Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-31
n. Y.-ATlANTCC CITY
BY AIR 50 MINUTES.
Flying Yacht Service Will Be
Established Tomorrow Be-
tween Two Cities
CITY TREASURER WE0S


benefit Of the elite desiring to travel ex-
pcditiously between Atlantic City and
New York. flying boat service will be
established tomorrow.
Through an arrangement with the
American Airways, Inc. FIVE passenger
flying boats will be used to- carry
passengers along the const line at a
speed which cannot be approached by
motor or locomotive. The arrange
ments include a de luxe service, with a
Looming flying yacht. owned by David
McCulloch, formerly pilot Of the NC-3.
The yacht, which has n top speed Of 135
miles an hour. will be scheduled to make
the journey of l05 miles in about fifty
minutes. The other ships will not be
quite so speedy. The rates will prob
ably be $50 u passenger in the regular
service and $50 passenger in the de
luxe.
Flying boats will be used so that in
case of mishap they may glide to safety
on the water. The planes will travel
close to the coast line and at no time
will they assume great altitude, 1t was
said.
News leaked out today that City
Treasurer Charles Parsons, missing
from his desk in the City Hall since
Tuesday, is absent on his honeymoon.
Captain Charley as he is popu-
larly known. had been a widower for so
long that his single estate was taken
for granted. With the exception Of
Albert Boyer, Commissioner of Finance.
and Alfred Glenn. who has charge of
the Department Of Vital Statistics. none
of the city attaches were in on the
secret. Beyond stating that Captain
Charley was married to Miss May
Fackenthal, Of this city. on Monday
night even these two could furnish no
information.
Parsons, who is grandfather by
an earlier marriage. is sixty -four years
old and created considerable amazement
in the early part Of the year when he
refused to accept an increase in salary,
stating that he was then getting all be
was worth.
Two men were taken to the Atlantic
City Hospital within a few minutes,
suffering conclusion Of the brain. as the
result of different accidents here yes
terday. John Collins caught his heel
at the top of a stairway in his home
and fell to the bottom. a few minutes
later A. p. Price, in another part Of the
city, was struck by taxicab. Howard
Moore. the chauffeur. was arrested and
Is held without bail to await the out
come Of Prices injuries.
A census of World War veterans in
Atlantic County was determined upon
at II meeting Of the Executive Commit :
tee and athletic officers of the county
Legion posts. The move followed short
addresses by five Mayors. who with the
legionaries were guests of James Har-
vey Post in Nentnor last night. and is
for the purpose of finding jobs for the
operation.
The first post war military organiza
ton to be recruited in South Jersey was
sworn into the State service here last
night. The unit. which will take the
Federal oath next week. is sanitary
and automobile company consisting OF
sixty five men and officers.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the annual meeting of thu
Y. W. c. A. in Vernon Hall tonight
Girl Reserves, high school clubs and tn,
business girls group of the association
will form procession in costume
singing.
Correcting an error in an earlier or
dinance, the City Commissioners yes
terday fixed the last Sunday in Apri
as the date on which the resort viii
change to daylight saving time. Througl
misunderstanding the first Sunda.
had been designated.
Special Agent Harry Sands yesterda!
| led his second raid on damp spots
about the resort. His guests" range'
from hotel keeper to the ''presidini
officer" of bootblack stand.
The detachment of investigators II
command of Sands made descent OF
the Campus, 90 Atlantic avenue, tax
! ing Lester Wolk, the proprietor. ant
! Henry Mittenmyer, waiter, in Gus
tody. along with some very, choic
liquors. Later. Donate Innelli, pro
prietor of Innelli's Hotel, Haddon ave
nue.: Henry Steinhauser, of 9TH
Inn," 15 South Delaware avenue
Henry James. grocer. 2401 Pacific ave
nue.: Riley Lowe, 1871 ~ Baltic ave
nue.. a bOotblack. and Andrew Hill.
bartender employed by Joseph Kelley
arrested on Monday. were arrested. Al
were taken before Hiram Steelman
United States Commissioner, and hel,