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BREMEN MAY CUT
TWO OLD RECORDS
Liner, at 1888 Knots, Expect
ed at Plymouth and Cher
bourg in New Time.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 31.-The speed
conquering liner Bremen today was
nearing two more transatlantic records
as she SKINNED the Atlantic toward
the English coast at an average rate OF
1913 knots.
In a message to the New York Office
of the North German Lloyd Line, Capt
Leopold ziegenbein reported the, liner
probably would arrive at Plymouth,
England. at pm. today. He said Plym-
outh had been added as o port of call
because of the speed of the trip. and as
a convenience to passengers wishing to
avoid q night landing at Cherbourg.
He hoped to arrive at Cherbourg ct
am. Thursday, and land his passengers
at Z am.
The Bremen's schedule threatens to
break the records for the New York
to-Plymouth and New York-to-Cher
bourg runs, both held by the Cunarder
Mauretania. If the Bremen arrives at
Plymouth at 9 pm. she will have made
the journey of 3,100 miles in days and
Is hours, 8 hours and 81 minutes less
than the Mauretania's record to Plym-
outh Of 4 days, 81 hours and 81 min
uteS.
Arrival Of the Bremen at Cherbourg
at am. tomorrow would make her
time for the passage Of the $3.50 miles
from Ambrose Lightship. via Plymouth.
4 days and 10 hours, beating the
Mauretanias record of days, i hour
and 40 minutes, by hours and 40
minutes.
From Cherbourg, the Bremen will
cross to Southampton, arriving there at
noon, and at Bremerhaven early Friday
morning
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better to at least try to establish such
a relation by agreement before we re-
sign ourselves to continued attempts TO
establish 1t by rival construction pro-
grams on both sides of the Atlantic.
We need not disguise the fact that
aside from the capital ship limitations
under the Washington treaty. competl-
tive building has been in progress on
both sides since the Great War, and
We have arrived only at disparity, not
parity. It'creates burdensome expendl-
ture, a constant stream of suspicion, Ill
will and misunderstanding. Moreover.
by constant expansion of naval strength
we cannot fail to stimulate fear and
i'll will throughout the rest of the
world toward both of us, and thus de-
feat the very purposes which you have
SO wen expressed as being the object
of the Legion, when you say, The
Legion stands uniformly for movements
which will make permanent peace more
certain and assure better understanding
between nations
IT fear you have been misihformed as
to the actual problems that lie before us
If we are to succeed in such a negotia-
ton, for they are far more intricate
and far more difficult than can be solved
by the simple formula which you sug-
gest. But 1 feel confident that the
American Legion will be sympathetic
with principles of parity by negotiation
and of reduction and limitation of
armament instead of competitive build
ing, with its continuous expansion and
all its train of world dangers.
II am further confident that the
American Legion will join with me in
endeavoring to establish and cooperate
with others in an atmosphere of good
will and sincerity within which to find
such solution.
We and other nations have entered
into o solemn covenant that we shall
not resort to war as an instrument of
national policy, that we shall seek to
settled disputes by pacific means and
If We are honest in this undertaking
it follows that every effort should be
made to establish confidence in our in
tentions and to hold our preparedness
programs solely within the area of eff
ficent defense. am confident that
these policies are consonent with the
many declarations of the American
Legion and the sentiment of the Amer
lean people.
yours faithfully.
HERBERT HOOVER"
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BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Marine Band,
Taylor Brr leader and Arthur S.
Witcomb second leader. at the United
States Capitol, this evening at 1880
o'clock:
March of the Toys from Babes in
Overture i0 to "Phedre" ...... Massenet
Solo for trombone, Celeste Aida" Verdi
Grand scenes frol-- "Lohengrin" Wagner
Sextette from Lucia di Hammer
waltz, Der Rosenkavaiier" :. strauss
Selections from "Turandot" :. .Puccini
Festival march from THE Queen Of
"The Star spang.ed Banner"
By the United States Navy Band,
Charles Benter leader and Charles Wise
assistant leader, at the bandstand In
the Navy Yard. this evening at 1880
March, "Honored Warriors"
Blankenburg
Solo for oornet, "The Lost Chord"
Sullivan
Musician Ralph ostrom.
Three dances from The Battered
Bride" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Smetana
Polka"
"Furiant."
lance OF the IomcoldlS
Suite
I'm the Shadows. .Fuick
Musical Snuff Box" 1900. Ladow
sweet Mystery of Life. 80. Herbert
Nocturne, Dreams Of Love-. List
"Wotan's Farewell" and Fire Charm
Music" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Wagner
waltses from "Babes in Toyland,"
Herbert
Excerpts from apple Blossoms"
Kreisler
Anchors fweighl"
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United states Army Band,
Capt D. Away, commanding; William
j. Stannard, band leader, conducting,
and Thomas F. Darcy, second leader,
at the Sylvan Theater this evening at
1880 o'clock.
March, "Hail America. ...... .Drumm
Overture, "Siege of Corinth" Rossini
Solo for trombone, MY Regards"
Llewellyn
William F. Raymond, soloist.
Selection from THE Singing Girl"
Herbert
Colombian folk lore, "Mundu al Dia."
Patino
Fox trot, 1--WE Got a Feeling"
Rose, Link and Waller
Fantasia, Creme de la Creme. Tobani
waltz intermezzo, "Leda". -. .Fonseca
March, Army and Marine. :. .Starks
t.The. STAG Spangie6 BanaeEe
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.HELDFOR9DEATHS
IN CRASH Of BOATS
Father, Son and Pilot Allowed
Liberty Under Bail of
$1,000 Each.
By the Associated Press.

Dy tne ASSCclateo kTeSs.
ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa, July 81
Blamed for causing the deaths of nine
persons when their speedboat Upper
knitted its way through the Miss Thriller
on Lake Okoboji Sunday, the two own
ers and the pilot were at liberty on
$1,000 bonds.
coroner's jury, reporting last night,
held the trio, John and Milo Hartman
father and son, operators of the Eagle
Boat Line, and Harold Yarnes, pilot
jointly responsible for the crash along
with the owners and pilots of the Miss
Thriller, Frank Long and Jasper Alex
ander.
A county attorneys investigation pre-
viously placed the bulk Of the blame on
the Upper operators. It was followed
by warrants for the arrest of the trio on
second-degree murder charges.
Rivalry of the boats for supremacy
In the passenger carrying business was
the basic cause, the coroners jury de-
cided. Witnesses at the inquest cited
previous instances of clashes between
the rival boat owners for docking space.
The shattered stern of the Miss
Thriller was introduced to the jury
as evidence of the tragedy The re-
mainder of the boat lies in 80 feet of
water half mile from the lake shore
Coroner p. G. Grimm said he thought
all the passengers on the two boats had
been accounted for Some might still
be buried beneath the hull of the
Miss Thriller, he said, but he was of
the opinion that all but the nine dead
probably had been rescued.
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Continued From First Page.)
room, he is not here in his full mind"
The court replied that each day since
DR.. Shook has complained OF illness he
had ordered an examination of the de-
fendant during each noon recess by DR..
H. M. Brundage and that the physician
had declared DR.. Shook able to con-
tinue in the courtroom.
DR.. Shocks Illness resulted from
sanity test made last Saturday in which
fluid was drawn from his spinal cord.
Court said that DR.. Brundage had re-
ported that the defendant was suffer-
ing, but that his condition was not
serious" and he reminded Seidel that
the test was made voluntarily as a
means of supporting the defense's case
Exclusion of Prof. and Mrs. Melvin T
Hix from the courtroom was under con-
sideration today because of evident feel
ing the aged man holds against the
defendant.
With their attorney. Boyd Haddock
the couple occupy chairs inside the raj
separating the audience from the court
Jury and counsel. From this vantage
point, Hix follows each phase of the
trial, taking copious notes and fire..
quently glaring at the defendant, seated
q few feet away.
May Be Called as Witnesses.
He often has expressed a wish tha
Shook will be condemned to die. From
time to time, as mention is made Of ex.
pected testimony bearing on the init
mate relationship between the girl ane
the former Ohio State University pro
fessor, he becomes visibly agitated, sit
ting with his fists clenched, taut on thu
edge of his chair.
After q warning from Trial judge
Scarlet to prosecutor John j. Ches
ter, jr., that Fix would be forcet
to leave the room, he became more re
served. It has not been decided whether
he can remain for the testimony, how
ever. Chester indicated that the couple
might be summoned as witnesses, which
automatically would bar them from al
sessions.
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e.
animation as to the contestant and his
family extending as far back as the
occupation Of his grandfather.
Among the questions were:
Have you lived most of your life
in a rural community, a fair-SiZed
town or a large CITY?
Have you passed the entrance re-
quirements of any college? If so. which
one? How do you know you are ac-
cepted?
IF you are not successful in this
contest, will you go to college? If so,
how will your expenses be financed?
What handicaps, If any, do you feel
you have had in carrying on your per-
sonal scientific work?
What is your favorite form of rec
reation? What Is your hobby?
Asked About Vacation.
"Of all the subjects studied at school,
which were you most interest in? List
them in the order of their interest to
you.
What vocation would you best like to
take up when leaving college?
What part do you think luck has
played in such success as you have at
tanned in life?
Have any Of your relatives present
or past been engineers or scientists? If
SO, what did they do?
What employment have you had
during the last five or six years? What
was the object of such in each case?
What have you taken up during
your own time in the field of expert
mental physics, chemistry or invention,
and what was the object sought in each
case?
do you own any scientific apparatus?
If so, what is it used for? Did you
| make It? Did you buy 1t?
How do you ordinarily divide the "a
hours between-1. Sleep? 2. Work? 3.
Eating? 4. Recreation?
why do you want scholarship
The winner will be selected on Friday.
The judges are Henry Ford, Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh, DR.. s. w. Stratton, presi-
dent of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; DR.. Lewis Perry, head
master Of Phillips Exeter Academy, and
| George Eastman, president of the East
man Kodak Co
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BOBBY JONES FOR CONGRESS
MOVE LAUNCHED IN GEORG
Amateur Golf King Says He
Is Not Politically Inclined,
However.
Candidacy Urged by Group
From Canton, Birthplace
-
of Grandfather.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ca, July 31.-For Con-
gress: Bobby Jones. The name OF the
national open and amateur golf king
was put forward today by delegation
of Canton, Ga, citizens, headed by
State Senator II. G. Vandervier, who
suggested he would be serious con-
tender for the Georgia fifth district
seat left vacant by the death OF
Representative Leslie J. Steele. They
stressed his ability as a lawyer and
fame as golfer. y
Bobby said he would not make the
race, as he was mot politically inclined
and preferred to continue the practice
of law"
1T appreciate the kindness of the
people Of Canton in suggesting that !
make the race" Bobby said, adding,
"Of course, won't"
II have, however, seen no delegation,
II there was one, and all know OF II
1 saw in the papers"
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Weatherwise Spider.

The spider seems to possess an un-
canny knowledge of the coming weather
and it makes use of this in the manipu-
lation of its webs. If the day is to be
fair and quiet the strands supporting
the webs are far flung. 1t is not an
uncommon thing to find that, from the
center of web to the point where the
extremities of the threads are attached
will be three feet or even more. This
is, of course, an advantage to have the
web as fully extended as possible. for
then the chances that flies will blunder
into the ENHANCEMENT are increased.
Some hours in advance of the coming
of wind and rain the spider will be hard
at work shortening the strands which
support the web.
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Robin Flight Nets
Pilots Over $3l,255;
Flew 25,2OO Miles

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 81 P).-
Dale (Red) Jackson and Forest
O'Brine earned $31 ,225 jointly, or
$l5,62750 for each man, in the
record-breaking flight of the st.
Louis Robin, which ended here
last night.
This did not include $2,756 in
cash sums given them nor checks
and cash which has been sent to
the Chamber of Commerce.
Eighteen days pay as commercial
pilots must also be figured into
the total. The Curtiss- Robert
son Co., their employer, has de-
clined to reveal their regular
salaries.
The mileage of the Robin was
estimated at 25,2O0 miles on a
consumption of approximately
$500 gallons of a high-teSt fuel,
the same as used by a number of
commercial companies. Oil used
totaled 1853 gallons, and 48 con-
facts were made for refueling
out of a total of n. The propel-
Ter revolutions, counted at 1900
per minute, Appropriated 3d.
100000 times.
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Organized Beggary.

While begging in Japan is not the
fine art and honorable calling that it
is in some parts of China, nevertheless
in Toxic and other large cities there
are hundreds who make their living by
soliciting aims in public. Competition
incident to a highly commercialized
age has made it necessary for these
mendicants to organize, and beggars
guild now enacts and enforces beggars'
law. The operations of these persons
are limited to three hours each day.
and they have a communistic way OF
sharing their pickingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31

SAN FRANCISCO, July 81 Dr.
william T. Bonner, 69-year -old San
Francisco inventor, has filed a $12,5OO,-
600 suit In Federal Court here against
the Simmons Co., bed manufacturers,
alleging infringement Of his patent on
fastening to secure side rails Of beds
to their posts.
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U. s. PROBE is RECALLED.
British Inquiry Covered Causes OF
nisast Where American Failed.

Disaster, Where American Failed.
NEW YORK, July 81 (P).-The re-
port of the Board Of Trade in London
on the causes of the sinking of the
Lamport g. Holt liner Vestris, which
fioundered of the Virginia Capes last
November with the loss of more than
100 lives. goes much further in assign
ing causes for the disaster than did the
reports of the men who headed the
inquiry here.
Capt. Henry McConkey, British ad-
wiser to the Federal inquiry held here,
and Capt. e. p. Jessup, u. s. NJ, re-
tired, American adviser. only specu-
lated as to the primary causes of the
disaster, although Capt. Jessop said he
believed the vessel was unseaworthy
when she left Hoboken on the start Of
the disastrous yoyaga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31

Robert w. Brown, 1348 Euclid ave-
nue., who is enrolled at the Fort Myer
Cavalry Camp of the Citizens Military
Training Camps, has been named
troop commander in recognition Of his
abilities as horseman and practical
military student.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-31
SHOOK TRIAL JURY
is NAMED AFTER SO
=. TALESMEN QUIZZED

Continued From First Page.)
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40 NERVOUS YOUTHS
FACE QUESTIONING
IN EDISON SELECTIONS

Continued From First Page.)
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DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX


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with hasn't he the ask her out with other
AnswerAn engagement outward and visible
sight this is matter Of individual and exdenc
waits for her overlto be able to marry her.
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Today in
Washington History
BY DONALD A. CRAIG.

November %, 1S7O.-On the strength
of "a positive statement here today in
two morning papers-the Republican
and the Chronicle-that Senator Sum-
ner of Massachusetts arrived here last
night from Chicago in excellent
health" and stated in an interview that
he had not gone in for the new party
but "still believes in the old
Republican organization" there was a
rush this morning Of couple OF hum
dred reporters, more or less, to his resi-
dence, corner of Vermont avenue and H
street northwest. All of the reporters
had Sharpened pencils and ample note
books ready for a three column inter
view at least simplifying his political
views.
The Senator's colored major domo
was astonished and perplexed by the
lrruption OF newspaper men and by
their persistent refusal to believe him
when he solemnly declared that Senator
Sumner had not arrived in Washington
and was not expected for some time.
The reporters seemed to think that the
distinguished Massachusetts, statesman
was playing 'possum.
Some of the incredulous and indomit-
able knights of the pencil planted them
serves as SenCr1eS IN the 1ronC ana rear
and In the side alleys of the senatorial
residence to prevent his escape. One
even mounted on a window sill and
tried to ferret out the senatorial hiding
place through the closed blinds.
Careful investigation finally disclosed
that Senator Sumner has not yet ar
rived in this city, but that two trunks,
labeled Charles Sumner" did arrive
last night.
1t would seem that the keen-scented
reporters of the morning newspapers
not only followed the baggage wagon to
the house, but were able to ascertain
from the trunks the Senator's views on
the leading question of the day and also
the condition of his health.
Such trunks are worth having" says
The Evening Star today. "Blitz and
the other wizards have wonderful
trunks, but no such trunks as these. &.
when the trunk of an elephant ar
rives in town you may be pretty sure
that the elephant is with it, but with a
Senator 1t is different. Mr.. Summers
trunks are in Washington Sumner
Is in Chicago"
The interview with Senator Summers
trunks was telegraphed from Washing
ton to many Northern newspapers.
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VIKINGS NOTES FRoN
| AN INSTRUMENT.


or sell their work, which in many in
stances is really excellently done. Ere
Quently their best friends do not know
that they engage in the arts.
Last Thursday was a busy and tragic
day in the city. AT least three stories
broke" that were worthy of first-page
publication. Two of them reflected in
a conspicuous manner the forces at
work to aid our people in distress. 1t
takes just such catastrophes to remind
us that there still remains much of
human kindness in world frequently
disposed to doubt it.
On a street car. Two colored maids
going home
First maid-Yeah, she gives Annie
80 cents for working overtime, but she
didn't give me nothing. Fifty cents
was cheap enough to stay and do all
them dishes.
Second maid-She oughta give va a
dollar anyways. 1 had a frien' which
worked for her once and she said she
was as tight as a new kid glove
First maid-Well, I'm goin' to ask her
for the money tomorrow. I got good
place waitin' for me any time I want
it. She can't get away with that fifty
cents.
Second maid-It'S right hard to find
a good family to work for these days
Now the woman l worked for-well, she
never picks on me, but the way she, balls
her husband out is a plenty. Onct in
q while he gifts mad, too, and dear me,
suds, eff they don't go to it.
First maid-I don't care how much
they fight eff they amt cheap folks. Eff
I don't get that fifty cents Ill-Oh I
gotta get out and transfer here.
\
One can never tell why a person
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irate man denounce the food, restau-
rant, waiter, weather and what have
you.
His companion flushed at the TRADE,
He was young man and obviously did
not care to interfere.
other diners turned out of curiosity
to see the cause of the commotion. The
waiter tried to apologize, but the angry
man refused to listen to him. At last
the displeased patron was Quoted.
When the next course was served the
man said: "And II that fellow Smith
ever shows his face in my Office again
like he did this morning I'll have him
thrown out"
1t wasn't the food at all, perhaps,
that made him angry.
X X X
A man in illustrating the horrors of
solitary confinement said that, out of
100 prisoners sentenced to endure this
punishment for life, only is survived it.
r. F. G.. says that in French trans
lation of Shakespeare the passage,
'Frailty, thy name is woman" is trans
lated, Mile. Frailty is the name of a
lady,"
The owner OF large estate, accord
ing to one of our readers, posted this
sign conspicuously about his grounds:
Notice is hereby given that Mr.. Blank,
owner, on account of the backwardneSs
of the season, will not shoot himself nor
any of his tenants till after the 10th
of November"
* 4 4 X
A local attorney says he thinks this
must have been dirty dig at his pro-
fession. Voltaire said he was never
but twice on the verge of ruin. The
first time was when he lost a lawsuit,
the second when he gained one,
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Ponders Over Requests.

We sat in last night on a council at
which a mother and her lawyer tried to
get together the skeleton Of will.
The mother was troubled chiefly by
the question of what to leave to her
various children.
There was Paul, whom she adored
and would like to leave much OF what
she had, but Paul was rich in his own
right.
Her daughter Margaret had always
been selfish and undevoted. Margaret
had never married, and she would De
dependent on her legacy.
wasteful and extravagant. She would
probably marry at an early age and
suuander whatever were left to her.
Perhaps Solomon might have advised
an equal distribution to all the chill
dren, but it didn't seem wise or fair 70
make this division.
We thought that child should re-
ceive her deserts, but that she should
also be provided. for. II ones estate
were ample enough for the task.
So that Paul might be given trustee
ship of fund to administer for char.
liable work or the like. If he should
ever need any part of that income hi
might divert 1t to his own uses.
Margaret might be given an amount
in trust to provide for her physica
needs and necessities, and be left M
personal articles of any sort.
A trust might be created for Ads
Marie to last until she was married
AT the time of her marriage If she hat
conserved her funds in any way shi
might receive the principal in three
installments.
If Margaret were in need Of furrne.
support, or If Ada Marie had beef
thriftless, part Of the principal Of tn