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into the loud speaking telephone bound
to his helmet, which connected him with
the other members of the crew. His
words altered the course of the ship,
lowered or raised her from the sea or
SGT her wireless In play.
Back Of him In another cockpit break
ing the level deck of the hull were the
pilots. Lieut. Il. r. Stone of the Coast
Guards and Lieut.. Walter Hinton of the
regulars. Shoulder to shoulder, they
eonversed with each other by telephone.
The thunderous roar OF the engines rose
above all other sound. Just behind them
spun the centre tractor propsllsr, Its ter
rific speed making II an invisible menace
that would shear Off head or hand with
out even q flicker in its even revolu-
lions.
On either aide as the pilot turned his
head the huge wings OF the seaplane
doomed. riding easily on the invisible air.
But although invisible, the air was q
tangible force. for II beat like q solid
substance against the faces and chests
Of the men. At each end of the wings
cleaned . single light. red on the port
side and green on the starboard, as Is
prescribed in the regulations. For this
seaplans. dashing through the night high
above the ocean. was a ship of the
United States Navy, with the same
status as the Bon Homme Richard OF
Paul Jones and the Olympia OF George
Dewey.
Behind the wings and the single
pusher propeller the two engineers
Lieut.. J. L. Breese OF the reserve and
Chief Machinist's Mate e. s. Rhodes OF
the regulars. listened together with grim
pleasure to the nerve destroying, ear
shattering tumult Of the engines. Their
| ears were strained to catch each sepa-
rate explosion Of the four great engines,
exhausting In chorus many times a
minute.
Above them they could see the wings
illuminated by the Pickering red glare
of burning gas vapor. thrust out of the
engines Immediately after the first force
of its explosion had impinged on the
flying pistons. Their faces were beaten
| f1ercely by the air thrown back at them
by the great whirring pusher propeller
just In front of their cockpit They
faced the blast with the same enjoy
! ment the thunder OF motors gave them
Below them in the hull crouched the
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radio man, Ensign H. c. Rodd, busy with
his complicated instruments that kept
the airplane, thousands Of feet In the air,
within talking distance with the de-
stroyers, and through them with the rest
Of the world.
Fog Forms AROUND Them.
With vigilance unreHnitting the night
passed and the sun lightened the sea-
But patches of fog, dreaded by seamen
and airmen alike, were forming below
them, above them and in front OF them
Thicker and thicker the mist became, I'M
til the NC-4 was flying above heecy
screen which hid the guiding destroyers
from view. But Commander Read gave
no word to slacken speed. The Azores
were ahead and tho NC-4 kept steadily
onward. the pilots flying by compass ana
piaging the winds that blew her away
from her course as best they could.
At last. after many miles of flight
headlong into q Wilderness OF fog moe
puzzling, more dangerous and more
opaque than the blackness of night,
Commander Read caught glimpse
through n rift in the fog OF white surf
breaking on a sandy beach That glimpse
probably saved the NC-A and won for
America the glory Of the first trans
atlantic flight. 1t was unnecessary for
Commander Read to land, for he knew
the land he had. sighted was Flores or
| Corvo, the first islands Of the Azores.
The NC-4 kept on ana made out through
the thin fog the island Of Fayai, on
which the port Of Horta was located.
Once within sight of Fayal his troubles
were ended and the longest lap Of the
great flight, 1900 miles. was over. after
having been made in fifteen hours and
eighteen minutes.
The other seaplanes. the NC-1 second
and the NC3 third, trailing miles be-
| hind the fast flying NC-4. ran into a
fog which had thickened perceptibly in
the brief time since the NC-4 had passed
They missed destroyer after destroyer
In their flight. The pilots. blinded by
the fog. their sense of equilibrium de-
stroyed by the unchanging mist about
them, unable to see either sea or sky
kept the planes from crashing downward
with great difficulty.
Anticipating a smooth sea below, fol
n fog usually means smooth. oily swells
both Commander Towers and Lieut.-Com
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three disabled motors. set up two others
in their places and repaired the third.
II seemed that the NC-4 would be little
delayed by the mishap. for the NC-S and
NC-1 remained day at Halifax to re-
place worn propellers and make other
tests. But northeaster swept down on
Cape Cod and for 1--WE days after he was
ready Commander Read was kept at
the naval air station there. The men,
bers of his crew were eager to rejoin
their comrades in the great adventure.
They feared that the Navy Department
at Washington would decide that their
seaplane was unworthy to attempt the
flight across the Atlantic. Despite her
poor showing on the first lap her COM
mander and crew were certain that their
ship was both air and seaworthy, that
she was as good or better than her sis
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rore,rr war. veteran. to March.

Foreign Wars Veterans TO March.
The Society of Veterans Of Foreign
Wars has been invited for the FIRST time
since its founding nineteen years ago to
act as escort TO the veterans Of the civil
war at the Memorial Day parade. All
Manhattan posts will take part The es-
cort will form on Central Park West be-
tween Seventy-frst and Seventy-second
streets, including veterans Of the pres
ent war, Cuban. Philippine ana Boxer
service.
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most rapid work Of the whole trip was
done by skilled mechanics in fitting UP
the NC-t for her long trip. A motor was
changed, the others were carefully tested
and scrutlnized, all the multitudinous
details for which the other planes had
had several days were done In q night
and a day. 1t was this rapid repair
work, done by enlisted mechanics of
the navy at the various stations and
stopping places along the route that In
large measure made possible the success
Of the trip.
Once having caught UP with her sister
planes the NC-4 led all the way from
Trepassey Bay TO the unexpected FOG
bank surrounding the Azores. whore two
OF the American seaplanes went down TO
disacter. The NC-4 was the first of the
water Mt Trepassey. and oiroled about
for eighteen minutes waiting for the
flagship to get of the water. Che was
compelled to land. for the NC-3, over
loaded. was long In taking OF. The
NC-1. the only plane which had had no
accidents or engine trouble on the Attain
ito coast flights. was the last to start
The getaway was made at 0 ZOE p. NJ
In tho dash TO the Azores, 1900 nau-
teal miles away, the NC-4 was ahead.
In the fading twilight near Newfound-
land, when the four motors of each
pane rHCeu ht Top speed TO keep tne
heavy burden of gasolene out Of the
clutch Of gravity. the despised NC-4
sped in front. Throughout the night the
men on the tossing destroyers first
sighted tho NC-4 and first heard the
roar Of her hurrying propellers. The
| cold dread of another failure was at the
hearts of her crew, squirting them q
tense vigilance and tireless effort that
| the crews of the other ships could moi
hope to equal. The men of the mel
| and NC-S, men of the same stern mould
as those of the NC-4. had only the hope
Of another success before them.
Might Flights Details Unknown.
The picture OF that night flight on the
first aerial Atlantic crossing has neither
been described nor painted, but the bart
| details are known. In the forward
| cockpit, bent backward by the force Of
the air through which the great sea
plano literally tore It's way, Commander
| Read crouched with his nautical instru
ments around him. The dim light illu
mining his instrument board and tn,
moon, nearly full, combined to revea
pilots q few feet behind. He stared for
ward into q world which was nothing
but sky and water. Occasionally hi
straining eyes picked out ahead the sud
den brilliance of a bursting star shell
the signal which told him, long befor,
| no could see a destroyer, that he was OF
his course and soon to pass another sta
] ton ship. At intervals he spoke tersel,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Bonds

ENLISTED. tSells cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Dividends s
REGULAR DECLARATIONS
On the Paris Bourne

PARIS. July 7.-Prices were Arm on
the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, 81 francs 20 centimes FOR cash.
Exchange on London, 80 francs % een-
times. Five per cent loan, SO francs "a
centimes. Tho dollar ranged from q
francs 7SM centiues - 9 fsancs sSx
.cantimea,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no response
bility for the accuracy or authenticity Of
curb market quotations. Transactions and
prices yesterday were reported as follows:
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Yesterdays Transactions in Listed Stocks

quoted dollars
edonly on transac ctionso of shareso more
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Bonds

Following is complete record Of
oil transactions IN bonds on tho Neso
York Stock Exchange YESTERDAY:
New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Bid and Asked
Quotations

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked quotations for stocks
listed on the New York Stock Exchange
but not traded in yesterday:
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D. S. Government Bonds
Liberty Issues
Transactions

transactions
The following table gives the trans
actions yesterday and the approximate
investment yield in the several Liberty
loan issues at closing New York
Stock Exchange prices:
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only to follow the record with better
understanding, but, guided by IL, to
form opinions about where Mr.. koose-
welt, had he been spared. would have
placed his influence on the problems
of reconstruction, which are rapidly
ripening.
Some of those problems would have
appealed to him strongly: and to The
discussion of them he would have con-
tributed from a mind clearly eonstrue-
tive, and an experience marked by
many successes. He often exhibited
great skill in handling tangled skein /;
and certainly the skein now awaiting
attention would have enlisted his live
hest interest.
In addition to his full information
and appreciation of his subject, Mr..
Lodge will bring to his assignment a
gift of expression certain to make his
address treat in that particular, and
emitting it to rank with that of Blaine
on Garfield and John Hay on McKin-
ley, both delivered, as this will be, in
the chamber of the House by the invi-
tation of Congress, and which are still
read with admiration by all who like
eulogy in its finished form.
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Transfers Granted.

In their action on the intereompany
transfer matter the public utilities
commission has moved with eonsidera-
ton for both the street ear public and
the companies, granting transfers at
fourteen points as recommended by its
expert, but eliminating three points
proposed by him. With these elimi-
nations the system of intercompany
transfers promises to be equitable and
fair. BY means of these transfers pas
sengers will be able to shorten their
riding distances on one-fare basis.
There will be much less hauling of
passengers by roundabout routes than
before. The financial effect of these
transfers upon the companies remains
for disclosure. At the hearing last
week representatives of the companies
urged that the exchange of trans
fers would involve losses of revenue,
and on behalf of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company it was
contended that owing to the greater
extent of that systems suburban
lines its numerous suburban extern
sions would by means of transfers
serve as feeders for the Capital Trac-
ton Company, which is not charged
with any part of the maintenance of
these comparatively unproductive lines.
The companies, however, have been
pledged to acceptance of the commits
sion's decision and the public is likely
to be entirely satisfied with the re-
suit, receiving as it does a material
improvement in conditions. There
still remains the necessity of better
service on all the lines to carry the
people with more speed and prompt
ness and comfort And there also
remains the question Of possible ad-
ditional fares, which, it is indicated,
will be asked in behalf Of the compa-
MES shortly. Meanwhile, the transfer
question has been we'll met and we'll
answered. e a-rs go
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The Michigan Senatorship.

The contest over the Michigan sena-
torship promises to become spirited
and celebrated. Both sides are making
thorough preparations.
At first, Mr.. Ford announced there
would be no contest. He seemed salts
fed that the majority of seven thou
sand odd against him had been OBJ
tanned regularly. He then changed his
mind; and the present proceedings in
his behalf are with his consent. if not
at his instance.
Two things contribute to the UNI
usual interest felt In the ease. One is
the fact that, counting Mr.. Newherfy,
the republicans will control the next
Senate by the slender majority Of two.
Hence, II Mr.. Newbsrry can be, and d.
barred. the majority will drop to one
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Lodge on Roosevelt.

Most appropriately, Senator Lodge
has been selected to deliver the address
on Theodore Roosevelt before the two
houses Of Congress February 9. The
two men were the warmest of personal
friends and the closest of political al
lies. They were often in consultation
about public questions. Mr.. Lodge,
! therefore, is fully equipped-more
fully probably than anybody else--to
speak of the remarkable man who has
just quilted the scene, and to appraise
the value Of what he has left as an in
SEPARATION to his countrymen.
g Mr.. Roosevelt was a many-sided man.
he had large information and very
firm convictions on many subjects. In
office or out, he was ever occupied with
matters pertaining to the public wei.
fare. His tongue and pen were con-
stsntly busy, and his attitude prompt
n taken and announced on important
issues a. they arose. There was never
deabt OF mystery about where he stood.
~. Iedss viii ind his opportunity
- perform his SERVES in summing
- Ne u familiar with the whole
1oomA. II knsw every side Of his
oaJ.slde1 friend. We shall get from
M Mr. TIT N131 enahle us not
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and the republicans be on tenter-
hooks during the whole life of the
Congress
The second thing is that Mr.. Ford is,
confessedly and Internationally, the
Presidents friend and champion. He
became a candidate at the Presidents
request. The promise on which he
made his race was that if elected he
would support any measure desired and
recommended by the President, Hence
the extreme likelihood, if not certainty,
that in this contest he will have the
fun support of the administration.
Another point relates to Mr.. Ford's
latest venture in public affairs. Since
the election he has become journal
ist. He is now the editor of weekly
paper, and will discourse on politics,
sociology and other matters for the
benefit of his readers.
This has given rise to speculation.
Which is, that, as Mr.. Ford "does not
need the money" he must have other
objects in view in the venture. Can it
be offiee-a higher Office even than a
|senatership. The presidency is named.
Does Mr.. Ford aspire to succeed his
sponsor in the White Housea Some
of his Michigan supporters for the
senatorship declared him worthy of the
presidency, and hoped that if he won
the lesser prize he might in due season
win the greater.
When the ease comes on to be heard
which will be before the next Sem
ate--it will for the reasons given at
tract wide attention.
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Luxembourg.

Luxemburg remained republic only
few hours, it is now announced, and
the future is now uncertain. The
course of the little country in the
matter of politics is not of especial i'm
portanee, save as it may bear upon
other questions. If Luxembourg be-
comes absolutely independent it is of
no concern to her neighbors whether
she is republican or monarehieal in
form. So long, however, as she re-
mains under the sovereignty of a
grand duchess who is strongly favor
able to Germany, through personal in
cinations, trouble may develop. 1t is
improbable that Marie Adelaide's leu
tonic proclivities will long continue to
prevail. She is helpless. The allies
are not likely to permit her to con-
troll in the possible interest of the en-
envy an area which, despite its small
size, is nevertheless strategically i'm
portant. Out Of the now thwarted re-
publican tendencies of the people may
come some change that will cause the
disappearance Of the grand duchy as
a state and its absorption into one or
the other of the neighboring allied
countries, Belgium or France. OF
these two Belgium is the more likely
to receive Luxembourg, if it is assigned
to another sovereignty, owing to the
preponderance Of sentiment among the
people toward Belgian association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14
Another Block Signal Failure

To give emphasis to the demand for
immediate adoption Of measures to pre-
vent rear-end railway collisions comes
the wreck on the Reading at Fort
Washington, Pa, in which nine per-
sons were killed and over score were
injured. A local train was stalled
when its engineer observed" locomo-
tive derailed ahead. While it was
standing "fyer" crashed into it.
Here is the block system at its worst.
Had the engineer Of the local not seen
the derailed engine in time he would
probably have struck it, az there seems
to have been no signal to halt him.
If when he stopped signal was set
behind him to protect his train it was
ignored. An automatic stop would
have checked the local within safe dis
lance of the derailed locomotive and
the express within safe distance be-
hind the local. No conceivable failure
on the part Of the automatic system
could have been worse than the com
plete failure of the block system.
Thus within two days thirty persons
have been killed on two well managed
roads through dependence upon a
Safety. method that has fully demon.
strated that it is one of the most muir
derous of devices. An inquiry has
been started in the South Byron
wreck ease. Hundreds of such in
quiries have been conducted in the
past and still the cause of this slaugh-
ter remains unchecked
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Enforcing the Armistice.

Germany having failed to comply
strictly with the terms of the arms
tice of November II and extended in
December, the military leaders Of the
entente have met in Paris TO consider
measures to be applied as penalties
in any further extension of the arms
tice that may be granted. 1t is. of
course, contemplated that the period
of non hostilities will be heightened TO
permit the sessions of the peace con-
ference, delay in which is not to be
charged against the enemy. But it is
important and necessary that Germany
should be made to comply strictly with
the conditions which she accepted in
November as the price of suspension
Of fighting.
It is stated unofficially that some
$4,000 French prisoners still remain in
Germany; that several hundred pieces
Of heavy artillery are yet to be deliv
cred, and some three hundred mine
throwers; that 1900 of the 5000 loco
motives stipulated remain to be sur
rendered and nearly 10000 of the $780,
600 railroad cars. No word has come
as to the repatriation of civilians i'm
pressed into German industrial serv-
ice, which was to be begun at once and
completed in fifteen days. The return of
prisoners of war was to be effected
Immediately. Interned civilians were
TO be repatriated within one month
z Inasmuch as more than two months
have elapsed since the armistiee was
signed the failure to comply with these
terms constitutes serious offense that
will probably not be treated lightly by
the allied powers. 1t is reported that
ct yesterdays meeting of military adj
visers at Paris, preceding the session
Of the supreme interaHied council, the
suggestion was made that the allies
should occupy some of the German
ports. An official statement issued an
nounced that an agreement had been
reached as to the terms of armistice
renewal. including 'naval clauses,
financial clauses, conditions of supply
and provision for the restitution of
material and machinery stolen from
France and Belgium by the Germans"
The allies in session at Paris will, of
course, take into account the fact
that Germany has virtually from the
beginning of the armistice period been
IN turmoil. Yet so far as is known the
military organization is unimpaired
snd no plea has been entered that the
enemy is actually unable to comply
With the terms of the armistice. The
1nterallied council at Paris must pro-
coed upon the presumption that Ger
many is physically capable of making
al the resolutions and surrenders re-
CURED. Inasmuch as the length of
time necessary to organize and assem-
bic the peace conference is not at.
tributable to German hindrance there
10 no disposition to make the terms
more harsh, save as Germany herself,
BY her failures and distractions, rem
ders such course necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14

The announcement that Edsel Ford
is to start in the automobile business
at a salary of $4,000 year may
have had the effect Of rendering some
dissatisfied with their salaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14

The government clerk will be hope
fully interested in the fact that even
cabinet officers have to admit their
difficulties in coping with the high
cost Of living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14

The peace discussion is about to be-
gin. Up to now it has been what is
described in polite circles. as "a per-
fect1y lovely party; and there is
every expectation that the farewell
ceremonies win be no less suavely
genteel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14

The bo1sheviki have been busying
themselves in South America Any
part Of the map looks good to boil
shevik excepting the one in which he
has recently been operating.
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Roosevelt was a man who expected
criticism as part of the natural lot
of the statesman. Probably he would
have been surprised had he known the
nnanimity with which he was to be
euiogizsd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14

There is some excuse for a Berlin
editor insisting ON going armed. At
one time or another he is pretty sure
to discover he has no friends whatever.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ pH1r.ANDER JOHNSON.


No Strategic Retreatfng.
"Did you ever think Of declining to
run for another terms"
"Never," replied Senator Sorghum.
"It has always looked as if I had a
good enough show to be elected to
warrant me in sticking to the finish"
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Army influence.

II suppose your boy Josh has
changed some"
"Some," answered Farmer Corntossel.
"Josh used to enjoy sleepin' as late as
anybody. Now he grabs bugle an
wakes everybody up jes' as early in
the morning as he happens to feel hun
cry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14

Old John Bafleycorn is being re-
pudiated by one state after another.
As barroom friends usually do, Johns
cronies deserted him in a crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14

No doubt the ex-kaiser is we'll pleased
to find himself becoming the butt of
various grades Of fun. Better the slap
stick than the firing squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14

Some of the submarine men who
got desk jobs in Berlin are now in
ciined to regard their safety first pro-
gram as failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14

Berlin is now looking wrathfully
around for the statesmen who thought
bolshevism would be good advance
agent for kultur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14

When Paderewski was shot at it
was as statesman and not as a plan
ist.