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Evening star., 1927-04-13
FLYERS, STILL UP,
PREDICT RECORD
ChamberIin and ACoSta
Take Maps and Eat on
Long Night Flight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINEOLA. n. y. April 13.-Un-
mindful of signs Of a gathering storm,
two civilian aviators today listened
only to a motor that had roared
steadily through a day and a night.
droning off the hours in their at
tempt to bring the worlds duration
flight record back to America.
They were still up at II am.
Clouds hung low over Long Island
and rain was forecast, but associates
SAID these conditions would have no
effect on the attemp1 Of Clarence ID.
Chamberlin, and Bert Acosta, former
Army flyer, to stay in the air so
hours.
The plane was throttled down to 80
miles an hour as it cruised over Nit
chel Field this morning. Speed had
been reduced steadily since the plane
hoped off at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning Through slower flying the
aifmen hope to conserve their fuel
supply Of 380 gallons long enough to
allow them to remain in the air until
early tomorrow afternoon.
Rest on Mattress Bunk.
Rest was secured in alternate maps
on a mattress bunk in their Wright
Belianca monoplane. Their food CON
sisted of coffee, soup. sandwiches.
water and chocolate bars.
Army authorities at four fields and
crowds in Broadway watched the ship
IN Its monOtOnous progress over Long
Island and New York
IL the flyers are successful in their
present attempt, the machine win be
overhauled and entered in competition
for the $4,000 Orteig prize, to be
awarded the winner of a nonstop
flight from New York to Paris.
Face Another Night AIOft.
If they are able to remain aloft
until SAP o'clock tomorrow morning
they will have broken the worlds
record of 45 hours. II minutes and 50
seconds established by Drouhin and
Landry at Etampes, France. BY 9:35
O'Clock tonight they will have broken
the American record of 36 hours. 4
minutes, set by Kelley and MacReady
Chamberlin and Acosta took off
from the same runway at Roosevelt
Field where Capt. Rene Fonck started
his Inflated transatlantic flight last
Fall. The Chamberlin-Acosta plane.
however. is much lighter and required
runway distance much less than
that needed by the huge Sikorsky
used by Fonck.
Seven hours after Chamberlin and
Acosta took off they dropped note
to observers at Roosevelt Field It's
less tiresome than driving a car" the
message said The engine is run
ming fine"
Expect to Set Record.
Another message from the aviators.
dropped from the plane. was picked
up at Roosevelt Field this morning.
1t read as follows:
$3.50 am. Everything running
fine. We will string it out for q new
record. Glad the long night is over.
Daylight was very welcome. Have
just finished a light breakfast of
vegetable soup and water. We stole
occasional cat maps during the night,
but probably will be so tired that we
will get some real sleep tonight.
Our present engine revolutions are
,225 per minute and we estimate we
have 40 gallons of gasoIina loft
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Final Lenten Services.

The final Wednesday evening
Lenten service viii be held tonight at
St. PauTs Church, Twenty-third street,
With Bishop Freeman occupying the
pulpit. Maundy Thursday. tomorrow
viii be a day of intercession, with
the service of holy communion at
7:30 and II am. Rev. j. J. Cowan
will give the addresses at the three.
hour passion service Friday, and the
boy choir VIII sing Stainer's "Cruci-
fixion" the same evening at O'clock.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

President Coolidge has given all the
indications, after witnessing the first
base ball game of the season, of be-
coming a regular fan. At least, he
has intimated that he would attend
frequently the performances at the
Griffith Stadium. But no matter how
good were his intentions or how keen
his desires he has failed thus far since
being a resident Of Washington to be-
come fan.
The President s trips to the ball park
have been confined to the opening
games and once or twice during those
proud periods when the world series
were being played here. Last year
the business Of his office prevented
him from attending even the opening
game. However, during the season he
gives a glance TO the daily newspaper
accounts Of the ball games and fire.
quently talks base ball with callers
whom he knows are interested in this
American sport, and when asked why
he does not so to more games he has
always replied that he has been too
busy to get away.
Enjoyed Yesterdays Game.
President Coolidge enjoyed yester.
days game. although he intimated
that he would have derived more fun
out of it if the contest had been closer,
While he did not become wildly excited
at any period during yesterdays game
he had good time in his own calm,
quiet fashion. He didn't miss any
thing either. His eye was on every
play and during the lulls he took in
the great scene on all sides of him,
and frequently turned far around to
look upon the mass of humanity in
the stands.
Mrs. Coolidge. who sat on the Pres
ident's right, kept him posted as to
the names of the players as they ap-
peared at the plate or when some good
or bad play was made in the field.
Mrs. Coolidge always keeps d score
of the game. and those who have seen
her card afterward say she is expert.
Besides this. she has every earmark
OF a real fan. She always is ready
with her handclapping when a good
play is executed.
Laughs at Secret Service Men.
Probably the biggest laugh the
President had during the game was at
the close Of the last half of the eighth
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Says Children "Egged On. .

Reports were circulated that mem.
bers of the Liberal Club, who have
held two meetings in defiance of DR..
Andrew Thomas Smith. principal OF
the school, would be expelled, but Or.
Smith said:
Il am unwilling to make martyrs
of these children, egged on by mis-
guided leadership within the school
and by the public press.
Whether the club will be permitted
to continue its meetings with official
approval depends on the findings in
a report which l understand is being
drawn up now by an official investi-
eating body. Politics has nothing 70
do with the dismissal of the two pro.
fessors. Nor has the right of free
speech"
The report referred to is that of the
legion post. Exceptions taken by the
legion post TO criticism of the Govern
ment's Nicaragua policy by the Liberal
Club was reported to have led To the
dismissal of Profs. Robert T. keriin
and John A. Kinneman.
Censorship Not Wanted.
The stir over the club was increased
today by the distribution Of the Green
Stone, the normal students weekly
| publication, which contains an edito-
rial referring to DR.. Smith.
The editorial stated that DIR. Smith
| had warned the editor of the Green
| Stone, NJ. Edith Haslam, against any
writings of red or even pink" nature
and had offered to censor copy.
| The offer was refused. the editorial
says.
DIR. Robert NJ. Lovett. professor of
English at the University of Chicago,
and an executive committeeman Of the
| Civil Liberties Union, who came here
| to study the situation" announced
that the union would align itself solid.
| ly behind the Liberal Club and the dis
missed teachers.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Boil Weevil Report Made

its cotton boil weeyil emergcnce re-
port today said it was too eatJy- to
predict final emergence, but that il
was now obvious that the percentage
Of survival would probably be greater
this year than in 1926 at many points
Evening star., 1927-04-13

A thief who makes baby carriages
his speciality is puzzling the police of
Cambridge, Mass.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

The Chinese have special rIns for
the three seasons Of Spring, Summer
and Autumn.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Makes SO Knots an Hour.

The Los Angeles then started its
return trip, which was made on an
average of So knots per hour. Comdr.
Rosendahl said the entire trip was
made without difficulty. although at
times high head winds made headway
almost negligible. The flight, he said,
was entirely successful,
1t was the first flight of the ship
since early December, and was in the
nature of q test after recent repairs
to the ship.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

distinct impression. / think it was
during the first of the season. ! be.
lieve he was with the Yanks, if I re.
member correctly. and the boys watch
ed him as he went back. Herb got
on his knees right in front of the
green curtains and bowed his head
and prayed. 1t made q great impress.
sion.
II do not think that many men on
that train will ever forget that. AS
a matter of fact, we have very good
fellows in the game now. 1t is not
like 1t was in the old days with the
sand-lotters and the fellows that came
from out back of the gas house dis
tricts They were quite cards general
ly. but now we have quite a different
class of fellows playing the game"
The crowd and the weather are two
subjects which give radio announcers
full hold during the dull moments.
Mr.. Fisher didn't have to resort to
them very much yesterday, but he
did give some flash pictures of the
scene at Griffith Stadium off the field.
This picture Of the presidential box,
for instance.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

For the frs time in 20 years .
woman has been given permission 10
enroll in the civil engineering depart
ment Of the University Of Texas.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Describes tile President.

The President in his usual quiet
way is smoking one Of those small
cigars and sitting watching the prog
ress of the game. OF course, Mrs.
Coolidge is very excited. she is the
most enthusiastic fan I think there
is in Washington"
Or again; ooh. the smell of hot dogs
around here--you should smell those,
and the peanuts, the usual things that
go with the average base ball game
''The day is beautiful. What blue
sky. And the flag out there in cen
terfield is flying there. OF course. all
Of the important people in town are
here today"
Evening star., 1927-04-13
REVOLT IN SCHOOL
BLAMED ON SOVIET
West Chester Principal Says
Pupils legged on" in
Liberal Club.
By the Associated Press.

1
WEST CHESTER, Pa, April 1S.-
The uprising of the Liberal Club at
the West Chester Normal School over
the principle of free speech" is re-
garded by Samuel Wesley Long, com.
mander of the local American Legion
post. as part of an organized sedi.
tious movement linked directly with
Soviet Russia"
The Legion took exception to an al.
legged unpatriotic utterance made in
the Liberal Club. This remark is re-
ported to have been the cause of the
dismissal of two members OF the
school faculty.
There is an organized seditious
movement that is spreading through
the colleges and schools of this coun-
try" asserted Comdr. Long. This
movement is linked directly to Soviet
Russia, and the report of the Legion
investigating committee will prove
that this assertion is no eXag ggeration
Of the facts. The Legion proposes to
do everything within its power to ex-
pose this condition"
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Greatest Number of Runs.

$50 !, incidentally. want to tell
YOU while these fellows are getting
ready out here that the greatest mum
ber OF runs that We're ever recorded,
or that I have any record Of at least.
was in the game in which the Chicago
outfit trimmed Cleveland in 1882, and
the score was 35 TO 4
THE longest game that was ever
played OF which there is any record
is that Of the Brooklyn Aces defeat
ing the East End All-Star Cleveland
toam on the Fourth of July. 1907. That
me went 30 innings, and | will tell
you that was some game"
The next game to be broadcast will
be the first one which Washington
plays ut.of-town on April 21. Wire
service will be maintained directly into
The Star office and the Fans sitting in
the homes will hear or the plays al
most instantaneously.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Crowd Is Excited.

Or again: ooh, here we are now:
we are getting along pretty we'll Well.
the crowd is rather excited now about
the whole situation. / think that we
are going to do something The thing
is sort Of tied up. The band is playing
and the flags are fiuttering out here
in the breeze. The President is still
smoking that little, small cigar of his.
Mrs. Coolidge is terribly excited and
rises at times to watch the perform
ance. She is one of the best base ball
fans, as / have already said, in the
City of Washington.
II do not know how many hundreds
of women are here today, but they
certainly are here, and they will run
into the thousands, / should say.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
SLUSH FUND POST
DECLINED BY FESS:
CALLS PROBE DEAD

Continued from First Page1
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Naval DirigibIe Back at Lake
hurst After Trip i CheSa-
peake Bay.
Landed Without Mishap.
By the Associated Press.

Inc Wind, however, mad dIeu uOWn
somewhat during the early morning
hours and the landing was made
without mishap. Comdr. Rosendahl
said the flight to Plantation Flats, off
Chesapeake Bay, upon which the ship
set out yesterday forenoon, was en-
tirely satisfactory in every way.
The ship had planned to moor to
the u. S. s. Patoka in Chesapeake
Bay, but upon arriving at 7 o'clock
last night the Patoka commander in
formed Comdr. ROsendahl that a dis
ability had developed in the mooring
gear which made it impossible to
moor the ship.
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Big job for Washington.

Washington has 81 big job on It's
hands this year. / do not say that
there is not good deal Of Competi.
ton, so far as the league is con-
cerned. / do not know whether they
are going to beat them SO much as
is usually thought. In the first place
you cannot figure on one or two stars
in the outfit.
Rogers Hornsby does not make the
Giants, nor Babe Ruth make the
Yanks You have simply got to figure
on your customary teamwork. your
pitching staff the strength of your
line between the catcher and the cen
ter field; how strong that Is.
Mr. Fisher is we'll up on base ball
history and he uses it effectively to
ill in the spaces:
THE first base ball club was the
New York Knickerbocker's organized
In 184J. That was an amateur team.
Nobody was paid for it. But the
first paid team. if | remember cor
rectlv-the first salaried team-was
the Cincinnati outfit, the Cincinnati
Reds They received salaries in 1858,
or 50 wears ago
Evening star., 1927-04-13
Must BE Hard-bOiIed.

"Now. will you look at the boys
and see what they are now? But,
after all, when you stop to think about
it. it is a pretty difficult job, with a
hard boiled boss. l say hard-boiled
boss. a man who demands much from
thu men playing in the field. He
must produce or get out.
"A aandlotter, after all, has so
much more pleasure out of the game
thon the fellow who is playing pro-
fcs4ionally.
I'VE hear the screeching and
screaming at the fellows who are
failures-and you know the boys who
have failed--but remember they have
~ done their stuff. but their lives
are 50 short. That is what they arc
up against and 50 after ali the
amount that they receive is not an
eXorbintant sum for the pain they
have to endure.
Evening star., 1927-04-13

CONTINUED from FTlst PageJ
the papers run it in large type at
the head Of the printed page, and the
character of the man against whom
the charge is leveled is injured-it
may he blackened The investigation
may prove there was no foundation
in it, but the mud sticks to him. and
the truth never catches up with the
falsehood. That is what l do not
like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
JAKE WELLS KILLS
SELF W|THP|ST0L
Fires After Stopping to Pick
Flowers, Companion on
Auto Ride Says.

BY the Associated Press.
HENDERSONVILL n. c.. March
17.-Jake Wells, so, known as the ia
Their of vaudeville in the Southeast.
killed himself with q pistol yesterday
afternoon. police are informed. after
stepping from an automobile to pick
flowers.
Mrs. b. M. Shaeffner. manager of
Park Hill Inn, which Wells owned,
accompanied him on the ride. Wells.
known to intimate friends as an opti-
mist during 80 years as base ball play
err, team manager and theatrical mag
nate, suffered a nervous breakdown
several days ago, Mrs. Shaeffner said.
and had been respondent.
Heard Second Shot.
Mrs. Sheaffner said that as they
neared the South Carolina line Wells
stopped the car and got out Suddenly
he remarked that life is not worth
himself through the head. She tried
to take the pistol from him, but he
pushed her off.
Mrs. Shaeffner ran from the car for
aid. she told police, and heard a Sec
ond shot shortly before encountering
King Norris, friend of Wells. The
wounded man was removed to hos
pital, where he died.
Credited with having been the first
to use a mitt in organized base ball,
Wells was well known as a player in
1895 as captain of the Richmond team
Of the old Atlantic League. which won
the pennant three straight seasons.
Several players later famous were at
one time under his management. in
GLIDING Jack Chesbro, Jess Tannehill
and Kid Elberfeld
Had Theaters Throughout South.
Wells bought a theater, to the sur
prise of his friends, and then, in 1900,
entered the theatrical field in Atlanta.
In few years there was only one
playhouse in the city he did not con-
troll.
A. theater, he believed. should be
many times cleaner than a home"
He censored his own shows. and, to
prove he meant what he said, pre-
sented season passes to every minister
In the city. He widened his interests.
At one time he operated theaters in
Birmingham, Knoxville, Chattanooga,
Montgomery, Mobile, Lynch.
burg, Roanoke and Petersburg, Va;
New Orleans and Columbia, s. c., and
a string in North Carolina.
Wells had lived in Park Hill Inn for
several months, and was interested
in real estate and hotel de.
velopment. having disposed of great
err part of his theatrical holdings
his brother some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
RESERVE PROMOTIONS
IN ARMY FACE CHANGE
War Department Considering Revi-
sion of Present Method of
Classification.

Officials of the War Department are
considering the advisability of revising
existing methods of classif1catons and
promotions in the Reserve Corps OF
the Army 1t has been represented
by committee of reserve officers that
inequalities exist in the present system
which affect the morale of the corps
Members of that committee, including
Gen. Roy Hoffman and Senator-elect
Thomas of Oklahoma and Gems
Delaf1eld and Riley, have conferred
with the Secretary of War and Gen
SummeraI, chief of staff, on the
subject.
Their main objection is to the CO
ordination of promotions of Reserve
officers with officers of the Regular
Army and the placing Of reserve Off
GERS, unable. to devote more time to
purely military officers, to unsa ssigne
sections of the Reserve Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17

commission for reorganization OF the
government system by which numer-
ons Offices and employees would be
eliminated. and the Prentis commits.
sion report on constitutional amend
ments.
Late yesterday the resolution to re-
iect Senator alfred c. Smith as Sena-
tor from Norfolk, was referred to the
Senate committee on elections. which
has fixed Monday at o'clock for a
hearing on Smiths fitness to serve.
Smith was ousted from the Senate
last year on grounds of having been
convicted of felony. and was re-
elected without opposition when Gov.
Byrd removed his political disability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
TRADE ENVOY NAMED.
Mason Ford Succeeds L. M. Bryn
in Buenos Aires.

Appointment of Mason +. Ford who
lives at Northbrook Courts, as trade
commissioner at Buenos Aires, Argen.
tina, was announced today by the
Department Of Commerce.
Mr.. Ford who succeeds l.. NJ. Bryn,
will leave Washington in a few days
for the South American post. Mr..
Bryn will return to Washington for
temporary duty In the department.
Mr.. Ford was born in New York
and educated in the public schools
of that city and in Washington. He
is graduate of the School Of Foreign
Service of Georgetown University.
He entered the service of the Depart.
men Of Commerce in June, 1925, and
was assigned to the Latin American
division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
Officers Reassigned.

Maj. Eugene Reybold. Corps OF Engi.
neers. at the Army War College. this
city. has been ordered to Buffalo. n.
Y. for river and harbor work. and
Capt. Herman III. Pohl. Corps of Ensi-
neers. at Fort Humphreys. Va. has
been transferred to the West Point
Military Academy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
ARLINGTON ZONE
BILL INTRODUCED
Virginia Assembly Asked to
Create Commission-Pren-
It's Speaks.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, March 17.-Sena.
tor Frank l.. Ball introduced in the
Virginia Assembly today a bill pro.
viding for creation of a coming com.
mission and prescribing it's rights and
powers.
The commission would function to
conform improvements. building and
parking on the Virginia side of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17

The reports are those of the keec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17

Work on Two Reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
Off With Corns
In 3 Minutes
Painless, Easy, No Irritation

|. Shur.Off, the marvellous new
corn remedy, will remove tough,
old corns and callouses in only 3
minutes-without soaking, without
waiting. 1t stops pain instantly.
And it positively will not harm or
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Simple as A B G to use. Just
apply Shur.Of to the corn: keep it
wet for two minutes. Then start
peeling the corn or callous right
off-root and all. Any one can do
it easily.
Peoples Drug Stores (all over
town. sell and recommend Shur-Off.
Get a 50.cent bottle, use it tonight,
and enjoy the ease and comfort of
corn.free feet.-Advertiseme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17

It's wise man that has his after
thoughts first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17

Potomac River opposite the National
CAPITAL with those of Washington,
and give the county powers similar to
those enjoyed by cities OF the state.
The bill will go to the committee on
counties, cities and towns and meet
ing will be arranged with sufncient
notice for a public hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-17
Judge Prentis Speaks.

Judge Robert r. Prentis, cnarman n
of the commission which submitted
a report for constitutional amend.
ments. addressed the joint session OF
the House and Senate. explaining the
scope and meaning of the proposed
amendments.
At noon the special session resumed
work. following the address yester-
dav of the governor in behalf of his
progran, of business government and
economy. A resolution to restrict the
matters considered to the two reports
Tor which the session was called, was
taken up, and it was decided that only
by a three .fourths vote. or request
of the governor, could other matters
be taken up.
"a, Tsra II nnor4S
The Washington times., 1927-06-24
Boy, A, Watching Plane,
Killed By Motor Truck

PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-Per-
haps, even at the age Of A, Thomas
Pugh felt something of the intense
interest in aviation that has gripped
his elders since Lindbergh's flight.
At any rate, he and three play.
mates turned delighted eyes sky.
ward from the sidewalk in front of
his home when they heard the drone
Of an airplarle motor.
Thomas ran into the street to keep
1t in view. From behind a bakers
wagon he stepped directly into the
path Of truck, according to wit.
nesses, ana was thrown six feet,
striking the roadway with such force
that he was picked up t1nsconscious.
Ten minutes after he died Of a
fractured skull.