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Evening star., 1928-04-13
Facts About German
Airplane and Flyers

By the Associated Press
Distance flown and faced By the
Bremen:
Baldonnel Airdrome, Ireland, TO Cos
tello, Galway. 135 miles overland
Costello to Harbor Grace, Newfound-
land, over water, approximate airline,
/ 800 miles.
Harbor Grace to Mitchell Field. N. 2.
land and water. about 1000 miles.
The Bremen Is Q Junkers aIl-netal
monoplane of the type successfully
Il Is made Of drralun1in, q patented
aluminium alloy. It's wings Of fun
cantilever type have a spread Of IS
feet, and the length Of the ft1selage IL
IS feet. There Is no outside bTacing
70 offer resistance to the wind. and the
thick wing gives 1t a high lift.
The name Bremen Is painted on the
silver gray sides and also the govern
ment license number D-iI67 The TIL
angular emblem Of the Junkers con-
pany Is painted On the rudder. It has
no radio
Water Cooled Motor.
The plane has q single Junkers LIS
water cooled motor which can develop Q
maximum horsepower Of $50. IT'S max
imum speed Is 100 miles an hour with
the speed Of 90 miles an hour consid-
cred the best for its present task The
fuel consumption is from Is to 10 gall
Ions Of gasoline an hour.
The same motor was used BY Cor
neliuS EdZaTd and Johann RiSticB 70
establish the former world endurance
hight record Of 50 hours and 2S min
utes last year.
Baron Ehrenfried Gunther Won
Huenefeld spent his last pfenning and
borrowed from u friends to make up
the S50.000 required to cover the cost
OF the flight and insurance. He made
an unsuccessful attempt to ny 20
America In the Bremen last Summer.
He was seriously wounded IN the war
and invalided out Of the service He
is . close friend OF the former Crown
Prince and spent some time with him
In exile. He was born at Koeni1snerg
in 1892. He Is connected with the
North German Lloyd Steamship lines.
He win act as cook and steward for his
companions and keep the los book
Shot Down In War.
Capt. Hermann Koehl. pilot. was born
at Ulm. Germany. IN 1888. He Was In
the German aviation service during the
war and IN 1917 was shot down twice
while plotting bomber over the French
lines. On the second occasion he was
taken prisoner. but later escaped. He
was pilot On the Bremen's previous
transatlantic attempt, and has been
active rs q commercial flyer.
Col James FItznaurice. co-ptlot. Is
head OF the Irish Free State Air Force.
and was born at Dublin 80 years ago.
He served in the British Army during
the war and was wounded in 1916. he
was transferred to the ROYAL Air Force
In 1917 and served with the army cf
occupation. In ls22 he joined the Free
State Air Force and commanded tbs
airdrome at Fermoy during the civil
war. In 1926 he was made Command
ING oficer at Baldonnel and later
ga1etted rs conmandant. With Capt.
r. II. Mcintosh. he made an unSGe-
cesSful attempt to make nonstop
fight TO America in the Princess Xenia
last year. coming down on the Irish
coast
Evening star., 1928-04-13
SOLDIERS CURB CROWD.

mitchell FIELD, N. Y, April Is
tP.--A crowd Of about 1000 persons
broke into cheers and rushed the po-
hce lines guarding the flying field this
morning when q plane the watchers
believed to be the transatlantic Bremen,
swooped to ground.
When the plane proved TO be the
Junkers c-3s. sister ship. Of the Bremen,
and 20 have arrived from CurtisS Field,
| mile away, the crowd groaned and
retreated from the field.
The crowds began gathering early
and BY O'Clock, the road along the
edge of the field was crowded. The
weather was perfect with sunny skies
and . fresh westerly breeze. The
optimism was general.
The Bremen was not seriously ex-
pected for several hours, but the
watchers scanned the skies ceaseiessiy.
Soldiers on Duty.
Because Of the fine weather, q large
crowd was anticipated at the field and
500 soldiers we're assigned 70 police
duty. Besides this, so patrolmen Of
the Nassau County police and "a motor
cycle police were on duty.
Among distinguished watchers TO
make an early appearance were Acting
German Consul General Gustaye Heu-
ser and Consul Eugene Klee. in charge
Of aeronauticS for the German consul
late.
The Junkers C-3s was piloted from
Curtiss Field BY Fred Melehior. repre-
senting the Junkers firm in America.
Hertha and Erhardt Junkers. daugh-
ter and son Of the manufacturer, were
passengers and planned 20 so aloIt 20
meet the Bremen if any word should
be received that il was approaching
The C-3s is owned by the German
company and is the only Junkers kept
in this country. But for paint and
markings. 1t Is precisely like the
Bremen.
Grover Whalen Arrives.
Eight automobiles arrived under
police escort bearing Grover Whaien,
representing Mayor walker. and repre-
sentatives Of German and irish So
ciettes and the Hamburg American ana
North German Lloyd lines.
The crowd swelied steadily. Early
editions Of afternoon papers containing
stories OF the night sold rapidly and
everywhere were heard expressions OF
confidence that the myers from across
the sea would soon arrive.
Among the watchers at the field were
three relatives of Capt. Hermann
Koehl. chief pilot of the Bremen. They
were Prof. A. j. Koehl. New York
music teacher. an uncle Of the aviator,
and his two children, Alfred and
Margaret.
The other occupants OF the plane.
Baron Ehrenfried Won Huenefeld. Spon-
sor. and Col James Fitxmaurice, CO.
pilot. were said 10 have no relatives In
this country,
Two German Klemm filvver planes
with adjustable FMS az the wing tips,
arrived at the field with welcome
~vemen" painted ON their sides
he crowd was growing reStive as
tn, hours passed and the early optimism
was slightly dimuaed There were still
plenty of excitahle hopehilS on hand.
however, who raised a shout every time
4 monoplane Of any description hove
In sight
There were score Of Army and
civilian planes in the air nioSt cf the
time The air over the field became
extremely hunipy at Woodworking and
planes hohbed like rowboats as they
passed overhead.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Military Movements on Ellipse Today
Result in Confusion of All-Day Parkers

been given IN advance Of the sudden
parking ban
Lieut.. COL, U. q, Grant. director az
public buildings and public parks. ex-
pressed regret thai no advance notice
vas possible and explained that he was
not notified at the plan TO use the
EllipSe roadways for the military parade
until yesterday afternoon. The parade
Is To be held IN connection with series
Of Army demonstrations on the Menus
ment grounds. II had been planned 10
use the grassy slopes for the exhibition.
but "wet grounds" made necessary q
change In plans,
naSe hall and other games will have
b he delayed until cotnpletinn of thu
Army e1ezAtxess - 49,. -.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Retirement BILL
FILED BY LEHLBACH
New Amendment Gives En-
pIoye Option of Quitting at
End OF 80 Years.

The report on the Lehlbach bin to
liheralise the civil service retirement
law was submitted to the House today
by Chairman Lealbach of the Civil
Service Committee and was accompa.
MED by new bin carrying an amend
ment providing for voluntary retirement
at the option Of the employe after so
years of service. when the employe shall
have attained the age Of so years.
II also amends the method OF COM
putting annuities by providing maxi
mum annuity of 81 200 in place of the
maximum OF $1,000 per annuni, and 1t
substitutes the divisor 40 in place Of
the divisor As In computing the annui-
ties. It also provides for baSing such
annuity upon the average salary OF any
10 consecutive years of service at the
option of the employe instead OF the
last 10 years next preceding retire.
ment.
Annuity for 90 Days.
IT amends section 6. providing Tor
disability retirement by repeating tne
provision that continues the annuity
for 90 days after recovery. and SUBJ
stitutes therefor a provision that after
such recovery an annuitRnt shah De
appointed to some position fairly COM
parable with his former position within
one year. and continues the annuity
until the employe shall have been
rendered such unemployment.
Chairman I9hlback's report shows
that the annuiticS for those who entered
the service "a the Government since
August, 1920. and those who viii enter
in the future viii be paid for by con.
tributions by employees to the extent OF
81 per cent of their salaries supple
mented by o Government contribution
of 4s per cent Of such salaries.
Until the deficiency caused by the
inauguration of the system, extending
its benefits to all employees without ex-
acting contribution for period OF serF-
ice previous 10 the enactment OF the
law. has been met the Government must
contribute an additional 1.s7 per cent
Of the salaries.
sis,sso.e00 Cost 10 United States.
This contribution by the Government,
with a sufficient increase TO amortize
the deficiency has been estimated as
sie.es0.0Oo annually for the next 80
years. according 70 Chairman Lehloacns
report. The contribution OF the en-
ployes Is approximately $2s,ooO.O 600 per
annurn.
The increased annnIties and the
optional retirement feature Of this bill,
Mr.. Lehlbach said, win increase the
Government contribution to about
$50 0O0.0 900 for the 30-year period.
Thereafter, the contribution of the
Government viii approximate $4,000
600 per annuYn. while the contribution
Of the employees viii total 10000, 900
annually.
Chairman LAhlbaeh In his report
states that inasmuch as the retirement
system at its inception, was believed to
be a $3.50 measure. It is urged that
there Is nothing unreasonable In the
proposition that the Government bear
somewhat more than one-half the cost
for the first 80 years. until the de-
fieiency Is absorbed. and that the enis
plcyes provide by their contributions
three -fourths Of the cost Of the system
thereafter.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
OPPOSES OCEAN FLIGHTS.

A is-minute Army parade, TO be held
at a;a0 o'clock this afternoon, necessi-
tated revocation Of all-day parking
privileges around the Ellipse today and
resulted In marked confusion among
motorists In the habit OF parking there,
Withdrawal of this extensive parking
area created an unprecedented eunees~
tlon IN the downtown section, due to
scarcity of free parking places IN the
vicinity of the Treasury and State, War
and Navy huildinea.
Many Federal employees we're made
lAtN for work % they drove around aiIia-
iesely In the streets near the Ellinxe and
searched frnitleaaly for spaee IN which
10 squeeze their cars. No netiea had
Evening star., 1928-04-13
MRS. MARY CRAMER DIES.
Wife of Master Mechanic at Union
Station Burial Tomorrow.

Mrs. Mary Ellen Cramer. wife OF
Charles u. Cranier. ST., master mechanic
nc Union Station, died yesterday at
her home at 1926 First street after q
long illness. She was SO years old Mrs.
Cranler was born in Indiana and lived
In Newark. Ohio. before she and her
husband moved here II years ago
Che Is survived by two sons, Charles b..
Cramer. jr., and Robert Cramer OF
Los Angeles: and four daughters. Mrs.
Miss Alma Cramer OF Madrid, Spain,
and Miss Mary cramer. Services will
be held at the home tomorrow at 2
pm, with burial In GIenwood Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Japan MAY DELAY REPLY.

TOXIC. April Is LA9.--Charles Mac
veagh, American Ambassador TO Japan.
presented Secretary Kellogg's outlawry
OF war proposal TO the japanese for
eign once today The proposal Is SIM
liar to that made to France and others
Of the powers.
No comment has been made by the
japanese government, and II probably
will be some timoeoo after q coming
special session of the Diet before reply
Ia made. In the meanwhile experts are
studying the plan carefully.
Evening star., 1928-04-13

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vitality concerned to maintain the most
efficient Police Department possible and
to protect the good name Of the. city.
The position Of the superintendent Of
police In Washington Is not an easy
cne, and calls for ability, fidelity and
courage. 1t is the opinion OF the Com
missioners that Maj. Hesse possesses
these qualifications"
Mai. Hesse was notified Of his exon
Grafton by newspaper men and while
apparently elated, he declined to make
any comment. A few minutes later
he was called to his home In response
to telephone call that his wife was
seriously i'll.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
c. W. Rucker Gets Decree.

Justice Peyton Gordon signed his first
divorce decree yesterday when he
granted an interlocutory decree in favor
Of Charles w. Rucker, 2il6 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, against Mary L. Tucker,
They were married October Is, 1921,
The husband was represented By At
torney William z. Ives and Robert z,
Lambert.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
MRS. LUCY A. SWEET DIES.
Resident Of City for 40 Years Will
Be Buried Tomorrow.

Mrs. Lucy A. Sweet. rs years old, died
40 her residence In Northbrook Courts
yesterday after an illness Of fiye years.
She was the widow of William r.
Sweet, the Oldest son of Rev. Parker
Hall Sweet of Georgetown.
Mrs. Sweet was born at Lynchburg,
Va. but had lived In Washington about
30 years She Is survived by daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie o. Sweet. Of this city.
and son, r. M. Sweet. OF Pittsburgh,
q member Of Fred Stones Criss-
Cross Co
Funeral services will be held from
Hines funeral parlors tomorrow at 1880
O'Clock. Burial viii be In the family
lot In Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
SMITH MAY WIN VOTES
OF WASHINGTON STATE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Prese.
SPOKANE, Wash, April 13.--Gov.
Smith OF New York was favored by OBJ
servers to win the IA votes of Washing
ton Democrats for the presidential nom-
ination as delegates assembled for the
State convention here today.
While some Of the party leaders In
dorsed as members of the State dele
CATION to the Democratic national con-
vention we're on record as opposed TO
Smith, the sentiment Of the conven-
ton here admittedly was overwhelming
" favorable to him.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
COSTES LEAVES SYRIA.

ALEPPO. Syria, April i3 L4s).~~Dieu-
d0nne C6stes and Joseph Iebrix. French
flyers, who arrived here al \ am, to-
day. hoped OF again aL o am,
They hope 10 reach Rome tomorrow
morning and Paris tomorrow after
noon, completing flight from Toxic.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Man Held In $4,000 Bond,

william splitter, q white man, was
held under 5000 bond for the Grand
Jury by Judge h0bert n, Mattinaly IN
Police Court this morning, nfs a charge
~ criminal assault preferred By 4
D-geaE.old ealored eiFL
Evening star., 1928-04-13
Two Tasoists Killed by Accident.

MILAN, Italy, April 10 N1.-~Two
Fascist miiitiamen were killed when q
eOurade accidentally discharged his
rife during inspection at Carroccio 9ar-
racks this morning, Three others were
wounded,
Evening star., 1928-04-13
BRITISH KEEP WATCH.
Anxiety Follows Failure TO Hear From
German Flyers.

0tFHlAm FIyeFa.
LONDON, April i3 Cpl.-The British
air ministry has kept careful watch for
reports Of the Bremen'S flight, but none
had been received up to $50 this after
noon. The steamship offices and others
are similarly without news.
A note Of anxiety Is already beginning
70 creep into the accounts published in
the evening papers-"Atlantic flyers
overdue" says the Evening News. "Once
more these grave words, with all they
may mean, have to be written, al
though, of course. there Is still hope"
Among many inquiries received at the
Associated Press bureau was one from
Mrs. Hinchliffe. whose husband. Capt.
Walter Hinchliffe. never came back
from his transatlantic flight. She was
anxious to know II any news had been
received OF the Bremen's progress.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
FAIR WEATHER PREVAILS.

Sunlight Succeeds Rain Along Maine
Coast.
PORTLAND, Me, April Is Lp1.--Fair
weather prevailed today along the Maine
coast. where the German monoplane
Bremen was due this forenoon. Bright
sunlight and a lighter breeze succeeded
the rain and wind storm which had
moved into the North Atlantic during
the night.
Capt. Harry NJ. Jones. veteran conf
mcrcial pilot OF Old Orchard. took up his
plane for q trial spin over the beach this
morning and planned TO give the trans
atlantic flyers their first afr reception In
America should they be sighted.
rrunAN0 rnU nxu EY xnKRT
Evening star., 1928-04-13

Ninety per cent OF the hltuminous
coal mined In the United States Is
burned for heat, light and power With
out saivagins any OF the valuable by
OrOductx
Evening star., 1928-04-13
HERRICK BACK AT DESK.
Ambassador Ends Three Weeks
Mediterranean Cruise.

PARIS. April i3 LApD.--~Myron r. Her.
rick, American Ambassador has restiiIi-
ed his duties here after three weeks
Yachting between the Riviera and
Corsica
Mr.. Herrick said today he was feeling
better than ct any time since his opeT-
alton last year.
Evening star., 1928-04-13
REPORTED AT SEA.
German Steamer Sends Out Message on

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, April Is
tRt-The German steamer Derfsiinger,
which put into Galway for about two
hours. reported that she had picked Up
message yesterday from q steamer
farther out at sea that the Junkers
plane Bremen had been sighted by that
vessel. The name Of the steamer was
not known and no details were given.
The Derfiiinger herself did not sight
the transatlantic nianA
Evening star., 1928-04-13
GERMANS FOLLOW FLIGHT.
Apprehension as to Fate Of Flyers In-

Apprehension ~ to Fate Of Flyers In
creases In Berlin.
BERLIN, April Is t4H.-~AS the hour
slipped by without news OF the Jttnkers
plane Bremen. apprehension increased
as 10 the fate OF the aviators, The Of
fices OF the Associated Press we're food
ed with telephone inquiries,
Weather bulletins from different
sources were keenly scrutinised by the
public and Germans eagerly discussed
the chance that the Bremen may have
turned to the Southwest 10 avoid low
pressure area.
OPPOSES OCEAN FLIGHTS.
-as~~1ee@ss~sz~--@-s@
Handley. Page Declares Planes Should
Have Greater safety Margin.
NEW YORK, April IS Upl, Frederick
Handley-Page. British atrplane designer,
Evening star., 1928-04-13
GERMAN AIRPLANE
BELIEVED SIGHTED
OFF MAINE COAST

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Evening star., 1928-04-13
BLANT0N REBUFFED
SECOND TIME FOR
ATTACKS ON HESSE

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KELLOGG INVITES
NATIONS TO JOIN
IN ANTl-WAR TREATY

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SEvENFM RAcK--raFee ~ ea0, eIsiua~
las, A'SeAr~alas and ue, | mite and a fas~
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Evening star., 1928-04-13
BOWIE ENTRIES
FOR roNoKs0w.

TNIkn RASE--FaFse 81 700, Zee Cisstea
Eerge Purse; A'yeAv~eAaa and w: aAa f1r-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-02
REGARDING HEML0CK
#(Communicated)

The radio service which publishes the bulletins aboard the Alaska steam ship lines is most eommendable Oc- easionally statements are made which should be corrected. One of these was published in a recent bulletin when a statement was made that "hemlock is valuable chiefly for the manufac- ture of pulp and paper.'
 If this were true, it would be a seri- ous indictment of the Alaska timber resources for hemloek constitutes "A percent of Alaskas timber supply.
 The radio man claimed he got his information from Government re- ports. It certainly was not from any recent reports from the Forest Serv- ice. Their report published on July l, just past, states that none of the Alaska woods (Thts includes Alaska hemloek1 are subject to greater shrinkage than Douglas fir.
 Hemlock bears a bad reputation because of the way the Eastern yari- ety behaves. A hemlock silver was the joke of our boyhood days, but the Alaska species is entirely different.
 The writer has seen floors made from it which have stood the wear and tear equal almost to hard woods For all kinds of interior finishing, it is equal to the highest price woods.
 The writer certainly hopes that the spreading of transformation shall cease. Alaskans appreciate the splen- did service that the steamship com panies are giving. They ask that they should, like the railroads, strive more to build up the towns through which they pass, and, when they do, We Alaskans will be able to give them a better patronage in the winter time so that they will not complain that the winter service is carried on at a loss,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-02
COURT NEWS

On a charge of illegal fishing the following persons were arraigned be- fore U. S. Commissioner Wm. c. Thomas last evening: Isaac Braad Willis Hoagland, Thomas Ukas, Chad Wyatt, Joe Petticrew. The complaint set forth that the defendants had fished wihin the restricted zone at Crittenden Creek on the evening of Tuesday, July 31.
 All of the defendants pleaded gull ty. Isaac Braad, Willis Hoagland and Thomas Ukas against whom there were two counts, were each fined s2O and costs. Chad Wyatt and Joe Petticrew against whom there was one count, were each fined $10 and costs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-02
sneiaI LII ln Port

The palatiaI yacht. owned by Cap tain James Griffiths. arrived from se- attle Monday afternoon and remained in port until about noon the follow ing day.
 The party included Capt. and Mrs James Griffiths. Nadine and Arthur Ayers. daughter and son of Mrs. Grif- fiths, Mrs. Stanley erffiths, daugh- ter-in-law of Captain Grfffiths. and her daughter Elizabeth. and sons James and Churchill
 The Griffiths had as their guest on the cruise Miss Elizabeth Pitt, daugh- ter of the general manager of the Premier mine.
 Captain Griffiths is head of the well known firm of James Griffiths 6 Sons of Seattle. Vancouver and Long Beach.
 While the vessel was in port the party visited with the Barringtons who have been their friends for years.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-02
Express Office Established Here

Readers of the Sentinel will well come the news that an office of the American Railway Express Company has been established in Wrangell.
 Neil Grant has been appointed To- cal agent. The office is located in the Wrangell Hotel. Matt Trimble, rep resentative of the company. opened the office and installed Neil in his position as agent.
 The office is starting off with fair amount of business. Express ship ments amounting to more than $20OO will be made on today's boat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1928-08-02
VAST INFLUX OF SETTLERS
 INTO PEACE RIVER COUNTRY Pioneer Settlement in Hinterland Back of Cassiar Now Attracts Worlds Attention.

Amazing changes which are taking place in tie Peace River country, are graphically told by P. A. 0Farren, internationally known traveler and authority
 Mir. OFarrell recently returned to Edmonton from a trip into the Peace and states that since the first day Of February it is estimated that 15.o00 settlers have gone into the Peace country and the number may reach 2O.oo0 before the end of the year.
 The homestead entries have been the greatest vel known. Over I0,00a.- ooo bushels Of grain have been shipped out over the Edmonton and Dunvegan Railway already. and at least 100000 bushels from last seasons crop will be shipped this year.
 The prospects are that from 16.- 100000 10 20.0O0.00o bushels of grain will be grown in the Peace River country this year. Crops are a month ahead of last year and phe- nomenal yield is looked for.
 Three full trainloads weekly of goods of all kinds have gone into che Peace since February. Great quan- titles of building material, tractors, combines. farm machinery and car load after carload of motor ears are included.
 Buildings in towns and on farms have been going up at an unprece- dented rate and an additional 10 miles of new railway construction is being pushed by the Alberta government railways.
 It is believed that the population of the Peace will be doubled during the year and that before coast rail way connections can be made with the Peace at least 30,O00,OO0 or 40,- 000,000 bushels of grain will be ready for shipment.
 There is besides an enormous fn- crease in hogs, poultry and cattle. From all over the United States and Eastern Canada settlers and prospec- tors are entering the country, and homestead entries are in excess of 2000 monthly.