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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

! ,rus so overcome that hardly
knetc ,rhdt to do.
about the camera and everything
else, except just the thing l was
doing.
1 saw the director turn and speak
to Lawrence French, who had come
over to him and was saying somer
thing and looking at me, and l bek
gan to wonder IL I'd done every
thing wrong and to realize that
probably shouldn't have rushed up
to the front OF the crowd. as I'd
done. I sort of wilted away and
skunk back into a corner then. I'd
have given anything IL I'd just been
more inconspicuous. But the direc-
tor came over to me a minute or
two later. with Mr.. French. and
asked me what my name was.
Dorothy Lane" told him, my
voice simply shaking.
"Just go with Mr.. French. will
you?" And he turned away. leaving
Lawrence French to introduce him
self to me.
You look so much like one Of
our stars" he explained as we walk
ed across the studio together. that
I want to take you over to the di-
rector who's doing her picture. Hes
been looking all over town for a
double for her. and you're exactly
what he wants"
decided that was just about
the luckiest person in the world.
Think Of having a chance to double
for star on my first day in pic
lures. can't tell you who she was.
but she's very popular; I'd seen her
dozens OF times. Of course. When
I was introduced to her I was so
excited that l could hardly speak.
She and the director and Mr..
French talked minute OF two. ana
then turned to me again.
Well do your scenes tomorrow. "
the director told me. ''Be here at
nine thirty sharp. and bring--no,
she'll have to wear your clothes.
won't she. Miss Blank" That S
what have called the star.
Tomorrow-ThriIIs Ahead!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Priests Urged To
Take Up Politics

Munich, Oct. 90 CA. 7. by mal'-
Catholic priests are not only PEI.
mitted, but are urged to partlcipa'.
In national politics, Pope Plus wv
German clergymen recently, accOr',
ing to the Bayrischer Kurier. iH'
cIergymen were attending the ue.
man prayer apostolate and were , ~
ceived In audience by the fohu
"The priests have to enlighten o
community and TO direct conscieHrs od
according to the stable laws OIL NJ. usr
and the church." the newspapsdl
quotes the Pope as having dcc'ai''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Funeral of AIouzo smith

The funeral service Tor AlonaO
Smith was held Friday afternoon at
> o'clock at the home on Kennebec
street. conducted by the Rev. Her.
bert l.. Nichols of the Centenary
Methodist church. The burial was in
the Southside cemetery. Among the
cut-ot-town people attending were
three children, son, Carl Smith,
Washington. II. c.: two daughters.
Mrs. Margery Smith Thorrdyke. Bos-
ton: and Miss Alice Smith, Boston.
The bearers were Llewellyn Good
win. John w. Fogler representing
the Russell Post. Willis c.. Hobart
and e. Davis Miller. of the Skowhe-
gan Orange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

pastor Save the Surface and You
Save ALI" mid-week service at 1850
ThurSday.
Bethany Baptist church. Rev. Geo.
Merriam. pastor: 1870. Young Peo-
pies service. sermon by Rev. Alex
ander Henderson, pastor of Fairfield
Baptist church; S. S. at noon: Y. L.
S. G. T.. service at 6: evening service
at I: mid-w service at 1.W Thurs
day.
Notre Dame de Iourdes church.
Rev. Pr. J. Louis A. Renaud pastor,
assisted by Rev. FIR. Philip DUDE of
Bath: Sunday services: Low mass at
) ard high mass at 10 will be celc-
brated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Annual Meeting Bethany PhiIathea
Glaze

The following ladies. Mrs. Charles
A. Burnor. Mrs. John w. Healy. Mrs.
l.. f. Boardman. Mrs. Pearl Gam
mage, Mrs. Amanda Witham. Miss
Grace Parkman. Mrs. David Wither.
Mrs. Arthur Savage and Mrs. John
Ames make up a committee who will
act as hostesses at the annual meet
ing of the Ella +. Mitchell Philathea
Glass of the Bethany Baptist church
which will he held Monday evening,
Nov. 10 at the church. The annual
reports will be given and objects
elected. The monthly social will fol-
low the annual meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Young People's Sunday

The second Sunday of each month
is observed as Young Peoples Sun
day at the Bethany Baptist and
Sunday morning at 1890 Rev. Alex
ander Henderson. pastor OF the Bap-
fist church in Fairfield. will preach
the sermon. The young people OF
the Sunday school will sit by classes
and there will be special music I'M
der the direction of the music com.
mittee. of which Mrs. Mathew Green
is chairman. Mrs. Ethel w. Ames
will preside at the organ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
ANTI. ROLLING TANKS
ON STEAMERS EFFECTIVE

Stockholm, Oct. 81 "a. p; by i nl~
The efficiency of anti-rolllng !a Il
was determined on the last trip , =,
the Hapag liner Albert BALM the .Ss
New York to Hamburg. when I'D .si
ship for the first time c00s,nnine
rough seas. scandinavian sn,p prope
News reports that the syro .,oye.
pendulum indicated rolling The
ment Of six degrees agains. ..,on.
horizon with the tanks In opelwas
When the anti-rolling device .oIled
put out Of service, the steamer 81 Ia AZ.
instantly up to. an angle o. -
grees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
vi FACE THE CAMERA

even to get
into q studio.
and that then
they never got
work. 1 knew
that I was
lucky to have
apple d I o
a n y body 8 o
nice as Mr..
HUNT W", WV
I never knew
st h o W
lucky I'd been
tn / m e I
some Of the
other Q a q [
ing directors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
15-Day Saving On
London Air Trip

London, Oct. 22 "a. p. by maip-
Fifteen days on the through journey
from Bagdad to London will be saved
when a new commercial service for
passengers now planned begins OPP
Grafton.
Special passenger planes designed
for this route, which passes over the
desert between Cairo and Bagdad,
will be used. They will he equipped
so that meals can he served in the
air. and the day saloon will he con-
verted into sleeping compartments
at night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Appointed Dental Examiner

DR.. Arthur Il. Rodden has been re-
appointed designated dental examin-
err by the Veterans Bureau of the
United States government. This SER
vice offers dental treatment without
cost to World War veterans. who are
under the bureaus care. This will be
the sixth year that DR.. Rodden has
acted for the government as dental
examiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Church Nokiees

Centenary Methodist church. Rev.
Herbert L. Nichols, pastor: 1920.
sermon by the pastor: II. Bible
school; at 6 p. NJ. the Epworth
League will have an hour with IA
vorite hymns: at Z. Mrs. Nichols will
read from THE Quenchless Light"
Mfd.week service at $50 Thursday.
Federated church. Rev. George q.
Thurlow. pastor: 1850. Outlook for
World Peace" Armistice Sunday
sermon; Kindergarten: church school
at II: c. E. at 9: at sermon by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Requiem Mass Tor Mrs. Reuard

Requiem mass was held at q
o'clock at the Notre Dame de
Lourdes church Friday morning for
Mrs. Annie Bernard and the remains
were taken to Lewiston for burial in
Mount Hope cemetery. The remains
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wood and Mrs Lillian
Vigue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
New Church Bells In EIb.rfs,d

Elberfeid, Oct. 20 "a. p. by maiI)
Fifteen new church bells on dec
Grated wagons arrived in this town
recently and were welcomed by large
crowds. They were consecrated by
the clergy on public square and
les. handed over to the various Pro-
testant congregations Of the city.
These bells are substitutes for
those of the Elberfeld churches
which were melted down during the
war when there was a scarcity OF
bronze and copper for arms and am
Enunition in Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
To EXCHANGE puipits

ON SunbNv Rev. George Merriam.
pastor of the Rethany BAPTIST church.
skowheEnn, and Rev. Alexander
Henderson, pastor OF the BAPTIST
church. viii exchange rulpits Mr.
Merriam win preach ut Faitfscid In
tho morning and Mt Shawmut IN the
afternoon and Rev. Henderson wifi
preach mt the Nethunv church in tho
morning aud in tho afternoon az
Eincklcy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

The November meeting of the Pho
neer Past Noble Grands, Association
of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will be
held Monday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Mabel Bragg, East Leavitt
tsreet.
Skowhegan high football team will
play Westbrook high today at West :
brook. The local team has not met
defeat this year and Westbrook has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

hum of the moving machine was
Heard and the haying operations were
busily going on Friday at the Eaton
farm at North Cornville. owned and
operated by Attorney Harvey D. Eat
on Of Waterville. This is no second
crop cut but rather the annual hay
ing at the Eaton farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

OF the students who leave college
before obtaining their degree, one.
half Ii due to delinquency In their
work. OF the remainder more than
one third leave for financial reasons.
Health, marriage and deaths were
the other reasons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

ed by European buyers; sales I'm the
Indian Pavilion amounted to $780,
600 in three months: the little COL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
HAVING In Noxenher in Mama

November is not the usual month
Tor having in Maine but nevertheless
Nov Z. 1924 was rather a propituous
day as far as Mother Nature was
concerned to hay even in Maine. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

TRORATE NOTICE, NotKe is hsre.

TROBATE NOTICE NotEe is here
ly given that on the twenty-seventh
day Of October 1924. Horatio Harring-
ton of Wayne In the County Of Kenne-
bee. was by the Probate Court for the
County Of kennebec. duly appointed
administrative Of the estate of Augus-
tus Il. Harrington. late of Wayne In
said County. deceased. and that on the
same date said Horatio Harrington
qualified for and accented said trust
Attest: u w. LEIGHTON.
Register OF Probate.
p0Np
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
George 'CniltiSl,

Word was received in town Fri
day of tho death of George Tantish.
which occurred early that morning
/ in Raagor. Mr.. Tantish for many
Years resided in Skowhegan on
hathaway street. He was married
! in early manhood to Lizzie Nelondia
of Skowhcgan. who died three years
ago. He leaves two daughters. Mrs.
Blanche Wood of Bangor, and a
younger daughter. Nirdena. who IS
married and resides in Lynn. Mass ::
one brother. Charles Tantish of
Skowht gan. He was about 10 years
of age.
Mr.. Tantish for several years was
fireman on the NJ. e. X. r. on the
fun from SkuwheRau to Boston. He
was affiliated with Carrabassett
Lodge l. q. O. T.. No. n. Tarnlenas
EnCampment. No. Is. and charter
member or Canton Somerset. No. 20
The family attended the Highland
Avenue congregational church. now
n part of the Federated church. and
ut this church the funeral service
will be held SUNDAY afternoon ut l 80
O'Clock. The remains will he brought
from Bangor today. Tie |. q. q. +.
funeral service will he conducted
Rev. George L. Thurlow will off,
Ciate. Burial will be in the family
lot in the Southside cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
The story thus far.

The story thug far:
DOROTHY LANE. who. wants to
go into the movies. receives letter
from
PERSIs GRANT, an old friend
living In New York. Persis knows
a motion picture producer. and
Dorothy goes to visit her. hoping
to get chance to act in pictures.
VI FACE THE CAMERA
= WAS so overcome that I hardly
knew what to do. I'd hoped to
4 begin right away. Of course. but
Persis had told me that it took some
mamie forever
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
.SKOWHECAN LOCAL NEWS
PERSONAL MENTION

! Perley G. Fogg of Cornville was a
| business caller in town Friday.
| Mrs. Harry l.. Mitchell has return
| ed from Kingston n. H.. where she
/ has been to see a cousin, who isill.
! Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Frank
! Gipson Of Bingham were In town
| Thursday night
| Ill. IS the guest of her mother, Mrs.
! Joseph Otis Smith.
/ GridIey 4. Fogg and Fl. c. Judkins
were calling on friends IN Norridge-
wock. Thursday.
| Dr. Raymond 4. Derbyshire will be
| the soloist Mt the Bethany Baptist
| church Sunday morning.
| Miss Lizzie r. Hussey. librarian Of
| the Skowheean library. listed at the
! Watcrville library Friday.
! Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam
were guests Thursday OF their
| daughter and husband, Professor and
! Mrs Lester F. Weeks In Waterville.
| Miss Alice Smith OF Boston was
called home blythe death of her ia
| Their. AlonZo Smith. which occurred
Wednesday.
I Mrs. Merle CLANCY of East Wilton.
who has been guest OF her parents.
/ Mr. and Mrs. 4. +. Perkins andsister.
, will return home today.
Mrs Elise Fellows White has been
In Boston and on her return visited
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Bruce II. N. White. in Bath.
Roland r. Patten, business mana
ger of the independent Reporter,
spoke ut the Central school at East
New Portland Friday afternoon and
! gave an Indian club demonstration.
Gen. and Mrs. Leon w. Gerrish OF
Gardiner. formerly of Skowhegan.
were in town Thursday evening at
/ tending meeting Of Canton Somerset
! and Somerset Fortress.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Archie Cromwell and
two children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cromwell of Hurmnny were
guests Thursday of Mrs. Archie
tromwelfs parents, Ir. and Mrs.
George Currie.
It will he Of interest to friends OF
Kenneth Il. Copp, son of Ruel l..
topp to know he is ono Of the speak
crs on team 3, on the affirmative side
of the sophomore debating team of
tho ctass Tn public speakng nj Colby
college. Mr.. Copp. who was valedic-
torian az his class In the SkowheEan
hiEll> did most excellent work on sew
, eral or the s. II. s. debating teams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

with orderG. one French firm hshe'
for 10000 dozen boot heels. ana an.
other dealer ordered sliJ,0OO "o''"
of Cyprus asbestos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice IL here
by given that on the twenty.eighth
day of october 1924. Willis W. Wash
burn of China in the County of Ken
nebcc. was by the Probate Court for
the County Of K"nnehec, duly appoint
Mitchell. late of China in said County
deceased. and that on the same date
said Willis w Washburn qualified for
and accepted said trust.
Attest: X ". LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the third day Of No
Nembcr 1924. Arthur l.. button of An
custa in the County of kennebcc. was
by the Probate Court for the County
OF kennthec duly appointed admins
late Of Augusta in said County. de-
ceased. and that on the same date said
Arthur l.. button qualified for and ac-
cented said trust
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON.
Register of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08
Tomorrow-ThriIIs Ahead!

Copyright, 1927. BY The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
hy given that on the twenty-scventh
day Of October. 1924. Willis Il. Crosby
Of NasSalhoro in the County of Keno
Dec, was by the Probate Court for tho
County Of kennebeC. duly appointed
administrator with will annexed of
the estate of George A. Woodsum, late
of Vassalhoro in said County, do
ceased. and that on the same date said
Willis Il. Crosby qualified for and ac-
cepted said trust.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here.
by given that on the twcnty-ssyethltin
day OF October. 1924. Mary Tarbes,
Day Of Wlnslow in tn" County %
Kennebcc. was by the Probate GOVT.
for the County of kcnncboc. opl,
appointed executrix Of the WIN q,
Susie Tarbell. late Of Bcntoh
said County, dcCrascd anu VIZ WI
on the same date said Mary TarnrI
Day qualiaed for ana accepted said
trust.
Attest: Y. W. LEIGHTON,
Register of lrobat"
nOyR cat NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

PROBATE NOTICE Notiro is here
by given that on the twcnty-0rst day
of october 1924. Robert \. cony Of
Augusta i'm the County of k"nrehec
was by the Pruhatc court for ne
County Of KennEhec. duly appoinieo
administrator with tho will annexed Of
the estate of Justin Rogers. late ~
Chelsea In said County. docenaod ana
that on the same date SAID Robert a.
Cony qualified for and accepted saa
trust.
Attest: u. W. LEIGHTON
Register Of Probate
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S9-Account (abbr)
41-Preposition
42-Seed vessel
43-Behold.
44-Assistance
46-Bristle
4S-Code- signal
49-Venom
51-Insanity
5s-Want
54-Deride
Vertical
l--Territorial division
Number
doctor (abbr
I biblical priest
ito prosecute
6-part OF the Bible (abbr)
1-Diminutive termination (suf-
fix)
S-BeQuest
9-An article OF apparel
10--American lake
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-08

Soap Sc. 0infmeet Is and Soc. Talcum
sc. Sold everywhefe. Sample each free
by mail. Address: "cgdrura Iahosa-
tsriss, Dept. T, lEaNea. Mass"
The Washington times., 1924-11-06
TEACHER FLIES FLAG IN
STRICKEN PLAGUE AREA

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6.--Nora
Sterry. principal Of the Macy street
school in that portion of the Next
can district here under strict quar-
sntine for pneumonia plague, hoisted
the Stars and Stripes 10 the head
Of the school staff. a message Of
cheer and hope to the isolated people
among whom she has labored for
more than twelve years.
With her she also bcre ther re.
ports of State, county and city medi-
cal officers fighting the disease that
the march of the malady appears
e. have been halted, and that TO
new deaths and no new cases have
been reported since the total NOR
tGlity for the epidemic was brought
to twenty-five early last night.
Miss Sterry, a middle-aged woman,
besought Mayor G.. e. ,cryer to per.
NIT her to cross the health depart.
ment deadline to look after her
children"
She said if she were permitted
TO enter the stricken area her first
act at dawn would be to hoist 10
The head of the staff the flag that
has not been flown above the school
since the outbreak of the maIady
closed It. Old Glory is still there.
The Washington times., 1924-11-06
8 THUGS FLEE
As WHISTLE
SHR|EKS
Leave $50, 900 Loot Behind At
Philadelphia Factory After
Binding Three Men

6 PHILADELPHIA. Nov. Flight
men, after binding and gagging a
Waterman, a mechanic and one OF
the owners Of the Merz worsted
mills, Indiana avenue and A street,
lied without footing the place
when the factory's whistle auto.
mAtically started to blow because
OF low steam pressure.
The bandits, who believed the
continued shriekihg of the whistle
was caused by some one giving
warning Of the hold-up, left behind
10000 worth of hosiery and yarns
in their flight.
Shortly after the employees OF the
mill left for the night John Allen,
"a watchman, went to close a door
which opens into the company'a
yard on Ella street. Az he neared
the door -four men, carrying pistols
jumped at him and told him tc
keep quiet or they would shoot.
They then carried Allen into the
mill, bound him with rope and wire
and carried him to a dark corner
where they blindfolded and gagged
him.
In the yard, sitting in his auto
mobile, was Edward Boiler, OF
Elmhurst, Long Island, a member
Of the firm, William Held, OF
Eleventh and Diamond streets, a
mechanic, was repairing the auto
mobile.
Just then the factory whistle
started to blows. Held, knowing Il
was q warning that the fires were
low, entered the factory and
shouted for Allen. Hearing nc
response he started for the engine
room, when two men jumped on
him and tied him in the same way
as they did Allen.
In the meantime q truck entered
the yard in which were three men
besides the driver. AS they neared
the Bodler automobile three OF
them jumped out, brandishing re
volvers, and ordered Bodler to keen
quiet. Then they forced him into
the mill, and also bound and gagged
him.
Finally, as the shrek of the
whistle grew louder, one of the
men remarked that somebody was
giving the alarm" Six of them
then jumped intd the truck and
sped away. The other two took
Bodler's automobile.
Allen freed himself, united his
employer and fellow-workerS, and
the three men ran into the yard
and shouted for help. Residents OF
the district notified police.
The Washington times., 1924-11-06
BANDS. To
FIGHT spy
system
National Organization Will
Oppose Use Of Plain Clothes
men in D. c. Traffic

Forces of the American Autono-
bile Association throughout the
country will be brought to bear
upon the local fight against the
police departments determination
to retain the practice of using
policemen in civilian clothes to ar
rest violators of the traffic laws,
Announcement to this effect was
made after a luncheon Of A. A. A..
officials, business organization lead
ers and Inspector A. J. HeadIey,
chief of the traffic bureau, in the
City Club.
The meeting was marked by
hopeless clashes of opinion.
The District government has
taken the stand that motorists who
do not violate the law need fear no
policeman, whether in uniform or
not. 1t is asserted also that these
officers are not on duty at night.
so that motorists need not suffer
from dangerous imposters.
The principal opposition is that
the principle involved in the system
Is un-American and savors Of
espionage. According to Ernest N.
Smith, general manager Of the
A. A. A., the plain clothes police
system will do more to increase
speeding than to check 1t.
The Washington times., 1924-11-06
PLAN
MOT0RLESS
PLANES
University Students Try Out
Two Types With Some
Success

ROME, Nov. Con the high
plateau of Asiago, in the north OF
Italy, series Of experiments in
aviation, using machines without
motors, has just been made. The
so-called sails (velel are not visible
in these machines, but the planes
are thus named because their meth
Cd OF moving is very much the same
as that of a sailboat. They must
proceed In a zigzag manner, like a
boat lacking, taking advantage of
currents of air, preferably contrary,
in order to advance.
The trials Of the Italian planes
are, specially interesting>, as their
two machines are the result OF the
studies and the actual constructive
work Of nineteen students OF the
University of Padua, who are not
enrolled in the course Of engineer.
ing. as might naturally be sup
posed. They have spent much time
In investigating machines of all
sortS In Germany, France and Eng.
land, and their two planes are a
combination of ideas and plans of
various types. ~
The method Of starting was un.
usual. Elastic cords having been
attached to hook at the Prov, a
number of young men caught the
cord.ends and ran ahead, while the
machine was held at the back by
another company of youths. When
the pilot gave the word to let go,
the man at the back loosed their
hold, and those in front gave a
final pull and threw themselves on
the ground at the sides of the ma.
chine.
The planes rose, and, although
they remained in the air but a Ger.
tain number of seconds, the per.
sons interested consider that the
experiments were successful and
promise well for the future.