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LINDBERGH WINGING TO PARIS THE WEATHER Nebraska: Unsettled tanight and Saturday with probably showers and thunderstorms; warmer in southeast portiorn tonight; cooler in west portion Saturday. Ivincoln: Unsettled tonight and Saturday, with probably showers and thunderstorms; warmer tonight. THE LINCOLN STAR mom BDMTMON TWES'TY-FIFTIl YEAR LINCOLN, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1927. TtYKXTY-SIX FAGES Til'O CENTS SINCLAIR GIVEN THREE MONTHS IN JAIL YOUNG ADVENTURER STARTS ON NON-STOP FLIGHT OVER ATLANTIC OCEAN TO FRANCE Youthful Airman, Who Received His Early Training at Lincoln, Sets Out Early Friday on Unmarked Air Trail From New York to Paris in His Ryan Monoplane. HALIFAX.

N. May the Associated Press) Captain Charles Lindbergh pas.sed over IVlulgrave on the Strait of Anso, which beparates the mainland of Nova Scotia from Breton island, at 4 p. Atlantic daylight time, He was flying high and the markings on his gray monoplane could not be seen. LINDBERGH ON WAY TO PARIS ST. JOHNS, N.

May N. 8.1 A large airplane passed oil Port Aux Basques at 3:30 this afternoon. The plane was too far off shore for Identification. Port Aux Basques Is on the south eastern extremity of Newfoundland. An airplane passed over Fortune at 4:55 this afternoon.

(By the Associated Press.) LlndeiAergh was Paris-bound today In his Ryan monoplane and a little over four hours after he hopped off from Roosevelt field. Long Island, at 7:52 o'clock this morning an airplane believed to be that of the fool" was sighted ten miles of Meteghan, Dlgby county. Nova Scotia. Lindbergh was sighted at Halifax, shortly before 10 o'clock this morning, eastern daylight time, heading for the Atlantic ocean, flf- tean miles away. His plane was roaring along at one hundred an hour and he was flying low.

Reported over Metegan. Nova Scotia, at 1:25 o'clock, Atlantic time, trans-Atlantlc filer had successfully passed over two hundred miles of sea that lies between Massachusetts and Nova Scotia, where his course on the "areat would then carry him to Newfoundland. "Ixine Slim" was apparently on his flight schedule. Weather Clearing. The early part of hls journey over land and sea was made In shifting fogs and mists.

Reports from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia stated that weather conditions were clearing. while over the broad jump of the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland, a high pressure was causing Ideal conditions for flying. Tlie flying log of Lindbergh's plane follows: 7:52 a. New York for Paris. 9.05 a Sighted over East Greenwich, R.

I. 9'45 a. m. -Sighted over Halifax. Mass.

12 25 p. m. Reported over Meteghan. N. S.

1:05 p. Rejxjrted over Springfield. if. 8. Lindbergh is Able To See Ahead Only By Using Periscope NEW Ryan monoplane, ''Spirit of St.

In which Charles A. Lind- bergh Is wlngine his way to Paris, i is of metal, with wings of wood and weighs 5,000 pounds. It is a single-seated plane, with an enclosed cabin from where the pilot peers through a perLscope and steers his course from a set of elaborately mounted Instruments on a board before him. The plane has a wing spread of 46 feet and Is 28 feet long. The huge motor at the nose of the plane obscures front vLsion and the glass-enclosed cabin permits side view only through windows.

The craft carries no radio or gear for landing at sea. but Is equipped with a pneumatic raft. Its gasoline capacity is more than 425 gallons and Its max- I i imum speed Is 123 miles an hour, I The total cost of the craft Is es tlmated at II5.M0. PARIS TO HAVE WELCOME SIGN FOR UNDBERGH Tense Excitement is Created When France of Flight. ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR LANDING SIN( I.AIR GETS JAILSENTENCE I Flares Will Burn in Flying Field Saturday Night for Arrival.

PARIS, May N. excitement was created here this afternoon when It became known that Capt. Charles Lindbergh had hopped off from Roosevelt field, N. for Paris. Donald Harper, president of the National Aeronautic association of the United States, called an urgent meeting of the Paris committee to make arrangements for a welcome to the daring young flier.

Lindbergh Is expected to arrive here at about 1 Sunday morning, Paris time. Arrangements will be made at the Le Bourget flying field to burn flares during Saturday night and Sunday morning to guide Lindbergh to a landing place. Le Bourget has excellent arrangements for night landings, as It Is the terminus of a number of aerial routes working on night schedules. Over Milford. N.

MILFORD. Hantz county. May the Asoclated Prew Capt. Charles IJndbergh flew over Wre at 2 50 o'clock this afternoon. Atlantic daylight time, (12:50 eastern standard time.) Novia Scotia C'oaat.

HALIFAX. N. May 20 (By the Asoclated Press) Capt. Charles A. Lindbehgh, In his gray monoplane ''the Spirit of St.

reaiched the Nova Scotia coa.st on time, shortly after 1 o'clock today, on his non-stop flight from New York to Parts, Lindbergh crossed the Nova Scotia coast line, near Cape St. Mary. Dlgby county. He was next reported over Springfield. Annapolis county.

He was flying low at great speed, according to the reports. The weatiter wa.s clear Lindbergh arrived over Nova Scotia at 1 25. Atlantic daylight time. 1125 eastern standard time) and was reported Annapolis county daylight time (12 05 eastern standard CAPT. CHARLES LINDBERGH.

Youthful flier, who received his first training at iancoln, mJm hopped off early Friday from New York on a non-stop flight to Paris. 20 Band Concerts Are Planned For Summer Months Conditions Favorable. LONDON. May 2a-(By the Associated Pre.ss.)—Weather reports here Indicate that conditions at sea generally favor the tlc flight of Captain Lindbergh. The meteorological department of the air ministry Informed the Associate Press that reports for the region from the Irish coatst west to the 30 degre of longitude (not quite half way to Newfoundalnd) showed a wind of fifteen to twenty-five miles an hour blowing at sea level, but at thirty to forty miles an hour at an altitude of 2,000.

Fair and cloudy areas are reported, with some showers of rain or hall. ((Continued on Page Thirteen. HARRY F. SINCLAIR. Oil millionaire, who was sentenced Friday to three months in Jail and fined $500 for refusing to answer ciuestions propounded to him during the senate Teapot Dome Investigation.

SHOT FIRED AT N.D. GOVERNOR MISSES MARK Governor Sorlie Narrowly Escapes Bullet Sent Through Window. HOLD CATHOLIC MEETING HERE Third Biennial Convention of Daughters Begins Friday Morning. which is the Identifying number of Captain Lindbergh's New York to Paris plane. Miss Alice Gray and her sister.

Miss Blanche Gray, were In different parts of their home when they heard the plane flying over. Rushing to different windows they watched It as It passed. Both as- serted that they saw the number Friday morning. He expects the first concert will be given Sunday June 5. Sixteen concerts weie given last summer.

Twenty band concerts is the pro- ram mapped out by CJommlssioner iilla.spie for the summer, he said Mother of Young Flier Is Confident DETROIT, May The confidence Mrs. Evangeline L. Lindbergh has In the ability of her LIQUOR CHARGES AGAINST SIXTEEN NORFOLK PEOPLE NORFOLK, May -Fifteen men and one woman were arrested here Thursday afternoon by seven federal agents, headed by Newton Splawn, group chief. They m.k. th.

i the APPRAISERS IN MEETING HERE Farm Ixian Inspectors Attending Short Course at University. Saturday- Morning Session Will Be Devoted to Field Trip. New was York-Paris flight seemingly unruffled today as Capt. Charles Lindbergh was winging his way toward the French capital. Mrs.

Lindbergh, a chemistry Instructor In Cass Tech high school here, was In the class room as usual this morning Seemingly, her son with whom she has made several flights, had advised her of his Intention to hop off. Before press dispatches were re- i to celved she had left word at the high school offices that she "did not want to be bothered" by Interviewers ralgned before U. S. Commissioner Jaiik Koenigsteln all pleaded not guilty. Bonds In the sum of $1,000 each were furnished by all but one.

Liners On lx)okout NEW YORK, 'May 20- Nine trans-Atlantlc liners now on the high seas. New York bound, have been Instructed by their companies keep constant lookout for the "Spirit of St. Louis" and 14 report Immediately by wireless the fatl- fude, and time If they of Lindbergh. catch sight Hlfhted at Metechang. METECHANU, Dlgby County, Nova May the Associated Press An airplane was over Springfield, clearly and jotted It down on paper at 2:05, Atlantic laumediately afterward The plane was flying very low, they said, and apparently not very fast.

It was headed northeast. Some of the observers here said that the plane appeared to be not more than 150 feel above the UOlUmDia round While one man thought ALL EYES ARE ON LINDBERGH Over fifty farm loan Inspectors attended the opening meetings Friday of a two-day short course being held at the university under the auspices of the conservation and survey division of the University and the Nebraska Mortgage Bankers association. Dr. E. Condra, director of the conservation and survey division, who Is in charge of the course, opened the meetings In Nebraska hall this mornlg with a discussion of "Soil Forming Materials of Nebraska Other speakers of the morning were F.

A. Hayes of the United States bureau of soils, who told of Soils of Southeastern Nebraska." and Prof. J. E. Weaver of the department of botany, who discussed "Land Values as Evidenced by Native Vegetation.

At noon the inspectors were entertained at a luncheon at the chamber of commerce. Afternoon meetings were In charge of agronomy specialists from tne college of agriculture. Prof. P. H.

Stewart spoke on "Influences of Obnoxious Weed.s on Land Values." The third biennial state convention of the Nebraska Catholic Daughters of America will oegin with a model Initiation at the Knights of Columbus hall Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock. A team chosen from the grand regents of the will conduct the initiation under the direction of Miss Ceal Poster state grand regent. Court St. Charles, 472 Lincoln, the hostess court, is providing the class of Initiates. Following the business meeting an mfornml reception will be held for the delegates, new members, and visitors.

Mrs. Francis Grace will sing Rosewig's Ave Marie and there will be group singing with Miss Kathleen McCaslln at the piano. The (Continued on Page Thirteen. NATIONAL MEETING OF PEP LEADERS HELD IN LINCOLN The national convention of Pi Epsilon PI, student organization owned with a luncheon at the (Jornhusker hotel Friday noon, followed by a business at which reports of ten chapter delegates were given. The Saturday program includes a business seslon in the morning.

Initiation of new members of 'Corn Cobs," local chapter of the fraternity, and a dinner dance at the University club In the evening. PARKER ISSUES FLOOD WARNING Women and Children Told to Evacuate Coupee Parish. NEW ORLEANS. May 20 (By the Associated Pre.ss.) -Women and children were warned to evacuate Polnte Coupee parish today by John M. Parker, flood director.

SECOND FIRING IN RECENT WEEKS Bismarck Police Without Clues as to Person Responsible. BISMARCK, N. the Associated A. O. Sorlie narrowly escaped a bullet fired through a window of the executive mansion late yesterday.

Police believe It was a stray bullet from a small calibre gun. Investigation by the police today promjHed Chief of Police Martinson's opinion that shot and one that broke a window In the governor's home three weeks ago were promiscuously fired by boys. In Fargo today. Governor Sorlie expres.sed similar opinion, characterizing It as "undoubtedly the act of some youngsters playing with a small calibre revolver or rifle. The previous breaking of a window, the governor said, might have been a bullet, or It might have been broken with a stone.

After yesterday's shooting a guard was placed at the mansion. BISMARCK. N. May the Associated bullet fired through a window of the executive mansion here late yesterday narrowly missed striking Gov. A.

G. Sorlie, it was revealed at his home today. Police say they have no clues as to who fired the bullet. It Is the second time within three weeks that bullets have been fired Into the executive mansion. It was made known today.

The governor had Just returned home from his 'office at the yesterday and was standing directly looking Into the street, when a bullet ploughed through the pane. When splinters of glass him on the hand, his first thought was that the chandelier In his room had broken, but Investigation disclosed a round hole about an inch in diameter In the window. A lead bullet, somewhat flattened was found under the favorite arm chair. SOLDIER RELIEF PLAN DISCUSSED State Accountant Wants All Disbursed Through One Office. Proposal Is Made for Contact Office liocated at Omaha.

WEALTHY OIL MAN IS SENTENCED FOR SENATE CONTEMPT Millionaire Ordered to Prison and Fined $500 by Justice Hitz at Washington Following Conviction of Refusing to Answer Questions Concerning Teapot Dome Lease. WASHINGTON, May the I'ress) A sentence of three months in jail was imposed today upon Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire oil operator, for contempt of the United States senate. In additiorn. Hitz, in the Oistrict of Supreme court, fixed his fine at both a jail sentence and hne being mandatory under the law.

The sentence was be- THE WEATHER. UNCOI.N, May 20- For Lin- coin and vlclntty Unaettled tonlfht and with probably showers and thunderstorms; warmer tonight. For Nebraska Unsettled tonight it and Saturday with prabably showers it it and thunderstorms; warmer In south- east portion tonight, cooler In west imjxxsed an appeal noted to the it portion Saturday. District Of Columbia cjurt oi ap- i For Kansas: Mostly cloudy tonight cause of Sinclair's refu.sal to an.swer certain questions in the Teapot Dome Investigation when ha wax summoned for the sixth time In March, 1924, He was convicted nn la.st March 16 after the jury had deliberated eight Released on Rontl. Immediately after sentence was ay it and Saturday, probably local showers -R and thundcrstorma In east and north it it portions; cooler In northwest portion it Saturday.

-k it it it The temperature during the past it 24 hours: 3 p. 4 p. a p. 6 p. p.

.................63 it 8 p. it 9 p. ................60 10 p. .................60 3 a. 4 a.

6 a. 6 a. 2 a. a a. 9 a.

10 a 11 a. m. ...59 56 ...56 ...56 ...59 ...59 60 it 63 64 13 noon .................69 1 p. Tt 3 p. 11 13 midnight.

.59 1 a. 3 a. i Wind Telocity at 12.30 p. m. today, 30 miles per hour.

it Weather throughout the atate at 7 a. m. today, cloudy. it it Highest temperature year ago to- it day. 64, lowest, 55.

Dry Wat Rei. Bulb Bulb Hum, 2 00 A 59 67 69 12 30 P. 73 66 IS peals and the oil man was released on $5,000 bond. The maximum sentence which Justice Hitz might have W8.S twelve months In jail and a fine of $1,000. The three months and $500 sentence came as a surprise both to and hl.s attorneys, who had expected the minimum jail sentence of one month.

Justice Hitz directed Sinclair to stand up. you anything to say before sentence Is Imposed the court asked the wealthy oil and turfman. "I have nothing further to say than already has been was Sinclair's reply. He showed no emotion as sentence was pronounced. Sun and Moon.

m. Sun rlici, 5 04 Sun 7 42 p. m. Moon rlaea, 89 p. m.

Moon 6 03 a. m. Appeal Fending. WASHINGTON, May N. P.

Sinclair, inultl-mll- (Continued on Page 'nilrteen. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk TAIL light LAW WOMAN GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE TO BE ENFORCED Pretty Mary Baker Also Held For Trial on Forgery Charge. A pretty and well-dressed young Hoover On Hand. OPELOUSAS. May N.

of Commerce Hoover moved around the southern edge of Inland ocean today to prepare the lower iiarlshes of the "Evidences of Soli Depletion" was state for the final devastating sweep the topic discussed by Prof, J. C. oi history making Russell. on sighted ten miles south of here the engine was skipping, others 1 35. Atlantic daylight time, this afternoon It was flying in an easterly direction Halifax, Mass.

HALIFAX Mass. May 20 (By the Associated Press.) An airplane which passed over East lake In this ton at about 9 30 a today was declared by two women la have borne the number NX-211, MANY AMERK'AN VES8EI.S VVATI'H FOR LlNDBERiai (Continued on Page Thirteen. Fly Young Aviator Reaches If FIELD, N. May Bellanca monoplane Columbia will be withdrawn from the New York-Parts race If No Storms In Prospect for nt Charles Lindbergh succcss- 1C Ilf I a It iff fully completes the non-stop 3,600 mile flight which he started this morning, an official of the Colum- WASIilNOTON, May bla Aircraft corporation announced Navy hydrographic experts who today. studied the maps today said Charles "We wish Lindbergh all the luck ooean flight in the world." he mid, If he were almoet perfect, once the filer makes the flight to Paris we will not attempt It.

were the Columbia Is WASHINGTON. May R.l—»ixtjr-five flyin I'nlted shipping bear hag are now strung out the Atlantic on their regular I and are under tions to lend any help to Capt. Lindbergh in his daring attempt to single hop the ocean. The board today made pubiU- the list of ships that may be in position to aid the "nying Fool." left the coast. clouds, rain and fog shown for the first, or land stage, of nis journey, but an area of high pressure existing over hls route was described as giving him The meeting In Nebraska hall on the city campus at 7 this evening will be devoted to a discussion of various land appraisal problems led by W.

A. Kelly, engineer appraiser for the Federal land bank at Omaha. Field '1 rip Program. All of Saturday morning will be lven over to a field trip. Dr.

Con ra will be In charge of the party and he will be assisted by Professors Burr, Filley, Kelm, and Russell of the college of agriculture. Saturday afternoon sessions will be held at the college of agriculture, "Farm Values by Income" will be the general topic of the afternoon. Prof. H. C.

Fllley, chairman of the department of rural 1 economics, will discuss "Relations of If he lau i Management Practice to Land ready to start. Values." "Land Values as Deter- mined from Farm Accounts" will be Express Admiration. the topic of Prof Mason Yerkes of ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. May the rural economics department and 20 By the Associated Prof.

A W. Medlar, also of that de- gy. This French city with an Indian name has almost doubled Its population during the last forty-eight hours as flood exiles from a hundred miles around have rushed to Its slxty-foot elevation for safety from the unprecedented burden of the Mississippi, rolling Into St. Martin parish today with its eight foot blanket of blighting water. In Its normal population of ap- proxknately there has been added since the evacuation warnigs of State Relief Dictator John M.

Parker forty-eight hours ago. a nomadic band of more than more, with their cattle, swine and plough mules. The refugees are en- Whether American Legion relief activities in Nebraska be conducted through and from one central office In Its state headquarters at Lincoln, as recommended by I State Accountant A. Sommer a recent official report after audl- ting the financial tran.sactlcns of I the relief committee, or be up and different details of administration carried on at three different places is a question which the state board of educational lands and funds must decide. At present two different offices are maintained one at Lincoln in charge of R.

G. Douglas as chief clerk for the relief committee and another at Fremont, where Frank S. Perkins, finance officer of the state Legion organization lives and where the funds u.sed In aiding ex- servlce men and their dependents are kept deposited in banks, without interest according to report. Now it Is proposed to scatter out still further by establishing office" in Omaha, with Leo Bozell, state rehabilitation officer for the American Legion, probably In charge. This office is to assist world war veterans In ap- llcations for federal relief and ospltalizatlon, as well as In securing pensions for those who might be entitled to them on account of impaired health or incapacity from wounds.

State to Pay Salaries. The legislature at its recent ses- Open season on motorists who park without a tall light begins Saturday. Roy Butterbaugh. deputy clerk of municipal court, announced Frl- dav that fines of $1 would be imposed on violators of the parking fight ordinance beginning on that day. During this week a number of such parkers have been dismissed with warnings.

Enforcement of the ordinance, which heretofore ha.s been spasmodic. will be regular from now on. It was said. MAN RKARRKSTEI) WHILE WAITING FOR lURY VERDICT Eric Balderson, who has been on trial in District court for alleged transportation and possession of liquor, was found guilty Thursday afternoon of the transportation charge. was given a fine and jail sentence Balderson wa.s found guilty and advantage for the actual crossing of Clarence Chamberlin, pilot of partment.

will dl-icuss "How Many the plane that but for dusenslon Crops are Required to Pay for Ne- Kincaid and L. C. might have been racing Charles A. braska Land?" the ocean Lleut E. Ramsey of the hydrographic Lindbergh to Paris today, spent part of the day going over the highest admiration for the spent part of the day going charts with the weather bureau.

studying conditions from Newfoundland to the Irish coast I Cloudy In Maine. pbRTLAND Me May manner In which his youthful rival look the air. think make It. Chamberlin said "It seemed to me that he was just holding that plane up In the air by his own will power It as a beautiful take-off and The weather was cloudy and a accomplished was a (Continued on Page TWrleen. miracle." After an Inspection tour of the college of agriculture, members of the group will meet at a banquet at 6:30 Saturday evening.

Will T. Graham, vice-president of the First Trust comjHiny of Omaha. wlU be toastmaster. Lute Morse of Lincoln will speak and George Jackson, secretary of the state fair board, wUl talk on "Agricultural Development In Nebraska." camped in the kfTaki peaked mush room city of the Red Cross. The cows, pigs and mules are thriving on army nay along the ridge where the hinterland dips into the yellow muddy flood waters already engulfing the countryside.

Other new have been established at St. Martinsville, Lafayette and Alexandria. Between 60,000 and M.OOO refugees have been received In eleven Louisiana Red Cross concentration centers since the Mississippi waters bored through the nielted levees along the Bayou Des Glalses last week. Between ten and thirteen thousand more are expected from St Martin, Iberville. Iberia, lAfayette and St.

Mary parishes before the crest of the newly forrnqp Mississippi channel through the Atchafalaya basin pa.s»es into the Gulf of Mexico about June 1. when his rase was In municipal court. He appealed to the District court. While Balderson was walUng In the office for the jury to return Its verdict he was re-arrested by Constable Anderson on another liquor charge. During the afternoon county and state officers had raided the Baldersoh home found a five gallon jug of liquor, according to Deputy Sheriff Ward.

The officers also took Into custody three men who were at the Balderson home, CLUB WORKERS TO RECEIVE CALVES woman was sentenced to thirty days In jail on one chcrge and bound over to District court on another In Municipal court Friday morning. She was Mary Dolores Baker, brought back from Omaha Thursday on no-fund check charges. She pleaded guilty to both counts of the complaint agalmst her, one In connection with a $25 bad check and Uie other for a $50 check. On the latter charge she was held to District court, the lower tribunal not having jurisdiction In cases Involving more than $35. On the first charge Judge Chappell sentenced her to thirty days in the county jail.

Bond on the second was fixed at $2,000, and Miss Baker was committed to jail upon her failure to furnish the security. Miss Baker wore a black satin coat trimmed In white fur, and tan shoes and stockings. She had nothing to say except that she was guilty and Judge Chappell promptly Imposed the sentence. Police allege Miss Baker passed an Indefinite number of checks talling well over $500. Two carloads of calves purchased In Wisconsin by the Nebraska Dairy Development society arrived here today.

They were unloaded near Vl7 and dlstri- Hu ol' buted to members of boys and by American Legion as of the state, a special fund to pay salaries and' expenses In state re- lief and presenting the cases of dls- abled ex-service men to the United States relief and pension bureau.l. It has been generally understood that $6,000 of this would be u.sed i for the state activities and $11,000 for the federal. A conference was being held Fri- Britinh AVltttors Attempt- day afternoon at the office of liRiid ENGLISH AIRMEN START TO INDIA Commissioner Swanson, between the board of educational lands and funds and a dozen officers and leading of the American Legion and its rehef committee, to consider how the new appropriation should be expended. relief committee is the direct expending agency for the proceeds of the $2.000.000 state fund established In 1921. It functions under authority of the state board, (Continued on Page ing 40-Hour Non- Stop Flight.

CRANLEY, May Flight (Commander C. R. Carr and L. S. M.

Glliman of the Royal air force started at 10 42 this morning In an attempt to make a non-stop flight to India. They are using a special Hawker-Horsley plane and hope to cover the distance, about 4,000 miles. In forty hours. Spare Rooms Torn profit. You will to find temnt through our Wtnl Ads.

The few cents spent for in our will in- your budget by doU Isrs Lincoln Star- Wan Ads i i i 1.