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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
WIFE GIVES UP FLIGHT.
Decides to Stay at Home With Her
Little Daughter.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, July
IS R).-Little 4-year-old Olive, with
out saying a word about it herself.
was the determining factor that
caused Mrs. Courtney to abandon her
ng-dreamed plan to accompany
her husband, Capt. +. T. Courtney,
on his proposed transatlantic flight:
Both Capt and Mrs. Courtney had
talked of the trip for weeks, and at
first he was inclined to have his
wife accompany him, partly owing
to her eagerness to do so, not only
for the experience, but for the novelty
of being the first woman to make
such a flight. But as the date for the
actual departure began to draw near,
with Capt. Courtney working with
mechanics to get the flying machine
in order, both kept rolling the ques'
ton over in their minds, What about
Olive in the event of something hap
pening?"
So, finally, the wife said she had
given up the fight idea, and he told
her he had decided likewise, although
he did not want to say it. So the
mother and daughter will stay behind
when daddy starts on his hop, but
both will be close at hand to bid him
good-by and good luck for his adj
venture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18

At the close Of our talk, Gen. An
dreWs said he would send Maj. Camp
bell to New Jersey to give me con-
Structive assistance. He explained
that Mai. Campbell had been zone
supervisor for the Great Lakes and
Middle Western States district. and
he said the major could give valuable
aid. Gen. Andrews assured me Maj.
Campbell was in no sense another
investigator" \
But nevertheless, when Maj. Camp
bell appeared in my office, his visit
proved anything except one of
friendly constructive assistance" He
never conferred with me on matters
of major Importance regarding pro-
hibition enforcement, and seldom on
any subject. He seemed to prefer to
listen to the complaints of disgruntled
employees.
Visit Proved Unpleasant.
I found that, without exception,
when he placed some matter before
me it concerned the petty routine of
the office and had already received
attention. 1t seemed his intention to
md something wrong, and not being
able to select anything of great mo-
ment, he was trying to magnify the
little disagreeable incidents which &C.
cur in any office.
There was never any actual fric-
ton between Maj. Campbell and my
self, for I always treated him courte-
ously. did ask him once why he did
not consult me more often, instead of
trying to get information from dissat-
isfied clerks. This inquiry apparently
produced scanty results. for Maj.
Campbell did not alter his method 1
do not blame him as much as I blame
the system which exists throughout
the prohibition department.
Nor do l think the alleged attempt
to place the prohibition department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
Daylight Saving Time.

SAILING TUESDAY. JULY 10.
neutrality-suspicious. and Danzig:
Borengaria-Cherbourg and SOUTHAMPTON.
Conte ROssO-Naples and Genoa.
SAILING WEDNESDAY. JULY 90.
San Juan-San Juan. La Guayra and Mara
Sixaola-Kingston. Cristobal and Port Lii
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOUTHAMPTON and
Fort st. George-Bermuda.
SAILING THURSDAY, JULY 81.
American Acknowledgements and London.
I'lnIand--Havana. Cristobal and San Fran
cisco. e,
Muenchen - Plymouth. Cherbourg and
President Harrison-Around the world.
Santa Elisa-CristOhal, Iquique;
Panuco-Progreso. Vera Cruz. Tamplco.
SAILING FRIDAY. JULY %.
Astrea-San Juan. La Guayra, Maracalbo.
Merope-Inagua and Cape Haitien.r
Munamaf-Nassau.
Homeric--Cherbours and southampton. ,nr
BogOta-POrt au Prince, Cartagena aiir
Puerto Colombia.
SAILING SATURDAY. JULY %.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Glasgow,
Samaria--Queenstown and Liverpool.
Observation-Disclosures. D.,
acknowledgements, Boulogne and Rot
gaistIteMqueenstown and Liverpool. co,on
Heliig Olav-Christansand. Oslo ana Copeh-
Siboney--Havana.
Arapahoe--San Juan.
DOr0thy-Sant0 Domingo City.
Zacapa-Santiago. Kingston and puerto
Barrios.
San Jose-santiago. Kingston and Puerto
Colombia.
Nerissa--St. Johns.
Fort MISUNDERSTANDING.
Ulua-Havana. Cristobal and Port Limon.
SAILING. SUNDAY. JULY "a.
Ransan-Cristobal and Pacific Coast.
SAILING, MONDAY. JULY rs.
Blue Triangle--Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
HAWAIIAN FLYERS
DUEHERE THURSDAY
Lieuts. Maitland and Haqen.
berger to Be Guests
at Banquet.

Flying an Army plane and escorted
by three pursuit ships from Selfridge
Field, Mount Clemens, Mich, Lieuts.
Lester j. Maitland and Albert F.
Hagenberger first to fly from Cali
fornia to Hawaii, will arrive over
Washington next Thursday afternoon
and will land at o'clock at Boiling
Field.
Two hours and a half later they
are to be guests of honor at a ban
quet to be given at the Mayfiower
Hotel by the National Aeronautic
Association. Plans for the reception
and dinner were going forward in
earnest today as the day of the
famous airmen's arrival approached.
Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall,
preside and Commissioner Proctor L..
Dougherty will deliver an address of
welcome to the airmen on behalf Of
the citizens of the District.
There will be other prominent Off
Gals on the program, but John F..
Victory of the national advisory COM
mittee for aeronautics, chairman of
the dinner committee, was not in a
position today to announce their
names with any degree of certainty.
The flyers will encounter their fifth
gala reception here, the others having
occurred in Hawaii, California, Mil
waukee and Dayton. They will leave
Dayton shortly after / o'clock Thurs
day afternoon and will cruise the 400
miles in about four hours, passing
over Wheeling. Uniontown and
Cumberland en- route.
While awaiting the arrival Of the
airmen, the official guests and specta-
tors will be entertained by an aerial
exhibition of Army pilots on duty
at Boiling Field and the Office of the
chief of Air Corps. The feature of the
program, which was being worked
up today, will be the ever-popular
performance of the Curtiss pursuit
planes in the hands of some OF the
Army's best "stunt" pilots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
TONG WAR FEARED.
Chinese Section of Boston Under
Guard After Staying.

BOSTON, July IS CP).-The Chinese
section of the city was under heavy
police guard last night after a Cam
bridge laundryman had been shot and
killed. The authorities feared re-
newal of tong warfare here. Mem
bers of the On Leong and Hip Sing
Tongs, rival factions, said that the
victim, Joe Yick 500, go, was an Sin
dependent" taking no part in factional
disputes.
500 was sitting on the steps of
Tyler street Chinese shop when an
other Chinese accosted him. Two by
ISLANDERS heard the two exchange a
few words. AS 500 rose to his feet
the stranger pulled a revolver and
shot him in the neck. Another bullet
pierced the 1aundryman's back as he
fell. He died in an ambulance. The
aSSailant eScaDed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18

NORFOLK. Va, July 1s.-Four
boys in a boat--and only three re-
turned.
Ploughing through the early morn
ing darkness, the Chesapeake and
Ohio tug Alice early today sighted
bobbng sailboat upside down. and
in the dim light three figures clinging
to the submerged gunwales. Lanterns
revealed three boys in their early
teens, naked, blue and drawn from
exposure, terrified and exhausted.
Four youngsters started out yester-
day afternoon at 1 o'clock for a
jolly sailing trip. Cruising about off
Craney Island. near the junction of
Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads,
their boat capsized shortly before
dusk.
William Fields, 10, years old, slipped
down out of sight few minutes after
the accident His comrads in vain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
WILL ELECT DELEGATES.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent Also
to Hold Initiation Tonight.

The Daughters of Union Veterans
Of the Civil War, the Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1, will elect
delegates and alternates to their ma.
tlonal encampment, September IL to
16, at Grand Rapids, Mich, tonight at
o'clock. in the G. A. r. Hall, 1412
Pennsylvania avenue. The encamp-
ment will be held in conjunction with
the national Grand Army encamp.
ment. Initiation of eight new mem
bers also will take place tonight.
Arrangements will be concluded for
a joint excursion with the Lincoln
Camp, No. 2, to Marshall Hall,
August 10.
The tent will give its annual ban.
quet to Col. Osborn H. Oldroyd, char
ter member, on his eigthy-fifth birth
day, the evening of July 81, in the
G.. A. r. Hall. Mrs. Kathryn c.. Rain,
president of the tent, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
SIMMS FAMILY SILENT
ON GIRLS REMARRIAGE
Charlotte Reported Planning to
Wed Stoddard When He
Is Divorced.


DAYTON, Ohio, July 18.-Mrs.
Charles Harries Simms, last night re-
fusted to affirm or deny a report that
her daughter, Charlotte Simms, is
planning to remarry Kenyon Anthony
Stoddard, or Herman Albrecht Yaffee,
as he is also known, when Stoddard Is
divorced from his present wife. The
report emanated from Chicago last
night.
The secret marriage Of Miss Simms
and Stoddard in Newport, KY, was
revealed after Stoddard, under the
name of Yaffee, had been sued for
divorce by his first wife, whom he
married more than 10 years ago.
Miss Simms, granddaughter Of
the late Ferdinand Peck, Chicago, is
known widely throughout society in
the Middle West and Florida, where
she has been in seclusion from the
time her secret marriage was revealed
until few weeks ago, when she re-
turned to Dayton.
The Simms family was deeply
chagrined today because of the pre-
mature publication of the reported
wedding plans.
Yaffee, it is said, will be free within
two weeks. Immediately afterward
he and Miss Simms plaA ito be re-
married, the Chicago repoiS said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
CHAMERbL|N PLANS
BIG OCEANIC Plane
Hopes to Demonstrate Pay
ina Service Across Atlantic
Next Year.

S. s. LEVIATHAN, July 1S.-Clar-
ence d. Chamberlin disclosed to the
Associated Press yesterday his definite
determination to devote his time to the
further development Of transatlantic
flying.
THE next transatlantic flight" he
said, must demonstrate the practical
bility of carrying a pay load across
either mail or passengers, or both, ana
not merely gasoline. Such a plane
can be perfected 1t all depends upon
how soon money will be available to
go ahead with 1t.
FOrerunner Of Service.
Foreign manufacturers have gone
in for commercial types of planes; they
are very good, though not equal to the
Bellanca in efficiency. [ was particu-
larly interested in the highpowered
engines they have developed. | hope
by next year to have a new type of
plane suitable for corrying a load OF
passengers. This, of course, would not
be q regular United States to- Europe
service, but the forerunner of that"
Chamberlain spent many hours upon
the bridge of the Leviathan during the
trip just ended, becoming acquainted
with the navigational equipment with
which Commodore Hartley keeps his
big ship true to her course. Thus de-
veloped, this study will be applied to
the construction of the first tranSat-
lantic passenger plane.
Full Automatic Control.
Full automatic control will be the
big feature of the new machine" said
C.-amberlin, "if the experiments with
the Sperry gyro-compass, which have
been under way for the past four
years, result in making the equipment
light enough for aircraft. With suit
able type of plane a transatlantic
flight with these instruments would
not be particularly hazardous. Com
mercial flying over the Atlantic is
possible now from an engineering
standpoint.
1.-THE development aviators need for
more complete mastery of the air
is instruments similar to those by
which ships are navigated at sea. With
automatic controls the pilot could let
his plane f1v itself, while he made OBJ
servations and checked progress, yet
navigate more accurately over long
er distance than is possible by the
present methods of flying.
One Man Less.
1.-THE weight of such equipment less
than 100 pounds, would be more than
compensated for by the elimination of
one man from the crew."
The famous flyer is familiar with
TIL work done by Sherry in gyro-con-
troll of planes, having work. with
him several years ago. He believes
that the experiments thus far con-
Quoted will develop far enough during
the year to enable the builders to in
stall a compass in the new plane. The
machine, which will be constructed for
Atlantic commercial service, will be of
the Bellanca type, with many new
features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
PRICES FOR ANTIQUES
SOAR AT PARIS AUCTIONS
Prospective Bidders Buy Reserved
Seats and Sales Are Almost
Social Events.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 1S.-Sky-high prices
for fine old furniture at important
auctions have turned the antique
business into something like big
business speculation.
More than 100000 was obtained in
a recent three-day sale of only part
Of one woman's private collection.
Chairs of the Louis XIV period sold at
81 900 and $4,000. One inlaid cabinet
was bought in for a government
museum at about $4,000. Prices of
$4,000 and $4,000 for single pieces
of furniture have been frequent Of
late.
The big sales sometimes are almost
social events. First inspection of the
articles is often by invitation. Pros
pective bidders buy reserved seats at
auctions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
TORNADO TOLL INCREASES
Dead Placed at 10, More Than so
Hurt in Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, July IS P).-Ten
persons were killed and upward OF 5o
injured in tornadoes and electrical
storms in easten Kansas Saturday.
South Park. a suburb of Kansas
City, Kans., had the heaviest casual
ties with four dead and a score or m
jured, two probably fatally. The
twister RACED or damaged most of the
buildings in the town, which has a
Dopulation of 500. A National Guard
company established military rule and
the National Red Cross sent reile1
director.
Five persons persisted in tornadoes
near Emporia, Kans., while George w.
Hall, GO, Merwin, Mo-, died mere mst
light of injuries received when light
ming struck near him at Louisburg,
kans.
Heavy crop losses were reported IN
many sections of the storm area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
BODY IS RECOVERED.
1olored Soldier Drowned While
Bathing in Eastern Branch.

The body of Claudius Smith, col
ored, 20 years old, soldier at Washing
ton Barracks. who was drowned while
bathing in Eastern Branch at the
loot of South Capitol street Saturday
afternoon. was recovered by the police
this morning.
Smith, native Of the Canal Zone.
hal been at the local military reserva-
ton the past four years. Coroner
hewitt gave q certificate Of accidental
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
Tug Saves Boys After One browns
In Night Struggle With Capsized Boat

tried to recover him, until, weak and
frightened. they gave it up and took
their hold for life on the side Of their
upturned craft. For nine hours they
held on, and when the tug Alice
CHANGED along. she picked up Joseph
futile, II, Clark Vaughn. II and Burt
Wright, IS, all of Norfolk.
Before tho tug sighted them. the
boys had thrown off the few clothes
they had on when the sailing jaunt
began. They said they had hoped in
that way to lessen the terrible weight
which was pulling them down and
causing them time and again to lose
their grips on the slippery boat.
At the Army base where the res
cued boys We're landed this morning,
police notified the families Of the res
cue of three and the death of one.
Their absence had been reported to
police and widespread search was
being organized. The body of the
Fields boy was not recovered by the
reScuin2 tug.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
COURTNEY PLANE
GIVEN FINAL TEST
British Flyer Expects to Start
for America Wednesday
or Thursday.
By Cable to The Star and the North Ameri-
can Newspaper Alliance.

By Cable to The Star and the North Ameri-
can Newspaper Alliance.
CALSHOT NAVAL FLYING BASE,
England, July 1S.-Capt. Frank T.
Courtney took the Dornier Napier
Whale flying boat on a half-hour test
flight yesterday, and so well did it
perform that he expressed confidence
he would be able to hop off on his
first westward flight across the Allan
tic either Wednesday or Thursday.
The purpose of the Whales uneX-
pected second test flight was to test
the forward engine. This engine was
not functioning satisfactorily at the
first flight Friday. but Capt Courtney
and his mechanics now pronounce it
perfect.
The plane reached a speed of 1870
miles an hour. Although Calshot fly
ing station was having it's Sabbath
rest, many assembled to see the flight.
Mrs. Courtney and her little daughter
were among the observers.
Full Crew Present.
Capt. Courtney, who is happiest
when at the controls of the Whale,
piloted the machine and Capt. Downer
acted as second pilot and navigator.
Engineer Little was either in the fuel
compartment amidships or climbing
between the engines in the special
cabin above the wings during the
course of the flight.
This was the first time the crew
which will hop on the Atlantic adven-
ture made test flight together.
After surprisingly short take-off,
the Whale climbed rapidly to an eleva-
ton of 5000 feet. The big battleship
gray machine looked more like a
whale in the air than while resting
upon the water.
Capt. Courtney illustrated the
Whales stability and easy handling
by flying at speed of 100 miles an
hour with his arms folded. He dived
toward the water at high speed and
then climbed with ease to good
height. finally landing with scarcely
a splash.
Satisfied by Test.
at isn't half bad, brother" Capt.
Courtney said when he climbed from
the cockpit and waved his hand to
his daughter and wife. 1.-THE more
handle this boat the better / like her,
now know what she can do. With
a load of another ton or more,
though, the plane won't be as easy
to handle as she is now
Although all the instruments and
apparatus are now in position, sew
eral days work is still necessary
before the Whale will be ready for
it's long trip.
Today the compasses and direction
finders are being corrected and the
wireless set tested. Capt. Courtney
hopes to make the gasoline, oil and
water consumption tests tomorrow
and then the plane will be ready.
Nothing will prevent hop-off then
except inclement weather.
Copyright 1927. in all countries but Great
Britain by North American Newspaper AL
lance. In Great Britain by Westminster
Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
READY FOR CHAMBERLAIN.
TeterborO, n. y, Prepares to Greet
Returning Flyer.

TETERBORO AIRPORT, N. j.,
July is P).-This tiny community of
70 persons was prepared today to well
come it's police recorder and famous
airplane flyer, Clarence Chamberlin,
returning from his record flight to
Germany.
The airport is preparing for a crowd
Of thousands and parking space has
been provided for 5000 cars.
Chamberlin is expected to fly to
Teterboro in a Fokker monoplane from
Mitchell Field, arriving about 4:30.
Adjt. Gen. GilSyson of the New Jer-
sey National Guard will represent
Gov. Harry A. Moore and will present
the flyer with a suitable token from
the State of New Jersey. Just what
this is to be has not been revealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
Straightline Mode
To Dominate Fall
Goats for Women
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 1S.-Women's
Fall coats will have a straight
line effect and will be popularity
tan and black, with a lavish trim.
ming of fur, according to design
ers at Chicago's annual fashion
show.
Skirts will remain about the
same length, while dresses will be
popularized mostly in satin and
transparent velvet, combined with
dull crepe. georgette and brocades.
The hat styles will incline toward
featherweight velour, with silk
and metal trimmings.
Long-sleeved nightgowns will be
introduced. Another new garment
is a two-piece ensemble breakfast
coat and pajama in crepe, with
appliqued flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
FLYERS TRY SURF RIDING.
Smith and Bronte Completely
Rested After Crash.

HONOLULU. July IS P).-Ernest
J.. Smith and Emory b. Bronte,
transpacific flyers, experienced a new
thrill yesterday afternoon when they
tried their luck at surf riding at
Waikiki Beach. They laughed and
disported themselves like children at
play as they rode the breakers on
their tricky surf boards.
The flyers appeared completely
rested after their second night of un-
disturbed rest since their crash Fri
day on the Island of Molokai. After
their dip in the surf Smith and
Bronte attended the Pearl Harbor
Yacht Club races as guests of the
club and the welcoming committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-18
Gasoline Price Probe Asked.

The People Reconstruction League
has written letter to Attorney Cen
eral Sargent, through Benjamin
Marsh, the leagues executive secre-
tary, calling for an investigation of
the recent increases in the prize of
gasoline. The letter charges collision
among the producers and urges that
they be prosecuted. mentioning par
tlcularly the Standard Oil Co.