on Molokai than III any
other parts OF the world. 1t occupies
A triangle of land, once the site or
lava flow. and is accessible from other
parts of the island only by an arduouS
path. which is easily guarded.
Missionary Won Fame.
Before the discovery of the chaul'
moogra tree in Burma by one OF the
society's explorers. Joseph +. ROCK
said the sketch, the worlds sympa-
thy had gone out to the lepers on Mo
lokai, and Father Damien, described
by Stevenson, as the man who smut
with his own hands the door to his
sepulcher.' won fame for his ministra-
tionS to the afflicted.
Father Damien was Belgian mis-
sionary. who went out to the colony
in 1878. founded schools. improved
housing conditions and made the col
ony happy and habitable settlement
Shortly before his death in 1899. he
contracted the disease, and thereafter
he usually began his talks with we
lepers.'
Evening star., 1927-07-16
PLANES MAY MEET
MAIL SHIPS AT SEA
Glover Says Bids to Be Asked
When Contractors
Are Ready.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Post Office Department is solid
ly behind plans for a combined ship
and airplane service to expedite mail
and passenger movement across the
Atlantic Ocean.
Comdr, Byrd and the other Ameri-
can transatlantic flyers have discussed
the subject during their homeward
trip on the Leviathan. and Assist
ant Postmaster General Glover said
today their approval of such project
coincided with the views of the Post
Office Department.
Interested for Years.
b. "For nearly two years the Post
Office Department has been, trying
to interest aviation concerns in the
proposition" said Mr.. Glover, but
as yet has not received sufficient en-
couragemcnt to warrant the calling
of bids"
The idea Of meeting incoming ships
500 to 1000 miles at sea and the
overhauling of outgoing ships with
last minute passengers and mail is
not entirely new one, according
to Mr.. Glover, who said similar serv-
ices had been In operation between
New Orleans and the mouth of the
Mississippi River. and between
Seattle and Victoria, British Co
lumbia.
Seaplane Service Planned.
1t has been the desire of Mr..
Glover to inaugurate a similar serv-
ice out of New York, using seaplanes.
The Post Office Department has the
funds with which to enter into con-
tract for such service and as soon as
contractors can be found willing to
bid offers will be asked, Mr.. Glover
said.
Another proposition under considera
tion by the Post Office Department is
the operation of similar service from
Newfoundland or New Brunswick
catching transatlantic liners as they
round the great circle in the vicinity
of those lands, and connecting with q
land air service between either ol
those lands and New York. Such serv
ice would involve establishment Of ar
international air service for which
funds could not at this time be di
verted.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
18TH STREET PLANS
POSTPONED TO 1928
Ladue Recommends Delay in
Widening Projects-To
Repave Five Roads.

Postponment until next year of the
widening and repaving of Thirteenth
street from | street to Massachusetts
avenue, one of the important prof
ects in the Districts 1927 reet-wid-
ening program. was ordered today by
the District commissioners. Action
was taken on the recommendation of
Col. William B. Ladue, Engineer Com
missioner.
The work of widening Thirteenth
street, scheduled to start several
months ago, was held in allegiance
temporarily due to protests against
the destruction of shade trees. The
order authorizing the delay in widen
ing the street gives Corson & Gruman
Co., Inc, the contractor, until June
Is, 1928. to complete the work.
The Commissioners at the same
time ordered the resurfacing of five
streets, as follows: Seventeenth street
between New York and Pennsylvania
avenues, New York avenue from
Seventeenth to Eighteenth streets,
North Capitol street between New
York and Florida avenues. and the
south side of Virginia avenue south
west from First to Second streets and
the roadway of Thirty-first street
south to Woodland Drive for a dis
tance of approximately 630 feet.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
CHICAGO LEADERS DISPUTE
EFFECT OF DRIVE ON CROOKS
Mayor and Chief of Police Claim Victory
In Fig ght on Crime; Commission
Reports Failure.

comparing figures of Mayor Thomp-
sons first three months with the last
so days Of the Dever administration,
said murders had increased in number
from 38 to "a. burglaries from 1856 to
$50. and robberies from 344 to $40.
Chief Hughes backed the mayor and
said the commissions figures were
"all wrong" The chief said he was
preparing statistics on his crime
showing (Which will be astonishing"
No "Chicago Crooks"
Mayor Thompson described Chief
Hughes as "the best policeman and
thief catcher on earth"
People sometimes refer to Chicago
crooks in attempting to knock our
city," said the mayor. ''They are not
Chicago. crooks. Crooks operate in
highly organized bands. and they
know where they can do business with
the least molestation. One of those
places during the last four years hap
pened to be Chicago because my pred
ecessor didn't know what it was all
about.
Nov, however, Chicago and Mike
Hughes are listed as bad medicine in
crookdom's ready reference library"
Evening star., 1927-07-16
Wilbur Gives Friendly Warning to Airmen
On ''Erroneous News While in Daneer

realize they are imperiling future
flyers when they efve what amounts
to erroneous information
After the City of Oakland had sent
a message that it was landing in
the water, he said, the Navy dis
patched a number of craft to their
rescue while several Pacific liners
diverted from their course to join
in the search.
This is an even more serious
matter for passenger liners than it
is for our own ships" he declared.
He added, however, that I'VE are
delighted that these men got through
and landed safely."
Evening star., 1927-07-16
FATHER, F|ANCEE
AND AIDES REJOICE
Elder Smith, SIeepIess Since
Flight Started, Relieved
From Great Strain.


SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-The
strain of long vigil ended, the father,
fiancee, and hackers of Ernest Smith
today rejoiced at the happy conclusion
Of his flight to Hawaii. The pilots
father. L. w. Smith OF Sausalito, went
without sleep from the time he arose
to cat breakfast with his son Thurs
day. until last night.
The father showed no emotion eX.
cept when notified that his son was
safe. Then the expression of his face
changed suddenly so that bystanders
realized the tension under which he
had been carrying on.
II guess everything Is all right
finally" he remarked.
Miss Marjorie Brown. who an.
nounced her engagement TO Smith just
before he and Emory Il. Bronte
day night listening to radio reports.
She made an effort to conceal any
worries she felt about the flyers, but
was so overjoyed on receipt Of news
of their safe landing that she threw
her arms around Capt. William ROyle.
flight manager. and gave him re-
sounding kiss.
I'm going out and kiss everybody
on Market street" Miss Brown de-
clared. She made good in part by
giving Anthony Parente. flight hacker.
another kiss.
IF Ernie ever wants to fly over In
saucer. I'll back him. That's the
kind OF faith l have in that boy"
Parente said.
Evening star., 1927-07-16

modern planes can annihilate great
distances"
Neither man slept during the
flight, but they said they moved about
enough to prevent becoming cramped.
They declined to discuss future plans,
but Smith said he had several flights
figured out.
Glad to See Volcano.
Asked if he knew where he was
when over Molokai, Smith said: "All
/ knew was that we were out of gas"
He declared they were on their course
throughout the night. When they
saw the peak of Mauna Loa, volcanic
mountain on the Island of Hawaii
ait was the best sight we had seen in
a long time" Bronte supplemented.
Smith said they had plenty of
Sandwiches, but that the only one be
enjoyed was the one eaten in sight of
the big volcano.
'If we had not been so excited
about our gasoline supply we could
have made the flight in 20i2 hours
Smith insisted. "As it was, we fig
ured we had made it in "a hours fiat"
Bronte partially clarified the mys-
terry of the reported landing when he
said:
"They told us before we left San
Francisco that we had enough gaso-
line. But we didn't have enough.
We were forced to land as our gas
gave out. In sending out the mes
sage that we were to land in the sea
/ said. We will be forced to land be-
cause of shortage of gas"
Evening star., 1927-07-16
COVELL SUBMITS
AIRPORT REPORT
Action by Commissioners
Probably Will Be Taken
Early Next Week.

Maj. w. f. r. Covell, Assistant Dis.
trict Engineer Commissioner, today
submitted to the District Commits.
sioners his formal report on the pro.
posed municipal airport project at
Gravelly Point on the Virginia side
of the Potomac across from Hains
Point.
Action on the report probably will
be taken by the Commissioners early
next week, the use of Boiling Field
as temporary air mail stop depend.
ing upon their acceptance of the
recommendations set forth by Maj.
Covell.
Tn Five Years.
These recommendation include an
initial appropriation of $4,000 in the
first deficiency bill. payable half from
the funds of the District of Columbia
and half from Federal funds. Definite
legislation to carry out the proposed
project is contained in the report.
Pending construction of the airport,
Maj. Covell points out, Hoover Field
could be made available for COM
mercial planes. The initial expenditure
on the $3.50 basis of payment would
be the first installment Of an appro-
priation of about S765, 900, the amount
needed to complete a class A airport
in five years.
Payment on Benefits.
at Is believed that the interests Of
the Federal Government certainly
equal and probably exceed those of
the municipality" the report states.
THE total cost of the airport should
be paid by the District of Columbia
and the Federal Government in pro-
portions equal to the benefits Of all
kinds received by each"
Selection Of Gravely Point has the
Endorsement Of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and
the local trade bodies. besides all citi.
Zens' associations except those directly
affected by other sites that have been
considered in their territory.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
TWO CONNIE MEMORATIVE
STAMPS TO BE ISSUED
Vermont Sesquicentennial and Bur-
goyne's Surrender Series to
Appear August 80.

Two new commemorative postage
stamps will be issued by the Post Of
fee Department August 80.
One will commemorate the 150th an
niversary of the independence of Yer
mont and the Battle of Bennington,
and will be known as the Vermont
Sesuuicentennial." The other will be
the Burgoyne campaign stamp, and
will commemorate the surrender OF
Gen. BurGoyne.
The Vermont stamp will be the
same size and color as the present 2
cent stamp and will be placed on sale
at Bennington, VT. and Washington.
The Burgoyne stamp will be the size
of the special delivery stamp, printed
in red, and will be placed on sale at
Albany, Rome, SyracusesfLtica and
Wasshingt2Aa
Evening star., 1927-07-16
COURTNEY PLANE
/ IS GIVEN TRYOUTS
Big Craft Behaves SpIen-
didIy, British Pilot Says,
After Ride.
By Cable to The Star and the North Ameri-
can Newspaper Alliance.

By Cable to The Star and the North Ameri-
can Newspaper Alllance
CALSHOT NAVAL FLYING BASE.
England, July 16.-With his hop to
New York. the first westward flight
across the Atlantic, imminent, Capt.
Frank T. Courtney took his Dornier
Napier whale aloft again this after
noon to continue the tests made yes
terday.
Yesterdays tryout was the first
time the whale had taken to the air
since its arrival from Friedrichshafen.
Flying with Capt. Courtney were
Herr -Frohlinde, Dornier rep
resentative: a Napier man and an
other passenger. The monoplane rose
after a run OF less than a hundred
yardS Tho heavy ship banked and
turned easily, and made a quick
climb. Its evolutions brought the
passengers CrowdinS to the rail of the
Majestic, then entering Southamp-
ton harbor. Courtney made a superb
landing.
"A perfect pilot" was the COM
ment of Scholte Frohlinde
New York seems nearer than ever.
after this flight" observed Can't.
Courtney. kTe said the Whale had
~"o W SpicHuluiN, anu tIdC nc Dau
busted himself chiefly watching instru.
ments Just installed and testing the
engines. Tho trial shows that except
for minor adjustments requiring only
a. few days, the machine is nearly
ready, declared Capt. Courtney. The
top speed attained was 1oS miles an
hour.
This was very good" said the pilot,
"as the forward engine needs little
adjusting. The Vickers Reid control
indicator. an important piece of navi-
eating equipment, worked well. Our
wireless aerials are satisfactorily in
stalled, and we found the apparatus
inside the cockpit steady and easily
accessible"
Conyrisht 1897. in all countries but Great
Britain by North American Newspaper AL
lance. In Great Britain by the Westminster
Gazette,
Evening star., 1927-07-16


CHICAGO. July 16.-The end of the
90.day period in which Mayor Thomp-
son promised that crooks would be
run out Of Chicago found city officials
and the Chicago Crime Commission
in considerable disagreement concern
ing the crime situation here.
Mayor Thompson said he had fig
ures to show that crime had been re-
duced 65 per cent in three months.
Crime commission officials countered
with a set of figures showing an in
crease in major crimes. These in
turn We're challenged.
Claims Murder Increase.
Crooks have learned since the Chi
cago mayorality election that this
town is a poor spot for them," said
the mayor in referring to his cam
paign promise to rid the city of un-
desirables. He maintained that 60
Get 'em Mike" Hughes, chief of
police. satisfactorily had accomplished
his criminal drive. adding. we haven't
had single pay roll robbery in Chi
cago in seven weeks"
The crime commission, however, In
Evening star., 1927-07-16
CITY HEADS ORDER MOVE
TO GET DUNBAR FIELD
Site for Proposed Addition to Burr
Vile School Directed
to Be Secured.

Condemnation proceedings for the
acquisition of land for the Dunbar
High School athletic field and a site
for the proposed addition to the Burr
Vile School were ordered instituted to-
day by the District Commissioners.
Seventeen lots in the vicinity of
Third. N and 0 streets are involved
in the condemnation for the Dunbar
athletic field. In recommending the
condemnation Of this property, Maj.
l.. Z. Atkins, assistant Engineer Com
missioner. explained that his negotia.
tions over a long period for the pur.
chase of the 10 lots in the territory
has resulted in the acquisition of but
two. Only three lots figure in the
Burrville condemnation. three lots
having already been purchased.
Evening star., 1927-07-16

By the Associated Press.
A friendly warning" to future
transoceanic flyers to exercise the
greatest care against giving erroneous
information when they are in distress
was given today by Secretary Wilbur.
This is serious matter" the
Secretary said, commenting upon the
distress call sent out yesterday by
Ernest l.. Smith and Emery Bronte.
transpacif1c flyers. while they were 500
miles from the Hawaiian Islands.
Il do not want to be put in a posi-
ton of rebuking the men who made
such a gallant flight" he added, ''but
it is highly important that men should
Evening star., 1927-07-16
JOHN G. D0ERR IMPROVES.
FROM SEVERE INJURIES
Bus Passenger Whose Arm Was
Severed by Sideswiping Taxi May
Soon Leave Hospital.

The condition of John G. Doerr, 302
Prince street. Alexandria, whose arm
was torn off last Saturday when the
bus in which he was riding on the
Washington-AleXand highway was
sideswiped by a car which sped on
without stopping, was reported this
morning at the Alexandria General
Hospital as so much improved that
he will be able to leave the institu-
ton in about a week.
Mr.. Doerr was represented as still
suffering from extreme nervousness
induced by shock, but the wound left
by the amputation is healing and his
general physical condition is re-
garded as sound.
In the meantime Arlington County
authorities are prosecuting their
search for the hit-and-run driver.
Evening star., 1927-07-16
DR.. EDMUND Won MACH. 56,
EMINENT GERMAN, DIES
Prominent Propagandist During
and After World War Succumbs
Following Operation.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BANGOR, Me-, July 16.-Dr. Ed
mund Won Mach. Sc. prominent Ger
man propagandist during and after
the World War, died yesterday at the
Eastern Maine General Hospital after
an operation.
DIR. Edmund Won Mach was one of
the prime movers in projected peace
conference to have been held in Wash
ington. April 2, 1917, but which failed
to materialiZe.
He came to this country in 1891
after serving two years in the German
army.
He was graduated from Harvard
University in 1895. He was instructor
in fine arts at Harvard from 1899 to
1902. and instructor in the history of
art at Wellesley from 1899 to 1902. He
later was lecturer on art at Vassar
College.