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Evening star., 1931-06-25

Washington policemen may wear
lightweight khaki uniforms next Sum-
mer II a suggestion put forward today
by Senator, Hiram Bingham. Repuhli-
can, of Connecticut, Is adopted.
Senator Bingham. who has charge OF
District appropriations in the Senate,
announced that he has written letter
to Commissioner Crosby to obtain the
Commissioners opinion on the sug-
gestion.
The Connecticut Senator said he
though the blue coats were too warm
fer Midsummer use. While the coats
could be removed, he said. he did not
think blue trousers with white shirts
Evening star., 1931-06-25
STILL HUNTING CLUES
IN FAITHFUL DEATH
District Attorney to Quiz Ship Sur
geon Regarding Stars
Letters.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 25.-District At
torney Elvin N. Edwards Of Nassau
County today was still hunting murder
clues in the death of Starr Faithful
Elbridge w. Stein, handwriting ex-
pert. will testify before the grand jury
at Mineola tomorrow as to the au-
thenticity Ct suicide letters sent by the
girl to Dr. G. Jameson Carr, ship sur
geon.
The letters have been branded as for
gerias by Stanley E. Faithful, the girls
stepfather. They will be compared to
the handwriting in the diary left by
Starr Faithful.
When the examination is completed,
Mr.. Edwards has said, he will burn the
diary.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
EVANS SEEKS CUSTODY
OF DAUGHTER IN ARABIA
Real Estate Man Asks Divorced
Wife Give Up Child for
Education in u. S.
ne the Associated Press.

Return Of his 5-year-old daughter
from Alden, Arabia, is sought by George
M. Evans, real estate man, IN a suit
filed in District of Columbia Supreme
Court against his former wife, now
married to Consul Charlton Hurst at
Alden.
In his answer to habeas corpus
proceeding in which Mrs. Hurst seeks
the custody of a 9-year-old son, now
at Evans home here, and asks that a
divorce be set aside, the petitioner says
he wants both of his children educated
in this country. Under the divorce,
granted last March at Reno, the for
r,cr wife was granted custody of the
children under certain conditions.
Mrs. Hurst is the daughter of the for
n1er Countess Festitics de Tolna, now
Baroness Sopron, Of Paris.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
Graft of Hillig
Crosses Spain
and France.
RAN OUT OFCAS
In RHINELAND
OkIahOnnans to Con
tinue to Irkutsk on
NextLeg OfTrip.

One pair of American flyers was
pushing ON around the world to-
day, while another successful At
lantic flight ended in a forced
landing of a second pair at Kre-
field, in the German Rhineland.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty
reached Moscow from Berlin at
10:30 am. &c. S. IT,.
Otto Hillig and Holger HoiriiS
were forced down at Krefeld, near
Dusseldorf, after a 32-hour flight
from Harbor Grace. They were
unhurt and their plane was un-
damaged in the landing.
They refueled their plane and
hoped off again an hour and Is
minutes later for Copenhagen,
where a huge official reception
was awaiting them.
Hillig and HoiriiS said they lost
their way and flew over Spain and
France before reaching the Rhine.
This roundabout flight exhausted
their gasoline and their tanks were
empty when they came down.
Both were obviously very fatigued
While these flights were under
way three other pairs of flyers
prepared at New York for ocean
flights and still another pair was
getting ready for nonstop
flight to Mexico City as dress
rehearsal for crossing the ocean.
Miss Ruth Nichols, who crashed
at st. John, N. B., on the first leg
Of a projected solo flight across
the Atlantic, was still in a hos
pital there recovering from spinal
injuries and planning a second
attempt in September.
LAND WITH EMPTY TANKS.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
LAND WITH EMPTY TANKS.
HiIlig and HOiriis Lose Way and Fly
Over France and Spain.

BERLIN, June 25 (P.-Otto Hillig
and Holger Hoiriis, transatlantic flyers,
landed at Krefeld in the Rhineland late
this afternoon after a 32-hour flight
from Newfoundland and restarted for
Copenhagen, their goal, an hour and a
quarter later.
The airmen, several hours overdue on
their transatlantic hop to the Danish
capital. made a forced landing at Kre-
field with empty fuel tanks at $50 pm.
11:3O a.m., E. S. T) and despite their
fatigue took of for Copenhagen at
6:45 Q2:45 pm, E. S. IT,.
The flyers said they had lost their
way and had flown over Spain and
France, thereby exhausting their fuel.
Otherwise. they said, they could have
made Copenhagen nicely.
Suffer From Fatigue.
The flyers were plainly suffering from
the utmost fatigue after their 32-hour
air wanderings across the Atlantic and
Europe.
Before hopping of the flyers took on
Continued on Page 2, Column H.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
LIGHTWEIGHT KHAKI UNIFORMS
FOR POLICE URGED BY BINGHAM
Senator Proposes Furnishing Washington Force With
Comfortable Clothes for Summer Months

would present as good an appearance as
q light khaki uniform. He said there
are several months in which q khaki
uniform would be more comfortable
and believes such q change would be
helpful to the morale of the force at
this time of year.
For the past few years the depart
ment has been supplying the men with
uniforms and equipment from fund
carried In the District appropriation
bill The Senator said adoption of O
khaki uniform for Summer wear might
require some increase in this item, but
he Indicated he would be agreeable to
the additional amount.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, June 25.-Wiley
Post and Harold Gatty are travelling
light.
Two handkerchiefs, change of un-
derwear and an extra pair of socks
were tucked away aboard their speed
plane.
Neither flyer has hat and they in
tend to be back in time to change shirts.
The matter of shavinE@Viil be attended
Evening star., 1931-06-25

say that was very olsappolnteo IN the condltionS
we struck but they could have been whole lot bet
ter and don't mean maybe.
For three hours I could not see the engine at all
and just had to keep my eyes glued on the nstru-
ments. And it was only by the grace of God that
we found that hole over Bangor, in Wales, came
down and found where we were. You never know
your luck.
Nothing much happened worth writing about until
after we left Harbor Grace They unfortunately
didn't have very good arrangements for refueling
there, which delayed us about an hour. had ng-
ured to get away on the big hop just that much
sooner-stIl, then we might not have found that
hole in the clouds over Bangor, So perhaps, it was
just as well.
At first kept her pretty low. The weather was
pretty good and We could see what we were doing.
We had fairly good following wind this time,
which helped. As matter Of fact, we made pretty
Evening star., 1931-06-25
Paris Officially
Denies Resignation
Of French Cabinet

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 25.-Omcial de-
nial was made today of rumorS
circulating in the United States
that the French cabinet had re-
signed.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
TRY DREDGE SALVAGE

Seven Boats Stand by to Help
Craft Aground.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, June Is
(P1.-With seven boats standing by,
another effort will be made at high
tide late today to float the Army dredge
Cumberland, which went aground here
Tuesday.
The craft assisting the dredge are
five patrol boats from the Coast Guard
base here, the Navy tug Bagaduce and
the tug Warbler from Key West.
Two other Coast Guard cutters have
been ordered here from the Fernan-
dina base.
The Cumberland was not regarded as
In immediate danger.
Evening star., 1931-06-25
BY WILEY POST.

thing don't want to do right
prefer better
Evening star., 1931-06-25

Radio Programs on Page CA
Evening star., 1931-06-25
''LIBERTY" FORCED DOWN.
GOES ON TO COPENHAGEN:
OTHER FLYERS In MOSCOW
Posts Own Story of Hop
Weather Caused Only Annoyance on Way Over
atlantic.

BY Radio to The Star.
Evening star., 1931-06-25

20. .. WtdEH1I bUIVau EUEtVasU'
Fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer
tomorrow.
Highest 70, at noon
today; lowest, so, at am. today.
Full report on page 8.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
SINGER KNOCKED OUT

NE WORK, Dec. IF. R)-Chr1S- topher Bat" Battalino, feather weight champion, knocked out Al Singer, former lightweight title holder, in the second round of a non-title match last night, Singer weighed in at 133 pounds and Bat talino at 1852 pounds. Seventeen thousand fight fans saw the bout which was staged in order that the receipts go to charity.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
BUSINESS FAVORABLE

NEW YORK, Dec. 12. P)-The Weekly Trade Reviews reported that business has been aided in many sections by colder weather and the approach of the Christmas holidays. Bradstreets says: Two favorable factors in trade this week are mentioned in almost every re- port to Bradstreets from 55 lead ing cities. They are colder weather and the approaching holidays"
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
PARKING REGULATION

For the benefit of those who for ever like to keep out of the coils of the law, it is wished to point out that parking regulations on the Seward school grounds are in ef- feet. A local resident the other day broke the regulations and soon found out that he was on forbidden property by driving his car over the cinders and up to the school house It is forbidden to drive an automobile beyond the cinder side walk which leads past the school house.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
NEW YORK CAPITALIST
 LET \ LARGE ESTATE

NEW YORK, Dec. I2. (P)-An es- tate of $71 ,771 1903 was left by H. F Whitney, capitalist and sportsman, who died October 26, 1930, accord ing to an intermediate accounting file in Surrogates Court by execu- tors of the will.
 MT. Whitney was 8 brother oi Payne Whitney, whose estate o1 $l88,579,649 was the largest ever appraised in the United States. H P. Whitney's estate consisted large ly of $66,841, ,137 in securities and other personal property.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12

Seward skaters are hemoaning the recent snowfall as skating near Seward has been temporarily halt ed by the snow encrusted Ice.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
The Stock Market

SEATTLE, Dec. 12. tP-Yester- days quotations on the stock mar
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12

Members of the local Igloo, P1o- neers of Alaska, held meeting in the office of the Ogle's Garage building last night. The meeting was held for the purpose of elect ing officers and transacting other important business.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12. (R- Great sympathy was expressed by the press and public and in high official quarters for Elsie Bang, who confessed to having killed her mother, Baroness von Dueben, to end the latter's suffering from an incurable sickness.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12

MARY JANE BEAUTY SHOP now open for business at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Sennett. Phone Main 94 for Mrs. Pearl Henry, licensed operator.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
ABSOLUTE NONSENSE

PARIS, Dec. 12. F-Ambassador Charles G. Dawes described as "ab- solute nonsense reports from New York that a group of Republicans had decided to designate him as the party's Presidential candidate in 1882. He refused to discuss the matter further.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12

A basketball game between the Seward high school and the Alum nae appears to be in the offing for next week. Next Friday Is the ten tative date set for the clash.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
INTERESTING PREDICTION

NEW YORK, Dec. 12. (P-Pre- dieting that light signals may be transmitted through several miles of dense white fog to airplanes was made to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers here.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12

Send your cleaning and pressing in on Monday to the Seward Steam Laundry and take advantage of our special one-half regalar price offer. Seward Steam Laundry.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12
ALASKA FISHERMEN

Bargains in boat equipment. Stuf- fling boxes, bearings, propeilors (new and used), gear pumps, etc. Wm. H. Baker, 59 Pond St., Quincy, Mass.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12

Seattle F. l., Times, Star, Frisco Examiner and other papers; latest complete line of magazines in every mail. ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12

Fresh Apples S2.25 to $500 per box. Matanuska Potatoes $500 per Cwt. Brown & Hawkins Corpora ton.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-12-12

When it's developing and print ing-think ALASKA SHOP.
Evening star., 1931-05-28

match her gown with curled ostrich
feather falling in a fetching fashion
over the narrow brim.
Another member Of the cabinet who
selected chiffon for yesterday after
moons event was Mrs. Charles Francis
Adams, wife Of the Secretary OF the
Navy, who had on beige and brown
print with q brown hat and q sable
fur scarf
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes
were among those arriving early, Mrs.
Hughes in a stunning gown Of chiffon
in hues Of taupe, blue and pale pink.
She wore a black straw hat which
matched the deep flounces of the chif-
fon forming the lower part of her
skirt.
Mrs. j. Charles Linthicum, wife Of
Representative Linthicurn, was In white
and blue figured chiffon with a straw
hat, slippers and handbag to match.
Nine. Debuchi, the dainty wife Of the
Japanese Ambassador, was lovely in q
gown OF chiffon with rich yellow roses
blocked In the design Of the material.
She had on hat and slippers to match
the soft cream color in the material Of
her frock. Mime. WI, wife Of the
Chinese Minister, who is perhaps the
only Oriental to wear her native
costumes to social functions in the
Capital, did not vary from this custom.
Evening star., 1931-05-28

M. Mario Rodriguez of santiage
Evening star., 1931-05-28
q IRIS. HOOVER was the honor

K RS. HOOVER was the honor
MI guest at luncheon today oi
V Mrs. Patrick j. Hurley, wife oi
l. 4 the Secretary Of War, in theil
home on Belmont street. The
fete is one of series OF informa
luncheons given during the Spring sea
son by the cabinet hostesses for thu
First Lady. The guests at today!
party included Mrs. Henry l.. Stimson
Mrs. william De Witt Mitchell, Mrs
Charles Francis Adams, Mrs. William
N. Doak and Mrs Herbert Hoover, jr.
daughter-in-law Of the President anc
Mrs. Hoover.
Mrs. Hoover turned her box for the
Davis Cup tennis matches over to the
wives of the cabinet members, and fol-
lowing the luncheon several of thu
luncheon party motored to Chevy
Chase Club for the opening game al
2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Hurley is arranging
the little cabinet parties for Mrs
Hoover the other two days Of the
tennis event.
The Ambassador of Argentina, Senol
DR.. Don Manuel e. Malbran, left Wash
ington yesterday afternoon for New
York, where he went on of1cial business
He will return to the Capital in time to
witness the final matches Saturday OF
the tennis team Of his country and the
United States, competing for the Amer
lean zone championship.
Sonora de Malbran will occupy the
box during the matches. She Is enter
tanning today Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Landa, the first secretary Of the en-
bassy, Senior Don Pablo Santos Munos
and Senoritas de Malbran, daughters OF
the Ambassador and Sonora de Malbran
The members Of the embassy staff also
have a box for the tennis event.
The Vice President, Mr.. Charles
Curtis, is with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam at their charming home
in Cleveland Park. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gam went to the house from the
hotel several days ago.
The Vice President viii motor to
Gettysburg Saturday to deliver an ad-
dress, and win be accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs Gam. Vice President Curtis
win leave next week for his home in
Kansas.
The Secretary Of state, Mr.. Henry
L. Stimson, entertained at luncheon
today In honor Of DR.. Horacio r. Alfaro,
presiding commissioner Of the General
ana Special Claims Commission, United
States and Mexico, at Woodley.
Other guests were: DR.. Harmodio
Arias, Minister Of Panama; Senor Don
Pablo Herrera de Huerta, charge
d'affaireS ad interim Of Mexico; Mr..
Francis White. Assistant Secretary Of
Assistant Secretary Of State: Mr.. Green
H. Hackworth, solicitor Of the Depart
ment Of State; Mr.. @. Fernandez Mac
Gregor, commissioner Of the United
States Of Mexico, General and Special
Claims Commission, United States and
Evening star., 1931-05-28

The costume was Of rich white satin,
and she had on silk knitted turban to
match.
The Minister Of DenmaHk ind Nine.
Wadsted will be hosts at Q reception to
be given this afternoon from 4:30 to 8
o'clock In the Chinese room Of the
Mayfiower for o group Of Danish resi-
dents from the State of washington
and oregon, who are sailing for Den
mark Friday.
Members Of the board Of directors Of
the Danish Club of this city will assist
at the reception.
Representative and Mrs. Clyde Kelly
and their children will spend the Sum-
mer at Sherwood Forest, Nd, where
they will go at the end Of next month,
Representative and Mrs. Percy Z.
Quin have moved from their home on
Woodley road to Warcman Park Hotel.
where they have taken an apartment
and will make their home In the future.
Representative and Mrs. Norton
Lichtenwalner viii sail Friday, June 5.
On the lie de France to spend two
weeks In Paris attending the exposi-
ton.
The secretary OF the Panama legA-
ton and Sonora de Chevalier will be
their apartment at Woodley Park Tow
ers. This is one Of series the secre-
tary and Sonora de Chevalier have
been giving during the Spring season.
The second secretary Of the Polish
embassy, Mr.. Stanislaw Massalski, acA
comparied Nine. Massalska and their
children to New York yesterday to see
them sail tomorrow for Europe to spend
the Summer. Mr.. Massalski win re-
turn to the embassy after the sailing
Of his family.
M. Mario Rodriguez Of SANTIAGO.
Evening star., 1931-05-28

Wedding IN Old Georgetown
Gives BOstonian o Bride.
Charming in It's simplicity will be the
wedding Of Miss jeanette Hume, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Rawlins Hume, TO Mr..
Nathaniel Stone Clifford, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles p. Clifford Of Milton,
Mass, this afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock,
In Christ Church, in Georgetown. The
Rev. John Temple win ofaciate, and O
program OF organ selections win be
given as the guests are assembling.
The altar Is banked with lilies and
the chancel with standards of snap
dragons and an abundance of Austria
liam fern.
The bride will walk to the altar with
her uncle, Mr.. James b. L. Orme of
New York, who win give his niece in
marriage. Her wedding gown Is O
Vionnet model made on long diagonal
lines Of antique ivory satin. The yoke
Evening star., 1931-05-28
SOCIETY
Cabinet Hostesses Attend Davis Cup
Matches as Guests of Mrs. Hoover
After Fete In Her Honor.

General and Special Claims Com
mission, United States and Mexico;
DR.. B. Carbajal Rosas, Mexican
agent, General and Special Claims
Commission, United States and Mexi-
| CO; DR.. Oscar Rabasa, assistant Mexi-
can agent, General and Special Claims
Commission, United States and Mex
of the Pan-American Union: Col. G.
L. Bouve, agent Of the United States
of America, General and Special
Claims Commission, United States and
Mexico; Mr.. Marshall Morgan, assist
ant agent Of the United States OF
America, General and Special Claims
Commission, United States and Mex
leo; former Attorney General George
w. Wickersham, chairman Of the Ma
tional Commission on Law Observance
and Enforcement; Mr.. Herschel v.
johnson, chief, Mexican division, De.
partment of State; DR.. Jose Romero,
Mexican secretary, General and Spe-
cial Claims Commission, United States
and Mexico, and Mr.. Benedict M. Eng
liSh. American secretary, General and
Special Claims Commission, United
States and Mexico.
Garden Party at Woodley
Notable Social Event.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Stimson brought society together yes
terday afternoon under the most charm
ing circumstances possible-one OF the
lovely garden parties which will go
down in the social history of this ad-
miniStration as one of its brilliant pic
lures. Whether on the lower slope Of
the hill looking up or entering the gar
den from the fine old residence, the
scene is one of surprising beauty, and
one which no drawing room, no mat
ter how superb, could equal.
The topography Of the grounds, the
gay frocks of the women and the color
ful marques all gave the atmosphere
Of Vatican picture.
The Secretary and Mrs. Stimson stood
on a heavy Oriental rug placed at con-
venient distance from the residence
through which guests entered the gar
den, and Mr. Charles L. Cooke, master
of ceremonies Of the State Department,
made the introductions, his marvellous
memory for names and faces making It
almost unnecessary to ask single cog
nornen before making the presentation.
F1owered chiffon predominated In the
Summery attire worn by the ladies at
tending the delightful fete, the hostess
herself having chosen lovely printed
chiffon, in soft tones Of orchid on o
light background. She wore q closely
woven straw hat, corresponding with
the background Of the material Of her
gown. with q large orchid flower ct the
left Of the brim
Mrs. Hurley, wife Of the Secretary of
War. was picture in gown of
figured chiffon, Of beige and leaf red.
The material was pleated all over and
the skirt trailed the floor several
inches ct the back. The flowing cape
Of the material edged with beige Sum
nner fur, formed elbow sleeves, and the
cabinet hostess wore small hat to
Evening star., 1931-05-28

is Of rose point lace, and the long
close-fitting sleeves are trimmed with
corresponding lace. Her tulle veil win
Continued ON Third Page.)
Evening star., 1931-05-28
Sbec;;a1
Discount

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judging from the sittings being
made in the studio of Under
wood & Underwood.
You know q special 20a6 dis
count on all photographs, mini
atures, oil portraits, as well as
frames (of which they have
wide assortment), is on now.
Photographs regularly begin
at $40 the dozen, and with this
special reduction begin at $l6
the dozen during the discount
period. The sittings can be
made with the famous Beidler
double camera, which is particu-
larly fine for children's pictures.
The sittings may be arranged
for in the Studio. or in your
home without additional charge.
THIS low rate also apnlies to
reproductions of old and faded
Evening star., 1931-05-28

Chile, the new Secretary Of the Chilean
embassy, has taken an apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel for the coming
season.
Evening star., 1931-05-28

Representative and Mrs. Clyde Kelly
and their children will spend the Sum-
mer at Sherwood Forest, Nd, where
they will go at the end Of next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
141 MILLION NEW
WORK IS PLANNED
Outlay demonstration in 20
States Estimated by
Hoover Committee.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Public building construction planned
or contemplated in 20 States for COM
pletion this year was estimated to in.
volve a total outlay of Sal ,o00, 900, In
summary issued today by the Presi-
dents Emergency Committee for En-
ployment.
Chairman Woods said the compila-
ton furnished an indication of 1.-THE
extent to which executives and >Legisla-
lures are giving consideration to the
feasibility and wisdom Of accelerating
building programs"
sideration in the States were:
California, 1881 900; Colorado, So
000, 000-S4, 10000 Connecticut. $4,000
900; Delaware, 81 100000; Illinois Obi
ennium beginning July u between $4.-
600, 900 and $4,000, 600; Iowa, $2,073, 900
Kansas, $356,000; Maryland, SIS, 600. 600 /:
Massachusetts,, $11 1888, 900; Michigan,
$5,717.000; Minnesota, $1,165, 900; Mon
tana, $1,000, 000-$2, 900 900; New Hamp-
shire, $697 900; New Jersey, appropriat-
ed, $1,975 600, with additional proceeds
Of special building tax to come esti-
mated at between $3,000,000 and $4,-
100000: New Mexico, $4,000, 900; New
York. $4,000, 900; Nebraska, $736, 900;
North Dakota, $4,000, 900; Ohio, $124,-
COO: Oregon, $750,00O: Pennsylvania,
$10.000,000; Texas, 1929, 900; Utah,
S1.910000: Washington, $1,471 900;
West Virginia, $500, 900.
Alternate sums given represent diff
ference between pending proposals, the
committee explained, and the totals for
several States were made up by includ-
ing with amounts already available 9TH
er sums recommended by Governors or
pending in legislative budgets.