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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
House Longfellow
Born in to Be Moved
To Phila. Exposition

Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-(AP)-The
birthplace of Henry w. Longfellow
will be a feature attraction of the
Sesquicentennial exposition, marking
the 150th anniversary of American
Independence in this city next year,
it was announced today. The home
in which the great New England poet
was born will be moved from its site
in Portland, Me-, to Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
MAORI GIRL TO
FACE TRIAL NOV. 3

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 9.-(APJ
The second trial of Olympia Mac
ri, charged with the murder of John
Bagnano, alleged father of her child,
will not start in superior court in
Litchfield County until November 3.
1t was announced by Judge Georgs
E. Heinman tonight. 1t had been
expected that the case would be put
under way October 90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
The Day in Washington

President Coolidge withheld ac-
ton on the shipping board row.
The department of agriculture re-
ported improvement in grain crops.
Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne re-
iterated before the naval court that
her husband had objected to the She
nandoah flight.
The drafting of % minor league
stars by the majors was announced.
Arrangements were completed tpr
funding the CZechoslovakian debt.
The postmaster general invited ad-
ditional air mail route bids.
Secretary Wilbur congratulated
the Macmillan Arctic expedition.
Opponents of the Nickel Plate
merger examined a number of wit
nesses before the interstate COM
merce commission.
The war department. combining
Colonel Mitchell's activities to
Washington. refused to let him speak
at Baltimore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Quake Rocks House
Tn South Portland

South Portland, Me, Oct. g-(AP)
A house in the Westinghouse Hill
district was shaken by an earth
tremor shortly before O'Clock TO-
day. The rumbling and resultant
shaking of the house were plainly
felt by the occupants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Harpswell Mans
Body to Harvard

Portland, Me-, Oct. 9.-(AP)-Theo-
dore Billiard OF Harpswell. whose will
was filed in probate court today. d.
rected that his body be given to Har-
ward Medical school for use in the ad-
vancement of medical science.
The bulk Of the estate, estimated in
value at $4,000, Is left to Ellen t.
Hubbard of Boston. his sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
General Forecast

A disturbance that developed over
the middle Atlantic states Thursday
night has increased rapidly in in
tensity and advanced northeastward
to southern New England while a
high pressure area Of great magnl-
tude from the northwest has over
spread practically all sections be-
tween the Rocky and Appalachian
Mountains.
There have been rains within the
last "a hours in the Atlantic states.
The weather has become colder from
the Mississippi valley eastward ex-
cept in portions of the south Allan
tic states. Fair weather will prevail
almost generally east Of the Missis-
sippi during Saturday and Sunday
The temperature will be lower Sat
urday in the Atlantic states. but the
temperature will rise generally dur
ing Sunday east of the Mississippi
river.
storm warnings are displayed from
Jacksonville, Fla, to PASSPORT, Me.
Winds north of Sandy Hook
Northwest gales and mostly over
cast weather Saturday, probably
showers over north portion.
Storm warning-Advisory north
west warnings displayed $50 P. M
Jacksonville, Fla, to PASSPORT, Me
Storm Of marked intensity off south
ern New England coast moving rap
idly northeastward, will be followed
by strong area of high pressure from
the northwest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Counterfeiter to
Atlanta for 6 Years

!, VISION. Oct. 9.-(AP)-A sentence
linz * years In federal prison at At
4 =. vas imposed by Judge Morton
senb ca district court today on Jo-
a !. sAmmerato Of Lawrence, convict
passing counterfeit money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Slight Quake in California

Santa Barbara, Cal, Oct. 9.-(AP)
An earthquake shock was felt mere
at 1.24 o'clock this afternoon. There
vas No damage. Persons on the
.street-did not feel the tremor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Com. Macmillan Passes
Night at Monhegan, Due
In Wiscasset at 2 Today
Townspeople, National
and S t a t e Officials
Plan Welcome to
Intripid Ex-
plOrer

Brief Ceremonies at Home Port
Will Be Followed by Ban
quet and Addresses at Port
land in Evening - Schooner
B0wd0in and Steamer Peary
Visited by Advance Party at
M0nhegan-Vessels Staged
Race Down Coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Local Static Report

Radio reception last evening was
poor owing to much static, code and
fading. Volume at times was very
strong and other times weak. Bos-
ton was about the only station
which was in any way understand
able.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
O = Killed in Bus
Trash Sterling. Mass.

penon ng, Mass, Oct 9-(AP)-One
ssr;c, n was killed and four others
her. . Wy injured in a bus accident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
WEEK END SPECIALS

Every car in our stock has been
substantially reduced to assure
immediate sales.
10 b.. Ford--Chevrolets--0 verlands
all body types at exceptionally
interesting figures.
1925 model Hudson Coach, $464.0o
down, $6s.o0 per month for 10
months.
1928 Hudson Coach, $377.00 down,
$500 per month for 10 months.
1918 Hudson Speedster, $4,000
down, $1,000 per month for 10
months.
1928 studebaker Light Sedan,
S377.oo down, $500 per month
for 10 months.
1928 Studebaker Light Touring,
$4,000 down, 5000 per month
for 10 months.
studebaker Big 9 Touring. Price
S135.o0.
Overland Touring. Price S115.oo.
And many others from which you
surely can make selection.
KUDsoN-EssEx SALES CO.
292 State st. Phone 52-J
Open evenings until p. NJ.
oct10d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
THE WEATHER
MOSTLY CLOUDY

Northern New England - Mostly
cloudy and colder, probably rain or
snow in eastern and northern Maine
Saturday; Sunday fair with slowly
rising temperature.
Southern New England-Generally
fair and cooler Saturday; cold Sat
urday night; Sunday fair with ris-
ing temperature.
Eastern New York-Generally fair
and cold Saturday and Saturday
night; Sunday fair with rising tenn
perature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday generally fair and colder;
continued cool Saturday night; Sum
day fair with rising temperature;
strong northwest winds, diminishing
by Saturday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

President Coolidge withheld ac-
ton on the shipping board row.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

Secretary Wilbur congratulated
the Macmillan Arctic expedition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

The drafting of % minor league
stars by the mai0rs was announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

The postmaster general invited adj
ditional air mail route bids.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-10

Arrangements were completed tor
funding the CZechoslovakian debt.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
COLLEGE GETS
B. N. DUKES 5000, 900

A gift of 100000 to Kittrell
College for negroes, at Kittrell, N.
c., from Benjamin N. Duke, tobacco
magnate, was forwarded to the col
lege today by John r. Hawkins,
fiscal agent for the college and
president Of the Prudential Bank,
Half of the gift will be used in
extending the building program of
the college. The other 100000 is
in stock Of the Southern Power
Company and will be used as an
endowment fund.
Hawkins, who secured the gift
from Mr.. Duke, was for twenty
years, prior to coming to Wash
ington. president of the college.
Kittrell college, now thirty years
old, is owned by the African Meth
odist Episcopal Church of North
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and
the District of Columbia. Hawkins
is secretary of finance for. the
church in this district.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
BOY IS DRAGGED
BY PASSING
AUTO
Had Reached for Crepe Dec
oration-Eight Others Hurt
in Traffic Accidents

When Beverly Asklin, ten, OF 2O6
Bates street northwest, reached for
a piece of decorative crepe hanging
from a passing automobile last
night near Second and. p streets
northwest, one Of the occupants Of
the machine, an. unidentified col
ored man, grabbed the boy by the
arm. Picked up by passersby after
being dragged for several yards
lacerations.
When the automobiles in which
they were riding collided on Con-
night, Lyle p. Bywaters, 1906 @
street northwest, and James a..
Brandes, of 1924 Neal Place north
east, drivers of the colliding ma
chimes, escaped with minor hurts,
and Rush Fl. Young, 1888 New
York avenue northwest; Chester J..
Weaver, Cecil Hawkins and John
s. Weaver, all of 623 Massachusetts
avenue northeast, were only slight
ly injured.
Saved from serious injury, when
his grandmother grabbed his foot
as he was falling out of the auto
mobile after a collision, the three
year-old son of j. M. Raffner, Of
1902 Ninth street northwest, is re-
covering from minor bruises. The
automobile in which the family
was riding was in a collision with
another machine at Sixteenth and
Buchanan streets northwest. The
only other person hurt was Milton
Butler, colored, knocked down by
an automobile.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
NEEDS
OUTLINED To
COUNCIL
Or. BoWerman Tells Advisory
Group $35o.s3o Is Requir-
ed Next Year

A five-year program of the Public
Library was outlined yesterday to
the Citizens Advisory Council by
Doctor George F. Bowerman, IL
brarian.
Doctor Bowerman wants $35O,830
for the fiscal year beginning July
!, 1927, as compared with 1895, 800.
He also wants a progressive in
crease in appropriations, as follows:
1928, $414,530; 1929, $440, ,760; 1880,
$528, 800: 1881, $56S,970.
Establishment OF seven library
branches in the public schools Is
responsible for the increased budget
sought next year, Doctor Bowernan
said. Two branches will serve two
schools each. He wants libraries at
Eastern and Armstrong High
Schools, Mcfarland, Stewart, Fran
els and Randle junior high schools.
and Deanwood, Tenley and Chevy
Chase elementary schools.
The five-year program calls for
the erection of three new branch
buildings, one in Georgetown, one
in the northeast, near Twelfth
street and Maryland avenue, and
one approximately half way out
Connecticut avenue.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
D. c. FLAG Is SOUGHT
FOR MERCHANTS OUTING

Charles J. Columbus, secretary Of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, is anxiously awaiting
suggestions for a District of Co.
lumbia flag to be flown from the
masthead Of the Steamer Southland
when 1t weighs anchor June 10
for the annual booster outing of the
organization.
Mr.. Columbus made the discovery
several days ago that the District
had no emblem of any kind which
could be raised when the Commits
sioners board the vessel. and he
sent out his call for suggested de-
signs. He has received but one
reply but has been given no de-
signs.
There Is going TO be a District
flag flying from the vessel IL ]
have to design it myself" declared
the merchants secretary today.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

1N41 e ssE @sff
Entertainment The Tennessee stats
Society viii hold bafbecne FAIR
land Manor.
Dance-By the Tennis Club o. the
Government Hotel in the Recreation
Hall tonight.
Dance-The TivoIi Pastime Club at
the Arcade tonight at . o'clock.
Lecture-By the Reverend Martin
L;ljebIsd. of HelsingbOrd. Sweden. on
Sweden in the ST. PauPs Church at .
o'clock.
Memorial Day celebrations-By the
womans Relief Corps. Daughters OF
Veterans. Ladies of the @. 4. r.. La
gion of Loyal Women, sons OF Veterans
and their auxiliaries. Army and Navy
Union, United Spanish War Veterans.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, American
Legion and auxiliarIes, and the De-
partment Of the Potomac. Grand Army
of the Republic. AT Arlington Cemetery
and all the cemeteries In the city,
Celebration-Twenty jubilee of
TsanisD rrnisy G0lese by srsss ss
beginning tomorrow.
Special golfers luncheon-At the
At which time % the Prizes @ for the handi.
cap match play tournament Will be
Entertainment-'"The Pageant Of
Georgetown to be presented in Mont
rose Park.
Annual rendezvous-Of the Cofinthian
Yacht Club at lGunston Cove.
Strawberry festival-The young people
of the Chevy Chase Baptist Church at
the church site, Western avenue aud
Belt road. from, 4:3o to o'clock.
Meeting-The School of instruction
Of the Masons.
Tomorrow.
Baccalaureate sermon-For the FIRE.
linghuysen University by the Rev.
erend Charles l.. Russell at Israel c.
NJ. e. Church, First and B streets.
southwest, at 8 O'Clock.
Hike-Another ''Mapmaker Hike
under the direction of William Greenley
from Chain Bridge to Mount Pleasant
to begin at 2:45 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
PRESSURE
sORl NE
WTHFAVOR
Board OF Trade Has Urged
Better Water System
Many Years

Board OF Trade leaders today ac-
claimed the steps taken by the Com
missioners which will bring Wash
ington closer to the realization OF
the boards plans for improved fire.
fighting facilities through the In
stallation Of high-pressure water
system.
The survey planned by the Die
trict heads to inquire into the need
for a high.pressure system Is awaited
by Trade Board leaders with con-
siderable interest, as they expect
it to prove their contention that
for some years WaShington's DOWN
town section has heen inadequately
protected from fire hazards because
Of low pressure.
Installation Of a high-pressure
system has been advocated continu-
ously for fifteen years or more by
the Board Of Trade. and the move
ment was given new impetus re~
Gently with q personal investigation
made by David M. Lea, chairman n
of the insurance committee. In New
York MIR. Lea conferred with in
surance experts and returned with
the firm conviction that Washington
must have it's fire protection ia
cilities increased.
1t was announced by Mr.. Lea
that when the survey OF the situa.
tion here Is made shortly by the
National Board OF Fire Underwrit-
ers there is possibility of an in
crease of insurance rates IL investi-
gators find that the Capital has
insufficient fire protection in the
downtown section.
The Commissioners survey Will
be made by group Of four, com.
prising Fire Chief George S. Wat
son, Daniel Garges. secretary to
the, Board OF Commissioners. and
one representative to be named by
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover and
the Budget Bureau.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
D. c. POLICE AND FIREMEN
MUST. WIT FOR PAY

j All District Government empolyes,
except 1900 firemen and policemen,
were paid off yesterday.
1t was explained that the. law
requires chiefs Of the two depart
ments to certify the men worked
until the end Of the month. This
Is not the case Of other District en-
ployes, because today. being a holi-
day and Sunday not a working day
for them, no such certification was
necessary. Firemen and policemen
will be paid off Monday.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
WILL VISIT ALEXANDRIA

The Order Of the Daughters of
the King of the Episcopal Church,
Diocese of Washington, will by
special invitation attend the meet.
ing of the Daughters at Grace
Church, Alexandria, at 8 o'clock
D. m. The Reverend Edgar Car
penter will welcome the guests.
The Daughters from Alexandria
frequently visit chapters here
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
ARMY TO PUT
WREATHS ON GRAVES

Officers Of the Salvation Army In
Washington today will place q
wreath on the grave Of the Un-
known Soldier in Arlington Gem.
etery. Wreaths will also be placed
on the graves of forty-eight service
men, one from each State.
This is an annual custom of the
army. In the party today will be
Brigadier William H. Barrett, Ad-
jutant Ernest r. HolZ and other
army officers.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
UPSET OIL LAMP
BURNS BOY
) FATALLY
Eugene GIadman Dies at
Emergency Hospital Fol-
lowing Accident

Fatally burned when an oil lamp
under which he was reading turned
over and ignited his clothing Eugene
Gladman, thirteen, of 919 Columbia
road northwest, died early today at
Emergency Hospital.
In an effort to save her son.
Mrs. Gertrude Gladman, forty.four,
Eugene's mother. also was burned
badly. Her scared arms and hands
are being treated at the hospital to-
day.
The accident occurred in the din.
ing room Of the two-story frame
house when the boy, who had beer
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
REAL BUS
WAR IS
SEEN
Two Traction and Transit
Companies to Clash at
Hearing on Permits

The fight between the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Conn
pany, the Capital Traction Com
pany and the Washington Rapid
Transit Company for bus privi-
leges in the District will be aired
at a public hearing before the
Public Utilities Commission on
June 10.
This hearing is. expected to
mark the start Of q real bus
"war" in Washington. Seven pc
titions for permission to operate
bus lines will come up.
Biggest of Fights.
The biggest fight will be over
the proposed bus line on Connecti-
cut avenue northwest.
The Capital Traction Company
wants to operate a 'parlor car
service at 25 cents per passenger
and the Washington Rapid Transit
Company offers ''de luxe" service
at 10 cents per passenger. sfs
/ The Capital Traction GsoInpany
also seeks 10 run a bus line from
Chevy Chase circle: Through Chevy
Chase, to Tenleytown. No opposi-
ton from other corporations is ex-
pected on this request.
Other Applications.
Other bus line applications to be
considered follow:
Washington Railway and Electric
Company-To extend the Park road
bus line from it's present terminus
at Rock Creek Church road and
Randolph street northwest. north
on Fourth street to Webster, and
east on Webster to Third street;
returning, south on Third street to
Varnum, west on Varnum street to
Fourth street. south on Fourth
street to Rock Creek Church road,
thence resuming it's regular west.
ward route.
Washington Rapid Transit Com
Lany-To reconsider this company's
application for authority to extend
it's bus line from Sixteenth street
TO Spring road, east to Kansas ave-
nue., to Sherman circle, around
Sherman circle, to Illinois avenue,
to Longfellow street to Sixteenth
street.
Park Road Extension.
Washington Railway & Electric
Company-Ql Amending application
Of May to extend the Park road
bus line north on Fourth street to
New Hampshire avenue. and north
east on New Hampshire avenue as
soon as highway conditions permit,
returning via same route to Fourth
street and Rock Creek Church road.
II this extension is granted the
present terminus will be a tempo
rary loop east on Webster street
from Fourth to Third street, south
on Third street to Varnum street
and west on Varnum street to
Fourth street.
(2) To extend the Park road bus
line from Eleventh street and Park
road north on Eleventh street to
Spring road, west to Thirteenth
street, north to Kansas avenue. on
Kansas avenue to Sherman circle
and beyond as soon as highway con-
dit1ons permit; returning via same
route.
Washington Rapid Transit Com
pany-F'rom Chevy Chase Circle to
Fifteenth street and Maryland ave.
nue., northeast, via Connecticut ave
nue., Q street, Sixteenth street,
street, Thirteenth street. Pennysl-
vania avenue, around Peace Monu-
ment, north on First street to B
street, east on B street to First
street, northeast, north on First
street to Union Station Plaza, east
on Massachusetts avenue to stan
ton Square into Maryland avenue,
northeast on Maryland avenue to
Fifteenth street, returning via same
route,
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
800 STUDENTS GRADUATE
At HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Three hundred seniors Of Howard
University will compose the aca-
demic procession which will march
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from Carnegie library to Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chapel, Seventh
street and Howard place, for the
annual baccalaureate exercises at
4 o'clock Doctor J. stanley Dur
keo, president of the school, will
preach and there win be music by
the university choir and orchestra.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
ST, 500, Burglars Loot

Cornelius Macy, of 1104 Rhode
Island avenue northwest, reported
to the police last night that man,
whose description has been broad
cast, entered his home and stole
$1,000 in cash and jewelry valued
at over 500.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

engrossed in book for several
hours fell asleep few minutes be-
fore midnight and leaning against
the oil lamp knocked it over.
Robert e. Gladman, the father,
was not at home at the time of the
tragedy. The house was not dam
aged.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
VIII Speak at Howard

Doctor James e. Shepard, presi-
dent of Durham State College, Dur
ham, N. c.. will be the principal
speaker at thes commencement ex-
ercises at Howard University June
5. The ceremohies win begin at
, o'clock on thesuniversity campus.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
A. S. 0agIeY sIightIY Retter

Albert S. Ga9ley, vice president
Of the Lincoln National Bank. who
has been i'll at his home for the past
proved but his conditions is such
that he will take q long rest before
returning to his duties at the bank.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
.. [. starkey Returns Home

George L. Starkey, president Of
returned to the city today after an
extended trip to the Pacific coast
and though the middle West.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
A DREAM.

1 saw In my sleep. dreamed In my
SlumbeP,
What do You know about that9
A telephone girl who could give the
right number
What do you know about thatT
Her 'busy" reports were never q
When she rang on the line IL was
not q mistake
III called In rush she was always
What do you know about thate
DIAIE
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

If Mr.. DGrWip could 110w
read oar newspapers he'd feel
a little stuck up that one of
his works is kicking up quite
a little dust IN Tennessee
and elsewhere.
UNCLE ZEKE.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
HUNTING A FIERCE ONE.

i want blimp, . silly sIimp, y
A guy who'd throw q wicked blow
that'd break the world In two:
Who'd slap my face aud leave trace
Of knuckle0 big and blue;
A kind Of fish that you'd wish was
In the ocean, too;
A kind Of guy 30 big and spFy who
10 easy TO make mad,
Who'd take o rock and sSck Q cop
and say, go soak yer head"
j found Q cad, q great big laAl. who
didn't mind the bucks.
Who'd take. the dough. q ten or so,
and spend Il on the ducks.
i lost this boob, a fat face dude, for
. reason and q cause,
This silly mock hung up his sock
and believed in santa Claus.
II. A. WISE.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
BREEzEOGRAPHs.

Lots cf refreshments, bstt
nothing to eat" sOe note. Must
have been some booze party.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

"SOpse of him IiVed, but most
of his died." Must refer to John
BGrleycoYn. There is lots of
cOmfiscnting these days.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

Whether to "st1rve or not to
stGrUe" is problem Nth many
of us. Our dusky neighbOTs
haze GnOther-lOhether to "cGrve
or not to cGrVe." That razor
cTGOes action.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

Mr.. Embellishments said: EFF
you would make q lasting pair OF
shoes, take for the sOles the
tongue Of a woman"
Mrs. GrOuch-YeS, and use for
the uppers the cheek Of the man
who said It.
ROSE s. STREET.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

EUer see a cat stttchf
Can a rubber band play jGz.!
Is a rubber band any good at
a ball 0Gptef Can It stretch q
one-bGse hit into a home TNMI
What became of the mon 1Oho
peGled the beH4 b. NJ. c..
Evening star., 1925-06-03
Detailed in Air Service.

Capt. Edward F. French, Signal
Corps, at the War Department, has
been detailed in the Air Service and
ordered to Brook Field, Tex, for duty
and training in flying.