Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1927, Page 1

WEATHE! (U. 8. Weagher Bureau Partly cloudy today; creasing cloudiness; not in_temperature. Temperatures—Highes p.m. yestezday; lowest, toda; R. Forecast.) tomorrow in- much change t, 67, at 8 57, a: 4 am. Full report on Page 7. No. 1,159—No. 30,351 Entered as second class matter post office. Washington, D. C. he WASHINGTON, D. CHAMBERLIN AND LEVINE, AIDED BY GOOD WEATHER, ARE SPEEDING OUT TO SEA Bellanea Plane “Cuts Corner,” Heads East. IS 17 MINUTES BEHIND TIME After Passing Nova Scotia. Favorable Aid. mberlin- flight, the v York to the Newfoundland, wours and 135 min- ndbergh’s time ance by only 47 4 at Cape Newioundland at 6:20 o'clock it time. From that aded eastward out to sea. When Lindbergh reached New- | foundland a dense fog was rolling | in at Cape Race, which is at the ex- treme southeast tip, so he cut up to St. John's instead. His running time | till then was 11 hours and 23 min Nothing more was heard” o Lindbergh until a German steamer sighted him off the coast of Ireland | when he had almost completed the 1.900-mile water jump from New- foundland. By being able to cross Cape Race tnstead of going up to St. John's, Chamberlin and Levine were able to | “cut a corner” on Lindbergh and so pick up some of the time they had been falling behind his schedule. At one time, over Nova Scotia, they were three hours behind his time Although Chamberlin left the Amer- fcan coast about 6:20 Eastern dayligh time, while Lindbergh did not head | out to sea until 7 | Race. eastert point 1 utes. 5 Lastern daylight | time, the Columbia was actually be- hind the schedule made by the Spirit of St. Louis, for Chamberlin, by head | “§ng eastward nver Capé Rhce cut off | nearly 100 miles of northward fiying. which Lindbergh did before quitting the coast. IDEAL WEATHER REPORTED. Tail Winds Boost Plane’s Speed After Passing Nova Scotia. NEW YORK, June 4 ().—The Bel- lanca_motoplane Columbia was over the North Atlantic tonight, headed east, and with the farthest European point it can reach the objective, in an effort to wrest the world record for Jong-distance flying from Charles Lindbergh Rome, Be Constantinople and Leningrad were mentioned as possible landing places. Tdeal weather was reported as the little plane flew true on its course from the United States to Nova Sco- tia and so on toward its indefinite goal. Tail winds were helping the plane’s early success and promised to mssist all the way across the ocean. In. the late afternoon the plane was gighted off Nova Scotia and apparent- Iv holding to an offshore course, which yeduced chances of observation of its | extend a steadying hand | | | By the Associated Press | (Eastern da; | 6 8 a.m.—Bellanca plane sight a.m.—Plane sighted ove 0 a.m—Plane believed to be the Bellan Marshfield, Mass. 12:06 p.m.—Passed over Yar 1:20 p.m.—Columbia reported Log of Columbia’s Flight ylight time) 05 a.m.—Bellanca plane hove off, ed at North Westport, Mass. r Long Pond, Mass. a passed over mouth, Nova Scotia. 1 off Peggys Point, Nova Scotia. 1:30 p.m.—Chamberlin nearing Chebuckto Head, Nova Scotia. 1:35 p.m.—Columbia passed Nova Scoita 5:30 pm—A plane reported Pierre-\iquelon by steamer Sala 6:17 p.m.—Bellanca plane re | foundland over Shag Ledge Lighthouse, less than 50 miles south of St. cla. ported passing St. Shotts, New- 6:20 p.m.—Plane reported passing over Cape Race, New- foundland. NEW FLOOD THREAT 1S SEEN BY HOOVER | Commerce Secretary Fears] Second Inundation Where Water Was Receding. BY REX COLLIER. Staff Correspondent of The Star, ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 4.—Back to to mud- plastered Dixie, Secretary Hoover learned on arrival here this evening | of a new flocd threat facing the Mis- ssippi Valley. A second flood crest is gathering momentum and size along the Missouri and Arkansas stretches of the here- tofore subsiding river, and the Missis sippi tonight had again passed the flood stage of 30 feet here, with sev- eral more feet rise predicted in the | next few days. Hoover, plainly was worried over | the new development, which comes just at the time when he had arranged to tackle in earnest fashion the seri- ous reconstruction phases of the disaster. . “I gon't like the looks-of 1E-at a)” the Secretary announced, with a shake of his head, on being advised that the new waters already have passed through the previous Dorena break and have swamped large areas of muddy land in Missouri, recently pianted in cotton. Expects Second Inundation. No one can tell yet how extensive the damage from the new crest will be, he explained. He indicates his be- lief, however, (hat nothing cculd pre- vent the water from flowing again through present crevasses ard inun- dating for a second time. territo from which the water was receding. Definite information with regard to possible conscquences of the latest flood probably will be given Secre- tary Hoover when he confers kere to- morrow afternoon with various coun- ty rehabilitation committees frcm this State. This conference, set for 2 o'clock, was to have been for the scle pur- pose of putting the finishing touches to the program for economic recovery |in Missouri. It may broaden into a discussion of m=asures needed to con- progr Chamberlin at Controls. At the controls as the hurtled through the night was Clar- ence Chamberlin, 32-year-old former cowboy, Army aviator and holder with Bert Acosta of the world enduranc ord, which was made in this ver: plar Pl eside him in the cabin was Charles {A. Levine, his financial backer and a surprise member of the crew. Levine is 30 year oy, and tk deaier in me fiver, but has little flying snd whether or not he could be of Jractic tance to Chamberlin Svas of speculation. Bot en are married, and Levine 4s the father of two girls. Mrs, Le tonight had recovered from an 1ack of hysteria suffered when first learned her husband wa The trip as he hopped into t i @t the takeoff. Mrs. Chamberlin kept at home what was expected to be the longest Vigil in her experience 2s an aviator's wife. Was Behind Schedule. Tieports late tod d the Colum ours behind the n hecame wealthy as a she Scotia ving sev- dule set by val time in e tomor- time was ced avoid spurt the sake Hpe suppl “Chaml Aows holfing the in order 7 that oid out to the last drop.” o this eve- les A. Lindbergh ut of a darkening sky Pa t New r m Chamberlin set out today to go as the endurance record. e 1 in w an ine took off for Europe is the same | monoplane | air Bellanca h stayed ngined in the the Mystery Adds to Excitement. flight was marked by gr ex hecau of the element of ¥ rv that enshrouded its begin niug. U'ntil the very last moment i was not known that Levine, who i managing director of the compa which owns the umh 2 (Centinned on e §, Column 24 Columbia old, began life as a stable | | he wanted to make %% | assador to the United be- , thus adding to his laurels “tance flying record as well h Chamberlin and | bra endurance 1, was going trol the new situation, however. | Recent torrential rains in the Mid- | dle West are responsible for the ris- again menacing the val- y, it is said. Th> fear has begun to take hold that much of the work of | relief and rehabilitation may have to | be done all over again. This would add many more millions of dollars to he monetary toll exacted by the river that won't stay put.” Submerged by Flarebgck. The Hoover train this afternoon assed through mile after mile of bmerged by the watery “flare- Most of this water will find its way into the Mississippi and will augment the swollen stream in its course to the Gulf. The Secretary, | vice chairman Fieser, of the Red | Cross, Capt. L. O. Pick, of the Army Tngineers, and George Akerson, ecutive assistant to Mr. Hoover, arrived here from Washington at 5 o'clock. Secretary Hoover plans to make a [(hm'uugh survey of reconstruction activities in A uri, Arkansas, | Mississippi and Louisiana, Committees from five Missouri counties will report, on agricultural conditions since the April fiood at tomorrow's conference, to take place in the Hotel Statler. Missouri has just sbout gotten on her feet,” Mr. Joover stated Lt. “Unless someining inter- 34 BULDINGS BN N ALABANA Y 23 Destroyed in Montgom- | ery—Dynamite Used to Save Wholesale District. By the Associated Press. MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 4.— Twenty-three downtown buildings were destroyed and 11 damaged by fire here late today at a loss estimated at more than $1,000,000. Four men, Arthur Johnson, George ‘Wilson, M. W. Kimbrough and J. W. Willbanks, were injured during the confusion, but it was not believed they were seriously hurt. The flames started in a pile of rags in a junk yard next to the Cudahy Packing Co.'s building on Commerce street and for a time threatened the wholesale district of the city. After destroying buildings on the west side of the street the flames leaped across, burned the Imperial Hotel and cor- tinued eastward, destroying stores on Bibb street from Commerce ta Lee. Dynamite was used to bring the fire under control and meantime the fire departments of _Birmingham, Mobile, Opellka, Wetumpka' and Selma sent detachments of men with equipment here, and soldiers from Maxwell fleld, the Army flving fleld near Montgomery, aided local fire- men. The principal buildings destroyed were those occupied by the Imperial Hotel, Owl Drug Co., Pickwick Cafe, Planters Hotel, George P. rdt Clothing Co., Mercantile Paper Co., Frank Tenille Furniture Co., Gay & Sightler Furniture Co., Schlessin- ger Candy Co. and the Harry Monsky Clothing Co. 2 The top of the city hall caught fire from flying sparks, but was extinguish- ed; the building occupied by the Western Union was damaged and the company's employes forced to vacate their quarters. Prisoners were taken from the city jail for safety. The Gay Teague Hotel was somewhat damaged by smoke and water. Crowds of Saturday afternoon shop- pers swarmed to the scene and all policemen in town were called out to keep them back and preserve order. SLAYS DIVORCED WIFE, MAN AND THEN HIMSELF | Wisconsin Father Shoots Woman Before Their Child—Smashes in Window. By the Associated Pres GRANTSBURG, Wis, June 4.— After killing Lester Anderson, 27, a railroad telegrapher, John Erickson, 40, early today proceeded to the home of his divorced wife near here, shot and killed her in the presence of their seven-year-old son, and then Kkilled himself. Mrs. Erickson obtained a di charging desertion, last April. E son threatened her and last night ap- peared at the Northern Pacific Rail- road station here, where he Kkilled Anderson, a relief operator, and then proceeded to the home of his former wife. He shot and killed her as she attempted to telephone for help. Both were dead when the sheriff arrived. The killer broke int: his divorced wife's home by smashing through a window. Mrs. Erickson immediately telephone Sh Charles H. Saunder whom she had warned some d ago that she feared death. The sheriff heard her appeal for help, and then a gasp as the woman was jerked from ni rupts the ? Missouri__should ~(Continued on P: , Column 5.) the telephone, and a clatter as the transmitter fell ot the floor. : ‘Mysterious String of Pearls Plays Part In Life of Baron Von Maltzan’s Family By the Associated Press. BERLIN, June 4.—A mysterious string of pearls plays a remarkable | yole in the history of the family of Baron Ago von Maltzan, German Am- tes, accord- {ing to Baroness Louise Reisnitz- | Maltzan, aunt of the Ambassador. A legend says the pearls, which are lin” the pos of the Silesian nch of the y, were presented by a goblin in 1588 to Baroness Eva Regna Maltzan in the ancestral castle at Militsch, in Silesia. One night, the legend goes, while the roness was beside the cradle of her { first-born child, a_goblin rose up out of the zround and asked her to move | the lamp to some other corner of the -| room. He explained that the oil froth £ the lamp was dropping on the bed of - his grandchild, which, invisible to hu- i man s, was directly underneath. | The baroness obligingly complied with | the request of the supernatural visitor. Nine days later the grateful goblin respweared and made her @ present of | | b He said they would long as a string of pearls. bring luck to the family a their color was unchanged and they remained in the possession of the Maltzan family. *“Should the pearls change color, however,” he warned, ‘“ijt means that the head of some branch of the family will die.” The story continues that in 1616 Joachim Maltzan, in an altercation with other members of the family as to the material of which the pearls were made, mutilated one of them. Thereupon there was an earthquake, accompanied by lightning, killing five persons on the Maltzan estate. In 1850 a sister of the then owner of the pearls was in financial straits and offered them to the grandfather of the present Ambassador. The lat- howeve restored them to his Silesian cousin, their rightful owner. 1t is claimed that the pearls still continue to change color when deaths occur in the family. They are treas- ured carefully at Militsch as a talis- man, the continued possession of whieh is te bring luck to the family. | quired for the procession to pass a WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION a, PLANS ADVANCING FORCITY'SFETETO CAPT. LINDBERGH District and Federal Officials Will Greet Aviator at Navy Yard. PRESIDENT TO DECORATE FLYER AT MONUMENT Youthful Hero Leaves France on Cruiser to Face Busy Pro- gram in Capital. SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, With Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh now on the high seas, homeward hound on a fast Navy cruiser as hon- ored guest of the United States by in- ation of the President, and due to | arrive here in six days, the general plans for the National Capital's dem- | onstration in his honor were com- | pleted last night by the committee | of four cabinet members appointed | by the President, working in close co- operation with an official committee representing various branches of the Federal Government and the citizenry | of Washington. Ths coming week however, will be a busy one in mak ing all the detailed arrangements for the various events on the program, with special committee appointed to | take charge of each feature of the big_national ovation. Capt. Lindbergh will be met at the Washington Navy Yard by the Dis-| trict Commissioners, citizens’ com- | mittee and other Federal officials, and | a troop of cavalry from Fort Myer, | and escorted to the Peace Monument | on Pennsylvania avenue at the foot | of Capitol Park. There detackments | of infantry, engineers, marines, blue- | jackets and National Guard troops will join the procession. More than 2,000 troops will be in the parade, each detachment with its own band. Approximately 25 minutes will be re- given point. Noted Pilots to Be Escort. The aerial escort for Capt. Lind- bergh here will include outstunding pilots of the Army Air Corps. Secre- tary of War Davis yesterday author- ized Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief of the Air Corps, to permit Army | pilots who have especially distin- guished themselves in the air to come here and participate in the celebra- tior., One full halt-day of acclaim in behalf of all the 120,000,000 people of the land of his birth led by the Presi- dent, then one full day of church and tribute to heroes living and dead, and the next morning an early hop-off to enter New York as he left it three weeks before in his beloved mono- plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, is the program. After one day of concentrated feting in the National Capital, at the behest of the Chief Executive, this democratic Government is going to let him slip back promptly to the proud status of American citizen which is his proud- est boast. In this let-up, the Federal Govern- ment, although just as heartily proud of him and his achievement as the more volatile enthusiasts who rushed him from one celebration to another overseas, is acceding to the unassum- ing youth's own wishes. Program for First Day. Landing at the Navy Yard next Saturday at 12 o'clock noon, partici- pating in a parade to the Washington Monument, officially commended and decorated by the President at a pub- lic reception on the Monument Grounds, with his mother house guest of President and Mrs. Coolidge, hon- ored by a seat at the right hand of the President at a cabinet dinner, guest of honor at a reception by the Minnesota State Society with Secre- ry of State Kellogg heading the re- ceiving line, guest of the National Press Club and feted as a headliner in current history by the men who are writing history daily—that's the program for this 25.year-old youth's first day back home. ‘Then, those who have been planning the celebration in his honor will cease to *“rush” him. He will be left to enjoy the hospitality of the temporary ‘White House and the companionship of his beloved mother, who has been his inspiration and encouragement, to attend church service, t v a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, to bring cheer and exultation to his “puddies” at Walter Reed, whose heroic service in the greatest war has left them maimed for life. Monday between 6 and 8 a.m. he is to make his getaway from Bolling Field in his historic monoplane—and hundreds of thousands of persons will watch his first flight over Washing- ton as he soars with his Army air- plane escort across Kingman Lake and on toward Baltimore en route for New York. That is the skeleton of the program for the Lindbergh demonstration in the National Capital, but over Sunday detailed plans are being worked out for cach event on the program. City Heads to Greet Flyer. He is to be greeted when he steps off the Hagship cruiser Memphis at the Washington Navy Yard by the Dis- trict Commissioners as the official hosts of the National Capital and by a committee representing the Presi- dent, all the agencies of Government most Interested in the aerial progress he has achieved and by representa- tivs of important national organiza- tions. Capt. Lindbergh will be escorted to the Washington Monument Grounds and there he will be welcomed by the President and presented with the dis- tinguished flying cross, the highest award of the American Air Service. Since Lindbergh is a Regular Army Reserve officer, the Army will have a place of pmmnince in the parade, the Army Band and a detachment of In- fantry following immediately behind Lindbergh's car. The 13th Engineers’ Band from Fort Humphreys and a de- tachment of Engineers and Artillery will be next in line. . Then the Navy will have its place, the Navy Band and the crew of the President’s yacht, the Mayflower, and other naval men folowing the Army contingent. The celebrated Marine BET JenGe LANDIS WouLp § CLEAN UP SQUASH CENTER DISC 1927—112 PAGES. * NAT GoODwiN WAS A PIKER ES LIE Sunday Stae. “From Pre Sunday mornin; 60 cents RECKoN 'F0" LONG IT AT HOLLYWOOD. LINDBERGH WISHES CHAMBERLIN; ALL LUCK IN FLIGHT ATTEMPT Victor, Leaving Shores of France With Regret. Hopes Bellanca Pilot Wlll Be Successful. BY CHARLES A. LINDBERGH. | By Wireless to The Star and New York | Times. i ABOARD THE U. S. CRUISE MEMPHIS AT SEA, June 4.—Here I | am on my way home after two short but strenuous weeks in Europe—prob- ably the most strenuous of my ll{P.‘ and as I stepped aboard the U. S. S. Memphis I learned that Chamberlin | had taken off for a non-stop flight to Berlin. Well, he is a fine fellow and a good friend of mine and I wish him all the luck in the world. I hear the weather is generafy good along that wide, silent stretch of the Atlantic. and for this I am much relieved. I hope he makes it, for such a flight will | add another page to American aero- nautical history and contribute gen- | erously to the development of flying. | That is what we airmen are really in- terested in, after all, and none wishes Chamberlin's exploit will be more sue- | cesstul than I do. It was certainly good to step on deck of the Memphis with Vice Ad- mital Burrage this afternoon and know that in seven days we would be entering the Washington Navy Yard. as generous of President Coolidge > such an excellent ship at my . and I am anxious to thank onally. President and Mrs. Coolidge have very kindly invited me to stay at the White House and have also extended an invitation to my mother, which is veally more than I expected. 1 have been looking forward to this rest aboard and the chief thing I have in mind ix to cateh up on sieep T COOLIDGE BACKERS HAVE LITTLE FEAR Influence of “Anti-Third- | Term” League Minimized by G. 0. P. Leaders. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. Formation of an “Anti-Third Term League” in New York City has failed to throw a scare into the Republican leaders, who favor the renomination of President Coolidge. Many of them are convinced that sentiment in favor of the renomination of the President already cry ed to such an extent t nothing short of the refusal of Mr. Coolidge himself to make the race could halt his nomina- tion by the Republican national con- vention a year hence. A voice from the Far West, that of Senator Jones, of Washing lican whip of the favor of the renomination of the President. Senator Jones sees o | peril to the party in the third-term tradition as it may be applied to | President Coolidge. The people, in the opinion of Senator Jones, want the President for another four-year term. raised in Holds People Know Will. “The people,” said Senator Jones, in a formal statement issued last night, “of this country can be trusted to select their President. No issue based upon the distrust of their pacity will go very far with people.” Chairman William M. Butler of the Republican nations tee, who came to Washington vesterday to confer with eral menmn of the committee and with President Cool- idge, declined to comment upon the | Anti-Third Term League. Senator | Butler has carefully abstained from saying anything about another term | for the President. He is prepaving, however, for another trip West in the interest of the Republican tional campaign next year. Orisin- ally he had expected to go almost immediately into the Middle West— the corn and wheat bel as he did recently into the Far . for the purpose of conferences with the party Jeaders in those States. Chairman Butler has practically determined to | postpone his trip for several weeks, certainly until after the President has travelled to his Summer home in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Holds Re-Election Almost Certain. Senator Jones in his statement insisted that President Coolidge will be renominated by the Republicans with practical unanimity. “It he Is alive,” said Senator Jones, “there is just one man who can pre- vent such nomination and that man is Calvin Coolidge himself.” Senator Jones said that he believed the election of President Coolidge next year was just about as certain as his nomination. He continued: “Why do 1 tink so? Why shouldn't he be? When Lave the people been the se Band and Marines from Quantico will be next, and the District of Columbia National Guard with its band will complete the procession. President Coolidge Wwill await the aviator on a special stand at the foot of the knoll upon which the monu- more prosperous, when have they | BEditorials and Editorial na- | ta been so contented as under his ad- ministration? When h ve their in- terests been so zealously guarded as under him? The burdens of govern- ment have been lessened, the peo- ple’s rights have been faithfully pre- ~(Continued on Pege 4 Columa 2) (Continued on Page 3, Column 2J TODAY’S STAR. PART ONE—4#4 PAGES. ral News—Local, National Foreign. Schools and Coll and Pages 16 and 22, inia News—Pages 23, 24, 25 and 26. Spanish War_Veterans—Page 31. Around_the City Y. . C. A, News—Page 35. Loudoun County, another of a series of articles on nearby communities— Page 38. Radio News ‘and Programs—Page 40. PART TWO0—16 PAGES. Features. Washington and Other Society. W. C¢. T. U. News—Page 8. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 9. Tales of- Well Known Folk—Page 11. News of the Clubs—Page 12. PART THREE—10 PAGES. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo- play. 1 i Motors and Motoring—Pages Civilian Army News—Page Distr \ News—Page 7. t National Guard—Page 8. vo Flights Up”—Page 8. £ Spring Books—Page 9. PART FOUR—1 PAGES. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—8 PAGES. Magazine Section—Fiction and Fea- tures. The Rambler—Page 3. Fraternal News—Page 8. PART SIX—14 PAGES. Classified Advertising. Veterans of the Great War—Page 10. Clubwomen of the Nation—Page 11. Financial News—Pages 12, 13 and 14, GRAPHIC SECTION 2 PAGES. World Events in Pictures. COLOR SECTION—i PAGES. Mutt and Jeff; Reg'lar Fellers: Mr, and Mrs.; High Lights of History. Sees Soviet Amity Possible. LEBICESTE England, June 4 —The ¥ of Rirkenhead, secre- of state for India, in an address here today indicated that the rupture between sat Eritain and Soviet Russia was not necessarily perma- nent, provided that the Russian gov- ernment would abandon its plan for a world revolution and would leave the British Empire alone. LOWERED BY ROPE T0 RESCUE WOMAN Unidentified Man Descends From Bridge to Save Attempted Suicide. Descending 50 feet or more from the guard rail of the Highway Bridge to | the surface of the Potomac at the end of a rope yesterday afternoon, an unidentified young man rescued Mrs. v, 39 years old of New who was clinging to one after repenting of a sui- cidal leap off the bridge. As a crowd gathered around the young hero disappeared in the throng before his name was learned. It was shortly after 5 o'clock when motorists crossing the bridge saw a woman mount the guard rail, hang from it a second then drop into the Potomac. As spectators rushed to the rail they saw her come to the surface and an arm reached out des- perately for the pier. It was a peril- ous hold and the force of the current threatened to carry her away mo- mentarily. From the bridge tenders’ tower, some one in the crowd obtained a ro-2 from Herb--t Taylor and J. T. King, tenders. This was lowered to the woman, but she was afraid to release her hold on the pier to grasp the rope. Then a stocky young man, armed with a second rope, coat already off, elbowed his way through the crowd. He attached one end of the rope to his waist, took a turn under his shoulders, and told the crowd to let him down. Volunteers grabbed the rope as he straddled the guard rail. Slowly, foot by foot at the end of the rope, he went swaying and spinning down to- ward the Potomae. He landed on the base of the pier to which the woman was clinging. Hoisted to Bridge Rail. Seizing the first rope that had been jowered he managed to secure it to her and waved his hand. Up on the bridge the men on the other ends of the two ropes tugged and heaved. Slowly the pair came up, the young man steadying the woman, up to the suard rafl and hands reached out to bring the rescuer and rescued back to safety. Then while attention was centered on the woman, the youth | who had saved her life disappeared. At Emergency Hospital, where Mrs. Murphy was taken in an ambulance, she refused to account for her act. She gave her address as The Bronx. New York. After treatment she was removed, to Gallinger Hospital for mental observ SICK MAN CLAIMS HE IS CHARLIE ROSS | Declares 50 Years' Silence After Kidnaping Was to Pro- tect Mother. By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELE une 4.—The Times vs that John W. Brown, ill at the neral hospital here with a disease | from which physicians said he could not recover, told its interviewer to- day that he was Charley Ross, kidnap- ed more than 50 years ago in Phila- delphia. Brown, who sald he had “kept silent all these years to guard the honor of my mother,” declared he was kidnaped from his home in 1874 by his foster father, Willlam Henry Brown, for revenge, when Mrs. Ross “declined to have anything further to do with him.” Electricity From Dust and High Winds Now Blamed For Injuring Kansas Wheat By the Assoclated Press. TOPEKA, Kans. tricity generated y dust and high windstorms on the Western sweep of the Kansas prairie has been addey to the foes of the Kansas wheat crop. Reports of “electrocution” of thou- sands of acres of growing wheat this Spring have been given cognizance by the' State Weather Bureau lere and by the division of agriculture of the Kansas State Agricultural Col- lege at Manhattan, “It i3 a pretty well founded theory,” said S. D. Flora, State weather observer, in commenting on the reports today. ‘‘During dry sea- sons the dust carries charges of elec- tricity. ~ 'Wire fences and windmills are charged and the el aive off mpar alf an in June 4.—FElec- ch longs 1 . have no knowledge that growing plants will give off sparks. After such disturbances growing wheat flelds turn brown and the wheat dies. The after-effects are similar to those of a severe frost."” Dean L, E. Call, head of the divi- slon of agriculture of the college at Manhattan, said not a great deal is known as to what causes the dying condition of the wheat, which Las been noted recently. FExtensive ex- periments will be made this Summer, he added. Prof. 8. C. Salmon cf the agronomy department of the college «onfirmed the statement that the atmosphere sometimes becomes so hezvily charged with electricity that it kills will [ green plants with which it comes in eontaet, ss to Home Within the Hour” The Star is delivered every evening and g to Washington homes at r month. Telephone Main and service will start immediately. FIVE CENTS. GREATEST ARMADA PASSES IN REVIEW BEFORE PRESIDENT Nearly 100 U. S. Warships Steam Past Mayflower at Hampton Roads. COOLIDGE COMMENDS LONG LINE OF VESSELS Nearly 13 Miles of Fighting Craft Leave for Sea Duty After Stirring Spectacle. BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG, Staft Correspondent of The Star. ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL YACHT IAYFLOWER, off Virginia Capes, June 4.—The greatest armada the Nation has ever sembled for the review of a Chief Executive passed be- fore President Coolidge at the Virginia | Capes today on its way out to s | As the 98 vessels of all cla {the United tates fleet proudly past the pre: | Mayflower the Pres indication of the deep impressi magnificent sight made upon him. In his commendation of the splendid line of warspips the President ex- pressed himself simply with the two words, “Well done!” signaled to every vessel in the long line when the re- view was half over just as the Cali- fornia, the flagship of the battleship division, appeared. To the officers ind men of the fleet these words meant everything speclally so, coming as they did from the commander in chief of the Army and Navy. “Well done!” is the customary ex- pression used in the Navy for com- mendation. It is accepted by those in the Navy as being the highest pos- sible praise, and leaves nothing un- said. ‘With the President aboard the May- flower, besides Mrs. Coolidge, were Secretary of the Navy Wilbur and Mrs. Wilbur, Admiral E. W. Eberle, chief of naval operations, and Mrs. Eberle and the White House news- paper correspondents and photog- raphers. Admiral Pays Respects. Shortly after the cruiser Seattle, the flagship of the fleet, which led the line of ships as they passed in review, dropped out of line and cast anchor a short distance from the Mayflower, Admiral Charles F. Hughes, com- mander-in-chief of the fleet, came aboard the President’s yacht. This visit was one of respect. The admiral returned to his flagship half an hour later, and with his officers gathered about him viewed with the most gen- uine pride the stirring spectacle of his own ships plowing through the wa- ters on their way out to sea. As the admiral's barge, which con- veyed him and his two aides, Rear Ad- miral Yates Sterling, chief of staff of the fleet, and Comdr. H. ¥. Kingman, flag lieutenant of the fleet, arrived alongside, the President looked on with much interest as the Navy's honors for a fleet admiral were ac- corded. These honors included shrill piping for the admiral, the lining of the rails by the crew of the yacht, then the sounding of four drum ruf- fles, and four bugle flourishes followed by the playing of “The Admiral's March” by the Mayflower band. Capt. Wilson Brown, commander of the Mayflower, stood at the ladder to wel- come the little party and escorted them to the presidential party. President Coolidge shook hands warmly with the grizzled commander of the fleet, and after personally con- gratulating him upon the splendid showing of the Nation's warships, pre- sented him to Mrs. Coolidge. It was easy to see that this was a happy moment for Admiral Hughes. The Mayflower arrived a‘ viewing grounds about dropping anchor at the ond of Thimble Shoal Channel about 2 miles nmorth of Cape Henry, after spending the night in a snug ber Smiths Point at the mouth Potomac River, which was about dark. Bright Skies Aid Review. Bright skies and pleasant weather contributed greatly to the pleasure of the great revie During the morn- ing the sky was partly clouded, but just as the Mayflower appeared in the roads the clouds lifted and the sun came out in full force. There was a good Stiff breeze blowing which gave roll to the President’s yacht as it lay at anchor throughout the demonstra- tion. The President and Mrs. Coolidge did not appear to mind this in the least, and proved at the conclusion that although their experiences with tha sea have been slight that they are good sailors The fleet, which was anchored be- fore the review in the historic waters of Hampton Roads, got under way a little before 11 o'clock, and as the Seattle with its trim, racy lines and the admiral’s pennant flying from the topmast, in the lead, reached a point about ‘a mile from the Mayflower President Coolidge, who was at lunch- con below at the time, and the mem- bers of his party went above took his position at the st of the bridge deck the I ficially begun. The fi this slowly moving fleet enthralling, stretching ba tance of nearly 13 mile Planes Herald Approach. The approach of the grand was heralded first by five Navy planes flying several miles ahead of the Seattle, Close behind these and ar- nged in baitle formation were 12 avy seaplane: When the ttle reached within 500 yards of the Mayflower the presi- dential salute of 21 guns was fired. This salute was followed by 19 other vessels in the line as they came with- in 500 yards of the Mayflower. Those vessels with bands aboard played the national anthem, which was preceded by four ruffles with the drums and four bugle flourishes. As each vessel passed the President, the officers, at- tired in their full dress uniforms, in- cluding the cocade hat and epaulets, were seen assembled on the quarter- deck, while the crew stood at atten- tion along the rail. The ships passed the Mayflower on the port side at a distance of about 500 yards, with the exception of the Seattle, which swung out of line. about 1,000 yards below the Mayflower and anchored for the remainder of the review. 5 Every ship continued on out to sea, proceeding to the duty assigned to ft— (Continued on Page 2, Column 4) h st glimpse of of vessels was 'k for a dis- rmada N