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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
MYSTERY A|RP[ANE
SEEKS SPEED MARK
292.Miles. an.Hour Claimed
for Craft Plotted by
Ray Moore.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. September s.-A rak-
ish little plane drew the attention of
the air wise today at the national air
races.
IL is the San Franciscan I, cfal-
lenger for the air supremacy of the
| world amoung land planes, and an entry
In the Thompson Trophy race on Labor
day. Already 1t has assumed the "mys-
terry ship" status.
Halted by rain yesterday, Ray Moore.
veteran racing pilot, planned to take the
little silver bodied speedster up in the
air for its trial tests today to see how
| close 1t will fly to the 292 miles an
hour claimed for it.
win Seek Record.
1t is a special plane entered by
Moore. Keith Ryder, Robert Clampett
and Henry Morgan. all Of San Fran
cisco. Moore hopes to go after the
world land-plane speed record of 278
miles an hour.
Lowell Bayles. Springfield, Mass.
whose dash Of 267 miles an hour sew
eral days ago sent him to the forefront
among racing pilots here, has an
nounced his intention likewise of going
after the world speed record.
Bayles will pilot his Gee Bee speedster
over measured 3-kilometer course, his
second record attempt Of the 1881 races.
Girl 70 Loop Plane.
Keeping step with other record
breaking aspirants, Dorothy Hester in
dicated today might see her attempt to
break her own record of 81 outside
loops.
John Livingston of Aurora. Ill. who
has shown his heels to contestants in
past closed-course speed events. was en-
tered in today's 25-mile free-for- all.
Gladys O'Donpell, an entry in the
womens free-for-all, was a favorite on
the basis Of her performance yesterday.
in which she turned in an average
speed Of slightly better than 100 miles
an hour to win the womens 25-nile
free-for-all for high-powered ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
DUCE PLANNING CALL
ON POPE NEXT WEEK
No Mention Of Unpleasantness to
Be Made at Long Deferred
Visit at Vatican.
BY the Associated Press.


VATICAN CITY. September S.
Premier Mussolini's long deferred visit
to the Pope is being planned for early
next week, probably Tuesday, 1t was
said on good authority
The premier will be received with
unusual ceremoniousness and 1t has
been agreed that there will be no men,
ton of the recent unpleasantness be-
tween the government and the Vatican
Although most Of the arrangements
for the visit have been made few de-
tails remain to be determined. The
ceremony for prime ministers will be
altered to make the premier's call as
sumo all possible importance.
After his visit to the Pope Signor
Mussolini will call on Cardinal Pacelii,
papal secretary of state. who imme-
diately afterward will return the call at
Mussolinis Office in the Palazzo Venezia.
The premier was expected to visit the
Pope after the lateran treaties were
signed. but for some reason the plan
never was discussed officially and con-
troverSy over the Interpretation of the
treaties soon put Il aside.
When the recent accord between the
government and the Vatican was
reached the visit was discussed again
semi officially. but many Fascists
thought nothing would be done.
Vatican officials had hoped the pre-
nier would make scrne such gesture of
friendlineSs and they are greatly pleased
over the prospects for his ceremonial
visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
DAVIS LAUDS D. c.
POLICE IN LETTER
Senator Expresses Confidence in
Pratt Administration of
Department.

A letter lauding the local Police De-
pArtment was received at police head
quarters today from Senator James j.
Davis. former Secretary of Labor.
The letter. addressed to Maj. Henry
G. Pratt, police superintendent, fol-
lows:
In these days when there is con-
siderable criticism Of individual police
men, want to assure you Of my ut
most confidence in your administra-
ton Of your department. feel that we
have an outstanding body Of fine men
in the Metropolitan Police Force. Our
citizens should be proud of them as
body.
THE individual policemen whom I
have met in the vicinity of my home
have proven themselves able, courteous
and efficient. 1 observe that serious
charges have been made against GER
tain policemen, and that an impartial
investigation is now under way. If they
are guilty, am sure you will see that
they are appropriately punished. Until
they are found guilty by an impartial
tribunal. all the rest of us should with.
hold Judgment.
If my views can be of any service
in maintaining the fine morale Of the
department I should be glad to have
you communicate them to the members
Of your department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05

closer. Westlan6s third rolled feet
short. Ouimet rolled his in from is
feet for birdie to 60 3 up again.
Hole IS. 448 yards, par T.
Again the drives were straight, far
and equal Ouifnet drove great one
over the pit falls ana eight feet hole
high. Jacks was on but 80 feet short.
Jack rolled his put four feet over.
Ouimet's putt was three inches wide
but 1t was partial stynlie and Jack
missed his put.
Hole Is, Ala yards. par 4.
Ouimet's drive hooked with the wind
and he was styn1ied by sapling He
had to play safe out as Westland.
straight off the tee, banged his second
on the carpet, 80 feet short Of the pin.
was not beaten. He sank it and got
a half in par.
Hole 1900 yards, par 8.
Cuimet overshot the green to down.
hill patch Of rough Westland could
not take advantage of the break. push
ing his tee shot to trap. Ouimet again
made great pitch out, the ball rolling
feet hole high. Jack, too, had nice
out but was 4 feet outside OF Ouimet's
Jack was 2 feet short with his putt
but Ouimet again dropped his to- 60
S up
Hole 10, STA yards, par S.
around the wooded dog leg. Westiand
played safely, skirting the traps with
his second. Ouimet belted one. only
to have It trickle into the rough 'front.'
ing left trap. He matched Jacks
third, sailing Is feet wide Of the pin.
They both missed tries for brides and
halved It in par. Ouinet, up.
Morning cards
Westland in 3 3 4 4 S 4 4 B-38-Si
Ouimet in. 3 6 As 443 5-37-76
Afternoon Round.
Play-by-play account Of the after
noon round:
Hole 10. 37s yards, par T..
The south wind was llie .ier and con-
siderably sitter as they I'D their f1rst
shots Of the afternoon battle. jack
sliced his drive, but as 1t headed toward
the trees 1t hit a spectator on the head
and caromed so feet to the center Of
the fairway. Ouimet's drive hooked to
the rough. His second was too strong
with the wind and was over the green.
Jacks second was on 40 feet wide. Quiz
met rolled his third IL feet short. Jack
had nice run up, rolling it feet from
the cup. Ouirnet couldn't down his In
two puts and conceded.
Hole. 20, 545 yards, par 5.
Ouimet outdrove Westland by 10
yards. ais. with the wind. Jacks second
yards short Of the green. Ouimet hit
another beauty and was only 10 yards
short with wide open shot. He fol-
lowed through by whacking his third
8 feet from the cup. WestlandB third
landed in front trap. He dubbed his
out and conceded, dropping down
again.
Hole al, 226 yards. par 8.
TIE. wind carried Westland's high tee
green. Ouimet was on 40 feet to the
left Of the cup. Jack clipped his ball
too clesn and Il rolled across the green.
Ouimets putt was eetwide, but
westland took two more to get down
and lost the holAs Ouimet was Q up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
SH|PSTEAD SPEAKS
IN FORUM TONIGHT
Radio Series to Be Resumed
With Address on Nations
Troubles.

The National Radio Forum. arranged
by The Washington star and broadcast
from the Capital over a Nation wide
network Of the Columbia Broadcasting
system. will be resumed tonight, with
Senator Henrik shipstead. Minnesota
Farmer-Laborite, as the speaker.
Senator shipstead, who has just re-
turned from European trip, will dis
cuss Americas Situation Today"
based on his closeup observations OF
the political and economic troubles
which are stirring the countries Of the
world.
The speech will be heard locally
through Station WMAL at $40 o'clock
The forum tonight enters on the last
half Of its third year as a feature OF
the air after being discontinued dur
ing the Summer months.
Secretary Of Labor Doak will be the
speaker next Saturday night, treating
on the subject Of immigration under the
title Cleaning Up the Nation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
DOOL|TTLE LANDS
BACK IN CLEVELAND
Keeps Promises to Friends
to Fly Them to Air Races
From st. Louis.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, September 5.-Maj.
Doolittle. who established a new trans
continental speed record from Burbank,
Calf, to New York; won the Bendix
trophy race yesterday and then flew
back to st. Louis, arrived from there
at 1890 pm. today.
Doolittle's average speed for his
Z, 454-niile hop from coast to coast was
225 miles an hour.
Keeps Promise TO Friends.
Richer by $4,000. the former Army
pilot and stunt king returned to st.
Louis at 1922 pm. Central standard
time) last night because he had prom
ised group Of friends with whom he is
associated In business that he would
take them to the air races today.
T., Feenng little erect from his long stay
Burbank at 335 am. Central stand
ard time) yesterday, Doolittle pushed
away from his well wishers when he
landed and hAstened for his home.
he made his last hop yesterday from
Cleveland to st. Louis as q passenger
IN the plane Of Jim Haislip, also Of St
Louis, having left his prize winning and
record breaking Laird solution-type BIZ
plane in Cleveland.
Led Seven Contestants.
Timed in 8 hours and Is minutes.
Doolittle led seven other contestants in
the Bendix Trophy race. arriving In
Cleveland at 1880 pm. &c. S. IT, yes
terday. In finishing first in this 2,046-
mile flight from Burbank. he received
$1,000 in prize money. The other So 500
was received for breaking Hawks rec
ord.
After brief pause in Cleveland, the
st. Louisan left at 1904 pm. &C. S. IT,
and arrived at Newark Airport at $50
pm. to wrest Hawks crown. At $50
he was in the air again, headed for
Cleveland, where he arrived at 5:42
pm. On the last lap to st. Louis he
left at $3.50 pm.
In the Burbank Cleveland race,
Harold s. johnson Of Chicago was sec.
ond. and the others finished in the fol-
lowing order: Beeler Blevins of Atlanta.
Capt Ira Eaker OF washington. Art
Goebel Of Los Angeles and James Hall
of New York.
One Plane Crashes.
Another contestant Walter Hunter Of
Sparta. ILL.,. crashed near Terre Haute,
Ind. and. although his plane burned.
he escaped injury. Lou Reichers Of
Arlington, NJ Y, the last Of the eight
NAO was lOICCu
ont of the race At DcAtrice, Nebr., after
he had become lost.
THE toughest part Of the flight"
Doolittle told friends here, was getting
in and out Of Cleveland. 1t was raining
and had to watch my step"
Asked about the feasibility Of rapid
cir transportation across the country,
Doolittle replied it will be some time
before commercial planes take it up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05

high speed record for so long . dis
lance. won the Bendix trophy. o cash
prize of $500 for his flight from Los
Angeles to Cleveland and another prize
CT $4,000 for breaking the transconti-
rental record.
Prepares for Thompson Race.
Upon his arrival in Cleveland Doo-
| little planned to plunge Immediately
into preparations for competing IN the
other outstanding race of the 1891 clas-
sic, the Thompson Trophy race, great
est American speed event. For this race
he will change the motor in his plane,
which he calls the Sky Ways Buzzard.
On his epochal cross country flight he
used q oirect-drive 420-horsepower air.
cooled motor. 1t will be replaced by a
geared motor developing $50 horsepower.
With the new motor Doolittle expects
to offer some real competition for Lowell
Bayles, who has unoff1cially smashed
the 11-year-old American speed record
in his little Gee Bee racer, flying one
lap of his trial at the remarkable speed
of 286 miles per hour. which is in eX-
cess Of the offlcial world record for land
planes. In an effort to squeeze still an
other mile or two out of his bullet
like plane, Doolittle will do away with
the SnOcK-aDSOrDlng mechanism OF MS
landing gear to cut down the air re-
sistance. depending on skill alone to
avoid disastrous shock in landing.
Eaker Breaks Jinx.
Breaking the string Of bad luck which
has attended his transoontinental speed
efforts. twice forcing him down. Capt.
ira c. Eaker Of Boiling Field. made the
fight from LOS Angeles to Cleveland in
is seconds less than IL hours, to fin
ish fourth in the Bendix race. He
trailed Harold s.. johnson and Beeler
Blevins. who finished second and third.
The derby stands as the finest long
distance race ever flown and gives an
other indication Of future sensations
when the greatest racing planes and
pilots in the country take of Monday
to compete for the Thompson trophy
and $4,000 in prize money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
Federation ADDS
TO CAPITAL GROUP
Committee to Aid Halloween Cele.
bration Increased to 26
Members.

DR.. George C. Havenner. president
Ct the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, today announced the, enlarge
ment from IS to Is members Of the
committee appointed Thursday night to
aid the Greater National Capital Com
nittee of the Washington Board of
Trade in its city celebration of Hal
loween this year.
TIE full membership Of the commit
tee is as follows:
william A. Roberts. chairman: Joseph
L. CANINE. Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan,
NJ. NJ Mclean. John Clagett Proctor,
r. A. Emery. w. 1. Swanton. }. Louis
Glebman, George E. Sullivan. Mrs. M
z. Baughman, William J. Weber. Ed
win s. Hege. L. s. Trundle. Mrs. 4.
c. Rittue. Mrs. Clara W. Smith. j. @.
Driggers. A. j. Driscoll. John H. Cox
head. c. E. La Vigne. Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter, wilford H. Dunn, ]. w. Nc
Garry. Miss Bessie B. Warren. Albert
E. Westrater and Mrs. H. G. Doyle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
CUSTOMS Project
IS RULED ILLEGAL
Austro-G German Union vio-
lates Geneva Protocol, Court
Says In 81 Vote.
Continued From First Page.)

tCOnJlnue0 fTOm FlTSJ RAGE
which emnodies Austria's postwar set
Element
Six judges signed a joint declaration
to the effect that the, plan would be
calculated to threaten AustriaS indie
pendence and would thus constitute an
act capable of endangering the indie
pendence of that country.
The grounds on which the court s
majority opinion was based could be
summarized as follows: Austria is a
sensitive point in the European system,
and her existence is an essential fea-
ture of the political settlement in Eu-
rope following the war.
Article II Of the treaty of St Ger
main and the Geneva protocol. which,
without imposing on Austria any abso-
lutte veto as regards the alienation of
her independence, simply requires her
In certain circumstances to obtain the
consent of the Council Of the League
of Nations.
The Courts principal opinion does
not state. however. that any customs
union between Austria and Germany
would violate that protocol
THE Court has not to consider the
conditions under which an Austro-
German customs union might receive
the COuncllB consent, the decision
read The only question the Court
has to settle is whether, from the point
OF view of law, Austria could, without
the consent OF the Council, conclude
with Germany the customs union con-
templated in the Vienna protocol of
March 10. 1881, without committing an
act which would be incompatible with
the obligations she has assumed"
How Judges Voted.
The judges who declared the project
illegal were: Geuerrero of Salvador.
Roetworowski of Poland, Fromageot of
France. Bustamante Of Cuba, Altamira
of Spain, Anzilotti of italy, Uruturia
of Colombia and Negulesco OF Rumariia
Those who could see no legal obsta-
Gle to such union we're: Kellogg of
America, Hurst of Great Britain. Wang
of China, Schucking of Germany, Van
Eysinga of the Netherlands, Jaeque-
myns of Belgium and Adatchi of Japan,
president of the tribunal
This was seen as an interesting stu
alton in which a French Judge was
Joined by Spanish, Polish, Rumanian,
Italian and three Latin American COL
leagues to forbid the union, while Ger
man, British, American, Japanese, Chi
nese, Dutch and Belgian judges could
find no fault with the idea Of the two
Germanic powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
SIGNS WILL DIRECT
WAY TO CUP REGATTA
Capt. Montgomery Announces Plan
to Aid Spectators in
Reaching Scene.

Signs and guides will be posted
throughout the city to assist spectators
III reaching the scene Of the Presidency
Cup regatta here September 18 and 10.
r. C. Montgomery of the United states
Park Police announced today.
Cooperating with G. p. CLARK. head OF
the Regatta Transportation Committee.
Capt Montgomery has enlisted the aid
of william A. Van Duzer. director OF
traffic; Inspector o. T. Davis, Metro
politan Police; Lieut.. Hobart @. Yeager.
Boiling Field: Lieut.. H. H. Rogers. Ma
val Air Station; Lieut.. z. H. Young,
Army War College, and Joseph Burk-
hart. Board Of Trade.
Information will be supplied by the
police, American Automobile Associa-
ton, booths at Union Station and other
sources on the days Of the races. 1t was
stated. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
AVIATION TICKLE MISTRESS.
Doolittle Loses Savings. Then Regains
Them in Prizes.

NEW YORK. September S LP.-Avia-
ton has been q tickle mistress to jim.
mic Doolittle. who today wears the
crown of American speed king, for 1t
both snatched away his savings and
little later poured riches in his lap.
Early this yesr Doclittle. who L. 81
years old, bowed to his wife's opinion
that he was Citing a little too old to
continue air racing But he decided
on one last fling at sped at the Ma.
ticnal Air Races now in progress at
Cleveland.
SO out of the wreckege Of q plane
craked up by his friend Jim Haizlip.
who flew him to St. Louis yesterday
after he had made his new transconti-
mental record and hoped back to Cleve-
land, Doolittle constructed plane to
make a new speed mark. It cost him
all he had. friends have said, but Doc.
little has reputation for never doing
things in half.hearted fashion.
Flew Ship to Pieces.
On June 20 Doolitt,e test flew his
new ship at East st. Louis It few
fast. and it finally few just about all to
pieces in the air. Doolittle came down
In parachute. his plane gonA
beyond repair and his personal for
IuIlC Will T1OW bCLlOdSAy bkIC
mishap was considered In the Doo-
little family was shown by the reaction
OF 10-year-cld Jimmie, jr., pilot in his
own right. though he Is yet too young
to obtain a license.
LAS 1 hit the ground" Doolittle said
later. young Jimmie ran up to me, and
1 thought ne was going to ask If was
hurt. But he didn't say anything about
that. He just shouted: How much
money did We have in that ship, dad?'"
Doolittle announced at that time that
he was through with racing unless some
one furnished a plane for the present
air races. And some one did. A group
of men arranged for construction Of the
little b.olane Doolittle few yesterday.
and at the end of the flight he had
10000 brand-new dollars In his pocket
for prizes, probably somewhere in the
neighborhood Of the amount he lost in
the plane that wet to pieces 10 weeks
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
u. S. WHEAT WILL NOT
FEED HALF-STARVING
CHINESE MULTITUDES

Continued From First Page)
ment will be the price quoted on the
market on the day each cargo IL dis
patched. The grain IL TO be paid for
in equal instAllments in 1884. 1888 and
1885. Four per cent interest will be
charged.
Grain to Be Milled.
Half OF the wheat will be milled into
-four before shipment. Most Of the
commodity will be shipped from the
Puget Sound region. The Chinese
government has given assurances that
American shipping interests will be
given An opportunity TO bid for its
transportation. :.
Although there are q few small
phases OF the negotiations to be work
ed out, Carl williams. acting chairman
Of the board. said the deal was re-
sarded as completed and wheat and
-four would begin moving from the
West Coast about October /.
with this sale, the board has dis
posed OF $4,000, 900 bushels Of its sta
bilisation wheat since January /. This
includes the recent barter Of $4,000, 900
bushels to Brazil for coffee, surplus
commodity IN that country, and sales
to East Coast exporters.
Relieves Storage Congestion.
Besides reducing the quantity Of grain
held by the board during the past two
years in an effort to sustain prices,
til. China shipment will relieve stor-
age congestion on the West Coast.
The American grain trade did not
protest the sale, it apparently taking
the view that II the board did not
sell wheat to China, no other agency
would. BY this sale, the adYninistra-
ton hopes that market for American
wheat will be developed In China and
other Far Eastern countries, which,
heretofore have purchased their sup
plies elsewhere.
In negotiating the sale, the Farm
Board attempted to meet the protests
Of American shipping interests result
ing from It's failure to stipulate that
Brazil use American bottoms in export
ing wheat to that country. However,
williams said domestic lines wanted
to receive their own rates which, he
explained. were higher than competing
foreign ships. He suggested that II
they wanted the business, they meet
competitive bidders.
Although the board has reduced its
wheat stock by 100000 bushels it
still has about 2c0,000,00 on hand,
along with 1900 900 bales Of cotton.
bought for price Sterilization purposes.
It is pursuing its policy Of attempting
to dispose Of both in foreign markets,
but has received few reasonable offers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-05
v. F. W. AWARD PRIZES
IN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Roanoke, Va, Veteran Wins First
Place With $25o-capital Man
Given Third With 800.

~ the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, September 5.-Prizes
were awarded the winners Of national
contests at yesterdays session OF the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars thirty second
annual encampment.
M. 8. Thomas, Roanoke, Va. re-
ceived $3.50 for having recruited 213
members In three-month period. The
second prize Of 5000 went to j. L.
Sweeney. Paterson, N. j., for recruiting
100 members. A. v. Cercel. Washing
ton, D. c., won the third prize of 500.
The "On-to-Paris" membership con-
test was won by J. L. Markey. Dear
born, Mich, for having enlisted 1876 new
members. Markey will receive 500 and
o trip to Paris.
The Frank T. Strayer Trophy to the
State department having the greatest
numerical increase for the year went
TO California, with 6,081 new members.