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Evening star., 1928-08-04
ROBBERS LOOT STORE;
PROPRIETOR TRUSSED

Fred w Boone, 65 years old. pro-
prietor Of confectionery store at 2l03
Pennsylvania avenue. was held UP at
the point of a pistol this morning short
ly before 10 o'clock and robbed by two
young white men The robbers tied
him with his shirt and wifes apron.
After Is minutes Of struggling he was
able to free his hands. He then rolled
over to the opposite wall where he
ioosened the bonds around his feet
against knife sharpener
Mr. Boone told the police that the
robbers entered his store and, finding a
policeman there. left after making
small purchase, The officer having
been gone about five minutes, they re-
turned and drew their revoivers. After
taking a small amount of money from
two cash registers, 500 In cash from q
hiding place under the counter, and a
$50 check, they forced Boone into a
room In the rear Of the store. There, he
said, they threw him on couch and
tied his hands with one of his own
shirts and his feet with his wife's apron,
The check bore the signatures OF
Morris Hahn and a DR.. Herbst,
Evening star., 1928-08-04
BY NEGLEY FARsOS.

BY Gable 20 The Star sud Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, i02a.
AMSTERDAM, August 4.~The Dutch
authorities during the last few days
have seized ut the Olympic Stadium
more than 1000 cameras valued At
more than $4,000. in determined ef-
fort 10 protect the Photographic monop.
oily granted exclusively 10 one firm.
During the first two days of the
games an American photo service
crashed the gates by smuggling cameras
inside the grounds and also by taking
pictures from plane soaring overhead.
The Dutch stationed police at the slotfn
Canal Aerodr0me IN search all descend
ing planes snd seize ell photographs or
cameras. They were largely successful
Evening star., 1928-08-04
LOST PLANE VICTIM
PLUNGES TO DEATH
Frederick Bisman, Under
Treatment Here, Falls From
"Y" at Baltimore.

Frederick Bisman, 90 years old. of
Brooklyn, N. Y, who had been under
treatment here for nearly two months
for injuries sustained in an airplane
accident, plunged to death from the
seventh floor of the Baltimore Y M.
c. A. early today under circumstances
that indicated suicide while local police
we're searching for him in response to
an appeal from his mother, who said
he disappeared here last night while at
tending performance at the Fox
Theater
The mother. Mrs, Julia K. Bisman.
said her son left her in the Fox last
night shortly after the performance
started. He registered in the Baltimore
Y. Nj. c. A. about 10 o'clock, using the
name of Frank Foote''
AS Raymond H. Stoll, night clerk al
the institution. was preparing to go of
duty this morning he heard crash
In an areaway and. going to the win
dow, saw 3isman, partly clad and un-
conscious. on glass roof above the
swimming rool. Police we're notified
and Bisman was taken to Mercy Hospi-
tai, where he died shortly afterward.
Leaves Notes in Room.
When his room on the seventh floor
of the Y M. G. A. was entered. three
penciled notes we're found weighted
down on top of the bureau.
One addressed to the Y NJ. c. A. told
his right name and added: please ad-
vertise for articles on front page OF
txyas sAt.,oto,, ara nhitodaI,iHfa no we've
Another was addressed to his mother
and a 'rd, accusing local hospital
of "wronging'' him. was addressed to
w. r. Luhrs, 436 Sterling place Brook
lyn, NJ y. Luhrs was his companion In
the plane when 1t crashed. He recov-
cred from his injuries.
This j read:
Il have been wronged at the Washing
ton, d. c., hospital. hope You and
Jimmy will arrange with those con-
cerned to get In the apartment and get
whatever you want. furniture, etc. !
have been doped by hospital In WASH
ington, .. c., so know ! won't live
long. Best love for all am yours.
''FROTZIE FREDDIE"
The note to his mother read:
"Good-by mother divine. also every
one you may see. Love, FRED
Please have me laid out in Brook
land and Philadelphia. Cremation aft
erwards. l Just couldn't understand
you All my fault
L This vas signed with initial "F"
In addition there was an empty two
ounce bottle which bore q poison label.
but from which the description OF the
contents had been scratched check
with the druggist from whom the bot
Continued ON Page 2, Column IL
Evening star., 1928-08-04
75 c. 0. P. LEADERS
CONFER IN CHICAGO
ON FARM BALLOTS
Dickinson, Head of Special
Agricultural Campaign,
Scores Peek.
HOLDS SMITH VICTORY
WOULD AID ONLY SOUTH
Hoover Completes Speech and Pre-.
pares to Meet Leaders to
Plan Strategy.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 4-Seventy-five
Republican leaders, principally from
the Middle West. sought in conference
today the open sesame to the presiden-
tial votes of corn belt farmers and the
women of the Midwest.
Hubert Work, Republican national
chairman. was to address the con-
ference and talk with agricultural lead
ers on the problem of insuring a strong
Hoover-Curtis vote among farmers OF
the corn belt and Northwest States.
Plans for preventing a bolt in a ira
ditional Republican stronghold we're
expected to command special atten-
ton.
Leading the proponents of cam
palgn TO enlist womens votes by means
OF local Hoover Clubs for hone-
makers" was Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, ma
tional committeewoman from Ken
tucky and head of the women's division
OF Hoover national headquarters.
Governors TO Confer.
The Republican vote-gatrerine nrob-
lem throughout the Middle West was
to be discussed by Cows. John S. Fisher
OF pennsylvania and Fred A. Green of
Michigan, and James w. Good. in
charge OF Hoover's western campaign
quarters here
representative L. j. Dickinson of
iowa, newly appointed leader OF
specialized campaign among farmers
last night declared that Smith victory
would take farm relief out of the HANDS
OF Northern farmers and place it with
cotton. sugar and tobacco growers o1
me south. He denounced George Peek
farm leader Of Moline, ILL.,. who has an
nounced he would support Gov smith
Jonn q. Oglesby. former lieutenant
governor of Illinois. will aid Dickinson
IN tne ngnt 10 organize pro-Hoover
sentiment IN the agricultural zone.
Dckinson told Good that support of
neroert Hoover was the only saliva
ton for the tall corn farmer" Of ToUs
the nominees home State.
Arkansan 0ptimistic,
Mrs A. C.. Remnlel, national conn-.
mitteewoman for Arkansas arrived for
the general conference.
arkansas IS proud of Hoover" Mrs.
Hemmel said. THE State has not for
gotten his recent efforts during the
Mississippi Valley floods. Arkansas also
is dry and. coupled with Hoovers per-
Sonal popularity. the Republican out
look Is given an extremely rosy hue"
she said Arkansas greatly admired
Senator Robinson, but felt the state
would have to 60 against its favorite
son.
State Chairman Ludwig Roe of Wis
conSin said two issues had come 10 the
'front.' IN Minnesota. He described them as
the revision of tariff on agricultural
products and an early completion OF
the Great LakeS-St. Lawrence waterway
from Duluth to the ocean.
Evening star., 1928-08-04
Wireless Message Says BIZ
plane. Believed to Be That
Of Polish Airmen, Is Headed
Toward British Isles.
SEEN 2 HOURS EARLIER
WlNGlNG WESTWARD
Steamer Sights Plane Flying East
at Fast Speed-Changes Course
to North After Circling Vessel.
Messages May Have Been Gar
bled, However.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 4.-The possibility
that the Polish TRANSATLANTIC plane
Narsgalek Pilsudski. which started for
the United States early yesterday, has
swung around and is returning to
Europe was suggested today by mes
sage received from the British steamer
.Amakura.
The Valencia wireless station reported
receiving the following message from
the Am2kura:
e am. Greenwich meridian time
fi2 pm. Friday. Eastern stanoaro
fime). 1920 north, 20.40 west, ar :
plane approached from the westward,
encircled the ship at a distance o. nali
a mile. height 500 feet, and disappeared
-1o-thward 7ying very fast. No sig
nal"
Sighted Two Hours Earlier.
AT 2:4o am, Greenwich time,
biplane was reported by the Norwegian,
4ank steamer Aztec at 4422 north ana
Sxoa vest Thus slightly more than
two hours after being sighted by the
Aztec, the plane appeared to have oeen
xjphted by the Anlakura, having pro-
cTessed in a northeaSterly direction.
So far as known. there are no AT
y,lanas in the regions mentioned Dy the
two ships except the Marszaiek Plisuo-
ski. A..
In the original message sent by the
master of the Aztec the phrase IN the
direction of IS degrees was uSeo. Lhis
could be interpreted as indicating lnat
the plane was flying nortn oy east.
The Polish plane carried no wireless
HffHfFG
only method of gauging her course ana
position. -.
IF the messages received from the
vessels should turn out TO have been
CARRIED and the Polish plane. - con-
fir,tinr her voyage TO the United states.
the machine should strike the North
American coast some time about dusk.
Planned 10 Pass Azores.
After leaving the French coast, the
flyers had planned 10 cross over lne
Azores and then 70 head toward Hah-
FAX or Bermuda, depending upon
vseat1,er conditions. They were not
SIGHTED over the Azores last night, but
bipIane. believed to be their machine,
was seen by the steamship Aztec 200
miles north of the archipelago.
IAN seemed WE'LL" was the word
Fadioed by the Aztec.
The Valentia wireless station this
morning announced that II had re-
ceiyed a message from the British
steamer Port Hunter which was reiaylng
. message intercepted from the Aztec
The message read:
"Biplane passed this morning latitude
zz.22 north, longitude 24.07 west IN the
direction Of rs degrees at 2 40 Green
ricT time, Machine disappearing over
the water. All seemed well
The Aztec. Norwegian tank steamer,
left Curacao on July q for England.
Her captains message would indicate
that the plane passed the vessel on the
quarter east by north
If the plane was that Of the Polish
airTnen they were apparently behind
schedule. as they estimated that they
would pass over the Azores between
and ii pm. Greenwich time last
night. II is the only plane known to be
flying over the Atlantic.
N-AxV nEF FENEc
Evening star., 1928-08-04
Returning, NAVY BELIEVES.
Reports From Ships Interpreted That
Flyers Are Heading Back

NEW YORK. August 4 l4'j.-The
Navy photographic office today inter
pretes- reports Of ships al sea which
sighted the Polish transatlantic airplane
as definitely indicating that the Polish
flyers were headed back toward Eu-
rope
A message received from the steamer
Aztec said the direction Of the plane
vas IS degrees. officials Of the hydro
graphic Office said that this meant that
ffae plane was travelling III northeast
direction. which would take 1t toward
the British coast This Interpretation
seemed 70 be borne out IN fun by the
fact that the steamer imakur2 reported
more than two hours after the Aztec
that the plane was about 200 miles north
east Of position given by the Aztec
The position where the Polish plane
W last seen is approximately 800 miles
Of the French coast.
Evening star., 1928-08-04
Cameras Valued at Over $4,000 Seized
To Protect Dutch Monopoly at Olympics

10 flop many discouraged photographers
parked up and went 10 Paris
Detectives were placed out In the
stadium oval armed with spyglasses,
They lay fiat on their stonachs ard
watched the stands. Other detectives
prowied about the stands, Watching for
signals from the observation posts IN
the oval, When an observer saw q per-
son produce camera he would wave
his arm, signalling the stand stalker 10
move To the right, left. forward or back
ward
The Dutch are determined not to let
81 get away from them over this phn-
t0graphic concession which now looks
like another Olympic flop. but say the
seized cameras viii be returned alter
the games. ...--.-..
Evening star., 1928-08-04
i. S. OLYMPIC LEAD
CUT AS F|NNS SCORE
19|N STEEPLECHASE
Stewart, in Second Place,
Battling Three Scandina-
vianS for DeCathIon.
HARVARD 0ARSMEN LOSE;
CALIFORNIA EIGHT WINS
Americans Take 1000 Meter Relay
Trial and Qualify in 1900
Meter Swimming Event.
Auto Breaks Down
And u. s. Grew Wins
Without Timckeeper
By the Associated Press.

SLOTEN. Holland. August A.
When Americas eight t-eared row.
ing representative in the 0lym-
pic regatta, the big University
of California crew, defeated Den
mark today there was tragi-
comic incident I'm that the time
keepers automobile broke down
i'm the rain and his watch stop
ped so that no official time was
available.
In the absence of an official
time. California was given the
unofficial ciocking of s minutes
so seconds. A few hundred Amer
leans Drawing the storm to watch
the race were under the impress
sion the Danes were leading most
of the way due TO the error of
the officials who thought the
CaliforpianS were the Danes. The
system in use here Is for the Of
ficials to broadcast a running
descriptions of the race by radio
TO the crowds assembled near the
finish, line.
Evening star., 1928-08-04
HOOVER PLANS CONFERENCES.
Completes Speech and Starts Work en-
Party ORGANIZATION,

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Calf,
August CPl.-With preparation Of bis
acceptance address finally behind him,
Herbert Hoover, Republican presidential
candidate. was ready today to give his
tull attention to matters of party organ
tzation and strategy.
Early next week he will begin a series
of conferences with party leaders con-
ceFning these questions. Among the
leaders will be Chairman Work Of the
Republican national committee. who
VIII bring first hand reports ON the
progress of the building of a Nation
wide machine for the coming campaign
upon his arrival here for the notiflca-
ton ceremonies one week from today
Hoover had no engagements tor to-
day, and planned TO leave in mid-after-
noon for Santa Rosa, we'll to the north
of San Francisco. to Join his fellow
Bohemian Club members In witnessing
the clubs annual play. ''Nanda" which
will be staged tonight in the sylvan
theater on the expansive club grounds
near that city, This Is an event for
which club members prepare for
months, and proves one of the spec
taeleS In this section of the country.
Nominee Is Relieved.
the ratio usually runs one guest to
three members.
Completion of the acceptance address
lifted quite load from the shoulders
OF the omince, He has given unusual
thought and study 10 the first message
he is to deliver 10 the voters o. the
country, and especially to those pur-
tons dealing with two subjects that ad-
are of the highest Importance
In the campaign at this ime--farm relief
and prohibition,
While some disQuieting reports as to
conditions in the corn belt have reached
the nomln . by word OF mouth and in
private and published reports. the sitli-
alton In the Mort west apparently is
giving Hoover little concern. He will
be on the ground there himself from
August II to 23. when he visits his
at West Branch. Iowa, and
expects 10 be able 20 assess the situation
more accurately after his contact with
he people there.
At this old home town the nominee
viii deliver the second speech al the
and, while he probably win
lot begin It's preparation until after
lis acceptance address the general be-
iei now Is that he will treat the farm
ellef question at considerably greater
ength than II will be possible for him
o do in Is speech here next Saturday.
Evening star., 1928-08-04
NITROGL YCERIN BLOWS UP
Blast of 800 Quarts Heard 80 Miles
In Oklahoma.

MUSKoGEE, Okla. August lH).-~
A terrific explosion that was heard for
80 miles occurred yesterday when 800
quarts of nitroglycer!n stored In
small building four miles north Of Has
kell, Okla, blew np.
Considerable alarm was caused in
nearby towns, residents at first beiieV-
ing there had been an earthquake.
James Conger. superintendent for the
American Glycerin Co. expressed the
belief that thieves attempting 10 gain
entrance To the storehOuse accidently
caused the blast. Three days ago $40
quarts of the explosive were stolen and
al that time stronger locks were placed
on the doors
Evening star., 1928-08-04
HOPE is HELD FOR LIVES
OF STILL BLAST VICTIMS
Death Toll In Oil Refinery Explo-
sion 23---Some of Injured Be-
lieved Likely to Recover.

ny the Associated Press,
VINCENNES, Ind, August with
the death toll from an oil still explosion
at Lawreneevllle H.. Wednesday stand
ing at rs. hope was expressed today for
the first time that several OF the men
burned by the Jet OF flames which shot
from the still would recover.
Or. II. Trueblood. physician for the
Indian Refining Co. at whose plant the
blast occurred, said that unless there
was serious change for the worse the
lives of a few of the 81 victims brought
to the Good Samaritan Hospital here
might be spared,
Three men died from their burns yes
terday afternoon and last night. They
were Paul Boughman, aS, and James
Graves, 20, both of Lawreneeville. and
George Bruce. 81, OF Princeton, Ind
Evening star., 1928-08-04
FLIES OVER PIXIES PEAK.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, August
4 tPl. Arthur doehel. who led the Dole
transpacific flyers from Oakland to
Hawaii last August, yesterday few over
the summit nt Pixies Peak,
To accomplish the feat he was forced
to pilot his plane through dense clouds
surrounding the mountain and To fight
terrific sleet and snowstorm above the
peak.
Evening star., 1928-08-04
VARE IS IMPROVED.
Senator Elects Physicians Report
Change for Better.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j. August q
fpJ Senator ELECT William n. Ware Dt
Pennsylvania VINO is seriously III as tbs
result Of paTalytic stroke he suffered
Wednesday. slept peacefully last might
and physicians were more optimistic Tor
bss recovery than any time since he was
stricken
Their bulletin tGld Of q change for
The better He recognized and talked 10
thoee about him and loked With his
MaT6as -.--..-
Evening star., 1928-08-04
BAKER RECOMMENDED
AS TlGERT'S SUCCESSOR
Missouri Governors Name Is Men
toned for Vacant Post on Fed
eral Bureau of Education,

Gov. Sam Baker of Missouri, former
State superintendent OF schools In that
State. has been recommended as sue
cessor to Commissioner John j. Tigert
OF the Federal Bureau Of Education.
Secretary West announced today that
Gov. Bakers name Is the only one that
has been suggested. and that he is
being considered for the place. Secre-
tary West said he did not know whether
Gov. Bakers name has as yet been SUBJ
mitted To President Coolidge, who will
make the appointment
Commissioner Tigeft resigned We'd
nesday, effective September !, to accept
the presidency of the University of
Florida
Gov, Bakers name was mentioned IN
the testimony taken in the Federal
Trade Commissions public utility in~
pestigatiun RS having permitted the
dissemination of certain publicity mat
ter IN Missouri schools when he was
State superintendent.
Evening star., 1928-08-04
LOG OF POLISH FLYERS

BY the Associated Press.
Thursday.
ll;46 pm. eastern Standard
timel FLYERS hop of from LIE
Bourget. France, for New York.
Friday,
1888 a,m.--~Plane passes over
DreuX, 60 miles from Paris. flying
well.
$40 a.m..~-Trawler Pingouin sights
plane so miles off French coast and
$50 miles from Paris.
$40 pm.---Steamer Aztec sights A
plane about 200 miles north of
Azores believed to be that of Polish
flyers.
Midnight-Rcported by steamer
Amakura about $50 miles northeast
of position given by Aztec. indi-
eating flyers were returning to
Europe.
Evening star., 1928-08-04
1000 REPORTED DROWNED
IN BIG CHINESE FLOODS
Two Towns Inundated in Over
how From Yellow River Tribu-
tary After Heavy Rains.

By tbs Associated Press.
SHANGHAI August 4~-ci1ineAe re-
ports from Tsinau state that about
? 0o0 persons In the towns Of Ankfu
and Lincoln. 30 central Shantung have
oeen drowned ia a food caused ny re
egerfioN1na Of the TaWen River, tfib-
utsry Of the yellow River
The area has been experiencing an
unusually heavy rainfall.
Evening star., 1928-08-04
ROCKET CAR WRECKED.
Second Opel Machine Comes 10
Grief In Trial.

HANOVER, Germany August (A1
Another of Fritz van Opel's rocket
cars has come Ia grief.
The car Rak Nv was making It's first
test on railroad track from Burgwe~
del to Celie and Was derailed at the
same spot where thesR Rak III left the
rails on June 49, One rocket exploded
the wrong way and the Rak Nv was
wrecked There were no casualties
Further tests were postponed indefi~
uitely.
Evening star., 1928-08-04
BY the Associated Press.

dam. August 4.--Paavo Yrjola of
Finland, after an all-day battle with
the stalwart American entry. Jim
Stewart OF California, virtually
clinched the Olympic decathlon
championship today by strong fin-
ish in the javelin throw and the
i,500-meter run, the last OF the 10
events.
By the Associated Press.
OLYMPIC STADIUM, AMSTERDAM,
August 4.--Finland added another to
its list of Olympic running victories
today when Toivo Loukola won the
3o00-meter steeplechase championship,
with Paavo Nurmi second. Willie Ritola
quit.
1t was the second beating in two days
for Nurmi. who previously had not been
defeated in an Olympic final since
1920. Yesterday Ritoia beat him for
the s.o0o-meter championship. but to-
day the New York Finn, although de-
Tending his championship, could not
keep up the pace and dropped out.
The victory marked Finland's fourth
championship of the Olympic games
thus far. all being In running events.
The others were the i0.000-meter title,
won by Nurmi; Harry Larya's 1900
meter victory and Ritola's win at 5000
meters.
Despite defeat Of their two favoritrs,
Nurmi and Ritola. Finland placed one,
two. three. Loukola defeated Nurmi by
so yards with Owe Anderson third The
two Americans. w. o. Spencer and Mel
Dalton. badly beaten. brought up the
rear In seventh and eighth positions.
Loukola's time wa minutes 81 As
seconds, which broke the Olympic rec
mark at 9:33 3-5 at the last games.
Three Finnish flags went up the poles
for the first time.
Willie Ritola Sluggish.
Ritola's failure was even bigger up
set than Nurmi's defeat. Willie was
sluggish and was last from the start
and quit on the last lap. Paavos main
interest seemed TO be coaching two
young Firms. Loukola was first TO move
out OF the back. took big lead and
steadily increased 1t over the last two
laps.
Dalton tired quickly after a good
start and he and Spencer never threat
ened thereafter. The race finished in
driving rain
Finland picked up 10 points on the
United States as a result of Its sweeping
victory ir the steplechase. The Ameri-
cans with 142 for the events decided
thus far still enjoyed comfortable
lead. but the finish total had suddenly
risen from GA TO 83 Sweden by getting
three points In the steeplechase went
into tie for third with Great Britain
with 40 and France increased Its total
from 10 points to i3 America was
shut out completely In this event rs
neither of It's two standard bearers
we're among the pix point winners.
Swede Wins Pentathion.
S. A. ThorfeIdt OF Sweden won the
Olympic modern pentathlon champion
ship today, succeeding his countryman
B. s. q. Iindman, who finished second.
Americans Jared badly today In the
final test of the five-day, fiye-event
competition, which was horseback riding
across country. Lieut. Audrey S. New
man was the best OF the United States
representatives In the final standing
ranking 18th. Lieut.. Richard w, Mayo
was 18th and Lieut. Peter c. Hams goth
In the 5,000-meter equestrian cross
country test Hains finished seventh,
Newmann 3ist. and Mayo 37th and
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
Evening star., 1928-08-04
MOUNT ETNA ERUPTs.
Sieilian Volcano Emits Smoke aud
cinders During Explosions

CATANIA. Sicily. August 3 ts9--
Mount Etna Is showing activity, emit
ting smoke, ashes and cinderS 10 the
accompaniment Of loud explosions. Prof
Ponte, director OF the Vulcanol0alenl
Institute, says that no light az other
sign OF open IRE has been visible above
the crater.
Evening star., 1928-08-04
Lord Haldane Ordered to Resi-.

LONDON. August 1 tkpl.---Iord Rich
ard Haldane, former secretary of state
TO take complete rest by his physi-
clans,
Evening star., 1928-08-04
WEATHER.

20. :. NAataar Fitveau Forecasfl
Fair, continued warm tonight and to-
morrow, followed by thundershowers. to-
morrow afternoon or night. Tempera-
tures-H Highest. 95, at pm, yesterday;
lowest. rs, at $50 am today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1928-08-04

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