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New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Curtiss Compares
AI'shipand Plane
DirigibIe Only a Barge, /.
He Says, Pointing Out
Its Six Limitationx

Glenn H. Curtiss. co-designe- uxtk
the Navy Department of tho Nc,
seaplanes noac flying across the At.
tdntic Ocean, Wcs asked by Tia
Tribune to point s4s the comparatius
differences betwsen airsMps and
aeropIanes as shoaon IN the -amayk.
able flights Of the NC seaplanes aud
the naval di,Tgtble CO. His ayttcls
folloWs.
By Glenn II. Curtiss -
4 lRSHIPS and airplan,s cannot 10
~ considered as rivals. Each has
sphere of usefulness. The
only dispute possible is concerning ,hs
size of these respective sph sres.
In my opinion the airshir Is linz.
tied by certain of its attr,baias: -
Farst-lt must be built IN large units:
therefore the cost of the smallest
feasible airship must grsstly exnaad tha
cost of the smallest feasible airpians..
This fact eliminates the airship as an,
defldl taXl or runabout.
Second-It is not so easy 20 mannuvre
as the airplane It's drift in Wind Is
greater and it is more the ploythiue
OF aerial disturbances than zoe airp;aue,.
1t frequently produces feanag parallel
to seasickness. The rairp;ane. excsns 10
case of stunts, practically ncver doosg
All this affects it's dsSsrah,..ty a. q:
passenger conveyance 80
IhtTd-lt is not so specify ss the air.
plane, having attained maximum air
speed of only rs miles an hour, as con-.
trasted with 1881 miles per hour off.
cIally credited to the airplane.
Fourth-It needs a means as vet I'm.
devised for landing in a high wind. and
Its need for landing field Is in one
sense greater than that OF aae sir.
plane. since it must have a station and
a crew beneath it before it can descend
safdy, while the flying boat, for instance
can come down even on fbirly rough
sea. '7'
Ffth-While it is true tina. motor
failure does not force the airship 10
descend it does send il adrift and With
out motor power the airship is a, the
mercy of the wind, while the arplans
is not.
These limitations are somewhat or
set by the ability OF the airshp to stay
aloft without the expenditure Of fuel,
AS to how great n advantage this viii
be when thsre Ara atrplanes with from
five to nine motors. leperal q than 3
always in reserve, we have yet to see =
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

G. Hawker. the Australian fiier. ana
Captain Frederick P. Raynham. ths
British airman, announced that mid.
Atlantic weather conditions forbade
start with their machines. -
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
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"ShOrt Ads
areathe Best

"A short, snappy ad, that gets the point quick
ing otta stuff"
Nearly any one you ask couldassure you of this
Mail order that direct orders in answer
to their advertisements know what pays and what
DOESN'T what people read and what they don't read
And yet, strangely enough mail order ADVERTISE
naents often very long, we knew that had
2200 words of fine type and it pulled very pro6tably
People must read long advertisements or these
keyed" many worded announcements would not be
profitable
On the other hand Cream of Wheat advertisements
often have text at ADJUST picture. With no
other Of sales promotion, great business has
been created by this pretty picture advertising alone
Should advertisements be short or long?
janmed into few epigrams.
When you advertise, hire an expert to advise with
you,
Adaevhnng space in the Bmeriek publaatan,
C- sale BY accredited aduvviaug opsneies
Butterick-phbAsher
The Deineator
Everybody's Magazine
amo aAavs kAt
IN
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
CREW OF THE NC-4

Lieutenant Commander Albert Cush-
ing Read, commander of Grew No. 2
was born at Lyme, N. H., March 20
1887 and first entered the naval ser
vice as midshipman July 8, 1913 He
served for several years with the Pa
cihc feet in the Far East.
On June 80, 1915, he was detached d
for instruction in aeronautics. During
the war he had commanded several
naval air stations along the coast, in
Guiding all on Long Island. He was
also a member of the test board for
heavier than-air craft.
Lieutenant Elmer Fowler Stone was
born at Livonia, N. Y, January %,
1887, and Joined the Coast Guard Ser
vice IS cadet April so, 1910. He was
commissioned as third lieutenant in
the revenue cutter service and as
signed to the Onondaga June 6, 1913.
He learned to fly at Pensacola, and
during the war saw service as sea-
plane pilot aboard the U S. S. Hunt
ingdon.
Lieutenant Walter Hinton was born
in Van Vert, Ohio, November 10, 1888
After serving as an enlisted man he
was appointed a temporary boatswain
November Is. 1917, at Pensacola. He
was promoted to ensign in March the
following year. He served at various
naval air stations, asd on January Is
last flew the HIS type of flying boat
No. $50 from Rockaway to Hampton
Roads, Norfolk, Va.
Ensign Charles Rodd, radio officer Of
Crew No 2, was born at Cleveland
September A, 1894. He was given a
provisional commission as ensign in
the Naval Reserve Force August 80,
1918.
Lieutenant James l.. Brecse, jr., re.
servo pilot Of Grew No. 2, was born at
Newport, r. l., July IL, 1885. He was
given provisional rank of ensign No
vember 12, 1917, and has served at
various naval air stations.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

ly, and then waved brisk farewells.
The party of American news
papermen were among the last to
shake the hands of the daring air
men, and were followed by officers
of the Prairie, Hisko and Aroostook.
Along the shores Of the bay the
citizens of Trepassey and hundreds
of people from nearby towns cheered
Justify and waved American flags as
the planes finally started down the
bay.
The rise into the air from the wa
ter did not prove an easy task. The
NC-1 made two unsuccessful at
tempts before she finally got off,
and Commander Towers's flagship
sailed away in the lead. The NC-4
rose from the water on the second
attempt.
For more than four hours before
the actual start was made the three
seaplanes indulged in a series of
trials over the waters of the bay.
At the end of each the movable
material within the hulls of the big
craft was re-arranged and another
test made. 1t was not until the
best arrangement had been secured
that Commander Towers gave the
order to make the start.
Everything was found in order,
and the three seaplanes returned to
the positions located for them in
the orders issued by Commander
Towers for the start. According to
these orders the flagship, NC-3, was
to be the first to start off Two min
utes after her engines were acceler-
ated to full speed the order was for
the NC-4 to follow. She in turn
was to be followed by the NC-1 after
another two-minute interval. In
this manner formation flying was
to be obtained from the start with
out any delay other than what might
be caused by some unexpected de-
feet of machinery.
Spare Parts Abandoned
To Take More Gasolene
Early this afternoon the COM
manders of the three seaplanes held
conference to decide the means
Of reducing the 28,800 pounds of
each machine to the absolute limit
and so avoid the experience of yes
terday, when the NC-1 and NC-3
failed to lift this enormous load
from the water.
At the conference all members of
the crews were present. 1t was
finally decided to attempt the flight
across the ocean without reducing
the load. In order to accomplish
this reduction it was found neces-
sary to leave behind all spare pro-
pellers and to cut down the gaso-
lene supply from 1880 to 1880
gallons.
1t was also decided to take off
from Mutton Bay, despite the
danger of the icy spray breaking
the propellers. This decision was
arrived at in view of the small
amount of water in the harbor here,
which is not sufficient to enable the
seaplanes with their load to gather
sufficient speed to lift themselves
into the air.
Just before the start all three
planes were taken alongside one of
the three supply ships in the har-
Dor and made fast to the stern
Flexible pipes from the supply ships
were taken aboard and steam passed
through the lubricating oil tanks in
their hulls, to warm up the oil, in
order that there should be no pos
sibility Of it congealing, and so
cause the engine bearings to burn
out when the engines were start
ed up.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
H0aU Destroyers Patrol Air Route

HE approximate position twnty-one United .
destroyes stationed fifty miles the ransa.,ss
All night between and the
on the Page l.
Navy Departments The table and me
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New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Hacker and Raynham
Decide Not tn Sfor

ST. JOHNS, N. r., May 1s-Wbile
the American naval aviators were mak-
ing preparations for their flight, Harry
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

tober 25, 1917. He was born at Port
Royal, Penn, April %. 1890. After
service at various naval air stations
along the coast, he resigned from the
service December II, 1918. On March
5 he was recalled to service especially
to act as pilot on one of the NC flying
boats in the fight across therAtlantic.
Lieutenant Commander Robert AL
fred Lavender, wireless expert Of the
expedition was born at Rockwell City,
Iowa, September II, 1889, and ap-
pointed midshipman in the Naval
Academy May IL, 1908. In June, 1917,
he conducted a series of tests and ex-
periments with wireless telegraph sets
on dirigibles, and later aided in de-
velopment of aeroplane wireless tele-
graph and telephone sets.
Machinist Lloyd Ray Moore, engi-
neer Of Grew No. l, was born in Grand
Island, Neb., June 3, 1892. While serv-
ing as an enlisted man in the naval
air station at Pensacola, Fla, was ap-
pointed a temporary boatswain May
20, 1918. He was detached specially
for the transatlantic.
LieutenaHt Braxton Rhodes was born
at Windsor N. C October 7, 1892, and
is the only aviator attached to the
crews who saw service in France. He
was given a provisional commission as
ensign November "a, 1917, and went
to the United States naval air station
at Killnghclme, Ireland, in April the
following year. In July he was trans
ferred to the station at ST. Trojan,
France, on active service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
RACE QUESTION
IS OBSTACLE IN
LEAGUE S PATH
Prohibition of Discrimina-
ti0n Japanese Object In
v0lving Old Differences.
AMENDMENTS OPEN
WAY FOR OBJECTIONS
Concessions to Senators
May Mean Delay in
Agreement.
RY RoRERr RENpER

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
~ WASHINGTON, AFareh 20.---Prohl-
bition of racial discrimination as an
amendment for the league Of nations
covenant, sought by Japan. stands out
as the leading obstacle in the path of
immediate agreement on the league
draft for the peace treaty. Officials
here fear that in amending the cove
nant to meet the objections of oppo-
sition senator's, President Wilson In
running into the danger or having to
give ground to other powers who have
been waiting for an opportunity to
amend the original draft
The principal purpose of the Japa-
nese delegates was to inject into the
document clause preventing any dis
elimination against the Japanese. a
point involving long drawn out diff
'erences of opinion between the Unit
ed States and Japan which have al
ready aroused western senators.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
CLUB ASKS SPEED IN
CERTIFYING PROJECT

At a meeting of the board of man
ayers of the Pendleton Commercial
Association held yesterday afternoon
tc consider the Teal Irrigation pro-
ject. resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing the project and urging upon
Governor olcott and the state irriga-
tion securities commission the neces-
sity for early action in investigating
the project. The Investigation must
be made before approval of the pro-
posed bond issue can be made.
In his statement to the board yes
terday. j. r. Hinkle, attorney for the
project. stated that the bonds have
been bargained for and their sale is
assured if the commission approves
the issue. There has been great
deal OF delay in getting the bonds
ready and II action is not secured at
an early date there is probability
that the purchasers will let the mat
ter pass. In which event the financ-
ing of the project would have to be
taken up from the beginning again.
A wire was sent Governor Oicott
yesterday by the Commercial Associ-
alton urging that all possible haste in
reaching "A settlement of the matter
be made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
BUNDLE UP OLD CLOTHING,
HAVE 1T ON PORCH MONDAY

clothing of all kinds for mer. women
and children is wanted. NO uniforms
or flimsy materials should be sent.
Anything, however. that can be made
over into serviceable railment can be
used
Claude Penland has been appointed
county chairman and Will superin-
tend the drive which will last all next
week. All residents need to do here
in Pendleton is to bundle up their old
clothing. mark it RED Cross" and
leave Il on the front porch. Delivery,
wagons will make the collections
without charge. If 1t is nu- picked up
the first day. call Penland Brothers.
Because the other old clothing
drives gathered in most of the accu>
mulated old clothing. some difficulty
is anticipated in meeting the county
quota of ten tons. therefore an ur-
gent appeal Is made to everyone to
contribute what they can.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
MICKEY is PACED:
SIS AWAITS FINDER
OF PERSIAN CAT

He is the descendant from a long
line of Persian ancestors. and boasts
of royal blood, but he answers to the
name of Mickey and he disappeared
from his usual haunts on St. Patrick s
Day. Since his disappearance his
dearest friend. Skipe has been in
mourning, and anyone having infor-
nation of Mickey's wherea bouts can
gain the everlasting gratitude of Skipe
and incidentally enrich themselves to
the extent of $500 by giving the in
formation to Darr Phelps.
Just as an after thought it might be
stated that Mickey is a white Persian
cat, and that Skipe is his inseparable
friend who rides on the radiator of
the Phelps truck. In the want ad
columns of the East Oregonian today
is an offer of the regard for informa-
ton that will lead to the finding of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
VOTE TO PERMIT
GAS STORAGE TANK

BY ordinance the council voted to
grant the Pacific Light and Power Co.
a permit for building "A gas storage
tank in block IS. lot IA, Reservation
addition, in the west end. Those vot-
ing for the ordinance We're Ell. Estes,
Friedly, King, McMonies, Taylor. PEN
land; against Folsom.
A petition was presented to the
council aga INST the passage of the or
dinance headed by Harvey J. Norris.
1916 West Alta street. The petition
ers protested the building of the tank
near their property. stating that II
would detract fnpsa the value of their
propeitSs Nr,aliu asse o source of l1ai-.
sance TO those living in the vicinity.
Speaking on behalf of the power
company. Manager z. w. Vincent,
stated that the tank is needed as a
tank for the service of houses
in that part of the city and on the
north side. He gave every assurance
that there would be no odor from the
tank. and that there is no danger
of an explosion, also that il !
will be kept in as good condition as
Is possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
GIRL ADMITS
NUMBERING HER RIVAL

SEATTLE. March 20.-Ruth garri-
son will be formally charged with
first degree murder. Police say she
confessed to the poisoning of her ri
val In love. Mrs. Grace Storrs, who
died after eating a fruit cocktail doc
tored with strychnine at a lunch room
where she dined as the girls guest
Tuesday afternoon. Dudley Storrs.
the dead woman's husband. is the man
in the case. and is expected here to-
day.
The 1S-year-old defendant slept
soundly in Jail last night after un-
her soul of the tragic de-
tails of the tragedy. Her only ap-
parent thought. the mafron said. con-
cerned the man she loves.
She wonders If he viii care for
her now that she has confessed the
murder Of his wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20

Are you about to discard your win
ier's clothing2 IL you are through
with It why not give It for the relief
OF those who. are suffering from the
lack Of clothing?
Next Monday morning the county
chapter of the Red Cross will begin
a drive for ten tons of used clothing
which is to become a part OF ship
ment of ten thousand tons to be made
by the Red Cross to Europe
The clothing problem is one of the
most serious faced by the peoples lib
Grated by the war An immediate
supply of every kind of clothing Is alb
soluteIy vital 70 the health anr very
life OF the millions of men. women
and children who have been freed
from the German yoke. The field for
this relief Is Northern France Bel
eium, Italy. Romanla. Servia. Greece
Montenegro, Palestine. Albania
Czccho- -siovnkja and Polsad.
shoes, underclothing, ana In fac
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
MAY NOMINATE NEXT
DEMOCRAT IN ST.

Los ANGELES, March 20.-If San
Francisco will make guarantee of
100000 to defray expenses of the
Democratic national convention there
Is every indication that the next Dem.
ocratic presidential candidate will be
nominated in that city. This state
ment was made by Isdore Dockweiler.
Democratic national committeeman.
who returned today from Washing
ton. He said he brought up the mat
ter at the dinner Wilson gave the
Democratic leaders and majority
seemed to favor the meeting in the
west.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
CHAMBERLAIN SCORES BAKER
FOR COURTMART|AL INJUSTICE

bowed him aside and took into tho
bosom OF your confidence trio of
men who were pronounced reactions
aries-Generai crwder. the then act.
Ing chief OF staff. and the Inspector
genera1--the last named OF whom Is
even this day engaged by your order
in the so-caIled Investigation designed
in my Judgment 70 destroy the man
who exposed the Injustice Of the press
ent system
Organized Injustice.
Chamberlain declared that II Ba-
ker really wanted 10 reform he has the
power to institute 1t but has failed to
do So He said Baker is '-entireiy re-
dictionary or you have been imposed
upon and deceived by advisers who
are" He continued: Whether you
see 1t or not the American people
see and have evidence that this sys-
tenn Is bad. The American people will
not be deceived by self-serving and
representatives and statis-
tics Too many American families
have made the sacrifice Of their sons
on the altar Of ORGANIZED Injustice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20

WASHINGTON. march 20. sena-
tor Chamberlain, chairman Of the mil
itary affairs committee, today sent
Secretary Baker letter charging
that Baker is fencing instead Of
frankly adm tting the evils of the
court martial system and cooperating
with congress to remedy these evils.
The letter said; 1T is painful tome
to find you fencing upon a question
which means so much TO tens OF
thousands of enlisted men who have
suffered injustice under the present
system. Your present recognit on OF
the existing evils of the court martial
system are strangely irreconcilabie
with your published statement no
more remote than March 10. In that
statement of warm approval of the
existing system you seemed blind TO
any deficiency
Scores Action.
Chamberla n declared that because
Lieutenant Colonel AnselI had the
to attack the court martial |
tenn I'm testimony before the senate |
affairs committee won ell J
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
FRANCE WANTS U. S.
AID ~ RESTORATION

PARIS, March 2o.-American bull
lets helped to save France and now
she wants American business to aid
her restoration. France desires inten-
sive American cooperation in putting
the northern districts back on the
map. Philippe Cochran. controlling
general of the liberated region. told
the United Press today. He said: II
with faits .en ears 20 restore northern
France to its former state working
our hardest. For five years we win
need all the assistance it is possible
to get from the United states. after
which we will taper off. Ne need ma
chinery. buildings and a vast amount
of all sorts of materials. Entire towns
cites and villages must be rebuilt"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
MOTOR CAR TO LEAVE
PENOLET0N AT Ats

The following was announced today
by the O-W. r. & n. officials as the
schedule for the motor car to be put
back into operation between Pendle-
ton and Umatilla March 81:
Leave Umatilla a. m.
Arrive Pendleton 1O;45 a. m.
Leave Pendleton AIS p. m.
Arrive Umatilla 6:10 p. m.
1t is argued the new schedule will
be of service to West End peole by
enabling them to return home in time
for the evening meal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
NEXT WEEK SET FOR
PENDlETON CLEAN UP

Next week is to be cleanup week
In Pendlefon. That is with favorable
weather conditions the entire weeR
will be devoted to the cleaning up OF
the business and residence districts
OF the city. Teams will be provided
for hauling the trash away.
This Is part of the campaign to be
wngcd during the spring and summer
to make Pendleton a flyiess town. AT
the meeting last night the city coun-
Gil went ON record as ready to stand
back Of the Civic Club in the war
against the fly. Mrs. Il. T. Wade APP
Feared before the council in behalf
of the league and outlined the man
ner In which the ladies' intend to
carry on the campaign. II Is to un-
der ak. to remove the breeding places
or the insects and to do this means
the renewing Of filth from the city anu
the Keeping OF a clean town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
ICE FLOOD IN
MISSISSIPPI R.
IS DISASTROUS
st. Paul Railroad Bridge,
Households and Smaller
Craft Smashed by Jam.
RIVER RUN WORST
IN MANY YEARS
Thousands Watch Debris
Swirling in Rapid Rush
of Ice.

ST. PAUL March 20-The biggest
flood of ice in the Mississippi river in
many years today smashed house
boats. carried away smaller craft.
broke down bridge breakwaters. and
threatened bridges from the upper
river to below Lake Peppin, accord
ing to reports received here.
The st. Paul railroad bridge at
Mendoza in the Minnesota river was
smashed by an ice jam last night
Thousands of people gathered along
the river yesterday to watch the run.
All sorts off debris Is swirling in the
mass of rapidly moving ice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
MEN ON
SEA BOUND FOR U. S.

sanitary train which includes the La
Grande hospital unit, Is on the water
on the way home from France and Is
due 10 arrive In New York on the
Cruisdr Montana. March 27th. This
Is the unit of which Tom Murphy
popular Pendleton boy. Is n member.
and Lieutenant r. y. Waffle, former
.ly of this place. lis one OF the sur
geons. The other members of tine
unit are made UP of La Grande and
Baker men.
II Is now thought the hospital boys
will reach their homes about the mid
die. Of April. which is about two
weeksc earlier than has previously
been given out as the date OF sailing
from France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
ANTLbOLSHEV|K
MOVE BEGUN IN
SOVIET RUSSIA
Opposition, Known as Inde-
pendent Communistic Par
ty is Well Represented.
MANY CITIES JOIN
ANTI-WAR GROUP
Party Advocates Soldiers
Return Regardless of
Permission.

COPENHAGEN. March 20.-The
Lithuanian information bureau today
announced a new strong anti-bolshevilS
movement has begun in that part of
Russia at present under soviet DOM
nation. IT is said to be led by a
group known as the independent
communicate party. The bureau de-
clared IL is well represented at the
front and that many cities have join
ed the movement, including Kilna. In
the latter place the party Is publish
ing newspaper which says: .'Bol-
shevihi must cease their warfare ana
soldiers must return home. If they
are not permitted to do so they must
return without permission"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-20
CLASS ASKS SINNOTT.
G0RNALL TO SPEAK

Congressman n. J. Sinnott- will be
invited to give the address at the COM
mencemenL exercises of the high
school and Rev. II. e. Gornall of the
local Methodist church the Bacealau-
reate sermon, was decided in n meet
ing OF the senior class held yesterday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. by our
own efforts we hope to risa.' was
chosen as the class motto.
A committee consisting of Kenneth
1'ullock. Blanch Furnish. Georgian
ma Fletcher. Merle King. Irene Speck-
nagle and Ned Strahorn is arranging
the programs for the Glass day and
Commencement exercises.