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, 1928-03-30

Jacksonville, Flo, George Haldema-
nand Eddie Stinson began an endurance
fl light at seven thirty six a. m. today and
were still alOft late today, they hoped
that five. hundred and fifty gallons OF
gasoline would keep them aIoft for sixty
hours. The record is slightly more than
ffty-tWO hours.
New York. It 1enty persons were in
jure0 when a Long Island railroad train
was wrecked today in Su0nysid" Long
Island and electric i0c0mOuye and tive
cars left the rails. Six hundred persons
who were aboard We're thrown from
seats.
Dublin. The crew of the Junkers mo
u0pane Bremen spent today inspecting
the craft in which they hope to start at
dawn on a flight over the Atlantic TO
Mitchell Field or Heaven" the hiers
were hoping for Favorable weather
Thursday morning despite unfavorab.e
weather predicted.
San Angelo, Texas, Floyd Newton
Byrnes, twenty four, was found guilty
If the murder Of twelve year OLE Myrna
Juergens by a jury ia DISCREET Court
here Tonight after turty five minutes de.
libpratiug. The death sentence was re
commended By1nes rial opened Monday.
Byr0zS was accused OF mlrGorlng TIE
gIrI, her mother and grandmother IN
J~uergens home on March thIrd atter q
quarrel over a check. Byrnes had lived
with the family for several years, sarv
ing as chauffeur, he had confessed 70
the triple Staying but was tIIed only Tor
one murder.
ST, Paul, Mimi. The movement to
form a thild party among organized Ia
Dor and agricultural groups took def
mite form here Wednesday when dele.
gates from eight States meeting at the
cali oil the Minnesota Farm Labor Asso
citation voted to hold a National ConVen-
ton some time before Jolly fourth. No
name for the proposed party was select
ed nor was the convention determined.
Pari3, Bank notes worth l,5OO, 600
francs nOminally, bat vaIueless because
they were not stamped, were stolen on
the way from Paris to Douala where they
were destined Tor the Bank OF West
Africa it was announced Wednesday.
The stamping was to have been done
at Douala.
KILOGRAMS
Evening star., 1928-04-29
j. S. OESTROyERS
ARRIVE At CHEFOO
American Division, One Brit
ish and Two Japanese War
Vessels Reach Port.
Ry the Assa'lsted Press

~ lHF RNFWfaANb TUES
SHANGHAI. China, April 2s.-The
United States 39th Destroyer Division
has arrived at Chefoo One British
and two Japanese destroyers also have
arrived. The situation was reported
quiet.
Out OF the welter Of conflicting re-
ports from Shantung during the past
few weeks 1t now appears definite that
the Nationalist drive on Peking has
been halted. at least temporarily. al
raianuf. some so miles south of Tsinan.
capital OF the Province OF Shantung.
Nationalist detachments which sue
ceeded In reaching Tsinan. leading 10
the reports of It's capture. are being
withdrawn owing TO lack OF support
The forces of Gen. Chang Kai-Shek.
Nationalist gcneralissimo, have suffered
heavy losses on the Tientsin- -Pukow
front and have been unable To penetrate
the reinforced northern line OF defence
which straddles the railway northward
from TSinan.
In addition three Nationalist armies,
en- route from Hancow TO Weihsien, not
only have been immobilized by the
Japanese occupation Of the Shantung
Railway. but have been unable 10 REIN
force the southern troops on the Pukow
front for the present
Advices from Peking today stated
that there now are about 5000 Japanese
troops In Shantung and that COM
manders of the opposing Chinese forces
have been warned that the Tsinan-
rsingsTao Railway communications
must be maintained and available TO all
nations. The japanese declared that
they intended 10 keep strictly neutral
but would not permit improper use OF
the railway
Evening star., 1928-04-29
CALIFORNIA VOTE is TEST.
Smith. Reed and Walsh to Compete at
Primary Tuesday.
z ihe Assoelated Press

+ the Associated Press
The political spotlight has shifted
from Middle West Ohio to the Pacific
Coast. where the California primaries,
TUESDAY. will bring into competition at
The polls. three of the Democratic
presidential candidateS-Smith OF New
York. Reed of Missouri. and Walsh OF
Montana.
Just as Ohio furnished the first
definite line OF the pre-convention
campaign on the running ability OF
Herbert Hoover. the voting In California
is looked TO as a real test for the three
Democratic contenders.
Three supporters of Smith are seeking
triumph, contending victory would
make the New York Governors noml-
nation inevitable With just as much
energy. his political foes are endeavor-
ing 70 stop him. to give the governor.
who Is out far ahead in the number OF
convention delegates lined up TO date,
a setback that would give impetus 70 the
building up of a block OF delegates suf-
sicent in size 10 prevent his nomination
al Houston.
The passing Of April finds the Kansas
City convention only six weeks away,
with the Houston meeting two weeks
further removed. OF the ! ,069 Repub-
lican delegates, 797 have been chosen.
while 644 of the / 100 Democratic CON-
vention votes have been intrusted TO
delegates.
The delegates already named are In
structed or are claimed by the rival
political managers as follows:
Republicans.
Hooyer--367
Instructed-ll9: Colorado. 2. Geor-
gia. g. Kentucky. 20; Louisiana, To-,
Michigan. 80; Minnesota, 4. Ohio, 81
Hawaii. 2.
Claimed-249: Colorado. Il; Dele
ware, 4 Georgia, z: Iowa, 2, Louisiana,
2: Maine, Is: Massachusetts,. 81; MIN
nesota, 3: Mississippi. IL; Missouri. IL;
Nebraska. Z, Nevada, Z; New Hamp-
shire, II: New Mexico. z, New York,
AZ; North Carolina IL: Rhode Island
10. Tennessee. IA Virginia, Is. Wis
consin. 8: Philippines, 2
(Hoover's claims 10 i58 OF these dele
gates are disputed by his opponents
The delegates thus In dispute are
Colorado. 6: Georgia. Z: Kentucky. q
Louisiana. i2 Massachusetts,, 20: MIN
Continued on Page q Column 3D.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
BRITAIN POLITE ON PACT.
Sir Austen Cordiai TO u. s. Plan, hut
Suspicious of French View.
ny A. a. GARDINER.
BY kalilO Iu Toe Star

~ hHAFN w AHS NNAf
LONDON. April 90 Foreign Secre-
tary Chamberlain's first public COM
ment on Secretary Kellogg's proposal
Tor outlawry Of war. made az an Anglo
French gathering at Birmingham this
week, was marked by extreme cordiality
but was accompanied by an enthusiastic
declaration That Anglo-French friend
ship was the corner stone OF British
policy
In view OF the character OF the gath
ering such declaration was merely a
common form of poiitenesS II does
not conceal the fact that a sharp dlsa.
greement exists between the two coun.
tries in regard 10 their attitude towarc
the American scheme.
This disagreement was accentuated hS
publication OF the French counter
proposal to Mr. Kellogg's latest preSen.
tation OF the war outlawry case, which
has created widespread dissatisfaction
in the public mind. The impression here
Is that the reservations now made by
the French so beyond the original po-
sltion taken by Foreign Minister Bri-
and, and that this fact suggests the in-
tervention oi Premier Polncarc, who,
like the Rourbons, learns nothing and
forgets nothing
Safeguard French racis.
In political circles here the opinion
Is strongly held that acceptance OF the
French proposals would reduce the war
outlawry declaration TO formula
wholly devoid OF reality They woult,
provide ample Justification for any
conceivable war In the future, and they
obviously aim al safeguarding the mill
tary paets into which France has en-
tered with Belgium. Poland and othet
continental countries, the legal validity
of which. under the covenant OF the
Continued on Page >, Column s.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
JUDGES FACE PROBE
OF LENIENCY CHARGE
Chicago Jurists Accused Of Plot to
Give Criminals Light
Penalties.
Ry lhe A.s..slaIe.l -

hS tt,e A~sksNlAtStt tFssSs
CHICAGO. April - anqutry tn:S
charges made by the Chicaxo Crsns
Commission, alleging the sinister I'M
tluence 0t ersme-p -palitieS alliance ex,
iSted among certain Judges of the Crtnas
inal Court is 90 begin next Tuesday al
a meeting Of Judges ordered to-day es
Chief Justice Victor r Arneld Of thS
Circuit ,Coust
Chief Justice Arnold called the meet.
ing after a request by Judge Oete
kerner, one og three itCSvS named ey
The Crime Commission, Judge KegneE
denied the charges and asked that they
be brought before the Judges for tnveS-
tigation
The commission named .llEcge NeI-
ker, Iufige Emmanuel Killer and .Igdes
STANLEY klarkawSSi in its formal state.
ment, which said these three MrtS1S
had agreed to unusual lenieney t@
criminals.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

~ the Asn9Hs stad Pres
PHILADELPHIA April 20 When
iie Was alive Paul sehelley. 10, wore
old clothes held together with string
and old wire, did without socks. neck
ties and handkerchieis. and shaved
himself with d knife and taiiow soap
Ife seldom spent money
People thought him queer soon
after his wife died 70 years ago nelgf~
b0fs almost forgot bis name They
we're used " calling him the Missr -
The Miser" did nothing 10 break
the Legend that grew about him and
the house IN winch be made his lonely
home He often bossted
Il can make q wash boiler ~ soup
Tor Is cents that feeds me for eolipla
~ weeks"
Echsilsy Wa last 4en alive 9n April
l. Twenty E4s passed before
Evening star., 1928-04-29
100 Ships of u S. Battle Fleet Evade
Enemy Force In To-Day Maneuvers

dld not see the opposing lerce and there
was tao battle activity ar other contest.
The submarines that accompanied
the battle fleet 60 Hawaii funetioned
well, Admiral neSteiguer said,
We had rlne trip ot 10 days, and
the submarines We're seally the ont-
standing feature ai Il They were able
TO keep up with the fleet after being
east aarlft The S.aA made the entire
voyage under It's own power as did the
N~i Va and VS.
We took a deteur IN order 10 es-
cape the passenger ships and none Of
the latter WAS Theoretically sunk ne~
eause We aid net make contact with
any II may ha that certain passenger
ships we're sunk by the enemy" how
ever
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Rccluse Who Wore Rags and Shaved
With Knife Leaves $250O00 Fortune

he Was missed Last Saturday police
broke into his house aud found his
body sitting IN a chair
With the Miser's" death. the legend
of nis hidden wealth grew stronger,
Slightly incredulous police were forced
10 guard the house, apd yesterday be-
gan d gearch for what they did not
expect 10 tlnd
The legend was true, In dilApidated
safe In the cellar. police found 5000
Ia faded currency, stocks and bonds
worth about $500 900 and moldy deeds
10 valuable real estate Behind pictures
other atonks and bonds we're found, and
pinned 10 the back 0t tiye~yeaf ~nld
calendar on the kitchen wall police
found an additional $500 IN bills
While the treasure hunt continues to-
day, search IL 10 be started fer HGbel~
ley's relatives. who may share s2b0,000
the fortune VI the Mlsar."
Evening star., 1928-04-29
TWO DIE, 5 HURT
IN TANKER BLAST
Empty Chamber Explodes at Ship
Windows Mile
Away Broken.
BE- The Assnclaieh press

Hy the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO April 2s.-~Iwo
workmen were killed and i've were
seriously injured when the tanker Rich-
field, owned by the Richfield on Co
blew up on the ways OF the Union iron
Works today
The blast occurred IN the forward
part OF the tanker when mechanics
descended into All empty tank.
The dead are Frank Vega and an
unidentified workman, both OF san
Francisco. Five others, also OF San
Francisco. received severe burns and
broken bones Some may die.
Thirty-flye men were aboard the
vessel Ehen the explosion occurred but
o check indicated that most of these
escaped with minor injuries Panic
broke out in the plant when the big
tank went up III flames and emergency
FIRE apparatus Was called 10 guard
against SECOND blast In o full tank Of
gasoline further aft In the tanker
Buildings within radius Of mile Of
the plant reported windows broken by
The blast
The Richfieid 3.G06-ton tanker.
45D feet long. was built III 1915. She
was taken 10 the plant late yesterday
ior minor repairs 20 tanks and boilers
Evening star., 1928-04-29
l,s tbs A.so,lated Press

hs tbs A.surlaten Press
HONOLULU, April IA Nearly 100
ships OF the United states battle fleet
maneuvered al sea for 10 days and, So
far as Is known, were never sighted by
the enemy" force that was sent out To
loeate them
This was the assertion made here lo-
day by Admiral Louis H. Desteiguer,
commander In chief OF the battle Meet
which terminated the first phase OF It's
Hawaii
There were two occasions At night
when We figured We we're close to the
enemy Ahlns, the admiral said There
was The possibility then nt the enemy
going through our formation, but We
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Presidents First
Veto Of Session
Given House Bill

By the Associated Press
President Coolidge yesterday trans
mitted to Congress the first veto
message of the session, one disap-
proving a House bill providing for
the creation Of board to supervise
national rifle matches.
The President said that he rad
been advised by the Attorney Cen
era1 that the measure, in part. was
unconstitutional and In other cases
proposed wide departure from ex-
isting law.
lie also objected to the measure
on the ground that it would take
jurisdiction from the War Depart
ment over certain matters pertain
ing to the national defense and place
these powers in another agency.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
HOOVER, OPPOSING
GOFF,F|LES NAME
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Lists Certificate "a Hours
Before Expiration of
Time Limit.
SENATOR is ENTERED
AS "FAVORITE SON"
Smith and Reed Are Opponents for
Presidential Preference on
Democratic Ticket.
Ry the Assn.Inte,l l,ress

By the Associated Press
CHARLESTOWN. w Va. April 2S--
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover
tonight filed a certificate with the West
Virginia Secretary OF State. announc-
ing his candidacy for the Republican
nomination as President.
Secretary Hoover. who will oppose
the "favorite son" candidacy Of United
States Senator Gotf Of West Virginia,
filed his certificate within "a hours OF
the expiration of the filing time, tomor-
row midnight. Goff announced his
candidacy several weeks ago,
Gov Smith of New York and United
States Senator Reed of Missouri are
opponents for the presidential prefer
ence on the Democratic ticket. Smith
filed earlier today and Reed the first OF
the week.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONES PAGES.

PART ONES PAGES.
General Eews-~Laeal, National and
Foreign.
Political Survey Of the United States
Pages IL. Is aud Ia.
Schools and Colleges~~page a.
District National Guard~~Page IS.
Around the City-Page n.
Fraternai NeWg-~Pages 81 and 80.
Radio News Pages 81 and 33
Veterans Of the Great War~~page 80,
Gross word Puzzle Page 49,
d. A II. Activities Page a.
Parent-Teaeher Activities Page ~
Spanish War Veterans Page "a
Army and Navy News Page IS
Financial News Pages 35. 80 and 81
Al Community Centefs@~I'age 80,
PART TWO-~S PAGES.
Editorial and Editorial Features.
Notes OF Art and Artists Page 4
Review of New Books Page
Serial Story. THE Inn Of the Hawk and
Raven" Page s
Civilian Army News Page o.
PART THREE~~is PAGES.
Society
Y, w G. A Activities Page O,
News of the Clubs--~Page T.
Clubw0men of The Nation Page 0,
PART FOUn-~i2 PAGES.
Theater, Screen and Music.
News of the Motor WoTld~~p Pages 8
d, 0, D. 10 and H.
PART FIVE PAGES,
Pink Sports Section
PART SlA~-~i0 PAGES.
Classified Advertising
District Naval Reserve Page TO-
PART hEVEN--~a PAGES,
Magazine Section Fiction and Humnf
GRAPHIC sECTION--i0 PAGES.
World Events In Pictures,
COLOR sECTION~-A Pages,
Mutt and jeff Reg'lar FelleFs Mr. AND
Mrs; High iiRhts Of History,
Evening star., 1928-04-29
BERLIN APPROVES
PACT TO HALT WAR
Note Backing Kellogg's Pro-
pcsaI Handed to U. S. Am
bassador Schurman.
Bs the Assoelste,i Pres.

By the .AssUelsted Press
BERLIN, April %, 8,--Foreign Minister
Stresemann has lost no time in letting
the United States know that Germany
fully approves OF Secretary Kellogg s
proposed outlawry OF war pact
With the approval OF President Won
Hindenburg and the cabinet the foreign
minister last night handed a four-page
reply TO Jacob Gould Schurman. the
American Ambassador
II is understood that the German
note not only welcomes the American
proposal. but considers 1t one Of the
greatest practical steps toward peace
undertaken by any government since
the war
It also emphasizes that the project
IS In accord with Germany's disarma-
nlent proposals as championed by Count
Won Bernstorf in behalf OF the German
government in Geneva
Evening star., 1928-04-29
MRS. BENNETT TAKEN Ill.
Mother Of Ais Hero Renewed Fron,
Train at Albany,

ALBANY, N, u. April sa Ipa,-~ Mrs.
Henrietta Bennett, mother Of fluSd
hennetl who save his tfe in attempts
ms 20 rsy 10 the assistance of the trans
atlantic plane nremeuS crew at
ugeS Il island was removed sYNanl :
New York Central train here eoSlAy BE-
cause of illness aud taken 60 her holne
At Lake George hy motor car
The aviatofs aged mother vas de-
SeFshed As Frustrated ny worries over
Tie death OF her son, who VAS buried
IN Arlington National Cemetery yeN-
tersiay The PARTY was returning from
the funeral when Mrs nenneiR wAs
taken III.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
"45O Years Sleep"
Lost to Chicago
As Time Changes

Bs the ASsuciated fJes-
CHICAGO. April %. About 4.0O0.-
900 persons In the metropolitan ais
trict lost an aggregate OF more than
450 years Of sleep in theory at
least. when Chicago and its envitons
went on daylight time schedule for
the Summer months tonight
Most of the. interurban train
schedules were placed on the day.
light time basis, but through trains
will operate on central standard
time. The new time will remain in
effect until the last Sunday in Sep
tember.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Wives of AviatOrs
To Arrive i'm Time
ForGotham Tribute
Nv the Az cciateu Pr "a

Ry The As cciateu Pr.ss
NEW YORK. April 28.-~MrS Her
man Koebl and Mrs, James Fitg-
maurice. wives of the two men who
pi'oted the monoplane Bremen
across the Atlantic. will arrive on
the liner Dresden Monday in time
to share their husbands triumph
at the official city reception.
The North German Lloyd line an
nounced tonight that the vessel
would dock at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning Grover Whalen, chair
man of the mayors reception COM
mittee. arranged to transfer them
at quarantine from the liner to the
city steamer Riverside for quick
run to the Battery,
Evening star., 1928-04-29
HOUSE PAYS HONOR
TO MADDEN TODAY
President and Motables tO
Attend Funeral Service
at Noon.

His colleagues in Congress and other
friends in the Capital today viii pay
their last tribute to Representative
state in the House.
According 10 perfected plans for the
impressive funeral service for the vet
eran legislator. which will be attended
by President Coolidge and other high
officials OF the United States and diplo-
matte representatives Of foreign gov
ernmenis, the body will be taken to the
Capitol at II O'Clock this morning and
placed In front of the Speakers ros-
trum. q
The funeral exercises are to start
promptly at l2 O'Clock and are expected
to last not more than thrce-quarters of
an hour. following which the body will
lie In state for approximately an hour
and half so as to allow his friends TO
file past the casket.
Session Cut short,
The legislative machinery OF the
House was still yesterday except for
the space OF 80 minutes. In tribute Ia
Madden.
The brief session was for the purpose
OF transaetlng only the most urgent
business and the appointment OF COM
mittee 10 arrange for the ceremonies
tomorrow Attending the services with
President Coolidge viii be Vice preSi-
dent Dawes. the justices of the Supreme
Court, the cabinet the diplomatic corps,
the Senate, the chief OF the Army gem
erai staff. the chief OF naval opera
tions and members oi the House.
Mr., Dawes. a close personal friend OF
Madden. and Representative Hyrns of
Tennessee senior Democrat on The APP
preparations committee. will deliver the
only addresses The male quartet of
the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church Of Washington will sing two
hymns, Nearer, My God. Ia Thee, and
Beautiful Isle OF Somewhere
Rev James Shera Montgomery, chap
lain Of The House, will be In charge of
the services Mr. Maddens body will
remain IN the chamber until placed ON
Continued on Page Column -
Evening star., 1928-04-29
From Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning TO Washington homes By
The Stat"s exclusive carrier service. Phone
Main 5000 70 start immediate delivery.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
WEATHER,

10 s. weather Bureau Ecrecast1
Fair and warmer today and tomoy
row. temperatures Highest, Al, at
a m, lowest. SO. at 4 pm,
Full report on page 4,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-14

graft for the corrupt officialdom of
the scab union.
GAS to the second part Of the
manifesto, that which proposes
peace in a new fake maneuver.
The proposal to take in all for nine
months dues payments was received
with ridicule by the workers. Schles-
niger wants them to obey the Sig
man constitution.
Elections run by Ninfo, Dublin
sky and other takers are known for
the fake elections they will carry"
Among the other parts of the
fake "peace" plan, reported in yes
terday's DAILY Worker" there is to
be found a proposal to have COM
mittees of his own henchmen run
ming elections to which "all" will be
eligible. That is, "all' those quail
flying according to Schlesingers con-
stitution, which very efficiently dis
bars all critics of the Schlesinger
policy from union office.
A resolution hailing the heroism
of the Colombia fruit strikers and
pledging solidarity was also carried
at the meeting.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-14
Shoe Workers to Meet
to Build Strong Union
ins Brooklyn Dec. Is

The shoe workers of New York
will hold a mass meeting to mobil-
ize the workers in the industry for
the building of a powerful union.
This meeting will be held by the
Independent Shoe Workers Union
on Dec. 10 at Lorraine Hall, 100
Broadway, Brooklyn, and will be ad-
dressed by Albert Weisbord, secre-
tary of the National Textile Work
ers Union, ]. Magliacano, organizer
of the shoe workers union, H.
Levine, its business agent, I. Zim-
norman, and others.
A statement from the Independent
Shoe Workers Union warns the
shoe workers of the city of the
bosses preparations, with the busy
spring season approaching, for
wage-cuts, and other attacks upon
working conditions. 1t shows that
only unity of the workers in the in
Sdustry into one powerful union will
anable them to withstand such at
tacks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-14
Talk on Offensive
on Labor at Forum

"The Offensive Against Labor"
will be the subject of a talk by
Rebecca Grecht at the Bronx Work
ers Forum this Sunday night at c
D. m. at 1880 Wilkins Ave.
Grecht was arrested several time:
in the Pittsburgh strike fields or
charges of sedition, and spent ?
number Of days in jail before hear
ings were held. She will speak on
the attacks upon labor, particularly
in the Pennsylvania mining regions,
in the New England textile sections,
etc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-14
CT OAK MEET HITS
PEACE" FAKERY
Schlesinger Hypocrisy
Stripped Bare
Continued from Page One
he knows that with piece work in
the saddle no raises are possible.

he knows that with piece work in
the saddle no raises are possible.
Score Fake Aims.
"As far as the demand of
Schlesinger that the 10 per cent dis
charge clause be taken out of the
agreement, it is well known that
Schlesinger has for a long time pre-
vious boosted of his intentions to
force the elimination of this clause
from the agreement. This time,
however, he no longer talks of elm
nation but of Change" of this
clause, thus exposing his hypocrisy
again.
"Schlesinger also has in his pro
gram demand that the jobbers
deal only with contractors and man.
ufacturers that have a union 'certifi-
cate Hasn't the requirement that
jobbers deal with union contractors
only been in the agreement till now?
Is there any difference between a
certificate and agreement? Why
couldn't the Schles.nger gang en-
force the agreement and yet at the
same time hope to enforce a certifi-
cate?
"Therc is only one reply to- this.
1t is scheme to peddle certificates
to open-shop manufacturers and
contractors and to the jobbers TO,
whom they work, thus establishing
new wonderful bottomless well OF