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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-09
FECHET'S NAME GETS
COMMITTEE 0, X.
(Rv The Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 9-The
nomination of Lieutenant Colonel James
E. Fetchet, of Texas. to succeed Brig
adler General William f. Mitchell as
assistant chief of the army air service
was approved today by the senate mill
tary committee.
The action was aiken after Secreatry
Weeks had explained to the committee
the controversy that recently developed
about General Mitchell. Chairman
Wadsworth said he knew Of no opposi-
tion to the nomination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-09
/. c. C. Fixes Value Of
Short Texas Railroad
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c March 9.-The
Interstate Commerce Coccission today
fixed thesvalue of the Roscoe, Synder
and Pacific railroad on June 80, 1915 at
$53S,O0O. The owners protested, claim
ing its value then was $955,254
The road is about Al miles in length
and runs between Roscoe, Nolan county
and Fluvanna, Scurry county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-09
Cousin of Kaiser
Dies in Sanitarium
fRv The Associated Press.o

DRESDEN Germany. March o.
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Of Prussia.
second cousin of the former Kaiser. died
in sanitarium at Weisser Hirsch, to-
day aged As. He was the youngest son
of Prince Albrecht. regent of Bruins
wick In 1910 he married Princess
Agatha of Ratibor, one Of the beauties
of the Potsdam court. who with four
daughters survive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-09
RESOLUTION OF THANKS

In putting a new president, VIM. T
Burnett of Mercedes, into office. the
Valley Chamber of Commerce gave a
rising vote of thanks to E. c. Couch of
Weslaco for his services during the
past year as president. A copy of the
resolutions of thanks was spread on the
minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-09
SNOW. SLEET. IN NORTH

ST. PAUL, Mimi. March 9.-Thun-
der. lightning, rain, snow and sleet Wis
tied the northwest early today, glazing
highways. sheathing wires and tele-
phone poles and causing numerous min
or traffic accidents
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-09
GOVERNORS WIFE DIES

SALEM, Oregon, March 9.-Mrs. Laura
NJ Pierce. wife of Governor Walter NJ
Pierce Of Oregon died at the family
home here yesterday after a long i'll
ress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-09

William T. Burnett is worthy sue
cessor to f. G.. Couch as president Of
the Valley Chamber of Commerce. Mr..
Burnett is really pioneer in the Val
ley. for he first came to this section
way back about 1908. He goes away
occasionally, but he never fails to come
back. If there is anything the Cham
ber can do that it has not done, Mr.
Burnett is certain to find it. And
he'll do his "durndest' to put it
The Washington times., 1925-09-09
.O[ARI0 I AXES
St LEGER
RACE
Mamma, Big Favorite, Falls
to Get Into Money.
zahto Is Second

DONCASTER, England, Sept. 81
solario won the st. Iseger here 70.
day, with Zambo second and War
den Of the Marshes third
Soiario paid seven to two. ZaIabo
paid 4 quarter Of the odds Of eigh-
teen To ore.
1odav,s was the one hundred and
fiftieth st. Leger.
Mamma failed to finish in the
money. although 1t has been q
not favofite for many days.
solario has been well up III the
betting and was heavily backed
Lord Astor's Satlcy Sue, which
was 4 hot favorite several weeks
ago was scratched owing to lame
ness.
otherwise. Saucy Sue might nave
given Mamma trouble, for Lord As
tors horse has not been defeated
yet this season.
Reports that rival race gangs
planned to stage d finish fight. for
the exclusive right to all thug
coiicessions' on the English race
courses, at Doncaster today, led to
the importation Of more than 1.000
policA to maintain.
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j. s. employees
DISCUSS. DIG.
LOCALS.
Amendment separating Races
IN Unions Is Killed
BY Vote

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. AT the
morning session of the Federal EN-.
ployes'. convention, now holding its
eighth annual convention at the
Hotel Brunswick, rnucfl & routine
business was cleared away. The
committee Oh the constitution Of:
fered several amendments for ap.
proval, Four resolutions by J. Q.
A. Braden, delegatesfrom Local No.
2 were given no concurrence
There was Considerable discus.
sion over resolution nfty.nirle. CON.
cerfiine White and colorad member.
sh!p in the District of Columbia To-
caiS. Tie cofl1n7ittee suggested XIII.
Ing the resolution. but Mr. E.rsdeIi,
who made j the fAsQlHtiOn, .KRked
that it be referred to the executive
committee. The chairman. decided
that the executive coli1iiiittee had
no jurisdIction over con skltutI9 nal
affairs and despite an /. appesA II by
Mr. BradeTi, the meeting voted in
favor nj abolishing the aniendnaNnt.
The resolution Under discussion
reads: Resolved, that local unions,
now or thereafter, chartered, within
the District of Columbia, are hereby
declared to have concurrent jIris-
diction over PERSONS eligible 20
excerpts that white per.
sons shall not be eligible to mem
In unions composed ex-
or colored members, nor
shan colored persons Be eligible to
membership In unions composed ex.
Of white members.
Miss Matilda ], Lindsay, acting
director ofs the Bryii Mawr summer
school for women workers, spoke
on the valuable work the school
Is doing for women in Industry
Miss Lindsay, who, was, before cher
connection with the school, d prom
irieft member of the washington
Womers Local MOI d15, told Of
the schools beginning nearly fetir
yeafs ago ana It's grpHth.
Boston Local No Is will be but
iii force this evening To give b
reception to the visiting delegates
at the scenic auditorium On
Berkeley street. The reception,
which begins bit o'cloek, will be
followed By dancing end a buffet
lunch.
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GIRL ATTACKED
ON STAIRWAY !
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her nioubh and dragged her towaF.l
the shadory stairway. The plucky
girl fought and, pushing away nef
asaailant's hand, screamed. Doors
were flung open.
The colered man, frightened, fled
down the stairs. The girl steod,
maintaining, where he left her
Policemen from the Eighth pre-.
cinct were given a partial report
of the occurrence last night. To.
day, however, when Detective Rich.
ard Mansfield and Policeman Low
ry, Of the Eighth precinct, called
at the apartment house they were
told that Mrs. Mackie was not in,
and nobody knew anything about
Detectiva Kuehling succeeded
Mansfield on the Investigation. He
was also told that Mrs. Maekie and
her daughter could not be seen. He
returned. to police headquarters,
where he was informed that rule
of silence had been imposed upon
the apartment dwellers and, EN-.
ployes, especially TO make life
harder for newspaper men. Kuehl,
ing went back to the apartment
house. gained an audience with
Mrs. Mackie and. finally got the
facts. -
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POLICE NET HoLDS-UP
ACTIVITY OF MARAUDER

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. o.
The emergency 10 o'clock curfew
law. declared yesterday by the
Nashville police department. tenn
~porarily at least. has halted the
activities of the masked nlaraEder'
for today. No reports OF an at
tack was turned in.
The streets of North Nashville
last night were deserted but in
virtually every alley and nook were
hidden patroln1en and detectives in
plain clothes. TO have attempted
to run the gauntlet of more than
100 heavily armed officers would
have been suicide for the arch
fiend who has attacked more than
a score of women within the past
two weeks.
That lie will await until the
excitement has blown over before
making another attack is the be-
lief of Nashville police. Unless
the marauder is nahbed within
the next few DAYS, 1t is likely
that vigilaptes will he orEanized
in various : parts of Nashville.
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Unified Air Service
Forces New Problem
In REORGANIZATION Plan

The framing of the Federal reor.
eAnization measure has become an
entirely nkw problenl because Of the
proposal TO develop a unified air
service independent Of the War and
Navy departments, officials said to.
day.
The experts in charge of reorgani-
cation do not expect to pay any
attention to the agitation for a sep
arate air force unless they are COM
PEELED to. 1t is rot likely that their
bin will either Recommend or permit
of separation Of aviation from the
two old-line departments of national
defense.
Opposition Expected
The Administration is expected to
oppose the program for an indie.
pendent aviation branch of the ma
tionai defense. as advanced by
Colonel William Mitchell but it is
The Washington times., 1925-09-09

recognized in official circles that the
forthcoming Congressional investi-
cation may bring about a powerful
demand for such a provision in the
proposed REORGANIZATION of the army
and navy, and that it may be forced
through Congress.
Colonel Mitchell has many sup.
porters in both the House and Sen
ate, and 1t is predicted they. win
find In the reorganization bill an
opportunity to put over" the kind
of an air service which the colonel
is fighting for.-
Presidents Attitude Unknown.
Whiie President Coolidef places
great emphasis on Federal re.
organization as q part Of his
economy and refrenchmei1t pro.
gram, he is. not liKely to accept any
h:ll which, involves the consolida.
ton OF the army and navy. 1t is
held by his advisors. He has never
taken any stand, however. against
the Independent air service, and has
been understood to be Of an open
mind regarding it. 1t Is possible
he may be forced into. opposition to
1t when the Showdown" comes
between goianel sfitchell's sup
portefs in Congress sAnd his own
advisors in the army and navy.
REORGANIZATION and efficiency ex.
perts have been studying the pro,
gram for an independent air serv:
ice for the past year But never
have made any conclusions public.
rhey. will not make any recon-
nlendatio1s to President Coolidge
ON this subject unless requested to
DO so.
On Reorganization
The Washington times., 1925-09-09
YESTERDAYS FINES AND FoREEfTUREs 8.

james r. Jei1lfer /
Richard D. Howard
III Washingtoti So.
Robert T. Wood
Jane Afaflotv
ri. IL. McI iii14iley
Howard oyAk ~.
Ivory c.. Green
Bailey C. Kimball
Mildred r Schey.
Harry Schaw. -
James Il. Feeney:
Robert 4. Purdie
John w. Smith. ....
Corepran Nixon.
III. Sc Gibson
K'therine Shields
Richardson Baker.
u RI Ellison
Theodore Knapen.
III. WiIt-eTlstei1l
William Lacey.
James E. McCabe 1;
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,ry Wand so
III ofriS Ri1betlstetn is
s1neI RE harrison ~
1oiiis Il. foyer IL 10
g washington 10
George Fletcher. 10.
John M. Miles. 10
James Hudson 10
Thos. Copeland 10
Lewis p. Law 10
Thos. a.. Graves ~. 10
I'll. al. Ridgeley 49,. 10.
Ben jan1in Potter Z. 5.
Louis Shield. .... 5
Elizabeth Banning 5.
William ]. Brown. s.
Emanuel Webb. .. s.
RosenvsIt Rollins. s.
RI. b. Florence 5
Israel Bachraeh 49,. s.
Harry Strother !. 80. IS
Harry II. : Molep: A
Charles Alexander 8
The Washington times., 1925-09-09
MAJ. SULLIVAN ORDERED
TO EXPLAIN KING ARREST

Justice Hoehling of the District
Supreme Court today signea an
order requiring the tUntends f1t
of Police to show caIse septefia.
Der 22. Why he should not release
from custody George M. King Who,
according to his attorney w B.
D'Conneif. has been in custody since
September Q, under d warrant Of
arrest from fhef MaryIasad aiithori-
ties, charging King With an Tef Tense.
Counsel for. King declares that,
his client is not guilty of any
offense and Is not 4 fugitive from
Justice. King was released on
81 900 bond pending hearing Of a
petition Of habeas corpus seeking
his discharge.
The Washington times., 1925-09-09

Lamont b. Smith.
Harvey II. F6ss
George S. Posey.
Ralbl Brannai1.s
Roy ~. KeesAI.
Wni. I'LL. Keeiie.
George Lands. .
Walter Salb
Max N. Short. j
George M. Nipple. ]
William M Hoxie. !
Oscar sDodek ]
Elton .E. Posey 49, q
d. M. Earl. -.
Meredith Polan ]
Allen Pralher ..s 4
Charles Moore ]
walter School 800. ]
Il, s. Bardei1 /
John Douglas
Andrew Archer
sidney Tahoney ]
I R %, Keller
The Washington times., 1925-09-09
Chill DREN FIND SCHOOL
BURNED ON OPENING DAY

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, sept. 80
Going to school for the opening Of
the, regular fall term, students 81
the North Little Rock high school
today discovered their $3.50 600
school building in 4. mass Of ruins,
the, fire having broken out during
the night. The whole structure
was not destroyed, but damages esti-
mated at $150,0O0 VAS done
Police are investigating to-. de.
termine the origin 81 the hiazA.
The Washington times., 1925-09-09

expects the President TO pitt COM
petent men experienced in the
science Of aviation, in charge, ard
not inexperienced. dull.witted po-
Iitical hacks of otit.of.1ate chair
warming bureaucfats, who have no
consideration for the lives OF their
sllbordinates, no respect for the
rights Of the public and no con-
Germ for anything except their own
positions, prejudices and privileges.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST. -
The Washington times., 1925-09-09
BRITISH scHo oNER
WITH RUM SEIZED

The British schooner Dawn, with
500 cases of liquor aboard, was
seized ii Nafragansett Bay today
BY Coast Guard patrol boat No.
1870; according to a report to the
Treasury Department,
The crew, after Bleaching the
schooner, swan ashore and escaped.
Libel proceedings viii be started
against the vessel at PrOvidences
The Washington times., 1925-09-09
.lhIHL PLAN
! ADVANCES
RAPIDLY
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cheii In substantiatioii Of his charges
Of insohnpetency and near trea-
son" because the case itself center
aroiihd whether or not he did make
them. speculation today in militia "
circles centered around the possible
out.
Prospects that Mitchell would be
placed under arrest when the mil
,itary court began its sessions were
generally discounted as we're also
the possibilities that he might be
sentenced to a term in military
BECAUSE of the largely political
nature Of me controversy which
lei into the army by Mitchell, mas
cenfered about aviation; it was
generally believed the worst punish
naant he. would receive would be a
request for his resignation from the
army.
M:tcheii's prominence, and tae
undoubtedly powerful CONGRESSIONAL
backing which he has had, have in.
clined his stiperiors to adopt eS-
tren1e caution in disciplinary action.
The extreme neSlItl4CyS With which
tie War Department has treated
Mitchell in the past, has led many
obseiv efs to believe that the actual
machinery ]. OF calling the court
martial may not be- set in motion
by the Secretary Of war, but rather
by Major General Ernest Hin1s.
commandant Of the Eight corps
area. Mitcfelps immediate superior.
House 10 Probe Crash
An independent investigation of
the Shenandoah disaster will be
MAIDS BY the House Naval Affairs
Committee, Congressman Thomas
s. Butler OF Pennsylvania, the com
niittee chairman, announced today.
Among the questions to. be inTes-s
tikated, Butler said, would be ID
the charges OF Mrs. Lansdowne,
widow OF the Commander Of the
Shenandoah, that he was ordered
to take the ship out despite a pro
test to Secretary of the Navy Will
bur: (2D of Captain Anton Heineh,
former Navy Department Jdirigib1e
expert, that the number of gas out:
lets on the Shenandoah were re-
ducsd Is such an extent that f1eliuff1
could not be discharged with stiffi-
Client rapid IS; and 81 of Colonel
William Mitchell that officials of
the Navy DepaEtrnerlt were chiefly
re sIbie for the wrecking of the
+
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-13

and at this time q sim al mcir
dispbsal.
@. What was the sherman act Of
1890 In regard 10 the purch1s' OF
silver BY the United States govern
ment7
A. ~ proridcd for The increase IN
the amount Of siiucr pHrchascs bv
the United states oorcrHmeHi 10 s..
5000 ounccs each month. iphich
,rds 10 be paid for iIS.reasnry notes.
These treasury notes tcerc 10 b. fun
legal tender. aud iccrr rcdecmabis
iH gold or Silucr coin at tho dis
erection Of tho secretary Of the
treasury. The dlrcr tras TO b. coin
cd only as rapidly as truS found
accessory for the redemption Of The
treasury notes.
O. Is a five-year residence neces-
sary thruout the United States be-
fore one can be naturallzed7
A. Yes
Q. From what poem Is the follow
Ing taken:
~ fool there was and he made his
prayer (eyen as you and ID,
To a rag and n bone and hank Of
hair.
eve called her the woman who
did not care),
But the fool. he called her his lady
fair (even as you and -"
A. II Is the frat Ucrse Of Tho
Vampire bv RudUard hipIina.
O. How many officers and enlist
ed men are now in the United
States navy
4. on September I. 1921. there
tccrc s.Ie6 Officers ond s7J27 Gu
listed men.
Q. What is the origin Of the game
OF chess?
4. This question has been much
discussed and there Is great dispute
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-13
He IS
giles a damn fine dog"

81 les damn fine dog.
II Thus Gunnar kasSon. rs he bent
down to attend to the torn, bleeding feet
of BALTIC, the dog who went thru the bllz-
zard when the trail was lost and took the
life-Saving antitoXin TO Nome.
Perhaps there are rare occasions when
even the blasphemous is the proper express
sion. as being the only possible superlatiye.
Those who have read Victor Hugo will
remember that, when the last Of Napo-
Icons Old Guard. surrounded by cannon,
was called upon to surrender. he replied
with one vile word, and the great French
writer made il out to be the one word fit
and completely expressing contempt OF
Death and Wellington. So with Gunnar
Kasson. Probably Gunnar had not such
words ms extraordinarily, "superla-
lively" remarkably" and such in his
vocabulary. He had seen the heroic
efforts of the dog thru wind that bis
tered and blinded, over miles of ice that
cut, mt the call of duty He was now
looking ut blood shed for loyalty's sake,
and there was. in fact, no blasphemy in
il, rs he gave the canine hero the short,
superlative word Of the Far North. II
meant more, covered more, than did the
well-rounded and poised eulogy Of that
United States senator. BALTIC is that.
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over. where and how are investigators
going tuget testimony of those who know
The member of the department which is
under investigation is going 10 cover up
an he can. lest he lose his job, and the
departments are so hedged in that outsid-
ers are permitted TO learn little about
what is going on.
General Mitchell deserves the thanks Of
the people for his courage and patriotism
in telling what is wrong and letting the
amenities" take care of themselves. But,
he may be disciplined for telling the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
The high-up army and navy circles con-
slider him an almighty dangerous prece-
dent. one likely to spoil the sacred "ameni-
ties"
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Some NeW Old Secrets of Washington

and a horse. In which the horse
won tho race. OF the gliders.
somewhat resembling the prea-
ent-day seootsrs. fororunners Of
the bicycle. which the young
bloodH Of Washington affected
for awhile
Al this and much more Us
CLEANED from an interesting book
by Edna Colman. "sevcnty-Fiyc
Years Of white House Gossip.
published by Doubleday. Page 4
Co. II repe0plez the streets OF
Washington with these figures
and settings OF the past
After reading Il one cannot
view the capitol building with
out seeing In Il the days OF the
civil war. when troops were
quartorcd IN the great halla
soldiers slept on the lounges In
the lobbleA a bakery was opcr-
aiing IN tho basement and
hospital was established In Eomc
OF the committee rooms And
al the while congress was go
ing thru tho motions OF daily
sessions,
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Opportunity and the Man
BY CHESTER II. ROWELL

TUE whole world honors this
l. month the memories Of
Americas two most tswerlng
figures. Reversing the laws Of
perspective. Washington and
Lincoln loom larger as they re-
cedo into the distance II Is be.
cause measured by them. other
historic characters dwindle.
II is always true that God
r,lfea up great men Tor great
cmergcncieA." on the contrary.
most emergencies fail for Lack Of
Just such men, where was the
leader TO rally the forces Of tot
tering civilization. as Rome de-
cayedg who was the genius ~
reconstruct Europe. after Napo-
ieong Rebels freed Iatin,America,
but where was the Washington
10 build them a firm structure
for the future2
Who ~ the Lincoln. TO recon
Gle England and ireland? Whore
Ia the genius. now. 10 unite
China. or 20 set Europe again on
the ways OF peace7
postcrity owes more than u
viii ever measure 10 Americas
unique fortune In having had
two Of the worlds small store Of
great men at the two crises Of It's
national life.
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Of vine standing on their desks
In the capitol building. Ladies'
were not ErudEingiy admitted 10
tho galleries, an they are today.
when their every movement u
susplciously watched by paid
guards. but they were welcomed
on the floor Of the house and
tho senate. treated with much
Ealiantry. even given the seats
Of mcmbcta themselves. while
the latter rctreatcd 20 the lobby
70 lounge
To those who preferred the
small galleries. however. sweets
and fruits were often hoistcd
on long sticks from tho senate
floor by admlriuE Statesmen,
Social calls were not the
farce they are today Cabinet
wives asa not then deliver
hhcaycs 90 calling cards Via tho
chauffeur. wbile they them
selves were out of town. In
person they called. bearing with
them small huuucwifcly Eif,a
In this day OF telegraph.
radio and aerial transportation,
when We Rrimblo az a little
tnow loft overnight on the
payrmcnH. Il seems fantastic 20
recall this city 81 barely a cen
tury ago. when u took nvo
days FOR the news Of Washing
toms death AZ Mount Vernon 90
reach the congress assembled NJ
Philadelphia. 10 read o, tho race
between tho first steam engine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-13

o. How can old whitewash be re-
aoved from a wall?
i 4. soften u bV irciiin1 " hbcr-
M triih a solution Of tico pounds
Z potash "a fire gallons Of ioaief.
nd tohen soffeRcd, remore ieiih
draper.
o. How many miles Of streets and
..ehueS are there IN the city Of
2 ashingtonP
4. There arc about $50 miles Of
reefs and GreHacs. ranging from
. to IgO feet tn Iridih. aud o.
IiIcs Of avenues. ranging IN "'dsh
rom 100 10 100 feet.
b Q. What has become Of the ha;-
sshlp IlInois7
+. A. II has been out Of commission
nee Nay rs. 1920. On October %.
sgf, 70 tcus loaned 10 the natal
5iiitia Of the state Of NcIC York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-13
- SCIENCE
FLYING

MAN has learned TO fly, but he
VI Is still in his infancy as a NY
ny animal. His ability Is increas-
ag rapidly. however, and In time
will be able 10 rise from the
round and alight as a bird does
This desire to fly is one Of the
.dest OF human yearnings. II Is
Effected In the folklore stories
4 all people and OF many religions.
Il Is this urge. more than the com.
aercial and military possibilities Of
lying, that improves mans mas
ery Of the air.
OF all known kinds Of animals.
bout two-thirds can fly. The birds
ire the most familiar OF flying crea.
lures, and from them man has
earned much Of aviation and may
earn much more. There IS one
luality in flying. however. wherein
man has beaten the birds. He ca
1y faster than any bird. for no bird
can go as fast as the speedier air.
planes.
Most small birds fly at speed
Of % to q miles an hour. HON.
ing pigeons can make 30 to 50
miles an hour. wild ducks travel
IL - miles an hour, maximum. The
fastest bird Is the swift, which Is
credited with 100 miles an hour In
favorable conditions Even this Is
slower than most airplanes.