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Evening star., 1928-06-18
PARLEY PROPOSED
ON TRAFFIC LIGHTS.
Transportation Companies
to Be Called Into Confer
ence on New Signals.

Representatives of the transportation
companies of the District probably will
be called into conference byrthe Public
Utilities Commission in the near future
to consider the effect of the proposed
installation of $40 additional automatic
traffic signals on street car and motor
bus schedules, 1t was announced today
by Earl " Fisher, executive secretary
of the commission.
The Capital Traction and the WASH
lngton Rapid Transit Co.'S object to
certain OF the proposed installations.
and as q result the commission is con-
Sidering calling conference of their
officials, as well as the representatives
Of the Washington Railway & Electric
and other transportation companies, to
discuss Harland's program in detail.
John H. Hanna, president of the
Capital Traction Co., wrote to Fisher
stating that he is apprehenSive that the
installation on Seventh street, between
D street and Massachusetts avenue,
VIII result In serious interference with
schedules and that he also is appre-
hensiye as to the effect of the install
lations at many isolated intersections.
particularly at Thomas Circle and at
wisconsin avenue and M street in
Georgetown.
E. D. Merrill. president and general
manager Of the bus company. advised
Fisher that signal lights at such loca-
tions at Thirteenth street from e to
Massachusetts, avenue. K street from
Twelfth to Sixteenth street and Fiji
teenth street from X street to Florida
avenue are not vitality necessary "and
therefore undesirable" At isolated in
tersections where the movement of
traffic is heavy, he added, ''our view is
that the situation can best be handled
by a police officer"
Evening star., 1928-06-18
tEARHART OPPOSES
DAUGHTERS FLYING
DisapprovaI Fails to Daunt
Girl Pilot, Father
Admits.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, June ia picture
of his daughter as a slight but deter
mined girl. who didn't let parental dis
approval stand In the way Of her learn
ing 70 fly. was drawn here today by
Edwin S. Earhart, father of Amelia
Earhart, who, with two companions,
hoped off yesterday in the tri-motored
plane Friendship, In an attempted
transatlantic fight.
Earhart, Los Angeles attorney, al
though he disapproves Of his daugh-
ter's flying, could not conceal his pride
as ne told Of her air and scholastic
exploits and spoke Of her courage and
unwavering nerve.
Miss Earhart came to Los Angeles
aIter her graduation from Columbia
university. One Of the first things she
olo was 10 buy an airplane and learn
10 operate 1t. All this was without the
knowledge Of her father.
Miss Earhart Wealthy.
you see" said Earhart, "she IS
wealthy In her own right, so there was
,hree planes If she wanted them when
| first discovered that she was fiying' I
old her that was strongly against it.
but that was about all I could DO about
1t, under the circumstances. She was
then about l9 or 20 years of age. Since
then, I understand, from Condr. Byrd
she has spent fully 500 hours in the air
and during that time she never has
had an accident"
After she finished her elementary
schooling she was sent to a girls school
In Philadelphia. Earhart characterized
her progress as phenomenal" and said
she graduated In two years.
Miss Earhart speaks five languages.
and her pilots license, issued her by
the National Aeronautic Association, is
written in all i've of them.
Made Student Record.
At Columbia University, she did out
standing work in both experimental and
calculative chemistry. She has a re-
markably analytical mind, her father
declared
Earhart has not seen his daughter for
f1ve years, and the last time he heard
from her was in January. At that time
she told him he would hear from her
in JC1e.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
NO STAGE: CAREER
FOR MISS EARHAR7
One of Sponsors, Praising
Courage, Says Flyer win
Not Capitalize Flight.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. June ls,--George Palm
er Putnam. the publisher in charge
of the arrangements for the flight of
the Friendship, told the Associated
Press today that the success Of the
flight was due to the "indomitable
courage and will of Miss Earhart."
Credit to Stuiz.
Il do not mean to take any credit
from StultZ. He is wonderful pilot
and his technical skill undoubtedly
pulled them through Mr.. Putnam
said, but ! am convinced the fight
never would have gone through If
It had not been for the determination
Of Miss Earhart."
Il am convinced that she does not
mean to capitalize on her great feat
In sensational way. She may write
a book which win be glad to publish
If it is acceptable and perhaps she
may make a lecture tour later on.
but she VIII not go into the movies
or on the stage.
Laughs at Stage Offer.
while we were in Boston I asked
her specifically If she would accent
$4,000 week for appearances on the
stage. Thirty thousand wouldn't be
enough she said, and laughed.
Her heart is all wrapped up In avi-
alton. She loves flying and she made
the flight for no other reason. picked
that girl for the fight and I'm proud
right now that / did It,"
Evening star., 1928-06-18
BAND CONCERTS
TONIGHT.

BY the United States Navy Ban,
st,, ~ ,ne Capitol. s:So e'elccS, charles
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cornes solo. Musician Astray in
the Forest" ryN--,,
Suite de Ballet "Pantomin.e;s, isssSr@ Isson,n
Grand scenes from the cpera,
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vNsr AunA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Lincke
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REnspsodis. Mn s ,Rsnsarian. No, 4. ..Lssst
The Star spsnsled Banner"
BY the United states Marine Rand
~ the Marine Barracks. 4;SO e'clocS
Laylor RranSon. leader
March, United States Marines
Overture. The Kings Lieutenant .Ta
Romance" ...,...R R,,hsnSteiv
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Grand march. "corasticn,"
Marines, hymn. 'rho Halis li~iSSSSS q Monss.
The star spaassed Banner"
ny the United states ARMY Rand. At
Grant Circle. 7;S0 a'eiock. Can't Cur
Us d Away eommandins: william
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March. Chicago nthune", Chambers
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The star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1928-06-18
MISS EARHART'S PLANE
LANDS IN WALES; FUEL
USED UP IN OCEAN HOP

Continued from First Page.)
are out of work at the present time,
but they all seemed ready to spend
their last SiXpence to catch sight of the
successful transatlantic plane.
In the confusion of news from BURY
Port reports were received in London
that there had been four passengers on
the plane. including Lincoln Ellsworth.
American explorer. These reports could
not be confirmed Immediately because
of difficulty In communication Advices
from New York definitely stated that
Mr.. Ellsworth was in that city.
BURY Port is a small seaport town,
miles west of Llanelly 1t has tidal
harbor and dock and copper smelling
works.
Welcome Was Planned.
Until about noon it semed highly
land at Southampton, her goal, and that
seaport was all set to give the Ameri-
can girl and the plane great well
come.
The first definite message that the
Friendship had succeeded in crossing
the Atlantic came this morning from
Capt. George Fried, commander of the
steamship America. who identified the
plane by its number.
Capt. Fried sent the message to the
London Office of the Associated Press
The message read
"Seventy-five miles southeast of
Queenstown (Cohh), the seaplane
Friendship Nx-4204 circled overhead
and attempted to drop two notes on
board. but was not successful. The
plane then few north. (NX-4204 is the
number on the rudder of the Friend
ship.
Watching for Plane.
Capt. Fried's sighting Of the Friend
ship was not an accident, as he was
watching for her. The joviai COM
mander who was the hero of the An
tinoe rescue of several years ago is
intensely interested in transatlantic fly
ing and had made plans to be on the
keenest lookout for the plane,
Before sailing from Southampton
yesterday, the captain plotted the
Friendships probable course and an
nounced confidently that he expected
to sight the plane. When Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic,
Capt Fried diverted the course of his
ship to the north and was on the
bridge almost continuously for "a hours
watching for the Spirit of st. Louis.
He also arranged special searchnghts at
night and heavy smoke screen by day
to attract the plane. On this occasion
he missed the transatlantic flyer by
about 80 miles only.
ELLSWORTH IN GOTHAM.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
WOMAN BACkER EAGER
TO MEET MISS EARHART
Mrs. Guest, Sponsor of Ocean Hop,
Has Never Seen Girl Who
Made Flight.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press,
SOUTHAMPTON. June is,-Capt. H.
II. Railey. representative OF the Friend
ship in England: Mrs. Frederick Guest,
sponsor of the flight, and several other
persons took of for BURY Port in a
seaplane at S:l5 pm.
Mrs. Guest was mot a bit iiSappoint-
ed because Miss Earhart and her fel-
low NoyagerS did not reach Southamp-
ton, she said before leaving here.
The only feeling have" Mrs, Guest
told an interviewer at WoolSton. "is one
OF absolute rejoicing that they should
have landed safely on this side. I felt
sure that Miss Earhart would set here
safe and sound"
Mrs. Guest added that she had never
met the young aviatrix and that she
would be very gladsof the Opportunity
OF slysking hands with her as soon as
possible.
My original intention was TO make
the flight myself" she said, "but as CIR
cumstances didn't permit that ! left
word before came from the States that
/ hoped some woman would be able to
make the flight instead"
Evening star., 1928-06-18
LOG OF FRIENDSHIP FLIGHT

By the Associated Press
(Time given is eastern standard)
Sunday.
9:5i am.-Took of at Trepassey.
Newfoundland.
11:20 a.m.-Message from plane
said she was passing over Grand
Banks, so miles to the east.
Noon-Steamer Concordia sighted
Friendship passing over Grand
Banks.
1890 p.m.-Chatham Mass, radio
station received message from
Friendship saying: Fair weather
and going ahead o. X"
l:l2 pm.--StultZ radioed wife at
Mineola N. Y. "All o. X"
4:45 pm.-Steamer Kenmore
talked to plane TOO miles off New
foundland.
$50 pm.-Rexmore heard further
signals from Friendship apparent
ly still going strong"
5:37 p.m.-Steamer Elmworth re-
ceived message, "Alls well." from
Friendship.
II pm.--Friendship radioed
steamer Alberto that everything
was o. K. and she was making ITO
miles an hour.
Monday.
500 am.--Steamer America re-
ported Friendship circled vessel rs
miles east of Cobb, Ireland.
$40 a.r1.--Plane landed In BURY
Estuary OF BURY Port, Wales"
Evening star., 1928-06-18
MOTHER GIVES THANKS
AT STULTZ'S SUCCE
Joyful That Long Period OF a,
iety Is over-Received Dis
patches Through Night.
BY the Associated Press.

" the Associated Press
ALTOONA, Pa. June Is.-Mrs. Cis
Stnitx or Williamsburg, informed u
morning that her son. Wilmer Stult
had piloted the plane FriendShip safe
across the Atlantic. exclaimed. Than
God that's over"
MIS-. Stnltx. widow. had kept a Ion,
vigu. awaiting word OF her sons sue,
cess In spanning the ocean. The AsSo-
ciated Press dispatches regardinc the
night were given to her through the
Advised yesterday that the Friend
ship had started. the mother said ~,
was glad the flyers were at last on th.,r
way, because the delay while Sas.sr
waited for favorable weather had
proved strain.
MRS, Stults had undergone n similsr
perloo or anxiety several months AZ,
while her son prepared for . trsnsst-
lsnuc hight Stultz was to have hesr
sne pilot Of the Inflated plane of Nm
FRANCES Grayson, which diSappear
over the Atlantic. but reported diFer-
ences between Mrs. Grayson and Sts,,tV
resulted IN the engagement OF smother
Evening star., 1928-06-18
SAYS21 AMERICANS
HELD BY SANDING
18 Marines Among Prisoners,
Mexican Says-Report
OiSCredited Here.
by the Associated Press.

81 VAC ASsuGlaLCu Ffe&S.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, June 10.
"A representative of Mexican radical
groups who has arrived here says that
he visited the camp OF the Nicaraguan
rebel leader. Augustine Sandino, and
found 81 American held there as pris-
oners.
Esteban Pavlevitc.l, a Peruvian of
Jugoslayian descent. said that when
he left the rebel camp on Thursday
all prisoners were IN good health and
being well treated. The prisoners were
said by Pavlevitch to be George b.
Marshall of New York, manager of the
La Lux Mine. which was raided last
April: two American mine workers and
10 American Marines.
He stated Sandino had issued de-
cree saying that after June IA he
would no longer respect foreign prop
critics except those owned by 6paniards
and Latin Americans.
The rebel leader intended to show
by this action that the protection en-
ioyed by foreign interests was due to
his leniency and not to the presence
Of American Marines In Nicaragua.
Pavlevitch claimed that Sandino had
1000 well armed and well equipped
men, and expected TO fight under favor
able conditions with the coming OF the
rainy season.
He asserted Sandino won a pitched
battle with the Marines on June ii at
Zapote, near Bacayaa routing the
Americans after killing number OF
them, including their commander.
The American Navy Department said
IL had no report OF any engagement
between Marines and 6andino followers
on June II In which Marines were
killed or wounded There have been no
reports OF any fight on tIat date from
| other sources. and the Honduran
message named as the dead commander
an ofticer who is not listed on the Ma
rine Corps roster.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
By the Associated Press

~ tEtN atNoONt~tNN
MINEOLA. N. Y. June 18.-When
word came that her husband had guild
ed his plane safely through the ATTAIN
tic storms and was nearing his destina-
tion-England-MrS. Wilmer Stultz
guessed she'd never want TO sleep
again"
Before the telephone bell tinkled
bringing the news from the Associated
Press Office. In New York, that the
Friendship. Of which her husband was
chief pilot. had circled the liner Amer
lea OF the south Irish coast and then
continued on toward England, she had
looked wan and tired.
With the first tinkle of the bell she
was at the phone.
"Oh, thank you, thank you, thank
YOU" was all she could say for q mo-
Evening star., 1928-06-18
FIVE DIE AS AUTO
HITS TROLLEY CAR
Three Men and Two Women Vie
Tins of Crash at James
town, N. Y.
~ the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
JAMESTOWN, n. Y, June la.--Fiye
persons, three young men from Erie, Pa,
and two young women Of this city,
were instantly killed here early yester-
day when their automobile collided
head-on with trolley car. The dead /:
Ralph T. Baptist, 27, steel worker,
driver: Gertrude M. II. johnson, 20 /:
Ella Benson. 25, cook al the Y. w. G. A.
Hospital; J. C. Lewis. %, Albert Eyrnes,
~, machine operator.
The trolley car was being taken "a
o nearby carhouSe and, according 10
witnesses, was travelling about five
miles an hour The automobile, which
was said TO travelling at high rate OF
speed, WAS driven across yiaduct in
the opposite direction from that in
which the trolley was going
The five bodies were hurled high
into the air and the automobile, a
! light coupe with rumble seat, Was
demolished
Evening star., 1928-06-18
SPENDS NIGHT PRAYING.
Miss Earhart's Mother Thankful
That Flight Is Over.

MEDFORn. Mass, June Is Opl,-
MIS- Amy Otis Earhart, mother Of
Amelia Earhart. the frat woman 20 nv
the Atlantic. was too wearied by her
nights vigil 10 meet reporters today,
A night spent In prayer beside q radio
receiving set had taxed her endurance
To the utmost
Friends speaking for her said that
Mrs Earhart received the news Of her
daughters safety with the decpest
sense Of thankflmeSs and that she
wanted TO say simply that she was
very glad"
Evening star., 1928-06-18
WILL SIGN AUSTRIAN PACT,

The State Department announced
today that the American Minister.
Albert II, Washhurn, at Vienna and the
Austrian minister for foreign affairs
viii sign a treaty OF friendship, COM
meroe and consular rights between the
United States and Austria at noon
tomorrow.
The treaty Is similar to treaties Of
friendship, commerce and consular
rights signed within the past five years
by the United States with Germany.
Hungary, Estonia, Salvador. Honduras,
Latyia and Norway.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Liquor Law Application Delayed

BOGOTA, Colombia, June 10 N1.-~
Application Of the law that restricts
consumption OF alcoholic liquors in Co
lonbia was postponed yesterday until
October, when the Senate decided on
the delay In order 10 enact first legis-
iation 10 prevent crisis In the ex-
chequer The smaller liquor consump-
ton would. II is expected, reduce the in
come of various government depart
K0entA
Evening star., 1928-06-18
KELLOGG DOUBTS REPORT.
Secretary Says Prisoner Runner h with
out Foundation.

Secretary Kellogg today declared that
the report from Tegucigalpa that SAM
dino held FL American prisoners, among
thssn being 10 Marines. was without
foundation, and said that he did not
believe that there was q word OF truth
In it,"
The Secretary added that I'VE are
always receiving this propaganda. and
the strange part Of II is that the re-
ports always enanate from some place
other than Nicaragua" He asserted
that II the report was true I'VE would
here"
Evening star., 1928-06-18
CHANGES SON NAMED.
General Is Appointed Military
Governor at Mukden.

MUKDEN, Manchuria, June Is GR),~~
Gen. Chang Hseuh- -Iiang has been ap~
pointed military governor Of Mukden
In succession to his father, Marshal
Chang Tso-Lin. former Northern dicta-
tor
tChang Tso~Lin has been reported
dead In various advSces from injuries
received when the train In which he
was fleeing TO Mhikden from peking was
bombed. II was said that news OF the
death would be kept secret until his
son arrived from Chihli and succeeded
him.)
Evening star., 1928-06-18
MISS EARHART CONFIDENT.
wen Make It." She Says Before
Take-Off.

Tale-off.
TREPASSEY. New Foundland. June
10 P).--Miss Amelia Earhart and two
men hoped off yesterday morning at
9:5l o'clock Eastern standard time on
a transatlantic flight They hoped to
reach Valencia, Ireland, in Is hours
Advices by radio from the plane during
the night were that all was well.
While the people OF this sleepy little
harbor on the southern end of the
Avalon Peninsula intoned their prayers
at church, the big pontoon- equipped
Fokker monoplane Friendship roared
across the harbor. rose into the air to
circle over the village and then headed
east into cloudless sky.
The take-on was made after five un-
successful attempts and the dumping
OF 80 gallons OF gasoline, 200 pounds
which reduced the fuel supply TO about
TOO gallons-less than 20 hours con-
sumption for the three 220-horsepower
Wright "Whirlwind' motors.
The same confidence which Miss Ear
hart had shown during the l3 days she
and her companions awaited favorable
weather prevailed as she took her place
in the cockpit with Wilmer Stultz, pilot,
and Lou Gordon, mechanic.
"WeT Make It."
I'VE are going today in spite of every
thing" she said as she rose early in the
morning and scanned the weather re-
ports indicating favorable conditions.
with following winds for all but 100
miles OF the almost 2,000-mile Journey
And well make It,"
Then with Stultz and Gordon she
entered dory and was rowed out to
where the big Fokker rose and fell to
the Harbor swell. Half an hour later
they were started on their great ad-
venture
They were reported by steamer as
| they cleared the tip OF Newfoundland
an1 started out along the steamer track
toward their destination. Through the
day and early hours of the night other
steamers reported them, either by sight
or through the medium OF the Friend
ships radiocasts. Stult2 was acting rs
both pilot and radioman, and when he
was sending, Miss Earhart was at the
controls, The plane had two sending
sets, one working on 600 meters, the
other an emergency set for use IL the
plane should be forced down on the
water and the engines stilled
| Mrs. Frederick Guest, wife OF the
former British secretary OF state for
air, Ia the hacker OF the flight, Mrs.
Quest, tho former Amy phipps Of Pitts
burgh said that the flight was being
made In the hope that 1t would be an
other link IN the friendship chain be-
tween England and the United states.
and truly helpful 10 aviation"
Precautions Are Taken.
| To that end she commissioned George
| Palmer Putnam, New York publisher,
her American representative. To take all
! possible safeguards for the flight
The plane was purchased from comdr.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
ELLSWORTH IN GOTHAM.
Putnam Says Only Three Were on
Friendship Flight.

NEW YORK, June l8 (P.--Lincoln
Ellsworth. Arctic explorer, reported in
cable dispatches to have been passen-
ger on the transatlantic monoplane
friendship, was found at the Metro
politan Club here this morning,
II certainly was not on the Friend
ship" he said. II would have liked to
have been, but I wasn't asked"
George Palmer Putnam, publisher.
and one Of the sponsors OF the Friend
ship flight, said he was positive no men
were in the plane besides Wilmer Stultz
and Lou Gordon, pilot and mechanic
for Miss Earhart. He said that he had
not seen Ellsworth recently, but had
every reason to believe that the Arctic
explorer was in New York.
MISS EARHART CONFIDENT
Evening star., 1928-06-18
ONE or SPONSORS
Miss Earhart Radios "vioiet.
cheerio," at Start Of Flight.

RYE. N, y, June 10 t4pa,. From Tre-
paSsey Newfoundland. Miss Amelia
Earhart sent the following message 20
George Palmer Putnam. enc of the
sponsors of her hight TO indicate She
was starting across the Atlantic: "violet,
Cheerlo,"
Violet" waAa code word.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Special Assembly Session.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, June Is up.
The third special session OF the present
Illinois General Assembly was called TO
convene late today. The sessions blisi-
neas VIII be enactment OF legislation
providing for a complete readtustment
OF Cook County fChicago) real estate.
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Heads Italo.American Body.

ROME, June 10 Lap,-~Count Volpi.
Italian minister OF finance. has been
SIss5ss assas'al,so lp,De"'dent the i'ali0'Amerie'n
Evening star., 1928-06-18

Thomas Jefferson is said 10 have
been the first, Statesman 10 advocate
tree public SCHOOLS,
Evening star., 1928-06-18
Precautions Are Taken.

To that end she commissioned George
Palmer Putnam, New York publisher,
her American representative, To take ali
possible safeguards for the flight.
The plane was purchased from comdr
Evening star., 1928-06-18

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