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Evening star., 1924-09-10
NEW ENGINE REQUIRED.
Plane Will Continue Flight to
Seattle After Repairs.
y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, September 10
The work of installing a new motor
in the world-flight plane New Or
leans, of which Lieut.. Erik Nelson is
pilot, and which was forced down at
Halethorpe, near here, yesterday, while
en- route from New York to Washing
ton, was begun this morning.
A stripped timing gear was the
cause of Lieut.. Nelson's mishap, and
after examination by Lieut.. John
Harding, jr., mechanician. it was de-
cided to install a new engine rather
than attempt to repair the old one.
The new motor and a crew of
mechanicians to do the work arrived
at Halethorpe last night by motor
truck from Boiling Field, Washing
ton, and early today it's installation
was begun.
Plane to Finish Trip.
Lieut. Harding, who went on to
Washington last night for the recep-
ton rendered the aviators, also re-
turned today to help put the plane
in shape to continue the flight to
Seattle from Washington.
When the New Orleans does resume
it's flight, it will carry no flowers if
Lieut.. Harding has anything to say
about it, He made this decision last
nlgnC, Wnen ne IouHu Al the COCKPIT
of the machine the bouquet which
was to have been dropped on the
grave Of the Unknown Soldier in
Arlington National Cemetery yester-
day.
Harding drew forth the bouquet and
tossed 1t away.
ITS the last time I'll every carry
flowers" he declared, land they came
too darn near being all mine for me to
keep them as a souvenir"
The plane made q perfect landing,
being undamaged.
Evening star., 1924-09-10

arranging this and that for the flyers.
but his hardest job was to speed up
the aiImen in their dressing. BY
s o'clock they had made little head
way and as this was the hour set
for a conference with newspaper
men. Capt. Wright dragged them into
the reception room, which was filled
with correspondents. Smith was at
tired in khaki trousers. white socks
and undershirt: Nelson in blue and
white striped silk pajamas; Wade in
trousers and shirt. while Ogden was
fully dressed in uniform. In response
to questions Smith told the news
paper men he wanted to go up in
the mountains OF Oregon when the
flight was over and become isolate
from everything. including clocks. 1t
is Jack Hardings plan, he said, to
have 12 alarm clocks beside his bed.
each set for a different hour. and
as they go off to experience the joy
of being able to turn over and con-
tinue with his sleep.
The flyers were greatly honored by
the presence of President Coolidge
yesterday, they declared.
Dash for Country Club.
At the end of Is minutes question
ing Capt. Wright called halt on the
ground that the flyers had to prepare
for the dinner Gen. Patrick was CIV
ing at the Columbia Country Club.
A mad rush for clothes was made,
within couple Of minutes they were
dressed in new uniforms and boots
which they had made in England.
Nelson by mistake had taken Hard
ing's bag out of the New Orleans, so
he wore Jacks clothes, which fitted
him perfectly. The pilots were rush.
cd in fo hA ~,
ping off for a minute at station WRC,
where Smith greeted thousands of
listeners.
Harding arrived at the Willard
after the others had left for the
dinner, donned Nelson's uniform and
went to the Country Club. BY mid
night all had turned in.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
FLYERS NARROWLY
MISS FATAL FALL
Had Trouble Occurred Ten
Minutes Sooner They Would
Have Hit Roofs.

Lieut. John Harding, jr., who was
left to guard the plane when he and
Lieut.. Erik Nelson were forced down
yesterday outside of Baltimore, and
Capt. l. G.. MeiSter Of McCook Field,
Dayton, Ohio, were brought to Wash
ington last night about o'clock in
the automobile of Lieut.. Tiny Har-
srrion. who drove to Halethorpe i'm
amediately after the flyers landed yes
1erday afternoon.
! n1f the gears in the Liberty motor
which has pulled the New Orleans
through the air from Ivigtut, Green
land, had become stripped 10 min
uteS before they did there would
have been nothing left but a grease
spot" Lieut.. Harding said.
The New Orleans passed over Bal
timore in "a binding rain at an alti-
tude of only 1000 feet and there
was no place below to land but the
roofs of buildings. A short distance
out of the city the propeller began
TO decrease its revolutions Lieut.
Nelson made a hasty but thorough
examination of the ignition, the gas
oline flow and other functions of the
motor, which appeared to be in
working condition.
Luckily Found Landing.
There was nothing to do but land
and he yelled back to Jack Harding
to pick out a field. There's one!"
Jack cried back, and Lieut. Nelson
dived for the field near the railroad
station at Halethorpe: He made a
beautiful landing. The escort of
eight planes and the two remaining
globe circlers flying in formation re-
ceived severe jolt when they saw
Lieut.. Nelson go down.
Capt. Meister, who was flying in
the formation of three planes led by
Gen. Patrick at the head Of the escort,
Immediately plunged for the field,
convinced that if the big Douglas
could land his De Haviland should
also. He carried Gunnar Nelson,
brother of the pilot of the New Or
leans, who had flown from Dayton
to Boston and was returning home by
air. Then Gen Patrick's plane, piloted
by Capt. st. Clair STREET., landed, and
by this time the officers in the New
orleans were convinced the motor
was shot"
Nelson Comes to ID. C..
Capt Meister insisted that Lieut..
Nelson take his plane and fly into
Washington so as to be in on the
Misunderstanding" He expressed a wish
to stay with the plane, but finally was
persuaded to join the other planes in
the air which had been circling over
the field for about Is minutes. So
with his brother in the back seat of
Capt Meister's De Haviland, Lieut..
Nelson took off, leaving Lieut.. Hard
ing and Capt. Meister on the ground.
The two endeavored to locate the
exact cause of the motors failure, but
were not entirely successful. Then
they decided to prepare, the motor for
removal and at the end of two hours
hardwork the engine was ready to be
lifted from the plane. A detail Of
soldiers from Boiling Field arrived
early, In the evening and--Xhen, Lieut..
Evening star., 1924-09-10
NON-VOTER CALLED GOAT.
Republican Club Chief Would
Label Ballot Casters.

NEW YORK, September 10.-John
A Stewart, president of the Repub-
lican League of Clubs of the State
of New York has recommended to the
executive committee of that\organiza-
ton that voting citizens be rewarded
with medals and chronic non-voters
be barred from the polls. He urged
legislation disfranchising every per-
son, permanently or for a term or
years, who cannot maintain valid
excuse for having failed to vote at
three consecutive elections.
Mr.. Stewart recalled that the citi-
zens of ancient Athens received about
8 ceLts each for attending to their
election duties.
Would it not be a good idea" the
speaker asked, ito give to each cit
izen casting his ballot little medal
that could be pinned upon the dress,
in order that the voting sheep might
be distinguished from the utterly
contemplate, non-yoting goats
Evening star., 1924-09-10
Ogden, Injured,
Has Still More
Discomfort added

Lieut.. H. H. Ogden suffered much
discomfort on the trip from New
York to Washington yesterday.
A souvenir hunter acquired his
flying helmet without his permis-
sion and he was forced to endure
the blast from the propeller with
out any head covering. Added to
this was the injury to. his lee>
which he received on the destroyer
Barry when he touched a ground
ed antenna wire on the vessel.
A large chunk of flesh was torn
from the upper part of his leg
and last night continued to give
him much pain.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
Smith Says Gas,
Not Food, Caused
aberdeen Delay

The world flyers did not Keep
President Coolidge and the
thousands of people waiting mt
Boiling Field yesterday I'm order
to eat at Aberdeen, as waS re-
ported by radio from TINT base,
Lieut.. Smith emphasized last
night. The entire formation
of planes landed, he snid, nnd
the ships of the eScOrt needed
fuel. As they had small tanks,
it took considerable time to fuel
them and while this work was
being done the officers at the
field rushed up a lunch. They
fnished the meal and were
back on the flying field before
the last Of the escort planes
had been gassed.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
Army Regulations
and Lou Clouds
Prevent Tributes

Low black clouds over the city
yesterday afternoon prevented the
world flyers from touring the city
and dropping flowers on Arling-
ton before landing at Boiling
Field. Army regulations, Lieut..
Smith said, require that airplanes
fly no lower than 5000 feet over
a city. If the planes had flown
at a low altitude, made necessary
by the clouds, there would have
been the possibility of many per-
sons on the ground being injured
in the event of a forced landing.
The flyers regretted they could
not carry out this part of their
program, as they had brought
Mowers with them from New York
to be strewn on the graves at
Arlington from the air.
The gain which Is made at the ex
pense Of reputation should rather b,
set dnWu loSS
Evening star., 1924-09-10
President Gains
Rene,ced Faith by
Airmen's Success

"It is with a renewed faith
in America that 1 welcome
you,- President Coolidge told
the world flyers in q statement
issued at the White House yes
terday evening on his return
from Boiling Field. where he
greeted them personally upon
their arrival from New York.
"a new record of achievement
has been made in the past six
months by you in the domain Of
avfation. 1t has been made by
men who wear the American
Uniform. 1t has been your
skill, your perseverance,, your
courage that has brought this
great honor to our country.
In what IL probably the geatest
opportunity for future scien-
tiic development OF transpOr-
tatfon your enterprise has made
America first. i trust the ap-
probation Of your eOuntrymen
will be sumcient 50 that In this
field America always will be
kept nrst."
Evening star., 1924-09-10
Airships of Steel.

In England they're building air
express ships entirely constructed of
steel, including propellers. They will
have a sailing radius of 1000 miles
and a speed Of 100 miles an hour.
Each ship will be fitted out with an
Ielectric kitchaa.a s..-.
Evening star., 1924-09-10

An ancient Greek rule of diet was
this: Thin people should take little
food and should be fat; fat people
should take much food and it should
be lean. :;
Evening star., 1924-09-10
ERROR is EXPLAINED.
Captions Under Pictures
Churchmen Transposed.

Through the use of wrong cap
tions the pictures of Rev. A. j. Gay
nor Banks, D. D., and Rev. Raymond
L. Wolven appeared in The Star on
two days during the last week with
erroneous information beneath the
pictures. Rev. Mr.. Wolven was in
stituted vicar of Trinity Diocesan
Church by Bishop James E. Freeman
at exercises Sunday morning. DR..
Banks is the national director of the
Society Of the Nazarene of the Epis-
copal Church, who will preside at the
annual convention of the society to
he held at Trinity Church, Septem-
Der Is to 10.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
FORMER OFFICIAL STABBED.
Ex-State Representative Engages
in Election Row.

SHREVEPORT, La, September TO-
Former State Representative Sellars
of Natchitoches Parish yesterday was
stabbed eight times by L. Fuller in
an election row at Robeline, La.
Mr.. Sellars was reported tonight to
be in a serious condition.
Evening star., 1924-09-10
No Chance for a Word.

From Lie.
Rub-So you and your wife had
words?
Dub--Well, yes; but I didn't get to
use mine!
Evening star., 1924-09-10

If you need work, read the want
columns Of The -StaEa
Evening star., 1924-09-10

Harmon reached the field the plane
was left under heavy guard. The
field near which Lieuts. Nelson and
fortunately found them
selves when the motor failed, is an
old airdrome, and it Is said the first
airplane fights credited to Baltimore
were made from that field.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-05
.FIREMEN GO TO READING
TO ATTEND CELEBRATION

A delegation of the firemen num-
bering about forty, left this city this
morning by automobiles for Read
ing, Pa, where they will be the
guests of Neversink Engine Company
No. 3 at a banquet to be held tonight
to celebrate the burning of the
mortgage on the new club house of
the Reading fire department. Fore
man William O'Hara, of Lincoln en-
gine company. who received the invi-
tation to the celebration is heading
the delegation of firemen out from
this city. This visit is also a return
visit to Neversink engine company
by Lincoln engine company, when
the former company was the guest
of the local firemen last fall at
celebration here.
At that time Neversink came here
and presented Lincoln engine COM
pany with a large frame containing
the photo of every member of the
Pennsylvania company. On this oc
casion Lincoln engine company is
going to present Neversink engine
company with a large electric shell
lamp made from a 155 millimeter
shell. The lamp stands thirty-nine
inches high and Is artistically made.
Mr.. O'TIara will make the presenta-
ton speech in behalf of the members
OF the company.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-05
c. OF. WOMEN
HAVE SESSION
Hear Many Addresses at All
Day Meeting-Luncheon
Served-PIan Events

A largely attended meeting of the
Middlesex County Republican Wom-
ems Council was held yesterday in
the local Republican headquarters
In the Odd Fellows building. This
was the monthly meeting and was
attended by about $50 women from
various parts of the county.
At the morning session the reports
of the president and chairmen OF
the various units were received.
Luncheon was served at 1890 after
which talks relative to the Presiden-
tial primary and the need of big
vote were given by Mrs. Newton, OF
New Market, vice chairman of the
council; Mrs. Beatrice Stern. of Mat
avian; Senator Morgan f. Larson.
Freeholder Robert R. Vandeburgh
and County Treasurer F. William
Hilker. Mrs. Lillian Feickert ad-
dressed the women later in the after
noon.
Reports on the various card par
ties held by the units recently were
received and 1t was decided to have
a luncheon in the Hotel Klein at
New Brunswick on May 16. this
taking the place of the regular May
meeting. The June meeting will be
held in Jamesburg. AS this will be
the first Presidential primary at
which the women have been privi-
legged to vote efforts will be made in
this county to get out a big vote.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-05
LEG|ONPOSI
AIDS CAMP PA|CN
Drive for New Members Will
Be Conducted in City
This Coming Week

Perth Amboy Post As, American
Legion, at a meeting held on board
the U. s. S. Newton, at the foot of
Fayette street, went on record as
adopting the program as outlined
by Commander Nathan Goldberger
for a big educational and member
ship drive, beginning next Monday
and continuing for ten days.
During the week the executive
committee of the post will meet in
the rooms at the Board of Trade
building, at which time the members
will discuss the progress of the drive
and make plans to aid the various
teams in having the ex-service men
of this city see just why they should
become members of the Legion.
At the meetings of the various
clubs and lodges in the city being
held this week, representative of
the post will attend and ask support
of the respective clubs to aid in the
drive. There will also be literature
and personal letters sent to the 1900
local ex-service men in the city, while
posters will be place about the city
In an effort to attract some new
members. Personal calls will also
be made and it is hoped that the
membership in a few months will
reach 500.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-05
" |LL DECIDE
ON FINISHING
SCHOOL NO. Il
Remaining Work will Cost
$125, ,0O0-SchooI Esti-
( mate Board to Meet
MAYOR WANTS SCHOOL
City Has $2O2, 500 to Spend
on improvements, Latest
Report Shows
MAYOR WANTS SCHOOL

The supplementary debt statement
of April shows the city to have
surplus at this time of s202,571.13 of
which the Board of Education has
asked $125,000 in order that the new
school in Hall avenue might be COM
pleted at this time.
This statement has just been COM
piled by the comptroller and re-
ferred to Mayor Wilson who will call
meeting of the Board of School
Estimate the early part of next
week to consider the request Of the
school board for $125,000 with
which to complete School No. IL,
now being erected in Hall avenue.
The school estimate board met
several weeks ago to consider the
school boards request b t 1t was
decided to do nothing until a debt
statement was available which
w5uld show the amount of. money
tle city could spend this year with
on going beyond its borrowing limit.
~ was expected by the mayor and
fschool board members that the sur
plus would be more than $202,0O0
but they still maintain that the
school Is the most important OF all
\ improvements now proposed In the
city. +.
The city's debt cannot exceed Z
ser cent of the average assessed
saIuations for the past three years,
his figure being $1,995, 5,024.36. The
let debt of the city on April l was
s1,T92,453.23, making it possible to
spend the difference between these
two figures or approximately $202,-
500. The citys percentage OF debt
is now 6.28 plu per cent.
II $125,000 is spent on the new
school it will leave, according TO tne
debt statement figures, but $4,000
to pay for other improvements in the
.city year. Mayor Wilson is firm,
however, in asking for the compile
ton. of the school before anything
else is done. "The schools come first
in my opinion" the mayor declared
upon reading the figures.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-05
TAGGED.
HERE TODAY
Hope to Realize Large Fund
to Aid the Home for
the Aged

Today is tag day for the Home Of
the Aged.
Early this morning high school,
grammar school, girl scouts and
camp fire girls, began canvass of
the principal streets and soon the
ringing of silver was heard in the
tin cans In which the collections are
made. More than 100 girls, work.
ing in shifts of forty are in charge
of the sale of the tags, under the
direction of Mrs. Ria Hendrie.
Headquarters for the workers has
been established in the Perth Am
boy Hardware Company's building
at 81 Madison avenue and the re-
turns began to come in early.
Although it was impossible to OBJ
tain a total on the collections at IL
o'clock, those in charge declared
they were proving successful and
for the most part consisted Of sill
yer in the large denominations.
considerable paper money was also
being received. Very few one cent
pieces have been returned by the
collectors up to that hour however.
This is the first time in the his
tory of Home for the Aged that a
tag day has been held. 1t was made
necessary this year because of the
fact the annual Thanksgiving drive
for funds failed to bring in the
$4,000 necessary for the operation
of the home for the period of one
year. At that time but little more
than one-half the amount necessary
wah realized. 1t is the hope of the
directors that the balance will be
obtained today.
Those selling tags may be rec
ognized by the white band about
their heads upon which is printed
the words, Home for the Aged"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-05
STREET TICKET
BOOTH NATTER
IS CONSIDERED
Request of Ferry Co. for Office
in Center of Street
at Hill
UP TO THE MERCHANTS
Action Will Be Taken with
Them Before Aldermen
Make Any Decision

The advisability of placing a ticket
booth in the center of Smith street,
near the top of the hill leading to
the ferry, similar to that which has
proved SO popular in Tottenville, was
discussed by the Board of Aldermen
at their committee session last night.
1t was decided that before any def
mite action is taken on the matter
to canvass the merchants in that vi
cinity and see if they proposed booth
met their approval.
AS it is impossible to light the en-
tire city with the present equipment
in the power house, an expert on oil
engines and lighting equipment was
present at the session last night and
discussed the installation of a small
unit to furnish the necessary addi-
tional power. Outskirts of the city
are in much need of electrical street
lighting service and with the over
loaded condition of the present
equipment in order to place it in
good shape.
Thomas l.. Hanson and commit
tee representing the new proposed
bus line from this city to Railway
was present and requested that per-
must be given the line to operate.
The aldermen decided to take the
matter up with the other municipal
tiles through which the line will op-
crate before taking definite action.
A committee was present from the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. discussing group insurance for
city employees. The matter was
taken under consideration.
All the aldermen were present
with the exception of Aldermen
Robert A. Mcclure and John j.
Clark. Alderman Mcclure is con-
fined to his home by Illness.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-05
DOHENY WILL
NOT TEST|FYAT
PRESENT 7 T|ME
Oil Operator Subpoenaed by
Oil Committee Is Granted
Indefinite Delay
CONTRIBUTIONS PRoBED
"0iI Deals" at G. o. P. Con-
vention Will Be Investigated
at Mondays Hearings

WASHINGTON. April 5-Edward
I. Doheny, for whom a subpoena
was issued by the oil committee
more than week ago, has been
granted an indefinite delay by Sem
ator Spencer, Republican. Mis-
souri,, at whose request the summons
was sent out.
Senator Spencer said Doheny had
advised him that because of press
ing business matters, it was not con-
venient for him to leave Los An
geles at this time. The Missouri
senator desires to question the lessee
of California Naval Reserve No. l
concerning his contributions to the
Democratic campaign fund of 1920.
Upon his last appearance before
the committee. last February, DOH
eny promised to make further, effort
to find the missing part of the note
he said Albert B. Fall gave to his
son, Z. L. Doheny, Jr., when he de-
livered 100000 in cash to the for
mer interior secretary in Washing
ton on November 80, 1921. The
committee has heard nothing fur
ther from him, however, SO far as
has made known.
Democrats on the committee de-
sire to question Doheny further re-
garding this note and also regarding
several other matters.
When the oil committee resumed
its hearings Monday w. L. Kistlor
of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and others will
be questioned regarding gossip of
"oil deals" at the Chicago Republi-
can national convention in 1920.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-05
WOMAN SHOT,
IS RECOVERING
Brother of Man Who Killed
Himself in Raritan Town.
ship, Claims Body

METUCHEN, April s.--Mrs. Chris
christensen, of Raritan township.
the woman who was shot by Fred
erick Gould on Thursday afternoon
who then shot and killed himself.
is reported to be IN good condition
at st. Peters hospital in New
Brunswick today.
The woman is anxious to leavs
the hospital but will not be allowed
to do so for some time. An x-ray
of the womans wound was taken
yesterday but a report on same has
not been made as yet. The motivs
for the shooting is not known, but
It is pointed out that Gould boarded
at the christensen home for 1--WE
years.
The body of Gould has been
claimed by a brother. Jesse. and is
now at the establishment of Hub
bard and Darling. in the county
seat. 1t will be removed to New
York today and burial in Washing.
ton cemetery, Brooklyn, will follow
tomorrow
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-05
HIT BY AUTO, MAN DYING

NEW BRUNSWICK, April 5. -
Joseph Danofio, forty years old, of
Monmouth Junction is dying at st.
Peters hospital from severe injuries
he had received Thursday night
while on his way home from work.
when an unidentified automobolist
struck him, fracturing his skull, ribs
and causing internal injuries.
Danofio in company with a fellow
worker Carman Cicino, left the plant
at o'clock. Danofio stopped on the
way to make a payment on a new
home he bought. The unknown
machine crashed into the men,
Cicino luckily escaping serious in
juries, while Danofio is slowly sue
cumbing Danofio leaves a wife and
four children. County Detective
John r. Furguson IS making an in
vestigation.