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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
THIEF WHO KEPT RENTED
AUTO PLEADS GUILTY

Pleading guilty to having APP
propriated to his own use a $1,000
automobile belonging to the Saun-
ders System of this city, Harry F.
Mock, 2506 Francis ST., Baltimore.
was held for action of the grand
jury under $4,000 bond by Judge
George H. Macdonald in police court
today.
Mock was arrested by Detective
r. M. AIligood after the former Is
claimed to have rented the car and
failed to return 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22

Government Official
Is Given Unusual
Compliment

So seldom is b bouquet handed
handed q Government official By
4 member Of an appropriations
committee that when it happens
its news.
Here ii one tossed Charles R.
Mash. assistant to the Commits
sioner 81 Internal Revenue, by
Congressman Martin +. Madden,
chairman 81 the subcommittee Of
the House COMMITTEES on Appro-
priations. It's from the report
Of the hearings.
The chairman: We now take
up the Internal Revenue service.
/ will say one thing for you,
Mr.. Mash, and / do not mind
saying it for the record. 4
think you have made 3 good
record and you are one Of the
best officials the Government
has.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
BILL ASKS STREET
At BASEBALL PARK

Bill providing for the opening of
a street from Georgia avenue to
Ninth street northwest, through
squares 1875 and 2877, and for the
widening Of First street, between
G and Myrtle streets northeast,
were submitted to Congress today
by the District Commissioners.
The opening of the street off
Georgia avenue is required for the
relief OF congestion around Seventh
and Florida avenue during baseball
and football season, the Commits
sioners pointed out. First street is
not wide enough to accommodate
existing traffic, it is indicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
GRAND JURY INPIcTS
D. c. "RLOND BANDIT"

Elmore Reynolds. the Blond
Bandit" whose daring exploits held
Washington shopkeepers and house.
holders in terror for weeks, was
indicted for robbery by the District
Grand Jury today.
He was held on a charge of hold
ing up Mrs. Josephine M. Berliner,
at her home, 2841 Tilden ST. N. W..
and robbing her of jewelry valued
at $1,000 and $13 in cash, Noveln
her - last The jewelry Wa; l.;
recovered I'm Pittsburgh, Pa. Rey.
noIds was arrested in Rochester,
N. Y. and brought back to Wash.
ington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
10000 MUST GET AUTO
TAGS BEFORE JANUARY 1

Get your automobile tags. within
the next few days or you may be
forced to get along without your
machine for the first few days of
January" warned Wade III. Coombs,
superintendent of licenses, today.
Although more than $4,000 tags
have been distributed, there still
remain about 10000 TO be called for.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
SENATE PAGES CHRISTMAS
GUESTS OF GEN. DAWES

The annual Christmas dinner to
Senate pages by Vice President
Charles G.. Dawes will be given
tomorrow.
The Vice President plans TO ex.
pand the dinner beyond its usual
proportions. In addition to the
Senate pages he will be host To
employees of the Senate with whom
he comes in contact. About sixty
in m will be his guests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
HOT FIGHT
N|AGEI) IN
HOUSE

The famous May1IOWSE AOOSA
liquor party" given by prohibit
tion agents to obtain evidences
against hotel employees was the
subject of q battle on the floor
Of the House lasting for more
than an hour today.
The controversy was the sharp
est that has arisen during the
present session. The fight was
opened by Congressman Henry st.
George Tucker of Virginia, who
offered an. amendment to the
Treasury Department appropria-
ton bill to prevent the use Of
appropriations by prohibition Off
. GERS to induce any persons by
fraud, deceit or falsehood to vio-
late the law.
Undermine Respect for Law
Congressman Tucker declared that
the Mayflower Hotel incident was
one of the most dangerous examples
Of violation Of law by Government
officers which has yet occurred.
Such enforcement methods. he de.
clared undermine the respect Of
every American for his government.
Congressman Martin B. Madden
OF Illinois. chairman of the appro-
priations committee, declared the
amendment would make the law
unenforceable.
Does the gentleman condone the
practice OF revenue officers going
around promoting crime so that
Congressman Thomas III. Cullen, of
New York.
You will allow that what hap
pened at the Mayf1ower is open
crime, he continued
Must Buy Evidence
Madden replied that prohibition
agents cannot be mind readers an6
that they must purchase evidence
to secure conviction.
Congressman Joseph w. Byrns
Of Tennessee, declared that adop-
ton of the amendment would rem.
unenforceable. He declared that
no official in the Government
service condemns the Mayflower
incident more bitterly than Gen.
Lincoln G. Andrews. Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. the new
chief of the prohibition unit
II do not believe there will oc
any repetition OF the MayfIower at.
fair while General Andrews is ut
the head Of the prohibition unit"
Congressman Byrns said.
Responsibility for the affair dt
the Hotel Mayflower was placed on
the shoulders of "higher-ups" IN
the prohibition unit by Congress.
man Thomas L. Blanton of Texas
who declared that the law never
will be enforced as long as Andrew
Mellon remains Secretary of the
Treasury.
The Tucker amendment wa.
Z voted down down by 139 to II.
No Test of Sentiment
The vote, 1t was conceded by
both sides, was not truly indicative
of the House sentiment on the mat
ter, as only a third of the member
ship was present.
Most of the so-called >'wet bloc
in the House are from Eastern
States like New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, whose members
have gone home over the holidays
The drys, recruited from the West
and South, and who are remainins
in the Capital over the recess, were
preponderantly in the majority
Tucker had recruited considerable
support for his amendment from
the dry forces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22

Mother-YOu know, Tommy,
that ut is more blessed to give
than to receive"
TOmmy-Well, maybe nom,
but not much moro, cause look
at all the nice htingS you get
when you receive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
Sets of Canes
and Umbrellas

Unusual indeed are
these sets, some with
pigskin covered handles,
and some with handles of
rare wood, mounted with
silver or with gold. $40
to $3.50.
HRnd-SeWn Gloves at q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22

Hubby-Why do women always
say, "Tll be ready in q minute?"
Wifey-Why do men says I'm
ready now9"
PAUL DE ALPHEUS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
Al BALLAD OF
DEMONSTRATION.

A BALLAD OF
RECLASSIFICATION.
Oh, / aCrote to the p. C. b.
Saying Please reclnssifg me,
For 4 certainly hate
TO be SP-8
When 1 ought to be P-S."
Oh, / wrote to the n. C. B.
And l said, "R. S. v. p.
And be P. D. @.
For an /. @. u.
Must soon be met, you see."
Oh, l 4orote to the p. C. b.
Away back. IN the gears B. C.
But 1 know damn nell
That Pm S. o. L.
For They're never replied to me.
ROY McGREGOR.
BUG HOLLOW NOTES.
Crepe drapes The Hollow. Uncle
at 1899 p. m. No longer will visitors
pause to watcll Uncle Ell spit be-
tween his whiskers, for him and them
mas zone 20 B0Ut Celestial 0DCnOFuR0
where tourists cease from troubling
and guests check out no more. The
funeral will be under the auspices
Of the. Onest Ornery Order, Nib
. bIeS of the Mystic shine, If which he
was = lifelong member, and will be
attended by sinners from ell over.
including the Paprika Temple Band
Of Pink City, which will play apprO-
pirate music during the ceremonies.
Berrian Beetle 10 just back from
q visit with his cousins, Darnlng
Needle and family, In Missouri.
Miss Prucle PiIIsbury was shopping
In Pink City yesterday.
Miss Yesnna Daring II now taking
music lessons of Miss Collie Cox
Misses Pertie Handy and spIda
Webb called on Miss GazZaiene Burns
GENE BLOSSOM.
~
SUCH IS REPUTATION.
Columbus. De Soto and Cabot
Gained fame through discovery
habit:
Bat ut4,'t IL q ShGDteF
They lacked the Gccdin1
of the guy tcho discovered Welsh
Rabbit.
EDWIN. /. SLOPE.
49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
louisville NEWS ITEMS.

JUI IOVILLE NEWS ITEMS.
SLIM SWIPE has bought him
self secondhand fItDUer and
yesterday he drove dotcn Main
street NTH this sign on the
back of It.: Come On Peaches,
Here's POUR Cam
NOSE DUFUNK has Just
started to play golf, and tohem
one Of the bugs asked him 11hGt
he lcent round in, he told him
usually IN sloeGter.
PAUL DE ALPHEUS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
Men 5
T raOel Bags
Nth fitti,sgsor
sOsthOstt

you choose It, whether
fitted or not, it's gift
to please if it comes from Beckers Empty travel
bags priced from 1918 to $50. Mems fitted bags
from $50 to $135.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17

Miss Alabama, Mrs. Emma
Hosey, $3.50; Miss Arkansas,
Mrs. E. D. Cole, 1880; Miss Ari-
iona, Miss Lola j. Harris, 10000;
Miss California, Mrs. Armatha M.
Kennedy, $4,000; Miss Colorado,
Miss Monderlon Mack, $4,000;
Miss Connecticut, Mrs. J. Rufus
Gadsden, 10,100; Miss Delaware,
Miss Louise Stanley, 10000; Co.
lumbia, Mrs. Evelyn Clay, II, 100;
Miss Florida, Mrs. Alice M. Saun-
ders, 46,650; Miss Georgia, Miss
Ellen Barham, 95,450.
Miss Illinois, Mrs. Willie Nelson,
1900; Miss Indiana, Miss Julia
Talbot, 11,4OO; Miss Iowa, Miss
G.. Lorena Mann, 1880; Miss
Kansas, Miss Alberta Hightower,
1920; Miss Kentucky, Mrs. Susie
A. Ousley, s4,45O; Miss Louisiana,
Miss Mary Strother, $4,000; Miss
Maryland, Miss Pauline Parr, 3d.
900; Miss Massachusetts, Mrs.
Leola Stokes, 36,150; Miss Michi-
gan, Mrs. Hattie Lester, 10000;
Miss Minnesota, Mrs. Rose Ella
Johnson, 17,4O0; Miss Mississippi,
Mrs. Pearl Lott, 34,750.
Miss Missouri, Mrs. Annie
Jackson, 25,1OO; Miss Nebraska,
Mrs. Roberta Patterson, $4,000;
Miss New Jersey, Mrs. S. H. Far
mer, 64,S50; Miss New York. Miss
Edna Young, 800; Miss North
Carolina, Miss Carrie Barnes, 3D..
$50; Miss Kathryn G. Graves, of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17

Ohio, 40,25O; Miss Oklahoma,
Miss Alma Berry, $3.50; Miss
Pennsylvania, Miss Fannie Unity,
1850; Miss Rhode Island, Miss
jeanette Wood Gore, 10000.
Miss South Carolina, Mrs. Mary
M. Sullivan, 1880; Miss Tennes-
see, Mrs. Killius Carter, 10000;
Miss Texas, Miss Thelma Rigsby,
$3.50; Miss Utah, Mrs. Theresa
Shavers, 10000; Miss Virginia,
Mrs. Jennie Campbell, 23,4O0;
Miss Washington, Miss Nellie
Winslow, 10000; Miss West Vir-
GINA, Miss Florence Taylor, 49,
500; Miss Wisconsin, Mrs. Estella
Norwood, 10000; Miss Wyoming,
Mrs. DeMarge Tollivar, 10000.
Included on the reception COM
mittee to greet Miss Golden Brown
of America and the other beauties
who will attend the function Incl
dent to the browning of the beauty
queen, are: Miss Halle @. Brown
of Wilberforce College; Mr.. Edou-
ard l.. Scott, noted Chicago artist;
Mr.. Robert L. Vann, Editor of
Pittsburgh Courier, and member of
the legal staff Of the City of Pitts
burgh: Mr.. Eugene Kinckle Jones,
executive secretary of the National
Urban League of New York, and
Mr.. Wilson Lovett, president of
the First Standard Bank Of Louis
vile, Ky. The event will be the
most notable in the history of
Race beauty. a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17
French Cavalry Near Ajdir.

Fee. French Morocco, Oct. TO-
An official communique today says
French cavalry, advancing north OF
Kifane, has reached Sid Bou Robka,
twelve miles south of Ajdir, former
capital of Abd-el-Krim.
The political section of the French
general headquarters is busily en-
gagged in attempting to use the re-
cent successes. over the Moorish
rebels for converting the dissident
tribesmen and herding them'into the
French fold. 1t seeks also to obtain
the submission of other tribes which
hitherto never have been pacified.
Much in this direction is said to
have been accomplished north of XII
fame. The inhabitants of the terri
tory of the Metalza and Ghezanla
tribesmen are said to be willing to
come under the Sultan's authority
provided they are guaranteed against
reprisals by Abd-el-Krim. At French
headquarters it is expected that the
occupation of the whole region east
of the line running from Ajdir to
Kifane will be effected within COM
paratively short time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17

Alma Miss Columbia miss Gladys Randolph.
Miss Graves of of
Lima Gray1 Miss
nedy)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17

MEMPHIS, TENN.-Plans are
rapidly nearing completion for the
great Golden Brown Beauty Fete
and Ball to be held at Atlantic
City October 9th and 10th, with
Race notables of the nation~in at
tendance. At this time Miss jose
phine Leggett will be officially
crowned as Miss Golden Brown of
America at the end Of the first an
nual national Golden Brown
Beauty Contest. She will be pre-
sented with the handsome Hudson
Super Six Coach.
Winners of the handsome dia-
mond rings in the various states
have been announced by Madame
Hightower, and names are ap-
pended to this article. The four
runners-up to Miss Leggett $780,
$50 votes) who will also be sent to
Atlantic City, are Miss Texas, Mrs.
Lula E. Booth (230,400); Miss
Ohio, Miss Mable Peoples (16s,-
9OO); Miss Columbia, Miss Gladys
Randolph (15O,4O0); Miss Wis
consin, Miss Lima Gray 13s,250).
Each of the following girls,
chosen by Golden Brown users as
the most beautiful and charming
of their state, are to be awarded
handsome diamond rings with stone
in onyx setting and white gold
mounting with white gold initial.
Following are the state leaders
az they Finished:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17
Copyright, 1925, by The New York
Times Company
(By Wireless to The New York
TimeS.)

Copyright, 1925, by The New York
Times Company
(By Wireless to The New York
Times)
Guercif, French Morocco, Oct. 10.
Once in seven years it rains in the
desert stretching north from Guercif
to the edge of the Riff mountains.
The French have been counting on
the aridity of this plain to execute
an extensive cavalry operation. I'm
fortunately this happens to be the
seventh year.
1t has rained for four days in the
desert. 1t has rained all along the
front. 1t means the much-talked-of
rainy season has entered into action
earlier than usual and even be-
yond the mountains to which 1t Is
normally confined. 1t is the most
- significant development in this period
of the war.
The French have shown that the
enormous forces they have concen-
trated in Morocco are sufficient to
overwhelm the Rifians, but the, en-
envy they now face until spring is
not Abd-el-Krim but his ally, nature.
What can this new enemy actually
do against the armed might of man
is the all important question upon
which the campaign of the next six
months depends.
Here nature is a much more re-
doubtable foe than the native war
riors, she aids. Aeroplanes against
the Riffians are helpless, are COVER
ing before their pilots tents like wet
hens caught in storm. Cavalry
which has caused the Riffians to re-
tire is forced to retire itself by lack
of food, while the spinning rear
wheels of motor trucks dig ever
deeper graves for their precious
loads of supplies.
Army corps commanders and staff
officers are reduced to the inglorious
necessity of crossing through appar-
emily endless boys, passing cough
ing car ten miles from anywhere
with the night coming on, while
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17

Headquarters uneasily watches the
mounting piles of orders lacking sig
natures and wonders what has hap
pened. The camel here well deserves
the name ship of the desert, for that
amazing beast alone can cross the
sea of mud which the desert has now
become.
The first shower fell last Sunday
and since then the rain has scarcely
ever stopped. 1t means practically
an end of operations until spring,
but though the end has come too
soon for the French commanders,
they have this consolation that they
hold the keys to the Riff and the
route is barred along which the Rif-
fans last spring invaded the valley
of the Ouergha.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17
AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Goodwill Baptist Church, 40
~ Monroe street is new unit to the
Baptist Church, with a very broad
program. Rev. W. Z. Ball, pastor
invites the public and his many
friends to worship Sunday, Octo
Der IS. 1880 A. M. and $3.50 P. M.
Communion, LIST Sundays, $3.50 P. M.
Sunday School, 1000 A. M. Special
music. All are invited.
REV. w. B. BALL, Pastor.
F. BALL, Clerk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17
The african Tribemen Show No Sign OF YieIdIn9
Heavy Transport Stalled i'm Mud=ss CdmeIS Are
Alone observation-disclosures HeaVy===SOciaI=
lists Call Halt on activities. ZEE american Hir
Men Return to Europe.

Tribesmen Submit to Spaniards.
Madrid, Oct. 10.-The communi-
cation issued at the war office at mid
night says that 500 families of the
Metalza tribe have submitted to
Spanish rule.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17

You pay as you drive. Mr.. R. 3.
Haynes has automobiles to serve
you. His demands have been so
heavy that he has signed contract
for another big delivery of cars.
Read his advertising announcement.
His number is 403 N. First Street..
CAN Randolph 1S43
|, 3
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17

You can have The Planet sent 8
months for so cents. Phone us
about It. We will send you one
copy each week for cents per week.
Phone Randolph 221S.
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10l E. Clay 407 w. Leigh
VISIT
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Keeps everything that's good to eat
All kinds of FRESH MEATS and all
kinds of FRESH FISH. POULTRY,
FRUITS VEGETABLES, OYSTERS,
GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS.
Up-to-date Sanitary Store.
MALLORY'S MARKET, Inc.
Phone Randolph 1923.
Night Call Residence, Madison 60S9.
THANKS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17
Especial Cable to The New York
Times J

Especial Cable to The New York
Times.)
Paris, Oct. 10.-The French gov
eminent has issued instructions to
the American aviators forming the
Sheriffian air guard to return to
France, in two weeks time for rest
and occasional practice in flying, due
to the impracticability of Morocco
for flying under present conditions.
It is intended to send the aviators
back to Morocco when the weather
is fine again, which may be the mid
die of January, but until then it is
unnecessary to maintain airmen and
equipment where it cannot be used.
The State Department early in
September called the attention of the
American diplomatic agent at Tan
gier to sections 1882 and 1000 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States, with the intimation that
these laws might be violated by the
American aviators who had joined
the French forces in Morocco.
The first section prohibits, under
penalties of fine and Imprisonment,
any American citizen from enlisting
or causing others to enlist in the SER
vice of foreign state, on the ter
ritory of the United States, or to
leave the said territory for such a
purpose.
The second section cited empowers
American diplomatic representatives
in countries where America enjoys
extra-territorial rights, as in Moroc
co, to prevent by writs the enlist
ment of American citizens for SER
vice against state which is on
friendly relations with the United
States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17

Ssssssesssesss. ) 5 s
THE Capital Photograph will be
distributed to any licensed merchant
throughout the State, at wholesale
price. Notify The Planet Office or
l.. Dickerson, Nesting, Va. From
$500 to $500 100 reward will be
given for any substantial improve
ment on the machine. The improve
ment must be considered by l..
Dickerson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-17

We Want AGENTS to Sell The
DOWN SOUTH HAIR GROWER.
Stops Falling Hair, Heals Diseased
Scalp, Promotes the Growth Of Hair.
Pressing Oil so cents; Grower SO
cents; Double Strength Grower, 60
cents; Strengthening Combs, 81. rs.
Agents Wanted. Write for terms.
NINE. J. F. MCDONALD, Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
Evening star., 1925-04-17
MURIEL VANDERBILT TO MARRY
+. c. CHURCH, INSURANCE BROKER
Bridegroom Is Member
OF Old Family of
Lo,CeU, Mass.
announcement Leaks Out
Before Time Set by
Girls Mother.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Confirma-
tion of the reported engagement of
Miss Muriel Vanderbilt to Frederic
Cameron Church of Boston was made
last night by her mother, Mrs. Viii
liam X. Vanderbilt, sr.
The official announcement of the
engagement was being kept back un-
til Monday, Mrs. Vanderbilt explain
ed, to permit Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont,
grandmother of Miss Vanderbilt, who
is now abroad. to be informed of the
engagement before it became publicly
known.
The report. however, was circulated
yesterday in Boston and confirmed
last night by Mr.. Church.
Miss Vanderbilt is a great-great,
granddaughter of Commodore Van
derbilt and granddaughter of the
late Senator James Fair. She is.
therefore, heiress to two large for
tunes. Her father, William K. Van
Evening star., 1925-04-17

the House of Representatives, recited
'"The Americans Creed of which he
is the author. The entire assembly
then sang The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
, Following the presentation Presi-
dent Durkee of Howard University
addressed the meeting on modern
poems. He said that modern poetry
had never been surpassed.
Announcement was made by Michael
Heister, chairman of the Cosmopoli-
tan outing to Norfolk, which will take
place the end of next month, that
the committee in charge would visit
the Norfolk Cosmopolitan Club in or
der to make arrangements for the To-
cal members during their trip.
Mrs. +. X. Pollard, president of the
Soroptomist Club, made a short ad-
dress. in which she thanked the Cos.
mopolitan Club for it's cooperation
with her organization.
Evening star., 1925-04-17
-D|R|G|BLE TC73 SAFE
AF TER LONG DRIFT
Rudder Broken, Long at
Winds Mercy in West,
I Makes Landing.
BY the Associated Press.


BLACK WALNUT, Mo, April IL
An automobile truck is on its way
here from Scott Field, Army aviation
post, near Belleville, H., to take
back the partially debated bag and
gondola of the TC-3, a big dirigible,
which safely dropped to earth here
yesterday afternoon with its crew of
seven, after drifting with the winds
across the Missouri and Mississippi
Rivers from Caseyville, Ill.
The huge airship suffered a mishap
to its rudder shortly after noon and
drifted for more than two hours.
Part of the 100000 cubic feet of
non inflammable gas which kept it
af1Oat was allowed to escape before
the dirigible descended. First Lieut.
Douglas Johnson was in command.
Crew at Mercy of Wind.
The TC-3 left Scott Field late this
morning on a training flight and over
Caseyville the control to the rudder
failed to work, leaving the craft and
Its crew at the mercy of the air
currents.
Observers saw it drift over Granite
City, Ills, the Mississippi, the north
end of st. Louis County and continue
north.
Its altitude, varying with the winds,
was about 1000 feet over Granite
City, where the crew dropped half
the ballast to assure safe passage over
some cliffs. At $50 pm. it was blown
over the Missouri, 10 miles from
Caseyville.
Trail Ship i'm Autos.
Men started from the Lambert st.
Louis flying field at Bridgeton, Mo,
In automobiles to follow the drifting
ship, as did Maj. Norman Peek of
Scott Field, when he learned of the
nlishap.
The complete loss involved in par
tally debating the bag of its valuable
helium gas has not yet been esti-
mated.
The TC-3 is about 60 feet from the
top of the gas bag to the bottom of
the car carrying the crew and the
two motors. 1t is 1875 feet long and
of the non-rigid type. The rudder,
consisting of a fabric-covered frame,
is IS feet high and II feet long.