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Evening star., 1927-05-21
TAXI DRIVER HELD UP.
Says Passengers Let Him Go When
He Had No Money.

Joseph c. Taylor. taXicab driver
living at Tuxedo. Md, reported to po-
lice last night that two passengers
held him up at Fifteenth and Belmont
streets. but let him go when he CON
vinced them he had no money.
The fares, both unidentified white
men, engaged the cab at Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue about
8 o'clock last night and gave Fifteenth
and Belmont streets as their destlna-
ton, Taylor said. When the cab ar
rived there one of the men drew a
pistol and demanded money. They
disappeared after learning their de-
mand was futile.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
RECORD STRAWBERRY
PRODUCTION REPORTED
Eastern Shore Shipper Says Crop
Is Largest in Recent
Years.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. May 21.-The straw
berry crop on the Eastern Shore this
year is one Of the largest in years.
according TO w. =. Ward, vessel
owner Of Salisbury. He reported
great activity in the strawberry out
put on the peninsula. On Wednes-
lay. he said, 63 carloads OF the berries
were loaded at Madison, bound for
Eastern cities. ~@
On the same day 131 trucks loaded
with berries from the farms on the
eastern shore of Virginia. passed
through Salisbury bound to markets
outside of Maryland. The berries,
he said, had been purchased at $4
a crate
Evening star., 1927-05-21

liam 3. Robertson, president of. the
Robertson Aircraft Co., for whom he
was flying as mail pilot.
Maj. Robertson took the young pilot
to Harry II. knight. a broker of St.
Louis and former aviator, who be-
came interested in the project and set
about to raise the necessary funds.
He succeeded in interesting several
st. Louisans. They are, in addition
to Maj. Robertson and himself, his
father, Harry F. knight; Earl G..
Thompson, Harold NJ. Bixby, president
of the Chamber of Commerce: Mai.
Albert Bond Lambert. J. d. Wooster
Lambert and the st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
One stipulation Of the hackers was
that Lindbergh be his own manager
and abide by his own judgment in all
particulars.
The young pilot, with his financial
backing cared foi set about to find
plane to suit him, He finally de-
cided on the Ryan. manufactured in
San Diego, Calf, hy ha Ryan Air
Lines, Inc, and under his supervision
in 60 days they built the plane he now
is flying to Paris.
Like boy bound for a days picnic,
Lucky" Lindbergh took five sand.
wiches to see him through.
E. +. Mahoney. the 26-year-old
president of the Ryan Air Lines, told
of the young flyers food supply
He is carrying two ham sand
Wiches, too roast beef sandwiches and
one hard-boiled egg sandwich. 1 had
to press the last one on him. He said
four would be enough.
''He carried two canteens of water,
about four quarts in all, but no coffee
or liquor. l had a thermos bottle
filled with coffee. but he refused to
take it. He never drinks or smokes. -
AS reserve rations he took small
cakes of highly concentrated food suffl-
cient for one week. The plane had a
device for making water out of the
moisture nf opa'c hraa4I,
Evening star., 1927-05-21

bergh would be successful.
Flight news took precedence in the
papers, Editorial commentators, while
not Disgusting their opinion that the
attempt was foolhardy. still seemed in
clined to share the faith of the crowd
in the adage that fortune favors
fools"
Like Name of Plane.
Frenchmen with a sentimental turn
of mind took a keen delight in the
name of the plane-'"The Spirit of st.
Louis" They pointed out that it re-
called one of Frances most famous
Kings, and the part played by French
missionaries and explorers in opening
the Mississippi Valley to civilization.
Apart from the preparations at LIE
Bourget Field, the ministry of marine
gave instructions for the great air
beacon at Cherbourg to be lighted to
guide Lindbergh inland from the
coast; the air department arranged for
the Paris-London airway to be com
pletely lighted and orders were issued
for the lighting of the beacon on
Mount Valerian, topping the Ameri-
can War Cemetery at Suresnes. This
light can be seen for 200 miles.
LIE Bourget air port is just outside
Paris. 1t borders on the main high
road from Paris to Chantilly and Com.
piegne.
Flyers Are Pessimistic.
Capt. Lindbecgh has the enthusi-
astic best wishes of three of France s
greatest aviators, but from a techni-
cal point of view they are more or
less pessimistic.
IT'S magnificent attempt" said
Sadi Lecointe today, but a Transat-
lantic flight is a terrible thing. Nun
gesser's experience prohibits any fore
cast
Capt. Pelletier Doisy declared his
prayers are with the audacious flyer,
but he thought if Lindbergh arrived
it would be a fantastic thing"
Eugene Renaux, winner of the
Michelin prize in 1911, remarked:
From what / have seen in the press
concerning the machine and the con
ditions, there is no chance of gaining
the European coast"
Evening star., 1927-05-21
WOULD RETAIN FORT.
Newport News Business Men Fear
Eustis' Removal.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. May 2l.--
Following the report Of II special com.
Inlttee from the local Chamber OF
Commerce that visited Fort Eustis,
The business people Of this city are
anxi0usly concerned about the future
OF this military training post. There
have been no permanent improve
ments made at Fort Eustis, which is
located between here and Williams
burg. while other forts have been pro
vided for in this respect. For fear
that the War Department will
eventually remove this artillery train
ing station. to the detriment of bust
ness III this city. Mayor Thomas
Jones has urged the Importance OF
prompt action, in cooperating with
Representative S. o. Bland, from this
district, to have Fort Eustis made a
permanent unit.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Lindbergh Is Held
AS Perfect Picture
OF Clean-Cut Youth
By the Associa ID Press.

BY the AsSOci2 ii Press.
NEW YORK. May 2I,-"S Slim"
Lindbergh today was described by
his friends as the perfect picture of
clean-cut youth.
The youthful captain doesn't
smoke, drink or chew. He doesn't
like to stay up late at night and
he hasn't much use for girls or
dancing.
Although he never went out for
athletics in school. he kept himself
in perfect physical trim. His life
Of flying, stunting, transforming
and rigid discipline has made him
near immune to ordinary physical
fatigue.
He'd rather sleep on the floor
than in a bed" one associate said.
"He is no talker and likes 10 do
something daring and let the act
speak for itself. lie usually picks
cut something startling which no
one else viii attempt, make sure
that he can DO it and then do it
offhand,
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Pilot on First Nonstop Atlantic Hop
Sees Hope of Lindbergh's Success

The British aviator said Lind
bergh's success would be of no COM
mercial value and his failure would
mean another unnecessary tragedy
which would tend TO destroy the pub
lies confidence in aviation in it's
present stage of development"
Sir Arthur. at his home. Hawthorn
len, near here, has been tremendously
Interested in the prospects of the
Bellanca plane and Comdr. Byrd $
America as we'll as those of Lindbergh
and has closely followed the press ac-
counts of their preparation.
He was up early this morning for
the latest reports on Lindbergh, and,
after scanning the horizon. remarked :
Il do hope the boy makes it. He
certainly has all my very best
wishes"
Evening star., 1927-05-21
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SWANSEA, Wales, May 21.-Every
hope for Capt. Lindbergh's success in
his lone flight from New York to
Paris was expressed today by Sir
Arthur Whitten Brown, navigator for
the late Capt. Sir John Alcock in the
irst non stop transatlantic flight. The
Alcock Brown flight from st. Johns,
Newfoundland. to Clifden, Ireland,
was made on June 14-15, 1919.
'Lindbergh has been lucky before
and I most certainly hope for the
same on the present flight. but his
single engine greatly increases the
risk" Sir Arthur said to the Asso-
ciated Press. "a solo flight for such
a distance, in my opinion, is most un'
wise"
Evening star., 1927-05-21
BOURGET IS AG0G
TO SEE LINDBERGH
Tourists Take to Planes at Flyers
Destination, Hoping to
Witness Arrival.
Be the Associated A Press

By the Associated Press.
LIE BOURGET. France. May III
Crowds of Saturday holiday-makers,
anxious to see Capt. Lindbergh's ar
rival. began to gather at the flying
field here before noon today. although
the newspapers infomed them that
the aviator could not be expected
before 8 O'Clock tonight at the very
earliest. R1ying experts at Roosevelt
Field have figured that Lindbergh,
under the most favorable conditions.
cannot reach LIE Bourget. which is a
short distance out of Paris, before
midnight tonight, Paris time.)
The usual number of tourists who
on Saturdays make flight over Paris
and vicinity in taxi planes was greatly
augmented today. some of them hop
ing by lucky chance to be aloft when
the Spirit of st. Louis was flrst
sighted to the westward.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Mother" Aids Memorial.

Baroness de Ia Grange. who earned
the title Of Mother" of the British
Army in France for her devotion to
troops in Flanders after her home,
the Chateau ie Ia Motif, near Haze.
broucIl, was recovered from the Ger
mans. was recently an honored guest
of the British Legion in Hun, Eng
land. She IS aiding the campaign 10
erect "a memorial at Oppy wood.
Mhere the Hull brigade sufferel2 ,o09
casualties on May 13. 1917, -
Evening star., 1927-05-21
SEES CHANCE FOR "SLIM"
Round-World Flyer Predicts Lind
bergh VIII Reach Paris.

TAMPA, Fla, May 90 (Pl.-"Slim'
LindbergA has as much change as
anybody to make the transatlantic
flight successfully. That is the opin-
ion of Lieut.. Jack Harding. Il mem
ber of the United States round-the-
world flyers.
'Lindbergh has a powerful ship and
is blessed with favorable weather and
the courage required to make such a
trip" said Lieut.. Harding tonight.
Success depends largely upon his
luck. His greatest danger lies in the
endurance of his engine"
Evening star., 1927-05-21
New Theaters for Europe,

Plans are under way in Germany
for the construction of so new NOV
ing picture theaters, which will have
a total seating capacity of 100000.
Great Britain is to have 20 additional
super picture palaces, some having
$500 seats. The construction cost of
the 20 will be about $10,000,000.
Sweden Will have 16 new theaters,
Italy 3. Austria probably II and the
Netherlands 2. Frances picture ex-
pansion is being held back by high
taxes,
Evening star., 1927-05-21
MICHAEL ]. O'RElLLY, 81,
DIES AT HIS HOME HERE
Was Chief of Bookkeeping and
Warrant Division of Treasury De-
partment, Starting as Messenger.

Michael J. O'Reilly, 81 years old,
chief of the bookkeeping and warrant
division. United States Treasury De
partment, where he had been employed
for the past 30 years, died in his home,
42O9 New Hampshire avenue, last
night, after long illness.
Mr.. O'Reilly began as q messenger
at the Treasury Department and rose
through gradual promotion until at
tanning the position of chief of di-
vision tive years ago. He was a mem
Der of the knights of Columbus and
the lay order of Franciscans.
Mr.. OReilly was born in Malone.
n. y. August 4, 1859. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Eliza C. O'Reilly.
Funeral services will be conducted
in st. GabriePs Catholic Church Mon
day morning ut $50 o'clock, following
brief services at the residence at 8
am. Rev. j. NJ. Mcnamara will Off
clate. Interment will be in Mount
Olivet cemetery.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
ORTEIG TO GREET FLYER.
Donor of $4,000 Prize Goes 70
Paris to See Lindbergh.

PAU, France. May 81 lPJ.-Ray
mond Orteig. donor Of the S25,000
prize for which Capt Lindbergh is
trying. left today for Paris, declariu@
he was going there in hope of being
on hand to welcome the daring flyer
He expressed the feryent wish that
the flight would he successful.
"You know how glad / would have
been. as Frenchman myself, if Nun
gesser and Coli had succeeded in reach
in New York from Paris. hope Lind
bergh will be more fortunate" he
said.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
GERMANS ON LOOKOUT.
Admiralty Orders Ships to Watch
for Lindbergh.

BERLIN, May 21 LF).-The German
admiralty has ordered the North At
lantic squadron to be on the lookout
for the Lindbergh plane.
The greatest interest has been
aroused over the flight throughout
Germany. From an early hour TINS
morning the Associated Press offices
we're besieged with telephone inquiries
from persons anxious for news as TO
Lindbergh's whereabouts.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

Continued from First Page)
such intervention on war against
Soviet Russia
In startling rapidity, the statement
said, there have taken place the
shooting down of peaceful strikers.
the concentration of thousands of
troops in Shanghai, the horrible mas
sacre at Marking, the provocative
raid on the Soviet embassy in Peking,
the mass of warships around Hankow.
and finally the raid on the Russian
trade delegation in London. All OF
this shows that Britain is leading the
whole world toward a terrible war.
But America must not be led by
British capital to war"
About half of the marchers were
women, and there were few children
Evening star., 1927-05-21
FRENCH CONVOY READY.
Naval Planes to Brave Gale When
"Slim" Is Sighted

CIERBOURG. France, May at
R).-Strong winds from the south
west caused heavy naval seaplanes To-
suspend maneuvers here today. but
as soon as Capt, Lindbergh's plane is
reported approaching the French
coast they are expected to go aioft
and convoy him in
1t has been arranged for all the
lighthouses along the coast - flash
the word of the airman's coming, and
tonight the air field at Camp de Las
say will he illuminated in case Lind
bergh should want 10 alight there.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Insurance Refused,
Trusts Provided
For Three Flyers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 21.-A letter
made public at Roosevelt Field
yesterday from the West End
Trust Co. of Philadelphia reveals
that insurance companies had re-
fused to issue $4,000 policies on
the lives of Comdr. Richard L.
Byrd, Lieut.. George Neville and
Bert Acosta, covering their trans
atlantic flight. and that as re-
suit Rodman Wanamaker, who is
backing the project. had estah-
lished trust funds of $4,000 each
for the lives of each of the three
men.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
MOTHER CONFIDENT LINDBERGH
WILL MAKE BIG JUMP" SAFELY
Declares Today Will Be Either the Hap
piest or Saddest of Her Life, But
She Has No Fears

he aiighted on the field in Paris. Per.
haps / shall not worry however. If
the hours of Saturday afternoon drag
along until evening. But / know
shall receive word that my hoy has
successfully covered the long air trail
between New York and Paris. IL will
be happy message.
Did Not Wish to Distract Him.
"My heart and soul is with my boy
on his perilous journey. / knew he
intended to leave as soon as eather
conditions permitted. but he did not
wire me he would take off yesterday.
1t was understood between us. how
ever, when / saw him in New York
last Saturday that this part of the
program was to be eliminated / did
not wish to distract him any way, and
if he Wins-he surely will whit will
be through his own efforts
Mrs. Lindbergh reluctantly dis
cussed her sons ventures. He feels,
she said, that it is his own enterprise.
and that the least said by her now
will be appreciated by him. Neverthe-
less, she is his mother, and therefore
her anxiety is manifest. Her thoughts
are concentrated on her big boy.
Hears of Plane i'm Nova Scotia.
Hurrying from her classes yester-
day, Mrs. Lindbergh went to her
home. where she was provided with
bulletins by q morning newspaper.
One was from Providence, another
from Gloucester, Mass. Another bul-
letin later in the day, from Halifax.
stated that flying conditions along
the coast were ideal, for which she
thanked God.
Then came one from Nova Scotia
which reported the plane passing and
flying low. This fact was commented
upon by Mrs. Lindbergh with a note
Of sadness, and with the comment
THAT will probably be the last I will
hear from him until tomorrow after
noon, after he has been sighted cir
cling the Effel Tower"
"Well. good-by. son boy; good luck
to YOU" is the parting message she
gave to him in New York last Sunday
as she took a train for Detroit after
being with him for a few hours.
BY, ma. I'll write you from
Paris after I get there. Don't worry,
I'll make the big jump all right"
Evening star., 1927-05-21
ODDS ARE 10 TO 3.
British Underwriters Set Price
Against Flyer.

LONDON, May q CR.-While
Lloyds yesterday issued no odds on
the Lindbergh flight, the underwriters
today were quoting u price of 80
guineas per cent against the success
of the attempt.
This amounts to odds of 10 to 8, the
Spectator risking 80 guineas to
win 100.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
DETROIT, May 21.--While Capt.
Charles a. Lindbergh was soaring
over the Atlantic yesterday mis-
mother, Mrs. Evangeline Lodge Lind
bergh, was explaining to her classes
at the Cass Technical High School
here the theory and practice Of
chemistry.
At her home, where she lives with
her brother, &. II. Land, she left word
she was not to be disturbed. Last
Saturday she visited her son at the
hangar at Curtiss Field, \. Y. and
gave to him her blessing and best
wishes.
"If it were not that l should be ex-
cess baggage, 1 would go with him, -
she said on that occasion.
Lindberghs granduncle, John C..
Lodge, president of the council and
acting mayor, received his first news
of the youthful flyers departure when
he. arrived at his Office in the City
Hall yesterday.
II hope he makes it," he calculated
as, with tear-brightened eyes he scan
ned the newspapers.
81 know he will make it," he added
a moment later. Ever since he was
8 years old that boy has been a lead
er and q doer. / have no fear for
him.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

Among the honored guests at the
Canadian diamond jubilee this Sum-
mer will be Miss Hortense Cartier
only daughter of Sir George Etienna
Cartier, one of the fathers of the
confederation" Miss Cartier. who is
now near her S0th year, has been liy-
ing in Europe sireS 1879.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Receives Word of Start.

Mr.. Lodge Immediately telephoned
to Mrs Lindbergh and repeated his ex-
pressions of confidence. Mrs. Lind
bergh read to him a telegram received
from r. G. Blythe, an associate of her
son.
Charles took off at 7:51 am. to-
day" said the telegram. He will be
in Paris next"
When she talked with her son last
week. Mrs. Lindbergh told him not to
delay his departure by pausing TO send
her any message.
She had luncheon as usual yester-
day In a Woodward avenue restaurant.
Il cannot say much now" she said.
Tomorrow, Saturday, a holiday for
me, will be either the happiest day in
my whole life, or the saddest. Satur-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock l shall be
gin looking for word from Paris-not
before that. Charlie said the news
papers would get the news to me after
he had been seen in the sky but before
Evening star., 1927-05-21
STORM WARNING ISSUED.
Gale Forecast on Texas and Louis
lana Coasts.

NEW ORLEANS, May q (P).-The
following storm warning was issued
by the United States Weather Bureau
here today:
dered $50 am. Texas coast. Port
Arthur TO Freeport. Small craft warn
ing remainder Texas coast and on
Louisiana coast: fresh to strong south
ern winds, possibly reaching gale force
on the east Texas coast, with squalls
probable on Louisiana coast"
Evening star., 1927-05-01
NJ. Sherwood "reminiscences

I n making ready the stage and work.
shops of the National Theater for
the coming stock season, a strain Of
interesting reminiscence arose in con-
versation between Morgan Sherwood
of the theater's permanent staff and
George Donaldson, property master of
the National Players. Mr.. Donaldson
referred with pride to the setting of
antique furniture he had used in Lit
tie Old New York" 1t included a
Sheraton chair that had belonged to
the famous Gen. Van Ness, an early
celebrity in this city.
Morgan Sherwood, who has a long
memory himself, remarked: II can go
you one better, and we will have to
go back a few years for the facts. 1T
was in the days of President Grants
second administration, when John T.
Ford ran Ford's Opera House, at
Ninth street and Louisiana avenue,
later on the old Bijou Theater. The
White House was being renovated
and refurnished, and from the sale of
the old furnishings had been secured
the furniture which had formerly
Eraced the reception room. 1t was
finished in Aubuson tapestry, with
Florentine carving and pure gold leaf
''Mr. Ford had bought it in at
Thomas Dowling's auction sale. to-
gether with the red lambrequins and
brass corniceS from the same high
origin, and all was used for the first
time on any stage for Z. A. Sothern's
presentation Of The American Cousin,
in which he played his famous role
Of Lord Dundreary.
Shortly afterward in 1875, when
Mr.. Ford took over the management
Evening star., 1927-05-01

of the National Theater, it was used
for Clara Morris in the setting for
Camille
President Grant and his family, as
guests OF the late w. w. Rapley, pro-
prietor of the theater. attended per-
formance of Camille When the
curtain arose on the third act the
President and Mrs. Grant exchanged
significant glances, and the President,
turning to Mr.. Rapley, remarked:
"'That furniture looks familiar I
have seen it somewhere before
I can very soon find out where it
came FROM replied Mr.. Rapley, and
going to the door leading from the box
to the stage he told one of the stage
men to send for Morgie.
II responded, of course, with alac-
rity," said Sherwood, land when Mr..
Rapley asked me where the furniture
came from 1 told him it came from
the White House, and Mr.. Rapley re-
sponded, The President was right
THAT furniture became known as
the White House furniture and was
used so often that eventually, when
property plots were sent in by famous
stars of those days on tour and play
ing the National Theater, they were
always accompanied by a special in
junction, DO not use the White House
furniture
cit was finally retired for good, and
all after Dom Piatt, editor Of the Sun
day Capital of those days, launched a
philippe of criticism against it, for
things in and around the White House
In those days were not overpopular
with that distinguished but vitriolic
editor"
Evening star., 1927-05-01
Massed Chorus Rehearsals
Show Interest and Support

Burrell class, George Washington
University Girls Glee Club, Chevy
Chase Women's Club chorus, Y. w.
c. A. Glee Club, the Tuesday Evening
Music Club, Wilson Normal Glee Club,
Chaminade Glee Club, George Wash
ington University Mems Glee Club,
Columbian Male Quartet, Imperial
Male Quartet, Interstate Male Chorus,
Chevy Chase Chanters, Maryland Uni
versity Glee Club, Vienna Music Club
and Cecilian Singers and Lyric Trio.
Among the church choirs partici-
pating are the Keller Memorial, Lin
coin Road Methodist Episcopal, ALL
Saints Episcopal, Chevy Chase;
Epiphany Episcopal. Sherwood Pres.
byterian, Rockville Methodist, Christ
Episcopal of Rockville, National Me-
mortal Baptist, Calvary Baptist, First
Congregational, Vermont Avenue
Christian, Christ Church, George
town; Maryland Avenue Baptist,
Takoma Park Presbyterian, Sixth
Presbyterian, Gunton Temple, Mount
Vernon Place Methodist, st. Adams,
Church of the Ascension and the
Esther Chapter choir, Order of the
Eastern Star.
w. E. Braithwaite Is chairman of
the massed concert, assisted by Hern-
don Morsell and B. l.. Goodyear as
vice chairmen,