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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-24

APARTMENTS
FOR RENT-Three room furnished
apartment downstairs on first
floor. Nice trees and lawn. Well
located for schools and downtown.
Monthly rental at $4,000. Hedden
Real Estate Agency. Phone 0.
FOR RENT-One five room and one
four room strictly modern apart
ment. For sale: Majestic range
at FARRELL Hardware. Call at 222
Second street or Phone 905.
FOR RENT-Downstairs apartment.
four rooms and bath. Reasonable
rent. Also basement and garage.
Call Atm or 5l2 Ninth street.
FOR RENT-Furnished light house.
keeping apartment on ground floor.
Well equipped ki E;i,s stns. ana pr'-
FOR RENT-Furnished Apt. on
ground floor. Also for sale: Duo
fold. bed and dresser. Call at $50
Fourth street.
FOR RENT-Furnish.d or unfur-
nishsd apartment . tAs vss1sy
FOR RENT-Modern furnished apis.
!. Murphy Apts. solA Main Ave.
Phone $50.
FOR NENT-Turnishsd one room and
kitchenstte. Hssslhurst. al 1i3tA
street.
FOR RENT-Apsrtment in Tribune
Ruild',e. Annlr Trihnne cf1ice
FOR RENT-Modern apartment. 1.
K. THOMPSON. Phone $50.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago, Aug. q. : H1 = Butter,
higher; receipts 1891 tubs; creamery
extras 43A; standards 40; extra
firsts 4Oi2M41la; firsts 37i.M38H:
seconds 35@36H.
Eggs unchanged; receipts 1926
cases. -.
Cheese unchanged.
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pOTATOES

Chicago, Aug. 24.-tH9-Potatoes.
receipts IS cars; on track 1876; total
United States shipments 500 cars;
trading only fair market steady:
Kansas and Missouri sacked Irish
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CHICAGO POULTRY

Chicago, Aug. "a. - GF9 - Poultry
alive, steady; receipts 4 cars; fowls
16@23h; springs 2l@23; broilers,
2IM'3; turkeys 25; roosters 1914;
ducks 1922; geese 1920.
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AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-One international, 1926,
Speed truck, in first class condi-
ton, a snap if taken at once. Also
/ new 3A Weber farm wagon at a
Tribune Ad. No. 81.
FOR SALE-Light Six Touring. Al
winter top, excellent condition. Also
piano and sewing machine. Rock
bottom price on both. Call 1153-R
after 8 p. rns or see Mr.. Lawyer at
First National Bank.
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FARM LANDS

FOR SALE-One half section Of we'll
improved. farm land. Must sell on
account of; sickness. One mile
south Of, Baldwin. Large hay mea-
dow gives annually fifty tons Of
hay. Running water in pasture.
Grove of trees. Also for sale roll
err canaries. G. v. Anderson, Bald:
win; N. OAK. Box 1874.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

. Chicago. Aug. 24.-<lE,t Wheat No,
2 red 1.40A; No. 2 hard 1.4Oh @N.
Corn No. mixed 1.0e; No. 2 vel
low y1.l2h.
Rye No. 2, ooh@x.
Barley 60O66.
Timothy seed 2.s5@s.sO.
Clover seed lS.5O@26.5O.
. Lard 1885.
Ribs. 1l.75.
Bellies 1926
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-24

He: Would ycp mind telline -
!. She Sineenueusly): Not 4 az
! He: Times what TitBits; -.
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SALESMAN WANTED

WANTED-Meadow Washing Ma
chine statesmen for town and coun-
try. PROSPECT list ready, must
have car for country work. Bis
marck Meadows Co-,nany. Call at
$50 Main Ave. or Phone 3l8.
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LOST

LOST-Bill fold containing. currency
and valuable receipts. Finder
please return to Tribune for liberal
reward.
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sdcrcd, 20 or more lower; largely

Hogs, 6,0OO; mostly steady, top
1925; bulk sorted lights 1925: bid
ding mostly S.5OMlO.OO OH medium
and heavy butchers; desirable sows
mostly 7.75; some sows downward to
$50; pigs so lower; bulk $50; aver
age cost Tuesday SOL; weight 252.
Sheep, 1900: bidding around 25
cents lower on lambs or mostly 11.75
sheep steady: bulk fat ewes 4.oo@
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MINNEAPOLIS CASH CLOSE

Minneapolis, Aug. 24.-tPt-Wheat
receipts today 272 compared to 2S3
year ago. Minneapolis cash wheat
and coarse grain closing quotations
tOdav fOll0w.
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MALE HELP WANTED
WANTED
CLAY HAULERS

be used 1t Stanton, N. D. Paying
20 cents . yard mile. Haas Con.
tracing Co.. Stanton. N. D.
GRAVEL Hauling Trucks Wanted
south Of Langdon, average haul ten
miles, long job, report to Superin-
tendent Adams at Langdon, or
write or wire. Stevens Brothers,
Contractors. St. Paul, Minnesota.
WANTED-Ambitiou man or woman
to take orders for Watkins Pro-
ducts, part or full time. Commits
sion basis. Write Tribune Ad. No.
!, ~.
Lk.Ah.s barvcr trade. BARRIERS in
great demand, big wages, easy
work. New catalog and special
summer offer free. Noler Barber
College, Fargo, N. D.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. car washer
10 take charge of washing depart
ment. Fleck Motor Sales Co.
WANTED-Ten men for bridge work.
Good pay, steady work. Phone
897-J. Call at I'll Ave. A.
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News Briefs

Special grand jury Mt Wcdowec,
Ala, recommends impeachment of
Probate Judge f. NJ. Moore, charged
with intemperancc, neglect of duty
and incompetcncy.
Marten Jensen. second in Dole race,
joins air hunt over Hawaii as reports
of phantom flares on mountain spur
search by planes and ships for miss
ing Pacific flyers.
Bad weather balks projected trans
atlantic flight Of Otto Koennccke at
Cologne, Lloyd Bertaud's Old Glory
in New York, and New York-New
Foundland flight Of Edward F.
Schlee's Pride Of Detroit. groomed
for round-theworld hop; broken gas
gauge delays Courtney at Southamp-
ton.
Minneapolis and St. Paul roar
greeting to Lindbergh as flyer re-
turns to home state for first time
since transatlantic journey.
William E. Johnston, at closing of
world league against alcohol at
Winona Lake, Ind. SAYS day is near
when other nations will follow Amer
lea on prohibition.
Olivia, Minn.-Boys playing in
Sand pit six miles northwest of here
uncovered skeleton of young man, ap-
parently buried several years ago.
Mortified, Minn.-The eighteen
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ, Bly, of Mortified died after biting
into a tube containing rust remover.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-24

Minneapolis and St. Paul roar
greeting to Lindbergh as flyer re-
turns to home state for first time
since transatlantic journey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-24

Northfield. Minn.-The eighteen
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ, Bly, Of Mortified died after biting
into tube containing rust remover
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WORK WANTED

WANTED: Steady work by married
man. Repairman Of Steam boilers
engines, factory machinery. also
pipe fitting. Ten years experience.
Guarantee work. References il
wanted. H. L. Patterson, i0I-13th
st. Phone 6l7-J.
HOME LAUNDRY-First class work
done. Shirts speciality. Also
family washes taken. Small repairs
ut low cost. Marguerite Bulten's
Home Laundry, 203 Avenue A west.
Phone 1917.
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ruRNlruRE FOR SALE

FURNITURE FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Furniturc. One Jewel
heater $500, one golden oak Ii
brary table $1,000, one kitchen
table $3.O0, one water cooler $1,000.
one ice cream chest $4,000, sink
$500, drain $500, six foot counter
utensils including Wearevcr
aluminium. Call at 405 First street.
FOR SALE-The following furniture
in good condition: 9x12 rug, day
bed. rockers, porcelain top kitchen
table, Hoover cleaner, library
dining table, folding steel cot with
mattress, Call l099-J after 6 p. M.
FOR SALE-A child's ivory enamel
wooden bed and mattress, size
32x54. 500 Dresser $1,000. Phone
1893. Mrs. Holland, Col Second St.
FOR SALE-One library dining
table $500. mattress $3.50.
Phone 984-M or call Hughes Apis.
z after s o'clock.
FOR SALE-Davenport, two windsor
chairs and gateleg table. Phone
78l-J or call at Apt. Person
Court.
FOR SALE-Ivory baby buggy and
Hartman wardrobe trunk. Call
evenings 374-R.
FOR SALE-Mahongany mantel
clock. buffet mirror. 6x9 rug. Phone
984-J,
HOUSES AND FLATS
FOR SALE-My house at 6I5 Third
street. Price very low and at rea-
sonablc terms, as quick sale is de-
sired. Write for terms to c. w.
McGray. Garrison, N. Oak.
FOR RENT-Partly modern room
house for immediate possession.
Three blocks from Patterson hotel.
$22 per month. Phone 129-W. Call
100 Bdwy.
FOR RENT OR SALE-Nice modern
six room house, close in, fine To-
cation. Call at 223 Thayer Ave.
West or Phone 73O-R.
FOR RENT-Six room modern house
located on. South side Of N. p
track. Call ct ell Second street.
E. J. Seh.lt1.
FOR RENT-A nice corner one room
furnished flat, reasonable rem
The Laurain Apis. phone 1903.
FOR RENT-Fivc room modern
house by LIST Of Sept. Phone $751;.
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ROOMS FOR RENT
FOR RENT BY SEPT. 1st. Very de-
sirable furnished combination
sleeping and living room for rent
in Tribune building, suitable for
one or two girls. Laundry privileges
and breakfasts if desired. Write
Ad. No. 81, care of the Tribune.
FOR RENT--Large light housekeep-
ing room. Private entrance. Cleo
trio range. Newly decorated. $50
per month. 7O6 Thayer.. Phone
o19-J or call at Dicks Grocery.
FOR, RENT-Two furnished light
housekeeping rooms in modern
home. Nice and clean, warm in
winter. One-half block from Broad
way. 213 Eleventh street.
FOR RENT-Nice large furnished
sleeping room in modern home.
Close in, suitable for two. Call at
415 Fourth street or Phone 1852.
FOR RENT-Pleasant, nicely fur
nishcd room with large clothes
closet. Close in, suitable for two.
sol Sixth street. Phone 964.
FOR RENT-Two rooms in strictly
modern house close to schools,
price reasonable. Call at TOO Third
street. Phone 500.
FOR RENT-Pleasant sleeping room
with steam heat. Call at see Fifth
street.
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FEMALE HELP WANTED
$4,000 WEEKLY mailing form letters.
We furnish everything. Samples
and particulars 1Oc. Star Service,
Dept. 81, Box 276, Flasher, N. d.
WANTED-Girl to work part time in
home. German girl attending bus-
mess college preferred. Phone
464-R
.WANTED-Girl for general house
work on farm. Mrs. Harold Brcen.
Phone 8-F-3.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. F. A. Doll, 800 Tenth
street.
WANTED-Girl at Hoffman's Cafe.
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OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSlRE MALE

tS/24-3l 9/7l
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FOR SALE-Ivory baby buggy and
Hartman wardrobe trunk. Call
evenings BAR.
FOR SALE-Mahongany mantel
clock. buffet mirror. 6x9 rug. Phone
984-J.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
PLANS FOR HUGE
CROP SHIPMENTS
ARE DISCUSSED

Inauguration of Il scmi-annua
prc-scrvic" meeting Of railroad en-.
r'ovc5 Of the Southern Pacific Wa
madr 1T EraWIov yesterday by Y.
I. FriZ/clI, district freight and
passenger agent. These meetings
VIII be held each year prior {, the
. opening Of the rautaloupc and lei
tGce s"asons for the purpose Of oh-
tanning necessary data on the pend
ing movement Of perishable prod
uctS. More than 10 agents of the
road attended the gathering.
The meeting was devoted entirely
TO discussions and talks ON the can
talouPc movement. 1t was the con
N"nsuS Of opinion Of those present
that thc movement this year viii
hc the largest in the history of tho
valley and various means Of IN
crcaslng the efficiency of ;i.c raG
service for the movement OF ta,
cantaloupcs were discussed.
+. +. Watson, generai ra5s -.
agent of the Los An9clcs Ii .oa
and &. j, Blcch, genera Il, gLp
agent, attended the ,3rGluH ...
gave Short ,alkS, touching on ma
mcrous subjects but ccntcrcd in tho
cantaloupr movement. Several
others addressed the meeting includ
ing J. II. Williams Of III Centro:
". e. Eaton Of HrawlcT; NJ. J. Dov
cv q FL rentro; K. Il. Jones Of
IIrtcr; f. :, Blake Of lIotvillr; 7.
j. Aruett of FL Ccntro and G. W
Adams Of CalcNico.
All urged cooperation Of Tho
agents with the shippers and numcr-
Gus ways in which thc service couLJ
b" improved were suggested by the
Tarisus speakers.
It is estimated that close to 20,
coo ears Of cantaloupcS will I've
shipped out Of Imperial Valley this
ScdSOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
FREY REQUESTS COOPERATION
OFIMPERIAL VALLEY DIARIES

L. Physical conditions in I'M
pcrial Valley make the question of
cooling cream practically impos
siblc. Whom the cream is thin this
results in curdling, making it nj
most il possible TO secure n far
sample On - ;"h TO make Il test -
basis of payment.
60 'Curdlcd cream, or cream
which is rapidly approaching this
condition. makes poor butter Poo"
butter is difficult to sell, and when
il is sold, destroys public ronfid"nr"
and reduces consumption. The di'
rect result Of this is low general
price. level
3. " Heavy cream does not sour
ror curdlc, nor otherwise drtcrior-
ate nearly So rapidIyvas thin cream;
hence he handicap under which tn"
Imperial County dairymcn must
oFcrat" on account of the practical
Inability to cool, may he very largr-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

J. J. Frey, chief of the bureau Of
dairy control, of the state Of Cali
forna, has sent the following letter
to dairymcn in Impcria Valley re
oucsting their cooperation to raise
the percentage of fat in cream
which is skinned for delivery tn
creameries:
1--WE have always appreciated tn"
splendid cooperation of the dairy.
men of Imperial Valley, in respect
ing the suggestions which this de
partmcnt had to offer, and we have
always been careful TO c0nsiruc and
enforce the law that il will react
with benefit to the producers.
''Wc now wish to ask your co
operation with respect to raising
the percentage of fat in the cream
which is SKINNED for delivery TO
cr"amcrics, so that If shall contain
from 10 TO H. per r"ut Of fat The
following are several Of 'hc import
ant reasons why this sbouli hc done.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
IiEBER
Press staff Corrcsporlcnt

llEEEE, April -. Mr.. and Ms.
l.. u. Jouce and children, aud NJ t>-
GcncHicvc Phillips Of Santa Monica
are spending part Of their vacation
N llcbcr Their home was here for
six wears, nrcyiou, 10 last year, dur
ing which timc Mr.. ,IourS was prin
cjpal If the II"bcr srhool. Mr.. and
Mrs. Murrv foss are entertaining
the .luu"scs. Mrs. Jones and Mis-
Phillips were honorcd guests at the
meeting OF the Ladies' Md. MIR.
Jones is Vice principal Of the Sant0
Monica schools.
lIcrschcl Jones is entertaining
his parents, Mr.. auI Mrs. j. AIcN
Jones, aud u Younger brother and
sister, from Dublin TrNas. II. Il
Jones, q cousin, accompanied HI,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

parents en the drive FROM Texas.
Wyatt Briggs made business
"Trip 10 Cotton
Miss Olive Courtney viii 90 90
Noarhclla ON the G, L. II, $. tennis
team Saturday.
Mrs. Catherine Lyon and daugh.
ter Katherine made trip to the
coast. Miss Paulin returned with
them TO spend part Of her vacation
at home,
Mrs. Royal Ralph and sister Paul
NE Lyon, drove to san Diego fo'
part Of her sisters vacation.
Mrs. Floyd Womack had her ron,
'ng board burned. \ neighbor saw
tie smoke coming from the window
n time to save the house.
The Ladies Md met for 81 social
and business meeting II the bomc
Ut Mrs. NJ. H. Gavin Easter deco
fatlons were profuSc, aud dainty re-
t|oNhmcntS Wcr" served by the host
e>S. Mrs. l.. u. Jones and Miss
Gcncvicvc Phillips were honorrd
guests from the coast. Member,
present ~crc Mcsdamcs j. Alex
Jones, I!erschcI Jones, +. II. CheS-
ser, NJ. NJ. Dcnham, Floyd Womack,
y. II. Jacobs, John Briggs, Il. NJ.
chcsScr, Mury FosS, Coy Ritter,
llrmon Woods, Roy Womark and
Miss Alma Jones.
Mrs. Alice Wilburn Clcvrngrr
was in llcbcr calling on Mrs. Angc-
linc Courtney.
Mrs, Roy Womack spent the day
WITH Mrs. IInrScLnl Inmnx
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

ly overcome by skimming the cream
heavy, 40 to IS per cent.
May we also request that you
thoroughly sterilizc all articles Of
equipment which come in contact
with the milk or cream, and avoid
the use Of rags or cloth straincrs Of
any kind. These are very difficult
to stcriliZc.
IF you will observe the forcgo-
ing recommendation YOU Will help
yourselves; first, by making il pos
slble for those who test your cream
TO make more accurate tests; and
second by producing a first class
product which will always find
preference in the market at better
prices.
Yours very truly, ,
('iigncD j. j. FREY,
chief, Bureau Of Dairy Control.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
RECORD FLYERS
FAVORITES FOR
ATLANTIC HOP

NEW YoEK, April .--.-.crt
Acosta and Clarence >. ChamberiiH
joint holders of the world S sus.
tanned flight record got up this
morning with - hours, / minutes
and 90 seconds Of kinks stretched
ont of their legs and started dis
cussing plans for a flight to Paris.
The feat of Acosta and Chamber
lin in flying a Wright-Bcllanca
monoplane for six hours longer than
any man ever flew a plane before
made them sudden favoritcS in the
So, 900 New York-Paris Nonstop
Derby. All they have to do is to
duplicate IS hours or so of their
flight in more or less straight
line instead of the monotonous cir
Guitar courS" used for record flight
which ended ON Long Island yes
tcrday.
G. NJ. Bellanca, designer and
builder of the sturdy little plane
used in the II hour flight, an
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Tilden Annexes
Another Title
Try nitcd TrcSs Leased Wire

PINElIURST, n. c., April b
William T. Tildcn won another title
here today by defeating George
Lott .Ir., in the finals of the north
ana south tennis championship, g.,
-, o..
Tildcn had to fight to lead in
only one set, the second, when Lott
headed him, D, but the lanky
Philadclphian 5 series of drives and
Volleys completely routed his Young
opponent.
Tilden baffled the tired Lott in
the final set. On the last game
Tildcn reached 40 love, but Lott
stavcd him off twice by taking the
set and match point.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

nounced the New YorkParis flight
would start "early in May in the
same plane. He said AcoSta and
Chambcrlin probablv' would pilot
the machine and il was confident
" believed he would not break up
II personnel combination which had
once proved so successful.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
POWER PROGRAM
IS PRACTICAL.
CHiLDERS SAY S

The farmers of Turlock irriga-
tlon district have more electrical
equipment on their ranches than the
propI" of Brawlcy, CalcXico or RI
tcnlro dc in their city homcs,' de
! clarcd Charles l.. Childcrs, attorney
for the Imperial Irrigation district,
'n Il talk before members of The
BraWlcy Chamber Of Commerce last
aight
" The engineer in charge Of the
hNdrp-"lcctuc power and dlstribp
tion works in Turlock told me that
the average cost of electricity ON a
fully equipped ranch WAS but $50
per month to the consumer, - Child.
crS added.
In Il brief outliuc he Indicated
that the legal procedure nrcc>sary
!" tine district going into lhr power
business is extremely simple, thr-,
being the same rights existing in
thr field Of hydro electric genera
ton and distribution that exist In
tho department Of irrigation, He
addrd that the rights given in thr
+ irrigation district act for power Il .
Nrlopmcnt are clear and comprc
hcnaIVc.
NJ, J, DoWd, chief engineer ul
general superintendent Of the nj
! trirt, gave survey Of the gonNrl
plans for cIcctrityju% the NalIot
from the several power sites along
the canal system of the district
GoWd declared that there is M
&u"ss.work about the plan, as it Is
one of standard practice all OK 'r
thc country and has been proved
i cmincntlv sucrosstuI He dislodgod
any doubt in the minds of the Braw-
ley business men relative to the
wearing of machinery from the silly
water here. He stated that ucW
/ typ" turbine wheels are made 50
that thrv viii withstand severe
wear from sand and silt in tho Va
ter.
Tn" Erawl"y chamber showed
considerable enthusiasm over the
proposals and there were many
questions asked both noWd and
Chldcrs at the close of their talks.
The next time your friends pro
rcsc Il qucstionnairc Just ask thcu
why golf ball never reaches the
green on The first shot and always
goes over on the second.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

The next time your friends pro
rcsr qucStionnairc Just ask thea
why golf ball never reaches the
green on the first shot and always
goes over on the second.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
25th Anniversary

So different that you
IN ow they are new!
ashton is partial to the
more feminine modes in
oats, too - feathers and
1owers trim many.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

"M esti c" stands for
quality-our own make. OF
finest silk elastic. single or
double grip; gilt trim. I'm
usually fine garters at a mod
crate price, pair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16

able for the intercity mail service to
be broken elsewhere. than at Wash
ington. the headquarters Of the entire
postal service. There is every reason
to expect that Congress will act on
this matter at the coming session. To
lose the relay station because Of the
lapse of a few months would compli.
cate matters seriously. So there is
the most urgent reason for the sue.
cess of the present effort to obtain a
provisional area, with sufficient equip.
ment for mechanical service and hous-
ing to insure the retention OF Wash
ington on the flying route
An airport is something more than
mere landing field. large and smooth
enough to permit the alighting and
the takingo Of planes. There must
be repair shops and hangers. There
must be facility in communication
with the business center of the city.
At present almost every large city In
the United States has something Of the
sort, both large and small in equip.
ment, and most of these are munich
pally owned and controlled. The Cap
ital should have the best possible, and
this is an appropriate occasion for un-
dertaking it's provision, even In tenn
porary form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-16
Air Heroes Held Only
Aids to World Amitv
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor OF Inc star.
Argonauts of the air have of late
furnished front-page photographers
terest. The heavens, the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans, have been alike con-
quered. Little, however, has been said
on the all-important effect of these
conquests on the international situa-
ton. While inventive science and bold
youth have been doing their utmost to
unite the peoples of the Old World and
the New, there remain in all lands
senile statesmen and petty politicians
still fussing over such fatuous, fOllies
as frontier forts and customhouSes.
Your columns tell us that even sup
posedly enlightened nations-as, for
example. France and Germany--are
this moment each much exercised over
border Notifications. Tariff wars, so
strongly deprecated. recently at Ge-
neva's economic congress, are still
urged in many quarters.
1t must surely be obvious to the I'M
official mind that a border fort. how
ever impregnable, is most utterly i'm
potent to protect any nations capital
when fleets of airplanes can pass in
the night, miles overhead, and del
uge that capital with an ocean of
lethal Lewisite. or other poison gas.
that would by morning light leave that
capital a city of the dead, while the
planes would have safely returned to
their home aerodrome. Similarly flu
tile would be tariff walls. however
high. Aerial navies, freighted with
costly contraband, can nightly evade
the most vigilant of coast guards and
customs collectors, discharge their
freight and return before sunrise in
safety to their base. Moreover all
old-time nautical navies, though single
ships now cost as high as $50, 000. 900,
are known to be absolutely powerless
against the new aeronautical bomb
dropping navies.
Can the nations then accept the hint
suggested by the success of our bold
air navigators, that the old policies of
selfish aloofness are no longer pos
sible, but that modern achievements
now compel a policy of get to-
gether"?
EDWARD BERWICK.