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Evening star., 1928-06-04
Southern Cross Log
On Flight to Suva
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SECOND LEG OF CALIFORNIA
FLIGHT (Honolulu time)
Monoplane Southern Cross left
Kauai, Hawaii, $40 am. Sunday
(7:50 am. Pacific Coast time), for
3,l3s-mile flight to Suva. Fiji
Islands. the second leg of projected
7,7S8-mile flight to Sydney. Aus
tralia. Barring accident the plane
should arrive at Suva In about SO
hours, approximately 8 pm. Mon
day. Pacific Coast time.
First leg Of flight, 2,400 miles,
from Oakland. Calf, to Wheeler
Field, Honolulu, starting at S:51
am. Thursday last, required q
hours % minutes.
Sunday.
$40 am. (7:50 am. Pacific Coast
timel-Took of from Barking
Sands, Island Of Kauai, Hawaii. for
Suva, in Fiji Islands.
6:l2 am. (8:42 am Pacific Coast
time Receiving radio beacon
o. K"
$50 am. ts:2o am. Pacific Coast
time)--" Average speed good - 90
miles an hour. Altitude, 500 feet.
Our generator not delivering cur
rent. WIN investigate later"
8 am. t1os30 am. Pacific Coast
tme)-"I6.45 north latitude; 159.42
west. Elevation. 400 feet. Speed,
30 knots. Slightly overcast"
0 am. 1l:30- am. Pacific Coast
timel-"Speed, 80 knots. Wind
about 10 knots on our tail. Position
about $40 miles on course"
10 am. (l2:30 pm. Pacific Coast
time)-'Speed, SO miles. Going TO
fix trouble now. Position about 430
miles on course"
IL am. d:30 pm. Pacific Coast
time1-"Speed, 81 knots: altitude,
400" Position estimated 600 miles
from Kauai on plotted course.
1i:48 am. l2:18 pm. Pacific Coast
time Rain ahead" Message re-
ceived two minutes later said rain
squalls
IL noon f2:so pm. Pacific Coast
tine1 Latitude, by observation,
l2y47 north: by dead reckoning,
1855: longitude, 1913. Running
time. seven hours. Distance, $50.
Average speed, co. Sea smooth, part
~ cloudy. Occasional squalls. Wind
approximately IS miles east by north.
Ship behaving good. Motors doing
vol"
. pm. l4.so pm. Pacific Coast
time) )-s Position, 1910 north, 1B4.55
west" Position estimated about s10
miles out.
$40 pm. fe:iO pm. Pacific Coast
time )--"One motor sounds bad,
dropped 10 so miles an hour"
1855 pm. 1928 pm. Pacific Coast
time Message intercepted by naval
radio, San Francisco, indicated posi-
ton $40 land miles from Kauai.
AS pm. l6:5S pm Pacific Coast
time1 Another message through
San Francisco naval radio said:
Have been flying low all day TO In
sure gasoline economy. Have en-
countered many small rainstorms,
and recently the starboard lrigf1t)
motor started fiuttering. All o. X.
now, Altitude, 600 feet. Speed, ~
knots. Qtiartering winds helping us.
Revolutions more economical than
on Hawaiian hop. Regards 10 all"
8 pm, f7:50 pm. Pacific Coast
tinle) Southern Gross reported her
position slightly more than 1,i00
miles from Kauai
ga pm. 1854 pm, Pacific Coast
time) Naval Radio Station al San
Francisco heard: Black clouds
ahead"
$40 pm. 20 pm. Pacific Coast
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Thief Takes One Policeman Revolver
And Uses 1t to Keep Another at Bay

Entering the home OF the two police
men Of the thirteenth precinct last
night colored burglar escaped after
stealing the service revolver Of one OF
the officers and using 1T 10 menace the
other policeman while he made his get
away.
The burglar made his entrance
through the pantry window OF the home
Of Policeman Christopher g. Saunders.
1910 Delafieid place, about D.1b o'clock.
He then opened the front and back
doors to clear the way for his escape
in case he was discovered,
Then, with lighted cigar in his
mouth, the intruder cody went upstairs
and entered the room Of Policeman Will
liam q. Oiiff of the thirteenth precinct,
roomef. He turned on the electric
light and gathered up the revolver,
watch and chain and base ball glove OF
the policeman, who was absent.
The light Attracted tAeaetieation Of
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Cool, Wet Spring" Complaint Disproved;
Weather Warmer and Dryer Than Normal

Although farmers are complaining
that the weather this spring has been
too cool and too wet for successful early
planting, records OF the Weather hu-
reau here show that the first fiye
months OF this year. taken as a whele.
were warmer and dryer than usual.
Not counting the rain due TO fall to-
day and tomorrow, tho records disclose
that the total rainfall 50 far this year
Ia Lea inches less than normal, At
the same time the daily temperature
average has been about one degree
above normal,
A ateady. light rain IN forecast for to-
night and rain or showers for tomorrow.
with little change In temperature,
While April and May we're rather wet
and cool. tthe preceding three sAonth
Evening star., 1928-06-04

were decidedly dry and warm, 80 that
the general mean hovered near nor
maley. or slightly above it. Foreeaster
Mitchell pointed out today.
January's temperature was as de-
grees above normal. FehruaryS 30 de-
erees above, March'S l,a degrees above.
April's Ia degrees below normal and
Mays Just q tfifie below normal. jan
uary, February and March were gem
orally raialesS. but April and May made
up for lost time. The temperature for
June, thus far, has been q little above
normal.
Associate Fnreeaster Weiehtman, IN
charge az prognaAtication this month,
expects that the present rainy spell will
be very brief. Warm weather appears
70 b IN prospect for the latter part Of
the week, he aaia.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
Atlantic Plane
Has Woman
Aboard.
PLAN HOP-OFF
AFTER FUELINC
Is First Aircraft to
Make the Attempt
With POntOOns.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TREPASSEY, Newfoundland, June 4.
The plane Friendship groomed for a
transatlantic fight, landed here at / 1:28
Eastern daylight time. 1t left Halifax,
where its fight from Boston was inter
rupted by fog yesterday, at 1885 am.
Eastern daylight time.
The Friendship had been held so ex-
actly to her course and schedule in the
fight from Halifax that Pilot Wilmer
StlIltz brought the ship down nearly 40
minutes ahead of the time he had an
nounced as he took off.
The plane. carrying Miss Amelia
Earhart of Boston and Lew Gordon be-
side Stultz, is a three-motored Fokker.
equipped with pontoons. Leaving Bos-
ton yesterday morning, the flyers stayed
overnight at Halifax because Of dense
fog encountered.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
U. s. WITHDRAWAL ASKED.
Nationalists Promise to Protect Amer
leans In North China Area.

Nationalists Promise to Protect Amer
leans In North China Area.
SHANGHAI, June 4 tH9.--The Nanking
Nationalist government has asked the
United States to withdraw Its troops
from North China.
In answering the American note OF
May ls, regarding protection Of Ameri-
can property and lives in North China,
the Chinese version of the Marking re-
ply issued today stated the Nationalists
intended to use only well disciplined
troops In Peking and Tientsin thus as
sisting in the protection Of Americans" /"
The reply concluded by asking the
withdrawal of the American troops ''in
order to improve the traditionaliy
friendly relations between the two
countries"
The note was handed to Edwin S.
Cunningham. consul general In Shang-
hal. for transmission to John Van A.
MacMurray, American Minister In
Peking, and to Washington.
Conquered Troops Problem.
A knotty problem confronting the
Nationalist government Is how To dis
pose of two of the Northern armies. the
soldiers OF which do not wish TO follow
Chang Tso-Lin into Manchuria and are,
In fact, not wanted there by the ex-
dictator OF Peking.
The troops, 10000 In number. are ma
tives Of Shantung and Chill provinces.
One contingent Is under Marshal sun
Chuan-Fang, former ruler OF the five
Southeastern provinces. His armies
have always had q reputation for good
discipline. The other contingent Is
under Chang Tsung- Chang, a Shantung
leader, whose forces have never been
noted for their orderly behavior.
Fear Troubl, In Disarming.
The South China leaders do not wish
TO incorporate these troops In their
victorious Nationalist armies and they
fear that an attempt to disarm them
while their pay Is several months In ar
rears, would lead to serious trnuhie,
Sun Chang-fang Is understood to be
In pekinR. 1t was rtifnored here that
he might attempt coup d'otat there,
Chang Tsung- Chang Is at Tientsin. He
Is reported as disinclined to acduiesce
quietly In the transfer of Peking to the
Southerners
the Southern government ufneiAlH
therefore. consider that these two men
and their armed followers form po-
tential menace TO peaceful admtnistra-
tion OF Picking and Tientsin.
The bombing has caused some ten-
sion between the Chinese and Japanese
al the Japanese declared the Chinese
aboard the train fired at random and
mainly directed their slre al Japanese
gendarmes guarding the railway. The
latter replied and for 90 minutes there
was an exchange of shots,
At least two suspects were arrested
and reported to have been summarily
shot while number of Mukden officials
also are said to be under arrest, Jap
aneae reports say that the bombs were
OF Soviet manufacture.
Two bombs we're dropped on the train
as II was passing under railway
bridge at $50 o'clock this morning. The
bombs blew up the eleventh coach and
set iire TO four others coaches which
were destroyed by the blaAe The NUM-
Der OF casualties was not definitely
known.
SUMS RESIGNATION REPORTED.
Evening star., 1928-06-04

Mrs Saunders, who noticed that Oiiff's 3
automobile had not returned. Saunders
got out Of bed and went 10 investigate.
He discovered that his service pistol,
which he usually keeps on q chair by
his bed, had been left on the third floor
on the room OF sick grhndchild
unarmsd. he went toward Oliff's
room and encountered the burglar.
Threatening Saunders with Oliff'a re-
volyer. the burglar ordered him 10 step
back" several times. prodding him with
the gun 10 emphasize the order. The
burglar then ran down the stairs and
out the back door.
Saunders ran upstairs for his pistol
and fired several shots In the hope Of
attracting the attention OF other police-
men who might halt the fleeing man.
Saunders reported the incident before
going on duty at midnight
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Evening star., 1928-06-04
CHANG SERIOUSLY
INJURED BY BOMB
Train in Which Manchurian
War Lord Was Travelling
Blown Up.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC, June 4.-Dispatches from
Mukden, Manchuria, say that Chang
Tso-Lin, former North China dictator,
who was injured in a bomb explosion
this morning en- route to Mukden from
Peking, is reported in q serious condi-
tion.
Mukden dispatches to Rengo. Japan
ese news agency, state that WI Chun-
sheng. military governor of the province
3f Heilungkiang. has died from injuries
which he suffered In the bomb outrage.
The dispatch says that his death was
kept secret lest 1t disturb troops in his
3rovince.
WI Chun-Sheng was travelling with
Chang Tso-Lin to Mukden when two
bombs were dropped on their special
train as 1t was approaching the Man
.hurian capital.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
MATS CANE Is

Rain Prevents Contest In Sc, Lewia
With nrownA
special plsnA,eA 10 The star,
ST LOUIS. June A.-~WaShinatonS
same with the Browns was postponed
this afternoon on account az rain.
Ihs teams are scheduled 10 pssy q
ssxe xana .hars tnmnrraM
Evening star., 1928-06-04
WARREN AT WHITE HOUSE,
Chairman OF 1894 G. o. p. Platform
Committee Sees President.

ny the Associated Press.
Charles Beacher Warren of Michigan.
chairman of the resolutions committee
In the 1904 Republican convention at
Cleveland, called upon President Cool
idge today at the White House.
Mr., Warren said that he had come
from Detroit especially for the inter-
Wow, and that he wouM return immedi-
ately To Detroit prior TO proceeding to
the Kansas City convention rs delegate
at large and vice chairman Of his state
delegation.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
EDISON QUITS HOSPITAL.
Financier Reported to Be Recover
ing From Injuries in Accident.

John Joy Edson, prominent financier
and philanthropist, who suffered q
fractured skull when he was hit by an
automobile on the afternoon Of May IL,
Is now out Of the hospital. and Is re-
covering today at his home, 1924 Six
teenth street.
his vitality was able to overcome the
handicap Of age. He spent his eighty
second birthday, May II. In the hos
pital.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
MESSAGES TILL or BATTLE.
Radio Description Picked Up At Fan
ming Island,

FANEIN6 ISLAND, June 4 H),~~
Throughout the night this island in
Ynid-Pacifle was treated 10 a continuous
story OF the flight Of the H0uthern
Cross. A series Of radio messages put
on the air ss the plane played tag with
8 storm told of The fight the huge craft
ggas making with the elements.
Oilce the Tadio man In the Southern
Cr0As, James Warner. called the radio
station here. directing the subi0ined
message
Hello, old man. Nice place. Hope
tCaniin,is6 - Page 4. COl,laa III
Evening star., 1928-06-04
SUMS RESIGNATION REPORTED.
General Declared 10 Have Announced
Withdrawal From Tientsin,

TOXIC, June 1 PA message from
Tientsin today said that Gen, sun
Ghuan~fang one III Marahail Chang
Tso~iin'a allies, had resigned his eom~
mand OF the ahantung and Chihli
armies and announced his withdrawal
from Ti0ntain.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
FIJI ISLANDERS AWAIT PLANE.

Southern Cross TO BE First Aircraft
10 Land at Sgya,
SuVA, FIJI Islands, June 4 41,~-
Natives os the Fili Islands awaited the
taxilI Of their lives t,day-the arrival
VI the tFi-motored Southern Gross,
which cruised through the night at a
speed " more than 30 miles an hour
10 reach here before eundoWn. The
craft VIII he the first 10 Land here.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
WEATHER.

tu 3 Weather Bureau Forecast)
Rain tonight and tomorrow, not
much change in temperature.
Temperature: Highest, rs, at AS pm.
yesterday; lowest, So, at 6 am. today.
Fun report on page 9.
The Washington times., 1928-01-03
NAVY TRIP FOR
GOOD WILL"

Another Good viii" expedition
TO Latin America is planned by
the United States Government.
Tentative decision has been reached
by the Navy Department. it was
learned today. to send the Annapolis
midshipmen to South America next
summer on the annual Navy Acad-
envy cruise.
The itinerary includes stops at
the principal ports of all South
American republics bordering on
the Atlantic, including Rio de
Janeiro, Montevideo and Buenos
Aires. 1t will be the first cruise
of midshipmen ever to cross the
equator.
Three battleships will constitute
the Mindless fleet, the Arkansas.
Utah and Florida. The cruise will
require so days at sea, starting
from Annapolis the latter part Of
May.
The Washington times., 1928-01-03
H | 7
BY PROBERS

A determined effort by minority
forces to incite Congress to an lin
vestigating mood" was presaged to-
day as members returned from the
holidays and prepared to plunge
into a five-months' legislative grind
tomorrow.
More than a dozen investigating
resolutions were pending, with
promise OF more before the week
is ended.
The S-4 submarine disaster, COM
ing on the eve of battle between
"big navy and little navy" forces,
has served to whet the inquisitorial
appetite of many members.
Pending resolutions for investiga-
tions include:
Demands in both Senate and
House to open up the whole Next
can and Central American fields en-
braced in the Hearst newspapers
expose of alleged anti-American
activities;
The WALSH resolution for investi-
CATION of the alleged nationwide
Power trust" now in the hands of
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee:
Proposals Of Senator Mayfield Cd
of Texas and other Southern mem
bers to probe the Department OF
The Washington times., 1928-01-03
$500 GALL ON
C0OL|DGES

More than $500 men, women and
children braved the freezing tenn.
perature yesterday waiting for the
big iron doors on Pennsylvania
Avenue to swing open and admit
them to the presidential mansion,
to shake hands with the President
and Mrs. Coolidge.
First in line was J. w. Hunefield.
Of 225 C st. N. E.. who had waited
outside the White House gates
since S:45 a. m. He said he was
used to the cold, being a New
Highlander.
The public line was preceded by
the dignified and picturesque recep-
ton to the members and wives OF
the Presidents Cabinet and the
foreign ENJOYS.
Promptly at IL o'clock the Presi'
dent and Mrs. Coolidge descended
the grand stairway, the relocated
Marine Band playing. and took
decked Blue Room. They were
followed by the Cabinet officers
and their wives. who had been
Sir Esme Howard, the British
ambassador and dean of the diplo-
matte corps. headed the line Of the
diplomatic contingent. it's members
being arrayed in gold braid, plumed,
cooked hats and dress swords.
Next in line came the Judiciary,
headed by Chief Justice Taft, fol.
lowed by members of the Supreme
ID nfhnN COURTS
Members of Congress were next
and then the high officials of the
Army. Navy and Marine Corps.
Veterans of MANY wars, some Grip
pied and some bent with age. and
representatives of every patriotic
society. and last. but not least.
came 1.-The Oldest Inhab itants of the
District of Columbia"
Mrs. Coolidge looked charming
i'm a gown of black velvet combined
with pale lemon satin. The skirt
was of the velvet and made rather
full and short. edged around the
bottom with a narrow band Of the
satin. The sIip-on overblouse was
of the satin with a deep inset Wee
of green velvet In the front out.
lined with black velvet. The mar
row scarf collar was Of black velvet.
Col. Blanton Winship. the Presi
dents military aide. was in charge
of the function. and Sergt. Clarence
Dalrymple. of the White House Po-
lice Force. was in command Of
police protective measures.
The Washington times., 1928-01-03
KING WARS ON
BIC NAVY
Copyright. 1928. by International
News Servicel

Copyright. 1928. by International
News Service)
Senator William H. King CD of
Utah, today proposed a new world
conference for total disarmament,
the abandonment of the Govern
ment's proposed "billion-dollar" new
navy program and use of the monev
thus saved for humane purposes.
King denounced the Administra-
tons "billion-dollar navy program"
as a policy of criminal Madness"
certain to provoke a worldwide
fear and hatred of the United States
and destined to pave the way to
another world war.
He pictured the United States and
Great Britain as occupying in 1928
the same roles held by Germany
and Great Britain in 1900. A naval
race now between Great Britain
and the United States will lead to
another world war within two de-
cades, King warned.
King urged the American people
to study the costs of militarism"
in the United States. In the cur.
rent year, he said, the "costs of
the military and naval establish.
ments" will total $3.50, 000,0 900 aside
from all construction costs. This
compares to a total of only $40
0OO, 900 in 1880, 1928. 900, 900 in 1900
and 1921 100000 in 1910. In the
last seven peace years" he added.
America has spent $2,261 100000 on
it's navy alone-more than a third
of it's cost for the preceding SO
years. which included the Spanish.
American and World wars.
1.-THE American navy will cost the
American people $4,000. 100000 to
SIS, 900, GOO, 900 in the next 90 years
IL we indulge in this new pro-
gram" said King.
"The $4,000, 10000 being spent
this year on preparedness could
render inestimable benefits to hui
mainly il spent in eradicating dis
ease, on scientific research, in re-
claiming arid and waste lands or
in improving industry"
The Washington times., 1928-01-03
BILL ON
j. s. ROAD AID

A proposal that Federal aid for
good roads be declared a permanent
policy of the Government will be
submitted to Congress, Representa-
tive Dowen QR) of Iowa, chairman
of the House Roads Committee,
announced today.
Dowell predicted that Congress
would adopt the policy.
1.-THE present law under which
Federal aid was authorized expires
with the fiscal year of 1929" said
Dowell. IF we are to continue
the system it is necessary that
Congress act at this session.
"In connection with a bill au-
thorizing an appropriation of 1885,
100000 for Federal aid in the years
1920 and 1881, will propose that
we declare this to be the per-
manent policy of the Government"
The Washington times., 1928-01-03
SAVE RECORDS
Of S-4, URGED

The Navy Department was re.
uuested today to take extraordinary
precautions to preserve the last
records of the victims Of the S-4
submarine tragedy.
Representative McClintic Cd Of
Oklahoma, wrote to Secretary Will
bur urging that water.tight com.
partments of the submarine be
sealed to prevent the records from
floating away when 1t is raised.
I'm a Japanese submarine dis
aster some years ago. where a
number of lives were snuffed out,
an officer in this submarine be-
fore he smothered to death.
chronicled his sensations and his
feelings toward his country and his
fellowman as he gradually sue
cumbed," wrote McClintic. A. copy
of this remarkable record Is on file
at the Congressional library.
with the thought that the six
men who were known to be alive in
the Sd for several days after it
rested on the floor of the ocean
would. il possible. chronicle their
sensations, giving to their loved
ones a farewell message before their
life ebbed away"
The Washington times., 1928-01-03

Here's hoping Good Luck will dog
your steps through all Of 1928. Any
way, here's a taste of it. Fill in
each blank rung with q word in good
dictionary standing which is exactly
like the word above 1t except for the
substitution OF single letter. When
you reach bottom you'll have Luck
instead of Good. see IL you can bet.
ter the authors solution. which will
be printed tomorrow, by eliminating
a rung on the way down. Answer to
Postcard: I, Post: 2. Port; 3, Part;
A. Cart: S, Card.
Copyright by Public Ledger)
The Washington times., 1928-01-03
Agriculture Department
Radio Chief Amounted

Morse Salisbury, editor Of the
University of Wisconsin press bu.
reau has been appointed tempo
rarily as chief of radio service of
the Department of Agriculture, it
was announced yesterday.
The position has been vacant
since Sam Pickard resigned to be-
come member of the Federal
Radio Commission.
The Washington times., 1928-01-03
BA|LIFF name D
IN ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Jan. s.
Judge Harry r. Thomas, of the
police court, announced today the
appointment Of Archie II. Richards,
Of jefferson district. as bailiff OF
the police court for term of tour
years.
Richards, in addition to being
bailiff is a deputy sheriff.
Reorganization of the Arlington
county board of supervisors was
perfected at a meeting held at the
court house last night with the
election of Edward Duncan. mem
her from jefferson district as chair
man for a term of four years.
Mr.. Duncan has been member
of the board for the past 20 years.
The Arlington County Civic Fed
GRAFTON viii hold its first meeting
OF the new year tonight in the
Lyon Park community house at S
o'clock.
Among the many matters to be
considered will be the resolution of
AAidTtcS Is NAllCHCAOO WhASh W
poses the establishment of the
proposed hydro-electric power plant
at Great Falls.
The Alexandria annexation case,
now being heard in the circuit
court of Arlington county, before
Judges Samuel G. Brent, Don F..
Halsey. and Frederick Coleman win
be resumed tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.
The records in the office of the
county Commissioners of revenue
shows that there have been issued
during the past year 377 permits
Tor new buildings representing an
expenditure of 1876, 2S5.09.
The Washington times., 1928-01-03

"WE," the epic Of the air,
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's
famous book, starts Sunday,
January 3, and runs every Sun
day and every day In The
Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1928-07-09
Body Found in Park,
]. HI. Hager a Suicide

The body of James n. Hager. A..
who disappeared from his home in
the 400 block of p Street North
west, July 3, has been found.
According TO certificate issued
by Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt.
Hager committed suicide. A pistol
end box of cartridges were found
beside the body. Death had been
caused by bullet wound in the
right temple.
Harry r. Fulton of the 1900
block of Lanier Place Northwest,
found the body yesterday morning
while walking through Rock Creek
Park with his 6.year.old son. 1t
was about two blocks from thu Nor.
nanstone and Rock Creek drives.
Fulton notified police.
In one OF his coat pockets was a
note to his wife, telling her he was
Respondent and that he could no.
secure work because OF mis- eyes.