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Two to Get Air Corps Wings.

Charles F. Pugh, Chevy Chase, Md,
and William H. Moore, College Park,
Md, are members of a large class of
students who will graduate from the
Advanced Flying School of the Army
Air Corps. at Kelly Field, San Antonio,
Tex. next Saturday, and receive COM
missions as second lieutenants in the
Air Corps Reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18

be gratified at the report Premier Mac
Donald and Gen. Dawes have had an
important conversation which Is to be
regarded as beginning negotiations
among the powers concerned for the re-
duction of naval ornaments.
Japan will be quite ready to offer
cooperation in such negotiations as she
Is always anxious to do her utmost to
promote universal peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
Earth Is Still Flat Disk to Voliva:
Trip to Europe Proved Nothing, He Says

travelled from 10000 to 10000 miles "
This would prove, he said, that the
parallels beyond the Equator are greater
than the Equator and that the earth
is fiat
Voliva said that while abroad he Wis
tied England. Scotland, Scandinavia
and other European as well as North
African countries to learn whether there
is a better land than the United States
in which to live The trip convinced
him, he said, that the United States
is the best in almost every respect.
London has established 81 dental
clinics for schol children.
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RUNNER FOUND SLAIN.
Position of Body Indicates Victim
Prayed for Mercy.

CHICAGO, June 18 (P1.--A Michi-
gan rum runner, who may have been
ambitious to muscle in on the traffic
in Chicago. was found shot dead near
his automobile on a lonely Chicago
Heights roadway Sunday.
The man was Ralph Cena, or Sena,
identified by papers found on his person
as having been active in liquor sales
around Kalamazoo and Holland, Mich
From the position of the body police be-
lieve he was on his knees, as though
begging for mercy, when slain. He was
about 80 years old.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 18-Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, overseer of Zion City, Ill, re-
turned Sunday night on the liner Tran
sylvania from four month tour of Eu-
rope and Northern Africa, still con-
WINGED that the earth is a fiat, sta
tionary disk
He repeated his offer of $4,000 to any
one who will prove to his satisfaction
that the earth is round,
Il challenge Comdr. Byrd to go to
the SEVENTEEN parallel" he said, and
start his ship due west and continue
around until he comes back to the point
OF departure. He will find that he has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
Burglar Gets $3.50 Loot.

A wrist watch and brooch. valued at
$50, and $3.50 in cash were stolen
from the residence of DR. D. S. Thorn.
1861 Hamilton street, early last night.
The burglar is reported to have gained
entrance to the house by removing a
window screen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
SUMMER FARES
TO CALIFORNIA;

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now in effect on the Washington |
Sunset Route. It is an econoniicals'
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railroad fares
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JAPAN is GRATIFIED
WITH DAWES FARLEY
Premier Tanaka Expresses Readi-
ness to Join Any Disarma-
ment Discussion.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TOXIC, June 17.-Japan's co-opera-
ton in any disarmament program ne
eotiations that Ambassador Dawes and
Premier Ramsay Macdonald may have
begun yesterday at Forces was promised
today by Tanaka. premier, in a state
ment to the AAociated Press.
The premier Did: II cannot fail to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18
NORTHWESTERN GRANTS
1850 DEGREES TO CLASS
Midwestern School Also Confers
Honorary Titles Upon
Six Notables.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 8.-Northwestern
University's largest graduating class re-
ceived its diplomas at commencement
exercises yesterday. Degrees were con-
ferred by President Walter Dill Scott
upon 1850 candidates
Honorary degrees were conferred upon
the following: Frank J. Loesch, Chi
cago lawyer and member of President
Hoover's Law Enforcement Commission
doctor of laws; Dr. Frederick C. Wood
ward, acting president of the University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18

Extra fine, sheer quality
so flmy and lovely that you'd
think them silk chiffon! Five
to 15-yard lengths, i'll guaran-
teed fast colored patterns. 40
inches wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-18

1t is hard to resist these
charming, crisp, sheer prints
especially at such a low
price! Sufficient lengths for
womens and kiddies' dresses.
40 inches wide.
GoIdenberg 's--Main Floor.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27

0p0RTORlAL!
B,kKIRK MILLER~

may safely it be practically time at all before
sit in conservatory and hear the voice
the distant cities call balls and strikes announce
substutons give the rival ground rules and order
recactrant players to the showers
The thing the OF
the of progress know that when something starts
electrical way doesn't take long before roosts right in
drawing The RADIO evison, vitaphone and
examples of the advancemen about which
trying to tell
Anyway believe the voice umpire will later
the radio for already of the league
grounds his sentorian tones rverbratng through amps
placed throughout the stands.
With ransmter concealed his upper body and connected
by wires which down his legs the spikes
his Shoes the umpire the Polo Grounds Sunday bawd
his decisions behind the plate that the the most
part of the stands could tell ball strike
before they flashed the scoeboard and without the
strain entaled in watching the latter.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
Pick Ups and Put-Outs
By BOB THAYER

Bucky would Goslin for his Detroit
Tigers 1t is said he offered Earl Wheh, Bob Fotherg
and other player for the Salem sugger this and
turned down he also wants Sam Jones Joe Judge Fred
Marberry and Joe Cronin and try to land OF
them this winter has that the Goose will be swapped
advantageous deal presents itself and assured
there plenty clubs who would like grab him off
Harris needs first basman shortstop and pitchers for his
Tigers Dale Alexander is hitting $50 but terrible
the defense ST. Louis the worst baseball town in the
majors Only 800 paid present at recent Sunday
that at Sportsman Park the Cardinals also
unpopular ST. LOuisan have forgiven the
for releasing Rogers Hornsby they hiss frankie Frch,
Hornbys whenever the opportunty presents itself
Babe Ruth wants 100000 1880 much for
the money they the honor being basebas
salaried and there's little doubt but what he will get
Walter Johnson thinks that present-day pitchers
fragile their complaints Of being overwOrked Walter
who used to work almost other day with losing
club Art Shires has picked himself the valuable
American League player Nick Altrock that there
difference between himself the
paid for his
The Washington times., 1929-08-27

British champion. Cyril ]. H. Toll
ley; others are 7. A. .Bourn, Guy
Campbell, Lord Charles Hope, and
Eustace Storey.
The fact that Phil Perkins,
1928 British champion, reached
the final against Bobby Jones at
Brae Burn last year will give in
creased interest to the play Of
the invaders this time.
In a great many ways this will
be the most interesting amateur
championship ever held in this
country. Despite the predominance
Of the Coast with its IS entries,
with is more from Far Western
States there will be q decidedly ma.
tional cast to the whole affair. The
South has six entries and the East
%. Canada has three. and Great
Britain 5.
1 will be interested to watch the
play Of Maurice Mclaughlin who
has entered from Los Angeles.
When was a mere baby Mac was
beralded far and wide as the
comet" and he established a new
era of hard hitting on the tennis
court. Now he has entered the ANA
teur Golf Championship. truly a re.
markable different sport.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
Umpire Step. OFT Plate to Bawl Out Player

Ah the fans set themselves for dialogue they
the pitcher leave his box to dispute called ball with
umpire! And the umpire seeing the pitcher all hot and
bothered stepped off the plate pitcher
way telling him forthwith where he headed in and ordering him
to resume pitching pronto go to the showers.
Until the broadcastng device be perfected
thing umpire whether his position behind the plate
ordering player off the bench through
fers to the spectators there to be desired on
part of the
Howeysr it is still in its infant stages know. Something
thoroughly satisfactory to the bugs we'll
out yonde listening speakers come out
this Polo Grounds experiment
You will yet be able to sit home the thud
that ball hitting the catchers m first basemans glove
outfielders ousetched hand You will
by the crack of the bat whether hit good
bases and with microphones beyond fences you
able tell for yourself that home bounced
body's tin roof Wait and see
skillet Finn Esq, deer on Jasper Park Golf
Course nothing to the lynx around Washington ~
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
Ticket Demand Heavy
For Michigan Games

ANN ARBOR, Mich. 27.-One of
the largest migrations of Michigan
folk to an out-of.town football game
in years will take place on October
26, when Michigan meets Illinois at
Urbana. Advices from Urbana show
that Michigan is proving as popular
with fans as the West Point contest
and the same thing holds true in
connection with the Wolverine
Harvard game.
Ticket applications continue to
your into the athletic offices here
in every mail. Thus far, the pound
age is way ahead of that of a
year ago. Present indications are
that tickets for Ohio and Harvard
will be exhausted weeks before
the days of the games. Applications
for the Iowa game are also strong
and the seating capacity for this
final game of the 1929 card is sure
to be exhausted we'll before the
game.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
SCOTT HAS ONE
MORE CHANCE

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Disap-
pointed in his efforts to sign Max
Schmeling by the German lads sail
ing for home. Humbert Fugazy to-
day signed Vitorio Campolo, giant
Argentine, to battle Phil Scott, Eng
fish heavyweight, at Ebbett's Field.
The men are scheduled to meet
in a ten.round bout on September
II, according to articles signed by
Gustate Leneve. for Campolo, and
Charlie Johnston, as representative
for Scot. r
Promoter Fugazy hopes to match
the winner with Otto Van Porat
sometime in October and then await
the return of Schmeling to this
country.
The Campolo-Scott affair replaces
the proposed battle between Schmel-
ing and Scott which Fugazy origin.
ally planned. For ignoring the
Fugazy contract, the German fighter
suffered the revocation Of his
boxers license here.
According to the promoter, Scott
and Campolo will receive 25 per
cent each of the gate receipts.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
Rogers HOrnsby and McMiI-
Ian hit hOmerS during the
afternoon.
AL Singer, 2-tO-1 Choice
Over Kid Chocolate

HoOSICK FALLS, N. Y, Aug.
27.-Al Singer, pride of the Bronx,
and Kid Chocolate, the Cuban,
both rested today and tonight they
will entrain for New York for their
Polo Grounds engagement Thurs
day evening.
At his quarters here Singer put
in hard windup. working espe-
cially on a cracking right to the
jaw. At White Sulphur Springs,
30 miles away, the ''Keed' trained
almost listlessly, so confident is he
that victory is certain.
Latest word from New York
quotes Al as a 2.to-1 favorite. due
to the plentitude and magnitude of
Singer.backing bankrolls and the
scarcity of Chocolate dough. This
despite the fact that Cuba's candy
kid has never lost a decision in
something over $50 amateur and
professional encounters.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
Lewis Wins
From Russian Wrestler

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-"strangler"
.ewis, former heavyweight wrestling
hampton. defeated Matros Kirilenko.
Russian, here last night, taking the
third and deciding fall a few min.
utes after Kirilenko had fallen from
the ring and inj1 ed himself.
Lewis won the first fall with a
deadlock in 1912. Then Kirilenko
pinned him in 1885 with a reverse
body lock. While they were
struggling for the final fall the
Russian plunged from the ring to
the cement floor. striking on his
head and shoulders. Dazed. he was
thrown in 2:53 with another head,
lock,
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
Joe Proctor OutpOints
Meyers at Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 81
Joe Proctor, Washington light.
heavyweight, outpointed Speedy
Meyers, of Baltimore, in a semi
final bout at Carlin's Park here
last night. Proctor rolled up points
in the early rounds, but Meyers
forced the Washingtonian to the
ropes in the fifth stanza.
Joe Smallwood, District welter-
weight, was held to a draw by Nick
Bassiano, of Baltimore. Sammy
Hogan. another Washington welter
lost to Angelo Neolla, of Baltimore.
John L. Sullivan. colored Balti'
more boxer. won from Billy Ed-
wards. Washington colored ring.
stee.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
Umpire Stands on Copper Plate

Immediately behind the plate umpire calling
usually stands, plate attached wires running
underground and to the amps in the stands By standing
his correct position the umpire makes contact with the
through the spikes
odown balls strikes other information which
from the plate umpire, first hand
Now anything that be
carried anywhere the world The trick in this whole thing is
getting the information off the field directly
umpire will then be only matter Of hookups get this
umpre voice into the air and down radio
spacious ungng where slippers
smoking set books magazines and easy chairs.
However, this latest baseball
reached state Of 100 efficiency the
point 1t happened in the game which the ampcaion
of the umpires tested
his Nibbs and a pitcher ensued 49,
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
D. c. Typo Nine Engages
Pittsburgh for Lead

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 81.
The Washington and Pittsburgh
Union Printers clash today in the
annual International Union Printers
baseball championship in a game that
will leave one team in possession of
the lead.
Pittsburgh and Washington are
tied for the top rung with three
wins apiece against no defeats.A The
Washington aggregation scored a
7-to-6 victory over New York yes.
terday while Pittsburgh crushed st.
Paul, Is to 8.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
Wolverine Swim Coach
Will Visit England

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Aug. 27.-
Matt Mann, Michigan varsity swim.
ming coach. will return from his
boys camp in Canada, near Toronto,
next week, after which he will sail
for England for a months visit with
relatives. A number of Michigan
varsity stars were instructors this
season at Camp Chicopi, Mann's
camp.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27

For the Del Monte tournament
the U. S. G. A. wisely pared down
the list of entries of 162, not only
SO that all the contestants could
play their double qualifying round
with ease but so that the long
trip and the job Of qualifying would
not be undertaken by too many
who have no chance to win.
!, 1t is, of course. true that the
bulk of entries this year comes
from California and vicinity, per-
haps a disproportionate number,
but there is little doubt but that
the rest OF the country is amply
represented. The Metropolitan dis
trict of New York will have capable
cohorts to be chosen from such
stars as Jess Sweester, George
Voigt, Roland Mackenzie, Eddie
Held, George Dunlap, Tommy
Taller, Chris Dunphy, Gene Ho-
mans, Charles Sheldon, and Jack
Mackie.
Perhaps Phillips Finlay, the
hard hitting Harvard star,
should be added to this list as
he plays at Shinnec0Ck Hills
on Long Island, although ne
lives in Redlands. Calf.
Boston will have its quartet of
reliable favorites, Francis Ouimet,
Freddy Wright and Billy McPhail.
Chicago is not sending so many West
as might be expected for a district
with so many stars. Chick Evans,
the old reliable, will be on hand as
will John and George Dawson, Art
Sweet, Johnnie Ames, Gus No
votny. Rudie Knepper, and John
Lehman. st. Louis is sending
three players to Del Monte. Texas
has several, and Oklahoma, Colo.
rado, Minnesota and other Western
States have few. AS for the
South, they are contributing Bobby
Jones, who is practically an anna
teur championship '(and profess
sional, too, we know all by himself.
George Won Elm, who is now
playing for Tom O'Shanter in De-
troit is considered to have the best
chance among the many rivals for
Jones' title, although Sweetser,
Voigt, and Ouimet are all rarin'
and anxious to go.
There will be a distinct British
cast to this championship for a
number Of English stars are com
ing over. among them the present
The Washington times., 1929-08-27

Yesterdays RESULTS
Chicago. o: Cincinnati. s.
Philadelphia, Z; st. Louis. 8.
TODAY'S GAMES
Cincinnati at CHICAGO.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia,
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
|TODAYS
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
mo games played.)
TODAY'S GAMES ...
Boston at WASHINGTON.
Philadelphia at New York.
(Only games scheduled.l
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
McLaughm!s Golf Brand
To Interest Smith
BY Horton Smith

8 Pr ChampOn
Those who expected that the Forthcoming
pionshp at Del Monte, Monday would have cur
tailed entry list because of the fact that it is held in
forna have been doomed to disappointment As matter of
fact there 2l4 entries the largest since the
held at the Engineers Club Long Island in 1920 At
time there the record number Of 235
The Washington times., 1929-08-27

See the latest location reports
from the Graf Zeppelin ON The
Times-Herald map at LOew's
Palace Theater.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
'YANKS AND AS
| CLUTCH TODAY

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-With no
whit less excitement than usually
attends a called meeting Of the
Thursday knitting club, the Yankees
and Athletics meet here today in
the first of an abbreviated two
game series.
With the Mackmen 13 games out
in front and both clubs apparently
in the midst of a deep slumber,
what was to have been another Of
those crucial affairs is just another
pair of ball games. .s ~
Both clubs have just completed
disastrous tours Of the West with
the Athletics reaching their lowest
state of the year and the Yankees
slipping to a lower level than has
been their lot in several years.
Had the Hugmen played the
type of baseball they were show
ing when the iaunt began the -
American would have seen q
fighting finish in place Of
walkaway.
But they didn't, so interest in
the Yankees for the remainder of
the year will no doubt center in
Manager Higgins attempts to
shape the team up for the 1880
season and Babe Ruth's efforts to
make q creditable home run show
ing.
F Yesterday was a day of rest in
the American, no games being
scheduled. The Yanks, however,
stopped off in Columbus to whip
that team, IA to 7, in an exhibition
affair. Ruth collected two home~s
and Gehrig and burst one each.
Apparently dissatisfied with their
1S-game lead, Chicago, after trail
ing seven innings, loosed q vicious
attack in the eighth to whip the
Reds. 3 to S, and extend their
lead over the idle Pirates to 1914
games.
Rogers HOrnsby and McMiI-
Ian hit hOmers during the
afternoon.
In the only other National
League game the Phillies scored
five runs in the last two frames
to down the Cards, z to 6. Pinch
hitter Davis home run with two
on base was the big blow in the
PhiIs' late rally.
Pittsburgh chose to spend the
day playing Bridgeport of the East
ern League and was defeated, 8 to s.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
EXPERTS FAVOR
LOTT AND D0EG

BROOKLINE, Mass, Aug. 27.-
Fifteen of the strongest combina-
tions in these United States today
were scheduled to go into second
round play of the forty-eighth an.
nual mems national championship
doubles lawn tennis tournament.
Headed by John Van Ryn and
Wilmer Allison, the Wimbledon and
Davis Cup titleholders, all of the
favorites came breezingly through
the first round.
Today's featured matches find
George Lott and John Doeg opposed
to Bradshaw Harrison and Kenneth
Appel; William T. Tilden and Fran
els Hunter playing Arnold w. Jones
and w. w. Ingraham; Allison and
Van Ryn meeting the team of David
Jones and Richard Murphy and
Fritz Mercur and Gilbert Hall
battling Wilbur Coen. jr., and Harris
CoggeshaH.
Despite the reputation of ALI
son and Van Ryn. Lott and
DOeg are favored to smash their
way through to the title. This
state of afairs is based on the
poor play of the Wimbledon
champions In the Newport tour
ney i'm contrast with the great
play of the younger couple.
That veteran pair, Tflden and
Hunter showed that they are very
much in the running by their great
first round performance when they
handily eliminated M. H. Partridge
and A. B. Sheridan.
In addition to the national doubles
championship event this week on the
Longwood turf, there will be four
other events to be run off between
now and Saturday. These include
the veterans doubles championship,
the national father-and-son doubles
championship, the mixed doubles
championship and a women's invita-.
ton doubles tournament.
Yesterdays summaries were:
David Jones' Syracuse. N. Y, and
Richard Murphy. Utica, N Y. defeated
sdI. Milton Goggins and H. Tovrea, South
George o'COnnell and Fred Roger. Chi
cage, won by default from Holland
McTyne and Donald Cram, Nashville
Tenn; H. w. Austin and J. s. Olliff
ny IiOHl
Bayon and Gustav Feuer, University of
Florida: G. M. Lott. jr.. Chicago, and
J. II. Doeg, Santa Monica, Calf, de-
feated Bruce Barnes. Austin. Tex, and
Philip Neer. Portland Ore, S--2, 6-1,
st: Bradshaw Harrison. San Bruno
Calf. and Kenneth Appel, Orange, N.
j., defeated ]. o. RyalI and George
Shields, Tacoma, Wash, S-S, "a,
6-3.
F.. X. Shields, New York, and Donald
Strachan, Philadelphia, defeated Ed
ward and William Jacobs, Baltimore.
As. s--4. Is. IS; e. R. Avory and
e. M Buzard, England. defeated D.
X. Murray. jr., and Clifford Sutter,
Atlanta. Ga. 4-6. IS. 6-3 6--2.
So: w r. Tilden Cd, Philadelr hia and
E. T. Hunter, New Rochelle. N. Y. de-
feated A. B. Sheridan and M. e. Part
ridge, New York, SO. SO. 6-S; A.
W. Jones and w. w. InEraham, Prov
idence, r. l.. defeated Robert Shay and
DR.. w. r. Widen, st. Paul, MINI,
"a, 81, 6-2.
Fred and Don Dixon. Provo, Utah,
defeated Fred Baggs and DR.. William
.Rosenbaum, New York. "a. So So; /;
Gregory Mangin, Newark, N. j., and
Norman G. Farquharson. South Africa,
defeated g. H. Perkins. Cambridge, and
H. NJ, CIlley. Santa Barbara, Calf,
I'll, 6-1. SO, 6-S; w. F. Coen, ir..
Kansas City. and Harris Coggeshall Des
Moines. Ia. defeated c. E. Abbott and
W. W. Weld, Boston. S-2, As. Is,
81. 1910.
The Washington times., 1929-08-27
PNOTPLANS
CHANGES
/. FOR 80

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.7
Connie Mack plans to rebuild
the Athletics. 1t may sound
fanciful in the midst of the
Athletics stirring success, but
it Is not gossip.
On the threshold of champion.
ship, which his mind concentrated
on guiding team to a pennant
that had taken him Is years to
put together, Connie Mack declared
that he is already planning to
make the team over.
The Athletics have practically won
the championship of the American
League this season. Mack does not
admit that the flag is won yet. but
You can wager that inwardly, he
agrees with the baseball world.at-
large. that the Athletics are ''in."
Still he is not satisfied
Mr.. Mack explained that no
matter what team does you can.
not afford to be satisfied with it,"
Elm baseball" explained this
oracle with the wisdom of al
most n half century i'm the
game behind him, "yOu either
go forward or go back. There
Is no standing STILL
The Washington times., 1929-08-27

Despite the reputation of ALI
SON and Van Ryn. Lott and
Doeg are favored to smash their
way through to the title. This
state of afairs ie based on the
poor play Of the Wimbledon
champions In the Newport tour
ney i'm contrast with the great
play of the younger couple.