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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-25
ATLANTIC FLIGHT
ATTEMPT HALTED
French Plane Dodges Trees
and Wires, Then Returns
Quickly to lie Bourget.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
LIE BOURGET. France. August 25--
An attempt to cross the Atlantic by air
from east to west failed this morning
when the monoplane France returned
to the flying field here at 100 o'clock.
shortly after having taken off on what
was hoped would be nonstop flight to
New York.
In taking off the plane narrowly
missed colliding with high-tension cleo
trio wires skirting the field and it was
due to dexterous handling by Capt.
Louis Courdouret the pilot that the
machine was saved from destruction
and its three occupants from death.
Wind Is Unfavorable.
The crew consisted of Courdouret,
Count Louis de Mailly-Nesle, relief pilot.
and Capt Mailleux. navigator. The at
tempt to lift their machine. loaded with
1920 gallons OF gasoline. was made
more difficult by an unfavorable wind.
So little altitude had been gained at
the end of the take-off stretch that the
landing gear struck board fence
bounding the field. smashing one OF the
wheels. The next moment death stared
the flyers In the face for, after clearing
the fence, they found they could not
ascend rapidly enough to pass over the
electric wires strung short distance
outside,
Taking the only alternative. Cour-
douret ducked under the wires in
long swoop In which the machine
gra2ed the ground
YtYGt 1ankE
Der of telephone wires, over which
Courdouret scared carrying away two
or three OF the wires but getting clear
zigzags Among Trees.
The pilot. still unable to attain al
tttude was obliged to aigzag among
trees and narrowly missed the house
tops of the village of Gonesse Then
Capt. Mailleux saved the day by open
Ing the emergency safety cock and
emptying the extra gasoline tanks.
This caused the plane to shoot upward
and gave courdouret opportunity TO
maneuver back to the field, Gasoline
still was streaming from the tanks
when the plane landed, with bump,
bursting the tire on the unchanged
wheel.
The avlatora were not injured
Courdouret after declaring himself
happy To be on the ground again and
remafking that he considered their es-
cape miraculous one, said he would
try the flight again us soon as the
plane can be repaired
The plane IS a Bernard machine
powered by single 600-horsepower
Hispano Sui2a motor, 1t Is able To
stay in the air Al hours and has u
cruising radius of $500 miles and
maximum speed when fully loaded OF
$50 miles an hour.
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SCHOOL HEALTH REPORT GIVES
DEPRESSING PICTURE OF DEFECTS
GIL Per Cent of kindergarten and First
Grade Pupils Found with Physi-
cal Imperfections

kindergartens and first grades--chil-
dren who, in most instances, had just
entered school for the first time. Four
thousand seven hundred and one in
these preliminary grades were exam
ined. and 4,2s3 or OIL per cent were
found to have physical defects. The
average defect per pupil was $50.
Defective teeth and diseased tonsils
led the list. The percentage Of the
former was 81. while diseased tonsils
were found among 456 per cent.
The other principal defects found
we're: enlarged cervical glands. Isl
per cent; poor nutrition, 1913 per cent;
defective nasal breathing. l6.5 per cent;
defective vision. 1913 per cent; anaemia,
90 per cent; chronic and nasal ca
tarrh, SO per cent: skin and para
site diseases, Al per cent orthopedic
defects, 3.8 per cent; nervous system de-
feet, 38 per cent: pulmonary disease,
35 per cent: speech defect rs per
cent; defective hearing. 10 per cent.
cardiac disease, 10 per cent; other eye
diseases. l.6 per cent; crossed eyes. |
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
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A depressing picture of the physical
condition of the public school children
of Washington, showing staggering
percentage of physical defects among
those examined, was laid today before
DIR. william C. Fowler, District health
officer.
The condition Is outlined in the an
nual report of DR.. Joseph A, Murphy,
chief medical and sanitary inspector
of the public schools, which is based
on the activities of the school medical
and dental forces in the past school
year. DR.. Fowler, however, did not view
the situation with alarm, pointing out
that 4 great many of the defects dis
covered were corrected, which, of
course, was the primary purpose of the
physical examination.
The most serious situation, the report
showed. was among the pupils in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-25
TRIBE BEATS MATS
IN FIRST GAME, 100
Marberry WeakenS in 10th
and Cleveland Scores
Three Times.
BY JOHN b. KELLER

The Indians defeated Washington in
the first game of today's double header
at Griffith Stadium.
The score was 10 to 9.
The game went 10 innings.
Sam Jones and Willis Hudlin were
opposing pitchers. About $500 fans
turned out.
FIRST INNING.
CLEVELAND Reeves threw out
Langford. Lind singled to center. Joe
Sewell doubled down the first-base line,
sending Lind to third Bluege took Ho-
dapp's grounder and Lind was run
down, Bluege to Ruel to Reeves to
Judge. Joe Sewell took third and Ho-
dapp second on the play. A wild pitch
let Joe Sewell score and Hodapp take
third Summa singled TO right. scoring
Hodapp Burns singled to center. send
ing Summa to third. Harvel doubled
TO left. scoring Sumna. Burns tried To
take third and was out, Goslin 10 Bluege.
Three runs.
WASHINGTON - Joe Sewell threw
out Barnes. Rice got double when his
fly to left was misjudged by Langford.
the third-base line. Rice taking third
Judge popped to Lind on the foul line.
Bluege drove single past Hodapp.
scoring Rice, while Goslin stopped at
second. Cronin grounded to Burns. One
run.
SECOND INNING.
CLEVELAND --- Burke now pitching
for Washington. Wyatt was out, Judge
to Burke. covering first Hudlin walked.
Langford famed Hudlin took second
on balk, Bluege threw out Lind. No
runs.
WASHINGTON Joe Sewell threw
out Reeves. Hudlin tossed out Ruel.
Burke also went out the same way. No
runs.
THIRD INNING.
CLEVELAND--Joe Sewell got a dou-
BILE with looper to left Cronin backed
up for Hodapp's pop. Reeves whipped
out Summa, Joe Sewell taking third.
Bluege went back of the box for Burns
pop No runs.
Observation-Disclosures walked. Lind
Continued on Page 2, Column %
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President Earns 81
Bounty for Killing
Crane While Fishing
Brings Down Bird on
Second Shot From
Revolver.
BY !. RUSSELL YOUNG.
staff Correspondent of The Star.

ABOARD PRESIDENTS SPECIAL
TRAIN EN- ROUTE TO SUPERIOR,
Wis, August 25.-President Coolidge
today, for the first time since the days
of his youth in the hills of Vermont,
shot and killed living thing.
1t was large crane, caught by him
in the act of spearing trout in the
water near where he was fishing He
brought the bird down with the second
shot fired from 38-oaliber automatic
revolver which he borrowed from
Walter Ferguson, one of the Secret
Service men In the canoe with him at
the time.
For this fine bit of craftsmanship
FIr. Coolidge made himself eligible for
a bounty of So. That is the price
placed on the head of cranes within
the borders OF Seven Pines. the 1900
acre estate of Charles (. Lewis. wealthy
broker of Minneapolis, where the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Coolidge and their son,
John, we're overnight guests.
After breakfast this morning the
President in company with his host
and Ferguson of the Secret Service had
gone for final fling at the trout that
abound in the streams on the Lewis
estate, before returning to Cedar Island
Lodge The President and his host had
fished virtually all yesterday afternoon
with rare good luck, but he was not
satified He wanted more before re-
turning to the Brule.
AS their canoe glided softly around
a bend in the little stream Mr.. Lewis
called the Presidents attention to a
crane standing in the reeds near the
bank. While the canoe was drifting
softly toward the bird, Mr.. Lewis told
about the destructive habits of the
crane-how adept they are at catching
trout. He mentioned something about
So bounty which he had been paying
to any one killing one of these pests
on his estate
Immediately following the mention
ing of the bounty. the President, with
out asking any questions. turned to Fer
guson, padding in the stern seat, and
asked for his revolver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-25
SMITH IS GREETED
BY HUGE CROWDS
VIII Review New Jersey
Troops at Democratic
Rally at Sea Girt.
BY the Associated Press.


SEAGIRT, N. j.. August 25.-Here
in the same surroundings where Wood
row Wilson mapped out campaign plans
16 years ago which carried him to the
presidency. Gov Smith today found
himself the central figure of huge
Democratic rally intended to boost his
own chances for that high office.
The Democratic presidential nominee,
with Cows. Moore of New Jersey and
Richie of Maryland. late today will re-
view the State National Guard regi-
ments in encampment here on wide
stretch of ground between Mr.. Moore'S
Summer home and the Atlantic Ocean.
II was estimated that more than 100,-
900 persons would turn out for the
Governors day" affair, which is ar
ranged each year and which Gov. Smith
has attended three or four times before.
win Only Review Troops.
Since the nominees campaign speak
ing plans still are in the making and
the event Is an open air one. Gov.
Smith planned merely TO review the
troops and to stick to his determination
to steer clear of outdoor speeches as
much as possible
With Cows. Moore and Richie. who
attended governors ball. in honor
OF the three State executives at the
New Monmouth Hotel at Spring Lake
last night, the Democratic presidential
candidate was to ride around the guard
camp in an old-fashioned barouche.
between long lines of the State troops
nd To- f.tII -f =, Dr.
to occupy seats in bedecked tents
set up in the grounds.
win Meet Leaders.
During the day the nominee planned
to meet several New Jersey party lead
ers, including Senator Edwards, Mayor
Hague of Jersey City, and William l..
DILL Democratic candidate for governor
Gov Smith with his family and sew
eral friends are stopping at Spring
Lake, little over u mile from the
camp here, He intends to spend Tie
week end there before going back IL
New York or Albany direct. prepara-
tory to visiting Syracuse next week to
attend the State fair.
After registering in his native city
yesterday afternoon to enable him 20
cast his vote In the November cleo
tons, the nominee was taken by auto
mobile for his first taste of reaction
of the street crowds since his notifica.
ton at Albany last Wednesday, Through
Jersey City, Newark and Elizabeth and
on down through the various seacoast
resorts. people damned the streets,
yelling and cheering while the governor
dotted his straw and waved his arms.
Escorted by group of motor cycle
police Of this State. the nominee ar
rived at Spring Lake 10 find another
great crowd waiting for him at the
doorway and on the balconies of his
hotel Later, with Mrs. Smith and
other members OF his family. he came
down to the dining room, where hum
dreds in evening dress had gathered
before going to the ball,
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Writing Notes to Auto Washers Homes
Planned in Effort to Stop Flirtations

Automobile Washers" were warned
director ~ the Wgmana Bureau ~ the
Police Department. that she has decided
on q new plan 10 break up their actiyi-
Ties on F. and other streets
Instead NJ making arrests, which have
proved 10 be ineffective III the past
Mrs Van Wrinkle said she proposed 10
make note Of the license tag numbers
u the @f1i9gef fiirta," which she
describes as "gas hawks" and write to
ther MONIES whore the letter may be
found by lie wives or parents Of the
of1endcrs This plan has been tried
vfrY ntrea.t83g IN . anall scale 10
1aeeAl mqntAs. Stae revealed. but II 10
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$68O,915 CANAL PROFITS
FOR FISCAL YEAR SHOWN
Business on Panama Waterway Re-
ported Developing Considerable
Increase of Cash on Hand.

BY the Associated PreSs'
PANAMA. August 25.-Profits on
business operations of the Panama
Canal for the fiscal year 1928 totaled
$680,9l5 The annual report has been
submitted to Gov. Walker by Elwyn
Green, canal auditor. 1t shows con-
siderable increase of cash on hand
which totaled S2.147.093 at the end of
the fiscal year. compared with $l.983.-
725 the previous year.
During the period covered by the re-
port employees at the canal earned SILL
800. 1861 of which $7l38.126 was earned
by Americans. The book value OF prop
erty used In connection with the trans
portation of vessels through the canal
totaled $257,074,172 at the close of the
fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-25
HITS AT RADIO HOAxEs.
Publisher VIII Ask Association 10 Take
Action.

NEW YORK, August 25 C4).--The
annual convention Of the National
Aeronautic Association at Los Angeles
September 3 will be asked to consider
means Of protecting aviat0rs and their
families from ''the cruel toaxes OF radio
amateurs"
It will be proposed that the associa-
ton demand of the Department Of Com
naerce and the Federal Radio Commits
sion ADEQUATE policing Of the air or, If
this should prove too costly. cancellation
Of licenses Of some 10000 short-waVe
amateurs.
Frank Tichenor, publisher OF Aero
Digest. the largest aviation magazine IN
the country, and a member Of the N.
A. A., announced yesterday that he
would demand action Of the association
20 prevent a recurrence Of such mes
cages as have been picked up Thurs
cay night and yesterday piirporting 10
come from Bert Hasseil and Parker
cramer. missing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
flyers
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Prague Plans Law
To Free Slayers OF
Hopeless Sufferers

Ey she Associated Press
PRAGUE. C1echoSlovakia. August
2S.--1hc draft Of new criminal
law authorizing Judges TO exempt
from punishment persons accused
of eXpcditing the Death Of sufferers
from incurable disease has been
prepared by a committee Of sci
cntists appointed 10y the govern
ment.
The government contemplates
using the draft as basis for a legis-
lative measure. Judges would be
permitted to reduce the punishment
or Grant total exemption, rs they
see Mt The accused would have to
prove that his action was based
on a desire 10 save the sufferer
from pain for which no remedy
is known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-25
SUMMARY

Runs hated In ~- summa 90, Harvel GU.
hinsge go, Rice, Hodapp, CToAtn, Muet.
henna, Burns, Langf0rd, judge.
Two base hits~~J, seweii 80, HarVei Rice,
judge.
stolen bases-~Ittce, Jndss, Biuess, kenna,
sacTihces-~~tioslin, HaFvet, AutFy, ]. seweh,
nodapp, Judge tsl. summa.
Double piayr~iteeveh TO cronin To judge,
Left on bases ~- Cleveland, VI Washing
ton, ~.
Strark Dut~sBy itudlin, Il by undefhtth II
BY Burke, L. BY AhRuts, /.
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Base on baiis~-oH Huditn, 81 of Bayns, 81
Oft Busks, Il oil Underhiii u of Mar
berry, l.
llits---OH Hudiia. In 8 In inningsi of
BaYne, | In | tnningt OF Jones, D IA
tnntnkI OF burke, la + inningsI OF tiast
ton, in | inninHt OF underhiii. In
innings
wild nttohes~~9Jonea, shante.
Batk-~nnrke,
Passed paIl~v~Myatt,
umnires.rMessrs OFmshy Miidehrand and
Uulhfis.
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CUTTER ABANDONs SEARCH.
Follows Report Of Flyers Being Seen
off Greenland.

b the Associated Press
The Coast Guard cutter Marion
radiGed headquarters here last night
hat she had abandoned the search for
the missing plane Greater Rockford.
because Of information that the plane
had been seen in the waters near Fisk
ernea. Greenland
The message from The MariOns COM
mandcf Lieut. COtndr r. H. Smith,
read
Discontinued search f0f Hassel iu
view VI authentic reports Of hts being
sighted near Fiskefncs. Greenland"
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now to be extended 10 cover all cases
Of automobile flirting"
Lieut.. Van Wrinkle pointed out that
her observations have shown ma
Iority Ut the Washers" are young men,
although some Of them have the charhc~
teristics Of being married and out for
good time" while their wives are
away. She cited one case in particular
In which Il letter played an important
part In disclosing 10 IA mans wife that
he spent the evenings cruising the
streets In the family car instead of
working IN his ONCE AS he promised to
do when he left home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-25
RADIO MEN FAIL
To HEAR HA.SSSEL.l.
Group Gathers at Chicago
Station, but Flyers Are
MOI on Air.

81 the Associated Press
CHICAGO August 25.-T the missing
Rockford flyers" were on the air last
night. Chicago amateurs were unable to
communicate with them.
A group of operators and newspaper
men gathered at station 9CEJ, operated
by r. J. Harris. who reported receiving
message from the flyers Thursday
night.
A series Of questions had been pre-
pared for transmission to the airmen by
Joseph Faust, relative of Hassell, but
failure to establish. communication pre-
vented the sending Of the questions.
designed to determine whether the
Rockford flyers" as they signed them
selves, were HaSsell and Cramer,
Not Heard in Canada.
Federal Government radio headquar-
tiers for the Dominion of Canada at
Ottawa announced thorough canvass
of stations in Northern Canada had
failed to disclose any operator who had
heard from the Rockford flyers Thurs
day night.
II was a week ago today the mono
plane Greater Rockford started for
Mount Evans. Greenland, from Coch-
rane. Ontario. The plane last reported
its position as rs miles of Cape Child
ley. Labrador.
Radio experts last night were frankly
skeptical that the messages came from
the missing aviators
Despite the doubters, however, rela-
tiTes and friends Of the flyers in Rock
ford, H., believed the messages genuine
and that they gave added evidence
that the aviators are safe.
The messages picked up Thursday
night said The plane was down on a small
island about 50 miles off the coast OF
Newfoundland. adding that food sup
plies were low. and asking that the AS
sociated Press and the flyers families
be notified.
Doubt Authenticity.
While there was no doubt that such
I a message was sent, skeptics pointed tc
many reasons for doubling its anthem
1 ITCHY It was on different wave band
/ than that assigned the Greater Rock
| ford the message was transmitted as II
/ by an expert. while HasSell and Cranei
are inexperienced senders, and the
/ point where the message said they were
down was hundreds of miles from the
! two villages in southwestern Green
| land over which villagers said the
plane passed Sunday morning, headed
| east.
| A heavy penalty is provided for q
radio operator attempting to perpetrate
such hoax, but radio experts said il
would be almost impossible to detec,
such q person if the messages are fic-
! titiOus. To trace him. it was pointed
out. MANY direction detectors would
/ have to be employed. and there are
/ 10000 such stations in the country
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Fire on Ship Under Control,

TuTuILA, American Samoa. August
IS Lp).~-The British freighter Port
Napier which caught fire about 10
miles south OF Page Page, locked here
tonight and reported that the IRE has,
been controlled.
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WASHINGTON

Harris for Rucl In The sixth inning.
SCORE by INNINGS
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In the upright cars % The train nie'.
women and children @ere struggling 10
hrcak ogli % the windows ahe escape
frea . peyil they only %"aa.d aiaf'F
e. taa74 s~tf @t}n ~ tA "tsf 3t'' .'-
tGoat.nsga III Page :. Column IT,
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" EAftlER.

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; Slight
~ cooler tonight
Temperature-Hi Highest, IS. at 400
pm yesterday, lowest. 20. at am.
today. Fun report on page 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
PLANES PAY HONOR
TO AVIATION HERO
Funeral Rites Held for Cor
ne!ius-Lindbergh Sends
Coincidence.
BY the Associated Press.


ANTLERS, Okla, September 90
Lieut.. william l.. Cornelius, second Of
The Three Musketeers'' of the Army
Air Service to lose his life within the
last few weeks, was brought home to-
day TO the d2one of requiem sung by
squadron of Army planes as they
circled overhead
Lieut.. Cornelius was killed last Tues
day when plane he was flying locked
wings with another, piloted by Lieut..
Roger v. Williams, and plunged to earth
at San Diego, Calf Williams escaped
by leaping in his parachute, but Cor
nelius' parachute became entangled
with the instrument board of his plane.
AS the planes shuttled lazily. back
and forth over this little Oklahoma
town which has been in mourning since
last Tuesday, when Lieut.. Cornelius
plunged to his death, more than 1000
persons filled the drab brick school,
house and the lawn to hear the Rev.
Erskine Brantly, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, voice their final
tribute.
Hundreds of coincidence messages. in
Guiding those from Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh and Brig. Gen. Frank Parker,
acting chief of the staff of the Army.
Twenty members of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon Fraternity joined members of
the Antlers American Legion Post in
conducting portion of the service.
while many of Lieut.. Cornelius class
mates from the University of Oklahoma
attended.
The body Of the air hero was taken
tonight to Fort Smith, Ark. where it
Will be buried in the National Gene
terry tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
THREE ARE Injured
IN AUTO COLLISION
Car HurtIes Down Embank-
ment-DTiver Seriously
Hurt-0thers Escape.

Three young men were injured, one
seriously last night when their au-
tcmobile hurtled down 15-foot en-
bankment after being in collision with
another car on Canal road about 800
yards east of Chain Bridge.
John Harrison. IS years old, of
Riverdale, Md. the driver. is at Emer-
gency Hospital in a critical condition
with a broken left arm. injuries to the
skull and spine His two companions.
James r. Pennifield. 10 years old, 1919
FoXf1all road. and Lester Dixon, ID, of
1886 Foxhall road. sustained only minor
cuts and bruises, and after receiving
first aid at the hospital returned to
their homes.
The other car. driven by George F.
Bushie of 470l Connecticut avenue.
was slightly damaged, and Bushie eS-
capped injury.
According to Mounted Policeman
Joseph a Wheeler of the seventh pre-
cinct, who arrived at the scene few
minutes after the accident, Harrison
was proceeding west on Canal road
when he struck the other car going in
the opposite direction. The machine
occupied by the three young men was
shunted off the road and over the side
of the bank. Harrison was found at
the bottom pinned under the wreckage.
The car was completely demolished.
Although still in the hospital, Harri-
sons name was placed on the books at
the seventh precinct on charge of
reckless driving.
Comdr. Percy T. Wright of Cherry
dale, Va. who was passing at the time
rendered assistance in getting Harrison
up the bank and took him. Penfield and
Dixon to Emergency Hospital in his car.