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KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

Toxic, June 25th. "A spokesman for
the Foreign Office, said that the death of
Chang TsO Lin, once dictator of Northern
China, which was announced In Mukden
was not expected to change Japans pre-
sent policy in Manchuria. While there
may be sporadic disturbances, the Japa-
npse do not intendItO permit war in Man.
churia.
Lisbon, June 25th. Courtney has
made a satisfactory test of the flying
boat in which be hopes to fly to North
America taking up seven passengers.
London, June 25th.-Big Bill 1iIden
won the London tennis singles champion
ship by defeating Francis I. Hunter in
impressive style by scores of 60 90 81
iu the final round.
Rome, June 25th.-The Stefani News
Agency has announced that the big
Swedish tri motored junkers plane reach
ed General Mobile and his party at $50
nm. on Friday and left him provisions
arms fl latiug apparatus and radio accumu-
latOls. The plane was in charge OF the
Swedish plot IOrnberg 1t set out from
Virgo Bay and on lis return the north.
coast of northeast land, between Cape
Platen and Cape Leight Smith, was eX-
plored infinitely, without any trace be-
ing found of the: Zappi- Malmgren group
the three Who left Mobile to search on
foot for land. Pilot T~rongerg informed
the "Citta Di MiIano' that he had in
mind an attempt to land on the ice n ar
Mobile with a plane equipped with ice
runners and take away the six men
there and he asked the Citta di MiIano
to notify the stranded men of his inten
tions.
Quebec, June 25th-A message picked
10 py a local operator Oh a wave length
of 600 meters read: Mobile safe on
board rescue boat" The operator en-
deavour to get more details Tut the sig.
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APPOINTED
TO STUDY MERGER
Milo R. MaItbie of New York
Will Survey Local Street
Railway Plan.

Appointment OF Milo r. Maltbie of
New York. an expert in public utility
research. to analyze the local street
railway merger plan was announced TO-
Gay by the Senate District subcommittee
handling the merger question. Mr.. Malt
bic probably win come to Washington
to begin his work within a week.
Valuation 10 BE Studied.
The program here is to have him
devote month 70 o careful study of the
proposed $50 0.O0O. 900 valuation fixed In
the merger agreement. He viii then
make preliminary report 70 the sub
committee, after which It viii decide
what further Investigation it wants the
.ypert to make. Before adiourning, the
senate gave the District COMMITTEES
authority 70 spend SIC. 900 upou an IN
~uiry INTO the details Of the proposed
elnsoidation during the Summer, 10
snaoie the committee to make its rec
senes In December.
II was indicated 10 DAYS ago that
Mr.. Maltbie was being seriously con-
sidered for the position of adviser 10 the
committee, and his appointment was
waiting approval Of the members OF the
subcommittee Who are out Of the city.
Has Wide Experience.
Mr.. Maltbie at various times has
made Investigations Of the surface and
elevated lines Of Chicago. Phiiadelphis
and New York. and also of the street
railways Of Buffalo. Rochester, Syra-
cuse and Utica. N. ~, Minneapolis and
Pittsburgh. He served eight wears as
. member Of the Public Service COM
mission for the City Of New York I'm.
der Gov. Hughes, and was also At one
time treasurer of the City of New York.
public utility matters.
In later years he has been em-
ployed at different times BY the war
Department. Emergency Fleet Corpora
t.on. war industries Board and the
public service commissions of several
states. He has studied transportation
problems IN Europe rs wen as in the
United States.
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REFORMS UP TODAY
At VIRGINIA POLLS
Old Dominion Vote Declared
Light on Byrd's Govern
mental Program.
ny ths Assoclaied press

by tne Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. June l9.-Propo-
nents and opponents OF the five pro-
posed amendments to the State consti-
tuition went to Old Dominion polls to-
day to register an expression on the
governmental reform program" of Gov
Harry Flood Byrd. which already has
received the virtually unanimous in
dorsement Of two successive General
Assemblies.
Light Vote Indicated.
Early reports from all parts OF the
State indicated light vote. The
adoption OF the amendments would
bring many changes to the constitution,
most Of which are embodied In the
omnibus proposal" placed as No. |
on the ballot. These proposed changes
have to do with what their advocates
term the revision of certain laws which
make for inefficient government. Quail
ification Of voters. composition of juris-
diction of courts, compensation OF
State officers and amendments to the
bill of rights are among the changes
asked In this proposal,
The writing OF the segregation prin-
ciple OF taxation into the constitution
is sought In the second proposed
amendment. while proposals 8. and
5 are the shorter ballots amend
ments" around which the storr clouds
have hovered In election speeches.
Their adoption would make appointive
by the governor the State treasurer,
commissioner OF agriculture and super
ntendent OF public instruction, The
appointment of these cficers. now
elected by the people. would be subject
TO the confirmation of the General
Assembly. '*'+,t
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RTCH|E QUITS RACE
IN FAVOR OF SMITH.
Maryland Governor With
draws to Promote Party
Harmony at Houston.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June l9.--Forces work.
Ing for the nomination OF Gov Smith
OF New York at the Democratic national
convention were given impetus today
with the withdrawal Of Gov. Albert c
Ritchie Of Maryland. as a candidate.
Stating that 1T has become increas-
ingly evident that the great majority
OF the Democratic party in almost every
section OF the country are ready and
want to align themselves behind the
leadership Of Gov. Smith," the Mary
'ander, In pledging his support to the
Empire State chiettain, said that Gov
Smith embodies far and away the best
chance to win"
Lauding Gov. Smiths record. which
he said, "justifies the peoples faith In
Democracy" Gov. Ritchie said that his
withdrawal from the presidential field
was prompted by sense OF duty which
he was glad TO perform on the basis
that whatever contributes to Demo-
cratic unity win. In turn, contribute to
Democratic victory"
Pleads No Ambitions.
In aligning himself with the Smith
cohorts. Gov. Ritchie, In response to a
question as TO whether he would accept
the vice presidency should II be offered.
made 1t clear that he had no ambitions
In that direction.
II have not the slightest thought OF
the vice presidency. nor expectation OF
1t being offered me, or OF accepting IL
or the opinion that GOV. smith It's
in every way fitted by experience,
character and ability To assume the
leadership OF the party, the Maryland
executive continued;
"He has proved himself fearless
and efficient administrator OF the great
est State In the Union. His record Is a
guarantee that with him as President
honesty In government would take the
place OF corruption and the nat
tiral resources of the country would be
protected.
Believes In Equality.
HE believes in equality for every
class OF our people, The welfare Of
humanity Is the note he would strike,
The financial and industrial center OF
the Nation has shown Its faith In him,
and prosperity and good times have
nothing to fear at his hands,"
Asserting that the principles of self
government. popular self-rule aud
ordered liberty were challenging the
attention OF the country today as they
have not done for years. the Mary
lander said that Gov. Smith was the
exponent OF those principles such that
"the masses sense there IL an authentic
voice. not only OF the Democratic party
but OF the democracy OF the Nation
too"
dratined that his own State shoul,
think him worthy To he the party
Continued on Page .. Column 81
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1000 to 1000 Degree Temperatures
Recorded in Fire Test: Ruins Still Hot

Despite ~ hours of cooling and the
reasy rains OF last night and today, the
debris In the ruins OF the Rolgiano
buildings. io0T and 1909 b street. where
tests OF the fire resistance Of vaflous
sypes OF safes and fling cases are being
made, remained too hot 10 be tampered
With today At one point under the de-
oriS thermo-couple unit recorded a
temperature of 1000 degrees, II was
tated by observers from the Bureau OF
Standards.
During the fire the thermo-couples
registered temperatures as high as 1000
fegrees The heat may have been In
excess OF this figure. however. II was
pointed out. as at this temperature the
special alloy wires composing the units
began To melt and oxidixe.
The west wall OF 1000 Il street. which
was badly cracked and thrown, out az
plumb by the fire and the falling root
and fiongs, may be pulled down late To-
day a. kAiety measure. II II Is found
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this afternoon that some OF the more
exposed safes and cabinets have cooled
on sufiicientiy they may be pulled out
late today. 10 may be several DAYS,
however before the last Of the safes can
be reached,
Simon H. mgberg. chief Of the fire-
resistance section of the Bureau OF
Standards, IN charge OF the UNIQUE test,
desires that the cooling OF continue
naturally. and for that reason hose win
not be turned ON the debris to cool n
and speed up the work.
The results Of the test, II Is expected.
viii be of great Importance In perfect-
ing fre-resisting safes and cabinets.
The test has meant many weeks 81
hard work ON the part OF members Of
Mr.. lnghergs section They spent AVE
weeks of hard work IN preparing the
building for the test and II Il likely
that several weeks more with be required
before the compilation Of data Is ccna-
rleted.
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DR.. WORK SEEN HOOVER CHOICE
AS G. 0. P. NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Secretary of the interior
Picked for Expert KnowI-
edge of Politics.
Former Postmaster General
Expected tc Reconcile Dis.
gruntled Factions.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

DR.. Hubert Work. Secretary of the
interior. has been decided upon for
chairman OF the Republican national
committee. Secretary Hoover has mad
this In mind for some time. not only
because of his personal association with
DR.. Work. but because OF the latter's
activity in the pre-conyention cam
paign. which has brought him into
close and intimate contact with the
various members OF The Republican
national committee.
Or. Work il veteran In politics. Not
only has he taken an active part in
Colorado politics, but he came 20 WASH
ington as First Assistant TO Postmaster
General win Hays after having been
active in the 1890 campaign. When
Hays resigned, DR. Work was promoted
to become Postmaster General and he
saw politics from the inside there, espe-
cially In his many conferences with
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FOUR FLIGHTS FAIL
TO SIGHT MOBILE
Stranded Explorer Twice
Sees Rescue Planes, but
Cannot Attract Them.
a. the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
ROME. June i9.--Mai. Maddalena,
Italian Ayer. made an unsuccessful
reccnnoissance IN search for the Nobiie
marty this morning and returned %
Kings Bay, Spitzbergen. He Is plan-
ming another fight shortly In his
savoia- -Afarchetti S..
A message received from the Citta al
Afilsno. base ship at Kings Bay. and
made public By the oficiai news agency.
ssefano. said that Maj. Maddalena. who
arrived ia Kings Bay from Norway last
nicht. took OF early this morning ana
f,ew over the Braganza and then on
east North Cape 70 the region IN wnlcn
Gen. Mobile and his i've stranded COM
nanions are waiting for relief.
Radio 10 BE Tried.
INST as the Norwegian flyers, Capt.
sfiser-T arsen and Lieut.. Luetz0W Holm
mad failed in three previous attempts
Ia sial1t the Mobile party, Maj. Mad
daier.a also was unsuccessful IN nN
searcl, and returned 70 Kings Bay aIter
sir hours. Now that visual efforts 70
and Gen. Mobile and his REQ tent,
oitched amidst the rough ice on Nortn.
EAST Land. have failed. an EFFORT WIZ
ne made 90 keep the SIS. which Is
equipped with radio. In touch "itn the
CEN. Mobile has been informed that
during the next flight OF the SOB "
VIII Be necessary for him 70 use MS
own radio post to guide the big plane
as soon as II comes into sight.
As soon as Capt. Riiser-Larsen ana
Lieut.. Holm returned from their Sec
0nd unsuccessful reconnaissance yes
terday they were informed that Gen:
Mobile had seen them at distance OF
scarcely O mile and half. The Two
men then took of In the same plane
for a third attempt, hoping that Pc
tween them they might see the Nonile
party. but again tney we.e .a uisu'1lns a,,r ths
and returned 70 their base snip uhe
Bragarza.
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BOY. FREED IN SLAYlNG.
CENSURED By COURT
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH. June 10. censured
by the court for taking the law into hin
own hands. Peter cirigliano, Is. today
stood acquitted Of the murder OF Ross
FIGARO. 2s. alleged betrayer Of his sister
A jury freed the boy after deliberat-
ing 7S hours. The Judge told the de-.
fendant "You had no right 10 take the
law into your own hands" and said ne
was very fortunate, as the Jury could
nave found him guilty Of some crime
for the shooting.
The boy admitted shooting FIGARO.
saying he fired to defend his mother
Mhen tne victim choked her. FIGARO
was said to have gone 10 the Cirirlisno
home to demand withdrawal OF q suit
instituted against him In behalf OF the
girl he was said to have wronged.
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EAGLES SHOWS BRAvADo.
Proctor and Moreno Silent When
Ciemency Is Denied.

Proctor and Moreno Silent when
Ciemency Is Denied.
20 shucks. man. he wouldn't turn
us down like that"
With this ~final effort at show of
bravado, Nicholas Lee Eagles, one of the
three condemned siayers of Policeman
Leo w X. Busch. received the news to-
day that the President had denied ex-
ecutive clemency to him and his two
companions.
Coming from the death cell, which
they will leave for the last time Friday
morning, when electrocution Is set. John
Proctor and Samuel Moreno. the other
two convicted murderers. received the
news In stolid silence,
Eagles Expresses Disbelief.
Eagles, who has repeatedly said he
would 90 singing 10 his death. declared
TO newspaper men who broke the news
TO them: II Just don't believe It,"
OF the three men whose last hope for
life imprisonment was expelled by the
message from the Summer White House.
Eagles was the only one whose feelings
apparently were not dashed by the word
that cicmency had been denied.
Proctor stood silent for a brief mo-
inent, staring straight ahead OF him,
then ne said In fiat tone 1T the news
Is given out. It's given out. Thanks for
telling u.s." He had nothing further TO
say.
Moreno received the information In
the same stoiid silence. For a long time
he said nothing. Finally with shrng
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DOG TEAMS NOW HOPE.

KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, Jure 10
lp,-After futile attempts OF flyers
10 find Gen. Umberto Mobile and his
party Of survivors on the Ice north OF
North East Land. 1t was felt at Kings
Bay today that rescue by air was likely
TO prove q difiicuit task. Hope Tor I'M
mediate relief turned TO dog teams.
A fast patrol commanded by Capt.
sora OF the Italian Alpine troops was
making its way over the ice today
toward Mobiles position. The patrol
consisted OF two guides, two sledges
and nine dogs. II was to travel past
beverly Island, Scoresby Island. Cape
Loyen. Cape PIaten and Dove Bay 10
Foyn Island. near which point Mobile
is awaiting rescue.
Another patrol was getting ready to
start out In search OF the three men
who have been missing since they left
the Mobile party on May 30. This
patrol consisted Of two students OF the
Alpine Club and two members OF the
Alpine troops. It VIII follow the coast
of Beverly Island as far as Cape Loven.
Twice Mobiles hopes have been
raised TO q high point on seeing the
geaplancg approach him. TWice tney
have been dashed an they disappeared
again III LuE UiEEEtlUIi htuiH WtA@h tAs%y
came without sighting the fnarooned
men on the vast white expanse OF ice
and snow.
The Norwegian flyers. Capt. Riser
Larsen and Lieut.. Luetzow Holm. set
out from the Ice breaker Bragaiiza yes
terday in search OF Mobile. determined
10 find him after their futile attempt
On Sunday. After flying over the region
they returned without sighting him,
Later Mobile informed the base ship
Citta Di MiIano by radio that he had
seen one OF the seapianes come within
two kiiometers 1.2D miles OF his posi-
ton.
On Sunday Mobile said he had seen
both planes. although they failed 10
sight him.
The Norwegian flyers believe the ice
Is too rough for landing near Mobile.
The ice foes however, were opening
considerably today. although the water
leads were stiil t0C narrow TO permit
the landing OF seaplag&
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airplane. Nevertheless, hope to make the trip
again some day and make 1t in the same way, by
air. What wanted to demonstrate in this flight
was that this type of travel was comparatively
safe and ought to be developed.
was a passenger on the journey-just a
passenger. Everything that was done to bring us
across was done by Wilmer Stultz and Slim Cor
don. Any praise I can give them they ought to
have. You can't pile 1t on too thick
Need Of instruments
Transoceanic flying has to be done by pilots
who can fly by instruments alone and am afraid
that some accidents which marred past flights
have been caused by pilots not too sure of instru-
nient flying
Despite the fact that the weather reports
promised us fine visibility and fair weather,
had fog, rain and even snow practically all the
way across. We only had clear weather for one
hour out of the 81 We we're on the way.
The reason we came down here was because
we could not see anything We had just about
enough gasoline left, we reckoned, to make South
ampton: but we did not dare attempt 1t, because
We were flying blind, and we knew we had come
across. We will go on there tomorrow.
M tNA
Evening star., 1928-06-19

Of all this hight In
piled
Of irng had trying mu
thinking
really till we had nowl
knew that If was not
outside
started cuttn
although awhile
W should
Column 50
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VILLAGERS STAND IN RAIN.

BURY PORT. Wales. june 10 A1,--
1g>esplte i7eayy rain groups Of villagers
i ood about the hotel hsre early this
SconfiunAd on Page ., Column 2.)
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GREATEST STRAIN WAS WAITING
FOR TAKE OFF, GIRL FLYER SAYS
l Was Just Passenger, Miss Earhart
Declares In Her Own Account of
Transatlantic Flight.
by AMELIA EARHART.
The First Woman Aviator to Fly Across the Allan

BURY PORT South Wales June 1sI arrived
it? a
all
is
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JOHN COOLIDGE VISITING.
Guest of Miss Florence Trumbull
in Connecticut.

PLAINvII4LE. Conn. June 10 CN.--
John Coolidge Is spending several DAYS
at the home OF Gov. John H. Trimbun
as the guest OF Miss Florence Trumbull
before going to the presidential Sum-
mer home at Brule, Wis.
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BOBTON-0erber got a single with
q hot grounder 10 Bluege. Berry fouled
70 Judge, Russell hunted q pop to
Brown. Rothrock famed. No runs.
WAsHINdTON---Todt made a one
handed catch Of Judges liner. Russell
CONTINUED on Page ., Column a.)
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi.
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
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VANHlNT
INVEST
b Inleraa.lenaI Nsws servIee

BY International News Service
( DENVER, May 26.The
Lamar Bank robbery manhunt
continued with added zest to-
day from Denver, on the west,
to- Wichita, Kan, on the east.
Hundreds of armed men
secured the countryside in au-
tomobiles and armed aero
planes, with. the expectancy
that the bandits would be cap
tured at any minute.
Early this morning, an automo-
bile similar to the one used by
the bandits, was seen in Denver
by two patrolmen. The officers gave
chase. being fired on by the oc
cupants of the fleeing car. The
police car was outdistanced, how.
ever. after the windshield had been
broken by bullets and one of the
officers slightly injured.
That three men thought to be
the bandits. were coming towards
Denver on a Burlington passenger
train, also was reported. They paid
their fare in cash part way, theI.
one of them got off at a station
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SCANDAL
LAID To FIRM
photo by international

The traffic light scandal which
resulted last year in the demotion
of Traffic Director M. o. Eldridge
and resignation of Assistant Direc-
tor I. G. Moller was the result of
unfair competition on the part of
the Grouse Kinds Company in which
this company used the two traffic
heads as tools.
This was the conclusion drawn
today bv the Gibson subcommittee
of the House District Committee in
a report to the District Committee
on it's two-year investigation of the
local government.
1.-The fair conclusion to draw" ac'
cording to the report, lis that the
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MALL LAND BILL.
To PRESIDENT

The second deficiency appropria-
ton bill carrying 81 900, 900, for con-
tinuing the purchase of land within
the Mall triangle, will probably be
sent to President Coolidge today.
Senate and House conferees
worked fast on the measure yester-
day and agreed to a total of S146.
100000, whereas the House total
had been 500, 100000 and the Senate
$149, 900, 900.
Among the Items compromised
was the appropriation for purchas-
ing the triangle property. The
House voted $1,000 900 for this pur.
pose and the Senate $3.50, 900.
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Scotch Joke Causes
Uproar In Navy
Circles

NEWPORT. May 26.--The au-
thorities of the naval torpedo sta
ton have been wont to encourage
thrift among the civilian employees
by printing slogans on pay en-
Velopes.
"A stitch in time saves nine"
and People in glass houses
should never take bath in the
daytime" are some.
But Clan Macleod has taken
exception to the latest one--''it
ought to be sprihgtime now. the
Scotsmen are throwing away
their Christmas trees"--cIaiming
it besmirches their reputation for
thrift. An appeal to Washington
is likely.
They don't throw away their
Christmas trees in the spring.
time" said one well-informed COB.
They save EN- till next Christ.
mas"
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DIRtGIBL /
FIGHTING
WINDS

BY international News Service
OSLO, Norway, May 26.-Active
search was begun this afternoon
by the steamship City Of Milan
for the Italian exploration balloon
Italia. which is overdue and miss
ing after 3 flight over the North
Pole.
Ii was believed at Kings Bay
that the Italia had been caught
i'm q gale aud carried toward the
: Siberian coast. There has been
no wireless message from the
dirigibIe since yesterday morning.
The Italian ambassador here
has requested the Norwegian gov
eminent to send ships in search
Of the Italia and has also re-
Quested RaOld Amundsen to give
what aid he can.
Italy has requested Russia to
send airplanes out from Arch
angel to comb the Arctic Sea for
the missing balloon. Where there
is grave anxiety over the missing
balloon. hope has not been aban-
dOned that Gen. UmbertO Mobile
and his companions are safe,
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen,
May 26.-As the hours passed
in silence, confidence in the
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A D ] OURNMENT
IS FOUGHT

A real battle developed in the
Senate this afternoon against the
of Congress next Tues
day.
Proponents of the famous Boulder
Dam bill. good roads legislation and
the big navy bill united in vote
ing protests against the plan.
In the midst of their protests,
however, the Senate-finally enacted
the conference report on the second
deficiency appropriation bill and
this was taken to indicate the Sen
ate will agree to- the Tuesday ad
joarnment.
Protests against the Tuesday date
were made by Senators Johnon R.)
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