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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
WOMEN'S AIR RACE
CLOSE HOLDSSTAGE
Other Derbies Are Under
Way, With Planes Rush.
ing Toward Cleveland.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 26.-The
scheduled close Of the first Womens
Derby ever flown marked the second
days events at the national air races
today, while the giant checkered pylons
at Cleveland Airport again became the
markers for crack pilots of the country
banking their planes to the straight
away in the closed course races.
The lady birds led four other derbies
from widely separated parts Of the
country. toward the Municipal Airport
from Columbus, Ohio. The Portland
Greg. Mems Derby pausing overnight
at st. Paul, and another derby stopping
at Salt Lake City. Utah, on the way
from Oakland, Calf, accounted for the
Western flights.
Nonstop Racers Are Set.
From the South the Mems Derby,
starting at Miami-Miami Beach. Fla,
reached Nashville and the All-Ohio
Derby, quartered for the night at Co
lumbus, pointed Northward for the
landing today at the close Of q swing
through the State starting yesterday
afternoon. A fifth major derby of the
races begins tomorrow at Philadelphia
Four others will be held during the
races. among them the nonstop dash
from Los Angeles. which may be flown
Slngly or IN groups, as the pilots wish,
and at any time they desire to start.
Along with the derbies and the closed
course races. armed air forces of the
United States entered the program with
formation flying. including intricate
maneuvers of offensive. bombing move
ments and full-power dives used in
trench strafing."
Biimps Cruise.
Another feature of today's events was
formation cruising by three blimps sent
from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Co., in Akron, as we'll as parachute
jumping, automobile-towed glider con-
tests. new event for the races, and
another innovation, stunt flying for
merly permitted only among service
ed this year to outsiders ordinarily held
to circumspect flying by aeronautical
laws.
Chief attention today went to the
women flyers, who won out after eight
days of flying over deserts, mountains
and the mesquite wastes of the South
west on the long flight from Santa
Monica. Calf. The National Exchange
Club. sponsors of the flight. announced
banquet tonight for the IA women re-
naming OF the 19 who took Of.
Tragedy, which converted the race
into a grave undertaking, made itself
felt today in memorial services for
Marvey Crosson, plucky Los Angeles
aviatrix who was killed in an attempted
parachute jump when her plane failed
Continued on PAGE IL. Column %
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Air Races at a Glance

BY the Associated Press.
Women's Derby from Santa
Monica, Calf. to Cleveland-to
fly last lap from Columbus to
Cleveland.
Mems Derby from Portland,
Greg, to Cleveland-leave st.
Paul for Milwaukee and end race
at Cleveland tomorrow.
Mems Derby from Miami and
Miami Beach, Fla, to Cleveland
left Birmingham and to end race
at Cleveland tomorrow.
Mems Derby from Oakland,
Calf, to Cleveland-to continue
flight from Salt Lake City, Utah.
Lee Schoenhair of Los Angeles.
first of the nonstop flyers from
Los Angeles to Cleveland. left
Los Angeles and is due to arrive
at Cleveland late today.
All-Ohio Derby-left Cleveland
Yesterday and due to complete
fight by return to Cleveland Air
port.
Nick Manner in Sun God took
of from st. Paul on last lap to
Cleveland in flight from Spokane,
Wash.
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Crime Tendencies
Laid to Bad Food
Rather Than Drink
Reports Issued on Sur.
vey of Salvation Army
Homes and Hospitals.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 26.-Wrong food
rather than strong drink and inherited
criminal tendencies, today was named
as one Of the chief causes for the down.
and-outer turned to crime and the girl
going wrong in report issued by Com
missioner John Mcmillan. in command
of the central territory of the Salvation
Army.
After survey Of 106 industrial
homes and "a rescue homes and hospi-
tails of the army, Commissioner Nc
MILAN found that girls who 60 wrong
more often would have gone right had
some one taught them vitan1in and
mineral values.
More than 80 per cent of the unwed
mothers and fallen girls cared for last
year by the army, the report said. were
victims of malnutrition during child
hood. while SO per cent of all men given
aid by the army also were victims Of
malnutrition in youth.
Responsibility for this condition rests
directly upon the parents of these un-
fortunates. who either permitted their
children to dictate their own eating
habits, or were unable to provide, or
were ignorant of the essentials Of a
balanced Diet. Commissioner Mcmillan
said.
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CIV. RICHARDSON,
SPECIALIST, DIES
r.--. HIT
Doctor, Known Over World
for Research, Expires in
Boston, Hospital.

DR.. Charles w. Richardson of 2901
Grant road. one Of the foremost nose.
throat and ear specialists In the coun-
try and internationally known for his
research work and contributions to the
science Of head surgery. died in the
Phillips House of the Massachusetts,
General Hospital, Boston, late last
night. He was 68 years old. Death
was due to complications following an
operation.
DR.. Richardson had been i'll for some
months. He left this city July to at
American Medical Association, Of which
he was trustee, in Portland, Oreg..
and following the convention he started
for his Summer home at Duxbury,
Mass. En- route he stopped over in
Boston for treatment and underwent
an operation in July for an intestinal
obstruction.
Second Operation Necessary.
tion, another became necessary and
was performed the early part Of this
month. -
Although improving after the second
operation. complications developed with
pneumonia. resulting in his death.
DR.. Richardson was ear, nose and
throat specialist for President Coolidge
while the latter was in the White House
and during his career. of many years
had treated many famous persons, in
addition to being called in for consul
tations with many of the leading physi-
clans and specialists In the country.
Notable Contribution to Science.
One of his recent contributions to
science was the completion Of an ex-
tended national survey Of institutions
for the deaf. under the auspices of the
National Research Council, to determine
the physical causes of deafness. DR..
Richardson was chairman Of special
committee composed of leading spe-
cialists for the conduct of this work.
He was professor emeritus of laryn-
gology and otology at George WASH
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
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FRESH SLIDES BLOCK GROUP TRYING
TO SAVE FARMER, IN WELL SO HOURS
Imprisoned Man Jokes With Rescuers, Apologzng for
Causing $50 Much Trouble

tors, nurses and medical equipment. An
emergency operating room has been set
up at the head Of the well to give first
aid when the prisoner Is released.
Throughout the past day and a half
Peet has joked with his rescuers and
apologized for causing so much trouble.
Once when his rescue seemed immi-
nent, the pressure Of the crowd about
the well caused fresh falls of earth.
Late Saturday Bud Teet, q neighbor
boy. was lowered into the well to re-
move earth from about the mans head.
No sooner had this been accomplished
than another cave-in occurred.
= Workers today succeeded in snoring
UP the sides of the well and it was be.
lieved further cave-ins had been
stopped. Observers declared the man
was In no further danger and predicted
his release soon. . /.
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SnoWden Declares Terms Are
Unacceptable in Pres
ent Form.
FIGURED AT rs PER CENT
OF BRITAIN'S DEMANDS
Plan rendered by Four Creditor
Nations Regarded in France
as Last Concession.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, August 26.-Philip
Snowden. British chancellor Of
the exchequer. informed the other
four creditor powers today that their
new proposals did not satisfy the
British claims and in their present
form were unacceptable. 4
The experts of the four powers esti-
mated that the offer represented rs pei
cent Of the amount which Mr. Snowden
has been demanding, although in British
quarters there was some doubt as to
whether it represented that high pro-
portion.
In French circles it was made known
that the offer was regarded as the last
concession toward the British stand
that the four powers would make.
Delivered in Writing.
The new proposal, which was de-
hvered late last night in writing, was
assumed here to have been found
worthy of close examination by the
British chancellor at least and this has
given rise to renewed hopes among the
die-hard optimists at the reparations
conference.
The fast is that he has not rejected
the offer as yet, but a talk with M
Adachi of Japan. representing the four
powers, concerning it was felt to indi-
cate that he was willing to take it as
the basis of discussion.
The activities of the conference have
been transferred almost entirely to
nearby Scheveningen. where there was
good deal of, coming and going among
the other delegations, while Chancellor
Snowden at his home was considering
the decision on which the fate Of the
conference, in general opinion, appears
to rest.
Not every one, however, was agreed
that Chancellor SnowdenS reflection
on the four-power offer would mean its
acceptance. In these quarters Il was
thought that the chancellor was bound
not to reject it summarily because he
wouldn't take the responsibility OF such
q step without careful thought as to
the consequences.
Meeting Postponed.
A meeting of the four powers in-
terested in evacuation of the Rhine
land, Wnlcn was 10 nave Deen heId to-
day. was postponed subject to call All
other activities of the conference were
also put of until Chancellor Snow
den's decision is made known.
The correspondent ofs the Havas
Agency, principal French news agency,
at the Hague, estimated that the offer
of the four other creditor powers to
England amounted to 100000 gold
marks annually Approximately $6,720,-
00O, as a supplement to what the
Young plan already awards her.
OF this sum France would furnish
$4,000, 900 marks, Belgium 2,000,000
and Italy 100000
This was based on the written pro-
posals furnished to Chancellor Snow
den by Premier Jaspar Of Belgium In
reply to the British rejection Of the
verbal proposals on Saturday.
M. JaSpar's letter stated that the
four creditors had In no way pressed
Germany to increase her payments,
as Mr. Snowden had implied. It
emphasized the important economic
advantages Of the Young plan for Eng
land as to the German deliveries in
kind, of which England desires speedy
cessation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
YOUTH FALLS $50 FEET OVER ROCKS,
WALKS TO GREET RIVER RESCUER
Bones Are Unbroken in Plunge That Foils Attempt to
Scale Steep Niagara Bank.

tain climbing experiences in Tennessee
and declared, as he looked at the steep
river bank, that he could climb it. A
minute later he started the ascent. In
his descent he came to halt against a
large tree 10 feet from the river level.
A fire company was called to the top
of the bank and made an effort to res-
cue Jol1nstone. with ropes. william
Hill. hero of many Niagara River res
cues. rowed across the river and started
up the embankment to the spot where
he thought he would find Johnstone's
body. He met the victim Of the fall.
eroaning from his many bruises, walk
ing down the slope. Hill assisted him
into q boat and took him to the Amer
lean Maid OF the Mist ibiing, where
an ambulance was waitingeto take him
10 khe hnznital q - q sSsi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26

Lieut.. T. G. w. Settle, United States
Navy. who Is charged with the landing
operations, will be an additional pas
senger to Lakehurst
The route to be followed will be via
El Paso, Kansas City. ST. Louis. Chicago
and Cleveland. If weather conditions
permit. An alternative route considered
| is via El Paso. New Orleans. Birming-
ham, Washington and Baltimore.
Eckener's Condition Good.
It is desired to have the Zeppelin fly
over Cleveland during the national air
races. If weather conditions permit.
The condition Of DR.. Eckener. while
indicating the stress Of the trip and his
two-day illness. was declared to be good.
He was hurried to the hotel in order
to get SUFFICIENT rest to meet the enter
tainment program and be prepared to
get away when the Zeppelin is ready
to take off.
Zeppelin Co. officials announced the
sky liner expected to make the trans
continental trip to Lakehurst, N. j.. in
48 hours. This would mean betting the
I globe in the fastest time in the history
Of man-12 days actual travel.
Lashed to 60-Foot Mast.
Well organized ground crew made
short work of the landing and the
dirigible's nose was lashed to a Co.
foot mooring mast.
The first nonstop airflight across
the Pacific Ocean achieved in three
days and seven hours less than one
third the time the fastest transpaciflc
liners cross the ocean between Japan
and Seattle. Wash.
Sixty persons. made the voyage. II
in the crew and 19 passengers.
After circling the city for nearly
five hours. waiting for the sunrise to
| light its way to the mooring mast, the
ship nosed gently down and her spider
lines were seized by a contingent Of
Marines and sailors.
Planes circle Overhead.
Troops of the California National
Guard Immediately marched onto the
field. forming a human chain around
the sky conqueror during the mooring
work.
Six naval planes circled overhead
as the big silvery ship came to earth.
The nose of the newest transpacific
liner touched the mooring mast at
5:35 am.
The first word from the passengers
of the Zeppelin was from Lady Grace
Drummond Hay of London.
Il am so glad to be back in Aneri-
Ca" she said.
"A very marvellous trip. wonderful
experience was the comment of Sir
Hubert wilkins, Australian explorer
and passenger.
Multitude Assembled.
A waving of lanterns out of ports Of
the control room signaled a greeting to
multitudes assembled in automobiles
land on the field as the Zeppelin sailed
above the city.
The cheers from thousands Of throats
were drowned out by the roaring Of
horns and sirens from automobiles Of
sight-seers who were parked for miles
and miles around the highways leading
to the municipal airport.
Two great floodlights cast a fan
shaped conventional airport illumina-
ton over the landing field, which is
about a mile square and fringed with
red lights atop telegraph poles. There
were no lighting effects other than the
(Continued on PAGE Q. Column 81
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLEGAN. Mich, August 26.-Held
prisoner for more than 80 hours at the
bottom Of a 35-foot well on his farm
near here. George Peet, SO. still was
awaiting his release today. Rescue
parties working feverishly to release
him have been on the verge Of success
three times, only to see Peet pinned
down under fresh slides Of stone and
earth.
Peet was imprisoned at pm. Sat-
urday by rock and earth which slid
upon him as he was repairing his we'll
Since then he has been fed and given
stin1ulants by means Of tubes lowered
into the we'll Hundred. of volunteers
have gathered about the well. with doc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
Medalist Honors Virtually Clinched
by Chicago Golf Star.

CLEVELAND. August rs tP).-Turn-
ing in breaking card of rs. Vir-
ginia Van VIE, Chicago star, today vir-
tually clinched medalist honors in the
womer's Western golf championship on
the Mayfield Country Club course.
Miss Van VIE scored one eagle and
five brides on her triumphant round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
Large Depot in China Is Wrecked
bv Blast. ,.E

NANKING, China, August 20 ,(P.-A
terrific explosion today shattered the
principal fntinition depot here, one of
the largest in China.
Intense excitement was caused and
the inhabitants of the surrounding dis
trict were evacuated, martial law being
ments from taking advantage of the
confusion.
The loss Of live was stated to be small.
The material damage was estimated at
81, 500, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
REFUELERS STAY IN AIR.
Chicago Plane Starts Third Day of
Record Quest.

CHICAGO. August 26 R).-The Chi
cago We Will plane went into its third
day of endurance flying TODAY. with Its
crew, C.. z. Steele and Russell Moss
man, confident they were on the way
to new record for sustained flight.
The plane took OF Friday morning at
IL 81 O'Clock.
Ten thousand persons watched the
refueling naneuvers yesterday. A note
from Mossman said the motor was run
ming beautifully.
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IS Die in German Train Wreck.

BUR. Germany, August 26 (P.--
Thirteen bodies have been recovered
from the wreckage of the Paris-War-
saw express. six cars of which were
demolished yesterday when the train
ran onto soft track near here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
Two Youths Slash wrists.

LAWRENCE, Kans:, August rs LP.-
Two youths, giving their names as
Ernest Lavernge, Akron, Ohio, and FL
found In serious condition In the county
jail here today after slashing their
wrists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
Golf Seeks Reelection.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, August 26
U).-United States Senator Guy D.
Goff today announced his candidacy for
the Republican nomination at the State
primaries in August. 1880, to succeed
himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
MRS. FREEMAN INJURED
BY ACCIDENTAL FALL
Lost Balance and Dropped From
Second Story of Home to Lawn
Saturday Night.

Mrs. Agnes Freeman, IS years
old, of 155 Rhode Island avenue
northeast, suffered only bruises when
she fell from the second-story window
Of her home Saturday night. an exami-
nation at Emergency Hospital disclosed.
william Freeman, her husband, today
explained that she was trying to reach
q screen left on the roof of a first floor
porch to place 1t in a window Of the
room in which their young nephew
was sleeping when she lost her balance
and fell to the lawn below. A neigh
Dor heard her drop and ran in to noti-
fy her husband who took her to the
hospital. She was returned to her
home an hour later.
A police investigation showed that
Mrs. Freeman did not jump from the
window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-26
Russian Plane Is in Siberia.

NOvO-SIBIRSK. Siberia, August IS
R).--The Russian airplane Land Of the
Soviets, piloted by the Soviet ace Sem
yon Shestakov on his second attempt TO
fiy from Moscow TO New York, landed
from Kurgan. Z.
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Bank Statements

washington clearing house, $3,477.-
O41.S6.
New York clearing house exchange,
$4,000, 600.
New York clearing house balance.
ti15, 900, 900.
Treasury. balance, slos,4oo,s7o.sS.
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Radio ProgrannsPage 26
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MISS VAN VIE GETS 78.

CONTINUED on Page 2, Column -
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MUNITIONS EXPLODE.

(Cont1nued on Page z, Column ~
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CITIZENS ADOPT
SCHOOL REPORT
Rhode Island Avenue Group
Asks Building at Gath and
Bunker Hill Road.

Adoption of a lengthy report of its
school committee, containing numerous
recommendations on city-Wide and
IAiShborhood school matters, CONSTITUTE
ed the outstanding business of the
monthly meeting of the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association in Sher-
wood Presbyterian Sunday school hall
last night.
Foremost among the recommended
tions adopted was a request that the
Board of Education reconsider the de-
STABILITY of establishing an elementary
school in the vicinity OF Twenty fourth.
street and Bunker Hill road northeast
to relieve congestion at the John Bur-
roughs and other schools of the COM
munity. This suggestion was advanced
by the association about year ago,
but the prospect of overcrowding in
some of the classes this year again has
focused attention on its necessity, E. G.
SieverS, chairman of the school COM
mittee, said.
Favor Lengthening Day.
Other school matters on which the
association expressed sentiment were
the frightening of the high school day,
which 1t approved, and the proposed
policy of withholding high school diplo-
mas because of improper personal con-
duct, which it disapproved as prelu-
dicial to the best interests of the school
system.
Informed that the new Langdon
School probably would not be finished
until January / instead of September
IS, as expected, the association voted to
exert every effort to have the building
completed at the earliest posslbl moment.
It was reported the new playground at
the John Burroughs School nearly is
completed. A.
The organization instructed its
public utilities committee to attempt TO
have q lateral bus line inaugurated be-
tween Monroe street and BladenSburg
road via South Dakota avenue. Such
a line would be especially beneficial to
school children, it was declared. 1t
was also voted to request the removal
of the small sized buses now IN opera
ton on the Brookland- Woodbridge route
Fire Hazards Is Claimed.
Claiming the recent growth in that
section of northeast had created hre
hazard north of Rhode Island avenue
the citizens requested new fire engine
company be located in the neighbour
hood Of Twenty-fourth street and
Bunker Hill road
A committee recommendation that
stop signs be placed along Monroe street
led to lengthy discussion as to whether
stop or slow signs we're most. desirable
and resulted in the matter being re-
ferred again to the committee. The
special library committee reported that
the work of erecting rented quarters at
2206 Rhode Island avenue northeast. to
house the branch public library. would
start today and be finished some time
In November.
Albert P. Tatspaugh and Mrs Ruth
Burke we're admitted to membership.
President Thomas J. Lewellyn presided.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tc
the Health Department in the last "a hours
Edward r. and Florence French, jr., girl.
Abe and Mildred Weinstein. boy.
John A and Lula G. Pappadeas. girl.
George H. and Laura r. Dakin. girl.
James and Martha williams. boy.
Percy and Mamie Brown. boy. ..
Clarence and Helen Moore. boy.
Fred and Evelyn Thomas. boy.
Walter and Jennie Rogers. boy.
RichSrd and Florence Hood. boy.
Alfred NJ. and Sarah r. Tyler. girl. r.
BOYD and Frances Baxter, girl.
Willet and Hattie Marcus, girl.
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Deaths Reported.

tn n. HssIth Departmen ate in The Iast y
Carrie R. West. SO. 1910 Webster St
Michael Glannan,. rs. found Robbins woods
foot Of Hardwood road
Jeanette Bonbrest. So. 1924 I st. ne.
Samuel M. Darragh, 81, ASIA CoGlecticut
Lucille v. Harrison. So, 1880 Massachusetts,
William NJ. Mcleod. So. 1892 Gramercy st.
Louise Lewis, SO, Freedmen's Hospital.
Lucinda Lee. So 1856 Ridge ST.
Louise SmalIwood, IA, GallnRer Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29

The first mortgages and investment
company in the Philippines just has
been organized at Manila.
During the heat wave in London.
policemen wore Panama hats in place
of the familiar helmets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29

First annual excursion and picnic Of
the Mid-City Citizens Association will
take place Wednesday, September al
Chesapeake Beach. Games. sports
prizes. Max Pines Is chairman of eX-
cursion committee. Party will leave or
trains from District line at 9 am. ano
1880 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29

Gen. Henry w. Lawton Camp No. 4.
United Spanish War Veterans. will hold
its monthly meeting Monday night.
September 2. at 8 o'clock, Phythian
Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29

Alpha Delta Phi luncheon will be helc
tomorrow at the Hotel Gordon, 1880
o'clock.