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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
ATLANTIC CITY HIT
BY 100000 FIRE
Cigarette Causes Blaze
Which Levels Block Along
Boardwalk.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July g.
A carelessly tossed cigarette today
was believed responsible for fire
that yesterday ate it's way unnoticed
under this resorts famous Board
walk and before it was extinguished
leveled a block of buildings, includ-
ing six small hotels, and caused a
property loss estimated at S30O,0OO.
The fire started near the Scatter
good Amusement Parlor, opposite the
Million dollar Pier, and spread from
Missouri to Arkansas avenues.
More than 500 persons, many clad
only in bathing suits, lost belongings.
Three firemen were overcome and a
policeman was injured. The blaze
was brought under control after a
three-hour fight. A building housing
an ammunition exhibit caught fire.
AS a protective measure police boil
stored the front of the building with
heavy sheet iron casing. Some OF the
ammunition exploded.
An incubator containing IA babies
in glass covered cribs was in the path
of the flames and the infants We're
removed by physicians and nurses.
The building, however, was not
burned.
In addition to the Scattergood place
the RACED structures were: Broadway
Hotel, Singers Orangeade stand, Bella
Napoli Hotel, Union Bus Terminal,
Remington Arms Building, Regent,
Leonard and Lutz Hotels and a
dozen homes. The Million-D Dollar Pier
was in danger for a time, but the
front of the pier was kept saturated
with water and the structure escaped
damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
JOHN PAUL JONES'
MEMORY HONORED
Sons of Revolution Place Wreath
on Commodore's Statue Commem-
Grating 1S0th Birth Anniversary.

The 1S0th anniversary Of the birth
of John Paul Jones, patriot COM
moders Of the American Navy, was
observed this morning by the Sons of
the Revolution when they placed a
wreath upon the commanders statue
at the foot of Seventeenth street in
Potomac Park.
Accompanied by a section Of the
Navy Band under Second Leader
Charles G. Wise, the brief ceremonies
were held at 10 o'clock and were at
tended by a groupe of Navy and
Marine Corps officers and members
Of the Sons of the Revolution. DR..
Thomas Edward Green, chaplain of
the organization, read the prayer or
Gen. Washington for the welfare or
the United States, after which Ed
ward p. Warner, assistant secretary
of the Navy in charge Of aeronautics.
placed the wreath. The band played
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" conclud-
ing the ceremonies.
Among those who attended the
wreath-laying were Lieut.. Engineer
Paul Duban, assistant naval attache
of the French embassy, and the COM
mittee of the Sons of the Revolution
of which Rear Admiral l.. A. Bost.
wick, II. 8. n, was chairman, ana
Richard v. Barry, DIR. Mcpherson
Crichton, Lieut.. Comdr,. Lewis P.
Clephane, u. S. N. r. F.; Lieut.. Will
liam Carvel Hall. u. S. M. c.; DIR.
George Fl. MacLean, Francis p. Pope
and Capt. Frederick G. Pyne, U. S. N,
were members. They were accom-.
PANIED by the color guard of the
society under Maj. Edward F. Riggs,
and members Of the board of mana
gers headed by DR.. Marcus Benjamin,
president Of the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
BANNING
SCHOOL COURSES
N. E. A. Opposes Legislation
Which Forbids Teaching of
"Certain Subjects"
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCIdleu IIGSS.
SEATTLE, Wash, July ga doc
trine acclaimed by its sponsors as
new declaration of educational free
DOM" has been placed before the Ma
tional Education Association for adop-
ton.
The resolutions committee yesterday
put itself on record as opposed to
Legislative interference with the pub
lie school courses" and passed resolu-
ton expressing disapproval of any
laws which direct that certain subject
shall not be taught in the schools. The
Tennessee "anti-evolution" law was re-
ferred to by speakers, but was not
mentioned by name in the resolution.
Opposition to laws which make the
teaching of specific subjects compul-
sorry was also expressed.
Routine business was to be cleared
off the associations calendar today in
preparation for the annual election OF
officers tomorrow. Miss Cornelia S.
Adair of Richmond, Va, the first class
room teacher to be elected to the posi-
ton. is unopposed for the presidency
of the association. Henry Lester Smith
of Bloomington, Ind, is the unanimous
choice of the 10000 delegates for re-
election as treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
Stamps Are Missing
From Mail Carried
Across Sea by Byrd
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, July 6.-Maurice Boka-
nowski, minister of public works.
has ordered a thorough investiga-
ton by the post Office department
to learn what became of the
stamps on the majority Of the let
tiers carried by the transatlantic
plane America.
The minister seeks to establish
whether the stamps were washed
off in the immersion of the mail
pouch when the America landed
in the sea off Ver-sur-M er, or
whether they were subsequently re-
moved as souvenirs before delivery.
Thus far, only a few of those
who received letters have found
the stamps intact. One addressed
to a member of the Associated
Press staff arrived minus the
stamp, but with the Ver-sur-Mer
poStmark.
The only satisfaction of the recip-
tents from a collectors viewpoint
is that the postmarks are very
nlain, owing to the care of the
clerks, who handled the letters.
The mail pouch was first t2'--n
to Caen, but later, at the request
of the project of the department
of Calvados and the American con-
sulate at Cherbourg. it was sent
back to Ver-surMer and opened
there in the presence of the mayor.
Each letter was Cancelled and sent
forward through the usual chan
nels by train.
. The letters were thoroughly wet.
but, in no case thus far reported
was any destroyed or unintelligible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
LIQUOR CHASE ENDS
IN AUTO SMASH-UP
Pursuers Puncture Car Tire, Cap
ture Driver and Seize 1872 Quarts
of Alleged Whisky.

A liquor automobile chase which
began at the District end of the Penn
svlyania Avenue Bridge, in Southeast
Washington yesterday afternoon END
ed with a crash at Ninth and A streets
southeast, after 80 blocks had been
traversed at speed which at times
reached 55 miles an hour. The rum
car was finally brought to halt after
revolver shots from the pursuing po'
liceman had punctured tire. Charles
Frederick Brandenburg, 80 years old,
3O6 + street, was arrested as the drlv.
err of the car and 1872 quarts of alleged
whisky seized.
Robert M. Langdon of the fifth po-
lice precinct, assigned to dry law in
vestigation, began the chase on the
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue Bridge. out
Thirteenth street the cars sped to
Kentucky avenue. North Carolina ave-
nue., A street. Fourth street, thence
into B street. Near Fifth and b
streets a bullet from Langdon's re-
volver punctured a rear tire of the
fugitive machine, but the car sped on
for several blocks when Langdon over
took it and damned it into the curb
at Ninth and A streets southeast.
Brandenburg was held under $1,000
bond on liquor charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

field 1000 feet by 5000 feet over a
neriod of S wears and 10 years.
In connection with these estimates
II is believed there would be saving
of 5000 annually by dumping
400 600 square yards of ashes and ref
use by the District at Gravelly
point. The District Government now
10 cumming about 100000 square
Yards of ashes at nine dump heaps
and an equal amount OF trash from
local business houses also is being
| dumped.
Another matter to be considered in
connection with the Gravelly Point
estimates is that OF dredging the
washington Channel. 1t is con-
coded that considerable expense could
be saved by using the channel mud
and sand at the proposed aviation
site. Whether this could be done
free of cost, under the rivers ana
harbors act, Is a question not YET
determined.
| Whatever proposal is agreed upon
bv the District Commissioners will
have to be placed before Congress,
first in the budget estimates and
then in form of general legislation.
| Whether the bottom drops out or
present plans to bring the air mail
to Washington or not, Congress Is
fully expected to take definite steps
This Winter looking to the establish
ment of a permanent airport In the
National Capital. Any such legisla :
tion. it is admitted, would provide
for Federal as well as District ap-.
! NOMINATIONS. az "a ASxss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
POINCARE CABINET
NEARLY OVERTHROW
Socialists Refusal to Vote Alone
Saves Ministry in Bitter
Session.
RY CAMILLE LIE MERCER.


By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927.
PARIS, July 6.-The Chamber OF
Deputies almost overthrow the Poin-
care ministry last night after violent
discussion on the arrest Of the woman
telephone operator Of the Royalist
newspaper, L'Action Franchise, who
is accused Of helping Leon Daudet to
escape.
Never has a minister been treated
40 roughly by the French Chamber as
was Minister of Justice Barthou. Inc
government was saved only by the
abstention of the Socialists from vot'
ing. The Socialists always vote
against the government, but just now
they wish to insure the rapid success
of the new electoral law, which would
be compromised by ministerial
crisis.
The political atmosphere Is such
that the least incident may cause the
fall of the government. In this case
Premier Poincare's successor would
he M. Poincare himself, as the per-
sonal prestige of the premier is intact
and all parties desire that he pursue
the financial task he has undertaken.
M. Poincare would simply exclude
from the new cabinet the ministers
whose errors provoked the crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
TWO FLYERS KILLED
IN AIRPLANE CRASH
Capt. Curtis Wheeler and Lieut..
Carl J. Sack Meet Death Near
Training Camp.
BY the Associated Press.

WATERFOWL, n. Y, July g.
Capt. Curtis Wheeler and Lieut.. Carl
J. Sack, both officers of the 9th
Division, Air Service. in training at
Pine Camp, near here, were killed
today when their plane crashed to
the ground l u miles from the camp.
Capt. Wheeler was killed instantly
and Lieut.. Sack died on the way to a
Waterfowl hospital. Both officers were
experienced aviators. Their homes
were in New York City. The cause OF
the crash was not ascertained.
Capt. Wheeler was SO years old and
was assistant editor of the New York
Herald-Tribune's Sunday magazine.
Lieut.. Sack was % years old and a
chemist employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The officers were members or the
1929 Observation Squadron of the 9th
Division.
Lieut.. Sack was pilot on the flight
this morning and Capt. Wheeler was
observer. Two planes made the as
cent together and the accident was dis
covered after the second plane had
reported to headquarters that the ma
chine piloted by Lieut.. Sack was miss
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
MACDONALD FLAyS
REFORM PROGRAM
House of Lords Changes Ger
rymander for Conservatives,
Says Labor Leader.
Rr tha Associated Press.


LONDON, July 6.-Ramsay Mac
donald, the British Labor leader, to-
day made his scheduled motion OF
censure on the Baldwin government
in the House of Commons on the gov
ernments scheme for reform OF the
House of Lords.
In the presence of crowded House
which showed the most intense inter-
est, Mr.. Macdonald expressed regret
that the government had put forward
a scheme for fundamental changes IN
the House of Lords without obtaining
a mandate from the people.
Calls it Gerrymandering.
His motion, which was framed last
week, declared that the government S
reform scheme "gerrymanderS the con-
stitution in the interests Of the Con-
sentative party" deprives the House
of Commons of the control of finance,
intrenches the lords on q hereditary
basis and takes from the electors the
power to deal with the upper house.
Previous to the opening of the
House the cabinet held a meeting,
and it IS understood that the minis
tiers approved statement which
Premier Baldwin proposed to make
in reply to the Laborite censure mo-
ton.
Political Temper Seen Hit.
The proposals, he charged, would
change the political temper of the
country seriously for the worse by
giving ascendancy over the Commons
to House of Lords firmly based on
the hereditary principle, which was
to be enshrined in the constitution.
whoever is in office" he said,
"the Tories are to be in power"
The government, he went on, was
proposing with a temporary majority
to make permanent changes, with
out any attempt to get national
agreement upon them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Continued from First Page)
airport which thereafter will bear the
name, Maitland Airport"
Resuming their journey, the flyers
would stop at Dayton, home station OF
Lieut.. Hegenberger and where Lieut..
Maitland served prior to coming to
Washington for his present tour OF
duty. Tearing away from a celebra-
ton anticipated there, the flyers again
would climb into a plane, probably a
sister ship of their Pacific conqueror,
and make the four-hOur flight to
Washington. Secretary of War Davis,
Mr.. Dawson. Maj. Gen. Mason NJ.
Patrick, chief of the Army Air Corps,
and the entire aviation element, sup
plemented by enthusiastic admirers of
the flyers, would be on hand at Boiling
Field to greet them on landing.
Social Activities Planned.
Porter Adams. president of the Ma
tional Aeronautic Association, today
said his organization would seek the
privilege of entertaining the two
flyers at q luncheon or dinner and 1t
is expected Lieuts. Maitland and
Hegenberger would be caught in a
swirl of social activities before they
from which they were temporarily
withdrawn to make the flight. Before
Lieut.. Hegenberger returns to Nc
Cook Field, Dayton, as chief Of the
instrument division, and Lieut.. Matt
land resumes his work as assistant eX-
ecutive officer of Mr.. Davison's office
in the War Department. the flyers
probably will take advantage of leave
to rest up, not from the hardships
endured on the flight but the rounds
of receptions given by the public.
Friends of the two pilots in the Air
Corps have assumed beyond doubt
that the Distinguished Flying Crosses.
awarded to tho Army pam
American flyers and Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh, will be awarded by the
special board established to determine
recipients under the law. 1t was
thought today that presentation of the
crosses by President Coolidge would
be made shortly after his return to
from his Summer vaca-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Gus, inasmuch as the mental con-
dition of the inmates and the extra
heavy iron bars at all windows would
more than tend to create acute panic
and render rescue work unusually
difficult" The report also declared
that the X. of C. carpenter shop and
cabinet making shop, grocery store
and Red Cross temporary buildings
are "a menace to the amusement hall
on account of the great amount OF
smoking done in each"
Mr.. Achstetter recommended that
the present fire alarm system be plac-
ed in working order, or, if imprac-
ticable to do this. that it be replaced
by a new and modern auxiliary fire
alarm system, and that all buildings
two or more stories in height, where
persons sleep, be equipped with fire
alarm gongs. He also urged that In
view of the practice of keeping all
doors locked, the hospital management
take such steps as may be necessary
to assure a full quota Of attendants
and nurses on duty at all times so that
the locks can be unfastened in case
of an emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Navy Band at
the Sylvan Theater, Monument
grounds. at 1880 o'clock tonight.
March, "Old Comrades. ..... .Teike
Overture, "Rienzi". ......... Wagner
Solo for cornet. King Carnival" Kryl
OIusician f. Hruby)
Finale from the symphonic poem,
"MaZeppa" ...................I isZt
Suite, -Four Selected Pieces. .Friml
(a) NTignonette.
(b) Chant Sans Paroles.
(c) La Danse des Demoiselles.
I'D Egyptien Danse. -.
Grand scenes from the opera.
valse. 1.-THE Position. .Fahrbach
Excerpts from king Dodo". .Luders
Fox Trot, selected.
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United states Soldiers Home
Military Band, tomorrow evening:
March. America First. ...... .Losev
Overture, Joan of Are. .Sodermann
Paraphrase, "Forsaken". .Kretschmer
Mosaic, Gems OF Tschaikowsky"
Clark
Fox trot. 'In My Gondola". Warren
Waltz suite, Moonlight on the Rhine"
VOllstedt
Finale, Farewell Blues. Hickman
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Navy Band at
the Navy Yard at 7:30 o'clock tonight:
March. THE Washington Evening
Star" Capt. w. Stannard
Qeader United States Army Band)
Overture, "Rosamunde" Schubert
Solo for cornet. king Carnival. .Kryl
(Musician e. Hruby.)
''Rondo Capriccioso" .Mendelssohn
Grand scenes from the opera, can
drea Chenier" ........... .Giordano
Valse, 'Pepe y Chatting. .Araullo
Excerpts from 1.-THE Song OF the
Flame" ........ Stothart Gershwin
Rhapsody, Norwegian, No. u. .Lalo
"Wotan's Farewell and Fire Charm
Music" from THE Valkyries."
Wagner
'Ths sisc- sRaaslad 7annaE-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
D. c. HEADS CREATE
NEW WELFARE POST
Assistant Director for Public
Service to Be Named at
Early Date.

Appointment Of an assistant director
of public welfare, new position
created by the District Commissioners
Yesterday afternoon, is expected to be
made within the next few weeks, it
was indicated today at the District
Building.
The new position will pay an annual
salary ranging from $4,000 to $4,000.
It's establishment was recommended
by the Federal Bureau Of Efficiency,
coupled with a recommendation that
the position of chief of the division Of
child welfare, which has been vacant
since the resignation of James f..
Stuart, be abolished.
Approval Is Refused.
The Commissioners, however, de-
clined to approve the latter plan, fol-
lowing an objection by George S. Will
son. director of public welfare, who
contended that the elimination OF the
position would leave the child welfare
department, technical and hlghiy
specilaized division, without an lndl-
vidual head, directly charged with Its
administration.
The appointee to the new position
under arrangements approved Dy lne
Commissioners, Will act tempordfI!S
as the chief of the child welfare di-
vision until arrangements can he
made for continuing both positions.
The report Of the bureau of eff
cheney recommending the creation OF
the nosition Of assistant director of
nuhlic welfare and abolition of the
nosition Of chief of the division OF
child welfare, was prepared by How
ard r. Gill. one of its investigators,
and submitted to the Commissioners
June 10.
Text OF Bureau Report.
It said in part:
",The director of public welfare
happens to combine good business
sense with special training and 30
years. experience in public welfare
work. The District, however, Is los
ing much of the value of that spe-
ciaI training and experience in hand
ling the children, prisoners, insane,
paupers and others now In the
charge OF the Board of Public wei
fare and in developing program for
reducing crime, disease and poverty
in the District, when it forces the
director to give the bulk of his at
tention to business details.
ut is evident that the director
should devote his attention primar-
iIv to public welfare and incident
allv to administration and that an
assistant director is needed who Will
devote his attention primarily TO
business management and incident
ally to public welfare. However. the
appointment of both chief of the
child welfare division and an as
sistant director. or business mana
ger. at this time does not appear
warranted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
LIBERIA PAYS WAR DEBT.
Check for $35, $40 Settles Entire
Obligation to United States.

Liberia today became the second
nation to pay it's entire war debt to
the United States, turning over to the
Treasury q check for S35, $40.
The principal of the debt was
S26 900, the remainder being interest.
Cuba is the other nation which has
wiped it's war debt slate clean, al
though a number of other nations are
making annual payments.
A credit was authorized for Liberia
when that nation declared war against
Germany, but only the small first al
lotment was ever made. An attempt
to re-establish the credit failed in
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
RUSSIAN BANDITS TO DIE.
"Black Mask" Gang Sentenced by
Court Of Artemovsk.

MOSCOW. July E).-Five leaders
of the BLACK Mask" a gang of
brigands who terroriZe the population,
have been sentenced to death by the
Court of Artemovsk. in the Donetz
River region of Ukraine.
The others were sentenced to vari-
Gus terms of imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
LAST OF WHALERS DIES.
Capt. Nickerson Of ProvincetowI
Was Famous Years Ago.

PROVINCETOWN, Mass. July 9
L9.-Capt. Joshua Stickney Nicker-
son, IS. last of the native Province
town whaling captains. is dead here
Capt. Nickerson retired from active
business as fisherman 10 years ago,
having lived to see the whaling in
dustry shrink from world Importance
to the mere ghost of itself. In his
prime he was master Of several ia
moua whaling sinus z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
CITY Gets Old Gunboat.

The old gunboat Wolverine, which
was decommissioned last year after
nearly so years Of service, was or
dered turned over to the City OF Erie.
Pa. today for use as museum. The
Wolverine, formerly the Michigan,
was last used as a training ship for
Uayal-RssslS . On the sGEsats sLsisaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06

Kellum, in Hectic Night,
Charged With Striking Su-
perior-TroubIes Thick.

somewhat marred record and n
more marred face are causing some
concern today to Policeman Willie
kellum, member Of No. II precinct.
The double marring ceremonies
were the high lights Of a rather fun
evening spent by Policeman Kellum
last night. as a result Of which he
awoke this morning to find himself
under arrest in his own station
house and confronted with numerous
charges, suspension from duty and
painful reminders of the night be-
fore.
The charges included formal com.
plants alleging assault on his SUI.
perior officer and intoxicatlon and
recommendations to Maj Hesse that
he be charged. further, with kissing
woman other than his wife and
with mistreating his wife on a certain
occasion some weeks back.
Wife Makes Inquiries.
1t all started when Mrs. Kellum,
who lives at COS Tenth street south
west, requested her husbands SUI
periors to find out what the police
man was doing last night at Colmar
Manor, Nd.
Two night police inspectors accom-.
panied the irate wife to the Maryland
suburb, and they reported to Maj.
flesse today that they saw Kellum
kissing a young woman. Being out
side their Jurisdiction, they retired TO
the District line and waited.
Kellum finally appeared in a rented
automobile and they stopped him.
They say he refused to answer their
questions and was under the influence
of ardent spirits. Lieut.. Marks drove
the car to the station house and re-
lieved Kellum OF his equipment.
Growing More Indignant.
Policeman Kellum meanwhile was
growing more and more indignant.
His indignation burst from bounds as
Lieut.. Grove started to go home for
the night, and, according to the report
filed with the police superintendent.
kelum arose and dealt the lieutenant
blow over the left eye.
What happened in the next few min
utes is not part of the official record,
but Kellum's countenanCe this MORN
ing indicated that smacking your SUI
perior officer is not condoned in the
best precincts.
Arraigned in Police Court this MORN
ing on the assault and intoXication
charges, kellum pleaded not guilty
and demanded trial by jury. He was
released on bond of $500.