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2 STV COURTNEY PLANE | 15 GIVEN TRYOUTS Big Craft Behaves Splen- didly, British Pilot Says, After Ride. By Cable to The Star and ean Newspaper A CALSHOT NAVAL FLYING BASE England, July 16.—With his hop to New York, the first westward flight across the Atlantic, imminent, Capt. Frank T. Courtney took his Dornier Napier whale aloft again this after- noon to continue the tests made ves- was the fi 4 taken to the air since its arrival from Friedrichshafen. Fhm;: with were Herr Dornier rep- resentative; pier man and an other ‘The monoplane rose after a run of less than a hundred yardg. The heavy ship banked and turned easily, and made a quick climb. Its ‘evolutions brought the passengers crowd to the rail of the Majestic, then entering Southamp- ton harbor. Courtney made a superb landing, “A perfect pilot, ment of Scholte: New York North Amerl- was the com- phlinde, eems nearer than ever, after this flight,” observed Capt. Courtney. e said the Whale had behaved splendidly, and that he had busied himself chiefly watching instru- ments just installed and testing the engines. 1o trial shows that except for minor adjustments requiring only a few days, the machine is nes declared Capt. Courtney. The peed attained was 128 miles an “This was very good.” said the pilot, as the forward engine needs a little adjusting. The Vickers Reid control indicator, an important piece of navi- gating equipment, worked well. Our Wireless aerials are satisfactorily in- stalled, and we found the apparatus | inside the cockpit steady and easily accessible.” countries but Great American Ne Al- In Great Bhtem by the Westminster Gazetie. JOHN G. DOERR IMPROVES FROM SEVERE INJURIES Bus Passenger Whose Arm Was Severed by Sideswiping Taxi May Soon Leave Hospital. The condition of John G. Doerr, 302 Prince street, Alexandria, whose ar was torn off last Saturday when the bus in which he was riding on the Washington-Alexandria highway was sideswiped by a car which sped on without stopping, was reported this morning at the Alexandria General Hospital as =o much improved that he will be able to leave the institu- tion in_about a week. Mr. Doerr was represented as still suffering from extreme nervousness induced by shock, but the wound left by the amputation is healing and his general physical condition is re- garded as sound. In the meantime Arlington County authorities are prosecuting their search for the l\i(-and~run driver. NANKING NAMES COUNCIL. Hl]itary Gruup ‘Will Control Com- mander-in-Chief. ING, China, July 16 (®).—A council, which will possess the right of authority over the com- mander-in-chief of the army, has been set up by the moderate Nationalist government, which has its headquar- at Nanking. The council was formally inaugu- rated yesterday, when its members took the oath of office. Koo-yin-fu, who presided, said that the council ‘would have functions similar to those of the ministries of war, navy and air in Europe, and that the army's com- mander-in-chief would be subject to the council’s orders. SMITH AND BRONTE SAFE IN HAWAII AS TREE WRECKS SHIP (Continued from First Page.) modern planes can annihilate great distance: Neither man slept during the flight, but they said they moved about enough to prevent becoming cramped. They declined to discuss future plans, but Smith said he had several flights figured out. Glad to See Volcano. Asked if he knew where he when over Molokai, Smith said: I knew was that we were out of gas He declared they were on their course throughout the night. When they saw the peak of Mauna Loa, volcanic mountain on the Island of Hawali, “it was the best sight we had seen in a long time,” Bronte supplemented. Smith said they had plenty sandwiches, but that the on enjoyed was the one eaten in the big volcano. “If we had mnot heen about our gasoline supply have made the flight in 201 Smith insisted. “As it was, we fig- ured we had made it in 24 hours flat.” ified the my tery of the reported landing when he said: “They told us hefore we left San Francisco that we had enough gaso- line. But we didn't have enough. We were forced to land as our gas gave out. In sending out the mes- sage that we were to land in the sea 1 said, “We will he forced to land be- cause of shortage of ga: of we = ali_kinds u’n]m-lrn ELMER H h st n.w. Main 2 ¥ PIOLIAN nun,-u GING t Summer prides. any time (o Onder Dower Boyd. who now take it charge ‘of all his own fnane .. NGTON BOYD, com I nter (Signed) WANT TO HAUL FI u' TO OR_FROM XE RK A BOSTOS m RiH SF m | v |— i m 10 ocal DISAPPOINT BYR o"\‘ SYADAMS PRINTING IN A HURRY Hikh trat not hish priced. 1th ROOFING—by | Koons Slag Roofinz. Tinning. Repairs. Roof Painting. Thorough, “sincere work al- Zags aseured. We'll ‘gladly estimate. Call us upl Roofing 119 _3d St. 8.W. OON Company. __Main 933, _ /A MILLION-DOLLAR -—mmm; plant equipped to bandle every National Capital Press ""“ D 8T N, - Ehopo M. 639 "§ THE . EVENT $700 Is Discovered Among Programs Of Old Opera Star By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 16.—Tucked care- fully away between age-yellowed programs and clippings telling of the operatic triumphs in Vienna, Berlin and Paris of Marle Gep- hardt, $700 was found yesterday. The money will be used to defray funeral expenses of the 55 woman, one time mezzo-sopr: the Metropolitan Opera C died suddenly Tuesday LEVINE-DROUHIN PACT NOT SIGNED French Flyer Not Formally Engaged to Pilot Columbia Back to America. By the Associated Pres PARIS, July 16. Auto makes the announcement today that Charles A. Levine's contract with Maurice Drou- hin, under which the ¥rench airman is 1o pilot the transatlantic plane Co- lumbia back to America, has never been signed. There may have heen a promise or , but there has been no signa- , the paper. adding: *Yeste day afternoon the contract had not yet been signed. Mr. Levine put off that formality until later without giving reasons for the postponement.” L'Auto a week ago said that Drou- hin’s contract with Mr. Levine ran for a year with compensation of $150,000. Immediately it became known t Drouhin had agreed to pilot the « fll|||\|~ bia on a westward transatlantic v age, the French newspapers and some aeronautic circles let loose a storm of criticism against Drouhin for accept- ing the proposal, and against the American for making it, because Drouhin had already gone far with plans for his own transatlantic flight. The London Daily Express on Fri- day said Mr. Levine made a vague offer to Capt. Lancaster of the British Royal Air Force Reserve to pilot the Columbia to the United States, al- though no definite arrangement was made. SAPIRO DROP.S SUIT AS FORD RETRACTS SERIES OF CHARGES (Continued from First Page.) curacies by the writer. As a result of this Mr. Sapiro may have been in- jured and reflections cast upon him unjustly.” “Such statements as may have re- flected upon Mr. Sapiro’s honor or integrity, impugned his motives or challenged the propriety of his per- sonal or professional actions are with- drawn. Likewise the charge that there was a Jewish ring which sought to exploit the American farmer through co-operative associations is withdrawn. “Mr. Henry Ford did not partici- pate personally in the publication of the articles and has no personal knowledge of what was said in them. He, of course, deprecates greatly that any statements that were published in a periodical so closely associated with his name in the mind of the public should be untrue. ““The articles in question dealt with co-operative marketing. The Dear- born Independent has published re- peatedly articles dealing with various phases of this subject and of othe subjects of interest to the farme; If the advancement and development of co-operative marketing has suffer- ed by reason of the publication of these articles, then we sincerely re- gret it. We recognize co-operative marketing holds promise of sub- smnll-ll‘rellel to the farmer and the grower.” Sapiro Asks No Money. While the precise terms of the settle- ment were not announced for publica- tion, it was stated by former Repre- sentative Martin C. Ansorge of New York and J. Kostman, who acted for Mr. Ford in the negotiations with Mr. Sapiro in Chicago, that “Mr. Sapiro made no demand whatsoever for any compensation for any damages, in view of the retraction. Mr. Sapiro expressed himself as highly satisfied at the termination of ‘the negotiations and the retraction of both attacks upon him personally and upon co-operative marketing, to which Mr. Sapiro has devoted virtually his entire legal career. . Sapiro. “T still have my training in law, however, and I am going to start all over again and rebuild. “I am glad that T have helped a great hiz man get right, and that I have helped the Jewish people set themselves properly before the world. I also am gratified that I have helped co-operative marketing to get general supnort and indorsement from the leaders of thought in the United States, Entirely Satisfled. “Therefore, I am entirely satisfied.” In addition to the Ford represent: tives who acted in Chicago, the nego- tiations were carried on at Detroit by Clifford Lang) general counsel for the Ford interests, and Earl J. Davis, for Mr. Ford, and by William Henry Gallagher, his chief counsel for Mr. Sapiro. United States Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, chief of counsel for Mr. Ford in the trial w ended in a mis in the negotia- ‘These negotiation: e heen con- du(!(‘d through Mr. Ford's accredited and in the exercise of his \"uo discretion he naturally selects those whom he feels suited for the | most delicate and far-reaching nego- said Mr. Sapiro when asked as to the ethics of nezotiating without reference to Senator Reed. Th> anti-Jewish and ant ticles printed by the Dearborn Tnde- { nendent_appea lrm! under the name of Harry Dunn, identified as , Calif. | TWO COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS TO BE ISSUED f Vermont Sesquicentennial and Bur- goyne's Surrender Series to Appear August 30. Two new commemor: stamps will be issued b; fice Department August One will commemorate the 150th an- niversary of the independence of Ver- mont and the Battle of Bennington, id will be known as the “Vermont The other will be campaign_stamp, and te the surrender of postage the P of- will | Gen. The ‘mont stamp will be the same size and color as the present cent stamp and will be placed on sale at Bennington, Vt., and V! hington. The Burgoyne stamp will he the size of the special delivery stamp, printed in red, and will be placed on sale at Albany, Rome, Symcuse.»;k'llcm and Washinglon MOLOKAT ISLAND UNSAFE TO PLANES Rugged Scenery, With Rocky Headlands, Make Land- ing Dangerous. By the Associated Press i Island, landing spot of the tran: plane, its , Smith-Bronte ‘while charming said the National in des forbiddin; added; headlands project into the . leaving almost no beach: and one peake, Kamakou, rises to nearly 5,000 feet. Noted for Leper Colony. “Molokai is the fifth in size of the an Island group, with an area of about one-fifth that of the State of Rhode Island. It lics to the northwest the main_ island of Hawaii, with the larger Maui inter- vening.” Once known as the death,” because of its society id, lh(v victory of medical en where treatment of lepers with the eil of the chaulmo tree has been found highly eflicacious. The leper colon: s only a1 tly isolated or traveler of contractir v dis X ter understood on Mol ithan in any other parts of the world. It occupi a triangle of land, once the site of a lava flow, and is ac Jle from other parts of the island only by an arduous path, which is easily guarded.” y Won Fame. of the chaul one of the “land of living leper colony, island now is jety said, area, and isiting are in no danger se which is bet- Missionary Before the discovery moogra tree in Burma by society’s explorers, Joseph . Rock, said the sketch, “'the world’s sympa- thy had gone out to the lepers on Mo- lokai nd Father Damien, deseribed by Stevenson, a ‘the man who shut with his own hands the door to his sepulcher.’ won fame for his ministra- tions to the afflicted. Father Damien was a Belgia onary. who went out to the colony in 1873, founded improved housing conditions de the col- ony a happy and habitable settlement. Shortly before III‘ death in 1889, he contr , and theveafter he usually talks with ‘we lepers.’ LEGALITY IN BRIDGE RAZING QUESTIONED Congressional Authority Is Needed, Says Saffell, but Plans Progress. Officials of the engineering depart- ment of the District government pro- ceeded with their estimate today the cost oi dismantling Chain B! which es the channel of Potomac and rests on the deterior: abutment, in the face of an tion of H. C. Saffell, chairman of !)le Arlington County Water Comm _hat congressional authority is needed before the bridge can be torn down. Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, Assistant Engineer Commissioner, who has supervision over the bridge depart- ment, and District Auditor Donovan declared that congressional authority is not necessary to .dismantle the bridge should the Commissioners de- cide that its standing constituted a menace to life or propery. The audi- tor, as well as Capt. Whitehurst, ex- plained that the Commissioners can create an emergency fund to pay for the wrecking of the bridge. The Commissioners, however, have not yet decided whether to remov: the failing abutment and the span crossing the channel of the river, but they have virtually reached a conclu- sion that repairs are out of the ques tion because of the expense involved and the meagerness of results reason ably to be expected. Becau of the dangerous condition of the masonry the officials fear that it may topple inty the Potomac and injure some passing canoeist. Capt. White the, ed t is now preparing a report for the C which, it is understood, will contain the rec ommendation that no attempt be made to repair. the abutment. The report also will contain an estimate on the probable cost of removing the entire bridge. The dismantling of the span and the demolishing of the abutment, accord- ing to engineer officers, should in no wise interfere with the distribution of water from the new Dalecarlia res- ervoir into Arlingt County, as a cradle could be erected to y the water mains across that portion of the bridge that is taken down. CiTY PLANS TO HONOR JOHNSON PROGRESS Fans in Charge of 20th Anniver- sary Commemoration Receiving Donations to Statue Fund. Plans for commemorating the anni versary on August 2 of Walter John- son’s advent into the big league went forward today at’ another mesting of the ecutive committee of the Wal- ter Johnson twentieth anniversary testimonial committee at the Racquet Club. The first contribution to the fund to raise a statue to the ace of the hurling staff of the Washington base ball club was received by the commit- tee in the form of a check from Jabe: Lee, a colored fan. Other contribu- tions followed, the v n ex- peeted flood of money to appropriately honor the big league birthday on Au- gu of one of the outstanding fig- ures of the national game. At the same time the committee received a sketch of a medal to be presented to the big pitcher by the American League, commemor: guished se; and B. B. Johnson, former head of the league, added his personal commenda- tion to the plans of the committee. Sketches for the life-size statue of Johnson, to be erected on a granite shaft at the entrance to Clark Grif- fith stadium, will be received from several architects within a week, the committee announced, and a photo- graph of the accepted sketch will be given Johnson on August 2, when he toes the rubber against the same team which faced him in his big league debut 20 years ago. A meeting of the general committee of nearly 9,000 Washington residents will be held at the City Club at § o'clock next Wednesday night to fur- ther the plans for the celebration. At the same time the committee an- nounced its intention to enlarge the scope of the celebration and to accept checks from admirers of Johnson from 2 ,all SveF the couptry,. NG_STAR, WASHINGTO! | CHICAGO LEADERS DISPUTE EFFECT OF DRIVE ON CROOKS Mayor and Chief of Police Claim Victory in Fight on Crime; Commission Reports By the Assaciated Press. CHICAGO, July 16.—The end of the 90-day period in which Mayor Thomp- son promised that crooks would be run out of Chicago found city officials and the Chicago Crime Commission |in considerable disagreement concern- ing the crime situation here, aid he had fi crime had been r three months. icials countered set of figures showing an in- These in ent Claims Murder Tncrease. ave learned since the Chi- corality election that this | town is a poor spot for them,” said the mayor in referr to b m- lgn promise to rid the city of un- o intained that “Go chief ~complished “We haven't in Chi- cago Get police, ‘em 1t minal drive, uldm z, ngle pay roll robb nn h weve! terookdom's r D. C., SATURDAY, Failure. comparing figures of Mayor Thomp- son’s first three months with the last of the Dever administration, d murders had increased in number from 38 to 94, burglaries from 186 to 360, and robberies from 344 to 540. Chief Hughes backed the mayor and aid the commission’s figures were I wrong.” The chief said he was preparinz stics on his crime ich will be astonishing.” No “Chicago Crooks.” ayor Thompson described Chief Hughes as “the best policeman and thief catcher on earth.” ““Peaple sometimes refer to ‘Chicago in attempting to knock our said the may “They are not 0. crooks. ooks operate in organized and they know where they c usiness with t molestation. One of those places during the last four years hap- pened to be Chicago hecause my pred- ecessor didn’t know what it was all about, Now, however, Chicago and Mike Hughes are listed as bad medicine in v reference library.” I3H STREET PLANS POSTPONED 10 1928 Ladue Recommends Delay in Widening Projects—To Repave Five Roads. Postponment until next year of the widening and repaving of Thirteenth street from I street to Massachusetts aventie, one_of the important_ proj- ects in the DI ening progra the District Action was taken on the recommendation of Col. William: B. Ladue, Engineer Com- missioner. he work street, months of widening Thirteenth scheduled to start several ago, was held in abeyance due to against it the contractor, until June S. to complete the work. Commissioners at the same ed the resurfacing of five follows: Seventeenth street hetween New York and Pennsylvania avenues, New York avenue from Seventeenth to ighteenth streets, orth Capitol street between New York and Florida avenues, and the south side of Virginia avenue south- west from First to Second street: the road of Thirty-first str south to Woodland Drive for a di tance of approximately 630 feet, EPWORTH LEAGUE OFFICERS CHOSEN All but One of Board Re-Elected by Washington-Philadelphia Conference, Held Here. All but one officer of the Washing- ton-Philadelphia Conference of the Ipworth League were re-elected this morning, at the Miles Memorial Col- ored Methodist Episcopal Church, Third and L streets. Mrs. Boland of Washington secretary in place of Underwood. Those re-elected were Russell, president; Mrs. lva vice president; J. Franklin Wilson, treasurer; Mrs. J. Bayless, super- intendent of the department of spirit- nal work; Mrs, R. B. Wimbush, super- intendent of the department of social service; Miss G. K. Stewart, super- inténdent of the department of recrea- tion and culture; Mrs. L. Williams, superintendent of the department of ons; Mrs. Clyde L. ctress of the department of music, and Rev. W. H. Hilyard, grand lec: turer. Atlantic City was chosen for the next conference. Reports were received from the fol- lowing committee chairmen: Mrs. M. L. Russell, Rev. C. L. Russell, “ranklin_ Wilson, Mrs. Eva Youns, E. J. Bayless and Miss G. E. At the meeting last night, Rev. Mr. Hii in an address told of the need for more open minds among the clergy and more liberal treatment h. RobOL a C. M. L. Young, Mrs. se tomorrow elected of- The general Russell, will ‘The conference will ci evening when the ficers will be i secretary, Rev. deliver the final addre! HEN FINDS GOLD MINE. Farmer Discovers Nuggets in Crop of Chicken. tch to The Sta L, Quebee, July 16.—An item from Charlottetown, P. E. I, an nounces the discovery of gold on the farm of Jack Matheson, a returned soldier. Extraction of pellets of pure zold from the crop of his poultry gave Matheson a_clew to the presence of vich minerals on his place. He es- tablished that the poultry had been eating some of the deposit from an old well exca’ jon and determined to dig in that vicinity. At depth of some 38 feet he struck a rock formation similar to that which carried the in the crops of and since then he has HURT IN BALL GA'VIE Hyattsville Boy in Serious Condi- tion From Blow of Bat. Speelal Dispateh to The Star. BALTIMORE, July 16.—Struck on the head with a bat during a base ball game at Gwynn Oak Park yesterday, Dorsey B. Maguire, 11 years old, of Iyattsville, Md., is in a critical condi- tion at Mercy Hospital. Physicians say he has concussion of the brain and a possible fracture of the skull. During the game the boy stepped directiy into the path of a bat wielded by Earl French, 14, of Brentwood, Mad., according to the police. He was knocked unconscious and Dr. R. W, Locker gave first aid, afterward order ing his removal to the hospital. Both boys came to Baltimore to attend an outing at the resort. . Fireman Robbed in Quarters. Jire Department officials and police of the eleventh precinct today are in- vestigating a theft committed in the quarters of No. 25 Engine Company last night. Private Couburn Lauk reported the tak{ng of $69 from his trousers pocket while he. was asleep. COVELL SUBMITS AIRPORT REPORT Action by Commissioners Probably Will Be Taken Early Next Week. Maj. W. E. R. Covell, Assistant Dis- trict Engineer Commissioner, today submitted to the District Commis- sioners his formal report on the pro- posed municipal airport project at Gravelly Point on the Virginia side of the Potomac across from Hains Point. Action on the report probably will be taken by the Commissioners early next week, the use of Bolling Field as a temporary air mail stop depend- ing upon their acceptance of the recommendations set forth by Maj. Covell, In Five Years. These recommendations include an initial appropriation of $150,000 in the first deficiency bill, payable half from the funds of the District of Columbia and half from Federal funds. Definite legislation to carry out the proposed project is contained in the report. Pending construction of the airport, Maj. Covell points out, Hoover Field could be made available for com- mercial planes. The initial expenditure on the 50-50 basis of ment would be the first installment of an appro- priation of about $765,000, the amount needed to complete a class A airport in five years. Payment on Benefits. “It is believed that the interests of the IFederal Government certainly equal and probably exceed those of the municipality,” ‘the report states. “The total cost of the airport should. be paid by the District of Columbia ederal Government in pro- portions equal to the benefits of all kinds received by each.” Selection of Gravely Point has the indorsement of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the local trade bodies, besides all citi- zens’ associations except those directly affected by other sites that have been considered in their territory. HEAT DAMAGES ROADS. Special Dispatch to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., July 16.— Serious damage to highways, particu larly to concrete ones, as a result of the intense heat has been reported here by motorists. Large sections of road have been warped, making travel dangerous. In some places huze blocks of concrete are raised up as much as a foot, necessitating detours, In front of Piney Mountain Inn, along the Lincoln Highway near Chambersburg, a block of concrete pike is up about six inches, while on the Berkeley Springs pike, just out. side of Hancock, several sections have aised up so high accidents have been narrowly averted. The asphalt in the cks of concrete highw is being forced out hecause of the expansion of the concrete. Sentenced as Housebreaker. Paul Greenlee, 1205 Moran street northeast, today pleaded guilty before Judge Mattingly in the United States Branch of Police Court to charges of wreeny and housebreaking preferred by his employer, Moffet B. Spillman, and was sentenced to 90 days in jail on the first charge and held in $1,000 bond to await the action of the grand jury on the second charge. JULY 16, 1937.' PLANES MAY MEET MAIL SHIPS AT SEA Glover Says Bids to Be Asked When Contractors Are Ready. By the Associated Presa. The Post Office Department is solid- Iy behind plans for a combined ship and airplane service to expedite mail and passenger movement across the Atlantic Ocean. Comdr. Byrd and the other Ameri- can transatlantic flyers have discussed the subject during their homeward trip on the Leviathan, and Assist- ant Postmaster General Glover said today their approval of such a project coincided with the views of the Post Office Department. Interested for Years. rly two years the Post Department been. trying rest aviation concerns in the proposition,” said Mr. Glover, “but as yet has not received sufficient en- couragement to warrant the calling of bids.” The idea of m 500 to 1,000 ing incoming ships miles at sea and overhauling of outgoing ships with last-minute passengers and mail is not entirely u new one. according to Mr. Glover, who said similar s ices had been in operation between New Orleans and the mouth of the Mississippi River, and between Scattle and Victoria, British Co- lumbla. Seaplane Service Planned. It has been the desire of Mr. Glover to inaugurate a similar serv- ice out of New York, using seaplanes. The Post Office Departmest has the funds with which to enter i.to con- tract for such service and as soon as contractors can be found willing to bid offers will be asked, Mr. Glover said. Another proposition under considera- tion by the Post Office Department is the operation of a similar service from Newfoundland or New Brunswick, catching transatlantic liners as they round the great circle in the vicinity of those lands, and connecting with a land air service between either of those lands and New York. Such serv- ice would involve establ ment of an international air service for which funds could not at this time be di- verted. DEATH OF BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT PLOTTED Establishment of Communist Re- gime Declared Planned—20 Under Arrest. By the Associated Press. LA PAZ, Bolivia, July 16.—Details of the revclutionary plot just uncov- ered by the Bolivian authorities show that it was intended to invade the presidential palace Wednesday night and seize or kill President Siles. The plotters. it is stated by the au- thorities, hoped to establish a Com- munist regime, recall Bautista Saave- dra, former prestdent, and his brother, Abdon Saavedra, and place in power Jose Gabino Villanueva, who was elected president in 19; but whose clection was annulled before he as- sumecd office. Villanueva and Gustavo, prominent Communist, were among those ar- rested in connection with the plot. In all, about 20 have been arrested. The government announced that quiet pre- vails throughout the country. Discovery of a revolutionary plot against the government in Bolivia on July 14 was reported to the State De- partment today from the legation at La Paz. The message sald the army was reported loyal to President Sile. DR. EDMUND VON MACH, 56, EMINENT GERMAN, DIES Prominent Propagandist During and After World War Succumbs Following Operation. By the Associated Press. BANGOR, Me., July 16.—Dr. Ed- mund von Mach, 56, prominent Ger- man propagandist during and after the World War, died yesterday at the Eastern Maine General Hospital after an operatien. Dr. Edmund von Mach was one of the prime movers in a projected peace conterence to have been held in Wash- ington, April 2, 1917, but which failed to materialize. He came to this country in 1891 after serving two years In the German army. He was graduated from FHarvard University in 1895. He was instructor in fine arts at Harvard from 1899 to 1902, and instructor in the history of art at Wellesley from 1399 to 1902. He later was lecturer on art at Vassar College. Wilbur Gives Friendly Warning to Airmen On “Erroncous” News While in Danger “friendly warning” to future ansoceanic flyers to exercise the greatest care against giving erronesus information when they are in distress was given today by Secretary Wilbur. his is a serious matter,” the Secretary said, comménting upon the stress_call sent out yesterday by Smith and Emery Bronte, nspacific fiyers, while they were 500 miles from the Hawalian Islands. “I do not want to be put in a posi- tion of rebuking the men who made lant flight,” he added, “but mportant that men should realize they are Imperiling future flyers when they give what amounts to erroneous information. After the City of Oakland had sent a message that it was landing in the water, he said, the vy patched a number of craft to their rescue while several Pacific liners diverted from their course to join in the search. “This is an even more serlous matter for passenger liners than it is for our own ships,” he declared. He added, however, that “we are delighted that these men got through and landed safely. RNS REDUCED | In One of Washington’s Most Exclusive and Well Serviced Apartments Phillips Terrace Apartment 1601 Argonne Place Just North of Columbia Road at 16th St. Washington’s Foremost Residential Section One Room, Kitchen and Bath with Murphy Bed, $47.50 and $50.00 One Room, Kitchen, Dining Alf:vs and B;Gt’h Murphy Bed, $§52.50, .00, $60.00, Two Rooms, nmp‘t:llgn Hfil, Kitchen, Dining Alcove and Bath, Mu Four Rooms and n-u-. Mllrph! Creek Park and mn Five Rooms Rece, Five Rooms, Recepflnn Hal -nd , 86750, n Hall and Bath, ith Lai $72.50, $80.00 ind Porch, Overlooking Rock $95, $105, $117.50 flncell. $150.00 Bath 24-Hour Telephone and Elevator Premises ‘at Resident Manager on William S. Phillips & Co lnc. Adams 8710 !SIG K St. N. W. CITY HEADS ORDER MOVE TO GET DUNBAR FIELD Site for Proposed Addition to Burr- ville School Directed to Be Secured. Condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of land for the Dunbar High School athletic fleld and a site for the proposed addition to the Burr- ville School were ordered instituted to- day by the District Commissioners. Seventeen lots in the vicinity of Third, N and O streets are involved in the condemhation for the Dunbar athletic fleld. In recommending the condemnation of this property, Maj. L. E. Atkins, assistant Engineer Com- missioner, explained that his negotia- tions over a long period for the pur- chase of the 19 lots in the territory has resulted in the acquisition of but two. Only three lots figure in the 3urrville condemnation, three lots having already been purchased. BUREAU AID ASKED IN MILLS SLAYING Detective Seeks Help of U. S. Workshop in Tracing Typewriter. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., July 16.—The | Bureau of Standards in Washington will be enlisted in the investigation of the mysterious murder of Edward L. Mills, Hunting Hill dairyman, in an effort to ascertain ownership of the typewriter on which the so-called confession found pinned to the coat of the murdered man was written. Raymond Kennedy, head of a pri- vate detective agency in Baltimore, who took up the investigation on his own initiative last night, announced that the typewriter clue would be first to receive his attention and that he roped thiough the Bureau of Stand- ards to establish the model of the machine and thereby probably trace the owner by study of the serial num- bers issued by the manufacturers. Montgomery County authorities ad- mitted today that the mystery of the murder was no nearer solution than the day of the slaying. Detective James Manning of Balti- more, who has been working on the case for a week will return to Baiti- more today for a rest, but later will resume work on the case, Kennedy conferred last night with States Attorney Robert Peters. The State attorney assured him that the county authorities would give him every assistance in his work on the crime. Kennedy returned to Balti- more today. but planned to come bhack to Rockville this afternoon when he sald he would issue a statement in connection with the investigation. PREPAREDNESS PLAN URGED BY VETERANS Tonight—Arlington Rite Tomorrow. ° Veterans of the 3d Division. which will close its eighth annual reunion here tomorrow, unanimously adopted a resolution this morning reiterating their former attitude stressing the necessity for adequate preparedness 18 a means of safeguarding the Nation. A resolution was adopted also con- gratulating Col. D. L. Stone on his recent appointment as the executive officer in the War Department in charge of reserve affairs. Col. Stone served with the 3d Division on the rne. The business meeting was scheduled to close early this afternoon with the election of national officers. The veterans saw themselves in the moving pictures last night after their respective regimental dinners. The divisional banquet will be held tonight. It will be attended by about 200 service men and Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman will preside. Col. Edward L. Daley of the 6th Engineers will be the toastmaster. There will be several speeches. and it is possible that Gen. Pershing will be able to attend. The final act of the reunion will be a gesture of tribute tomorrow morn- ing. The veterans will place a wreath upon the tomb of the Unknown Sol- dier. . Jailed for False Pretenses. Charles T. Hazelwood was given one vear in jail yesterday by Justice Smith on a charge of false pretenses lsr;rtolr:\;e issuance of a bad check for 5.03. ~=~=15 not Prices $9.100 to $13.750 Drive over to 37th & R Sts. Built Third Division Banquet to Be Held| FATHER, FIANCEE AND AIDES REJOICE Elder Smith, Sleepless Since Flight Started, Relieved From Great Strain. SAN FRA strain of a long vigil ended, the father, flancee, and backers of Ernest Smith today rejoiced at the happy conclusion The pilot's salito, went without Yo eat brealifast with his son Thurs day, until last night. The father showed no emotion cept when notified that safe. Then the expression of hi changed suddenly so that b realized the tens o under w had been carrying on "I ‘guess everytning is all right— " he remarked. Marjorie Erown, who nounced her engagement to Smith ju: before he and Emory B. Bron hopped off for Honolulu, spent Thurs- day night listening to radio report She made an effort to conceal an worries she felt about the flyers, bu » overioyed on receipt of news of their safe landing that she threw her arms around Capt. William Royle, flight manazer, and gave him a re sounding “I'm going out on Market street,” ) Brown de- clared. She made good in part b ving Anthony Parente, flight backer, another ks “If Ernie ever wants to fly over in a saucer, I'll back him. That's ti kind of faith I have in that boy," Parente sald. fac s everybody MORE VIATER USED DURING HOT WAVE Conservation Urged as Needs of City Tax Capacity of Pumps. The torrid wave which has helc ashington in its grip for the last few has caused a material increase in water consumption, according to sta tistics compiled today by the District Water Department. The peak of the consumption for the week was registered for the 24 hour period ending at 8 o'clock Wed nesday morning. during which 80,960, 714 gallons were used. In the preed ing 24-hour period the consumptior totaled ,588.106 gallons, while the 24-hour period ending at 8 o'clock this morning showed a slight increase over this figure, 76,470,140 gallons being used. The record for water consumption lin the District was established August 11 last year, when 853.472,328 gallons were consumed during a 24-hour pe riod. While the increased use of water has taxed the capacity of the pumns at the pumping station, officials of the Water Department do not fear a shortage of water and are not view ing the situation seriously, as in past vears, because of the early prospect of obtaining an additional supply from the new Dalecarlia reservoir. Al though the new reservoir is not yet completed the work has reached such a stage, in the opinion of the offic that should an emergency arise during a protracted heat spell, it would be possible to make temporary connec tlons with the new system and avoid a shortage. The officials, however, urge that water be conserved as far as possible during the hot weather, Burglars Rob Pastor's Study. Burglars. broke into the y study of Mount Vernon Place M A Church uth, Ninth street and New York avenue, last night nml %lulo- 31 from a desl drawe: P that entrance was the_door. Will buy apartment house direct from owner. Must have sixteen or more apartments. Will give small property with only one trust as first payment. Address Box 4%4-E, Star Office. SO much a place to live as 1t 1s a manner of living N.W. today and sce why. by -LUCH 1435 K St. N.W.