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Evening star., 1924-10-29

ANCI A L.
+ NEW new !
| | Receiv,
Adams EXP 90.
! Air Reduct tt5y.
All Am Cab CO.,.
Aliieo s'hem t4J.
Allfs-Chalm 80.
4 m Agrlcui Chm
Am 4 81 chre Of.
Am b n pf 3D..
Amp Boscn..
Am Can (t6).
Am Chain A t2).
Am Chicle pf.
Am Drug Synd.
Am Express CO..
= m & + p 25%t7,
Am Hide 4 l. pf.
Am Ice tT....
A m 1c. pf o..
\ m InternatI.
Am l.aF F. E %.
Am Linseed.
Am i-ocomC go.
Am Metal (3J.
Am So + r '5Oc).
Am Ship & Com.
Am SIN & lie (6).
Am S & r Of 20.
Am Snuff t12)...
Am Stl tdys t3,.
Nm Sugar.
Am Sugar IF t7). .
Am Surnat Tob.
Am T & Tel tsj.
Am Tobsc tI2b..
Am Tot B S]2t..
Am Tob pf 'fi..
Am Water VIZ.
Am w w pf toj.
Am Woolen. .....
Am Wool ptd 10
\ Anaconda ....
Arm of ipel o..
Arm Cons L. Co..
.SSo Drv faI.
As DC I'd pf 90.
A $50 OH 'lhb...
~ T & = i'e t6,.
\ T =: : l. of (5).
MI OdS ~ l. tTe).
At Gulf x w L..
Atlantic Refn
Austin Nichols.
'ald I.n;.r ~
Bald Loc pf o..
',Al n bfi.u i5J
Bal Il oh pf ~
Bang, & Ar pi ca
tiaTnS,iail A.
sch Nut t2.4n)..
i3@thlenen, steel.
Brit Emp Steel.
III - E.,.ISGi 49,
i'Ik- aian Tran.
81 Man L pf t6).
L.Hr. ~ .; ~
Brown Shoe t4).
Hurus iSr fiub
Burroughs "a
Cal Packing 90.
al Pet tlA).
Cal Pet pf o..
iaila han II Lead
Can Pa cine i5j
Case Thrs's pf.
enr Lea co pf.
CPrro de PaScottp
Certain-Td Prod
Chand Mot CD.
Ches & Ohio 80.
Oh & Q pf 6 ~.
chicago " Alton
Chic & Alton IF.
Chic & Ea st III.
Chi K f l pf.
Chic CT West pr.
Ch Mil & St Pau
Ch Mil & st p pf
Chi & Nwn CO..
Chi r. & Pac- -
CIR & r of t61
c StPM&O pf 90
CHI Yellow e t4J
Chile Cop u R)
Coca -Coia 90.
Colo Fuel & Iron
Colo Southern.
Col So lst pf t4).
Col Carbon o..
Col 6 & Z (2.60).
Com Solv a o..
Com Solv q. 80.
Congoleum 3D..
Consol Cigar. %.
Consol Gas t5I...
,onsol Textile.
Cont Can (4J....
Cont Mot (S0I!
Corn Prod t2)-
Corn Pr Il pf %.
CoSden Co.
Cosden pf Co.,.
CrucibIe Sti 90.
Crucib Stl pf %.
Cub Am Sug t3t
Gu Am Su pf %.
Cuban Cane Sus.
Cub Cane Su pi.
Cub Dom Sugar.
Cuyamel FIR t4).
Daniel Boone.
Davidson Chem.
Del L & w 60.
Det Ed Co (8).
Eastman (t7A)..
FL Stor Eat 90.
~nd-.joiln toI
Eudicott pf o..
Erie
Erie Is: pf.
Famous pt 3D..
Fed Min SIN.
I'D NJ Il > pf "a.
Fisk Rubber.
Fieischnan (f3i.,
Foundation 60.
Asphalt. -.
Gen Asph pf go.
General ElectsI z
Gen FL spe (eOc)
Gen Motors.
Gen Mot pf co..
Gen Mot pf 90.
Gen Petm (2)-..
Gen Refrac CD.
Gimbel Bros..,.
GiInbel Br pf 60 l
Glidden Co.
Gold Dust. ..--..
Goodrich cn.....-.
G'dyear pr pf go
Cranky Consoi..
Gray & Davis. :.
Ct North pf t5).
CIR Nor Ore 90.
Grit w stn Su (S).
Gulr st Stl (ob-..
Hartman Co "a.
HAYES Will f3t.
Geo II. :.
Househ'd Pr CD,
Houston Oil
Hud & Manhat
Hud Mot q (3l.
Hupp Mot c ID.
Evening star., 1924-10-29
To bac,.O Issues Push ii.

American Tobacco issues ran up
rapidly for Il time when word came
that the old stocks had been placed
upon II per cent dividend basis. as
against the former rate Of Il. The
common sold at I66. against Tuesday :
close of 1.61 l.. Other Tobacco shares
We're sympatheticaliy strong for
while. But the reactionary inttu-
cnce in the rest of the market proved
TOO much in the end, and the upward
move in the Tobaccos was not sus-
tanned
Montgomery Ward made Il new
high above 50, and Sears Roebuck
again touched its top figures in re-
sponse to the news made public Tues
day that the ss.C0U,o00 preferred
stock was to be called i'll. As against
this other speciaities We're weak.
Break in American Ice.
American Ice broke quite violently
OIL the revival of discussion as to the
effect Of the cool Summer and in
creasing competition upon company :
earnings. Congoleum had a sinking
spell, Dawson Chemical was offered
down. and American Bosch Magnetic
fell t. withn less than : points vi
its extreme low. Earnings of the last
named have disappointed Wall street
expectations for the last two years
Sugar stocks were weak again, par
ticularly Punta Allegro. the dividend
on which after recent developments,
is no longer regarded is safe.
The Iron Age makes a significant
contribution on this aspect of the
situation. when it says, For the
fourth quarter United States Steel
Corporation will have d price average
several dollars a ton below that OF
the September quarter
Good News Ignored.
In tie market Of the previous day
railway securities had made Z dis
appointing showing in view of the
record breaking weekly tonnage
figures. Today they did much the
same. Here was another striking in =
stance where Wall Street was ignor-
ing good news. 1t may quite well
be that when the results of this sur
passing traffic movement are placed
before the public in concrete form in
TIE shape of enormous earnings the
railway market will he more re-
SponSive.
Evening star., 1924-10-29

Heavier demands for transportation
facilities resulted in 4 still further
decrease in surplus freight cars avail
able on October Il, the total of aa.953
being decrease of SITS under the
number reported October :. the Amer
lean Railway Association states
Virtually no car shortage is being re-
ported,
Evening star., 1924-01-10
CAPITAL TRACTION
+
REPORTS EARNINGS
Drop of $S6,638 Over 1S22-Net
Income for Past Year
Totals $1,018,352.

The net income of the Capital Trac-
ton Company fell off by ss6, dur
ing 1923, as compared with 1922. ac-
cording to an annual financial state
ment made public today. The report
shows the net earnings for the past
year were s1,01S, S,352.70. -,.-..
A profit -and-l loss statement incorpo-
rated in the report shows that the COM
pany's credit balance was increased
during 1923 to the extent of $f69,672:74.
The company's balance at the. be-
ginning of 1928 was s1,S54,5S7:24. To
year of 1s,sS2.7o, giving total
credits of s2.a7S,sIs.si. :,
The following debts were listed.
Dividends to stockholders. $4,000; !;
excess cost of. reconstructing the
Kensington railway, ss.66s.s6,r. and
miscellaneous. $40. This made total
debts of $S48,679.96 :.
Deducting the debts from the
credits Left q credit balance on De-
The company's passenger revenue
for 1898 amounted to s4,797,9 sos. .55, a
decrease of s16S.431.75 from 1929.
Bus revenue amounted to s21,411.14.
and revenue from special cars s106
nue. of S4,S19.426.69. Revenue from
amounted to s2s.1s2.42. 5 This made
total railway revenue of. s4s42.619.1I.
SsTIa8lI net operating
revenue of Sf,714.432.36. Taxes as
signable to railway operation tota'ed
s4os.031.3s. Deducting. these taxes.
to $1.305, 5,400.98. Adding ndn-operat-
ing income of S34.725.45 gave gross
income Of S1.340,126
After substracting interest paid and
other miscellaneous expenses, the
company had net income, as stated
above, of s1,018,352.70.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
WALL STREET NOTES.
Utility Stock Deal in Progress
New Bonds Quickly Sold.

NEW YORK, January 1o.-Details
of the transaction whereby the Con-
tinental Gas and Electric Corporation
became the owner of a S10.o00.oo0
block OF stock in the Kansas city
Power Securities Company. which
controls the Kansas City Power and
Light Company. are expected to be
announced by bankers within a few
Statement of the American and
Foreign Power Company and subsid-
iaries submitted to the New York
stock Exchange shows net income for
the twelve months ending september
80 1929, of S2.183,116.
The s14.000.000 issue of st Paul ten
wear S-per cent first mortgage bonds
offered at the opening of business to-
day was sold within a. few minutes
and the books closed.
=. The syndicate which offered the
Southern Railway issue of S2o.000,o00
bonds recently has been dissolved. A
one point rise followed Immediately,
Indicating that some Nof the bonds had
been sold short in the belief that the
syndicate had not placed all of the
bonds.
General Electric Company has re-
ceived an order from the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company for 200
motors and 100 control equipments
for 100 new cars to be used by the rail-
way.
has reported to the New York Stock
Exchange that its net profit for the
eleven months ending November 80,
1929, amounted to s2.023.519.
ftoRnounce Di -idfil0 u7.shrdlunup
Evening star., 1924-01-10
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received By pssvass Wire Direct te The SAar OAos

most instances retraced their slight
losses. South Penn was an exception
to the general tendency. rising 8
points to 16s. Vacuum was also In
demand. again getting up almost 3
points. Cities Service common and
Gulf OIL OF Pennsylvania were the
most prominent among the independ-
ents.
Specialties which had figured in the
advance Wednesday came OF under
proflt-taking sales. Included were
Kresge. American Light and Traction
and Gold Dust Corporation. The lat
ter. however, later retraced the loss,
getting back to Its top Of 81.
The strength in GOODYEAR Tire pre-:
ferred on the big board was renected
In the demand for the common at
slightly better prices. REQ was the
favorite Of the motors, crossing 18.
Reading Coal, Corn Products new.
Ama.gama, ed Lead, Zinc Smelters and
United States Distributing of $50 par
vaiuo were removed from trading
while White Rock Mineral Springs
voting certificates were admitted.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
Tips for Taxpayers
No..I0.

NO. ". 80, -. y :.
Pensions paid by a .corporation
or Individual to retired employees
for services rendered are taxable.
Pensions paid by the government
to civil employees also are taxable.
The revenue act exempts amounts
received as compensation, family
allotments and allowances under
the provisions Of the war risk in
surance and vocational rehabilita-
tion acts. or as pensions from the
United States for service of the
beneficiary or another In the mill :
.tary or naval forces of the. United
States in time OF war" -
Allowances, whether paid by the
government, corporation or an
individual, to -oflH who performed
no services---for example, 70
widow In recognition. of services
rendered by her husband--are not
taxable, but ara regarded as gratu-
tiles or gifts. .'.-~'
A bonus paid by a state to- Its
residents who served In the mill
tary or naval forces during the
war with Germany Is not taxable
income to the recipient. ~
Allowances paid to a retired
clergyman by the governing body
of church or religious denomina.-
tion IN recognition of services are
taxable income. -
Annuities paid retired employees
of tho federal government. under
the act of May %. 1920, are subject
to- the tax to the extent that the
aggregate exceeds the amounts
withheld from the compensation
of the employe. An employe VINO
leaves the civil service before be-
coming eligible to retirement and
receives tho amount of salary
withheld, together with interest.
should report only the amount of
interest as income for the year In
which received.
Benefits received from a labor
union by a member while on strike
ere to be returned as income.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY.

PHILADELPHIA, January 10
Prices of building materials are well
sustained here. Brick plants are
booked ahead to April. The volume
of orders for glass is larger than at
this time last year. Paints also are
in better demand than q year ago and
stocks are of only moderate proper
tions. 80 -
KANSAS CITY, January l0.-Pile
drivers are forcing more than ten
miles Of reinforced concrete piling
into the ground here to form foup-
dation for the new 100000 addition
to the Ford assembly plant. The
piles are being manufactured on the
ground, and the foundation will cost
about $4,000.
ST. LOUIS. January 10.-The whole
sale value Of textiles distributed by
members Of the Associated Textile
Representatives of St Louis in 1923
over a territory which extends from
Canada to Mexico and as far west as
the Pacific, approximates $2oo,ooo,ooo.
SAN DIEGO. Calf. January TO-
Shipments Of lettuce from the I'm.
periaI valley now total more than 500
oars a day. Much Of this Is going to
eastern markets.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
ALL OIL PRODUCTION
RECORDS SMASHED
Gasoline Increased 81, 100000 Bar.
reIs Over 1922 and Crude Gained
$4,000, 900.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January s.-AlI pre-
vious records were broken last year
In domestic production and consunhp-
tion of crude oil and refined gaso-
line, Thomas A. O'Donnell. president
OF the American Petroleum Institute.
announces.
Gross crude oil production totaled
745.0Oo.00o barrels. an increase of
$4,000, 900 over 1922, and crude oil
imports amounted to s0,ooo,0o0 bar
reIs. a decrease Of 100000 900 total do
nestle production. and imports ag-
gregated s25.00o.O00 barrels
Consumption, including exports,
amounted to 100000 barrels. an
increase of 154.o00,000.
Domestic production OF refined gas
oline Appropriated 179.000,000 bar
rels, an increase of 31,000.0O0 over
1922. and gasoline consumption, in
cluding exports, amounted to 1885,
100000 barrels, an increase OF 35,-
10000 ,
nell stated, Approximately $4,000. 900
barrels of crude oil were on hand In
pipe lines and tank farm storage and
1873, 100000 barrels of crude and re-
fined products at refneries, COM
hined total of 465 100000 barrels, or
an increase during 1929 of $4,000. 900
barrels.
Despite the enormous increase in
consumption, the lack Of equilibrium
between the supply and the demand
forced the price of crude oil and
gasoline below the cost of produc-
ton Of the average producer: and
the market value of the total stocks
of crude on hand declined consider
ably below cost"
The production situation in 1923
was unprecedented, Mr. O'Donnell
said. More large pools were brought
in cotemporaneously than in any
other previous period Of equal length.
In the past twenty-three- years he
said, twenty-three oil pools, produc-
ing at their peak approximately l00,-
900 barrels per day or more, have
1 been developed. Eight of these pools
reached their peaks In 1923. =
Evening star., 1924-01-10
VIRGINIA'S LABOR
DEMANDS HOLD UP
Business Good, Says Commissioner
Hall, Except in Ship Build
ing Industry.
RICHMOND BUILDING BOOM
New Orleans Reports Marked
Gains in Retail Trade.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 10.--Dur-
ing the early months of 1924 there
will be little or no unemployment in
Virginia. save in the Tidewater Sec
tions. stated John Hopkins Hall, state
commissioner Of labor. today. The
building boom in Richmond, the large
contracts of the American Locomo-
tive works and steady activity at
local iron factories have contributed
much to the splendid labor conditions
here, he said.
The dullness in the ship building In i.
dustry. he added, had played 'havo,
with Newport News, Norfolk and
Portsmouth labor
Fruits Damaged by Freeze.
NEW ORLEANS. January 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-The severe cold wave this
week has proved a wonderful slim
ulus to retail business IN this sec
ton. Especially have blankets. heavy
underwear. overcoats, mems and
women's clothing and shoes expe-
rienced Improvement Department
stores report their sales are running
10 to Is per cent ahead OF the cor
responding week OF last year. Coun
try merchants are believed to have
done even better.
Careful reports indicate the citrus
fruits of this state. Mississippi, Ala
bama and Texas were struck hard
blow by the freeze Ice appeared in
the bays along the gulf for the first
time In the memory of inhabitants
and satusuma oranges and other
fruit in sections north of here are
reported to have been badly dam
aged.
Ready for salmon Season.
PORTLAND, Ore. January 10 (Spe-
cial) Columbia river salmon pack
ers are making extensive prepara-
tions already for the opening of the
coming season and Portland packers
with interests I'm Alaska expect to
operate their northern plants to full
capacity during 1924.
River Barge Line Planned.
ST LOUIS, January 10 (Special3.-
Plans are now under way by the
Western Barge Line for a revival of
the shipping business on the Missouri
river this year between ST. Louis and
Sioux City, Ia.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
MERGER PLAN.

Inclusion OF the Mobile and Ohio
with the Southern railway
system as tentatively proposed by
general federal railroad consolidation
plans was strongly protested today
before the Interstate Commerce Com
by Mayor r. v. Taylor Of
Mobile. He declared he spoke for the
entire state OF Alabama in bringing
the protest before final argument on
the consolidation plan. because such a
disposition OF the Mobile and Ohio
would tend to divert all possible ex-
port and import traffic to the port OF
New Orleans and away from Mobile.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
STOCK SALES HALTED
BY LEGAL ACTION
Bullet-Proof Glass and Stock -Divi-
dend Claims Are De-
clared False.
BY the Associated Press.

o = =. - -aG+
NEW YORK. january 10.-Charg-
ing the Armour Plate and Nom
shatterabIe Glass Corporation with
fraudulent practices. Attorney Cen
eral Carl Sherman has obtained an
Injunction restraining the company
and its president, Samuel Krantz.
from selling capital stock, John j.
Dwyer. deputy, announced today.
The action was caused by an in
vestigation into the stock-selling ac-
tivities OF the corporation. which was
capitalized under the laws OF the
state of Delaware ct s2,5oo,00o. The
corporations assertion that it manu-
factured a bullet-proot glass was
false, the attorney general charged.
Shareholders were enticed to buy
more stock by an organization an
nouncement OF a so per cent stock
dividend, although the corporation
had never manufactured its product,
il was alleged, and it was further
charged that the corporation was
hopelessly insolyent, with stock liza
bility of $500, 900. with insufficient as
sets to meet its Indebtedness.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
BY WILLIAM r.. HEFFERNAN.
Received by PflvnHa

NEW YORK. January 10-Stocks
on the curb market moved uneer-
tainly today. with only a few net
changes of consequences. The ad-
vances OF is to Is cents In Pennsyl-
vania and Eastern crude oils. along
with the rs to so cent adjustment in
Wyoming grades. made by the Ohio
Oil Company, were a natural sequel
to the steady closing OF the gap be-
tween oil production and consump-
tion.
The advance Of the past ten days
had largely discounted these oil price
increases and what improvement oc-
CURED in this class of stocks was
merely in line with frmness through
out the list. Profit taking made it,
self felt for a time during the first
half session. but when this selling
was out Of the way the oil stocks In
Evening star., 1924-01-10
OVERHEAD IRRIGATION
ON SUGAR PLANTATION

HILO, Hawaii. January 10.-An
overhead irrigation system to cover
more than 1000 acres is being in
stalled on the sugar plantation of the
Hawi Mill and Plantation Company,
Ltd, Island of Hawaii.
Under the ditch system 1t required
100000 gallons Of water a day to
take care of a 100-acre cane field
Under the overhead system only
100000 gallons a day is needed
Many of the fields have had to be
Evening star., 1924-01-10
Washington Stock Exchange.
SALES,

SALES.
Washington Gas IS '33-s1o0 At 1O0h. 500
at 1o0k, $500 at 1901.
Capital Traction $500 at S5.
!. Capital Traction Co.-1o at a4&, 10 at e4ss,
10 at s4h. 10 at 94h,4 at 941a.
Washington -Rwy. 4 Elec. conf at 7oh
Mergenthaler Ilnotype-10 At 156.
AFTER CALL
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.-5 at TAN.
Capital Traction Col at Nh.
Riggs National Banks ut 2s4.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. coni.-10 at 70B,
Io'at 7oA 10 at 703s, 10 ut 7ok. -
American security and Trust Cos ut 505
Washington Gas $500 at e3h-
Money-Call loans. and per cent.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
PARIS MARKET FIRM.

PARIS, January 1o.-Prices were
f,rm on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes. So francs ID confines;
exchange on London. SS francs i3
osntimes. Five per cent loan, 50
francs 65 centimes. The dollar was
quoted at 40 francs 4th confines.
Evening star., 1924-01-10

to 81. The regular quarterly. dividend
of So was declared on the preferred
stock. The common mas been paying
quarterly dividends OF 75 cents since
August ] last.
C. M. Chester. jr.. has been elected
president, succeeding F. s. Small, who,
committee. ]. S. Prescott was elect
ed treasurer.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
CUCUMBERS HIGHER.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeciaI Dispatch 10 The star.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, January
10.-Cucumber raisers in Texas are
to receive from SO to 100 per cent
moro for their product this year than
In 1928. according to contracts now
being signed, No. Is will bring So
a bushel, compared with 81 last year;
No. e. S1-so. eompareds With g cents;
cumbers Of to Y inches, are quoted
at rs cents.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
Are Ycu q suckers

Too many people put their money In
day dreams and wake up broke. Never
put your name on the dotted line un-
til you have inquired Of some one in
your bank what he knows about some
stock issue that IL offered to you
PRIVATELY
Evening star., 1924-01-10
DIVIDEND INCREASED.
Postum Cereal Raises Rate From
So to 81 Per Year.

NEW YORK, January 10.-Direc-
tors of the Postum Cereal Company
today declared a quarterly divid end
of 81 on the common stock, thereby
increasing the annual rate from So
Evening star., 1924-01-10

FORT WORTH, Tex, January TO-
While the greater part of the Texas
cotton crop has been sold. some grow
ers are still holding their crops forH
40 cents q pound.
Evening star., 1924-01-10

neglected because of lack of water.
1t is expected this eoEd4tion will be
overcome by overhead irrigation.
Evening star., 1924-01-10

NEW YORK, January 1o.-Following
Is an official list Of bonds and stocks
traded in on. the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1924-01-10
BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
PUBLIC UTILITY
MISCELLANEOUS

d. C. Paper Mfg. -6s. .......... so i.
Riggs Realty 5s tlong). ........ % :.
Riggs Realty 5s (short). ....... o. .
Wash. Mkt Cold Storage 5s..... %
Wardmsn Park Hotel 6s. 80. 99h .
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03

SAN DIEGO, July 3.-The com;
bined regattas of the Southern Cali
fornia Yachting Association and the
Pacific Coast Yachting Associa-
tion viii be held on San Diego bay
firm August 10 to II of the present
year.
This is the first time the meets
have been held simultaneously and
it is predicted that the largest fleet
of pleasure craft ever assembled at
one time of the Pacific coast will
drop anchor in San Diego bay dur
ing the regatta week.
Immediately following the regatta,
the ships will cruise down the west
ern coast to Ensenada, Mexico, for
a stay of several days, during which
time all the yachtsmen will be the
guests of the governor of Lower
California.
There will be races of all kinds,
for ships of different sizes and rig
ging, from the little cat boat to the
ocean going schooners and yawls.
Many handsome trophies will be
awarded the winners.
Particularly thrilling are the speed
boat races and as many entries in.
this division have been received
from all Pacific coast points, compe-
tition will be unusually keen for the
trophies in these events.
Regatta week will be carnival
week also, for the citizens Of San
Diego have arranged to hold large.
celebration or Friendship Fiesta dur.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-03
TENT CITY FOLKS
HAVE THRILL ON
new HYP0-SLED

SAN DIEGO, July 3.-Coronado
Tent City is enjoying one of the
oldest water 'thrillers' on the
coast in the form of fast hydro-sleds
with airplane motors and propcllers,
capable of Il speed in excess of 40
miles an hour. They are used to
carry passengers around the bay
and operate from n specially con
structed float in front of the Silver
Crescent building. The innovations
were designed locally by the Air
Marine Transportation company, in
cooperation with the Campbell Ma
chine company, being organized
among group of local business men.
The new type speed boat is cap
able of travelling at least 40 miles
an hour. 1t is built on sea-plane
nontoons and skins the surface of
the water. As far as is known there
are no similar passenger carrying
contrivdnces on the coast; Tent City
has the honor of providing pleasure
seekers with the new thrill.
When the seasled is travelling
at fast speed, a very pecnllar ana
spectacular phenomenon is observed
by the passengers. The wash !. at
the rear of the sled is whipped INTO
beautiful silver spray by the
blast from the propeller extending
several hundred feet back, adding
an extra thrill. When aquaplane
boards are towed behind, riders wear
airplana helmets and goggles to
protect their faces from the terrific
force of thetwind and spray. The
sled is powered with an S-cylinder
Curtis motor.
A coast passenger service, with
flights at regular intervals is also
planned by the firm. Porter Nun
son, George P. Wilson, John II.
Wilson and, Lieut.. Charles Il. Bow
man, army air service reserve, are
executives in the concern.