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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
LAST RUSSIAN ENVOY
TO u. S. DIES IN PARIS
George F Bakhmeteff, in Washing
ton From 1911 to 1917, Re.
signed After Revolution.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 81 The Paris edition
of the New York Herald announces the
death here OF George F. Bakmeteff. last
Ambassador of the Russian Empire To
the United States
BakhmetefT, who also was former
Minister TO Bulgaria, Japan and The
Hague, died Wednesday, the paper says
He was Ambassador to Washington
from November 1911, until April, 1917,
when he cahled his resignation 10 the
provisional government at Petrograd
In 1919 he married Miss Mary Beale
daughter of Gen Edward Fitzgerald
Beale. American veteran of the Mexi-
can and Civil Wars and former Minis
ter to Austria. She died In June, 1928
George r. Bakhmeteff. the last Am
bassador of Csarist Russia TO the United
States and Nine. Bakhmeteff. daughter
of Gen Edward Fitzgerald Beale, U. S
A., were among the most prominent so.
cial lights in the Capital during their
stay here. Nine Bakhmeteif died In
1928,
IL was through the otiiceS of Am
hassador Bakmeteff that the embassy
on Sixteenth street. which has been
closed since the war, was acquired BY
the Russian government. Ambassador
Bakmeteff and hts wife never returned
10 Washington since leaving here after
his resignation In 1917,
Mime. Hakmeteff's sister was Mrs
iehn r, Mclean, the mother OF Ed
ward ~ Mclean. The nuhliaheE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
CURTIS IS READY
FOR SPEAKING TOUR
Will Go Into New England
Next Week. Then to
Farm Belt.

BY the Associated Press.
A far-fiung speaking itinerary reaching
from Maine to the Rocky Mountain
States was before Senator Curtis, the
Republican vice presidential nominee
upon his return to his desk here today
Dates arranged by Representative
Newton of Minnesota. director of the
Speakers Bureau, are not all definite
but the program sends the vice presi-
Dental nominee into New England next
week and into the Western agriculture
area the following week for long drive
Senator Curtis showed UP for work to-
day after q strenuous four days III trav-
cling about New York state and Penn
sylvania and was seemingly none the
worse for his active hours at Syracuse
and Harrisburg, where he delivered
speeches.
The Senator has given the word that
he will so on the stump" wherever II
Is desired by the national committee
Its plans call for his appearance at
Boston next Wednesday at Bangor,
Me, next Friday. and al Portland. Me,
on Saturday. The Maine election is Sep
TENDER To-
on September Is Curtis will open the
Western campaign for his party at Len
ington. Ky. He will 60 from there TO
Louisville Other tentative dates In this
Western program are: Evansville. Ind,
September II Henry. H.. September
Ia; Spencer, Iowa. September 10; Rose
bud. S. OAK, September 20; Billings,
Mont. September -. and Denver, Sep
TENDER "a. From Denver he probably
will so into Oklahoma.
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EDUCATOR SUFFERS
100000 SW|NDLE
Prof. Rand of Brown u. Ex-
changes Valuable Stocks
for Fake Securities.

The report from Boston that Presi-
dent A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard
had invested $4,000 In a stock-sslling
venture now under investigation has
barred another transaction in which the
Federal authorities have interested
themselves. in which an Eastern edu-
Gator lost sloo. 900.
The victim was Prof. E. A. Rand Of
Brown University. who. according to in
formation In the hands of postal au-
thorities here. handed over stocks worth
100000 TO two Swindlers more than a
year ago. The pair are still a. liberty
Scheme of Suave Swindlers.
Suave and bold two men sought
under the names OF Robert b Webster
and c. Thomas Mitchell exchanged
worthless certificates purporting to be
stocks in a Delaware firm for Prof
Rands real stocks, and by way of run
bling 1t In gave him a share and q
quarter for each share the professor
held. Needless TO say. the share and
quarter we're worthless.
One thousand dollars reward Is OF
fered by the Government for the appge-
henSlon and conviction OF the pair.
Learning that Prof. Rand held large
block of preferred stock in one of tbs
largest industrial companies in the Eas,
the pair wrote him. on stationery coun-
terfeited from the company's letter
heads. advising him that the Arm vas
about to be reorganized and asking II
he would care TO convert his old pre-
ferred for the new common carrying
guaranteed return OF per cent,
Get Stocks and Disappear.
A few days later one Of the icon"
men visited Prof Rand at Providence.
made arrangements for the transfer Of
the shares. then he and his confederate
went 20 New York. sold the valuable
stocks and disappeared,
One of the men later was picked I'D
In Los Angeles ON suspicion, He was
later freed and is still a fugitive from
Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
URGES REVISION
Of TRAFFIC CODE
HarIand Recommends Giving
Judges Wider Dis
erection.

Revision Of the trsfic code 50 as to
give the judges more discretion in de-
termining the punishment for certain
offenses. as recommended by Trafic d.
rector william H. Harland In his annual
report tn the District Commissioners
Yesterday, has the backing Of Gus A.
Schuldt. presiding Police Court Judge,
and Edward H Thomas, assistant cor
| poration counsel.
| Pointing out that in other Juridictions
/ there is o time limit on which the pen
| atty for third offense speeding Is based,
| Judge Schuldt agreed with Director Har-
! land, that there is need for such a
limit here, Under the present law a
! lail sentence is mandatory upon the
| third offense no matter how long pre-
viously the first two offenses took place
Judge Schuldt expressed the opinion
hat every man convicted Of driving
while intoxicated should be given a
jail sentence, hut that the length of the
term should be left 10 the discretion Of
the court Under the present law go
DAYS in jail and a fine of 500 Is the
minimum penalty. Director Harland
recommends that iail sentence for this
/ offenae ard also for the second offense
/. II reckless driving be left To the courts
discretion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
DEMOCRATS PLAN
VETERANS CLUBS

Plans for organizing as many local
war veterans as possible into Smith
Robinson clubs are going forward to-
day, following the meeting at the head
quarters Of the Democratic central COM
mittee. Ia jackson place. last night, at
which the District Federation of Smith
Robinson Clubs was formally organized.
Separate club units may be formed
by any IS members Of the federation,
and 1t Is expected that each club will
have flying squadron 70 assist In get
ting out absentee voters The fiying
souadrons will have motor trucks. with
speakers and music. 10 conduct meet
ingS In the surrounding territory, One
club, the Victory smith Robinson Vet
Grams Club. already has been formed.
John r. Costello, Democratic national
committeeman. and Brig, Gen Samuel
r. Ansetl. retired. addressed the meet
ING last night Richard Seelye Jones
has been named chairman Of nenae-
cratic veterans ACTIVITIES " the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
COURT H0NORS MEMORY
or C0L0RED ATTORNEY
Session Adjourned Out Of Respect
10 James M. Kicks, Who Died
at Advanced Age.

When Judge Robert u. Msttingly ad-
iourned the United states branch OF
Police Court today IT. was out Of respect
70 the memory OF James M. Kicks,
colored lawyer, who died yesterday
afternoon.
Kicks was said 10 be over 90 years
old and had been a familiar figure
around Police Court for nearly half a
century. He was taken III In court last
week
He was born In slavery and came 10
Washington after being freed He Sc"
cured @ Government Job here and
studied for The bar In his spare time.
In Adiotrning court Judge Mattingly
expressed his regrets Al hearing Of the
death Of the lawyer, whom he said he
mad known for over 3QAgesrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
Calling to Account" by Hoover for Raids
In New York Denied by Mrs. Willebrandt

Herbert Hoover has not attempted to
influence Mrs Mabel Walker Willie
brandt, Assistant Attorney General in
charge of prohibition enforcement. she
insisted today In formally denying pub
lished reports that she had been called
10 account In conjunction with the re-
cent dry raids In New York City The
author OF the story published based his
conclusions merely upon seeing New
York political leaders and herself go
ing To Republican headquarters here on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

the same afternoon, Mrs. Willebrandt
asserted
1T is preposterous that MIR Hoover
or any other candidate for a high and
dignified Office such as the presidency
of the United States would presume to
control a public officer Ill the discharge
of official duties" Mrs Willebrandt's
formal statement issued at the Depart
ment of Justice shortly after noon de-
clared Mr.. Hoover has not done so
and would not do So The conduct of
my official duties was not discussed
with Mr. Hoover"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
BAD CHECKS CHARGED.
Thomas Hewitt, Attorney and Avi
ator, Arrested In New York.

Charged with grand larceny In pass
ing bad check at the Hotel Biltmore,
New York City. Thomas NJ Hewitt,
IT,, attorney and aviator, who gave
local address, was arrested last night
in New York.
Hotel officials said Hewitt had given
TWO checks totaling 500, both of which
were returned unpaid The man is
reported to be a former member of the
Lafayette Escadrille. He was shot down
in the second battle of the Marine, re-
ceiving wound in the head as his
plane fell Hewitt formerly attended
school here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
GETS HEAVY PENALTY
FOR SWlNDLlNG EIGHT
Colored Man Pleads Guilty 10 OF
fering Good Jobs az ~
Per Promise.

Chester Baldwin, colored, OF 1919
Swami street. whose speciality was of.
ferlng jobs as maids on Pullman cars
to colored women. provided they gave
him SO deposit on a manlcuring set.
was given sentence OF a $4,000 fine
or AZ months IN jail by Judge Mating
~ in Police Court today.
An additional sentence of 1870 DAYS
was imposed MS a result Of a variation
Of the scheme In which coloi"2d man
made deposit of 81 on a uniform In
return for the promise OF n job as a
chauffeur.
Seven colored women and the man
took the stand against Baldwin He
pleaded guilty 10 All the charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
ARMED MEN THREATEN
ALABAMA SMITH BACKER
Democratic Leader Withdraws
From Aldermanic Race
After Warning.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
JASPER, Ala, August 3i.-~Warning
him that somebody would be killed over
this election" three men, armed with
pistols, called G.. l., Robins, local Demo-
cratic leader, from his home here short
ly before midnight Thursday night and
told him that his talk about the Smith
campaign must cease. Robins reported
TO county officials yesterday
Offleers were told that the men ae~
cused Robins Of making deregatnry re-
marks about Rev l., ID Patterson. a
speaker at an anti-Smith rally here
earlier last night,
Robins, prominent merchant of Jas
per. withdrew today as q candidate for
alderman Of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
Camera Records Lightning.

A photographic record has ben made
If natural lightning Measured IN
millions Of horsepower and millions
Of q second a stroke on transmission
wires Of approximately 500 900 volts
was recorded automatically by A cath
ride ray oscilloRrsph. q high-apeed cam
ere. developed in an engineering
laboratory in Scheneetsdy r Z. The
picture If the hFst Of iis and ever
e1eds ln The WcTld
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
SMITH FOES STAND
FOR'|NDEPENDENCE'
Declaration Worded Like Fa-
nous Document Adopted
at Mclean, Va.
Special Dispatch 70 The sta


MCLEAN, Va. August 31.-Anti-
Smith Democrats of Fairfax County
made their stand on a declaration Of
independence worded similar 10 that Of
tire famous American document at q
meeting held here last night
When In the course Of the life Of
III. Democratic party" the declaration
says. ''it becomes necessary for those
who believe in the principles enuncisted
bv It's founders TO temporarily dissolve
the bonds which have connected them
with their party. and To assume before
the people Of their community the po-
sition in which those principles place
them. q decent respect 10 the opinions
Of their fellow citizens requires that
they shall declare the causes which
inpel them 10 the separation"
Pledge Against Smith.
In the self-evident truths which are
then set forth is one 10 the effect that
candidates should stand for and repre-
sent the principles Of those whose sup
port he seeks and should stand for the
sptr1t as well as the letter Of the plat
form upon which ne Is nominated.
Those present pledged themselves not
tn vote for Gov Smith for the presi-
dsncv. Between 200 and $50 persons
were present Fifty signed application
cards for membership in the anti-Smith
Club which was formed with 100 MEM
hers at Oskton two weeks ago.
Frank Lyon. vice president 81 me
club and chairman Of the committed
appointed 10 draft declaration OF prin
cinles. presented the report which his
committee had drawn up On Tuesday
night. Tnis was adopted unanimously
Dry stand Cited.
Mr. Lyon addressed ne meeting al
length In smpliflcation Of TINS platform
hasine his opposition 10 MI. smith
solely on the latters stand n regard tc
prohibition. his desire 10 amend the Vol
stead act by raising the alcoholic con
tenf ~ licuor and his propoEaI Tor sf
amendment 10 the eighteenth amend
roent Mr.. LYON stated that he and
others regarded the present lsw ~ en-
tireiy satisfactory sno desired m
changes
Earle Mutersbaugh Of Chssterbrook
nho ms recently been added 10 the en-
ecutiVe committee. presented list o.
newsps per clippings tending 10 show
that Mr., Smith IVES claiming and re-
ceiving the support of northern negro
organizations Edward j. Richardson
formerly . member Of the Baptist clergy
and o well known lecturer on prohibi
ton. IL the speaker scheduled for mex
TUESDAY evenings meeting Of the anti
Smith Club a. Herndon, A meeting VII
be held on Friday night In the Andrew
Chapel School House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
FLYERS 1000 MILE TRIP
Aviator Blazing Way for Air Serv
Ice Across Ural Mountains.

BERLIN. August 81 PA Lufthansa
plane bearing Joachim Won Schroeder,
OF the Lufthansa Air Service directorate,
reached Irkutsk. siberia. today after
having flown from Berlin across the
Ural Mountains over distance Of 1000
miles In 81 flying hours
His mission Is that OF Investigation OF
air service possibilities between Europe
and the Far East,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
DEMOCRATS TO RALLY.
Virginia Club of District will Meet
Tonight.

The Virginia state Democratic Club
of Washington will hold a rally at 6
o'clock tonight, in the Democratic ma
tional headquarters. Is Jackson place,
Among the speakers will be Representa-
tive r. Walton Moore of Virginia, J
Cloyd Byars, former State senator. and
John r. Costello. Democratic national
committeeman. All Virginians. regard
less of previous party Affiliations. who
expect to support Gov Alfred E. Smith
are invited to attend the rally.
H. Oden Lake. president of the club
announces that assistance will be given
by the club to any Virginia voters by
mail or otherwise, who call at is Jack
son place,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

with pink eyes some with black eyes
we're recently found In Central France,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

In the Irish Free state ,6ST miles OF
highways have been improved since
1920. AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

Point. Long Island, where the radsa
uanSmitter Is leeated, There. te,eph.,ne
ofneialS say, the power ot the Vpiee Is
amplined a hundred ms,ltNn times ANA
converted into radio waves. IL ee picked
up onc~SiN,ieth ot q SECOND later ey a
rat,o reccNrr at Cupar, Scotland, SNsv-
ther amplincation II needed after thS
S,aoormlle trip IL ernNeet II With the
Aa0~mile link to LonCon. Then the
voice viii he sent NOM the NFlsiSh ,NsSt
othce switchboard al tNaSsca. 10 mites
away To- MatGate, ~ enter a submarine
Telephone cable to traverse 80 mites vt
cable tc near CStel,d Helglum, and
another 10 miles gSNn there so WytlsSelS.
VIA 0hent Antwerp II - miles eeyuad
The voice On the helgtan end et the
csfcuu viii travel the NAME waS eacS.
a. far IS toNdcn officials EXPLAIN. hNt
- miles tcm the british capital At
Rugby, II viii travel on raaie waves
1900 mites aeNsNS the ecean until picked
np by S.seial antenna at NealtCaa
Me, tfSun that Isslnt the vNice viii
travel coo miles IA New NoNk and then
Ia the ltstehinS WaShiastsnlan
rive tasvtsn naskAns arv nov al the
Washsnst tenianS eleaw, telepls<asteally
sneaSing, aud officials have aseeTtAineA
that halt ut the uanSatlantle eallS are
TOR sscial purposes, the remainder ee.
tns devoted ~ business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
Diplomats in Washington and Belgium
Converse Across Atlantic by Telephone

Hurting across the 5000 mile ocean
barrier which stretches between New
fors and Scotland, carried with the tre-
mendous speed at radio, the Voice ot
Secretary oI State krllosg Was trans
mItted today by land wire and radio
iroin his office IN the State Department.
tQ Brussels, Belgium, where the Secre.
tary spoke with Hugh uihSon. the
American Ambassador A few minu'cs
later Prince Albert he I.igne, belgian
Ambassador To Washington, eanvers~d
over the transatlantic Ease with the
helgian minister of railways. pests and
telegtaphS,
The conversations between the dlplo,
Mata ot the two nations marked the IN.
eustation ~ direct transatlantic RADIO
telephone communication between the
United States and Belgium Officials of
the Chesapeake Il Potomac Telephone
Cu, Witnessed the inauguration M tho
twovwaN suiCe transmission
The service between Washington and
points Ia Belgium viii he IN operation
iiom 30 u IN IA d pm, Eastern stand
a,d time, Charles L Clagaett. seneral
commercial superintendent oI the
Chesapeake s. Potomac ielephsne tN.
aaid
The Washingtonians vuice viii travel
from his telephone IA the Washington
aimee, thence ta New York tn he transmit
mitted over 4 circuit af 10 miles 10 Rcgky
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STATION AIR FIELD
PLAN IS APPROVED
Aviation Interests Hold II OF
Value Only to Mail Planes.
Bigger Port Needed.

Aeronautical interests at work In
Washington for the authorization and
construction OF a municipal airport on
the site between Hunter and Gravelly
Points today were represented as being
In entire sympathy with Postmaster
General News casual suggestion In
New York Tuesday night that an air
plane landing field be built over the
tracks adjacent 10 the Union Station.
but they emphasized that such field
should and could be used only by mail
planes for the purpose of speeding up
the air mail"
Officials OF the Washington Terminal
Co. over whose property such land
ing field would be built II MIR. News
idea were carried out. were rettcent
to discuss the probabilities OF such
project, principally because the subject
never before had come into their
minds They neither agreed nor dis
agreed with the suggestion and their
only action was 10 paint Ia map OF
the company's property. without COM
ment.
Two Areas shown.
This map revealed two small areas
covered by tracks. one at the Union
Station and measuring 627 feet vide
and about 600 feet long before the nu~
meruus tracks melt into a bottle neck.
The other Ia the lexington yard n tri-
angular shaped area little larger,
These two are separated by a distance
equivalent To seven city blocks and are
connected by n narrow railroad right OF
way accommodating about five sets of
tracks Private property surrounds the
right of way,
The airport committee Of the District
Chapter. National AeronauticS ASSocia-
tion. leaders OF the movement to have
the 0ravclly Point site converted into
AN airport 3,000 feet square by congress
sinnal authorization and financial as
sistance. atanchly defended the project
II has sponsored in the interest Of the
development or civil aviation In Wash
lnRton'
The committee sentiment Was that
the 0iaVelly Point site. with It's D 900 900
square feet area offers an airport vastly
superior to the best the Department
OF Commerce can rate. The grade "A"
airport measures only 2,aO0 feet square
The smallest airport which the depart
ment rates Is 200 feet square and this
In known aa grade "E" However. In
exceptional cases an "F" rating may
he given Tor a ,n00-foat sauare teld,
Neither area of traeks owned by the
Terminal Co, would fall even under the
n" grading, the committee explained.
Agree an New xork Plan.
Al the same time the airport gro,,p
agreed with Postmaster General New
that the roating over Ut tracks in New
York would appear 10 be the ultimate
solution nf that eity'a airport prunieni.
as iiadley Field New Brunswick, Nj j
and military anu commercial fields uut
an ionA Island, near Garden CITY, are
the closest haaea Tor aircraft IL the
mstiopaiia uovefnnta island owing Ia
the prevalence ot log, has been about
ruled out uf consideration aa tho alta
for an air terminal
Much time II lost In transferring the
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