The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-11-13
DIR. PAVICH in
QUITE NEW ROLE
Former Kenoshan Claims
Invention That Will Re
voIutionize Flying.
MORE STRANGE YARNS
Figure WeIl-knOwn to Police
Here. Poses as Inventor.
and Fish Story Teller.


of DR.. Gregory A. Pavich while he was
resident of Kenosha may be interest
ed in the article that appeared about
him in the Okmulgee Daily Democrat,
Okmulgee, Okla, under issue of Nov.
Q. 1924. Dr. Pavich claims to have in
vented an "air home which may revolu-
tionize aeronautics. He also tells dog
fish stories in this matchless sage and
claims to be the owner Of priceless
relic picked up in the Holy Land cen
turtles ago by a soldier crusader great
great-grandfather
While in Kenosha DR.. Pavich was ar
rested on various charges from time
to time. At one time he was charged
with malpractice. Among his many
highhown claims was that of having
been one time physician extraordinary
to the late lamented Emperor Franz
Josef of Austria. His "erste Frau"
being dead he, couple of years ago,
became united in marriage to lady
whom he uniformly referred to as
"die Zweite Frau" After a few months
Of married life, Mrs. Pavich turned to
the police for help, charged that Pa
yich had assaulted and previously in
jured her. She sued for divorce in cir
cult court.
Then the police raided Tony Trev-
anty's home, where Pavich lived, found
liquor, and warrant was out for Pa
yich too in connection with the liquor
raid. He finally took himself away
from his troubles in Kenosha and re-
moved to Oklahoma.
There was always a question here
as to whether he had a legal right to
carry the title of "Dr%
Now Claims to Be Inventor
The article in the Oklahoma paper,
describing the worthy doctor in his
new role, reads as follows:
can invention, which may revolu-
tionize aeronautics and for which the
United States navy and army have
been seeking, is claimed by DR.. Greg
DRY A. Pavich of this city.
"Dr. Pavich who has lived here for
almost a year and is interested in the
Beggs Oil company, maintains that he
has drawn up the plans for an aernou-
tical device which will rise straight off
the ground without "planingp as is
necessary with present day airplanes.
"A special composition device is Pa
vichs solution of this long-looked for
invention He declared yesterday that
his air home," as he has termed it,
will rise slow or fast, according to the
desires of the pilot, will maintain its
position in the air at any altitude, fly
at any speed or remain in one posi-
ha 10 49,
surface or dirt or rock surface If
lowered to water, it is so equipped
that it will float or be driven about
with propellers after the manner of
motor launches.
"The United States government air
service has ling pointed out the many
advantages of such a flying apparatus.
In the first place, only a small land
ing place or starting place is required.
During the last war the army used
balloons for observation purposes.
When attacked by enemy planes, it
was necessary to pull down the "blimp''
by means of a windlass-a slow and
unwisely method. The balloon could
not fly away or dodge the attacking
planes, but Pavich maintains that his
machine could be put into operation
Immediately upon an attack and dodge
off into the skies.
"The machine could also land on a
mountain side at a dangerous angle
with ease, its inventor claims. The
fact that it can ascend steadily or des-
cend slowly-a few inches a minute
is. the secret of its value, according to
the inventor.
Inventor is JugO-Slav.
"Dr. Pavich, who has lived in this
country II years, is native of Jugo-
Slavia, His home was once in Croa-
tia, but since its dissolution is in the
Croatian section of Jugo-Slavia. He
spent more than 80 years in medical
research and conducted sanitariums in
several large cities in Europe.
cat times during his more than 80
years in medical and botanic research,
the doctor used a diving suit and went
under the waters of the Mediterranean,
Red and Adriatic seas, searching for
salt water specimens of animal and
vegetable life, which included roots
herbs, fruits and sprouts, but little
known to those who have not followed
the sea or conducted exhaustive stud
les of the various marine lives. He has
made hundreds of such trips in the
Red Adriatic and Mediterranean seas
he says, and once attempted it in the
Red sea. There the currents proved
so dangerous he abandoned further
underwater trips.
1.-THE doctor recounts many thrills
of his studies under the water and at
times says he was in localities where
large man-eaters thrived.
Escaped Huge Fish.
"His narrowest escape, he related
yesterday, was with q huge fish, which
he called dog fish, although it is
not of the same species found off
California in the Pacific. This fish
was a monster, the doctor declares. II
caught sight of them under several
feet of water and made q lunge FOL
them, the doctor relates, but all three
Of the men had presence of mind to
focus their refectors which they car
rIed on their waists and helmets, upon
the monster. AS soon as the dog
fish was blinded by the strong electric
rays from the six rehectors, he turn