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Evening star., 1927-09-11


NEW YORK, September 10.-EXperi-
ences of airplanes which have flown
away and disappeared in the port cf
missing airmen recall that pilots uf
seaplaneS have found much better
fortune in transoceanic flying. \ mum.
Der of planes have been lost, but the
occupants were saved.
AS early as 1919 one Of three u. ;.
Navy seaplanes flew from Newfound-
land to the Azores, although two com.
panion planes were forced down ana
wrecked on the way. The crews were
saved. Since then number or planes
have piled up mileage. skipping from
port to port.
Can't. tiago Coutinho and Capt. Sa"
,adura Cabral, 56-year-old Portuguese
airmen. had to descend on the sea. but
escaped to continue their flight from
Portugal to Brazil in 1922 and Col.
Francesca de Pinedo, Italian alrlnan'
this year completed a four-contineiit
flicht after he was forced down at sea-
t-oyndr. Ramon Franco. Spanish hyer.
flew from Spain to Argentina last
wear, but he reached the mainland OF
Brazil with one propeller out OF com,
mission and was wondering If he would
attain his objective as he finally left
The sea behind him.
Flew Through Rain.
Capts. Coutinho and Cabral. griZzled
old portuguese sea dogs, set out IN
a seaplane from Lisbon March o9'
1922, to fly to Pernambuco, Brazil.
They reached the Canary lslands
April .. after an experience in flying
through rain which prompted a com
ment from Capt. Coutinho that ne
had taken walking stick aboard the
plane when he should have had an
umbrella.
Irnfavorable weather held them until
Anril (. when they reached st. Vim
cent. Cape Verde Islands. They were
forced to remain until April 10 when
they set out for st. Pauls Rock, just
above the Equator. northwest of the
island of Fernando de Noronna,
Rough seas damaged their plane be-
Evening star., 1927-09-11
AIDS AMERICANIZATlON.
Station WRNY Puts on Citizenship
Program Each Wednesday.

Station WRNY is putting on a
program of great interest to foreign.
ers and calculated to aid In Ameri.
canization work How to Become a
Citizen" is the subject covered in
weekly talks broadcast by Jonas Lipp.
man, through the Radio News station
in New York.
The author Is connected with the
Bureau Of Education, and is we'll in.
formed on the necessary procedure
required of those seeking citizenship.
He speaks in. simple, English cal
culated to be ineligible to all, and
aids individuals applying to him
through WRNY. He speaks at II
am. every Wednesday on the $40
kylocycle or 309 meter channel.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
MIDWAY ISLANDS
/ LANDING POSSIBLE
Maj. Horton, Former Gov.
ernor, Says Brock and
SchIee Could Stop There.

Should William s. Brock and Ed.
ward F. Schlee, speedy globe flyers,
decide. over the protests OF their rela-
tfVes and friends. In attempt fight
from Toxic to Midway Islands. they
will find a suitable place To put Their
plane down on the ground on Sand
Island. according to Mai. Jeter I.
Horton, l.. S.'M c.. now ON duty with
the Quarterma sters Department at
Marine Corps headquarters. who
served as governor of Midway Islands
and also commanding officer OF the
Marine detachment stationed on the
islands several years ago.
sand Island" said Maj. Horton.
els approximately one and half miles
long and half mile wide. The north
shore line fer about one mile is prac.
tically straight with a good hard beach
and would he suitable place for
landing an airplane. If the Pride of
Detroit succeeded in locating this
small spot on the Pacific, feel sure
that she would experience no trouble
in landing
Describes Islands.
Mai Horizons recollection of landing
facilities at the Midway Islands is in
direct contradiction of published re-
ports to the effect that the sand is so
soft. should the wheels of an airplane
strike the beach they would sink
down 10 the hubs causing IA nose-over.
Furthermore. the condition of the
beach would make it virtually inn
possible for a land plane to take off.
The group known as Midway
Islands. explained Maj. Horton. con
sists OF two islands. one known as
Eastern Island and the other Western
~. Sand leland ''Thpse two iSi2 ndS "
he continued. "are surrounded and
protected from the heavy seas by n
coral reef 20 miles in circumference.
an average height of feet above low
tide and from 20 to so feet in width
The group is 1.4OU miles northwest of
Honolulu and in practically the same
latitude as Galveston. Tex.
Light on Island.
sand Island, as it's name implies
* nothing more than a heap of sand
In midocean. an Almost verdureless
waste OF coral with the exception of
an occasional sand dune covered with
a few short. sickly-looking shrubs
known as dwarf magnolia. 1t is with.
out any vegetation. The islands
highest point, known as observation
HILL is only 40 feet above the sea level.
and ii is on this hill that the Govern
ment light. with a range of Is miles.
is located.
'On Sand Island lives the colony of
25 employees of the Commercial Pa
cific Cable Co, while Eastern Island
is not occupied, except by hundreds of
sea BIRDS and covered entirely with
the dwarf magnolia bushes. which
would be detrimental to the landing Of
an airplane.'
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friends and others, but we are conf
dent Of success.
However, We wish to add this:
The whole future of the flight de-
pends on the condition of the field at
Toxic. We are confident now Of sue
cess, but many things enter into the
Pacific flight. We intend to study the
weather conditions thoroughly, as well
as all other phases. If all is favorable
and the Japanese flying field is suit
able, in all probability we will con.
tinue on our original plan.
The hop to Midway Island, OF $500
miles. is the hardest and will require
$50 gallons of gasoline. This is big
load to get off the ground. If. after
studying all sides OF the problem, we
find it impracticable to do so, we
will not continue, but there it stands
until we reach Toxic. Both of us want
to continue. but we can only wait and
see.
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Canada Mexico, Cuba South America Japan
Europe and the British Empire. by the New
York Times Co. All rights reserved.)
Evening star., 1927-09-11

that he and his pilot, Capt. Walter
Hinchcliffe. might fly eastward next
week in attempts to break the world
endurance and long distance flying
records.
The wife OF Edward +. Schlee, CO.
pilot of the Pride of Detroit. petition
ed the Navy Department to inter
fere with the Suicidal plan of the
round -the-world flyers to jump across
the Pacific.
The Windsor-to-W Windsor flight of
Duke" Schiller and Phil Wood was
definitely abandoned as we'll as the
pilots proposal to search for Old
Glory, and plans were made for a
return from Harbor Grace. Newfound-
land, to Windsor, Ontario.
Evening star., 1927-09-11

League. helped considerably TO reas.
sure the smaller nations. who saw
the decline of the League.
Both British and French foreign
ministers told of the Leagues works
as contrast to the recital of its
faults by critics. Whey declared that
not only have they not lost hope. but
more than ever saw promise Of sure
and steady progress toward solid
peace. They warned against haste
that makes waste and pleaded for a
revival Of faith in the Leagues ca
pacity to build road to universal
peace.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Loud Speaker Name Changed.

Now they are called power driven"
horns. Loud speaker" so the 1928
radio announcements indicate, is due
for the discard. Experts are already
showing preference for the power.
driven" term, since it expresses a
truth in connection with these re-
producers. 1t means that the horn of
today must be driven by power in
order TO bring out the tone. Low fire..
uuencies need additional power in
order TO be broughi ont to hest ad-
vantage, and obviously the term
"7ouer driven con- ays The proper
thought.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
DOUBT ST. RAPHAEL FIND.
british Omcials Have Nd Report
of Salvaged Plane Wings.

PARIS. September 10 R).-Reports
published in England that French
fishermen had found two airplane
wings. believed to be those Of the
missing British plane, St. Raphael,
24S miles northwest of Penmarch.
Brittany, were met by the navy and
air departments with the statement
that they had no such information.
Inquiries in shipping quarters drew
O similar reply.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
SAFE PLANES PLEA
is MADE BY HOOVER
| IN FLIGHT COMMENT

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taken under such auspices. | have
not been able to bring myself at the
present moment at least to the view
that responsibilities i'm these matters
should be undertaken by the Depart
mcnt of Commerce. Governmental
regulation would be too infieXible. 1t
would not be wise to suppress all
flights or we shall suppress progress.
URGES L. S. REGULATION.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
U. S. CANAL DISPUTE
WITH PANAMA AIRED
AT GENEVA PARLEY

Continued from First PaGe.l
friendship, saying that this greatly IN
creased the strength of the League
of Nations.
Sir Austen repudiated any insinua'
| tions that the big powers were trying
to run the council. saying that all the
members were on equal footing.
Referring to what he called Inc
failure of the tripartite naval confer
ence. Sir Austen said that even in the
faiiute encoura cement may be found.
and emphasized that the relations and
the friendship of the powers partlc-
iha1ing had remained unimpali ed
after the failure. He said that the
Lesson of the failure of the confer
ence was that there was inadequate
preparation for 1t.
Approves Arms Limitation.
"AIy country" he continued, de
sires to see a large and real restric'
lion of arms. Our navy cannot De
compared with the navy before tne
war. Our budget has grown less aud
less"
SIR Austen dwelt upon the heavy
international burdens resting on the
shoulders of the British government
hut said he was ready in principle to
accent the Finnish proposal which
csta blished an international fund 10
be available for the nation which be-
Genes a victim Of aggression.
Sir Austen remarked that there
seemed to be an undercurrent or cpin'
ion that Great Britain had blocked
security and armament because she
could not participate in all the
League plans.
! Yet he declared Britain in the course
Of her h'story had submitted to arbi-
tration larger number of important
matters than any other country.
! Abiding TO the British rejection II
| the Geneva protocol. Sir Austen as
serted that the nations were asking
! the imDose. .ble when thny asked Great
| I>'itain to guarantee the frontiers OF
| al countries. luSt as she has III"
| Rhincl md frontiers.
That would he asking for Il disrup-
! ton of the British Empire" he dc
/ Ciared. II am devoted to the League
! of Nations. but not even for the
League would ] destroy that smaller
! but older league which is the British
Empire"
Sees Success Of League.
Continuing his defense of the Brit
| ish government against accusations
| that it has been adopting an anti
league policy. Sir Austen recalled that
he personally had attended all the
meetings Of the council and the as
sembly.
Don't forget" he said, that no
country can disregard the moral judg-
| ment Of the League of Nations.
He added his conyittion that the
League. now an acorn, will grow to be
a sturdy oak, helpful To the world.
Fears OF the smaller world powers
that the League of Nations is falter'
ing in it's mission Of consolidating
peace among nations and neglectinS
TO handle conflicts involving the great
powers were somewhat quieted today
AT the end of the debate in the first
week Of the assembly.
A moving expression Of faith ir
The League by NJ. BRAND and the
r-rlaration by Sir Austen Chamber
lain that thu Eritish agoVernn'"n
basis its whole policy upon tn
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Exchange Is Contemplated

In an effort to eliminate consider.
able interference reported between
stations WGY. Schenectady. on 100
kilocycles, or 379.5 meters, and WWJ,
on 500 kilycycles. or BIAS meters. and
also WIS, on $40 kilocycles. or 344.6
meters, and Voc. on $50 kilocycles.
or 1927 meters. the Federal Radio
Commission is contemplating an ex.
change of channels between stations
WWJ and voc. This exc Nange
would be made with the mutual gree
ment Of the station owners and would
put WWJ on $50 kilocycles. or 352. Z
meters. and woo on 500 kilocycles, or
374.S meters.
After having worked with one firm
for 81 years without being absent fo.'
day, John Forge died recently at
Scarborough. England.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
Urges Spiritual Influence.

There was no mistaking the deep
impression the Presidents address, in
which he made an earnest plea for a
greater spiritual influence in educa.
ton, made upon the several persons
who heard him.
Because OF the demonstration at
Madison tonight the President was
prevented from retiring for the night
as early as is his custom. Although
he was on his feet much of the day,
and put considerable energy in the
speech he delivered at Brookings. he
showed no outward signs of weari.
ness or fatigue when he excused him
self shortly before II O'Clock. to go
to bed. He was in splendid spirits,
and remarked several times during
the evening how well he felt and
how much he was impressed with
the friendliness Of the people Of the
West and how much he was enjoy
ing his trip home.
1t is understood that all OF the
cabinet officers and their wives who
are in Washington. as we'll as a num-
Der Of other high officials of the Gov
ernment. besides many personal
friends. will be at Union Station to-
morrow night to accord the President
and his party, warm welcome back
home.
Evening star., 1927-09-11
SCHLEE AND BROCK FLY
FROM SHANGHAI ON WAY
TO TOXIC FOR PACIFIC HOP

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other high officers OF the State came
aboard the Presidents train to paw
their respects to the President and
Mrs. Coolidge. The stop at Madison
was only 10 minutes. but it was long
enough to convince those of the Presi-
dents party. that the people Of this
town are proud of their President and
were happy to see him. even though
many of them may differ with him
politically.
The longest stop during the trip to-
day was at Brookings. S. Oak. where
the President made the principal nd,
dress at the exercises incident to the
dedication Of the Lincoln Memorial
Library Of the South Dakota State
College. and where was conferred
upon him an honorary degree Of doc
tor of science. and where he and Mrs.
Coolidge placed stone in the founda-
ton wall Of q Sylvan theater on the
college campus, which is to be known
in the future as Coolidge Sylvan
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CHEERING CROWDS
GREET PRESIDENT
ON JOURNEY HOME

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The Washington times., 1927-03-17
Jewish Center to Hear
University's Players

The George Washington Univer.
sity String Quartet, consisting Of
Herman Weihe, first violin; Seymour
Rosenberg, second violin; Paul
Crop. viola, and Spencer Prentiss
cello, viii be one OF the principal
features at the music festival to be
held at the Jewish Community
Center Sunday evening.
Cantor Abraham Kalmus, tenor OF
the Ohev Sholom Synagogue, and
Albert Shefferman, basso, formerly
OF the Washington Opera Company
viii be heard in classical and modern
song selections. The Eighth Street
Temple Choir viii cooperate In the
presentation Of this music festival.
Featuring the program will be a
piano octette, made up of Benjamin
Rather, conductor; Dora Minovich
Theodore Resented, Mrs. Maurice
Bisgyer, Elizabeth Harrow, DR.. VII
liam Perau, Haskell Milstone ano
Sarah Cooper.
This is the final event Of the
Jewish Community. Center's winter
concert program.
The Washington times., 1927-03-17
WORK REG|NSON
|. COUNTY WATER

Work on the water main to ex-
tend from the Dalecarlia reservoir
to the south end Of the Chain
Bridge and to be used to augment
Arlington county's water supply
WIN be started about April /, the
District Engineers Office announced
today.
The exact date on which the work
will be started is being withheld
pending the signing Of the contract
by the Lock Joint Pipe Company.
Of Ampere, N. j.. whose bid for the
work has been accepted
The contract calls for z. 800 feet
of 24-inch pipe, and 2,7O0 feet OF
S-inch pipe. The pipe to be Of con-
crete and manufactured on the
spot. The work viii be handled by
the contracting company under the
supervision OF the District En-
gineer.
Arlington county authorities have
posted SIS. 900 with the District En-
gineer in payment for the cost 70
be incurred and have started work
on mains on their side Of the
bridge to meet the one to be. con-
structed by the New Jersey Com
pany.
The work win take approximately
so days. The contract price has not
been announced.
The Washington times., 1927-03-17
GAR MERGER IS.
AGAIN URGED .

Resumption Of the fight to force
the merger Of the street railway
lines was urged by Hugh M. Tramp
ton, chairman OF the coming com
mittee, OF the Federation OF Citi-
zens Associations. at a meeting Of
the Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Asso.
citation at the Social Oyster Club,
Twelfth Street and Rhode Island
Avenue Northeast, last evening.
when a hearing on the merger
proposition was held last Novem.
ber," said Frampton, "thirty.four
citizens associations and public SEN
timent was in favor OF it. and ac.
ton should be taken now to call
the attention OF the Public Utilities
Commission to this fact"
The proposal by the Brookland
and Michigan Park associations to
set aside a site in the block from
Fourteenth to Fifteenth and from
Girard to Hamilton Streets North
east for the erection of a junior
high school was Endorsed by the
body.
At a meeting Of the Connecticut
Avenue Citizens Association the use
OF the eighty acres of wooded land
adjoining the Bureau OF Standards
was urged for park purposes. The
meeting was held in the James
Oyster School. Twenty-ninth and
Calvert Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1927-03-17
BOY, 8, STRUCK
BY AUTO

While crossing at Eighth and ]
Streets Northeast. last night,
George F. Merrynan. 9 years old,
900 Eighth st. N. E., was struck
and knocked down by an auto
mobile operated by Mrs. Ethel e.
Thompson. Bladensburg Road
Northeast. The child was taken to
Casualty Hospital and. treated for
bruises about the head and body.
His condition is not thought to be
serious.
Mrs. j. B. Pagan. so. 2115 Four
teenth st. N. W., was treated at
Emergency Hospital for shock.
bruises to both legs and the back.
after she was struck at Ninth and
B SITS. N. W.. by a truck operated
by Frank Tolson. IS. 1880 Sixth St.
NJ. w.
An automobile operated by Mar.
guerite Gruthart, Of the Swiss Lega-
ton, struck and knocked down
Mary Rowentree. 3. 1903 Connect
cut Ave. N. W.. at Connecticut Ave.
nue. and @ Street Northwest. The
child was taken home in a passing
automobile. She refused hospital
treatment,
The Washington times., 1927-03-17
STREET STAFF
ADOPTED

As an ornamental feature of
Washington streets during festivals,
a standard flag decoration has been
adopted by the Commission of Fine
Arts.
1t provides for a fourteeu.foot
pole OF dun brass at intervals of
twenty-five feet in the curbing,
with flags four by six feet in
formally by the commission for
leading bouleYards Of the Capital,
however, the decorative effects in
other cities, such as the Champs
des EIysee, in Paris, will be studied
with q view to their adoption here.
The new standard pole was pre-
scented to the commission by a
committee from the American
Legion. and its general use on
business streets was approved.
Further delay for the Navy
Marine memorial, originally planned
for the tip of Hams point, Is in
prospect, and until further models
are submitted by Harvey w. Cor
bett. New York architect, the Fine
Arts Commission viii not take
action.
Tentative plans for new bathing
pools to be built on the Mckinley
High School grounds at Second and
/ Streets Northeast were sub
mitted to the commission by the
office Of Public Buildings and Parks
and win be held for further study.
Plans for the new Garnet Patterson
School at Vermont Avenue and u
street Northwest were approved,
but no action was taken regarding
the disposal of the White House
gates on West Executive Avenue,
whose removal has been authorized
by Congress.
The Washington times., 1927-03-17
Tabler May Cough
Up A,O59 For
Coffin Order

The old wheeze about TITS
not the cough that carries you
off, but the coffin they carry
you off in" was recalled today
when the st. Louis Coffin Com
pany filed suit for $4,059
against Norval X. Tabler,
funeral director, of 1926 L st.
N. w.
According to the allegation
Of the plaintiff, this sum is
owed by the local mortician for
caskets purchased Of the st.
Louis concern between March
and October, 1924.
Most Of the collins have been
retailed, it is understood, and
inasmueh as there is little like
lihood of getting them back, the
wholesale concern prays judy
ment in this sum.
The Washington times., 1927-03-17
SAT- [,
SAYS KRAMER

II the District FIRE Department
WIN come forward and brand any
public school building . fire hazard.
Stephen p. Kramer. assistant 81.
perintendent Of schools. today de-
clarsd that the structure would be
closed within an hour.
a recent report made by the
deputy fire marshal. following an in.
spection Of eli school buildings in
the District. points out numerous
defects. but thus Ear has JAILED to
condemn single structure.
superintendent Of Schools Or.
Frank w. BaIlou stated at q meet,
ing Of the Board Of Education yes.
terday that he stands ready "a
prove that no school now beine
used ID q fire hazard,
The Washington times., 1927-03-17
Women Need
a Mild Laxative
Not Physc'

Countless girls and women now
know how foolish and needless it is
to purge" and ''physic" them
selves to avoid sick headache. dizzi-
ness, biliousnesS, sallow skin, colds,
or sour, gassy stomach.
They have found that DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin helps to estab-
fish natural bowel regularity" even
for those heretofore chemically
constipated. DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin not only causes q gentle,
easy bowel movement but, best Of
all. It never gripes, sickens or up
sets the most delicate girl or wom-
an. Besides, it is absolutely harm.
less and so pleasant that even a
The Washington times., 1927-03-17
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The Washington times., 1927-03-17
FOOtpads Relieve
Victim of Money

Held up at the point OF a pistol
at Four-and-a-half Street and
Armory Court Southwest, last night,
Herman Whitfield, 1880 X ST. N.
w, was robbed Of $50 by. two col.
ored men, he told police. He fur
nished descriptions Of both bandits.
Bertha Madison, 1929 Conors CT.
N. W., reported the theft from
her room Of jewelry valued at $135.
The loot consisted Of two rings, a
watch and a string Of pearl beads.
The Washington times., 1927-03-17
Campaign Is Called
On Wasting of Wood

A national campaign to eliminate
waste in wood viii be mapped out
here May 3.
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover
today issued a call for a meeting
of the National Wood Utilization
Conference on that date.
The Washington times., 1927-03-17

Spring vacations ere suggestive 0fI
going places. seeing things ana beins
out-of.doors. You can do these things
more economically through the puF-
chase Of D good nged car. See today's
your Ger now,