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Evening star., 1928-05-31
COOLIDGE TO LAY
RED CROSS
Ceremony to Be at 4::30 Pm.
at Memorial Building to Be
at Seventeenth and {.

As president of the American Red
Cross, President Coolidge at 4:30 this
afternoon will personally lay the cor
ner stone of the memorial building
dedicated to the sacrifices and services
Of American women in the World War.
which is to be built at Seventeenth and
streets.
The ceremony will be an interesting
one and will be attended by a distin-
guished company fIom official and So
cial life in Washington. Chief Justice
william Howard Taft will be the presid-
ing officer and Col u. S. Grant, Sd,
officer in charge of public buildings and
public parks. will be the executive
officer.
Representative Robert Luce of Mas
sachusettS, chairman of the library
committee of the House and a mem
Der of the commission erecting the
building, will make an address, as will
Miss Mabel r. Boardman of the Amer
lean Red Cross and Dwight F. Davis.
Secretary of War, who in brief speech
Will accept the memorial for the Nation.
Capt. G. H. Hickens, chief of chap
lains OF the Navy. viii deliver the invo-
cation and Col. E. P. Estabrook chief of
chaplains of the Army, will deliver the
bencdiction. Music for the occasion will
be provided by the United States Ma
rine Band.
The organizations in which women
participated in war work which are ex-
pected to be represented at the corner
stone ceremonies this afternoon are the
Gold Star Mothers, Women of the
American Red Cross In the Government
services, nursing services of the Amer
lean Red Cross, War Department. Navy
Department, Public Health Service and
Veterans Bureau, American Dietetics
Association, Home Economics Associa-
ton. Y. M. c. A., Y. w. C. A., Catholic
War Council, Jewish Welfare Board
Council of National Defense, War Camp
Community Service. American Library
Association, Salvation Army. Women's
Naval Service and National Service
Schools, American Legion Auxiliary,
American War Mothers, Woman's Over
seas Service League, Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Disabled American Veterans of
the World War, and National Yeomen's
Association.
The ground for the new building,
which viii be erected at a cost of about
$4,000, was broken February "a last
Evening star., 1928-05-31

planes, but that was not their mission
or purpose. Their determined duty was
~ flarasg ground troops with machine
gun fire and small bombs: break up
batteries: destroy lines Of communica-
ton and obtain information as TO the
enemy's activities--all while flying along
at about so feet above ground.
Approaching a target, Erwin would
dive and open up with his fixed guns
In front, spraying the area In front OF
him. Then he would pull up In a zoom.
and Baueom in the back seat, standing
up and operating two guns, would re-
peat the deadly rain Of fire. These
maneuyers they carried out In the
Chateau Thierry and St. Mihiei often
siyes, flying under the worst possible
weather conditions.
On one occasion they established
contact with Infantry patrols and In
the course Of this procedure drove OFF
two enemy planes about 10 pounce upon
an American balloon Then they at
tackled a German battery In face Of a
withering fire from the ground, dis
pergsd the troops, killed a German
officer seeking 10 escape on his horse
and kept the other soldiers prisoners
In their dug~outs until the arrival OF
the American soldiers,
Won Awards In Sedan.
In the Sedan, six days before the ar
n1isLicc, they won their oak leaf clusters.
Eaucom, against the advice Of expert
enced and superior officers. undertook
reconnaissance flight 10 obtain more
information that he thought would
be Of much assistance 10 the American
forces. Flying conditions were at their
worst, but he and his partner pushed
on at n periiOlgly low altitude. Their
plane was rtddled with bullets. Bau-
com, while obtaining the desired In
formation, poured deadly fire upon
the enemy troops" 80 citation reads.
Not satisfied with accomplishing the
object Df their mission, they dropped
upon q detachment OF German soldiers
that were holding back an American
advance and quickly scattered them.
thereby giving the offensive troops a
clear road. Then the engine quit
working, Al the low altitude they had
10 land instantly, and into rock
DtTeWD fieid they went, Safe on the
ground, they we're soon attacked by
German infantryIuen. Drawing their
pistols, they blazed away at the en-
emy, all the time working toward the
American outpoats. THEY escaped cap
tire and death and Bauc0m delivered
the Information which, his citation de-
eIares, proved W be Of great value
Evening star., 1928-05-31
SPANISH FLYERS
SIGHTED BY SHIP
Radio Message Says Aviators
Dropped Note 500 Miles
From Karachi, India.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEVILLE, Spain, May 3t.--Belief that
the Spanish flyers. Ignacio Iglesias ana
Francisco Jimenez. who hoped on from
Seville at noon Tuesday to break the
world distance flight record, might have
started across the Atlantic for Havana
was dispelled today BY receips OF a
radio message saying the Spanish plane
was ahnut 500 miles from Karachi. IN
dia. last night.
Announcement of recent of the mes
sage was made today at the Tablada
Air Field. near Seville, the message
stating that the plane was proceedinS
to It's destination.
The message was sent BY an unnamed
English boat. to which the pilots of the
Jesus Del Gran Poder had dropped
aote contained In q metal tube. In which
they said all was well aboard the plane
The previous absence of news from
the plane had led 70 some belief that
the aviators had turned toward the A.
lantic after leaving Seville Tuesday and
were making transatlantic attempt, q
plan which they had given up because
OF opposition by tho Spanish govern
ment.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
CHINA PEACE SEEN
4
IN CHANG RETREAT
Northern Dictator Reported
About 10 Withdraw Forces
From Peking.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
TOXIC. May 31.-Information
reached japanese military headquarters
today that Chang Tso-Lin, Northern
dictator, has decided TO withdraw from
Peking. In accordance with this re-
solve portion Of the Northern troops
was proceeding TO Mukden, Manchuria.
The japanese military authorities ex-
pected that the Nationalist forces would
occupy Peking very soon.
1t was believed that this would lead
to the restoration Of peace In China.
The opinion was expressed in well
informed circles in Toxic that the
Southern (Nationa1ist) troops were not
likely to penetrate north beyond the
great wall. The only danger, therefore.
would be the creation Of disturbances
by the demoralized and retreatiug
Northern forces.
Protective measures have already been
undertaken and these were considered
suf1cient for the safety of foreigners.
The newspaper Nichi Nichi In a dis
patch from Korea reports that a strong
BODY OF Chinese bandits from Man.
churia raided Tokutoku, near Keisan-
chin, on the uppe1 Yalu River, and
killed four raftsmen. The neighboriny
forests were fired and were reported 10
be burning furiously today.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
RUNwAYs BUILT IN HAWAII.

WAIMEA, Island Of Kaui, Hawaii,
May 81 Demonstration Of runways
for the monoplane Southern Cross on
the Barking Sands here, today neared
completion While there was a possibil-
ity the plane would land at Wheeler
Field near Honolulu, the beach was
being made ready. The ship win take
off here for the second leg Of the fight
from California to Australia.
Holes have been filed and trees pulled
from the Barking Sands runway site,
giving two straightaways set at Is de-
grees angle to each other. The first
gives a run of 1870 feet, and the sec
ond 1000 feet.
When word is received that the South
ern Cross has left Oakland, Calf, a
gang Of men viii be put to work on the
final leveiing of the runway. Twelve
hundred gallons Of gasoline are stored
here.
A launch Is to stand out to sea little
way from the take-od field to aid in
case of possible mishaps as the plane
takes TO the air,
Evening star., 1928-05-31
GOFF AND SMITH
INCREASING LEADS
West Virginia Gives Senator
Total of 100, 1905; Gov
ernor 60,0O5.
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHARLESTON. w. Va, May 81
With about one-fourth of the States
2.306 precincts unreported, Senator Guy
D. Goff of West Virginia and Gov. AL
fred E. Smith of New York today held
small but slowly increasing leads in the
respective Republican and Democratic
contests in Tuesdays presidential pref
erence primary.
Returns from 1880 precincts in the
Republican race gave Goff 103,908 votes
and Herbert Hoover 94,549. The same
precincts in the Democratic contest
gave Smith 60,005 and Senator Reed of
Missouri 52,975.
In the senatorial races of both par
ties and in the Republican gubernato-
rial contest the leaders were well out in
front Returns from l,735 precincts in
the three-cornered race for Republican
nomination tor United States Senator
gave Henry D. Hatfield, former gov
ernor, 102,737: Gov. Howard M. Gore.
63,351, and Benjamin L. Rosenbloom OF
Wheeling. 10000.
In the Republican race for governor,
William. G. Conley Of Charleston had
a margin of approximately $4,000 over
Judge Roy H. Waugh of Buckhannon.
In the Democratic gubernatorial race
j. Alfred Taylor was slightly more than
1000 votes ahead OF DR.. Gary Hogg.
Evening star., 1928-05-31

out in the Dallas Spirit to hunt for
them. The Dallas Spirit had failed to
get away In time to figure In the race
She was navigated by Alvin Eichwaldt
Of Hayward, Calf, who also served as
radio operator.
About 700 miles out on Friday night,
August 10. the Dallas Spirit sent a
distress call, saying the ship was going
into a tail spin. That was the last
heard Of 1t.
Flight Made Three Times.
Aviators have demonstrated, however,
that under the proper conditions they
can reach Honolulu. In addition to
the Dole flyers who made 1t, the late
Comdr. John Rodgers and his crew in
the Navy plane PN9-l few most Of the
distance IN September, 1925. They were
unheard from for nine days, and finally
showed up off the Island Of Kaui and
were towe5 in.
Others who few to Honolulu were
Lieuts. Lester j. Maitland and Albert
r. Hegenberger Of the U. s. A. Air
Force. and Ernest l.. Smith and Emery
B. Bronte. Maitland and Hegenberger
few June % and 90 last year In the
Bird of Paradise in Is hours and so
minutes.
Smith and Bronte few July 1918
last year in the City e. Oakland In Is
hours and 36 minutes. Their plane
was wrecked in forced landing.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
EXPERT TO ANALYZE
MERGER VALUATION
Senate Group Authorizes De.
tailed Study of Rate Base
During Summer.

Appointment of valuation expert to
make detailed study of the street rail-
way merger plan during the Summer
may be announced within few days by
Chairman Capper Of the Senate District
committee.
Senator Capper has conferred with
the members Of the special Senate SUBJ
committee created to handle the merger,
and they have authorized him TO obtain
an expert to analyZe all the factors en-
tering into the $50.000,0 900 valuation on
the merged systems for rate-making
purposes
The chairman OF the committee indi-
Gated today that he has several men in
mind for the position, but has not de-
cided who win be appointed. The SEN
ator said the subcommittee wants some
one who has had thorough experience to
go over the technical details Of the
merger plan.
According to Senator Capper, the
work Of the expert will center almost
entirely on the valuation, so that the
subcommittee will be able to advise
the full committee in December whether
the $4,000. 900 figure should be ap-
proved. He said the valuation was re-
garded as the important phase of the
question because under the merger plan
1t would be effective for i0-year period
: II is not likely the subcommittee will
held any meetings in the immediate
future. several Of the members having
arranged TO leave the city,
Evening star., 1928-05-31
CAPT. BAUCOM DIES IN CRASH:
TERRORIZED ENEMY IN WAR
Was Observer and Gunner of
Fearless Fighting Team of
Erwin and Baucom.
Survived by Nine Months His
Partner, Who Was Killed in
Dole Race Aftermath.

Capt Byrne v. Baucom. Army Air
Corps, surviving member OF the famous
team Of Erwin and Eaucom," which
during Americas participation In the
World War was known as the terror
OF the Western front" vas killed In an
airpiane crash near Douglas, Ariz., yes
teTday. according 10 adyiceS received at
the ofice Of the chief Of Air Corps to-
day.
Capt. Eaucom, leader Of formation
Of three DeHayiland observation planes,
was on fight from San Antonio, Tex,
10 his post at March Field, Riverside,
Calf, when forced 70 make landing.
As the plane came 10 earth the wheels
struck sn obstruction. The passenger,
Lieut.. Harry Leu3bermsn, cavalry, was
thrown clear, and the ship turned over,
bursting into flames Capt. Eancom
was unable ~ extricate himself from
the flaming ship.
Cart, Baucom was we'll known In
Washington, having served four years IN
the operations section, Office Of the chief
Of Air Corps, and also at Boiling Field
until about a year ago, when ne was de-
tailed 10 Brooks Field. Tex, for tenn
porary duty, and thence 10 March Field.
His death was distinct shock 70 his
friends and colleagues In washington
Erwin Dole Race Victim.
The other member Of the famous
teaul--Capt. William r. ErWin~logt MS
life in the Dallas Spirit IN connectiofi
With the Dole race 10 Hawaii last Au-
, gust. Taxing of with the other con"
feetants August 10, Capt. Erwin was
| forced 10 return with q torn fuSelage.
While making the repairs, two of the
planes reached Hawaii and two others
] the Miss Doran and the Golden Eagle
disappeared, With the object OF seek
| ing information as 10 their whereabouts
/ II they should be- floating on the sur
| face, as was held 10 be possible at that
| time, Capt. Erwin took on August 10,
/ and after several hours Out over the
. Pacific his radio reported talkpin.
/ This was followed by notice of recovery,
only " be followed by frantic calls Tor
/ help AZ the plane was In another SPIN;
| The radio suddenly was sllenced, and
/ nothing more Was ever seen or Deafn of
| the Dallas Spirit.
With Capt Erwin, Capt. Bauc0m
emerged from the war with one Of the
most brilliant records obtained by any
! military aviator. Az occupants 0f two
| scatter observation plane, the scope Oi
/ their operations, abg0iutsly fearless and
| death -defytng, became known 10 the
| enemy, and they we're feared more than
any other allied plane on the front. This
| two airnen~~ Erwin the pilot and Eau.
com the observer and machine gunner
we're ilseparabIe companions. They
carried out naneliyeFg which today are
embodied IN the new branch Of military
flying known as attack aviation" eI'
though their primary purpose was ~ ~
IN search " information. They stepped
far beyond this theoretical purpose, and
for tbeiF efforts were lauded IN glowing
terms by their Government for setting
10 IAN inspiring example 0f courage
and devotion W duty" Both received
The Distinguished Service Cross with
OAK Leaf Cluster and the Gf0ix dt
DueFfe
Tbs Team" shot down eight enem,
Evening star., 1928-05-31

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the take-of. stayed up late working on
his charts.
Lyon said he would receive a list of
the vessels likely to be encountered be-
tween mere and Honolulu just before
climbing into the airplane for the start.
Weeks Rations Carried.
Several dozen sandwiches, coffee and
hot soup in thermos bottles, chocolate
and concentrated foods were prepared
for the crew. The plane also carried
emergency rations for one week.
The aviators intend to fly from Hawaii
20 Suva, in the Fiji Islands, and from
here to Brisbane. Australia From
brisbane they plan flight to Sydney,
their destination.
The flyers started their flight minus
about s170 in cash as result Of sue
ceSsful invasion Of their quarters by a
burglar. The thief entered their rooms
Tuesday night while they slept. Ulm's
wallet, containing $3.50 and check for
$3.50, was missing when they awoke.
Lyon lost $40.
The last previous attempt to iy
across the Pacific was made during the
Dole flights last August. The fight was
for $4,000 in prizes. posted by James
B. Dole. Hawaiian pineapple grower
The first prize Of S25, 900 was won By
Arthur Goebel Of Hollywood, in the
Woolaroc. The second prize of $4,000
was won by Martin Jensen Of Honolulu
In the Aloha. The prizes were paid In
the order Of arrival in Honolulu from
Oakland.
Lieut.. George Covell and Lieut.. r. s.
Waggener of the naval air station at
San Diego were the first victims of the
flight. Their nlonoplane crashed al
Point Iona few minutes after they
started for Oakland, and both were
burned to death.
Arthur v. Rogers, another entrant,
plunged TO his death at Los Angeles q
few minutes after he had taken OF
from Los Angeles for Oakland. Capt
James Giffin, Ted Lindgren and Lau-
renee Wen narrowly escaped disaster
when they fell into San Francisco Bay
near the Oakland Flying Field, after
plotting their giant two-motored tri-
plane from Los Angeles
Only Four Got Away.
Only four planes succeeded In getting
under way In the Dole race, and two
of these, together with another plane
that went to hunt for them, were lost.
The two planes lost first were the
Miss Doran, carrying Miss Mildred
Coran, 22-year -old Flint, Mich, school
teacher. J. Auggy Pedlar. pilot, and
Lieut.. Villas r. Knope, u. s. N, nayi-
gator. The second plane lost was the
Golden Eagle, George Hearst's entry
manned by Jack Frost and Gordon
Scott Of Los Angeles. None Of the five
was ever found.
After 1t appeared the Golden Eagle
and the Miss Doran were lost. Capt
william P. Erwin Of Texas, pilot, set
Evening star., 1928-05-31

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of A. M. Rosenthal. president OF the
club, 10 convince them that there was
none there.
Halls and rooms were searched by
the bandits for guests who might have
hidden.
Shots Fired Into Room.
Several shots we're fired into the ball
room over the heads OF the guests when
some became nnruiy and women be-
came frightened.
After about 30 minutes In the club
house the bandits made their exit In
an orderly manner and sped away to-
ward indianapolis. Irwin Barker, In-
dianapoiis trafIic ofiicer who, with his
four children, was driving past the
clubhouse while the robbery was In
progress, YVES hailed by a man believed
10 have been one OF the employees.
Barker went to the nearest farmhouse
to summon aid, bat found no telephone
just as he was leaving the farmhouse
he saw the bandit car leave. He drove
In pursuit, 4,ut did not fire, fearing for
the safety OF his Children, He succeed.
ed. however. In OBJ ining descriptions
pf the men and oth& Is
Evening star., 1928-05-31
PROFESSOR ISPA|D
FOR UTILITY TALKS
U. of P. Instructor Says He
Received $3.50 for Three
Lectures.
By the Associated Prsss

By the Associated Press.
Evidence that Theodore ]. Grayson.
a professor at the University of Penn
sylvania. had been paid for making
speeches on public utilities and had
held ohicial positions with the New
Jersey committee for public utilities In
formation as well as the New Jersey
Utilities Association was given the Fed
eral Trade Commission today by Gray
son himself.
Appearing as witness In the COM
Missions investigation Of the financing
OF these utilities and their activities
in disseminating information favorable
TO their viewpoint, Grayson said he
had been paid $3.50 by utilities groups
for speeches In New Orleans, Rich
mond and Geneva, NJ Y.
The witness testified that the first
proposition to institute utilities courses
az the university was broached 70 him
either by Philip H. Gadsden OF the
United Gas Improvement Co, Philadel-
phia, or Maj. j. 8. S. Richardson, former
director of the Pennsylvania committee
on public utility information.
Denied Secrecy.
He had earlier denied that, there vas
anything surreptitious fn having the
courses started. saying false and mis-
leading" inference to that effecf I1ad
been contained IN a letter from Rich
ardson to Elliott 8. Belden, director OF
the United Power q Light Corporation
at Abilene, Kans., which had been In
troduced IN the inquiry previously.
Noting that public utilities courses
had been opened at the University of
pennsylvania and Temple University.
Philadelphia, Richardson had said:
The plan was put over In the usual
way. We laid the groundwork circum-
specify and with care, so that the
actual suggestion that such courses be
started came from the faculties Of the
institutions themselves"
Grayson said he resented the impli-
cation. and presented retraction from
Richardson.
Names Three Professors.
Robert Z. Healy, chief examiner for
the commission. asked whether Rich
ardson or Gadsden were 'in friendly
hands" when approaching Grayson
about the proposed courses.
mo. resent that implication" re-
piled the professor. He denied sole re-
sponsibility for having the courses
started. naming three professors whom
he said knew about the proposition.
Answering Healy, he said that he had
first mentioned it TO them.
George v. Lewis, Denver. executive
manager of the Rocky Mountain COM
mittee on public utilities information,
the witness next on the stand. said he
was newspaper man prior to accept
ing the position when it was created In
1922.
Lewis said that about $4,000, re-
ceited from member companies and
the National Electric Light Association,
was diSbursed annually through his Of
fee.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
NURSES TO GRADUATE.

Brig. Gen. Frank r. Keefer is to
deliver the address TO the Is nurses
who win be graduated tomorrow after
noon at $40 o'clock from the Army
School Of Nursing. The exercises will
be held at the Army Medical Center
The Introductory address viii be de-
liVered by Mai. Gen. Merritte w, Ire
land. the surgeon general. Chaplain
Alfred q. Oliver, a.. win pronounce the
invocation, and Brig. Gen James NJ,
Kennedy win present the diplomas 10
the graduates, The benedict oas Is 60 %
said ~ Rev. Father MeGeary. the
c. ailnEehAD DlAik.e 49,. = .ns@.-.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
Thieves Turn to Horse.

Correspondence of The Star.
SALT LAKE CITY.-Thieyes turned
from automobiles TO horse here. un-
hitching desert rat" pony on Eighth
South and West Temple streets, and
rode away In an old stock saddle, which
went with the horse The horse was
valued at IS, and the worth Of the sad
die was not listed.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
BAND CONCERT.
TOMIlI.T.

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syly&D Tflester, Monument grounds, Ut
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Evening star., 1928-05-31
400 BELIEVED DROWNED. !.

Dispatches to Toxic Tell of Tidal
Wave Taking Fishermen.
TOXIC, May 81 Cp.-Newspaper dis
patches from sapporo say that 400
fishermen are missing and believed
drowned in a huge tidal wave which
destroyed the fishing feet Of Sarubutsu,
on the northeast coast Of the Island of
Hokkaido.
Official confirmation of the dispatches
was lacking.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
Hrs, W, z. Dawes Dies

CHICAGO, Hsy III 1pj.~wMrs, Msr-
gSaet E<,Jkey Dawes wife III WtgIaggs
n Dawes. president N the CBseAgo
ka@1esatson of Commerce, end cousin of
Esoe PTsss6sl4 Dawes, Gted here todsy,
Evening star., 1928-05-31
George r. Parker Dies.

NEW YORK, Nay al lA'),~-~George
FTsaeriek Parker, retired journalist and
president " the GF0yer Cleveland AS
soes&isgSl,. died todAy st hig EOEae. He
wa 10 MS eig1ty-first year,
Evening star., 1928-05-31
ARMY STUNTS TOMORROW
New to Review Demonstration at
Monument Grounds

AUAIUA1AC2AI OIUWuuHs
Postmaster General New and high
ranking Army officers will review the
public military demonstration at the
Washington Monument Grounds ton1or-
row afternoon beginning at 2:30 O'Clock.
Opening with concert by the Army
Band, from Washington Barracks, calls
thenic exercises win be given by Com
panies and X, 18th Infantry, from
Fort Washington: flying stunts by Army
aviators from Boiling Field and a parade
by the Sd Battalion Of the 18th In
fantry.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
200 COUNTRY CLUB
GUESTS ARE ROBBED
BY SIX BANDITS

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Evening star., 1928-05-31
FOUR AlRMEN OFF
FOR HONOLULU ON
AUSTRALIA FLIGHT

Continued from First Page.)