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j. S.REFUSEDDELA
IN SCHNEIDER RACE
Great Britain's Objection
Prevents Granting of
Time Extension.

The request OF the National Aero
nautic Association that the Schneider
Seaplane Trophy race, to be held at
Venice, September %. be postponed
for 80 days or more to enable Ameri-
ca s only possible entrant, Lieut.. A. J.
Williams. jr.. to compete with his pri-
vately built racing plane, cannot be
gra nted owing to the refusal of Great
Britain, one of the entrants, to agree
to the delay. the association was in
formed today in cablegram from
the Aero Club of Italy. promoters of
this years international competition
by virtue Of an Italian victory at
Norfolk last November.
The cablegram, received in Italian
and translated by the Italian emba ssy,
was made public by Carl F.. Schory.
secretary of the contest committee of
the association, as follows:
"On account England not having
given its consent, we are compelled to
maintain date Schneider Cup race"
The request for the postponement
was made by the Aeronautic Associa-
ton for Lieut.. Williams in order that
he could have ample time. without
pCiiiS uSIicu, W enter MS racer, Wnlch
is equipped with the most powerful
aircraft engine ever developed.
As far as could he learned here this
afternoon. the denial of the request
will not seriously affect Lieut.. Will
liams' plans for getting aboard.
although he may be rushed consider
ably.
Last Sunday his propeller met with
an accident due to the ia mildly. SwirJi,e,
blade coming in contact with sprays
of water sent up by the pontoons.
Subsequently it developed. according
to information received here, that the
fault lay in the fact that the pOntoons
had insufficient displacement to sup
port the plane. In other words, they
sank too deeply in the water, result
ing in huge spray being sent up
as more power was applied Efforts
to rectify this condition have baen
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
GLASSBLOWERS WIN
INCREASES IN WAGE
Raise of 10 to rs Per Cent Granted.
Huge Gain in Output of
Bottles Expected.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.. August g.
Wage increases ranging from 10 to %
per cent were granted glassblowers of
the country here yesterday at a con
ference of the Glassblowers' AssOcia-
ton of the United States and Canada
and the National Glass Manufacturers
Association.
was granted to bottle workers in gen
eral, although the maximum increase
will he given to workmen who make
bottles for whisky. brandy, beer and
wine.
1t was announced that because of
the new liquor laws in the Province
of Ontario, Canada, there would he
an annual increase of business this
year of a million gross bottles. which
was considered to be a big factor in
determining the wage increase, espe-
cially for workmen making the bot
ties to hold the liquors. The maxi
mum scale affects about 5000 work.
men.
The workmen had sought an in
crease of 20 per cent and the manu-.
facturers a decrease Of 20 per cent.
The new wage agreement will replace
the one due to expire September /.
Jams f. MalOney. Philadelphia
headed the workers group and
Charles G. Garwood, Baltimore, the
manufacturers.
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THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair. warmer
tonight; tomorrow. increasing cloudi-
ness followed by showers at night.
Maryland-Fair tonight; warmer in
west portion; tomorrow, increasing
cIoudiness. followed by showers in ex-
IRENE north portion.
Virginia--Fair tonight. warmer in
west portion; tomorrow, increasing
cloudiness.
West Virginia--Fair. warmer to-
night; tomorrow, increasing cloudi-
ness followed by thunderstorms:
slightly warmer in east portion to-
morrow.
Temperature for Twenty.FOur Hours.
Thermometers pm, SO: 8 pm.
IS; II midnight, CT; 4 am, g.; am,
81: IL am, r..
Barometer pm, 1895; 3 pm.
29.97; II midnight, 1908; 4 am, S0.O5;
s am, 5000; II am. 1907.
Highest temperature, So. yesterday
at pm: lowest temperature, CO.,
today at am.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, IS; lowest 90.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, 1857 am and
9:o2 pm: high tide. SO and 2:16 pm.
Tomorrow--Low tide, 9:5l am. and
20 pm; high tide, 2:45 am. and
3:oS pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:l2 am; sun
sets 7:l6 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 513 am;
sun sets 7:14 pm.
Moon rises I:37 am.
Antomobiie lamps 10 be lighted
one-half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Great Falls-Very muddy.
Harpers F'erry-POtomac muddy
ana Shenan doah muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
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citation and Frederic j. HaSkin of
the Haskin Information Service.
1854 Schools Participate,

"Our records show" said Prof Doyle
today, that / .654 of the leading col
leges and high schools Of the country
participated in the contest. French
instructors in each of these institu-
lions sent in a few of the best trans
lationS made in their classes The
papers of 2,576 students were thus
submitted.
"In preparation for this work in the
French classes, upward Of /. ZOO in.
structors had requested from the office
Of the contest more than 5000 copies
of the official French text Of the
speech. At a low estimate. 100. 900
students studied this fine specimen
of modern French eloquence.
LAS ! compare what our records
show with what | know of other seri-
our scholastic competitions in Ameri-
can schools and colleges, l believe this
to be by far the biggest and certainly
the most successful contest of it's
kind that has been conducted during
recent years. Every State in the
Union took part and. i'm addition, Alas.
ka, Porto Rico and Hawaii"
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NEWSBOYS HAVE GREAT TIME
AS STAR GUESTS ON EXCURSION
855 Paper Statesmen Make River Ring With
Shouts of Joy on Way to Annual
Picnic at Marshall Hall.

the toboggan. or roller Goa ster. the
kissing bug, the whip. the airplanes
or whatn armed with the tickets
given them.
Always. nevertheless. they were I'M
der the eyes of one OF the - vigiant
route agents, who acted az super
visors of the evening. Their presence
was enough to insure orderlness.
Long queues formed in front of the
entertainment places. The route
agents acted as policemen in keeping
the boys in line. That kept up for the
greater part of two hours, and around
about 1890 or so. when the last ticket
had been surrendered they trooped
back to the boat for ice cream and
the moonlight trip home.
Return Brings Relief.
The committee i'm charge stood at
the gangplank knocking on wood as
the bows came off Al last. As last
was off safely Mr.. Burns, Henry Han
ford and George f.. Boyd. in general
charge of the outing, passed hands Of
relief across furroWed brOWs and let
genuine signs escape.
Not an accident or a. trace Of dis
order again this year" was the PRAYER
Of thank sgiving whispered by Mr..
Hanford to Mr.. ~'oyd.
Still under the supervision Of the
route agents. the boys were seen home
when they lived at any distance from
street car lines. In other cases they
were taken home in the same trucks
that brin their papers to them each
day.
IN charge OF the entire affair was
the following committee Of "a. acting
under the supervision of Mr.. Burns.
Mr.. IIanford and Mr.. Boyd: q. w.
Mahlfelt, r.. W. Smith. G.. G.. Morgan.
G. j. Quinn, W. j. FURNACE, V. g..
Austin. J. r. Hartley, II. r. Morris.
A. G.. Rodrick. II. W. Stoddard. G. G..
Wilkison. II. w. Leese. w. II. Moore.
d. II. Burrows, !. J. Campbell. r. X.
Whitford. TT. f. Patterson, w. r.
Isemann. G. r. Champion. i. r. King,
r.. n. Musson, +. A. Whelan. jr.; w.
r.. Thompson and F.. l.. Harding.
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The band struck up "Tha Old Gang

The band struck up "Tha Old Gang
OF Mine" And
With a short blast, long blast and
a shrek of the whistle the 37-Year-
old river joy-ride veteran, Charles
Manchester. backed out from her pier
carrying some S55 Evening Star news
boys off for their annual jaunt az the
guests Of the newspaper down to
Marshall Hall at 6:45 O'Clock on the
dot last night.
The trip starte cd with cheer from
the boys; it's progress was interspersed
with laughter. cheers and shouts. and
even when the tired youngsters finally
left the boat at the wharf last night
they were smiling and ready for more
all set to keep going until they dropped
in their tracks.
Music Enlivens Trip.
Meyer Goldman's 10-rie.e orchestra
started right in as the Charles Mac
aleStcr headed down the Washington
channel to set up a musical back
ground for the journey.
1T wasn't very lorg before the tune
had changed to Garry Me Bat: to
Old Nirginny" and young beads
craned over the rail sight cd the Alex
andria wharf, where T.. G.. Evans,
The stars agent for that section.
and crowd of az newsboys were
waiting tn be picked up.
With them on board things started
humming again. Calf Burns. circula-
ton chief learning wisdom from
years of association with the boys
and supervision of their outings, did
tbs wisest thing in his career when
he absolutely elided any set program
for enjoyment. He had gallons and
~ a. 70, hi
~ throats He had gallon after gallon
OF ice cream ready for cooling fe-
verish paIates And he had tickets
to every concession at Marshall Hall
for the boys--at least two for each.
So when the youngsters set foot on
the resort they were all for them
selves with no program to guide them.
They could go anywhere and do any
thing they wished. They headed for
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D0UGHERTY ION LEAVE"
Commissioner and Family on Way
to Cane Cod.

Commissioner Proctor l.. Dougherty
and his family left Washington last
night for A vacation on Cape cod
Mass. He will return early in Sep
tCmber
Departments OF the District govern
ment under Mr.. Dou@herty's SuperVi.
"ion Will. be administered In his ah.
sencc by Commissioner Sidney +.
TaEAlsgvo,
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JULY POSTAL RECEIPTS
FOR D. c. SHOW ADVANCE
Increase Over Same Month of 1926
Reported at 81, 577 .O7-Country
Shows Slight Decrease.

The postal receipts for Washington
for the last month. as compared with
July year ago, show an increase of
Sl.51..01, the Post Office Department
announced yesterday. The total re-
CENTS for the past month We're 500
433, as against 1898. 1888 last year.
Contrary TO the increase shown in
Washington. the country as whole
showed "A slight decrease for the first
time in many months. Five Sundays
in July this year. making total Of -
business days. ~ compared with :"
business days last year, is given as
The reason for the decline. which
amounted TO 80 per cent.
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Get Reserve Commissions.

Commissions in the Reserve Corps
of the Army have been issued by the
War Department to kirke l.. Simpson
of the Associated Press. 2815 Woodley
road, asa major in the Military In
telligence Division; George VI. Smith.
ir., Emergency Hospital; Edward a.
Krauss, 1922 Vermont avenue. and
John c. Reisinger. Sc Randolph place.
as first lieutenants in the Medical
Corps, and John S. Derr. Frederick.
Md, as a major in the Medical Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

Fishing with a persistency which
would have delighted the heart of
Izaak Walton. but which alarmed his
parents. John Lippold. IA years old.
4O03 Fourteenth street, fished from
THURSDAY morning until last night and
didn't even get nibble.
When he failed to return home
Thursday night his parents asked po-
lice 10 search for him, but before
they had located him he returned
home, tired, hungry and sleepy. John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
Marriage Licenses.

Thomas H. Wa<gaman and Forrest Rose
Paul J. Eichhorn and Mary l.. Dermody.
Thomas B,rtley. ir. of scranton. Pa. and
Pauline e. Weiss Of Lawrenrr, Mass
Howell r. Jarman Of Richmond. Va. ana
Ozellc F. Jones of this city:
Andrew w Washhurn Of this city and
Mildred l.. Chandler of DuNbury: Mass;
William Richardson Of this city and Elva
NJ Pryor of Stanton. Va.
Joseph s Baxter and Mary +. Baxter.
Parks g. Stced and Annie Lee Smith
Lawrence Mizer and Carrie Jones;
Earle r. Jenkins of this city aud Virginia
Davis Of Rockville. Nd; ,
Joseph Mack and Esther ,l Rnl e LIMA
Mitchell Quick and Eloise f. Gilmore. ,
LLOYD f: smith 3; Of Of Chester Chester Se"r" and
George W Locke of Richmond. Va. and
Elizabeth ii. Thompson of Colonial Beach,
Joseph L. Banks OF this city and Mary F..
Davis of Baltimore. Md
Henry Breckenridge and Aida lie Acosta
Root both of New York.
Robert Bracev and Marie Simms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
E. P. KARNES DIES AT IT.
Funeral Services Monday Morning
at Church of Nativity.

Edward r. Karnes. q years old. son
Of MIR. and Mrs. James r.. karneS,
died at his home. 14lS LongfellOw
street. Yesterday after a long Illness.
He attended the lexington and Emory
Schools.
Besides his parents he is survived
by two brothers. James Carberry
karnes and Paul karneS.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the Church of the Nativity Monday
morning at $50 o'clock. Interment
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
BAND CONCERT.

Bv the United states Soldiers Home
Military Band, at $40 this evening.
March, THE Banner of Liberty"
Zimmerman
Overture, French Comedy"
Keller Bella
Morceau, original. "A Melodie in Alb,
Zimmerman
Scenes from grand opera. La
TraViata" ................... Nerdl
Fox .trnt. popular. "t'raZy Words,
Crazy Tune" No-Do-Da -Ot. -. .ASer
Waltz suite, ION the Beautiful
Rhine" ................ Is elcr Bella
Finale. Gonna Get Girl. Lewis
This star Spanglsd Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
PERMITS SURRENDERED.
Dredging Companies Quit Work on
Proposed Airport Site.

The two compa MES which have
been dredging on the site OF the pro
posed airport here have voluntarily
surrendered their permits, which had
n year and half,to run. il was an
nounced by Maj. Brehon Somervell.
United States Army engineer officer
in charge of this engineering district.
The permits We're held by the Smoot
Sand & Gravel CO. and the Columbia
Granite 4 Dredging Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
Juvenile Izaak Walton Fishes Sc Hours
Without Scoring as Much as Nibble

went to Chain Bridge to do his fish,
ing, but the muddy water made fishing
poor.
Police were asked also yesterday to
find a 6-year-old boy, who came back
home a few hours after the report
that he was missing had reached
headquarters. Robert He1vestine. S24
Allison street, all dressed up I'm his
cowboy clothes, was hunting for
playmate whom he had failed to meet
at a playground, !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Smith Buried In
Arlington Cemetery.

Funeral services We're held this
morning at Arlington Cemetery for
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Smith. widow Of
George Smith. Civil War Netera n.
who died Wednesday at her home.
1920 North Capitol street. after brief
Illness. She had been a resident of
Washington for many years.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
NJ. Hill of Phoenix. Ariz.. and Mrs. s.
\. Heattic of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
PLANS NEW RESERVE UNIT
Navy Department Orders Creation
of Merchant Marine System.

Creation of new merchant marine
naval reserve is provided for in orders
issued yesterday by the Navy Depart
ment. Commando of naval dis
tricts have been instructed to inter
view the owners or operators OF Amer
ican-owned vessels to obtain their CO.
opera ton and assistance in organizing
the new reserve. Under the policy
adopted by the department merchant
marine vessels will be organized on
the selected ship unit basis so that
ships and officers in time of national
can he transferred to the
Navy as a complete organization
ready for immediate service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06


Paris--Fvnnuth and Havre
Rottcrdam-Plymouth. BouloSne and Rot
Adriatic-Queenstown and Liverpool
Bremen-Queeustown. Cherbourg and Bremen.
Conte Observation-Disclosures. Naples and
I-aconia-Oueenstown and Liverpool.
Sihoney---Havana
Calamares--Havana. Cristobal and Port
Limon.
Metapan-ssntiago. Kingston and Puerto
Huron Puerto Plata and santo Domingo
Nerissa-St. Johns
Fort Victoria-P.rulude
votsire-R r, Rio de Japeiro Monte
Maravi-santiago. Kingston and Puerto Co.
Franris-Para Manaos and Natal.
Rarbsra-Santo Domingo.
Nils-Maracaiho.
Cabedello--Santos
SAILING MONDAY. ArGrsT ..
Purri--Colon. Brisbane and sydney.
SAILING TUESDAY. AUGUST Q.
President ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Cherbourg
and SOUTHAMPTON.
Estonia--CoDenhagen and Danzlg. r.
Observation-Disclosures O.lo and Co.
Manuel Calvo--Cadiz aud Ra.ceiona
Auron-Port au Prince and CrIstobal.
SAILING WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10.
Bereng --Cherbourg and Southampton.
Crisfobal and Puerto CO.
lOmha
Fort ST Georgp--Eermuda
Carahoho---San Juan. La Guayra and Mara
caibo.
SAILING THURSDAY. AUGUST II.
American Banker-Plymouth and London.
Esseoui bo-Cristobal. Iduique and Val
San Lorsnzo-san Juan and santo Domingo
CITY
United States-Christisnsand. Oslo and CO.
Denhagen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Southampton and
Hamburg.
SAILING FRIDAY AUGUST 12.
Alfonso XIii--Corunns. Santander and Bill
baO,
Martiniaue--Pucrto Colombia and Carta-
gena.
an Prince and Cape Haitien.
Bcrlin-Plymoath Chefhourg and Bremen.
SAILING SATURDAY. AUGUST Is.
and Liverpool.
Fort Victoria bermuda.
= ryu shatnR-a Gothsnhusa,
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Grecian Veterans Demand Help.

ATHENS. Greece. August P).-
Soldiers crippled during the World
War held d demonstration in the
streets Of Athens yesterday evening,
demanding better treatment. Some OF
them attacked with their crutches au-
tomobiles containing two cabinet MIN
listers, NJ. Tsaldaris and kapha ndaris.
breaking some glass. but not injuring
the ministers. Police dispersed Inc
demonstrators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
WOMAN KILLED BY AUTO.
Two Others Injured in Skiddin g
Accident Near Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. August R)-
Mrs. r. Williams was instantly killed
and Mrs. Lillian Hobby and Clarence
Stutz were seriously injured when
the car in which they We're riding
skidded on sharp curve of road
near here late last night and turned
over. All are of Richmond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

The ,,reScn. stinerS'rUCtUre nf the
NlrGinla span VIII he kent intact.
bl3t while the construction ~ the
Temporary ahutaert is under way. 1t
Will i've supported either ny false
work, taken apart nr lifted bodily
from its supports and laid ON the
river hank.
The specifications for the new ahut-
ment will include an invitation to CON
tractors 10 submit alternative projects
subject to approval by the engineering
department, in order that the bridge
builders may suggest other designs
for replacing or repairing the crum-
bling masonry.
The renlacemcnt Of the ahutment at
first was thought IN be too expensive.
in view Of a report by engineering
officials that a Golfer dam would have
10 he constructed. Further eXamira-
ton. however. showed that the pres
ert wall slopes back sufficiently from
it's foundation TO allow the temporary
wall 10 he built about six feet in the
rear Of the present one.
This will permit the work 10 he done
'in the dry" and will eliminate the
construction of an expensive Golfer
dam,
The new wall. however. will not he
pernitted to rest on sloping powders
a. the present wall does. Caissons will
he blasted down TO bed rock for foun-
dation.
The construction of a temporary
abutment will not interfere with the
plans of the Commissioners to obtain
funds for the erection of a new bridge.
Congress will he asked at its forth
coming session to appropriate S35o,0oo.
estimated as the cost of replacing the
bridge. Representative II. Walton
Moore of Virginia has promised TO
father the legislation for a new bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
Four Cadets Appointed.

The President has appointed four
cadets at large to the United States
Military Academy as follows: Hampton
NJ. Roach. Everett, Wash; William G.
Beard, San Francisco; John G. Wei
born, Spokane. Wash. and John L.
F'laherty. Cochituate, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL GIRL
WINS BRAND CONTEST HONOR
Miss June Robinson Awarded
First Place in Class
for Translation.
Other Capital Students Get
Prizes and Honorable
Mention.

Miss June Robinson 2609 : street,
who graduated from Western Hugh
School last June, was announced To-
day as The first prize winner III the
h{e-b school class of the Nation-wlde
| BRAND speech competition. In thls
contest probably for the first time III
| Americas history 100000 Of its YOUNG
citizens have read carefully anu s'h"'-
| ouSlv ~ a MING foreign statesman
/ Written in his own tongue.
Two other Washington school ana
college Girls also were among the
| II national winners, "a follows; MISS
! Pauline Shoemaker. lah thlahn 'ei
! race northeast. OF Central High Sch"oi
AMI Miss Regina Hamelin. 4o' h"'h
CREEK church road, of Trinity College
Awarded Third Prizes.
Miss Shoemaker won the third ma
t;onal rrize in the high school class,
while Miss Hamelin won the thiru ma
t,onsl prlze in the college class bN
virtue of Miss Robinson hrstrlare
victory she will he awarded Sloo. Wnhe
o.ch If tho other TWO girls will receive
SIS.
The contest had for its object the
DEVELOPMENT Of internatlo good
Will, and. according tn l'rof. itehrN
Grattan Doyle of George NaShiuS'oh
University, chairman OF the coil'llt-
tee in charge of the competition, WAS
sponsored by several prominent Amer
lean citizens who are interested III
international co operation. They had
Tho assistance of II. Z. Samplers. the
n,,h,isher of the Courier des ttatS
i'njs. n French language newspaper
issued in New York city.
observation-disclosures who served on the
under Prof. Doyle follow:
REPRESENTATIVE Theodore r.. Burton OF
Ohio. Henry I.azard Of the ArSentihe
embassy, and Rene Samson, heao on
the Language Department, fuplc
Schools.
Honorable Mention.
Honorable mention was made by the
committee of the following Nashing-
ton students: Wilma McFarla no
Mount Vernon Seminary: Elizabeth
Cameron. Western High school Her-
mine Charest. Holy Trinity High
school and Spencer D. Pollard, Cen
trail High School,
The speech OF Foreign Minister
BRAND translated in the contest was
the one made on the occasion or the
welcome of the German delegation to
the League of Nations at Geneva last
September.
The 2.576 papers, sent in from 1854
colleges and high schools in every
State in the Union. We're first read ny
French instructors, who selected the
best translationS. Then these were
read and the six in each group that
were considered best in English style
were chosen by a committee or promi'
nent Washington newspaper men, com
posed of Louis Ludlow. president of
the National Press Club: II. r. Bauk-
hage of the Consolidated Press Asso-