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AIRCRAFT SAFETY
| CONFERENCE ENDS
Meeting Here May Result in
New Regulations for
Transport Planes.

The thorough-going manner in which
the aeronautics branch Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and American air.
craft des: Sners and manufacturers are
seeking to safeguard those who dy has
been revealed by a series of confer
ences which closed here yesterday after
noon. Regulations covering every de-
tail OF the transport plane were dis
cussed.
Whatever new regulations are adopted
as result of the conferences will be-
come amendments to the code of air.
worthtness requirements of the air COM
merce regulations for aircraft and will
govern the manufacture of the new
planes which will begin appearing on
the American transport lines during the
Winter.
Many Of the Nations foremost air.
craft designers and builders were in
conference with department officials
during the week. Two sets of confer
ences were held-one earlier in the
week between air transport operators
and pilots and the department heads
and one yesterday between the manu-
facturers and the department.
Following the conferences, the pro-
posed amendments have been taken
under advisement by officials of the
aeronauticS branch, headed by Clar-
ence M. Young, Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce for Aeronautics. The regu-
lations which finally are approved as
amendments to the existing code will
affect all aircraft construction and OBJ
Grafton after September l, though the
revised code may not become manda-
tory until January /.
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MURRAYPRESENTS
IDLE AID PROGRAM
Public Works Plan Endorsed
by 1000 at Meeting in
Oklahoma City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, August Gov.
Murray's plan for relieving national
unemployment and distress through
public works without adding to the pub
lie debt was outlined and endorsed here
yesterday at a meeting of more than
1000 Oklahoma business, farm and
civic leaders.
The program, beginning with organ
ization in Oklahoma, calls for:
Matching With State money all local
funds raised for road construction and
charity.
Construction OF a farm market
road system in addition to the regular
100000 to $l0,o00,000 State highway
program.
Building OF reservoirs to conserve
waterfall, raise more FISH for food,
modify climate and prevent flood.
Call for meeting of 19 Mississippi
Valley States to organize a national
program, to be held probably at Mem
phis in a few weeks.
Request to President Hoover for a spe-
cial session Of Congress in September
or October to pass relief legislation.
Raising of Government funds, match
ing dollar for dollar all money produced
in State for public works and flood
control.
The plan was outlined by the Gov
ernor in an hours speech.
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.EDER TO BE COMMERCE
AGENT IN NEW YORK
Former Latin American Informa-
ton Chief Transferred From
Washington Post.

George Elder, former chief Of the
Latin American section Of the Division
on Regional Information Of the Com
merce Department, has been transferred
from Washington to New York. where
he will act as a commercial agent for
the department.
Eder recently was reported to have
severed his connection with the Com
merce Department as a result OF criti-
cisms he received after he charged the
British government with having circu-
lated propaganda in Latin America,
particularly in the Argentine, an
friendly to the United States. Elder
made these charges in a report to the
Carnegie Foundation for International
Peace.
It was announced today at the Com
merce Department that Elder would
continue In the service with head
quarters in New York. His successor
here has not been named.
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THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Partly cloudy
tonight and tomorrow, not much
change in temperature; gentle north
east winds
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia-Partly cloudy tonight and 20
morrow, little change in temperature;
moderate northeast winds becoming
variable.
Record for ~ Hours.
Thermometers pm, 80; 8 pm, 80;
IL midnight, 70; 4 am, "a; 8 am, ~
noon, 70.
Barometer- pm, 5000; 8 pm.
8 am, 30.l3; noon, 30.14.
Highest temperature, 81, occurred al
3 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 70, occurred al
Z am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, IS; lowest, 81,
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast anc
Geodetic Survey
Today-Low tide, 4:22 am. and Al
pm; high tide, $50 am. and 1920
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. sos am. anC
5:l8 pm; high tide, 1890 am. and II
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose sos am; sun set:
7:21 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises SOC am; sur
sets 1920 pm.
Moon rises 9:09 pm; sets 7:58 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one.
half hour after sunset.
Rainfall.
Comparative figures of the monthly
rainfall in the Capital for the first eight
months against the average are shown
in the following table:
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World Flyers Log

By the Associated Press.
Time shown is Eastern standard
time.)
Tuesday, July %.
5:1s a.m.-Left Floyd Bennett Field
N. Y.
Wednesday, July %.
, pm.-Landed Moylegrove, Wales.
Thursday. July 30.
= 1915 am.-Left Moylegrove.
ais am.-Lander Croydon Airdome,
london.
9:l4 a.m.-Left Croydon.
1870 p.m-Landed Templehof Air
drome, Berlin.
4:49 p.m-Left Berlin for Moscow.
500 pm.-Sighted over Koenigsberg
Germany.
Friday, July 81.
4:52 am.-Landed at Moscow.
$40 a.m.-Left Moscow for IrkutSk.
Siberia.
Saturday, August ].
IL 80 a.m.-Forced down at Jietiegari
Siberia
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HAY FEVER is DURABLE,
. SAYS DENVER DOCTOR
Cooks and Authorities Who Say
It is Not" Challenged at
Seattle Session.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, August declaring hay
fever is durable, DIR. c. C. Reid Of Den
yer, president of the ophthalmology and
otolaryngology group Of the American
Osteopathic Society, yesterday chal-
lenged books and authorities who say
it is not" The division is holding its
national convention here.
Hay fever" he said, sis caused by
external poisons which enter the body
and cause the system to react. They
enter almost or quite altogether through
damaged membranes In the nose.
Even when badly damaged the nose
membranes can be restored at least
sufficiently to enable them to screen out
the external poison. This is done by
the use Of styptics, antiseptics, finger
surgery, dilation and treatment for put
ting into circulation the stagnant lymph
and blood always found more or less
blocked in these cases."
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Music and Musicidns
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

Prominent among the evenings
highlights was the dance executed
with consummate grace by Mabel
Jones Freeman entitled Morning"
tshe was accompanied in this by
Henry Grant at the piano. and
other dances which seemed especially
important were the Dance Ritz
elle," The Lake Of Swans" Hazel
Dowling's 1.-THE Hoop" THE Last
Day Of Judgment" in which Bea-
trice Martin was an especially capa-
BILE soul" and, in fact, almost
everything that was on the program.
Among those taking part in the
dance program were Hazel Bowling,
Doris Carter, Ada Fischer, Therrell
Smith, Claribel Hughes, Flake
Pinkett, Beatrice Martin, Jennie
Saunders, Anne Burwell, Mayme
Young, Marjorie Bowser Rose Bev-
erly, Rosalie Ried and Eleanor
Dixon.
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BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Band this evening at the bandstand at
$50 O'Clock; John zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
March. "IVanhoe". ..............Lo Sey
Overture, Hungarian Lustspiel."
Keller Bella
Transcription. Down Upon the
Swanee Ribber". ..........R Roberts
Selection from grand opera, "Aitlla,"
Verdi
Characteristic, Wedding of the
Painted Doll" ...............B Brown
Waltz, "Eternelle Ivresso". Came
Finale, Jolly Fellows. ......... Losey
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
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MRS. COUNCILLOR GIVEN
CONDOLENCES OF CLASSES
Widow of Calvary Baptist Assist
ant Pastor Gets Regrets
of Bible Groups.

Resolutions of coincidence, addressed
to Mrs. Elsie Blake Councillor, widow of
Rev. DR.. Homer ]. Councillor, assistant
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, were
adopted last night by the Organized
Bible Glass Association at the Emery
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The resolutions pointed out that DR..
Councillor was one of the founders and
president of the association, which
has a membership of $4,000 persons,
divided into ITS classes.
Page NICK. Etchison, religious work
director of the Y. M. C. A., who assisted
Dr. Councillor in organizing the asso.
citation, was elected to succeed DR..
Councillor. Louis B. Nichols, assistant
religious work director of the Y. M.
G. A., was made executive secretary.
E. H. DeGroot paid tribute to DR..
Councillor for his religious and civic
achievements. The association was the
guest of the Box Bible Class, which DR.
Councillor organized.
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TWO CH|LEANS DIE
GREETING EX|LES
Victims Killed Taking Part
in Welcome for Former
President.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, August 1.-TWO
persons were killed and four injured
today when large crowd gathered
about Mapocho station to welcome for
mer President Arturo Alessandri home
from exile.
A group Of welcomers climbed on an
electric locomotive for a better view OF
the celebration and two of them were
electrocuted.
Alessandri, who was said to be worn
out by continual demonstrations r
ing his train trip from Buenos
hurried out of a side door of t
ton without addressing the aSse
With him were a number OF
exileS, including his son Herman. y
Carlos Ibanez, himself now an exile
He was twice President Of Chile.
Bravo Returns by Plane.
Gen. Enrique Bravo, who engineered
the Conception revolt" which turned
into the Conception affair" when the
plans miscarried, arrived by plane yes
terday.
He and four companions, with two
h1ILCL ICbA dNldOOLbt JSQWdAQ OVfluC Oc
Larm and Reid e. Smith, landed In
De Larm's plane at Conception last
September 81 from Argentina and were
arrested.
De Larm escaped from detention
quarters and Smith was released at
the request OF the American Am
bassador.
Gen. Bravo and his companions were
tried and sentenced to Easter Island
whence they escaped. One of the group
Col. Marmaduke Grove, made his way
back to Argentina, and today returned
nome by airplane.
Postmaster General Enrique Ovalle
was dismissed by the new government
today and Marcial Mora Miranda was
named as his successor.
Poll Graft Charged.
Various newspapers published pur-
ported official documents and code let
tiers which they said revealed an al
legged incorporation Of money dur
ing the dictatorship of President Carlos
IbaneZ. Diario uuStrado published
telegfamspurporting to show that five
pesos were paid for individual votes in
1927 when IbaneZ polled q large vote
as the only candidate.
Although Acting President Juan
Esteban Montero has refused to be q
presidential candidate after his vice
presidential term is ended, various
civic groups today continued efforts in
his behalf.
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GREENLAND EXPLORER
SKIS 500 MILES ON ICE
By the Associated Press.

3AooOLIhtCU TICo3.
COPENHAGEN, August Mai
James M. Scott, member of the British
aero-Arctic expedition to Greenland
arrived at Ivigut July 20, after having
crossed the inland ice on skis from
Lemon Rose camp, AngmagsSalik Fjord
according to word reaching here today
The British expedition to Greenland,
which has been there a year, is obtain
ing data for use in mapping an air
route from England to Canada.
Maj. Scott left Lemon Rose camp
July on the journey across the ice 10
Ivigut, distance of almost 500 miles.
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Sylvan Theater Program
Given by Dancers and Band.

THE fourth Summer festival pro-
gram was held last night at the
sylvan Theater before thousand or
more spectators. The Mabel Jones
Freeman Dancers of Washington,
assisted by the Community Center
Band, Prof. James Miller conduct
ing, featured the evenings program
and were much applauded by the
large audience.
The band, handled with skill by
Prof. Miller. opened the entertain
ment with Taylor Branson'S march,
Gen. Lejeune," and other selections
which they played ably, If a trifle
leisurely, was the Lincke waltz,
"Fruhling VIE Bist du SO Schoen";
the Safranek suite, Atlantis;
Suppe's Light Cavalry" and the
Sousa march, THE Stars and Stripes
Forever"
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second attempt at a nonstop flight
TO Toxic.
By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, August 1.-The plane Fort
Worth was rolled from its hangar and
Reg L. Robbins and Harold S. Jones,
Fort Worth aviators. prepared to take
OF today on a nonstop refueling flight
to Toxic.
Jones said they would take cff re-
gardleSS of weather conditions on the
chance that bad weather at the start
might result in their flying into good
weather later.
The plane ran over a block and a
tire was punctured, resulting in delay
while a new tire from another plane
was put on.
C. %. Schick, meteorologist, said re-
ports indicated the weather was clear
ing In the North.
Three hundred and fifty gallons of
gasoline were put in the Fort Worth'S
tanks after a final test flight TO check
navigation instruments. The refueling
plane, piloted by James j. Mattern and
Nick Greener, also OF Fort Worth, was
waiting at Fairbanks, Alaska.
The first refueling was arranged for
over Fairbanks. From that city the
two planes were to ny together to
Boring Sea, where the Fort Worths
tanks will be filled to capacity-550
gallons-for the 1850 miles remaining
to Toxic.
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Glasgow Teachers Fight Cut.

Public school teachers of Glasgow,
Scotland, are to test the legality of the
city's decision to reduce their salaries
by 10 per cent. Their protest against
the cut being tabled by the city officials
they have engaged counsel to start suit
in court
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1890 GOLD PRODUCTION
IN U. S. BEATS 1929 MARK
Increase of $1,5e6,2O0 Reported,
While Silver Is Reduced by
1o,57e,741 Ounces.

Despite the depression the United
States produced more gold in 1880 than
in 1929, according to the Bureau of the
Mint, in a joint statement with the Bu-
reau of Mines.
Gold production increased by 81, $685.
200 in 1880 to total of SAT, 247 800, 1t
was explained, while silver, to the con-
trary, showed a falling OF in 1880 by
10,579,741 ounces.
California was the leading State for
gold in 1880 with a total value Of So
308, 300, while Utah was far ahead in
silver at $5,563,738.
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VISIT MUsTAPHA KEMAL.
FLYERS Guests of Turkish President At
YalOVa.

ny the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, Turkey August L
Russell Boardman and John Polanoo
American transatlantic airmen, left Is
tsnbrl TODAY in President MuStapha
Kenoal's launch for YsloVa, famous By
1antine thermal resort, made into
modern spa by the Turkish President
last year. ,.,-...
The President rarely receives visitors,
but has made an exception In the case
of the airmen and will entertain them
and decorate them with medals from
abe Turkish Aviation League.
Others in Party.
Premier Ismet Pasha and Foreign
Minister Tewf1k RuShti Bey Will ps
present at the ceremony as well as
American Ambassador Grew, 6. How
land shaw. councillor of the embassy.
and the Governor of IStanoul.
Tonight the flyers will return on the
Cazi's launch, the trip taking Two hours
across the Sea- or Marmosa.
before much longer people will be n.y.
ing around the world in airplanes with
ont a single stop, Polando predicted
today. Till
He made the prediction while pre-
barring to call on the President.
ut will be DONE" he explained, by
refueline in the air The fuel question
is the important thing. The greatest
problem we faced in our flight was
getting off the ground with enough
gasoline to bring us here"
Busy Problem Ahead.
In addition to meeting the President.
the flyers' program for the day included
a ceremony at which they were to re-
cejye gold medals, encrusted with pre-
cious stones: a call on the governor OF
Jsta nbul. and visits to the military
commander and the president OF the
Turkish Aviation League.
Boardman declared that their plane
the Cape Cod. would have been good foI
700 or 800 miles more II weather mao
been more favorable.
There was fog over the Atlantic.
storms over ireland. England and
France, airpockets over the Alps and
heavy rains in the Balkans" he said
THAT'S what retarded us"
Plans Are Indefinite.
Both aviators were enthusiastic about
khe future of flying. Boardman declared
that within a few years 1t would be
easier fiying from Paris to New York
than it is now to travel from Paris 10
1stanbul by train.
Their plans remained indefinite TO-
day. Asked whether he would like to
f1y back to New York without stop,
Boardman said: .--..
mo. I would certainly want to stop
off and see some of those pretty Euro
pean cities we glimpsed from the air."
Aviation authorities here agreed the
Cape Gods mileage was 1924, which
would easily give her the worlds dis
lance record.
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BURGLAR FORGETS LOOT
Steals Pistol, but Leaves Cake,
Shirt and Cream Behind.

PRINCETON, Ind, August 1 Dr.
The absent minded professor is not alone
A burglar who entered the home Of
William Leimgruber left more than he
took. He stole a pistol but forget to
take along one shirt, one jar Of vanish
ing cream and one fruit cake, all Of
which he apparently had stolen in some
other home.
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K. OF C. TO GIVE DEGREES
Ceremonies February 90, 1882, to

Commemorate Bicentennia1.
Tentative plans to confer degrees on
February %. 1882, In Washington or
Baltimore were announced today by
Charles w. Darr. master Of the Fourth
Degree, knights Of Columbus, for the
District and Maryland.
Mr.. Darr was notified by John H.
Reddin Of Denver, supreme master, that
the degree would be exemplifled on that
date in commemoration Of the George
Washington Bicentennial Celebration
and IN honor of the flftieth anniversary
Of the formation Of the Knights Of
Columbus.
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Record rainfall for the first eight
months was:
January, 1882, 7.Os inches; February,
1884. 6.34 inches; March, 1891, s84
inches; April, 1889, 9.l3 inches; May,
1889, 1889 inches; June, 1900, 1884
inches; July, 1886, 1903 inches; Au-
gust, 0.
Weather in Various Cities.
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GLOBE PLANE DOWN
IN COSSACk TOWN.
Herndon and Pangborn Halt
LOO Miles Short of Goal
Because of Weather.
tcontinued From First Page.)

stages. They had SIS gallons Of fuel,
taken aboard at Moscow, but despite
the heavy load they took the air with
out any trouble.
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thing has got to go to court, and ne
will win, and perhaps sue the Gov
eminent for defamation Of charac-
ter.
If all OF our navigators ever get
as reliable as out engines half our
people viii be spending their week
ends at Mars and Venus (perhapS
Venus. Those old boys that went
to Turkey did aA&mighty fine job.
just the idea Of going there was -
original as the feat itself.
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KING ON RIVER TRIP
Siamese Ruler and Queen Leaves
Quebec for Montreal.

QUEBEC, August (P.-King Pra-
jadhipok and Queen Rambai Barni of
Siam yesterday embarked on a trip on
the Saguenay River.
Today and tomorrow will be spent on
the water, with stops at Murray Bay and
TsdouSac, the royal party arriving at
Montreal Monday morning.
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Post Gatty Continue Tour.

NEW YORK. August 1. (P.-Wiley
Post and Harold Gatty took of today
for Charleston, w. Va, in continuance
of their lecture tour They were due
in Charleston at 2 $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-01

The United Swiss Societies Of Wash
ington will celebrate tomorrow the
640th anniversary of the independence
of Switzerland, at the Beaver Farm.
Four Corners, Md. Godfrey L. Munter,
Washington attorney and legal adviser
to the Swiss clubs, will give an address
in English, while z. Lardy, counselor
Of the Swiss legation, and P. Won Sails.
legation attache, will speak in French
and German, respectively. About $50
are expected to attend the outing.
In his address, Attorney Munter is
expected to cite the similarity between
Swiss and American laws and govern
ment. The present constitution of
Switzerland is said to be modelled to a
large extent after that OF the United
States.
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AMY JOHNSON FLIES ON.

Woman Pilot Continues Across Siberia
on Flight to Toxic.
MOSCOW, August l (E9.-Amy john
son, British woman flyer, who landed
last night near the village of Tiyaceinsk,
got away again on her trip from Eng
land to Toxic and reached Krasnoyarsk
early this morning, hopping again for
Nijniudinsk after brief halt.
NISIn NaI1STAPHA KEMAI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-01

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knowing any
thing about the
u. s. Govern
ment having a
special treaty
with Al Capone
to let him on
e aSy. This
b q c K W God 5
Judge was try
ing to treat him
like q criminal.
Now the whole
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ROBBINS AND JONES
POISE FOR TOXIC HOP
Plane Fort Worth Leaves Hangar
Preparatory to Nonstop At
tempt to Cross Pacific.

SEATTLE. August (PD.-Because
of adverse weather conditions, Reg
l.. Robbins and Harold S. Jones to-
day postponed until tomorrow their
second attempt at a nonstop flight
TO Toxic.
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