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Evening star., 1928-06-06
15O ARE HELD Up
|NPAY ROLL THEFT
Six Bandits Get Nearly $685.
900 in Spectacular Detroit
News Robbery.
Nv the Associated press.

BY tne Associated EIcAns
DETROIT, June 6.--Six men armed
with sawed-off shotguns held ap more
than $50 persons In the Detroit News
Building shortly after II am. today and
escaped In an automobile with greater
part Of the newspapers weekly pay ron,
the total OF which was $65, 900.
The employees, many OF them girls
and women, we're working at their desks
In the business Offices ON the second
floor of the building, when the robbers
entered
Jumping up on a counter. one or the
bandits shouted orders for every one TO
put up his hands. Another stood IN
the center of the room flourishing a
shotgun. while o third stood at the door
way covering dozen or more ottice
boys and other employees who were lined
up against the wall In the outer
hallway.
Two other robbers yaulted over an
eight-foot partition around the cash
iers cage, covered the four men In
side and began scooping up the money,
Girl Tries TO Give Alarm.
About that time girl employe
standing near a wall reached up 10
pull n fire alarm and the robbcr on the
counter IlOtupt4J AA0a wv ~AeSN' w
her. both of which lodged In the wall,
As word that a robbery was under
way spread 10 other parts OF ahe build
Ing other employees began rushing into
the second floor hallway and the rob-
bers, becoming nervous. started 10
leave.
They had not obtained all the money
in the cashiers office and they dropped
some of their loot as they raced down
stairs and out Of the building,
Three Are Shot.
George Barstead, traffic officer on
duty at the news corner. was probably
fatally wounded and patrolman duyot
w, Craig was shot in the foot in an
exchange of shots in the street in front
of the building
Joseph Worten employed in the ad-
vertisng department, was shot In the
right hand and IN the leg by the ban
dts. Worten was in the line Of fifa
In front of the building when Patrol
man Baarstead was shot. and received
several bullets.
More than dozen shots were eS-
changed in the heavy traffic of Lafayette c
boulevard, while Il hundred or more
persons looked on from the windows OF
the News building and from doorwaSs
and windows of other buildings
The robbers car. sedan. proceeded
down the street In the line OF traifc
With all four doors open and guns stick
ing out menaeingly
Evening star., 1928-06-06
MOBILE CALL FALSE;
LANDING DOUBTED
Soviet Message Intended for
Italia Mistaken for Word
From Crew.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. June Citation in Mos
COW caused by growing belief that
the missing dirigible Italia had come
down on Franz josef Land, east oi
Spitzbergen. gave way to vague doubts
today when at least one of the S o
messages thought to have been picked
up in Siberia turned out to be false.
1t appeared that the Murmansk sta
ton which yesterday reported hearing
the Italia mistooK radio instructions
from here concerning rescue plans for
the Italia call
Failure of the big Siberian stations,
which have been calling Mobile regu-
,arly at intervals of 10 minutes. to
secure a response has caused further
misgivings
Still the most noted Russian Arctic
explorers, such as Vize and Zamuy-
lowich, cling to the idea that the Italia
came down on Franz Josef Land and
that the first message reported to have
been picked up regarding this in north
Dvinsk was genuine.
The Soviet rescue commission has de-
cided to continue its preliminary prepa-
rations to search Franz Josef Land and
Nova Zernlya.
The powerful ice-cutter Maligin,
bearing the plane UL-3. Will proceed 70
the western shores of Nova Zemlya and
to Admiralty Peninsula. A base will
be established at the northern end OF
Nova Zemlya and the noted Russian
aviator, Chuchnovsky, will NY from
Leningrad. He will make particularly
careful search around Cape Flora,
which Mobile knew and probably would
have tried hard 10 reach,
From Cape Flora, Chuchnovsky will
fly over Franz Josef Land. and will
either land or drop provisions and med
ical supplies for the missing ship.
The Soviet rescue commission has APP
pointed three leaders for its expedition,
Prof. Vize, Arctic explorer; Chuchnov-
sky and Capt. Anufriev.
Evening star., 1928-06-06
DERBY IS CAPTURED
BY RANK OUTSIDER
Nearly a Million Persons See
Historic EPSON Race Won
by FelStead.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
EPSON, England, June 6--FelStead
owned by Sir Hugo Cunliffe-Owen. won
the historic English Derby at EPSON
Downs today,
Flamingo, owned by Sir Lawrence
Phillips, was second, and Black Watch,
owned by L. Newmann. was third,
Felstead'S victory was before rec
ord crowd of nearly one million specta-
tors who massed historic EPSON Downs.
IL was estimated that at least $4,000
900 was wagered on the race including
the great Calcutta sweepstakes.
Felstead. by Spion Kop out of Felix
ington. was n rank outsider In the turf
classic. Nineteen horses ran Felstead
a 33-to-l shot. won by length and a
half
six lengths separated Flamingo,
which was quoted at . 70 2, and Black
Watch, which was SO 10 l.
Sire Won in 1920.
In winning che great race. which was
witnessed by n huge crowd, FelStead
duplicated the performance OF his sire.
Spion Kop, which captured the Derby
IN 1920, Spion Kop also won over a
field of 10
Trainloads OF racing enthusiasts were
poured into EPSON for the Derby,
BY noon more than a hundred special
trains had left Victoria and CharinG
Cross stations and electric trains were
leaving London Bridge station every few
minutes Trainloads Of racing fans also
came from the west and north OF Eng
land AirplaneS brought many parties
from the continent
Roads Are damned.
A rainbow bridged the skies Just after
dawn. Then IL thin drig2le fell for az,
hour Afterward the skies cleared and
the tirSt motor coaches began TO arrive
from London,
The prospect of fair afternoon
started big trek by road and the
winding Surrey highways were soon
iammed with Cockney donkey cattS.
decorated lorries, luxurious motor
coaches cyclists and pedestrians. all
convergng ON EPSON Downs.
The Derby throng is England'S most
jovial crowd and the open spaces around
the stands were like gigantic county
fair
Today's Derby was the i4sth running
of the great classic. Some OF the thouv
sands that eagerly watched the horses
laundering down the stretch had spent
"a hours camped out in gypsy fashion
while virtually every one had q bet
small or large, ON the race.
Last year when Call Boy, owned by
Frank Curaan. swept TO victory in the
record d~maktng time OF minutes "a -
seconds, Col. Charles A lindhergh was
present as the guest Of Lord Lonsdale'
Evening star., 1928-06-06
More Than Half of Amount Is
Expended in Support of
Hoover.
FINAL PREC0NVENTION
REPORT LISTS EXPENSES
Kenny Contracts With City of
New York Under Scrutiny
of Probers.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Making its final pre-convention re-
port. the Senate investigating commit
tee today listed the campaign expendi-
lures of all presidential candidates in
both parties at $731. .0s7.75. of which
amount more than half was attributed
to Secretary Hoover.
The expenditures of Hoover for the
Republican presidential nomination
were placed at $380,822.1i He headed
the list of Is candidates examined by
the committee. which has concluded It's
work u il after the convention, when
it will examine election campaign ex-
penditures as well as other primary ex-
penseS.
The statement given out by Chair
man Steiwer today showed the follow
ing receipts and expenditures for the
candidates
Evening star., 1928-06-06
% AT BUSINESS HIGH BANQUET
FOR CADETS MADE ILL BY FOOD
Nine Teachers, Including Principal, Pois-
oned as Corps Celebrates First Drill
Victory In ID Years

The celebration of its first competitive
drill victsry in IA years was clouded
at Business High School today when at
least nine teachers and more than 20
students became i'll, either in class to-
day or at their homes following the an
nual cadet dinner served in the school
lunchroom last night following the con-
cluSion of the drill at Griffith Stadium
AS a result Of the illnesses, Allan
Davis, principal, himself slightly Ill, or
dered an early dismissal of classes at
/ O'Clock following the technical COM
pletion OF the days schedule. When
the first illnesses were reported TO MIR
Davis he ordered an investigation of
the classes and as others were re-
ported to him he notified the District
Health Department. which sent DIR,
Harry A Ong to treat the stricken per-
Evening star., 1928-06-06
Expenses Exceed Receipts.

The figures showed that expenditures
had exceeded the receipts in the case
OF 10 OF the candidates. Hoover's ex-
penditures were approximately $4,000
greater than his receipts. while Gov.
Smiths campaign cost about $3.50 more
than was contributed. Four of the
candidates had no receipts,
-Four Of the candidates spent less
than they received, and for the entire
list the excess of expenditures amount
ed to a little less than $4,000. The
receipts totaled S683,02372, according
to committee figures
The campaign of one candidate.
Vice President Dawes, cost just what
was contributed. $579.50.
Details of contracts made by various
departments of the New York City gov
ernment with corporations controlled,
respectively, by William II. Todd and
William F. Kenny. ardent supporters
OF the candidacy OF Gov. Smith, were
inquired into today by the committee.
Boat Repairs Costs.
Albert Goldman. city commissioner
OF plants and structures. which con-
trols operation OF the municipal ferry
system and maintenance of the boats,
told the committee that a total of $l2,-
522, ,i02 had been expended by his de-
partment on boat repairs since July /,
1918. OF that amount, he added, the
Todd Co. had been awarded 81, ,290, ,926.
Goldman also gave figures on traffic
control signal contracts let since the
same date. putting the figure at $780,
TIA. OF that work the Kenny Co. was
awarded $40.5il In contracts and the
Hickey Co, allied with the Kenny in
terests, $40.
Tells Of Contracts.
Fire Commissioner John J. Dorman
placed the total of contracts and open
market orders" given by his depart
ment since January !, 1918, and in
cluding June S, 1923, at S7,926, $50. OF
that sum the Todd Dry Dock Corpora
tton had received total OF $293,559 in
contracts. while the Kenny concern
Continued on Page .. Column ID
Evening star., 1928-06-06
WIND AGAIN DELAYS
ATLANTIC HOP-OFF
Amelia Earhart and Com
panionS Ready as Soon as
Weather Changes.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TREPASSEY, Newfoundland June s.
Last minute preparations for the at
tempt of the monoplane Friendship to
cross the Atlantic were made today.
Only strong wind from the north
northwest delayed the start.
The three flyers, Miss Amelia Ear
hart. Wilmer Stultz, pilot. and Louis
Gordon. mechanic, had god sleep last
night and awoke with renewed determ-
ination to get away as soon as a
moderation or shift of the wind should
make it safe to try to lift the plane
with its heavy load of gasoline from
the harbor and head 1t out over the
ocean. Early in the forenoon Stultz
and Gordon went out TO the plane.
More Fuel to Be Added.
Although the refuelling was thought
to have been completed yesterday. they
decided 10 put q little more gasoline
aboard. They attended also TO few
other details OF final preparations. Miss
Earhart did not go to the plane with
them at that time.
To make a safe take-of the Friend
ship would have TO head eastward out
with the wind out OF the west and on
their tail. a take-on away from the
wind was considered hazardous for the
heavily loaded plane.
During the morning Stultz and
Gordon examined the harbor in the
hope Of locating a spot protected from
the cross wind, where take-on could
be made in safety. The wnsc was
sweeping across the harbor IN such
direction that the pilot found 1t would
be impossible for the moncplaDe 10
make the long run necessary TO take
to the air without risking an upset
from a broadside blow.
The pontocns, which add the greatest
factor Of safety for the ocean flight, also
make take-of difficult and conditions
needed 10 be just right before the big
monoplane could break the suction of
the water on her smooth boatlike sup
ports and rise into the air
The mystery which surrounded early
preparations for the fight continued.
Flyers Are Reticent.
The flyers were reticent in discussing
their plans They said they had not
definitely decided where they would
| land: that they were not seeking pub
! licity that their flight was a private
venture and that they did not care To
( give out information
| Miss Earhart said she had found the
/ fight, so far. very enjoyable. She is
I looking forward eagerly to being the
! first woman TO fly the North Atlantic
and seems little daunted by the fact
that three other women have lost their
! lives in similar attempts She said thai
although she had done great deal oil
flying, she had never before been OF
long fight.
Newfoundlanders. who have seen th'
start Of many transatlantic flights dur,
ing the last few years, have found thi
mystery surrounding the Friendship
fttempt something new. Although tn
! 900 gallons Of gasoline from which
the plane refueled were shipped her,
for that purpose nearly month ago
the knowledge did not become public
until Sunday. when the flight staytet
from Boston.
Evening star., 1928-06-06
TWO OTHER WOMEN PREPARE.
Mabel Boil and Thea Rasche Not Yet
Ready 10 Start.

NEW YORK. June Up With Miss
Amelia Earhart delayed at Trepassey.
Newfoundland, by unfavorable winds
for her take-0ff In the monopiane
Friendship two other women were
pushing plans here for transatlantic
flights.
The monopiane Columbia. IN which
Charles Levine and Clarence Chamber
lin few 10 Germany last year, was re-
ported ready for the ocean flight Miss
Mabel Boil is planning, and Miss Thea
Rasci1e. the German agiatriz, received
from the builders the Bellanca plane
I'm which she hopes To fiy 10 Germany
Miss Boil Was elated when she learn
ed that the take of of the Friendship
had been delayed.
That's good news for me Maybe
III be first after all, she said.
Stin Needs Pilot.
There we're ktiIl several matters for
her 10 settle, however, before she could
start her ocean attempt She has not
definitely chosen pilot, although
Charles Ih Boutiilief, British war flyer.
Continued on Page 4, Column A.
Evening star., 1928-06-06

sons and DR.. r. r. Ashworth, chief
food inspector, to examine. so far as
possible, the evidence remaining OF last
nights celebration supper
The supper menu. The Star was told
today. included roast turkey. deviled
eggs. potato salad. apple pie and ice
cream With the exception of the pie
and ice cream the entire meal was pre-
pared in the Business High School
lunch room. Mrs II. r. Smith, faculty
chairman of the lunch room committee,
explained that the turkeys were killed
Saturday, placed on ice until Monday,
when they were cooked The potato
salad and deviled eggs, she said. were
prepared at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Some of the students. 1t was learned,
became i'll at their homes last night
Continued on Page >. Column 81
Evening star., 1928-06-06
Voliva Insists World Is Flat as Plate,
Fears Byrd VIII Fly Off Edge at Pole

THE world is fiat as a plate and as
round" he asserted. There's North
Pole, certainly, IN the center 0f that
plate, and the sun moves around 1t
like an orange.
But y0u1l notice that the sun never
goes any farther north than the Trople
u Cancer and never any farther south
than the Tropie OF Capricorn This
business Of the sun setting and the sun
rising III only an optical illusion ~
doesn't prove that The earth Is round. T"
Vol.ta said he expected To follow all
developments ~ the Byrd expedition
with intense Interest,
Evening star., 1928-06-06
DOUBLE RAISES DUE
IN SOME j. S. Jobs
McCarI's View of WeIch In
crease Does Not Prevent
Two Boosts.

The Welch salary increase law can in
no way interfere with promotions which
were due at this season of the year in
the Government service, it was made
increasingly clear today. as Federal
bureaus worked ahead on the efficiency
ratings as of May Is. on which new
promotions are to be made.
This means that many Government
workers will be entitled to a double pay
increase, including both the WEIGH bill
raise and the regular promotion in
crease.
Whether the employees viii get this
double increase depends largely upon
the administrative officers, however, as
upon these officers depends not only the
granting of efficiency ratings. but also
the discretion of making promotions
Promotions Due.
The McCaxl Interpretation of the
Welch law limited at the fact that ad-
mlnistrative officers can make regular
promotions at this season, but 1t was
learned authoritatively today from the
General Accounting Office that this
position is definitely assumed there
This points directly TO the means by
which administrative officers are to
make their necessary promotions, in
addition to the Welch law-by observ-
ing the old average provision.
In other words, the administrative
officers will have available at the be-
ginning of the new year, July |, their
appropriations for salaries for the en-
tire wear They know about how much
and how many increases they could al
low among their employees had the
Welch bill not passed. These increases
they win now be allowed to 80 ahead
and make. But they must keep within
the average provision and not incur a
deficit for which there is a penalty.
Deficit Complicated.
The matter Of mourning a deficit
however. will be somewhat complicated
as TO computation because OF the fact
that the operation of the WEIGH aci
will automatically increase a deficit
which Congress will be called upon 10
clear up by appropriations in a de-
ticiency bill
The two operations are entirely SEN
arate. 1t was explained. but are both
authorized by law. and will be an
proved by Controller General McCari
The Weleh act promotions are manda-
tory upon administrative chiefs. the
other regular promotions are discretion
airy and based upon the efficiency
ratings and availability OF appropria-
tions
New efficiency ratings must be eStab-
liShed as OF May Is of each year, under
regulations of the Personnel Classifica-
ton Board
Chief clerks of the Government de-
partmentS and establishments held a
meeting for informal discussion Of the
Welch act yesterday at the State De-
partment, and agreed all was in readi-
ness to proceed with making the neces-
sarv promotions under the Welch act
and the McCarl Interpretation OF Ii.
Evening star., 1928-06-06
tg lhe As.a..a atea eress

by sac Asso,aated Pgess
NEW YORK, June 6.~-Wilbur Glenn
Voliya, who firmly believes the earth
IL fiat, tears Comdf. Richard n Byrd
viii ny on the edge of II, should he
cross the Antarctic plateau.
n BYRD fiies over those icy moun=
come back
The ogsrseer 81 Zion City, III, whd
returned on the IAeonia yesterday
from a 0ur-montb tour of Europe, en-
/ lsrged upon his theory ot the earth be
lng fiat,
Evening star., 1928-06-06
CkRRhNZA MAY START
FLIGHT FROM TAMPIC0
Unable n Rise Prom Ground With
Half u Necessary Load of
Gasoline.
BIZ .Ae Asso. a.ee l.re..

MEXICO CITY. June nj I'M
veFasi today SAD Capt Emilio Cafranza
might starr il0m Tampieo instead u
Mexco CITY On nls fight 10 Washing
ton. HIS plane Ia making q tegt failed
70 rise from the ground With half the
load of gasoline necessary ~ carry tlig
" Washington.
Excelsior. the newspaper sponsoring
si2e Eight announced that tne hop-oa
mas been postponed for several days be.
cause President Coolidge would be ava,
fYon9 Washington The NeHican fof.
4lgn office advised the sponsors that u
Nas desirable To await hi Coolidge
return. since he desired ~ greet CAPT
CarFenza ~ President Gales AID Col
LlncbeTgh
Evening star., 1928-06-06
CONDUCTOR DETAINED.
pam Held at Ellis Island ON In,
come Tax Count.

NEW YORK, June 4 (<rN, Alleged
failure to account to the Federal Gov
ernment for income received In the
United States was the reason given to-
day by Immigration Commissioners Day
for OBTAINING at Ellis Island aennaro
Pant, Italian conductor Of the Metro
p0lltan ppepa for IL years,
rant arrived from ITALY yesterday
aboard the liner saturnia,
Evening star., 1928-06-06
ALLEGED PLOTTERS HELD.
Two Portuguese Naval Officers AR.
rested as Revolt Planners.

LISBON. Portugal June tAal, The
newspaper Diario Noticias says that the
police, Informed OF fresh revolutionary
preparations. have arrested two naval
officers as members OF a revolutionary
committee in Lisbon.
The officers were arrested at the home
Of Or Felipe MendeS. former
political figure who is now living In
exile In Paris
Evening star., 1928-06-06
SANDING REPORTED
Is MILES FROM 0UILAlI
EnglIshman Brings First Word In
Month Concerning Rebels
Location,
ny lhh Assoelated rre.s

ny the Assoeiated Ffess
TEduCIQALpA, Honduras, June q -
An Englishman returning lrun the IN
terror of Nicaragua hraugh back word
that Augustine Handino, with few lol-
lowers Ii AT Santa Grux, 10 miles from
Quilali
This Is the flfst information regard
ing handina'R whereabouts which has
reached here In month,
Evening star., 1928-06-06
NORWEGIAN FLYER SEARCHES.
Trip From West Spitzbergen Gives No
Clue to Mobile.

OSLO, Norway. June 6 Cp.-Advices
from Spitzbergen today said Lieut..
Luetzow Holm, Norwegian flyer, had
made one flight in search OF the missing
dirigible Italia and found nothing.
Holm, the first flyer to try TO find
the Italia from the air. operated from
the sealing ship Hobby. now of north
ern coast OF West Spitzbergen.
Evening star., 1928-06-06
Los Angeles WIN Not Hunt.

BY Inc AssOriated Press
Secretary Wilbur said yesterday the
Navy Department has no intention at
present Of sending the dirigible Los
Angeles In search OF the lost aifship
Italia in the Arctic region, terming
such action impractieable with present
seant information
Evening star., 1928-06-06
Polar FLYERS Reach Holland.

AMSTERDAM. Holland, June s tp>. .-~-
Capt George wilkins and Lieut. Carl
Eielson arrived In Amsterdam from
Brussels today by atrplane They plan
To leave late this afternoon for London
Evening star., 1928-06-06
NOTICE TO THE
PUBLIC.
The Honor System for
Newspaper Readers

The Star IL now distributing
the $40 Edition and the Base Ball
Final through the Honor Hys-
tenn" Racks licensed by the Dts
triet Commissioners and erected
on different street corners.
The Washington Newspaper
Publishers Association have In
ApeeL0rs who are cooperating
with the Police 10 prevent theft
Of papers from these racks
Evening star., 1928-06-06

!.adio Programs Page l0
Evening star., 1928-06-06
WEATHER.

20. ;, Weather Bureau Fcrecastl
Showers and cooler tonight, tomor-
row partly cloudy
Temperatures: Highest, 81. at S:45
pm. yesterday; lowest, Il, at 1890 am,
today.
Full report on page 3,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04

citizens to a greater extent than was
ever created by any attempt to regu-
late the personal habits and customs
Of the people.
"The illegal manufacture, sale and
transportation of liquor is going on
in every state of the union. To help
bring it about public officials charg-
ed with law enforcement have been
corrupted. Bookkeeping has become
an industry followed by countless
thousands.
"All that I have stated is a mat
ter Of public record and can be found
in the files Of the United States
senate as part of the sworn testi-
mony Of public officials charged with
the enforcement Of prohibition.
"The term 'bootlegger,' its mean
ing and significance are known to
the children in u public schols. II
is impossible for the American peo-
pie to escape the question Of what
should be done about it. / have
frankly met this issue. l have sug-
gested that it be solved by the appl-
cation of the democratic ard Jeffer-
sonian theory of states rights.
States Can Stay Dry
II strongly believe that the right
Of a state Il be dry should be re-
spected. | believe in continuing the
protection Of the Eighteenth Amend
ment for the state that desires to be
dry; but at the same time I believe
the state that desires a change
should be permitted to have IL after
n majority vote on all its citizens