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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
new YORK TO COAST
AIR LINE ANNOUNCED
Great Southern Airways Route
Will Include Stops at
Washington.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, August 17.-Announce-
ment was made here today of what
was termed the first transcontinental
air line, furnishing transportation be-
tween Los Angeles and New York City
The route is to be known as the Great
Southern Anyways, Inc.
Charles M. Hatch, Pasadena, presi-
dent Of the company, and John Borden
Miller, Los Angeles, vice president
came to Cincinnati by airplane today
and signed the contract with the Metal
Aircraft Co. to furnish airplanes for
the new line. Mr.. Hatch left later fol-
New York, where he said arrangements
would be concluded for landing field
Oficials said the Western division OF
the line would be put in operation Oc-
tober /, when the first four Flamingo
planes are to be delivered.
Only four stops are to be made on
the Western division-Los Angeles
Phoenix. FL Paso and Dallas. according
to the announcement. The Eastern di-
vision will extend from Dallas to New
York City, with stops at Richmond, Va,
Washington and Phil adelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
Unidentified Man
Leaps From Bridge
on Dare of Friend
Walks Away After 85.
foot Plunge Without
Thanking Rescuers.

Accepting the dare Of friend. an
unidentified man early this morning
leaped IS feet from the balustrade OF
Key Bridge in Georgetown to the waters
of the Potomac, was rescued by boat
men. who heard the plunge, and
walked away from the shore without
telling the rescuers his name.
The man, described as about 40
years Of age, was rescued by boatmen
from the boathouse Of Capt. w. T.
Reynolds, veteran rivernaan. He swan
about the water under the bridge for
some time before the boat reached him
and he was hauled in. Brought to
shore, he shook himself and walked
away. Capt. Reynolds said he learned
from a friend Of the rescued man that
he had accepted a dare to make the
jump. ''''.'5''.', '''.,'
Harbor precinct police reported that
a bus driver several weeks ago safely
leaped into the river from the bridge
to win a So bet. These two instances
are the only known ones In which the
jumpers have lived to tell the tale
since the bridge was completed about
five years ago. About q month ago a
girl leaped to her death from the sec
ond span on the Virginia side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
Mother to See
Boy She Branded
In Wars Turmoil
'Hajemet' Scars ON ShOul-
der Responsible for Re.
union After II Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE brand
which frantic mother placed on the
shoulder Of her baby son in 1915 when
the Christians were being driven out
Of Asia Minor brought Loris Vernian,
now quite a young man, to New York
today on the last lap of 9,000-nile jour-
ney for a reunion with his mother in
Fresno, Calf.
ordered deported from Cilicia in 1915,
the mother, fearing, she would be sepa-
rated from her son. slashed the boys
shoulder with a "hajemet," a native
knife, before starting the long trek
over the snow-capped Taurus Noun
tains to the coast.
Her fears were realized and she and
the boy were separated. She came TO
America, but never gave up hope OF
finding her son and told the Near East
Relief of the mark she had placed upon
his body. ..ts
In an orphanage in Syria the boy
was found. He had been gathered up
with other thousands Of lost and aban-
doned children and placed in an or
phanage in 'Urfa. being taken from
there to Syria at the time OF the Chris
tian excavations in 1922. After q short
visit here with his uncle. Suren Vernian,
in the Bronx he will be put aboard a
train for Fresno.
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CONNALLY UPHOLDS
EXPORT DEBENTURE
Demands "Square Meal" for
Agriculture, in Radio
Forum Address.

Insisting that agriculture is sick
and needs a square meal before II
can be cured, Senator Tom Connally OF
Texas discussed the latest moves toward
farm relief last night, in the National
Radio Forum arranged by The Star
and sponsored by the Columbia Broad
casting System.
will not be settled until 1t is settieo
right
He urged the adoption Of the export
debenture plan, which was defeated
when the farm relief bill was under
consideration, and which will come up
again in connection with the pending
tariff bill.
The debenture plan, he explained,
proposes to give back to the farmer "a
portion of what the tariff has contin-
uously been taking out Of his pocket"
Scope of Relief Act.
Senator Connally declared that the
farm relief act, under which the new
Federal Farm Board Is now functioning
touches only the marketing problem and
docs not deal with the fundamental
question of giving the farmer the bene-
fit Of the tariff on his exportable sur
pluSeS."
"The export debenture plan is based
upon the theory that since the farmer
must sell his goods In q world-frse
competitive market, he should in theory
be allowed to exchange in that market
for manufactured goods and bring them
back into the United States duty free,
said Senator Connally.,
But in order to obviate the mechanics
and the practical obstacles which would
be met In such processes, it provides that
when he exports his products the Treas
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parently had been playing at the win
dow in the second story, lose her ball
ance and fall to sidewalk in front of
her home. Carter ran to pick up the
child and. recognizing the case to be
one Of emergency. placed her in his
automobile and started for Casualty,
accompanied by the child's mother.
Carter states that he was driving
along Bladensburg road northeast at
about 40 miles an hour when he noticed
the two motor cycle policemen trailing
him. Drawing alongside, he said, they
forced him to stop. He said he ex-
planned the emergency. but was delayed
for f1ve minutes by the officers. VINO
questioned the speed at which re nad
been travelling and the necessity for It.
Later, however, the soficers acco.s-
panied Carter's car to the hospital.
Afterward, Carter reports. he was taken
to the ninth precinct and questioned
about the incident.
Lieut.. Lauton, who later was In charge
at the precinct station. said no report
had been made Of the case there,
though he had heard Of the incident
He could not identify the officers. Also
it was stated last night at the Trafiic
Bureau that the motor cycle policemen
had made no report Of the incident
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
THIRD MAN ADMITS
ROBBERY AND MURDER
Only One of Quartet in Colorado
Bank Hold-up Has Not
Been Taken.
Nv the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, August
17.-After more than a years investi-
CATION, peace officers tonight had q
third confession in the Lamar Bank
robbery case. The third statement Of
guilt for participation in the shooting
of the First National Bank year ago
last May was made by w. G. Messick,
alias George johnson Abshier, 80, who
admitted to I. B. Bruce, chief OF detee..
tiyes. today that he was member OF
the band which took four lives incident
to the robbery of the institution.
Two other confessions are en- file
those Of Ralph Fleagle, arrested In
Kankakee, H., and Herbert l.. Royston,
"a, arrested at his home at San AndreaS,
Calf.
The statements of the three men are
alike In several particulars, notably the
one that William (Jakel Fleagle, brother
of Ralph, was responsible for the deaths
Of DIR. w. w. Winenger Of Dighton.
Kans., and Z. A. Kessinger, bank teller,
who was kidnapped. Or. Wineinger was
KIDNAPPED to treat the wounds Of Roy
ston and then killed. The teller had
been forced into the killers car as they
made their escape.
william Fleagle has not yet been ap-
pretended.
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Senator Shows Nearly All
Nations Levy Higher Tariffs
Than U. S.
STATEMENT FOLLOWED
BY TRIP TO RAPIDAN
Harrison Flags G. 0. P. Work on
Bill and Letter Written by
Secretary Stimson.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senator Watson of Indiana, Repub-
lican leader Of the Senate, yesterday
fired the first gun In defense of the
compromise sugar duties, written into
the tariff bill by the Republican men,
bers Of the finance committee of the
Senate. .--..
Not long after he had issued his
statement on sugar duties, Senator
Watson, accompanied by Senator
Sackett Of Kentucky, chairman Of the
Republican steering committee, left the
Capitol in a White House automobile
to go to President Hoover's camp in
Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia. Over
the week end 1t is expected the Senate
leaders will confer with the President
regarding the tariff bill and the course
which Is to be followed in regard to 1t,
The Senate itself reasSembleS after
its two months vacation tomorrow at
noon. But since the tariff bill will not
be ready for consideration, agreements
have been entered into by the Repub-
Mcan and Democratic leaders not to
transact business, but to take three
day recesses until September 4, when 1t
is hoped the bill will be laid before the
lively few Of the Senators will be here
for the opening Of the session tomor-
row, therefore. The House IS not
scheduled to reconvene until September
%.
Under Fire Since Winter.
The sugar schedule in the tariff bill
has been under fire ever since tariff
revision became a real issue last Winter.
The House bill raised the duty over
the present law materially, and i'm
there was q loud chorus Of
protest from sugar interests outside of
the United States and from manufac-
turers who use large quantities Of sugar.
This schedule now promises to be a
center of the tariff battle in the Senate.
The rates decided upon by the majority
members of the Senate finance COM
mittee are q compromise between the
rates Of the House bill and the rates
in the existing law. No one seems to
be particularly pleased. The foreign
sugar interests and the manufacturers
say 1t is too high, and the producers OF
beet sugar in this country say it is too
low.
Senator Watson In his defense Of the
220 cents q pound rate Of duty on
Cuban raw sugar, as compared with the
rate of 1.76 cents in the present law
and 2.40 cents pound in the House
bill, calls attention to the fact that
every other country in the
world levies a tariff on sugar imported
into their boundaries. He said:
Practically every country in the
world imposes q tariff on sugar. They
are all aware of the necessity of the
production of this essential food in
sufilcient quantities to supply the home
demand. and they have imposed tariff
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
u. S. FREIGHT CROSSES
ATLANTIC In 357 HOURS
Pulverized Welsh Coal Fed Fur
mace of West Alesk on Test
Run From Cardiff.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, August 17-Her fres
fed by pulverized Welsh coal, the $500
ton United States Shipping Board
freighter west Alesk docked in Balti-
more today, completing test run from
Cardiff, South Wales, In 8 hours less
than Is days.
with the new fuel the freighter.
built on the West coast. averaged $50
miles a day and attained a 10 per cent
increase in speed with 80 per cent
reduction in the personnel Of the boiler
room, officers said.
The ship was In command Of Capt.
A. Anderson and carried q crew Of 81.
Carl J. Jefferson, head of the fuel con-
servation section Of the United States
Shipping Board, was an ofncial OBJ
server during the trip and made public
the figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
DRYER CHICAGO
SEEN BY DORIAN
Bootleggers Have Fallen From
Their High Financial State,
Says Chief.
py the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, August 1.-THE opinion
that Chicago bootleggers have fallen
from their high financial estate and
that the liquor situation here is better
now than at any time since the enact
ment Of prohibition was expressed by
James M. Doran, United States dry
chief, today while visiting Z. G. Yellow
ley, Chicago administrator Of the dry
law. =
1.-THE big bootlegger has almost be-
come extinct in the Middle West" Do
ran said.
The commissioner said the prohibition
situation IN other parts of the country
also has improved. He cited smuggling
on the Detroit River, and said the Gov
'ernment has reduced liquor importa-
tions across the river from 160, 900 cases
nj June, 1928, to less than 10000 cases
in June of this year.
The department now is In the midst
Of q campaign to wipe out dealers in
bootleg wine," he said. I'VE want to
break UP the bootleggerS and protect
the legitimate dealers who sell wine to
the Government for medicinal purposes.
Meantime we are attempting to recodify
the internal revenue laws on the sale
Of wine to simplify and make them con-
term With the prOhibition law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
VIRGINIA WELCOMES
PRESIDENT HOOVER
Madison Reception Enthusi-
astic and Dignified, With
Nothing of Circus Evident.
BY ]. Russell YOUNG.
Stan Correspondent OF The sta,


PRESIDENT HOOVER'S NOUN
TAIN CAMP ON THE RAPIDAN, 'Au-
gust 17.-President Hoover returned to
his mountain retreat this afternoon
after an enjoyable visit to Madison
where he was given ample proof of
how glad the people in this part of the
Old Dominion are to have him select
their country for his rest and recrea-
ton, and where he expressed his own
appreciation of the hospitality shown
him and happily told OF the pleasur-
able times he is having at the head
waters of the Rapidan.
Mr.. Hoover liked the manner Of re.
ception accorded him by the nearly
five thousand persons who gathered
in their picturesque fair grounds on
the outskirts Of Madison. There was q
certain respectful dignity associated
with 1t all. There was enthusiasm and
cordiality, but there was nothing bor-
dering on the circus type of celebra-
ton. The President also seemed deeply
grateful for the kindly and appreciative
manner In which his speech was re-
ceived.
Talk in Whimsical Vein.
The President talked to his Virginia
hosts in q whimsical vein. He appeared
Gus thoughts. He INDUCED mostly in
what might be described as fishing
philosophy with decided touch OF
dry humor He thought that he was
competent to speak in a philosophical
way about this great sport inasmuct
as he can lay claim to As years OF
apprenticeship. When he mentioned
this fact, he smilingly added that he
meant apprenticeship in fishing, not
in presidency.
He stated that he had come to the
conclusion that Presidents like fishing
because 1t is q silent sport, apparently
the only opportunity for refreshmen'
Of ones soul and clarification of one.
thoughts by solitude. He added In thi:
connection that fishing seems to be the
sole avenue left to Presidents through
which they may escape to their owl
thoughts and may live their own imag.
iningS and find relief from the pneu.
matte hammer Of constant persona
contacts, and refreshment of mind ir
the babble OF ripping brooks.
Reminder Of Democracy.
Added to all this, the President men,
toned that he liked fishing because il
Is a constant reminder of the de.
mocracy Of life, or humility and human
frailty. "All men are equal before
fishes" he said. Mr.. Hoover preface6
his philosophical dissertation on fishing
by thanking the people for their hospi-
tality and commencing them for what
he described as their neighborly quail
ties. He provoked much laughter when
he said that his idea of good neigh
Dor is one "who is willing to lend q
half dozen eggs or few dishes when
you run short"
Gov. Harry Byrd expressed the ap-
preciation and gratitude Of the people
Of Virginia Of the Presidents coming tC
the Virginia mountains for his week END
vacations. He said that Virginia always
has been famed as the mother of Presi-
dents, but now the State is becoming
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n the Associated Press.

~ Lht ASBOCIHBDu FIDSS.
NEW ALBANY. Ind, August ia
terrific blast today rocked this city and
the west end of Louisville, KY, across
the river from here, shattering count
less windows. The explosion occurred
when otacials attempted to destroy two
tons Of dynamite.
Apparently no one was injured. Resi-
dents within. q radius of five miles
rushed out Of their houses, so powerful
was the explosion.
The blast wrecked the home of Carl~
ann Bell 800 yards away, and windows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
No GOOD DYNAMITE ROCKS CITY
WHEN DUMPED ON JUNK PILE
Windows Shattered, One Home Wrecked and Work.
men Bowled Over.

in residences mile away were shat
tered. No one was in the Bell home
at the time.
A half dozen workmen and Govern
ment inspector had narrow escapes
from death. The inspector had con-
demned the dynamite as UNIT for use
and was experimenting its destruction.
A fire was built upon an empty lot and
the dynamite placed upon it. The
workmen then retired about 900 yards
and waited. A sudden blast hurled one
Of them over an automobile and
knocked the others to the ground.
They we're bruised but not seriously IN.
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
Bandit Suspect Escapes.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, August II
R.-Russell Gibson, being held in con-
nection with the robbery Of an Okla
weeks ago, In which S75, 600 was taken,
escaped from the county jail here late
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
Hamburg American Line Gets Message
From Graf Zeppelin.

From Graf Zeppelin.
HAMBURG, Germany, August IT (49
A radio message from the Graf zep-
pelin to the Hamburg American Line
tonight gave its position ats pm. Mid
european time I'll am, Eastern stand
ard time), as So degrese N. latitude lis
degrees e. longitude. All was well on
the dirigible.
The position given is about 255 miles
east and trif1e south of the position re-
ported 8 hours and 20 minutes earlier
The average speed of the dirigible fol
this stretch was, therefore, n miles an
hour. Apparently the favoring wind
that DR.. Eckener had reported had
strengthened rather than diminished.
The airship was less than 500 miles
from Yayutsk at the time Of this re-
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
PART TwO-a PAGES,

Editorial Section-Editorials and Edi-
torial Features.
Review of New Books-Page 4.
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j., PART FOUR-l6 PAGES.
Amusement Section-Theater, Screer
and Music.
In the Motor World-PageS 4, and
Aviation Activties-Pages and 8.
Serial Story, For the Love Of q Lady
Page IL.
Veterans of Great War-Page IL.
Marine Corps NoteS-Page IL.
FraternitieS-Page IL. ~
Organized Reserves-Page IL.
Y. w. G. A. News-Page IL.
Parent Teacher Activities-Page IL.
Spanish War Veterans-Page IS.
Army and Navy NewS-Page l3.
News of the Clubs-Page Is.
Radio News-Pages IA and Is.
PART FIVE--1O PAGES.
Sports and Financial.
PART SIX-8 PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
PART SEvEN--24 PAGES.
Magazine Section.
Crossword Puzzle-Page 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
TODAY'S STAR

. PART ONE-24 PAGES.
General News-Local, National and
Foreign.
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COLOR SECTIONS PAGES.
Moon Mullins; Mutt and Jeff; Reg'iar
Fellers; Mr.. and Mrs; Little Orphan
Annie: Betty; Somebody's Stenogs
High Lights OF History.
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rnv nm SRcTTNN-Rs PAGES

GRAVURE Sections PAGES.
World Events In Pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-18
WEATHER.

%. Q. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Fair and somewhat warmer today; to-
morrow fair.
Highest, 86, at pm.
yesterday; lowest, So, at am. yesterday.
Full report on page 2.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
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PART THREE-1e PAGES.

Society.
Clubwomen Of the Nation-Page IA.
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FART EIVE-IO PAGES.
Sports and Financial.
PART sEyEN---2l PAGEs

PART SIX--S PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
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The Star is delivered every evening ana
Sunday morning to Washington homes by
The Stars exclusive carrier service. Phone
Main 5000 to start immediate delivery.
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With Stealthy step and every sense alert Jane
CROPPED her way to the back of the tent, determined
upon the first stage of her adventure. Bending over
the form of the unconscious Russian, her fingers
upon the hilt of his long hunting knife. With
this she cut opening in the tent wall Silently
she stepped without straining her ears to listen The
Camp was apparentlV asleep.
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Jane knew that even # she compelled to XII
Rokoff. she would be no better off The shot would
bring his men and her fate would be worse
The memory of the two brutes who stood and
laughed as Rokof struck her still vivid Sud-
denly the Russian lunged toward her, but she
quicker. Swinging the heavy revolver high above
he