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Evening star., 1928-08-02
TRIED REPAIRS IN MIDAIR.
Gpaniards, Forced Down by Gas Line
Trouble, Face Long Delay.

MADRID. August 2 EA'l. - Con-
Etructors Of the .seaplane Numancia
said today that damage which occurred
in the gasoline pump forced the plane
down when IL attempted 10 fly 10 the
Azores yesterday On the first leg Of a
world fight. The flyers tried to repair
TIRE defect while In The air, but finally
came down of the Portuguese coast
abau, 100 miles west VI Cadiz,. their
slarting point.
The damage Was said not 10 be i'm
pcgt&nt. and the plane may possibly
al5Ft again tomorrow from Huelya,
where the a3rmen row are.
IL was rumofed that Maj. Ramon
Franco after landing the plane nayi-
gated on the surface Of the water as
lar as Hueiga Another rugnor was
that he returned 70 Hueiya because he
wanted 10 start from this place where
Columbus laid the plans for his voyage
b. America.
Adyiees received from Huelya indi-
Gated that the EumRncia would he
toyed 20 CadiZ where repairs would be
made Weather conditions were re-
earded as unfav0rable. and IT was
.fb0nght unlikely That an attempt would
kJbe made 70 renew the flight Tor some
Ssaas
Evening star., 1928-08-02
JAPANESE LEADERS,
POLITICAL MOVE DOUBTED
Resignation From Opposition
Party Held Due TO Desire
TO Get Office.
gy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, August 2.-The yernacular
newspapers, in commenting on the res
ignation Of Takejiro Tokonami from the
Minseito or opposition party, said that
this political development was likely to
have far-reaching consequences.
The papers, however. were inclined to
d1ubt Tokonani's sincerity, accusing
him OF being an ofiice-hunter despite
his altruistically worded manifesto.
II is generally believed that the party
ne declared he intended 10 found would
support the Eeiyukai or government
party.
Tokonami, who was minister Of home
affairs in the Geiyukai cabinet from
1918 10 1929, said in his manifesto that
the outstanding japanese problem was
the necessity Of maintaining the closest
possible relations with China,
Evening star., 1928-08-02
CROPS BADLY DAMAGED
BY ELECTRICAL. STORM
Buildings and Other Property Also
Affected by Wind and
Hail in Minnesota.
ny the AssocIated PresA


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, August e.
Crops. buildings and other property
were damaged or destroyed in severe
wind, hail and electrical storms in CEN
tral and southern Minnesota late yeSter-
day
Several towns reported buildings
blown down and In the Twin Cities vim
dows were broken. trees uprooted and
Easements flooded.
six airpianes at the Void Chamber
lain Field, Minneapolis. were destroyed
by the wind. At Excelsior. Summer
resort on Lake Minnetonka, near Mime
apoliS. 400 feet Of rclier coaster at an
amusement park were blown down and
a Seaplane lifted from its mornings ON
the lake and dropped on the roof OF the
park pavilion.
The upper deck Of the Belle of Minne-
tonka, u small excursion steamer on
Lake Mtnnetonka. was wrecked before
the craft reached port.
Evening star., 1928-08-02
Leaves ST. 900 to City With Proviso
1t Be Built Up to $2O00,OO0 for Poor

81, 900 900, according TO the terms Of
his will filed In Probate Court.
Until IL reaches that goal part OF
each years income will go 10 needy
persons TO be selected by the charity
board OF an Elks' lodge here, and the
rest TO the principal account for re-
Investment in United States Govern
ment bonds.
81, ,000, 900 mark, and that may take
some $50 years, the whole of each
years income viii 90 10 charity.
Evening star., 1928-08-02
BY the Associated Press,

LONDON, August 2.-~Under the full
mage streamer headline, Secret of
United states olympic Failures" the
Evening Standard today prints the fol-
lowing:
Lavish feeding. II Ia suggested, has
led to the undoing Of the United States
team In the Olympic games at AmSter-
dam. where at the start of today's sport
they were still without q single victory
In the track events"
The article then continues;
"a comparison made by the Evening
standards special correspondent at the
Olympiad between the luncheon menus
provided today for each team discloses
nearly as striking contrast as the
failures Of the American team In the
Evening star., 1928-08-02
U. s. SWEETS ROWING EVENTS.
American Oarsmen Take Three Of First
Four Events.


American Oarsmen Take Three OF First
Four Events.
SLOTEN, Holland, August 2 Np.-~
With the University of California eight
Dared crew sweeping to impressive VIC
tory by eight lengths over Belgium and
the Harvard four-oared combination
with coxswain losing by a scant three
feet to Germany, American oarsfilen
this afternoon wound up the first day
OF the Olympic rowing regatta with> y
races won and ! lost.
The big California eight looked uQ-
beatabie In sweeping to easy victory over
the Beigians in the remarkably fast
time of minutes 81 l~5 seconds Tor
the 2.000-meter course over the slug
gish waters OF the Bloten Canal Har-
ward and the young crew that holds the
championship Of Germany waged a
merry battle. which ended with the
American prov crossing the line only
fotr~flfths of second behind. The
Harvard oarsmen stili have chance
To win In their division. as under the
system In use here there will be a new
draw and the losers will race among
themselves tomorrow for the right to
re-enter competition.
Myers Easy Victor.
Ken Myers, single sculler. and the
American representatives In the pair
cared shell without coxswain class. John
Schmitt and Paul Mcdowell Of the
Penn Barge Club, Philadelphia, brought
the United states It's two other VIC
tories of the day,
Myers, Bachelors Barge Club, Phila-
delphia. oarsman. beat Henry de Kok,
South African champion, by one length
and the pair trimmed the Belgian r.
Van Woickson and Van Den Driesche,
Continued on Page 2. Column %
Evening star., 1928-08-02
RIVERA TO SIGN TREATY.
Spanish Premier to Go to Paris August
25 on Anti-War Mission.

Spanish Premier to Go to Paris August
25 on Anti-War Mission.
BY the Associated Press.
MADRID. August 2-Premier Primo
de Rivera announced yesterday he
would go to Paris August rs to sign
there the Kellogg mnltflateral treaty
for outlawry of war. He VIII remain IN
Paris two days.
The announcement from Madrid that
Premier Primo de Rivera would leave
August IS for Paris to sign the multi,
lateral treaty renouncing war. caused
some perplexity today among Washing
ton officials. So far as they know.
Spain has not been formally invited
to become one of the original sigma
tories of the 15-power pact.
May Be First to Accede.
1t has been known that Spain de-
sired to become signatory, but in
view of the time necessary to secure
the assent of all the original negotiators
and the consequent delay in the sign
ing of the treaty on the date deter
mined, those interested In the sue
cess of the treaty have thought 1t in
advisable to increase the number Of
original signatorieS.
Premier Rivera, it was thought here.
might be going to Paris with the in
tention of signing the documents nee
eSsary to signify SPANS adherence to
the treaty and thereby becoming the
first power outside of the Is original
to accept the treaty.
Ratio STaTrS NAV IOUN
Evening star., 1928-08-02
GOV.S SMITH PLEDGES
FARM AID EFFORT
Tells Rural Leader He Would
Seek Advice of Experts
on SurpIuses.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August AFTER q two
hour conference today with George N.
Peek, farm leader from Illinois, Gov.
Smith reiterated that he stood on the
farm plank of the Democratic plat
form, and indicated that he had not
yet worked out in his own mind how
agricultural surpluses should be han
died for the benefit OF the farmer.
Smith declared that in carrying out
his plan. If elected. to obtain the advice
Of farm leaders and economists on
working out the surplus problem, he
would call on Republicans like Frank
o. Lowden of Illinois, as well as Demo-
Gratis, to assist him.
Silent on Fee.
At the breakfast table in his suite at
the Bltmore, Gov. Smith talked over
the farm problem with Peek, who is
one OF the leading champions of the
McNary- -Haugen bill. vetoed by Presi-
dent Coolidge. After their talk the
governor issued a formal statement, In
which he made no reference to his
views on the equalization feature OF
that legislation
The text of the governors statement:
After my talk with Mr.. Peek am
more than ever satisfied that the
Democratic platform soundly declares
the fundamental basis for relief OF the
appalling agricultural distress, which
not only threatens the farmer himself,
but is destroying the farm market OF
10000 000, 900 for the industries of the
country. Control Of the sale of agri-
cultural surplus is recognized by our
platform as an essential need, its
cost TO be imposed on the unit to be
benefited. That principle is fixed upon
our platform, on which I stand-only
the details Of its accomplishment
remain.
Would Call Farley.
"AS I have said, shall immediately,
IL am elected, ask the best farm lead
ers and economists to work out this
detail with me. ! shall ask them to
serve, irrespective Of locality or party.
Republicans like Gov Lowden as well as
Democrats who have studied this prob
lem viii be called upon by me for this
patriotic service / shall discuss this
questions at length in my acceptance
speech"
The Democratic nominee declined to
be drawn out further by newspaper
men on the farm problem or his con-
Versation with Peek.
Mr.. Peek was beaming as ne emerged
from Gov Smiths SUITE. He said he
would prepare a formal statement
which would set forth his intention In
the campaign and probably would give
1t to the press during the afternoon.
Until then, he explained, he would
have nothing TO say for publication as
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 20
Evening star., 1928-08-02
FAITH IN MEXICO
URGED BY MORROW
Envoy Asks World to Have
Confidence in Settlement
of Problems.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO. CITY, August dwight
w. Morrow, American Ambassador, is
confident that Mexico viii settle by
orderly process of law problems which
have arisen out of the assassination Of
President-elect Alvaro Obregon. He
believes that Americans and other
foreigners should help Mexico by show
ing their faith In the countrys future.
Speaking before the American Cham
Der of Commerce, the Ambassador said:
1--WE who know Mexico and the
Mexican people can have firm faith
that they win solve their great prob
lem by orderly process Of law. and all
peoples are helped always by the faith
Of other peoples In them"
Praises Mexico's Calmness.
He praised the calmness and steadi-
ness shown by the Mexican govern
ment and the Mexican people since
the assassination of Obregon and the
death Of Capt Emilio Carranza on his
goodwill fight.
THE Mexican people," he said, "have
been passing through great sorrows.
Three weeks ago a gallant young off,
Ger of the Mexican army lost his life
In the air after he had already won his
place in the world. In a peculiar way
his death was a loss TO the United
States because he died while completing
a flight binding our neighboring ma
tions closer together.
Before our SorroWing Nation could
AA1s All 90 1~.. I'D lxI~ Il
the body of Capt Emilio Carranza,
there fell upon Mexico one of the great
est tragedies In her history. Two
weeks ago the President-elect, Gen.
Alvaro Obregon, was assassinated.
IT Is terrible thing for any country
to lose its president-elect. He repre-
sents the hopes of the country which
has chosen him for It's highest honors
and for its greatest post Of service.
Impressed by Tranquility.
''The death Of Gen. Obregon under
the circumstances which shock the
world has brought to the rulers and
people of Mexico deep sorrow and has
thrown upon them a heavy burden.
Those OF us from foreign lands who are
domiciled in Mexico have shared their
sorrows and have tried to do anything
we could to lessen their burdens
We have been deeply impressed by
the fortitude and tranquility with
which the Mexican people have with
stood these two stunning blows. With
the dignity and the courage and the
calmness they have exhibited, whether
In governmental positions or the ordi-
nary vocations Of life, they have gone
their way. That calmness and steadi-
ness we may well practice ourselves and
maintain that confidence" (ne empha-
sized the word "confidence") "in this
country and this people which this
Chamber Of Commerce has written into
its code Of business conduct"
Alberto Mascarenas, director OF the
Banco de Mexico, spoke when Mr.. Nor
row concluded, saying:
TN these sad moments We feel much
sustained by the friendship OF the
United States. friendship which Is
appreciated greatly"
Evening star., 1928-08-02
TERRORIST BAND BLAMED.
Toral Held Member Of Group Similar
TO Russian Nihilists.

TO Russian NihIlists.
BY the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY. August 2.---Attorney
General Correa Nieto In a statement
made public today asserted that Jose De
Leon Torai, assassin of Gen. Alyaro
Obregon. belonged to terrorist Or
ganization headed by the Abbess Maria
Conception Acevedo De La Llata. The
attorney general, who is supervising the
preliminary judicial examination into
the staying, ISSUED this statement:
II am convinced this group of In
dividualS who directly or indirectly par
ticipated In Obregon's murder belong
TO terrorist organization headed by no
one other than Abbes Maria Conception
Acevedo DE La Llata, who Is an intelli-
Continued on Page 2, Column i)
Evening star., 1928-08-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, August 2.--cleveland
has been wiiled 100000 trust fund
for charity by q butcher who sold
meats from a little stand In the
Central Market House for years. but
interest wizards have figured that It
might be the year 21TB before the
poor receive the whole income from
The fund
Fred r. Rails, the butcher who died
last Friday at the age Of g. left 81 900
in trust With orders to build IL TO
Evening star., 1928-08-02
Franco-British Compromise
Brings U. S. Expression of
Willingness to Confer.
AGREEMENT IS TURNED
OVER TO NAVY EXPERTS
Rivera Announces He Will Sign
Anti-War Treaty in Paris
This Month.
By the Associated Prsss.

By the Associated Press.
With the Franco-British naval dis
armament compromise in hand, the
State Department announced informally
today its readiness to send again to the
Geneva preparatory disarmament con-
ference an American delegation should
the new development result in a re-
opening of the Geneva discussion.
Secretary Kellogg has given no
thought as yet to the personnel of the
American group. The text Of the an
nouncement of the Franco British
agreement, still withheld from publica-
ton, has been turned over at the State
Department to Rear Admiral A. T.
Long of the Navy General Board and
Comdr H. C. Train, for detailed ex-
pert study.
Sets French Fears at Rest.
Disclosure of American willingness to
participate in renewal of the preIim-
mary arms conference on the basis OF
the Franc0-British understanding meets
fears expressed in Paris that the Wash
ington Government might find difficulty
IN such action because of the cruiser
dispute with Great Britain at the time
of the abortive three-power naval limi-
tations conference. 1t can be taken for
granted that study of the Franco-Brit-
ish project has satisfied Washington
officials already that it does not touch
the cruiser question IN a way adverse
to the American position with regard
to ships Of the 10,000-ton class as set
out at the three-power conference.
The fundamental change in the naval
limitations situation created by the
Franco British understanding, as WASH
ington officials see it, lies in the posi-
bilities it presents for adoption of q
policy under which limitations could be
set on submarine construction. The
Washington Government has always
stood ready to agree to such limitation.
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Evening star., 1928-08-02
FARMER KILLS TWO.

Kansan Fails In Suicide Attempt
After Double Murder.
COUNCIL GROVE, Kans, August 2
OPl.-~Joe Marchion, farmer living near
White City. today shot and killed his
housekeeper. Mrs. Eva Bowman. 10, and
her SON. Carl Bowman. Is, then failed
In an attempt at suicide.
MIS-. Bowman was Marchi0n'S sister
in~law and had been his housekeeper
since the death OF his wife q few months
ago.
Authorities could assign no motive
for the killings,
Evening star., 1928-08-02
FOUR MORE NAME HUGHES
Spain, Switzerland, Australia aud
Norway Favor Juriat.

GENEVA, August z [lp1.-~Four more
nations have joined the half dozen or
more who have presented the name OF
Charles Evans Hughes TO I'LL the
vacancy on the World Court caused
by the resignation of John Bassett
Moore. Today's nominations we're re-
eeived from Spain. Switzerland, Aus
tralia and Norway.
Evening star., 1928-08-02
BALTIC STATES MAY JOIN.
Riga Report Says Smaller Nations May
Sign kellogg Pact.

LONDON. August OPl.--An EX-
change Telegraph dispatch from Riga,
Latvia, says that the foreign ministers
of the Baltic States are discussing the
Kellogg outlawry of war pact in con-
nection with their obligations to the
League of Nations with a view to join
ing the pact after the great powers
have signed.
Evening star., 1928-08-02
MANY DIE AS FLOODS
SWEEP CENTRAL JAPAN
Villages Inundated by Heavy
Rains, Landslides Block
Railway Traffic.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC. August 2,-~More than q
score of lives have been lost In central
Japan, which has been flooded as the
result OF recent heavy rains.
Landslides and the destruction of q
number of bridges have disrupted rail-
way traffic Hundreds OF houses we're
flooded and crops were damaged.
Several villages In the vicinity OF
Toxic we're submerged by the flood and
only the roofs were visible above the
swirling waters. 1t was estimated that
the loss would run into millions of yen.
Evening star., 1928-08-02
Mexican Kidnapers Killed.

VERA CRUZ. Mexico. August tP.-~
A group of kidnapers who recently
captured Joaquin Rodriguez, the son OF
a wealthy Spaniard. and held him for
10000 pesos ransom, have been round
ed up and killed by soldiers.
Evening star., 1928-08-02
LiNDY FLIES EAST.
Leaves Kansas City With Two Com
panions; May Stop In Detroit.

KANSAS CITY. August tApl.-~Col
Charles A. Lindhergh took off from
the Municipal Airport here at IL
O'Clock this morning The monoplane,
which also carried his companion, Phil
Love. former air mail pilot and ii. G.
Ferguson. director OF the Continental
Always Terminals. Inc, headed East.
Lindbergh was believed TO be en- route
to Detroit. It was thought at the
airport he might stop at st. Louis
or Chicago
Evening star., 1928-08-02

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Evening star., 1928-08-02
WEATHER.

20. 3. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Fair continued warm tonight; tomor-
row fair, followed by thundershowers IN
the afternoon or night; slightly cooler
Friday night. Temperatures-Hi Highest,
SS, at noon today. Lowest, SO, at am.
today. Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1928-08-02
SHIPS SPEED TO AID
COURTNEY'S PLANE,
TOSSED BY WAVES
British Captain, Forced
Down on Atlantic Hop, Calls
Help by Radio.
BELIEvED MIDWAY
ON WESTWARD FLIGHT
Fonr Flyers Time in Air From
Azores Estimated at
IA 1-2 Hours.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 2.-The
Radio Marine Corporation reported
this afternoon that its Chatham,
Mass. station had information that
the steamer President Hayes was at
the position where Capt. Courtney's
seaplane landed in midocean ana
vas searching for the plane.
Evening star., 1928-08-02

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every city block and the regular edi-
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as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
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Evening star., 1928-05-31
STORY OF Staying
SENDS MAN TO JAIL
Farm Hand Tells Chicago Pc.
| lice Youth Sought in Mur-
1 Ger Was Killed.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 3l.-Martin Gilbert
swho Friday tried 10 solve year r-olc
murder mystery. yesterday was in jail
flor his pains and likely to remain there
flor some time.
Gilbert, who. the police said was in
stoyicated, called the officers and TOLD
kthem he had the correct story of the
fslaying year ago of Clara Olson. and
1.-THE disappearance near Prairie du Chen
EWis at the same time. of her sweet
sileart. Erdman Olson. who has been
hunted since for the Staying
Gilbert said he had worked as farm
hand few miles from the spot where
Fthe girls body was found buried IN a
shallow grave, and declared that Erd-
man Olson also had been killed to throw
suspicion on him
Crawford County authorities said they
could find no evidence that Gilbert ever
had been there. and the police, after
waiting for Gilbert to sober up. said his
story was the result of rumors circulated
ct the time of the girls death. and that
he had no evidence to offer in substan-
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At the psychopathic hospital where
Gilbert is under observation. he said
that his story was evolved after he
and his mother had discussed the case
Evening star., 1928-05-31
A Moot Achievement.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PARIS.-United States celebration of
flftieth anniversary of the incandescent
e'ectric lamp wins no enthusiasm in
France, which claims public electric
lighting was demonstrated here before
it was seen in Boston.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
Lincoln and Lindy to Be Pictured
In Good Will" Window of Church

DR.. Fred Winslow Adams, says that
Lincoln will be the dominating fig-
ure In the main part OF the stained
glass window. Lindbergh, flying his
Spirit OF St. Louis to Paris, win be fea-
tured in the medallion at the bottom OF
the window
Evening star., 1928-05-31

BY the Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May 31.-Col.
Lincoln will be the outstanding figures
In the good will" window at the new
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church be-
ing built here. The minister, the Rev
Evening star., 1928-05-31

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