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tome; The St Oakland and Vicinity Northern California and three Valleys Fair and mild, moderate winds. UntUdPre VOL. CVII THREE CENTS SUNDAY, TEN CENTS OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1927 Copyright, 19 27, by TRIBUNE Publishing Co. 24 PAGES NO. 4 Little Tijuana Razed by -Fire Byrd, Aides Sail Home Saturday 'Under Pressure' Victim of Mad Fiend MABEL MAYER, despite the guarded care' of her parents -and-rdatives, was waylaid on her and brutally murdered.

This picture is die latest taken of the girl shortly after her fifteenth birthday. BIG PARADE CELEBRATION mm HOP: CRASHES CtUEIN GIRt MURDER CASE i mm fx For U.S. Welcome Commander Visits Mother of Nungessor, Reveals Fund for Her Aid. BT ASSOCIATED PBES8 PARIS, July 4. Commander Byrd and his companions will nrobablv sail for home on one of the big liners Saturday.

The great pressure brought to bear on them to return to the United- States immediately to receive the welcome awaiting thenr there is given as-the They have accepted no invitations here beyond Friday. Commander Byrd, accompanied by, H. Adams Gibbons, represent- American charge d' Affaires, Shel don Whltenouse, today cauea on Nungesser," French aviator, who, with Captain Coll, has been missing since he start of their attempted flight from Paris to New Tork on jtiay NTTVGESSER'S MOTHER TO GfcT $30,000. 1 The commander expressed his sympathy to Madame Nungesser and voiced the hope that by some miracle her son might still be found alive. At the same time he told her thai the Nungesser-Coli committee, of which he is member, is sending her a check for $30,000, representing American subscriptions.

i Within ten veara CnmmnnAnr Byrd expects to see a commercial airplane service across the Atlantic, functioning in winter as well as summer. With the regularity of steamship service. The leader fit the latest- tyans-beean flight believes that flying across the ocean is largely a matter -of becoming more familiar with meteorological conditions, and that when more is known on the subject it will be possible to shorten the aviation route between New Tork and Paris by BOO miles. METEOROLOGICAL REPORT STARTED. He has begun his report to the navy department.

He said it would be centered about meteorological conditions and radio direction finders. He was certain that regular transatlantic service would have to depend on radio direction finders at both ends of the route and on the planes themselves, for ft is possible with such apparatus to keep Informed as to the whereabouts of a plane and set its course accordingly. Another point emphasized by the commander was the necessity of learning more about tempera-' tures in the various areas and as to avojd the critical temperature tjf 32 degrees where there was the danger of ice-coated wings; Asked about the plan of placing landing stages at 200-mlle intervals the Atlantic, he said: "We shall have to find some way to conauer th fmr. landing-buoys will 7. jr ktvZ-X-: "SL'i i OF Six' Are Injured in- Eastbay.

From Fireworks; Firemen Kept Busy by Series of Small Blazes City Officials Blame Lift- ing of Ban on Sale of Celebrating Material for Large Number of Accidents GILROY, July 4. Firecrackers were responsible for at least one death early today, when Clara Welkey. three-year-old of Mr. and Mrs. John Welkey of Gilroy, burned to death.

A firecracker exploded, setting fire to her She died at Gilroy private hospital. Lifting the lid on the sale of firecrackers in Oakland, together, with bringing In large explosives from other communities where there were no restrictions as to sale, were held directly responsible today for six casualties, twelve fires in -stores and, homes, and a large number of grass fires. Illicit firecrackers, which exploded in the hands of the, Fourth of July celebraters, caused most, of the injuries which consisted largely of burned fingers, hands nnd faces, none of them fatal, but a number of them serious. THE INJURED. Fresno, while motoring with hU parents to Oakland yesterday.

He got out of the car at Twenty-third avenue and East Twelfth street and a firecracker was thrown from a passing automobile, explpding at Horace's feet. His left fnnt severely burned. John DeGregora, 807 Twenty-third avenue, newsboy. He was playing with firecrackers at Twelfth street and Broadway yesterday, when a large cracker exploded and burned. his right leg seriously.

Jack Vaughn, eight years old, 3935 jSanta Rita avenue, right hand burned. Mildred Dean. 1R nf 15 VaLt Eleventh street, eyelashes burned wnen nrecracker went off in her hand. G. C.

Tftnmsonil 9 nf loin --1 i rrct street, face and fingers burned. John Berry, 21, oM047 Kennedy street, first and Second burns, when firecracker exploded in nis hand. The most serious accident, how ever, befell Fred Fnlllnrr! three, of -848 Enclnada avenue. Berkeley, who suffered a broken right leer and bruised rlo-tit when he jumped from a moving scenic railway train at Idora park as it was coming to a stop. He was riding with his Darents nfl of the.

seat before they could stop arm. The following fireawere reported: I. D. E. S.

hall, Eighteenth avenue and Foothill boulevard, roof, 5 damage. Store occupied by H. E. Hyle-ton, 1746 Seventh avenue, cornice, damage. -Home of Fred Owen, 2035 Independence way, $5.

6001 Prospect drive, vacant house, roof, Upholstery of automobile parked at Webster and Eighth street, caused by firecracker thrown into car, $20 damage. 220 Franklin street, awning, $30. 429 Clay street, roof, $50. 2100 Telegraph avenue, awning, $50, firecracker dropping to awning from upper story. 2802 Thirty-eighth avenue, awning, $10.

2461 East Twenty-first street, roof, 15. 1521. Twenty-fifth avenue, roof, $25. 6734 Genoa street, roof, $75. Foothill boulevard and Peralta' avenue, awning, $50, 2307 Bartlett street; woodshed, $75.

the lid fa lnntilne URNS 1 FIRECRACKER Bok Large Enough, to Hold i Corpse Is Discovered in Yard Where Child of 15 Was Tortured to Death Six Men Under Suspicion in Brutal Crime Fingerprints Tja-BIoody Clubs May Dis-dose Identity, of Slayer quest for six suspects was' interrupted near noon today when police found aft abandoned trunk In the weed-grown back yard of the vacant "house of mystery" at 1738 Eighty-sixth avenue where IabeI pretty 16-year-old ischool girl, was tortured to death with sharpened sticks on Saturday pight The trunk, so recently set In the premises as to scarcely bleach the weeds on which it 'rested, was a large one suitably dimensioned to contain the crumpled body of 11m young girl. Captain of Inspectors B. A. Wallman attached great tignificance to the find and investigators are trying to find distinguishing marks on the trunk, i The girl was killed three and tone-half blocks from her home while her 18 -year-old brother William and her father waited for her A blood-stained wrist the' crystal broken, testified that the crime took place at 8:55. At this hour the watch stopped when the girl's hands -were broken as she tried to ward off blows from a 2x4 scantling that were rained on her head.

"LIGHTS IX BASEMENT "DEAD TO DISCOVERY. Lights twinkling from a crypt- like basement in the mysterious vacant house led to the discovery of the trunk. Jesse Banchero, a 11-year-old boy living at 2019 Eighty-six avenue, had' 'seen the lights. Police broke into the basement. Principal among the six suspects was a youth who was reported to be a loiterer In the home neighbor.

f- hood of M-bel for the past week. He posed as a Ban Jose pugilist, It was said, but investigators claim he was a probqtloned prisoner fol- lowing his arrest, recently in Sart Jrancisco on a 'charge of stealing an automobile. YOUTH FAITED TO JSEEB-- SATURDAY DATE. The youth had a date Saturda" night to meet another boy a( o'clock at a barber shop, accoru-lng to the array of stories, some confllctory, learned by the corps of Investigators working under Captain Wallman. He did not appear.

Nor did he appear that night at the home of his sister in Channlng way, Berkeley, where he- was to have SDent the nieht. The opinion earlier expressed TabeT wa3notheyJctlmof bestlarassauTt was premature, it Was declared by Autopsy Surgeon J. M. Reese today. Chemists were balled in to help Dr.

Reese determine for certain the events that led up to the death struggle. The tragedy was revealed yesterday morning, when two workmen found the girl's mangled body in a tool of blood behind a vacant bouse at 1738 Eighty-sixth avenue; "We are proceeding on two definite theories," said Captain of Inspectors B. A. Wallman, in charge bf the investigation. "The first is that the girl had been acquainted with "her murderers possibly or a long jtlme previous -to the tragedy.

The next theory is that the per-1 terts two of them, evidently- live near the scene of the crime, thus being able to select a vacant house for the deed in a block of crowded dwellings." 6TABBED AND TORTURED frlTH SHARPENED STICKS. From an autopsy performed by pr. O. D. Hamlin and Dr.

J. M. Reeves, the 'method of the attack bn the girl was reconstructed in Bstair at the morgue-iwhere her toutilated body lies. Lured or forced behind the va-' kant house sometime Saturday flight, Mabel was struck on the bead with a 2x4 scantling. Then frith sharp pieces of flooring, the bnds of which had been sawed at an angle, her captors stabbed- and rouged her breast and body and face.

When she was found Sunday i rooming her features were almost Unrecognizable. flesh; had been stripped from her "Death came from shock and hemorrhage," Autopsy Surgeon Hamlin said. A superficial Inatlon had first indicated that blows on the head had killed the girl, but ho fracture of the skull was revealed. The lungs' were filled with. Never in my years of ex- erlence have I ever witnessed the Victim of a more brutal murder," Which Swept Away 2 Blocks 15 Buildings Burn at Alva-rado in Blaze Believed Started by Hoboes.

ALVARADO, July 4. Little Tijuana, for years known as the toughest, place in Alameda county, is' no more. It was destroyed in one of the. most spectacular blazes in this part of -California, with five fire departments still fighting the flames. Only by prompt and efficient efforts, did firemen prevent the fire from spreading to an adjoining lumber yard, and for.

a the entire Alvarado community was threatened. Fifteen buildings were burned, but the fire is under control, and only two buildings of what was once known as Little Tijuana are left. One ot these was damaged to the point where it will have to be torn. down. FIRE BELIEVED STARTED BY HOBOES.

The fire is believed to have been started by a group of hoboes who camped in one. of the buildings, last night. The entire two blocks of buildings comprising -that notorious had been padlocked several months ago, so that aside from the hoboes, they were unoccupied. The frame shacks proved kindling wood, and within a short time they began eating toward the Catholic church and school across the street-threatening the -entire town. In addition to the Alvarado fire department, departments from three nearby towns, Decoto, and Centervllle and the private equipment of the Rose garage of Niles were called.

They succeeded in getting the fire under control, and saved five buildings on- the west end, everything at the east end being burned. The fire had started In the middle of the row of shacks. FLAMES GET SECOND START. But early this morning, the fire broke out again in a building adjoining the one where the ire was stopped last night, and before the lire departments got the second blaze under control, three more structures were destroyed. Little Tijuana obtained its name from the Mexican city where vice Is given a free reign.

This district Consisted of two blocks of shacks In Alvarado, prohibition law was openly flouted, the scene of kidnappings and holdups and the refuge of lawbreakers. Violations of the law became so flagrant that authorities finally stepped in and padlocked the entire district, at the same time starting abatement proceedings against all the buildings. Flier Wires N. Y. for Time Needed to Send New Propellor Abroad.

BY UNITED PRESS LEASED WIEE TO TRIBUHE PARIS, July 4. Clarence- Cham-berlin and Charles A. Levine still are considering flying back to the United States in their 3ellanca plane, Columbia, but Commander Uichard Byrd's plane, the 'America, Is almost certain to be shipped back, it was understood tndav. Chambe'rlln, at Levine's- instructions, has the latter's Columbia Aircraft -corporation Inquiring the lengtn or time It would require to make and ship anotheV-propeller to Europe. The Columbia's propeller was smashed when the plane landed In the marsh at Kntthnu and since then the Columbia has been flown With an emergency propeller made In Germany.

Questioned as to their intentions, -namDenin replied: "We ara cntniy trt 1 Wednesday. Our plans that are uncertain. We are booked to sail on the JLeviathan July 12, but we could change our mind on a minute's notice If we were in a hurry to get home." 10 Oil Executives Fly in Giant Plane ST; PAUL, July 4.J-VP) Jh-ei tnree niotored- all-metal monoplane of the Standard Oil company of Indiana, carrying ten persons, stopped in the Twin Cities today en route to Rapid City, S. Headed by Col. R.

W. Stewart" chairman of the company's board of directors, the party reached here early today from Woodruff, Wis After refueling the plane took off for Minneapglisbef ore flying to Hurofi, S. where the party stopped for lunch. Thence plans were to fly to Rapid City. Five Balloons to Race for Prizes DETROIT, July 4.

OP) Five racing balloons will take Off from the Ford airport here this afternoon in a distance race sponsored by the Detroit News, with a $1000 trophy and $1500 in cash prizes offered to. leaders at the close of the Actual. distance will be counted in' the the winning craft being the one which lands farthest from the starting point, jficial nD.ouBSSd, GHAMBERLlN LELUH RudderTrouble" ForcerFilm Pilot to Return After Starting Flight to Coast of California From Hawaii Bush Trips Wing in Landing on Beach, Smashing plane; Pilot and Puppy "Unhurt; Navy Offers Repairs By H. R. EKIXS, TTaltod Fnn Staff Carmpsndant.

BARKING SANDS, Island of Kauai, July 4. The kaiwe bush of Hawaii, jinx of Richard Grace, today spelled defeat to the spectacu lar attempt of a lone aviator and a four-weeks old puppy to span the Pacific ocean from the Hawaiian islands to California. Grace, 29-year-old Hollywo.d "stunt" aviator, after a heartbreak ing series of delays, finally took the air today with his small gray monoplane at 6:24 a. Honolulu time (7:54 Pacific standard time). Thirty minutes later, the small crowd of early, morning watchers saw his plane, which had almost disappeared to the northeast, swing in a narrow circle and head back for the starting point.

KAIWE BUSH TRIPS WING. Forty minutes from the time Grace had takenoff he was trying to land again on the Barking Sands runway. A spreading kaiwe bush tripped the left wing of his plane, as the wheels touched the xjiu luv Bwuug atuuuu sharply, the wing crumpling. Horrified spectators rushed for the spot. As the dust cloud cleaned, however, Grace was seen to pick himself up from the wreck, apparently unhurt.

The puppy, too, paddled around in the dust, excited but uninjured. RUDDER TROUBLE FORCES RETURN. Rudder trouble was responsible for Grace's return which ended to disastrously, the young flier as he ruefully surveyed the wreckage of his plane and his hopes. Grace has met with an unbroken series Of misfortune since ha ar rived In Honolulu with his ship two weeks ago from San Fran- Cisco aboard the steamer Manau kai. His chance to be the first avia tor-to-span the 2408 miles of ocean between the Hawaiian islands and the mainland was lost when he.

cracked a propeller blade. While he Impatiently awaited the arrival oi? a new blade from Call-, fornla, the United States' army -V .1 If .1.1, its great three-motored "Bird of Paradise." THREE HOP-OFFS IvND FAILLKKS. lj honors, and be the first civilian to make the flight before the James E. Dole $35,000 prize con-, test draws numerous contestants iulu Lfi LranHuaruic comneLiLion in Barking Sands. Three times he tried to hop off from this island before finally get- VI.

O. fc tempt Saturday and two yesterday met with the same result tire punctured by the sharp-thorned lrnlwA hnnh. Ann ttiA tnlrA.nff halted. Early this morning mejehanica replaced the lighter tubes of his landing gear tires with heavy duty automobile tubes, semi-puncture proof. "I'll make it now," Grace said.

"The law of averages will help me this time. Tell 'em in California I'll be thern in twentv-four hours." The stronger tubes Held, ana tne, lect start. "Kauai Lellanl," his pup, a nairtfu 1U2 icmer, Biepi. wuuuij in a uasttet litsueu utraiue vji maat- fit tho nnfiAla Vailn! urlfcrts name in English is "Wreath of. Heaven," had confidence In Grace, and Grace had confidence in bis plane.

LONG DELAY IN REBUILDING FEARED. But the kaiwe bush was not to be cneateo. tuaaer trouDie lorcea the plane to return for adjustment. Landing again in the domain of the kaiwe resulted in a smash when one of the vmes tripped the wing of the ship, whirling it toi wreckage; It is not believed that the ship can be rebuittat the Pearl Harbor wimoui aeiays in ordering and receiving" parts from the mainland which would prove fatal to Grace's plan to be the first Civilian flier to cross the Paclftc The'crash today was the twenty-fifth for the stunt i flier of the movies. He "wears a braee for his neck- due to a cracked vertebra' suffered in one of his performances for' the camera.

He wrecked sixteen machines to provide thrills for picture audi-' ences, and' smashed eight others in the course of his profession of Procession Ends at Lakeside Park, Where the Games arid Varions Contests for Day Are Carried Out Senator Samuel Shortridge Is Speaker of Day and Dr. John F. Slavich Gives Message to Legion TTshered in by a brilliant parade which included units of sailors from the 8. S. Arizona, National Guardsmen and groups of veterans' organizations, celebrated today tha hundred nd fifty-firs anniversary oi me-nauon's oirtn.

Small and eager citizens have been heralding the national holiday with outbursts of fireworks for days past, but at 10:30 a. m. Oakland's celebration officially started when Major Harry grand marshal of the par ade, gave the signal which started the marching columns up Broad wayfrom First street, The parade ended at Lakeside park where gamesand contests of all kinds were held by the service men and veterans. Patriotic music and speeches, were planned for the afternoon's program at the park, and tonight will see the windup of the celebration in a community dance at the Civic Auditorium. PARADE DRAWS THRONGS TO DOWNTOWN DISTRICT.

The parade, as the main event of he Fouth of July program, drew throngs of people to the down town district, and-the line of march was crowded. St the reviewing stand prizes were awarded to the best military and naval units, and cash prizes were awarded to the best veteran organization, the- best fraternal organization, best ladles' auxiliary, and tha. best drum corps. Judges were Major John Magln-nis. Lieutenant Colonel W.

D. Bar-bee, Captain Harold Sharp and J. C. Hampe. Military units of the parade consisted of the 63rd Coast Artillery (anti-aircraft) from Fort Winfie'id Scott.

This unit arrived at the foot of Broadway in time to continence the march: Sailors frojthe U. S. S. Arizona, a composite battery from the 143rd Field Artillery of the California National Guarl, and a composite company from the 159th Infantry of the California National Guard. SQUADRON OF POLICE HEAD PARADE, City and county officials and a squadron of Oakland police headed the procession, and numbers of bands were interspersed In the column.

Besides, the military units there were groups from the American Legion and auxiliary; G. A. R. and auxiliary; American Legion drum corps; United Spanish War Veterans and auxiliary; Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary; Disabled Amercan California Post No. 10 of the B.

G. W. Royal Neighbors of America drill team. Kilties' band; Sons and Daughters of. Washington.

In charge of the parade was Major Harry Hube marshal; Rufus M. Whaley, chief of staff. Lieutenant Colonel C. P. Mador was marshal of the first division, assisted by Judge Howard L.

Bacon and Captain S. H. Grant. At the Jjead of the second dlvlsoln was jEaptain Walter Frickstad, assisted by Porter Shaw. Captain Harry Nelson headed the third division, aided by Peter Van Houtte and Charles Fisher.

REACHES LAKESIDE PARK AT NOON. The marchilig columns arrived at Lakeside Park atvnoon in time for the barbecue, after which the athletic events were scheduled. Among the popular events were the potato race, three-legged racs, carry race, wheelbarrow race, pie-eating sack race, and 100-yard' dash for 'uniformed men. Boys and girls competed 'tirthe events which were arranged for different ages. At- the conclusion of the games Senator Samuel Shortridge was (introduced by Judge Howard 1 L.

Bacon as-the speaker of the-day. The invocation was pronounced by Edward F. Gee. Be'nediction was pronounced by E. H.

Lisoum of the Spanish War Veterans. Dr. John F. Slavich, state commander of the American Legion, announced his'message to: the Legionalres, calling uponvthem to Remember that we must always strive against the spirit of unrest and dissatisfaction among those XContjcLued'on Page 2t CoL FRIENDS LAUD Possessed Attributes of Popularity and Had Exemplary Character. Mabel Mayer, 15-year-old school who- was found slain-yesterday, was described as "the model young gjrl" of her Immediate neighborhood by persons' living near, the Mayer home iii East Oak-land.

Mrs. George Farley, 2025 Eighty- sixth avenue, who said she knew the Mayers "probably as well as anyone," described Mabel as I a girl- of beautif ul character." "Though possessed of all the at tributes of popularity," Mrs. Farley said, "'she was demure and rather than the type that would associate with men of ques tionable character. Her devotion foTiome might best be shown by the fact that she spent almost all of her evenings there, practicing the piano and apparently was quite content." Mrs. Margaret Patterson, who lives around the corner from the Mayer home, at 8522 Oliver street, said: "Mabel was always regularly in attendance at the Church of the Latter-Day Saints, and was con sidered a child of exemplary char acter." 20,000 Parade in Sacco Protest PHILADELPHIA, July Bearing placards demanding "justice for Sacco and Vanzetti," convicted of murder, approximately 20,000 members of labor unions and Italian fraternal organizations paraded today In protest of the execution of the death sentence im posed on the men in Massachu setts.

Unconditional release of the condemned pair was demanded by orators who addressed thfi march ers as the parade broke up after. passing under the giant Liberty Bell near the entrance to the site of the Sesqul-centennial exposition. Among the organizations represented were "the workers' Comr munist party and the International Federation of Philadelphia. Berkeleyan Jailed As Hit-Run Driver BERKELEY, July 4. Dwight F.

24, of lj30 University avenue, is in the city Jail today charged with fleeing an accident at University and San Pablo awe-nues last night when John J. Carey, 48, was struck down by his machine. Carey was taken to the Berkeley General hospital, where he was said to have suffered bhulses and possible internal -injuries. He lives at 1427 Berkeley Way. Jackson -38 declared to have struck down Carey" as the latter was crossing -phe street.

-ll National League Cincinnati, Chicago, innings, first game). St. Louis, Pittsburgh, 7 (first game). New York, Brooklyn, .3. American League Chicago, Cleveland," 2 (first game).

Washmsrton. It New fork. 12 MURDERED GIL! EN WILLS IS Berkeley Girl, With Eliza-beth Ryan, Enters Finals at Wimbledon. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIBE 10 1KIBUNE WIMBLEDON, England," July 4. Miss Helen Wills, the hew Wimbledon single champion, paired with Miss Elizabeth Ryaa, also of the United States, reached the final of the women's doubles today by defeating Mrs.

Kathleen McKane Godfree and Miss Betty Nuthall of England; 8-2, 6-2. In tiifi final they will play Miss Bobble Heine and Mrs. J. of South AfriSS. William T.

Tilden and Francis T. Hunter came from behind in a( 5-match net today fn defeat the French pair, Henri Cochet and Jacvues Brugnon, for the Wimbledon doubles championship. The score was 1-6, 4-6, 8-6, 6-8, 6-4. Cochet and Brugnon were the 1926 doubles and Hunter's victory was the second the United States. Miss Helen Wilis captured the women'! singles title by defeating.

Senorlta EHa de Alvarez in the final on Saturday. Hunter and Miss Ryan scored another American victory in the mixed doubles by defeating. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Lyqett of England, 6-3, 6-2, thus reaching the semi-finals." Man Falls, Hangs Self On Meat Hook KEWANEE, July 4.

OP) After hanging himself through the fleshy part of his body on a meat hook In a storehouse, Spencer Reid, of Buda, 111., today was well on the way to, Recovery. Reid? yesterday was descending a ladder from the second story of the meat house. slipped, the hook entered the body more than two inches near the spine, and he hung helpless for several minutes. He was lifted unconscious from th.e hook by a brother. Gehrig's 27th Home Run Brings in Ruth NEW YORK, July 4 OP) Lou Gehrig broke1 the home run tie with his team mate, Babe Ruth, today by knocking his 27th of the season in.

the 8th inning of the first New York-Washington game. The Babe was on base and wagged his head admiringly as he trotted home in front of Lou. Earthquakes Rock Sections in Greece "ATHENS, Greece, July 4. W) Earthquake shoeks have "been ex perienced over large areas. They were hardly noticeable at Athens, but in the province of Lakonia more than 200 houses, collapsed, and twenty at Preveza.

Messenia also suffered some material damage. No fatalities are reported. Attorney Drowned In Florida Surf DAYTONA BEACH. July 4, C45) Dr. L.

Martin de Zizaki Hungarian said io oe a xirst cousin oi Admiral Horthy, ruler of Hungary, was drowned here yesterday hUe iwimmmff m.tna urf 1 Hardly recovered from the strenuous and almost disastrous flight, Commander Byrd is already turning his attention toward his next aerial venture a flight to the South Pole. may not mean much to anyone else." he declared, "but that flight means a lot to me, and I am anxious to get started with it." Commander Byrd and his three flight companions, Bert Acosta, Lieutenant George Noville and Berndt Balchen, had a busy time on their second day in Paris. They reviewed 4000 young men and girls who came from every provfnee Of France especially to do them honor; then they deposited a bronze wreath on the tomb of France's unknown soldier in the Arc de Triomphe. Throngs cheered them. An extra room was needed at their hotel to care overflow of FOKKER TO PUT-PLANE BACK IJT SHAPE.

At the tribute to the unknown soldier, Byrd and. Noville, who had sent clothes ahead of them to France, were dressed in white navy uniforms. Balchen was in rough woolen suit loaned to bim by a Frenchman at the seaside resort of Ver-Sur-Mer, where the America completed its long journey, while Acosta wore a borrowed business suit. nothing better than to fly back to New York, but he feels he cannot wait until repairs are made to the America, or another craft- is made ready. The Fokker airplane works wants to put the America back Into flying shape, but whether the repairs will be made here or in the United States has not yet been decided.

Today's program of the aviators Included a visit to Mme. Nungesser, mother, of Captain Charles Nungesser, luncheon with Louis Bleriot, first man to fly across the English channel, and a Fourth of July dinner at the American chamber of commerce. NORFOLK, 4. W) Commander Byrd is deeply grateful to his chief Secretary Wilbur of the navy, for his message of congratulations on the transatlantic flight. "We are deeply grateful to you for your cable," read a message from Byrd to Secretary Wilbur.

The navy seoretary. who, is spending the holiday, here aft' a (Contmued on Page 2, Col i plenty of damage to property in Oakland," McGrath said. "Passing motorists especially have been careless in throwing firecrackers into the grass, which caused at least thirty small fires. A safe and sane Fourth may disappoint the children, but the property damage and Injuries are held Chief of Police James D. Drew and Commissioner Frank Colburn expressed themselves In a similar way.

Premature Celebrations Take Toll Through U.S. CHICAGO, July 4. W) Premature celebration of Independence day causadrseveral deaths and manyJn juries throughout the country, although the fatality list was small compared with some previous years, due to stringent fireworks laws. In Milwaukee the police conducted a vigorous, compaign against violators of- county; and city fireworks ordinances, arresting more than 500 persons Up to last midnight. The law prohibits premature celebrations of the holiday and outlaws certain explosives.

In spite. of the precautions, five youths were burned by fireworks Sunday and six fires were attributed to celebrators. The first death was reported Saturday from Tramway, Wia, Continued fin Eage CoL t)ti Hamlin said. The last known person to see Mabel alive was hert uncle, Chris ft Mayer, 2417 Sacramento avenue, i Berkeley. He put her aboard a 1 street car for home at 8:30 Satur-I day night.

I Another clue to the attack was added by Arnold K. Potter, a street car conductor, of 9601 Plymouth I avenue, who was on the platform I of a Hayward street car at 9:45 he helped a girl of Mabel's description alight' at Eighty-fifth leaping from plane to plane In mid air and changing from flying machine to speedboat, automobile, train and motorcycle. The only serious accident that befell hlra- (Contmued on Psge 2, Col. 1. i avenue and East Fourteenth street.

I The girl got off the car back- on. gage, Col. .1 )''.