Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
BY HENRY w. BUM.

The following is a brief summary OF
the most important news of the world
for the seven days ended May III:
GERMANY.-The Graf Zeppelin left
Friedrichshafen at about 6 am. May 10
en- a second flight for the United States.
At the end of about II hours she was
over Gibraltar, when trouble developed
in two of her five motors (broken
crankshafts, apparently, wherefore DR..
Eckener decided to return 10 FRIED
richshafen instead of continuing west
ward with his craft so crippled. Inc
wisdom of this decision was so appar-
ent, for after a struggle of something
over 26 hours to win back to the home
station in the teeth of violent winds,
DR.. Eckener found it advisable FIRST
wirelessing the French air ministry OF
his intention) to make a landing at
Cuers in Southern France, little
northeast of Touton, where there Is
mooring mast. A good landing was
made. with the hearty assistance OF
French soldiers and sailors, at about
$50 pm. on the 18th. Apparently two
more motors went out Of commission in
the course of the return voyage, leaving
only one functioning. Obviously, regu-
lar commercial superatlantic service Of
lighter than-air craft is still some way
ahead.
Lilli lehman, the great Bavarian
operatic soprano, is dead at the age of
80. She was greatest in Wagnerian
roles. We heard her voice first in this
country in 1885, and for the last time
in 1900, and she greatly endeared her.
self to us. After her retirement from
the stage, she achieved great success
as teacher Of her art.
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AUSTRIA.-Austria has new cab
met. headed by DR.. Ernst StreeruwitZ.
Six members of the body, including the
chancellor, are Christian Socialists
lthat is, of the party with clerical affili-
atoms and with the largest representa-
ton if Parliament, two are of the PAN
German, and one is of the Peasants
party.
In his inaugural address to Parlia-
ment the new chancellor declared that
his government would frame its policy
primarily with a view to the necessity
of a foreign loan Cthe needs of agri
/ culture being especially pressing). He
also declared for a closer drawing to-
gether with Germany. But it may be
doubted If a foreign loan and an An
schluss policy are compatibles. DR..
Streeruwitz seems to propose for him.
self his predecessors role of funam-
bulist. DR.. Seipel maintained his bal
ance long time. but finally toppled
down. One fears the same fate for
DR.. Streeruwitz, Political funam-
bulism is really not the ticket. If. as
the doctor seemed to hint. he proposes
| to pacify the bitter antagonism between
| the Conservative parties and the So
cialists q. @. the Socialists proper, not
| the Christian Socialism, who are
! Conservative, he proposes well.
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RUSSIA.-Russia is becoming more
| and more air minded. A feature Of
| the May day celebration in Moscow
was the exhibition in Red Square of a
| tri-motored l2-paSSenger all-metal
monoplane Fokker type, entirely built
| in Russia, and the first of a series to
be put III service this year on the Mos
| cow Caucasus and Moscow Siberia
routes. The five years industrialiZation
plan calls for an increase in the mileage
| of regular air routes from the present
| IL $50 miles to AS 900 In 1888.