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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Chester Huntington Dead.

STRATFORD. Conn, June Op.-
Chester Huntington, S6 years old, vice
president Of the Huntington Aircraft Co.
mining engineer, architect and former
college professor. died at the home OF
his son Howard here last night. Hunt
ington was known in the aeronautical
world chiefly through his aircraft de-
signs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

las, st. Paul, Boston. San Francisco and
Seattle, postal inspectors said.
The used stamps, they said, were pur-
chased by Representatives of the used
stamp clearing house. chiefly in
Canada. which receives large quantities
of parcel-post mail from the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Armor for Paris Police.

Folding armor for protection against
bandits is to be worn by plain clothes
policemen of Paris. The outfit consists
Of steel headgear, sheet of steel
which serves as shield in case of
battle and a bullet-proof vest. giving
the Sleuth a warlke appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Cigar Boxes as Decoration.

Wood from old cigar boxes Is being
used in paneling the library Of Ivan
Smell of London. The decoration has
been carried out in geometrical pattern
In which the granting Of the wood is
cleverly utilized. Smell has been col.
Alectiag the boxes for years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
TOPICS TO BE VARIED.
Columbia Heights Association Ar
ranges Program for Tuesday.

Race courses and stage coaches. old
homes and forgotten institutions.
SwampS from which snakes used to
wriggle across dusty roads, eerie figures
in spooky places and other features will
be discussed by Fred A. Emery before
the Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton at the Columbia Heights Christian
Church, 1435 Park road, at 8 pm, Tues
day. The theme will be "Sideliehts on
Earlier Columbia Heights" There will
be a business meeting also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
SYNOD SESSION PLANNED.
1890 Lutheran Meeting May Be at
jamestown, N. Y.

ROCKFORD, Ill, June / CP).-
jamestown, N. Y, probably will be
chosen the 1880 convention city of Au-
gustana Lutheran Synod Of North
America, 1t was announced today at the
opening session of the synodical coun-
Gil
At the synod's convention, which
meets here next week, a proposition to
meet biennially instead of annually
will be discussed. A new method OF
calling pastors, by which a committee
appointed by each conference will
supervise congregations selection, will
be presented.
The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the synod also will meet here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
HONOR MEMBERS
OF 9Th ENGINEERS
Memorial ablets Dedicated at Fort
Humphreys for Those Killed
in World War.

Memorial tablets were dedicated at
Fort Humphreys. Va, yesterday for the
officers and enlisted men Of the 9Th
United States Engineers killed in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

Natives OF Bolivia have taken up the
style of tree-bark hats and shirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

Capt. Harris, o son Mai. Gen. Peter
Harris, formerly adiutant general Of
the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
MOVE TO REJECT
SENATE F ARM BILL
House G. O. p. Leaders Say
Debenture Plan Is Reve-
nue. Legislation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Holding the export debenture plan OF
farm relief constitutes revenue legisla-
ton and under the Constitution there
fore should originate in the House
Republican House leaders today decided
to move to refuse to accept the Senate
farm measure after its approval by that
body
Although House leaders have indi-
Gated they will confer with Senate
leaders on the subject, the House group
intends to insist that the constitutional
provision be observed strictly
The farm bill passed by the House
does not embody the debenture PROPOSE
ton. and before House action on the bill,
its agriculture committee overwhelm-
ingly voted down a move to incorporate
the proposal.
The Senate. however, last week, over
the wishes of President Hoover. wrote
the debenture plan in the measure.
The difference between the two houses
on this proposition will delay final dis
position of the farm question.
More than score OF amendments to
the farm-relief bill remained to be act
ed upon today by the Senate. None en-
bodied threats of prolonged controversy,
however, and Chairman McNary of the
agriculture committee, in charge of the
measure, was hopeful that it could be
passed before adjournment today, or at
latest tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
BORDER RUM LEAK
DRIVE IS PLANNED
Three Branches of Treasury
Will Unite for War on
Smuggling.

BY the Associated Press
Combined efforts of three branches of
the Treasury will be put forth this
Summer to stop smuggling of liquor
across the Canadian border.
Assistant Secretary Lowman said to-
day the prohibition service. in addition
to increasing its agents along the bor-
der. VIII employ airplane patrols to
search out and report efforts to run
liquor across the line
Customs agents IN the Northern
States also will exert efforts to stop
smuggling In their territory, while the
Coast Guard will send out river and
lake patrols to make 1t increasingly
Ciifficult for rum runners to carry on
their operations.
Forces which are concentrated in the
South in the Winter are being trans
ferred to the North, Lowman said, with
all three branches cooperating against
the smugglers. The Assistant Secretary
said that his forces looked for an in
crease in tourist travel along the border
this Summer. which would add to the
work they must do.
Both the customs and prohibition
services have materially increased their
personnel along the border, this being
made possible through additional ap-
preparations for prohibition enforcement
contained in the last deficiency appro-
priation bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
GEORGE STAL[|NGS,
MIRACLE MAN, DIES
Former Manager of World
Champion Boston Braves
Won Base Ball Fame.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HADDOCK, Ga, May 13.-George t.
Stallings, 63, who won fame in 1914 by
capturing the world base ball cham
pionship for the Boston Braves. died
early today at his home near here.
Death came at o'clock this morning,
after an illness of several months,
which forced his retirement from the
managership of the Montreal club of the
International League.
A native Of Augusta, Ga, he had lived
near here for IS years except during the
times when he was absent attending to
his base ball duties.
A widow and three sons survive. His
sons are White Stallings of Chicago.
Vernon Stallings of New York and
George Stallings, jr., of Haddock.
Funeral services probably will be held
at the home near here with interment
at Macon, Ga.
Stallings was called the Miracle
Man of base ball because of his leader
ship of one of the most remarkable
championship clubs of major league his
tory. the Boston Braves of 1914.
The team was remarkable because OF
Stallings and was made so by the
unique system he employed in directing
it's play during the last half OF that
season-a system that carried the
Braves from the cellar up through the
National League to win It's pennant
and then on to a four-Straient VICTORY
over the ,thletics III the world series.
His first managerial job Ill the major
leagues was with the Philadelphia Ma
tionals. A perennial Second-diVision
club, its owners did not possess the
wealth to enable Stallings 10 build up
the team rs he wished.
In 1909 he became manager OF the
New York Yankees after a season in
which the club, under Clark Grithth
and Norman kid Elberfeld. finished
last. That year the Yankees finished at
the head of the second division. BY
1910 the Yankees were on the heels OF
Connie Mack's great Athletics and end
ed the season as a runner-up TO the
Mackmen.
An opportunity with real backing
came to Stallings when he assumed the
management of the Boston Braves in
1913. Boston had finished last for four
seasons, but climbed to fifth in STALL
ings' first year.
BY July the Braves were in last place.
Then they started squirt. 1t continued
into a lO-week base ball marathon,
during which the Braves passed all
other entries, shattered the hopes of
the Giants for four straight pennants
and closed the season in front with a
margin of 10 games. The Braves four
straight victories over the Athletics in
the world series marked the first time
the series had been confined to that
number of games. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
VOTERS TO JUDGE
HAGUE TOMORROW
Jersey City's Egg Throwing
Campaign to Be Decided
at Polls.
nu the Assnciated press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, May 13.-After a
rough-and-tunble campaign between
Mayor Frank Hague and the fusion
organization. seeking to end his 1e-
year rule, voters will decide the issue
tomorrow.
The battle has been marked by egg
throwing and arrests of speakers. The
opposition has charged that the Hague
organization collected campaign con-
tributions from policemen and sent
those who refused to pay to the
woods
The candidates are Mayor Hague and
-four other Democratic city commission
erS seeking reelection. Opposed to
Hague Democrats and two Republicans.
The board of commissioners elects one
of its number mayor.
James Burkitt, Self-styled "Jeffer-
sonian Democrat" has led the opposi-
ton forces. His activities against the
mayor have landed him in jail three
times, and he wound up his campaign
while at liberty under bail IN an ap-
peal from a 90-day sentence as dis
orderly person. One of his aides faces
six-month sentence on similar
charge Burkitt has been pelted with
eggs and lodged stones at his cam
paign meetings.
Mayor Hague is a power in Jersey
City politics. He is vice chairman OF
the Democratic national committee IN
the Eastern States.
His administration is under investi-
cation by a special legislative commit
tee on charges including corruption
pay roll pading, illegal contracts ano
waste of public funds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13

Alvin w. Miller, principal Of Central
High School, is in serious condltlon
from blood poisoning. resulting from
the bite of pet cat at his home Two
weeks ago, it was learned today.
Mr.. Miller was playing with the an
imal at his home, 1928 Randolph street
when the animal caught his wrist oe-
tween its teeth. In an effort to shake
the pet tree. MIR. Miller tore the wouno;
He administered home treatment ana
went to school the following day.
Within "a hours, however, the wrist
was swollen and a physician was called
in. Blood poisoning had set in and
since the beginning of the illness, two
operations upon the wrist have been
performed.
Improving Friday. Mr.. Miller seemed
On the road to certain recovery, but
the infection spread yesterday to his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
ROTHSTEIN GAVE HIM
BONDS, LAWYER SAYS
Disbarred Attorney, Accused of
Receiving Stolen Securities,
Takes Stand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 13-Eugene F. Nc.
Gee, disbarred lawyer. charged with
criminally receiving stolen securities
testified today that the bonds in ques-
ton were given him by Arnold Roth
stein, slain gambler.
MCGEE is on trial with James w
Osborne, nephew of a former district at
torney, in connection with return o.
bonds worth $4,000 which we're Stoler
from Julius Berman, a messenger for 9
brokerage firm.
Berman was tried for theft of the
bonds and acquitted.
In his testimony, McGee said Roth
stein told him he had bought the bonds
for $l3,400. He said he got them from
the gambler and gave them to Osborne
who in turn delivered them to the law
yers and received the reward of $l6,-
900. which he gave to MCGEE.
Il paid Osborne $780," MCGEE said
gave $l3, 400 to Arnold and that's the
whole story of the missing securities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
3O-HOUR SCHEDULE
SET FOR PARIS HOP
French Flyers Hope to Better
Lindbergh's Mark for
Atlantic Flight.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 13.-Setting them
selves a schedule of 80 hours in which
to reach Paris. three French flyers hope
to soar away from Roosevelt Field. Long
Island, within 10 days in a huge single
motored monoplane. If successful the
air riders, Rene Lefevre, Armeno Lotti
jr.. and Jean Assallant, would better by
three hours the standing record estab-
lished in 1927 by Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh.
The contemplated schedule was made
known here last night on the arrival
OF Lotti and Assallant. who joined
Lefevre today at the field. Lotti
financial backer of the fight, said the
venture would be attempted simply out
of Sportsmanship.
All Ready for Flight.
The monoplane, a Bernard, powered
with horsepower Hispano-Suizs
engine, has been at Roosevelt Field un-
dergoing a tuning-up for the past week
All is now ready for the flight, Lott:
said. the capability tests of the plane
having been made in France prior 10
it's being brought to this country on the
Leviathan last week by Lefevre.
The flight will be over the great circle
route. LIE Bourget Field is the objec-
tive. The plane has a cruising speed
of l3O miles per hour and can be ac-
celerated to 140.
In estimating the time needed as 80
hours, Lotti said, no allowance was
made for a tail wind. This, If en-
countered, would appreciably lower the
time.
Gas for Only 35 Hours.
I'VE hope to start after May l9, which
is next Sunday" Lotti said. 1t Is our
intention to take advantage of the
favorable conditions expected to prevail
Immediately before and after the new
moon. which is due on the 25th.
Our primary purpose Is to show the
transatlantic fight can be done by a
French plane and French crew."
Lotti is 81 years of age and the son
of the proprietor of the Hotel Lotti in
Paris. Assallant is "a, as is Lefevre.
At present, it is planned that Assal-
liant take the controls on the take-off
but during the trip, all three will man.
age the huge ship, Lotti declared. The
plane will carry $50 gallons Of gasoline,
enough to keep it aloft for 35 hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
Mrs. Gam and Mrs. Longworth Cause
Furor by Appearance In Senate Gallery

worth entered the Senate gallery. In
the twinkling of an eye the interest
which had centered in Mr.. BroOkhart
end mis- remarks shifted to the two
ladies
Between Mrs. Gam and Mrs. Long
worth was seated Charles II. Magaw,
an ofhcial OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road.
After MRS. Gam and Mrs LongwOrth
had been in the Senate gallery for half
an hour, accompanied by Mr.. Magaw.
they left. Apparently their ways sep
arated, however, as soon as they were
outside the gallery. To a group of
newspaper correspondents. Mrs. Long
worth's only comment on the incident
was, ct never give interviews"
Mrs. Gam explained. however. that
she had met Mrs. Longworth in the
elevator and had invited her to sit In
the vice presidential row of the gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
ORIENTAL FLIGHT ENDS.

AMOY, China May IS P.-Capt
Chen Wen-Lin, Chinese aviator, ac-
companied by a Danish pilot, Lieut.
Johannsen arrived in Annoy late yester-
day, completing the first Oriental long
distance flight from England to China
The airmen left Croydon early in
March and made the trip to China by
easy stages
They will shortly fly TO Marking
where the government will confer deco
rations upon them in recognition of the
accomplishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
THREE MEASURES AIMED
AT POLITICAL CORRUPTION
Cutting Urges Amendment Govern
ing Nominations of All
Federal Officials.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. =
Three measures designed to prevent
corruption in political campaigns we're
advanced today by Senator Cutting, Re-
publican, New Mexico
One of the proposals was a constitu-
tional amendment to give Congress un-
questionable supervision over nomina-
tionS of all Federal officials, both in pri-
maries and in conventions.
The second, also q constitutional
amendment, would impose q penalty of
ineligibility upon any candidate who, in
a campaign for nomination or election,
violated laws governing those events.
The third was bill to create q Fed
eral commission of elections. 1t would
be q fact-finding agency charged with
auditing and verifying all nominations
and elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
MUSSOLINI EXPLAINS
CONCORDAT EFFECTS

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, May 13-Premier Mussolini,
in his opening speech on the Lateran
accords before the Chamber of Depu-
ties today said that both church and
state were free under the accords, be-.
cause the distinct characteristics oil
each were retained.
The Duce received two great ovatlons,
first when he entered the chamber and
again when he rose to speak. He had
a big bundle of documents before him
and began by saying that a thousand
projects for settlement Of the Roman
question had been examined before
happy solution had been found.
Many ecclesiastics were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13

Mrs. Edward Everette Gam, sister
and Official hostess of the Vice PreSi-
dent, and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
wife of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, who, according TO un-
confirmed reports, recently disagreed on
the question Of social precedents, were
seated today, with every outward ap-
pearance of smiling friendship, in the
vice presidential row Of the reserved
gallery of the Senate.
The appearance of the two social
leaders caused a hutter of excitement
not only in the Senate galleries. where
they were the observed of all observers,
but also on the Senate floor itself. Sen
ator Brookhart Of Iowa, insurgent Re-
publican. was engaged in the gentle
pastime of lambasting the administrs- :
tion and administration Senators at the
time that Mrs. Gam and Mrs. Long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
HOOVER'S AID is ASKED.

Message in Georgia Law Enforce
ment Drive Sought.
BY the Associated Press.
President Hoover was asked today by
Senator Harris, Democrat, of Georgia
to write a special message for publica :
tion in the Question Index, a Baptist
publication, in connection with the law
enforcement drive now being held In
Georgia.
Mr.. Harris said the Governor of Geor-
gia had called a meeting of law enforce
ment officers for the end of this week
in connection with the drive.
The Senator told the President that
his experiences in engineering partiCu
larly fitted him to grapple with this
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
ExtraditiOn Warrant Issued.

CHICAGO. May Is P).-A warrant
for the extradition of Harry d. Petrie
to Hamilton, Ontario, was issued today
by United States Commissioner James
r.. Glass. Petrie is charged with en-
bezzlement. The warrant was obtained
by Godfrey Haggard. British consul
here. Petrie was discharged last week
on deportation proceedings to Canada
based on charges of illegal entry into
the United states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
ECKENER DENIES SALE.
Declares Reports Concerning Grai
Zeppelin Without Foundation.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Germany, May
13 R9.-Dr. Hugo Eckner, director of
the Zeppelin Co. today emphatically de-
MED that the transatlantic dirigible
Graf Zeppelin had been sold or that
he was negotiating for its sale in the
United States.
He told the Associated Press today
that all such reports were erroneous.
received from the United States as to
whether the Graf Zeppelin could be
purchased. Although the query was
not even taken seriously here. definite
reply was sent stating that the zeppelin
works were not considering the sale OF
the airship which is scheduled to make
transatlantic fight to the United
States this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
PROMOTION TO BlSHOPRIC
MAY BE GIVEN TO SEIPEL
Vienna Hears Former Chancellor
will Receive New Charge
in Tyrol Area.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, May 13.-The Vienna
Stunde says today that 1t understands
former Chancellor Mgr. Seipel has been
singled out for promotion to bishopric
1t is believed that Mgr. Seipel, who
is a Roman Catholic priest, will re-
ceive a new bishopric in the Tyrol when
the bishopric of Brixen, half the ter
ritory of which has become Italian, is
newly drawn.
The Stunde says further that Mgr.
;sipel probably will be given an even
1ore distinguished position later in the
College of the Propagation of the Faith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
Central High Principal Is in Serious
Condition, Caused by Bite of Pet Cat

leg and today his condition is con-
sidcred serious, but not critical.
Mr.. Miller who first was appointed
to a teaching position in the Washing
ton schools in 1908, has been principal
of Central High School since December
30 1924, when he was made temporary
principal to fill the vacancy created
by the promotion of Stephen E. Kramer
to assistant superintendent.
His principalship was made perma-
nent in June, 1925 Miller has been
attached to Central's faculty since 1916,
having been transferred to that school
from the Busines High School. He
was on the Business faculty from 19O4
until 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
OBSERVATIONS PLEASE
BRITISH ASTRONOMERS

BY the Associated Press.
ALORSTAR. Kedah, Malay States.
May 13.-The developed plates OF
photographs taken of the eclipse on
Thursday by the British observation
party have proven better that was ex-
pected.
The transparency proved to have been
equal here to that at Giggleswick, York
shire, in the 1927 eclipse and there
were several beautiful prominences. one
100000 mile long and 100000 miles
high. with coronal arches.
The apparatus for measuring velocity
in the corona was satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
MOTORISTS SET RECORD.
so, lS4 Autos Passed Through Hol-
land Tunnel Yesterday.

NEW YORK, May IL CP).-Establish-
ing a new record, 52,184 automobiles
went through the Holland Vehicular
tunnel under the Hudson River yester-
day.
The day the tunnels opened, Novem-
ber IL, 1927. 81 $40 vehicles used the
tubes, a number not exceeded until yes
terdaY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
Hughes Nomination Referred

The nomination of Charles Evans
Hughes, jr., to be solicitor general was
referred today by the Senate judiciary
committee to subcommittee in accord
ance with its regular practice. Chair
man Norris said he knew of no pro-
tests against the nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
Bank Statements

Washington clearing house. $5,34s,-
702.65.
Treasury balance, $16l, ,434, ,2S4.9S
New York clearing house exchange,
s5sl, 900 900.
New York clearing house balance,
sl24,00o, 900. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
los, Woman Keeps
Sabbath, Deferring
Birthday Festivity
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Mass, May 13.
Miss Anne Dodd, whose respect
for observance of Sunday was so
strict that she declined even to
celebrate her l05th birthday yes
terday. will enjoy festivities today
instead.
There will be 25 candles on the
cake. and no more. Since her
twenty-fifth birthday the number
has been stationary and today
will be no exception.
Miss Dodd was born in Eng
land. but has lived hereabouts
since she was Is years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-13
TWO COLORED YOUTHS
FAIL NAVAL ACADEMY
One of De Priest AppOintees Not
on Hand for Examinations
and Other Unsuccessful.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. May 13.-Results
of examinations for entrance to the
United States Naval Academy, an
nounced today, showed that neither of
the colored youths nominated by Repre-
sentative Oscar De Priest of Chicago
would be among the entrants in June
of the class of 1888.
One of them, Lawrence Alexander
Whitefeld of Chicago, did not appear
for the examination, and the papers
from the mental examination indicated
that the other, Claude Hansen Burns.
failed to make passing grade.