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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

Curb Specialties Gain
In Irregular Market

NEW YORK. July 9.-Today's
two-hour session on the curb market
showed an irregular trend in the
general list OF securities, although
several speciaIties made substantial
advances.
Cuneo Press featured the indus
trial group with a 5-point jump to
52%4, a new high price. in response
to reports of increased earnings
and application to place the stock
on the ''big board" American Road
Machinery continued moving up
ward to higher levels, reaching is,
its highest price for 1927, as COM
pared with 2 at which it sold but
several months ago. Motor stocks
were irregular. Ford Motor CT
Canada firmed up to 495, anucipat-
ing the introduction of new model
Fords in Canada, while Stutz eased
off to 15%. Goodyear reacted mod
erately to 81.
sales by the leading chain stores
stimulated buying of Safeway
Stores at 262. for a APPOINT gain.
The new Pullman stock advanced
to 1871, while Westinghouse new
recedeu TO 409s. I'm profit taking
Goebel reacted to 46M and Servel
rallied to the mark. Weakness
continued in Best, selling down to
4915, its lowest price for the year.
Accompanied by an extraordinary
heavy turnover Carib syndicate set
a new high record at 26. Leonard
Oil moved up to 8%; Cities Service
remained steady at 45la, while
Margay Oil slumped 8 points to 20.
Among the standard oils Vacuum
dropped below 100. but Standard
of Ohio advanced to "A. Indiana
eased off to 67ss and International
Pete sold up to 29Is.
Bonds continued in heavy supply.
Electric Refrigeration IS broke 3
points to SIS. its lowest price for
1927, while Hugo SHINES Is of 1916
set a new low mark at $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
FOREIGN BONDS
LOCAL PRnnucE

Eggs-Current receipts, $50 2Si2c;
candled and graded. 25@26c: white
and brown. No. /. hennery, &c.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, top, Csc;
live chickens. broilers. 2.lb. Rocks.
35036c; Reds, 3S@35c: fowls. 22@
CSC: young keats. 6O@75c. Dressed:
Turkeys, S0035c; spring chickens, IS
@3sc; fowls, 24@25c; Leghorns.
fowls, 23c: geese. csc; keats. 9Oc
@S1.
Caiyes-Top, 12c medium. 9@10c.
I.ambs--1312 a 14c; sheep, fat ,4@5c.
1 Can a loupes-Supplies heavy.
demand moderate, market weak.
California. imperial Valley. Salmon
Tints. standards. ass and ASS. $40
$50: jumbos, S6's and ASS. $2.50@3.
flat. all sizes. $161.25: Honey Balls.
standards, ass. $3.5004.
Onions Supplies light: demand
moderate market steady. Califor-
mia, standard crates, yellow Der:
mudas, U. S. No. i. S30S.25: Egypt,
approximately 10O-lb. sacks, yell
lows, U. S. No. 1, $4@4.50.
Lettuce-Eastern: Supplies light:
demand moderate; market dull. New
York, 2-doz. crates Big Boston type,
10000. Western: Supplies light; de-
n1and moderate; market steady.
Washington, crates Iceberg type,
4 and 5-doz., $4.50@5.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good; market firm. Georgia,
bushel baskets, Elbertas, very large
f sin 60 FEM9s 30 1n~ eli
some fair quality, $2@2.50; low ais
SITS, skies, Elbertas, very large
size, $2.50@2.75. North Carolina and
Georgia, bushel baskets, Bellies,
skies Bellies. medium to large size,
$2@2.50. South Carolina, bushel
baskets, Hileys. very large size, ripe.
$3.50. some soft, low as 81; bushel
baskets Bellies, ve~y large size. fine
quality and condition, $2.75.
Potatoes Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market slightly
weaker. North Carolina and Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, cloth top
stave and stat barrels. Cobblers, u.
3. No. /, 81. Virginia, Norfolk sec
ton. bushel baskets. Cobblers, u.
s. No. /. $1.40.
Watermelons- Supplies moderate.
Demand moderate. market steady.
Carloat sales, South Carolina, bulk
per car Tom Watsons, % Id. avg,
$3.50.
Peas-Supplies moderate. De-
mand moderate. market slightly
weaker. New York, bushel baskets,
Telephone, $1.50@1.75, mostly 81. SO;
Laxtons. $1.25@1.50; poorer. low as
$1.00.
Tomatoes Supplies light. De.
mand moderate. market firm. Ten.
nessee. fours green and turning,
wrapped. $1.2562.50, few higher.
Homegrown, u bushel hampers,
$5.5006.
Corn--Supplies liberal Demand
moderate, market weak. North
Carolina, crates. $1.75@200 POOR
quality and condition. low as $1.25;
few firm quality, $3.50,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
MARKET
Dull, STEADY
BY w. s. COUSINS
international News service


NEW YORK, July s.-With the
exception of a few of the high
priced speculative favorites, which
continued the forward movements
In progress since Tuesday, stock
prices moved in a narrow radius
in the short session of the market
today.
Speculative interest fell off at the
weekend. not only in the stock
market, but also In the investment
bond market and the principal cCnl.
modify futures.
Houston Oil and Lehigh Valley
We're the leaders. respectively, of
the industrial and railroad shares
in today's upward movement OF
prices. Wall Street heard tina. a
baltimore pool had been tightening
the lines in Houston OIL, which has
moved up from so to ia In the
absence OF special developments in
the company, and the failure Gf the
directors to take any action on 3.
dividend declaration for the stock.
holders.
Steel stocks were held back by
the proximity Of the monthly report
on steel forward bookings. to he
issued by the United States Steel
Corporation at the close of the
market. Advance estimates were
for a decline of about $50 900 tons
as compared with May 81 orders.
The motor stocks were firm, Dodge
responding feebly to the announce
ment that the company will soon
place a high class four-cylinder car
on the market. Mack trucks sold
off a few points under professional
pressure. Oils were steady. with
Standard Oil issues making the best
records.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
TAX PL AN AID.
IS URGED
By RICHARD HATTON

An appeal to business organiza-
tons in the United States to
cooperate with the Congressional
Joint Tax Committee in the in
volved task OF overhauling and per.
gecting the Federal tax system, was
made yesterday by the Chamber of
Commerce Of the United States in a
communication sent to its 1880
member organizations.
Business, the National Chamber
asserts, has a direct interest in the
systematic revision of the Federal
revenue system.
'tThe existing system" it adds,
sis essentially war product and
the revisions since the close Of
hostilities have been made in a
more or less haphazard manner as
existing circumstances might de-
termine, and little provision has
heretofore been made for securing
the opinion of The most vitality IN.
terested section of the public-the
taxpayers. The present situation,
however, Is quite different. The
Confessional Joint Tax Committee
Ii continuing body and is very
anxious to secure criticisms. COM
ments and constructive suggestions
from the taxpay ars."
The chamber is careful to point
out that the work OF the joint COM
mittee has nothing to do with i'm
mediate tax reduction nor primarily
with rates, but that it will deal
rather with questions of administra-
ton and simplification, such as in
terest provisions, statutory time
limits, installment sales, capital
gains and losses. earned income
credit. 1t points our that the pro.
gram of immediate tax reduction
will be taken up by the Ways and
Means Committee and reiterates it's
! demands for a reduction of the cor
poration tax to not more than 10
per cent, repeal of the Federal
estate tax and elimination of the
remaining war excise taxes.
Earnings of numeruos of the lead.
ing banks and trust companies in
New York city for the year ended
June 80, 1927, show substantial gains
compared with the previous fiscal
year, and in many instances estab-
lish new high records, according to a
compilation just made by Gilbert
Elliott & Co, specialists in bank and
insurance stocks
when it is considered that the
high earnings were accumulated dur.
ing a period of comparatively easy
money rates, the record of these
banks is significant tribute to the
soundness of the management of
these institutions" says J. F. Barry.
of the investment banking firm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
Foreign Bonds Lead
FeatureIess Market

NEW YORK, July 9.-Foreign
government bonds and American
railroad issues were the leaders in
the activity in dull and feature
less bond market today. Trading
in liberty bonds and other mort.
ant groups was in unusually small
volume.
French government Is continued
to lead a moderate advance in the
foreign government group. the
bonds advancing fractionally to
1855. Belgian IS made a frac-
tional gain, while bonds of the
German and Italian government
sold at the best prices of the week.
The Paris-Lyons railroad SIS were
in demand around 931a.
Goodyear Tire and Rubbe new
5 pc cents failed to recover from
their 5-point slump, and most of
today's sales were made at 80 or
fractionally higher. Short covering
having been completed, the bonds
will recover their lost ground only
by slow stages. Dodge Brothers s
per cents, which established a new
low for the year on Friday, firmed
up and scored gain of y at SO.
Anaconda Copper Company's IS
rose nearly point to 1041a.
Railroad bonds were fearureless,
with Delaware and Hudson con-
vertibles and the western and south.
ern income and adjustment issues
receiving the bulk of investment at
tention. Investment bankers re.
ported a good demand for unlisted
bonds, including municipals and
high grade utilities. Meanwhile.
the falling off in the volume Of
new bond flotations has facilitated
the distribution of bonds. held on
the dealers shelves for the last
few weeks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
LIBERTY BONDS

Living in . home OF your own gives
you . better understanding OF life at
it's best-invest in home ownership to-
day through the Classified Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09

Courtney's Hop-off Saturday
LONDON. July 9.-Captain Court.
ney. the British aviator, has de.
cided to hop off for the United
States next Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
Four Grab Man, Force
Him in Car, Steal $1,000

Grabbed by four men last night
at Seventh and n Street sNorthwest,
one of the busiest upper Seventh
Street corners, George A. Wheeler,
colored, 1929 Clay st. N. E., was
forced into an automobile, driven a
short distance to an alley and robbed
of $1,000. he reported to police.
Five people last night reported
the theft of money from their
homes. Daniel Donoghue. 1924 Park
Pl. N. W., lost 500: Richard Wat
kins. AIT Second st. s. W., $40:
Esther Bernstein. 531 Irving st. N.
W.. $28; Albert White, 307 C st. N.
E.. S26. and Mrs. Olive Manning,
1924 Willard ST. N. W., $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
AND CREW
LEAVE PARIS
D. Interna.lonal News ssrvIes

PARIS. July 9.-Cheered by Huge
crowds. Commander Richard Z.
Byrd and the crew Of the America.
Bert Acosta. @. o. Neville and
Bernt BaIchen, babe farwelI today
to Paris where they have been
showered with honors for the last
10 days.
They left at noon from the Care
Du Nord for Calais aboard the
Golden Arrow" the Nord raTlw4s
company's crack train.
Dense throngs of people sur.
rounded the railroad depot and gave
the American fliers a resounding
send-off. Byrd and his companions
waved to the crowd.
Byrd and Neville were attired in
white naval uniforms, Acosta and
Balchen in civilian clothes. The
MONDAY crowds shouted. ''Vive
Byrd" and "vive LAmerique."
The fliers acknowledged the nc.
claim of the big throng with sa.
lutes.
In the fliers' party for whom a
Pullman coach was reserved were
DIR. Edmund eros, OF the American
Hospital; DIR. HI. A. Gibbons, per-
sonal representative of Rodman
Wanamaker, sponsor of the Byrd
flight, and Mrs. Gibbons, Com
mander and Mrs. Bainbridge and
Naval Attaches kirkpatrick and
Duppe and their wives.
Clarence o. ChamberIin, New
York to Berlin flier, will also board
the Leviathan at Cherbourg, and
there has been an eleventh hour
attempt by returning tourists to
change their reservations so az to
be able to return on the same ship
with the five famous aviators.
Work is being rushed at Cher
bourg. meanwhile. to get Com.
mander Byrd's wrecked plane in
for shipment on the
Leviathan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
Cotton Crop Prospect
Shows 13 Per Cent Drop

The cotton acreage in cultivation
In the United States on July / was
42,683,OOO acres, or 87.6 per cent of
the acreage in cultivation on June
25, 1926, the Crop Reporting Board
of the Department Of Agriculture
announced today.
Last years acreage was 4s,730, 900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
Mrs. J. O. Mcmillan Freed
On LIQUOR Sale Charge

Selling liquor is not the worst
crime in the world, nor is the
drinking of it." Judge Mattingly
declared in police court Yesterday
when he released on probation
Mrs. Jane 0. Mcmillan of the
Chastleton apartments.
Mrs. Mcmillan sold liquor to fur
Their the education of her daughter,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
AUCTION OF SPEEDWAY

After a period of financial indif-
ferences the LaureI. Baltimore Speed.
way will go under the auctioneer's
hammer next Thursday Lack of
attendance sealed the tracks doom.
Over 100000 feet of tumber used in
its construction will be assembled
and sold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-07-09
CLEARING HOUSE REP0RT
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs 8 Coz

NEW YORK. July Exchanges.
~ .O25 100000; balances. $4,000. 900:
Federal Reserve Banks credit bal.
ance, S106, 100000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
Oak Lake Neighborhood

Nels Anderson of Whiting, Ia, Wis
tied at the S. C. Johnson home over
the Fourth.
Agner and Harry Anderson of Du-
luth, and Miss Mildred Anderson of
Superior, spent the Fourth at the AL
fred Anderson home.
Miss Erna Bocke and Wilmar Carl
son of Minneapolis, are visiting friends
and relatives here.
Miss Hilma Johnson who is attend
ing the Duluth Teachers College,
spent the Fourth with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson of Ker-
rick, visited at August Larson's Sun
day afternoon. -
The Alfred Anderson family spent
Sunday evening at the ]. NJ Anderson
home.
Hiding Magnuson was a Moose
Lake caller Sunday morning.
Mrs. Josephine Swenson returned
home Tuesday after a months visit
with her daughters, Mrs. e. v. Young
berg of Sank Rapids, and Mrs. c. E.
Olson of Gibbon.
The Union Ladies' Aid will give
an ice cream social at John N. VOL
by's Thursday evening, July 14th.
Everybody welcome.
Alfred Swenson came home from
Duluth Monday to help with the hay
ing.
Last weeks statement that Oak
Lake took no prizes at the HOlyoke
Midsummer contest was an error.
A number of prizes went to our local
sportsmen.
The Oak Lake Ladies' Aid will meet
at the Victor Swenson home Friday
afternoon, July 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Anderson and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nelson of Du-
luth, spent Sunday at Alfred Ander-
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. N Lind, accompanied
by Miss Clara Anderson, returned
Monday from a two weeks visit in
Minneapolis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
RUTLEDGE

Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Welshinger and
children of Forest Lake. spent the
week end at the Fred Anderson home.
Mrs. Emery Scott of Cloquet, Wis
tied D. S. Scott Friday. Frank Guss
drove her back in the evening.
Jelmer Jensen of Minneapolis spent
the week end at his parental home
here,
Callers at the Underhill home Sun
day and Monday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Underhill of Cloquet; Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Andes of
Duluth; Mrs. Smith and daughter of
Hinckley; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Watt
of Rush City; Mrs. H. p Webb, and
Mrs. H. S. Underhill of Sandstone.
Miss Mary Guss returned from Min
neapolis, to spend a few weeks at
home.
Miss Francis Cich of st. Paul, spent
the week end with her sister, Mrs.
M. Shines.
Mrs. j. Salkiewiez left Monday for
st. Paul.
L. Summer entertained his brother
and family Of Minneapolis, over the
Fourth.
w. B. Hayes was a Beroun passen-
ger Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croissant and son of
Minneapolis, were week end visitors
at Mrs. Peterson's.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
Coolidge Sends Message to Byrd

Washington - The congratulations
Of President Coolidge were cabled to
Commander Byrd by the state depart.
ment.
81 send you my sincere congratula-
tons on your successful flight
across the Atlantic" the message said:
81 have followed your distinguished
and courageous career in aerial navi
CATION with interest and admiration.
Your fight to the north pole proved
the effectiveness of the airplane in
adding to the scientific knowledge of
the unexplored surface of the world,
and am sure that your present fight
will notably advance our knowledge
of the conditions which must be met
and conquered to make, transatlantic
aerial navigation commercially prac-
ticable and SAFE"
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NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
CONTINUED from Page ~

that I don't interfere with other peo-
pies business but stick strictly to
my own, may have something to do
with it. Also, / read the Bible rather
than loaf around peddling gossip
Mrs. Carlson is the sole occupant of
two-room apartment.
To Direct Picture.
Benjamin Christensen, a Danish
film director who won European fame
before he came to the United States
year or so ago. has just returned to
Hollywood, Cal, from visit to his
native land. and was agreeably sur
prised with the news that he is to
direct the staging of Terror, which
will be released by Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer for the coming season. The
play will be based upon the Russian
revolution. and Lon CLANCY will carry
the stellar part. Christensen's friends
consider his selection to direct this
film the greatest compliment that has
ever been paid Scandinavian movie
director in Hollywood.
THOUSANDS AttenQ.
Last week the Young Peoples Luth-
er League, affiliated with Norwegian
Lutheran Church of America, held it's
national meeting in Seattle, all the
upon the motto, Christ First. A
feature of the gathering was con-
cert attended by $4,000 persons.
Nearly all church and school leaders
prominent among Norwegians in
America were present at the meeting
which is described as the most sue
cessful of all the gatherings ar
ranged during the years by this
league.
]. A. GuStafsOn Dead.
j. A. Gustafson, at one time editor
of eastern Swedish papers, such as
Scandinavia" and "Svea" at Wor-
cester, Mass, died few days ago at
Brighton. Mass, aged 70 years. He
was born in the broddetorp parish
Sweden, attended the higher schools
of his native country, and came to
the United States in 1880. Shortly
after his arrival he was appointed
editor of "0sterns Veckoblad", later
assuming charge of the two Worces-
ter papers mentioned above. Mr..
Gustafson spent practically all his
years in America in the state of Mas
sachusetts.
He VIII Sculpt Lee.
Gutzon Borglum, famous American
sculptor, has been commissioned to
execute an equestrian statue of Gen
eral Robert E. Lee, leader of the Con-
federate army during the Civil war
The statue which is to be the largest
of it's kind anywhere on earth, will
be placed in the city park of Fort
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
THURSDAY, JULY ., 1897.
JULY Is is FINAL
DATE FOR MAKING
PARIS RESERVATION
Cannot Secure Low Rate for
Legion Convention Later Than
That Date.

Legion and Auxiliary members and
their eligible dependents who desire
to secure the low rate available i'm
conjunction with the Paris Legion
Convention, Sept. 1874, must de-
post $50 and file steamer reservation
application with State Adjutant Ed
win L. Lindell, 305 Old State Capitol.
ST. Paul. NOT LATER THAN JULY
Is. Thereafter it viii be absolutely
impossible to go on the special re-
duced Legion rate.
On this rate you can make the en-
tire trip, including train rides here
and in France, and meals and hoteF
for the round journey, for from $500
upward. No matter what accommoda-
ton you purchase on the steamer
you have the freedom of the ship.
You save approximately 5000 from the,
regular cost, besides travelling with
folks you know from your home state.
and organization. Other buddies on
board will be from Wisconsin. North
Dakota, and Oregon.
Minnesota Legionnaires sail from
Quebec Sept. 9, on the Canadian Pa
cific liner "Montnairn", landing at
Antwerp, Belgium, thence to Paris
They may return together or on ships
leaving every few days from various
ports conveniently situated no matter
to what country their travels have
taken various delegates. But July Is
is the last day on which this low-rate-
journey may be arranged. A line
to Adjutant Lindell, 3O6 Old Capitol,
St. Paul. will bring prices and par
ticulars.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
Army Plane Conquers Pacific

Wheeler Field, Island Oahu, Ha.
waii-First to make the 2,400 mile
flight between San Francisco and Hon.
olulu, the army fiers, Lieutenants
Lester j. Maitland and Albert Heg-
enberger, arrived here. The army IT,
ers, who left Oakland, Calf, finished
their trans-Pacif1c fight in 25 hours
and AZ minutes. Throughout their
long flight over the Pacific they had
been reported seen only once-by the
steamer Honcma, when $50 miles from
the California coast. The army fiers
came in through bright sunshine that
had cleared away the rain and gloom
of the night hit shrouded their land
ing place. Thousands who had waited
through the long night had begun to
dispense when Maitland and Hegen.
berger came down through the haze
to triumphant landing.
1t fell to the lot of the army to
bring the Hawaiian islands, outpost
of Americas defenses, within one
day of the country's mainland. The
fastest steamer traverses the broad
waters of the Pacific, in which no
land intervenes. in five and one-half
to six days. Maitland and Hegen-
berger by their successful flight, sup
plemented the pioneer work begun
August 81, 1925, by their brothers Of
the navy. SPY -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
West of Kerrick

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Haas and two
little children, Sue and Dean of Kill
deer, N. Oak, spent the past week at
Pat Shepard's.
John M. Anderson was on the sick
list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs G. E. Carroll, and
Mrs. Selinski and two little daugh-
ters, spent Sunday at the Hollander
home near Barnum.
The Fourth was quiet day around
here, some celebrating in Duquette,
others at Moose Lake, and Oak Lake.
Mrs. and Mrs S. G. Johnson are
back from their trip to Aitkin and
other places.
Miss Iva Gilman of Kenebec, s.
D., is spending her vacation at the
home of her uncle, S. A. Halverson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07
1O-Motored Sea Air Liner Seen.

New York-Commander Richard E.
Byrd emissions the transoceanic air
planes of the future as great multi
motored ships-possibly with as
many as 10 engines--so large that
there may be two tiers of cabins in
the wings. The day that will see such
planes, or any others, in regular SER
vice across the Atlantic, however,
he writes in an article to be published
in a popular science monthly is not
near tomorrow but probably will be
years hence. No average passenger,
he said, could stand the nerve and
body strain of more than 80 hours
aloft in present day planes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-07

Worth. Texas, and it will cost $780,
600. Mr.. Berglum is son of parents
who immigrated to Idaho from Den
mark many years ago. later settling
in Omaha, Neb.
He's NOrSeman.
Bernt Balchen who was a member
of the four-man crew aboard the air
ship, "America", on its recent trans
atlantic flight, is a Norwegian, and
excelled in boxing, wrestling, ski
jumping and bicycling before he be
came an expert aviator. Balchen be-
came acquainted with Commander
Byrd when the latter was preparing
his flight to the North Pole last year.
and when Byrd returned to America.
Balchen accompanied him. This Nor
wegian aviator who is % years, has
now flown approximately $4,000 miles
and never had an accident prior to-
the America" flight.