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WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Cloudy, possibly light showers to- night and tomorro in temperature. Closing N. Y. Mark | No. 30,363. wost office. ‘BRITISH 70 OPPOSE * CUTTING AUXILIARY - STRENGTH OF NAVY Pacifists Worried Over Out- come as Result of Failure of League Meeting. EXPECT JAPANESE AID IN FIGHT FOR TONNAGE Delegation Declared Committed Only to “Benevolent Considera- tion” of Any U. S. Proposal. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. By Cable ¢ gna © LONDO —The most en- thusiastic friends of the League of Nations in London cannot conceal their disappointment at the failure of the league council even to approach any of the serious international ques- tions which are threatening the peace of Europe. In the light of the failure of this meeting at Geneva, most English pacifists are seriously worried about the outcome of the naval disarmament conference which opens Monday. Brit- ish naval authorities claim not to know the nature of the American pro- ! posals, which so far have been kept secret, but they emphasize the fact that they are going to Geneva to dis- cuss “limitation, not_ reduction of strength of auxiliary craft of the re- spective navies.” The delegation is instructed to con- | sider benevolently any proposals which | the United States may put forward, but the members have been warned {mot to forget that the British govern- ment is committed to nothing except | “benevolent consideration.” The British government | tutely sure of Japanese support of the fundamental principle that “ton- | nage of cruisers and destroyers might {be reduced so far as displacement is concerned, but their number cannot be iimited as in the case of battle- ships.” The British experts expect stubborn opposition from their Ameri- can colleagues, who desire ratio re- duction, but the writer is informed the British delegation will prefer in- definite adjournment than to give in to the American viewpoint. JAPAN TO SEEK BROAD PA(CT. is abso- Wants Adequate Protection Assured, Delegate Says. GENEVA, June 18 (P).—Simul:ane- ously with the declaration of Adrairal Kobayashi, one of Japan's chiet dele- ,@ates, that his country’s program at the naval canference opening at Ge- |#8va Monday does not embraes the questions of the internationalfzation of | the Panama Canal or reduction in the strength of the naval bases at Hawaii !and Singapore, Hugh S. Gibson, Temperatures—High- est, 74, at 1:50 p.m. vesterday; lowest, 51, at 5:30 a.m. today. Full report on page 5. Entered as second class matte; Washington, Bureau Forecast.) w; not much change ets, Pages 26 and 27 g r D. C. Trapped in Ice Box After Hiding, Two Girls Meet Death By the Associated Press. HENDERSON, Tex., June 18.— Hiding in an ice box during a game of hide and seek cost the lives of two children yesterday at the farm home near here of Tom Mason. A third child was barely alive, Josie Bell Mason, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Richard Mason, and Leta Mason, 5, daughter of Mr., Tom 'Mason, were dead ar old son of the latter ily was in a serious condition. Having hidden in the ice box, the children were unable to raise the 1id. They had been in the chest narly an hour when discovered. ‘LORRUPT CAPITAL ASSALED BY REED Missouri Senator Blames Concentration of Authority, in Tennessee Address. By the Associated Press. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., June 18.— Appealing for a return to the old-time fundamentals of government, Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, declared today, in a speech before the Tennes- see Bar Association, that the time had come when the patriotic people of the country should rise up and drive out the “leprosy of corruption” which has spread throughout the Nation's Capi- tal. The Missouri Senator, who was chairma of the Senate’s campaign funds investigating committee, charged that not one-tenth of the corruption had been exposed. He also declared that, unless the soul of America was to be destroyed, the corrupt use of money in elections must be stopped. Responsibility for the conditions was laid at the door of concentration of authority in the Federal Govern- ment, which, he said, “invariably brings in its wake the twin evils, in- competency and corruption.” * Assals Child Labor Act. “Indeed, it has already proceeded so far that there is gearcely an activ- ity of life, from the rearing of babies to the massing of armies, which is not now in some degree subject to the surveillance of Government officers, agents, spies and courts,” he con- tinued. “If the march toward cen- tralization be not soon arrested, State governments might as well cease to exist, for all authority will have been assumed by the Federal agencies and tribunals.” He assailed the pending child labor amendment to the Federal Constitu- tion as an effort to supplant the “so- cialis mof Lenin and Trotsky for the democracy of Washington and Jeffer- son.” % He claimed that another phase of corruption was “great money prizes for the favorites of the Government.” ““We passed a law to tax all the peo- ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1927—THIRTY-SIX PAGES. LNOBERGH PO LNES BROKEN T LOUS EOES A Spirit of City Reaches Zenith in Official Welcome to Its Dauntless Son. GREAT CROWDS BRAVE THREATENING WEATHER Men and Women Join in Hysteri- cal Ovation—Hero Inducted Into Boy Scouts. By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, June 18.—The spirit of St. Louis soared to its zenith today in its formal and official welcome to its dauntless son, Col. Charles A. Lind- bergh, its own “Slim,” who flew his Viking airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, from New York to Paris. For four weeks, while the acclaim of Paris, London, Brussels, Washing- ton and New York shouted and dinned into the ears of the glorified young flyer, St. Louis, for the last three years his home, stored up energy for its shouting of paeans of praise, and, with the rest of the world, could only wish that it had him in person for its adulation, Today it had him and his historic ship, and St. Louis took the day off to do him honor. Day Official Holiday. ‘The day was an official holiday, and, despite threatening weather, which, however, early turned into a typical day in June, St. Louisans began to line the streets at dawn. St. Louis drew upon all its resources for its royal welcome to the reticent youth already acclaimed royally in fact. Many of those who lined the streets in front of boarded-up win- dows came from out of town. Trains from every direction, busses and auto- mobiles with a motley assortment of State license tags brought thousands bent upon a moment’s glimpse of the hero of the age's great adventure. “Slim” gave himself into the han of the St. Louis arrangements commi tee when he wafted his Spirit of St. Louis down from a leaden, spitting sky late yesterday at his home flying fleld, at which for years he had taken off and landed as a flyer of Uncle Sam’s mail, a job he still holds. His surrender was unconditional. “No, I won't try to give you the slip,” he promised newspaper reporters, some of whom were experienced with the whims of the beloved flyer, whose only beloveds seem to be the air and a ship to sail it in. Program Starts Eafly. And, under the guidance of the ar- rangements committee, détermined to show their own hero to as many per- sons as possible today and tomorrow, Lindbergh got going at 9:17 o'clock this morning. He and his mother, ple for the benefit of certain favored manufacturers,” he added. “In turn American -delegate, asserted that the United States would not introduce any startling suggestion. | The general understanding on the eve of the parley, called at the invi- | tation of President Coolidge, is that | the American delegation is not anxious i for any “bombs” from either the Brit- |ish or Japanese, such as an attempt to ‘reduce the tonnage of battleships or cruisers, to internationalize the Pan- ama Canal or to establish restrictions on the Hawaii Naval Base. It i3 be- lieved that Mr. Gibson, in his opening address, will outline a definite plan of warship limitation as conceived by the United States, Seeks “Adequate” Tonnage. Admiral Kolayashi, whose declara- tion was made to the Associated Fress, emphasized that he and his fellow dele- gates would restrict their efforts to se- curing an agreement on warships not covered by the Washington treaty; that his country was attending the conference in a spirit of conciliation, hoping a fair agreement would be ar- rived at, and that the island kingdom merely wanted a total tonnage of war- ships that would assure adequate pro- tection. Thus, the Japanese delegates would be more concerned with the quantity of sizable ships than to the ratio question. He voiced the pleasure of his coun- trymen over the decision of the United States not to augment the American ¥ar Eastern fortifications. While de- claring the Japanese had no idea of re- questing reductions near the shores of the Unlted St: admitted they ‘were worried ovi rength of the Lritish base at Singapors United States’ Ratio Placed at 2.7. As the time draws near for the open- ing of the conf ice, American cir- cles are discussing the naval strength of their country. It is stated in these circles that because of the many old cruisers, described as worthless modern warfare, the existing modern cruisers is 5 for Great Brit- as compared with 2.7 for the United States. The point is made that as this ratio includes six cruisers which will attain the 20-year age limit mext year, the actual strength of the United States is but ten 7,500-ton cruisers. With the eight 10,000-ton cruisers either in 1he course of construction or contract- ed for, it is declared that the United States will a modern cruiser strength of 155,000 tons. U. 8. PLANS BIG AUXILIARY CUT. Prepared to Make Real Sacrifice, Gib- son to Disclose. The Unites prepared to make rifice in cutting down its auxiliary naval Ambassador Hugh Gibson, ch: of the American delegation to the armament conference, which opens at Geneva, Switz Monday, has heen in sment to indicate r character of America’s proposal to reduce naval ermament. Just as Secretary Tughes in the Autumn of startled the world by his announcement of what the United States was willing to do in limiting construction of battleships, so tod America ready to lay all the c 5 on the table face up and accept a reduction in the tonnage of cruisers, submarines and auxiliary craft gen- erally. 2 Informal exchanges of views be- tween London, Washington and Tokio have been going on for several weeks go that the American proposal will not come alto; surprise. “The British an e are known these manufacturers were told that they must periodically submit to the process of having the ‘fat fried out of them’ in the form of political contri- butions. To this end they responded with enthusiastic alacrity. They were willing to buy any government so long as the purchase price represented a small portion of the profits they were to receive. Says Corruption Spreads. “In every such instance the leprosy of corruption has spread itself through. out the Capital of the Nation. No man of good judgment proposes to make war upon honestly acquired wealth, but if this Government is to be perpetuated, it must be a Govern- ment of men and not a Government of money. “Unless the purity of the ballot is protected, unless we turn back to the old principles of Government, the lib- erties of the American people soon will be as ‘a tale that 1s told,’ a glori- ;»;m picture vanishing in the mist of me.” FILIPINO FANATICS THREATEN UPRISING Constabulary Reinforcements Ask- ed on Siargao and Dinagat Isles as Movement Spreads. By the Assoclated Pre MANILA, June 18.—A concentra- tion of religlous fanatics on Sjargao and Dinagat Islands was reported by provincial authorities at Surigao to- 1y, following the arrest of Laureano Solir, one of their leaders. The movement was described as “alarming” and constabulary rein- forcements were requested. The provincial officials declared a repeti- tion of the uprising in that district in 1924, in which many were Kilied, is threatened. Large numbers from Leyte Island were said to be joining the movement. Those involved in the movement were sald to be members of the colorum, a_religious society which figured in the 1924 trouble. The up- rising started after authorities at Surigao had destroyed a bathing tank which the natives considered sacred. About 40 members of the constabu- lary and a number varlously esti- mated at 200 to 800 society members were killed in the fighting.” Two hun- dred Colorum leaders were given heavy prison sentences as a result. — ARCHBISHOP’S FUNERAL ATTENDED BY 10,000 Crowds Follow Cortege of Herrera ¥y Pina Through Streets of Monterey. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, June 18.—Monterey dispatches say more than 10,000 per- sons attended the funeral of Arch- bishop Herrera y Pina there yester- day, marching behind the casket, | which was borne by several Catholic priests. The cortege marched through the streets of the city to I Carmen Cemetery. ‘The archbishop, who died from an intestinal digorder, was born near v\’\llmur to make cuts in exis (Continued on I'nge 3, Coums 49 accompanied by three automobiles full of the Nation's and State’s notables and a siren-shrieking convoy of the always-present motor cycle heralds, appeared at the Congress Hotel, focal point of the great “Lindbergh-Spirit of St. Louis” parade through the resi- dence and downtown districts, Overhead flew three Scott Field dirigibles, the TC-52, TA-41 wnd the TA-52, as the heroic youngster was sreeted by 1,500 spectators who shouted e welcome. Right then the guardians of the dauntless flyer got a taste of the day’s promise. Some of the approximately 1,500 spectators broke through the police lines and rushed toward Lindbergh. Shrilling sopranos were in the ma- jority, although the men were as hysterical as the women in their rush- ing hero-worship. Hats Tossed in Air. The women who did not join the rush shrilled joyfully and waved handkerchiefs, and men tossed their hats into the air. Dwight Davis, himselt a Louisan, Secretary of War; Assist: Sccretary of War MacCracken, Mayor Miller and Army and Navy officers awaited Lindbergh in the hotel's courtyard. With its start there, the parade route lay through deep lines of shout- ing humanity in Lindell boulevard, Locust street, Twenticth street, Wash: ington avenue, Fourth street, Olive, Twelfth and back to Locust, with a halt at the Coronado Hotel for luncheon. In the reviewing stand near the Coronado Hotel 15,000 persons, ad- mitted by ticket only, waited hours to see the only formality of the parade —the induction of Lindbergh into the Boy Scouts, as an honorary member of Troop 2, the oldest in St. Louis. Murray Cabell, 15, was chosen to administer the Scout oath: “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty od and my country, 1o obey Scout law and keep myself phy- sically strong, mentallyy awake and morally straight.” Scout Knife Presented. Joseph Gerhardt, 14, of Troop 2, got his sixty-third honor when he was selected to present the new Boy Scout with a Scout knife engraved: “To Scout Lindy—From the Boy Scouts of St. Louis.” Gerhardt wears 62 merit badges, St. Louis’ record. Lindbergh also got a flying eagle medallion, a white eagle on a piece of red felt about the size of a silver dollar. The lucky Scout to present it was Roland Homer, 14. The flyer's mother, Mrs. Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh, Detroit school teacher, received a bouquet of roses. Before “Slim's"” arrival in front of the reviewing stand bands played con- tinuously, and the thousands sang in his praise. “Hello, Lindy, All America 1s Proud of You,” was the refrain of one of the songs they sang. Aerial traffic over St. Louis became S CoTBnHsion Paxs 2, COERTE) Graduating Class of Central High School A two-page photograph of this big group of Washing- ton boys and girls will be a feature of The Graphic Section of Tomorrow’s Star Mexico City in 1865, became Archbishap of Monterey 920, _ CITY'S GOLFERS HAIL ARMOUR; SAYS CHAMPION BREAKS WON, Reception Today by Congressional Country Club to Be One of Greatest in Sport Annals of Washington. BY W. R. McCALLUM. Tommy Armour of the Congressional County Club, newly crowned open golf champion of the United States, came home to Waushington today and found ths city’s golfers preparing one of the greatest receptions ever given an indl- vidual winner in the annals of sport in Washington. Although Armour was met at the train early- ' day by not more than half a hundred members of his own club and friends of the new champion, the reception to come later in the day at Congressional was ex- pected to make up for any lack of cordiality at the station. Hundreds of club members and fricds of the new title holder have arranged a reception for him this aft- ernoon at the Congressional that its sponsors say will bring home to Armour just what the Capital thinks of the new champion. Accompanied by Joseph A. Himes, forraer Repre- entative from Ohio and president of the club; J. R. McCarl, controller gen- er.' o7 the United States and chairma of the club’s golf committee, and sev eral other club members who went to Pittsburgh to see him win in the cham- pionship voff with. Hari, Cooper, Armour arrived in Washington at 7:15 this morning and went immediately to the club. Brings Historic Cup. ‘With him, in the custody of A. J. D: manager of the club, was the his- toric open championship cup, engraved with the names of 30 of the greatest golfers the world has produced. Armou.'s name will be the thirty-first. “I won because I had the breaks at the rigkt time. Without them I might have lost This is Armour’s modest description of his_ history-making round at Oak- mont, Pa., yesterda To his caddie late yesterday, as he paid him a round sum for his labors, Tommy declared with characteristic modesty, “You're a good lad. I never had a better.” As the caddie replied with a remark about Armour being the king of them all th- new title holder said: “You must be good. Any lad that can bring ne throu "« to win the chainpionship must be a world beater.” So they made.a pact that wi'' take Joe Lucian, smiling, dark- haired lad of Pittsburgh, out to Olympia Fields, near Chicago, where Tommy will defend his title next June. Displays Rare Courage. Tommy won the championship with a score of 76 fo. t.e 18-hole playoff against Cooper’s 79, after the pair h tied at the end of the regulation hole distance with scores of 301. The bald figures tell the story of the winner, but th2y don’t begin to tel. the stories of dogged courage, of grand golf shots, of a greit putt that thundered across the fiiteenth green for a par 4 to square the match for Armour, and the finest shot of the day—a niblick pitch over a bunker at the seventeenth that_almost holed_out, with Cooper’s (Continued on Page 4, Column 1) HOOVER FIELD SITE PICKED AS AIRPORT National Planning Commis- sion Suggests Tempo- rary Program. The movement for a Washington airport, to assure a stop here for the air mall, moved ahead steadily today, following official approval yes- terday by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission of Hoover Fleld for a temporary site, and Grav- elly Point for a permanent airport. The facilities of the fleld were of- fered to the commission free of charge by Henry A. Berliner, president of the Potomac Flying Service, Inc., and les- sor of the tract. v Maj. W. E. R. Covell, acting Engi- the Distr althougl 8 at further meetings of the commis- sion of which he is a member, was planning to prepare a comprehensive report for the Board of Commission- ers, with specific recommendations. Seeks Expert Advice. Maj. Covell is to receive expert ad- o tounsel of ap Army officer who is thoroughly conversant With the general problems at hand and a specialist on aviation. The adviser is expected to be appointed shortly by Assistant Secretary of War F. Trubee Davison, who tendered the offer to Maj. Covell yesterday at the confer- ence luncheon at the Cosmos Club, where all branches of the government and municipality were represented. An inspection trip was planned by a ‘special committee of the Chamber of Commerce today to the air flelds under consideration. “The Chamber of Commerce commit- tee is headed by Joseph Fanciulli, and included Merritt O. Chance, former postmaster; Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, John Z. Walker and Thomas P. Little- page. Great Falls Trip. The Government's extensive public building program for the triangle south of Pennsylvania avenue, the Great Falls power project, and sev- eral proposed land purchases for parks and playgrounds werc scheduled for discussion as the Commission con- tinued its session today. A trip to Great Falls is planned tomorrow. Plans for development of the plaza between the Capitol and Union Station and recommendations for the exten- sion of Washington's system of major thoroughfares were studied. Widening of Streets. The highway recommendations pre- sented by L. D. Tilton, of Harland Bartholomew Associates of St. Louis were submitted in detail as tentative proposals for the widening of certain streets, the cutting through of others and the improvement of certain con- nections, The purpose of such changes, it was pointed out, would be to provide a system of radial thoroughfares, crosstown thorough- fares and connections between them, s0 as to put all sections of the city in a reasonable distance of the major routes. This would enable all sections of the city to be reached with ease and over the shortest distance. ‘The recommendations which will be given further study by the co- ordinating committee, with a view to rounding up a specific program for adoption, included the following changes: Widening of B street from the itol grounds to the Lincoln Memorial, which already has been decided upon; widening of Columbia road east of Sixteenth street; extension of I street across the White Lot or Ellipse; extension of Prospect street west into Foxhall Heights, and east to Rock Creek; better connection between Eleventh street and New Hampshire avenue and Park road; better connection between Monroe street and Park road, cutting through (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) GIVES LIFE FOR 2 HORSES Negro Perishes in Attempting Res- cue From Burning Stable. PITTSBURGH, June 18 (#).— Charles Boggus, 60, a negro, lost his life today in a futile attempt to rescue t-vo horses from a burning stable in Benavon. Occupying the second floor of the structure with Charles Chapman, 64, also a negro, partially blind, Boggus led his roommate to a window where he jumped to safety and then descend- ed ‘to the ground floor where the horses were leaping about in their stalls. Boggus' charred body was found be- side the carcasses of the horses after the firg hurned itself outy . . ARMY HAWAIl HOP T0 BRING NO PRIZES Proposed Flight Has No Re- lationship to Financial Offers, Says Davison. The projected flight of the Army Air Corps from the Pacific Coast to the Hawailan Islands, preparations for which were announced ycsterday by the War Department, “will be strictly an Army project and has no relationship to any prize or any other offer made by private individuals for a successful flight across the Pacific,” according to F. Trubee Davison, As- sistant Secretary of War for Aeronautics. Definite decision to undertake the flight -will be made following com- pletion of tests now heing made by ut, Lester J. Maitland of this city. . Davison’s alde, and Lieut. Albert F. Hegenberger of McCook Field, Day- ton, who have been selected for the project. The fact that plans are going for- ward toward such an undertaking, now that prizes and monetary rewards are being offered for such a dight, “'is purely a coincidence,” Mr. Davison explained, adding that the Army proj- ect was not inspired by such glowing offers. Hopes for Success. “I sincerely hope that the final tests will be successful,” said Mr. Davison. BYRD IS REPORTED PLANNING AS LONG HOP AS POSSIBLE May Continue Beyond Paris Until Gasoline Supply Is Exhausted. TAKE-OFF POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW NIGHT Fourth Member of Crew Not Chosen—Will Not Be Woman, Commander Says. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, June 18.—Curiosity as to a fourth member of the crew on the projected transatlantic flight of Comdr. Richard E. Byrd's giant 1| monoplane, America, ran high today as unfavorable weather over the North Atlantic caused postponement of the take-off at least until tomorrow night. Comdr. Byrd said he had been deluged with applications from per- sons desirous of making the flight to Paris in the America. Many of these requests, he said, had come from women, but “the fourth, if there is one, will be a man,” he sald. While Byrd withheld definite an- nouncement as to the probable fourth member, followers of the flight specu- lated whether a newspaper reporter, to act as official historian, or a pas- senger would be carried. Pole Fight Aide May Go. Some reports were that Lieut. Bernt Balchen, former Norwesian naval officer, who was associated with Byrd in his flight to the North Pole and has been active in preparing the America. for its flight, would be the fourth member. The present members of the crew are Bel;‘t Acosta and Lieut. George O. No- ville, “We are carrying 1,300 gallons of gasoline, sufficient to take four to Paris and beyond,” Byrd said. A report that the America, instead of landing at Le Bourget Field in Paris, would continue until its gasoline sup- ply was exhausted gained credence at the Byrd hangar at Roosevelt Field. All Ready for Hop-Off. ‘The plane now has a cruising radius of nearly 3,900 miles, almost 300 more than the distance to Paris. Thir- teen hundred gallons of gasoline is enough gasoline to keep it in the air 42 hours. Compasses on the craft have been adjusted and nothing now remains but to place the plane on the runway and fill its fuel tanks. Starting time is entirely contingent on weather conditions, said. Even' though conditions may improve over the Atlantic tomorrow, the flyer said it would take many hours be- fore settled weather prevailed, in which event the hop-off would not take place before Monday. PSS SRS CAVE-IN OF SEWER IMPERILS BUILDINGS Power Plant in Evansville, Ind., “It would mean much to aviation if the flights over the Atlantic by Col. Charles Lindbergh and Clarence Chamberlin could be duplicated over the Pacific. “There is no doubt in my mind as to the efficiency of the plane selected for the proposed Hawaiian flight. It has been tested in every particular as to its load capacity and aerodynamic qualities. It has met those tests. “Lieut. Maitland and Lieut. Hegen- berger are splendid pilots. The for- mer has flown nearly 6,000 miles in a sister ship of the plane slated for the Hawalian flight, so he knows it thoroughly. Lieut. Hegenberger, be- sides being a pilot, is a competent navigatos The Assistant Secretary declared that Lieut. Maitland had been plan- ning the Hawalian flight for “at least six years.” When the three engine Fok- er monoplane transport was ordered from the Atlantic Aircraft Corpora- tion, along with two others of the type, this particular project was in view. Lieut. Maitland, while on duty with the Air Corps in the Hewalian Islands, made a study of the possi- bility of such a flight and was one of the first to file an application with the chief of the Air Corps to undertake it. . Navigator One of Best. For a navigator, Lieut. Maitland will have one of the best in the Air Corps. Lieut. Hegenberger has been chief of the instrument division of McCook Field for several years. One of his outstanding duties was the de- velopment of the earth inductor com- pass, used so successfully by Col. Lindbergh on his New York to Paris flight. The compass reached its present stage of efficiency as the re- sult of long and tedious flight tests made under Lieut. Hegenberger's supervision. In addition to the com- pass work, Lieut. Hegenberger has been identified with experiments on other navigational aids. Lieut. Maitland was born in Mil- waukee in 1898, while Lieut. Hegen- berger was born in Boston in 1895. Both entered the aviation section of the Signal Corps soon after the out- break of the World War and have remained in the flying branch of the Army since. The Fokker monoplane has a wing spread of 71 feet and has flown in various tests with a gross load of 12,715 pounds. Should it depart for the Hawailan flight it will have a gasoline capacity of about 1,100 gal- lons, regarded as ample to reach the objective. Starting Point Selected. In contrast to the Navy's attempt to reach the Hawailan Islands, the Army plane will not be equipped with gear suitable for water landings, but will retain its wheels. Further, as far as could be learned today, Lieut. Maitland will not have the advantage of a “bridge of ships,” although war and merchant vessels plying between Ordered Closed to Relieve Danger. By the Associated Press. EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 18.—A cave-n of a sewer that empties into the Ohio Piver near the Evansville business district became so enlargad yesterday that it threatened several large buildings on the river front. To avert further collapse of the sewer officials ordered ‘e closing of the Southern Indiana Gas & Power plant that pours a great amount of water into the sewer. This plant supplies Evansville and several Southern Indiana cities with power. The property loss, it is estimated, will run into hundreds of thousands of dollars. With the cavein nearly 100 feet wide, 50 feet deep and about 300 feet long, eating.its way from the water's edge at the rate of 10 feet an hour, it was feared that within a few hours, had the power plant continued to operate, two of the largest bulldings on the water front would be engulfed. Although shutting off the power plant apparently saved the water front buildings the discontinuation of power meant the closing down of fac- tories and commercial houses. It is estimated that it will take two days to repair the sewer. MISSING MAN BELIEVED SLAIN FIVE YEARS AGO Police Continue Search for Body Result of Revelations Made by Life-Termer. By the Associated Press. WEBSTER SPRINGS, W. Va., June 18.—County authorities today continued their search for the body of Andrew Mills, missing from his home at Dyer, W. Va., for five years, in the belief that he was slain. The search was begun as a result of revelations made here by Dill Hall, now serving a lito term for his part in the slaying of George Bennett, whose 1)dy was found in an abandoned mine near here a year ago. During the trial of three other men indicted in connection with Bennett’s death, Hall was brought from the State penitentiary to testify. While here he was reported to have said he had knowledge of another slaying and that the body of the victim was thrown into Back Fork, a small stream about a mile from Webster Springs. Police believe Mills, whose disappearance coincided with the date Hall set for the slaying, was the vic- the two points undoubtedly will be ml;ked to keep a sharp lookout for the plane. The monoplane will undergo its final tests at Rockwell Field. North Island, San Diego, and probably will take off for its big jump from Grissy Field, San Francisco, as the airline distance from this latter city is not quite as long as'it is from San Diego. R 'Q'mm 36’5 tim. ‘With this slender clue to follow, au- thorities began draining the stream, but their effc been fruitiess early today. ——— Huge Forest Fire BLAGAVESCHENSK, Hastern Si- beria, June 1 of acres of forest along the Amur, (#).—Thousands and Selen; - a(:.n m;fi t%‘g PR LR service. * () Means Associated Press. Runner to Essay | Coast-to-Coast E Sprint in 60 Days| By the Associated Press. REDONDO, Calif,, June 18.— | Levett—that s his one and only name, he declares—tod confirm ed a report that he plans an en- durance run from Los Angeles to | New York City, starting in Sep- tember. Levett, who is living at Palos Verdes Country Club, here, and who avoids publicit pects to make the transconti- nental run in about 60 da A year ago Levett ran from Los Angeles to San Francisco, a 1 distance of about 500 miles, days. On his cross-continent run, Levett will be accompanied by a trainer and rubber and a trave automobile home, as well as checker. He did not reveal who will back him financially. Levett has a_wife and two chil- dren and spends most of his time in distance running and training. He was born in New York City. BOOSTERS INSPECT AVIATION AGTIVITIES 2>17 on Pilgrimage Along Vir- ginia Coast Are Guests - at Langley Field. the near By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ABOARD THE 8. 8. SOUTHLAND. Hampton Roads, Va., June 18.—Out- ward bound from Washington on their annual three-day pilgrimage to historic points along the Virginia coast to advertise the growing com- mercial activities of the District of Columbia, more than 200 Washington Merchants making the Boosters trip of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association arrived at Old Point Com: fort this morning and prepared to journey to Langley Field, for the first inland feature of the outing. Following breakfast aboard the steamer, which was chartered for the traditional voyage, the Boosters dis- embarked at the Virginia port town, and took electric cars to the Army Air Field, where they will witness an air demonstration staged through the co-operation @f the national advisory committee on aeronautics and Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief of the Army Air Service. Will Study Air Activities. At Langley Field, the merchants and their official guests will divide into four groups and will make a close in- spection of the facilities of the air field, witness air demonstrations and and experimental aviation work car- ried on by the national advisory com- mittee on aeronautics. The boosters will_study the airplane developments at Langley Field with the thought of seeking to promote commercial air service to and from Washington, a question now before the District Com- missioners in connection with the movement to locate an airport in ‘Washington. After two hours spent at Langley Field and merchants will return to the Southland at Old Point and em- bark for Norfolk, Va., whence they will board electric cars for an after- noon of recreation and fun at Ocean View. Following their return to Norfolk this evening the Boosters wiil take to the Southland for a cruise out to the Virginia Capes. 217 Aboard Southland. ‘While a capacity group of 225 mer- chants had made reservations for the cruise, a few were prevented from go- ing at the last minute, and when the steamer slipped from the. Seventh street wharf at Washington there were but 217 aboard by actual count. Among_official guests were Commis- ioner Dougherty and Representative Zihlman, chairman of the House Dis- trict committee. A delay of half an hour was occasioned at the departure due to the crowded condition at the wharf and a heavy tide which held the Southland close against the S. S. District of Columbia, and the veteran fire boat of the Metropolitan Fire De- partment, Firefighter No. 1, was called in for service before the Southland could put off. Proud of its eventual achievement the Firefighter, which has served many years in the Washington h: bor, steamed ahead to below Hains Point and as the hoosters’ ship passed turned on all its firefighting lines, sending eight streams of water into the air in salute. The merchants had another thrill when the Army blimp, T G-9, which was passing low over Hains Point, dipped its nose in salute. The merchants are headed by Maj. Gen, Anton Stephan, president of the organization. Clme AIR MAIL TO CROSS SEA. Uruguay Signs Contract With French Aerial Company. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, June 18 (P).—Alr mail service between Eu- rope, Africa and Uruguay is set to be- gin before the end of the year. A contract for the service was signed today by Cesar Miranda, post- master general of Uruguay, and a rep. resentative of the French Aerial Navi- gation Co. The contract is similar to one re- cently signed between the Argentine government and the same company. CHURCH TO REORGANIZE. Officials to Replace Greek Bishops With New Clergymen. ATHENS, June 18 (#).—Measures for reorganization of the Greek Church in America have been de- cided on by the minister of education. The Greek Church in America i described as in a state of disorganiza tion, and the ministry announces that it will be revived under the Church of Greece, which will send clergymen “to replace Irregularly appointed bishops.” The First Installment of | *Abie’s Irish Rose™ Appears in TODAY'S STAR On Page 11 will be shown activities in research | The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press news Yesterday’s Circulation, 102,268 TWO CENTS. PRESIDENT FISHES BEFORE SPEAKING T0 EDITORS TODAY Mrs. Coolidge Smiles at “Ten-Gallon” Hat Worn by Executive. WILL ATTEND SERVICES IN FRONTIER CHURCH Side Trips to Rodeo and to Dead- wood Flanned—Frequent Callers Expected. BY J. R Staft Co L YOUNG, ak., June 18.— s off bright and | after more of those | rair the catching of which on his first day's outing gave him such a thril His few hours ex- perience with this fish last Thursday aroused his sporting blood, and he is convinced now that they are the gamest of the trout family. Arising before 6 o'clock dent hurricd his and wa the Pre he was too rly for the secret service men, who must accompany him no matter whether he is out for play or not, d to wait until they finished His fishing companion was Starling, assistant chief service, and when the President and the forme | tomobile and waded o i 3 | secret “10-gallon” back Kast in the mo common out here. ho has always been wore kind the folk only with her | which { The President, most convention: i not M he appeared with his did look a woolly-we rubber boot: buckls on his thighs, ded consi carrying out this unusual picture of the President. Mrs. Coolidge Smiles at Hat. dent was Aside from thi dresse st the same as ever, in a blue serge business suit, buttoned tight up the front, high starch col- nd the rest of the v Whil | secret lo impatiently waiting for the service men the President alked about the grounds of the Lodge, accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge, who was_dressed in a simple white frock and wore no hat. When she first appeared on the grounds and saw her husband with the 10-galon hat, She was all smiles and as she joined him she greeted him with “Good Morn- ing, Wild BilL.” In answer to the President’s rather serious question “F e it Mrs. Coolidge quickly swered like “You look ., it will keep the sun off, any ident sai The Presi- dent left for Squaw Creek with the in- tention of returning early enough to ve several hundred merbers of ational Editorial Association and members of their families, who will t the Black Hills retreat of the dent this afternoon. It is the dent’s intention to make a brief to these callers, and before he left the lodge this morning he said he had not prepared his speech, nor did he have any idea what he was going to say. It was plainly to be seen that he was far more interested in the rain- bow trout at that moment than he was in what he was going to say to the editors. Will Atfend Frontier Church. The President and Mrs. Coolidge expect to attend church services be held in the little mission C tional Church at Hermosa, 12 miles away from the lodge. This church, a very small, frame affair, was built during the days when this country really wild and when Hermosa as a snappy, bristling, cow town. It was one of the principal stops in this section for the Deadwood St Coach. It was thought in those da that Hermosa was destined for a great industrial future, but something went wrong with the calculations and the population today numbers less than 8. The mission church has not had a lar pastor for a number of years and when it was learned that the sident would worship in it, Ralph student _at the Cariton, sionary School, was hurried to the scene to officiate in the pulpit for the Summer. This young student preacher 13 not nervous or excited about delivering a sermon to the President of the United States, but he is deeply con- cerned about the problem of handling the crowds. The little church seats less than a hundred persons, and there s every reason to believe that thou- nds will flock into Hermosa tomor- row morning. Planes Being Repaired. The Army airplanes which are be- ng the President's < th to North Platte, t is transported Mlished transcontinent which were put out of con vest hailstorm, ar. s put into condition and will be able to re- sume their service lat y. President Coolid tion of the splendid, pleased nd while discussing e with friends he exactly what I like, and Mrs. S0 comfortable and happy. President Plans Side Trips. There are ample indications that President Coolidse intends to improve the opportunity to get better acquaint- ed with the people and problems of the West. Not only does he contems i aving frequent lel with whom he will discuss these problems and listen to suggestions of possible remedies, but he plans to make a num- ber of side trips about the country side. He does not propose, however, making trips of any di and while discussing this subjec callers at his office yesterday he gave the intimation that his visiting around will not take him beyond the borders of South Dakot ‘What he has in mind now is to ac- cept some of the many invitations he has received to attend local celebrations of. varigns kinds scheduled in di oginue ge 3,