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Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04
Delr11ar

Mrs. H. B. James who has been
ill for the past few weeks was taken
to a sanitarium at Chestnut Hill,
Pa, last week for treatment.
The annual convention of the
Christian EndeavOr Union of Sussex
county will be held in the NJ. P.
Church, Delmar, on March 18th.
One of the chief features of the
convention will be an address on
Gratitude" by DR.. Adam Geibel, the
world famous blind composer of
Philadelphia.
Harry e. Hudson of Delmar has
been appointed Justice of the Peace
for WicOmico county.
Mrs. George White of Lincoln ave-
nue., has issued invitations to a
bridge party to be given Tuesday
evening of this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas B. Gardner
of Round Lake, N. Y, who were the
guests of S. X. Slemons and the
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cordright emf
tertained over the weekend: Mrs
Minnie Jones and Mrs. Tingle Oi
California.
Mrs. Laura Coverdale has return
4 ed home after spending the winter
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Killen and
children of Milton were guests OF
their mother, Mrs. Laura CoVerdale
Mrs. Eve Brice has returned to
her home in Pitman, N. j., after a
weeks visit with relatives at the
Johnson Hotel.
Mrs. Luvia Johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. John WilcuttS were Pitman, N.
j., guests Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Price Lattamous had
guests from Pennsylvania Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Davidson
and son Robert of Reedy Island
Rear Light Station, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Davidson on
Thursday.
Mrs. Edward Kelly and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank N. Spayd entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Kelly of Frederick
dlu NALs anu Nll0s AlAnOIu AElAl VI
Milford Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Forrest and
granddaughter Elsie mOtOred to-
Penns Grove, Friday and were the
guests of their children over the
weekend. On their return home they
brought their son Lester, who has
recently undergone an operation in
a hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carey enter
tanned their many friends at lance
Saturday evening.
The P. T. A. held its monthly
meeting in the school house on We'd
nesday evening. The president be-
ing absent, the vice president, Mrs.
Jay w. Haldeman, presided.
=. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Barnett and
2ren of near Magnolia were the
of their mother, Mrs. Marga-
n, recently.
COverdale visited his
FRS. Lawrence Roe, of
ia Sunday.
Is Aid of Bowers will be
& at the home of Mrs. Jay
man on this Friday even
I'd attendance is desired.
would we lige those to
It have not met with us for
Zine.
and Mrs. Nathaniel COverdale
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Hall of
ssderica were guests over the week
end in Camden, N. J.
Miss Sara Coverdale spent We'd
nesday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. Frank Salevan and daugh-
ter, Miss Laura, were guests of w.
S. Davidson and Miss Carrie, Sun
day.
Mrs. William Wood and daughter !
Betty have been spending several
days with her mother.
Mrs. Sallie Davenport. William !
Short, Sr., and Joseph Cross are
still on the sick list, but much bet
ter.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04
Bethel

The Parent-Teacher Association
held their monthly meeting ON Feb
ruary 24th in the school building
with very good attendance, having
five new members added to the roll
which now makes a total of seventy
wide awake members. The topic OF
the month was History" and Rev
Whedbee gave a very interesting
talk on the subject, also Mrs. Wheat
ley and her scTc-ittii ittiiii- grade scholars,
demonstrated the history subject,
which was entertaining as well as
interesting. Ice cream was on sale
which helped the treasury.
Warren Riggin has returned home
after spending two months in Phil
adelphia.
Captain and Mrs. N. E. Wheatley
spent the weekend with relatives in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phillips, Mr.
and Mrs. Elwood Sirman and chill
dren, also Miss Ruth Eskridge spent
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Audrey
Sirman.
Mrs. J. NJ. c. Moore is very sick at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Har-
vey FarrOw in Dover.
Rev. Whedbee and sons, Billy and
Gregg, spent Saturday in Newport,
where his wife has been seriously
ill at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Gregg. We are glad
to know she is improving.
There will be a three act comedy
entitled For the Love of Mike" in
the Community House, March 18th.
Admission: Adults, 35 cents; chill
dren 20 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Phillips and
children, Margaret and Mary Ellen,
and mother Of MiddletOwn, spent the
weekend with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Thawley and
children spent Sunday in Federals-
burg.
Miss Evelyn Moore spent the week
end with Miss Floyd Candy of
Broad Greek.
Lauraleen Sirman was given a !
birthday party in honor of her sew
enth year at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Sirmon,
On February 26. Games were played.
Refreshments were served of ice
cream and cake. Those present were
Inez CoulboHrne, Ruth Eskridge,
Frances Robinson, Marie and Cath
crime Morris, Hilda Morris, Irene
Moore, Merida West, Pauline Will
lin, Helen Wheatley, Helen Pollett,
Arnett and Pauline Sirman, Eleanor
Phillips, EmOgene Phillips, Iris Has
tings, Laurabelle Phillips, Frances
and Anna Lee Smith, Nina and Mao
mi Moore, Irene and Isabelle Will
Iiams, Grace Jones, Billy Sirman, Ell
mer Marine, Marvel Wheatley, Geo.
Phillips, Edward Shiles, Frank
Moore, John Thawley, Charles Cor
drey, Rudolph Hastings, Raymond
Morris, Jr., Walter Pollett, Wilbur
Hskridge, Linwood Sirman, Jennings
F1ossie Sirman, Ada Phillips
and Jane Sirman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson Tindall Of
Wilmington spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Phil
lips. i
Mrs. George Hill and wife and
son Richard, spent Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. Frank Bradley.
Miss Pearl Eskridge spent the
weekend with her mother, Mrs. Ma
tilda Eskridge.
Capt. Harley Bradley spent the
weekend with his mother, Mrs. Fan
ME Bradley.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04

Misses Slemons last week, have re-
turned home.
Miss Sophia Bunk of Philadelphia
was recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Baker.
Miss Eleanor Burke entertained a
number of her friends at a bridge
luncheon at the Wicomico Hotel on
Saturday afternoon, February Goth.
Miss Hazel Tatman of Bridgeville
was recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Carmine.
Michael Elliott who has been in
the Physicians and Surgeons Hospi-
tai, Wilmington, for the past few
weeks for treatment, returned home
last week, very much improved.
The Misses Adkins announce their
millinery opening on Thursday,
March 3rd.
Miss Marian Hearn entertained the
Wednesday evening Bridge Club at
her home in Delmar, February 23rd.
Those present were Mrs. J. Frank
Brown, Mrs. Joshua Ellegood, Mrs.
Lyndal Hayman, Mrs. Eugene Will
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04

son, Mrs. NJ. L. Hastings, Mrs. Geo.
Stevens and Miss Ruth Hayman.
Del-Mar-Va Mooseheart Legion,
No. 10, will hold their next Cere-
mOnial in Delmar on Friday, March
4th.
Irving Truitt, son of the late Silas
J. Truitt and a prosperous farmer,
living four miles east of Delmar,
suffered a stroke of paralysis Friday
morning. At the present time his
condition is very serious.
Mrs. Carrie Ellis and Mrs. James
Brayshaw who has been spending
sometime with DR.. and Mrs. Walter
Ellis of Delaware City, have return
ed to Delmar and are occupying
their home on Jewel street.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04
ITS PURPOSE

Hardarwe Dealer: whats that
string on your finger for?"
Plumber: That's to remind me
to forget my tools"
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04

TIE woman who plans her spring ward
robe wisely first selects "centerpiece'
such as a coat or an ensemble suit
Around this she then can group her frocki
and accessories, so that each combination
Of hat, frock, coat, shoes and bag may
produce harmonious costume of match
ing color or smart contrast. Shown herr
is the simple tOp-coat so indispensable fol
spring and summer, made of cashmere
twill or broadcloth, trimmed with only
stitching and arrow-heads. 1t features I
smart side plat. With this wrap in any
brown tone, and in the soft new greeni
and the reddish shades, the matching
brown alligator pumps and bag are mosi
suitable. A frock made of the samC
crepe de Chine that lines the coat give;
one an ensemble suit.
Copyright, 1927, by BHttzick)
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04
SATISFIED

Employer: 'Now that I have de-
cided to give you the job, I must tell
you that early hours are the rult in
this store"
New Clerk: "That's good. You
can't close too early for me-"
ONIONS
In ancient times there was a ira
dition that onions thrived best stolen
from a neighbor's garden and trans
planted.
TweIve makes a dozen, but few
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04

Twelve makes a dozen, but few
make a million.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
MIDDLEWEST
HBATWAVE TO
BREAK TODAY
100 Above in Phoenix and
FresnO-21 Deaths in Chi.
cagO, 10 in Ohio

Chicago, July 1.-tF-A break in
the record breaking heat wave which
has held most of the nation in it's
sweltering grip for 48 hours, claim
ing scores of lives. was the import
ant prediction of the weather bureau
today. $50
!, THE break will eccur.in most Of the
middlewest today, said the Chicago
meteorOlogist, and in the lake region
and lower Ohio valley by tonight or
tomorrow.
Thunder storms will shatter the
heat spell, the prognosticatOrs, an
nounced. Since Wednesday evening
thunder storms have occurred almost
generally in the Rocky Mountain
region, the northern and central
great plains area and thence east
ward into Minnesota. Northwestern
Canadian provinces also have felt
tho cooling fall of rain, while in the
near northwest temperature col
lapses of as much as "a degrees
took place last night.
Phoenix. Ariz.. was again the hot
spot of the nation yesterday as it
was on Wednesday, but it. divided
honors with Fresno, Calf. In both
places miximum temperatures Of 100
degrees prevailed.
Most of the country had its death
toll, either from prostratiOns, heat
hastened heart disease or drownings.
In Ohio the death list for the two
days of the hot wave was 10. In
Chicago alone 81 deaths during past
48 hours were ascribed directly to
the heat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
Regulations Made
For Protection of q.
Wild Life on River

Washington, July 1.-R-With
areas Of overflowed bottom lands
along the Mississippi river from
Rock Island, Ill, to Wabasha, Minn..
being acquired by the government
as rapidly as possible in the states
of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Min
nesota, regulations for the adequate
protection Of the upper Mississippi
wild life and fish reserves have been
issued jointly by Secretaries Jardine
and Hoover.
The regulations prescyibe the con-
ditions under which hunting and
other recreational activities, includ-
ing fishing and camping, will be
permitted on the reservation, the
general plan being to allow the pub
lie the freedom Of the area as for
as possible consistent with the cof-
servation Of the wild life protected
there. The danger of neglected camp
fires is especially stressed. The
purchase Of the lands was provided
by congress In 1924 when $780,.
900 was authorised for the purpose.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
ENDERLIN GIRL
STRUCK BY CAR;
DRIVER is. HELD
Girl Is in Critical Condition
Driver Is Willing to
Plead Guilty

Enderlin, N. d.. July l.--LP)-Joan
Clothier, eight-year-ol daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clothier. En-
derlin, is critically injured and
Frank Ward. also Of this city, is in
Jail in default of $1,000 bonds as
result of an accident in which the
girl was struck by car driven by
Ward.
Ward, arraigned in justice court
here before o. A. Anderson, waived
examination but expressed his will
ingness to appear before NJ. O..
Thompson, county judge at Lisbon,
and enter guilty plea to a charge
of driving while intoxicated.
According to witnesses the girl was
standing near bank alongside the
road on Railroad street. Wards car
ran off the road and struck the girl.
She was knocked unconscious, re-
covering 36 hours later.
The girls condition is so serious
today that attending physicians are
unable to make an extensive examin-
alton to ascertain whether she is suf-
fering internal injuries in addition
to severe body bruises and possible
fractured bones.
Ole Culbertson, who was pas
senger in the car at the time Of the
accident and was arrested on an in
toxication charge, was relesed under
$3.50 bond.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
Byrd Establishes
New Long Distance
Air Flight Record

New York, July 1.-LP)-A new
long distance flying record Of 3,812
miles appeared to have been estab-
lished today by Commander Richard
f. Byrd in his. flight from New
York to Ver-Sur- Mer, France.
The distance the America was esti-
mated to have covered in its flight
from Roosevelt Field to Paris was
1857 miles and reports were that
the plane reaehed Paris and then
headed west. landing in the sea off
Ver-Sur- Mer. ITS miles away.
. The previous long distance record
was set by Clarence D. Chamber
lin and Charles A. Levine, who in
their flight from New York to Klinge.
Germany. covered approximately B.
100 miles.
Chamberlin and Levine were in
the air approximately Y hours,
while Byrd and his compan.
ions, by landing at $3.50 !. m. paris
time,) were In the air 80 hours and
Sc minutes.
!, Charles A. Lindbsrsh in his flight
from New York 70 paris flew Z
shorter course than Byrd, covering
S.ei0 miles A - hours and - min
Ss$oe s.sts4 gksa98 sssfgss
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
CITY RECEIVERS
FROM EFFECTS
OF HARD STORM
Damage Being Repaired-In-
jured Women Recovering
Tourists to Return Home

bismarck has practically recovered
today from the effects Of the storm
which swept the city early yesterday.
Merchants had arranged for the re-
pair Of their properties damaged by
the high wind and the management
Of the Patterson Hotel was arranging
for the restoration Of that property,
the roof Of which was blown off. &.
Mrs. George Affleck, one of the
three women injured, was still in the
hospital but was expected to be suf-
ficiently recovered by tonight to be-
gin the journey back to Bay City,
Michigan, with the body of her hus-
band, who was killed by falling
tree and bolt of lightning.
Mrs. NJ. Glover. also of Bay City,
had recovered from shock sufficiently
to make the trip.
Mrs. E. S. Delaney. the third wom-
an injured, also was reported to be
recovering. She was cut by flying
glass, but not seriously.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Glover and Mrs
Affleck will return to Bay City by
train, and have engaged local man
to drive their automobile back fol
them. They were just nicely started
on Q four-m0nths vacation trip te
Yellowstone park, Vancouver, Wash.
and many other points in the west
CONTINUED on page four,)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
HIBBING HAS
SEVERE STORM,
3 ARE INJURED
Small Sized Twister Wrecks
Buildings-Heavy Down
pour Follows

Hibbing Mimi, July IDA
wind storm which. reached the pro-
portions of II small sized twister,
following a day of intense heat.
caused several thousand dollars
worth Of damage to property in Hib-
bing and vicinity last night at $50.
Three persons were reported in
jured. -. .v,s. sg ~t.s. >5.
The wind blew down garages. small
houses, upr0otcd trees, Knocked down
chimneys. blew over telephone poles
and broke hundreds of windows in
stores and private homes.
With the wind came an electrical
storm and heavy downpour. From
every portion Of Hibbing, reports
began coming in late last evening
Of the damage, done. The gale re-
ported velocity said to be the high
est ever attained in Hibbing. The
entire storm resembled small
tornado, something entirely new to
The Damage
The damages can be summed up
as follows:
Three unidentified persons injured.
Half dozen small houses blown
over.
Numerous garages flattened, chin
neys broken.
Store fronts and windows broken.
Telephone and telegraph lines dam
aged.
Sections of city in darkness.
Sign boards flattened.
The major damage was caused in
Hibbing. When hundreds Of tele-
phone and electric light poles were
toppled over, the city was plunged
in darkness.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
Mrs. Jundt
Near Death
/ From Burns
Bismarck Woman. Critically
Burned When Clothing
Catches Fire From Stove

Mrs. Dorothea Jundt is in a crit
ical condition at st. Alexius hospi-
tai today, with little hope held for
her recovery, as the. result Of severe
burns received ut 1890 this morning
when q gasoline stove ut her home,
323 Tenth street, caught fire and
the flames spread to her clothing.
Almost her entire body is said to be
covered with deep burns.
Mrs. Jundt, had gone to the base
ment, where the stove was located.
to light the burners and when she
struck q match the flames shot up
from the stove, instantly igniting
her clothing. The fire department
was called and soon extinguished
the fire in the basement with chem
icals, little damage being done to
the house except by smoke.
Mrs. Jundt's husband died several
years ago. She has several sons
grown and away from home except
Dorothy, l8, and Christine, %, who
live with their mother. One daugh-
ter, Sister Airline, is nun ut st.
Benedict's convent, St. Joseph, MINI.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
new MISSOURI RIVER BRIDGE AT
WlLST0N IS OPENED TO TRAFFIC
TODAY WITH MONSTER CELEBRATION
Past Week One of
Quietest in Years
For Pres. Coolidge

Rapid City, S. D., July 1.-(P)--
President Coolidge is completing one
of the quietest weeks he has spent
since he entered the White House al
most four years ago.
While he has driven each day to
the executive office here, 32 miles
from the state game lodge. there
has been little more than the usual
grist Of routine business to demand
his attention there. Callers have
sbeen very, few. There have been no
house guests.
Mr.. Coolidge still likes to make
daily fishing trip. Otherwise he
has been sticking pretty close to
the summer residence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
Zitenfield Twins to
Try Channel Next

New York, July 1.-(R)-The Eng
lish channel is the next objective
of Bernice and Phyllis Zitenfield,
13-year-old twins, joint holders Of
q new Sc hour and 30 minute record
for the l62 1-2 mile swim from Al
bany to New York.
The twins plan tp sail for Havre
on the lie de France on August !
to attempt to swim the channel, said
Fred Colin, their business manager
at q testim onial dinner last night.
Swimming in stretches each day
since June 20. the twins shortened
by four hours and 40 minutes the
time established fo- the distance by
Mrs. Little Schoemmel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
HAPPY EDWARDS, CANADIAN HIKER,
ARRIVES IN BISMARCK FROM THE WEST
Has Hands Handcuffed in
Front of Him at All Times,
But His Ability to Take
Care of Himself in That
Situation Is Remarkable
will Be Here Several
Days

Like Salathiel, Eugene Sues we'll
known Wandering Jew, Lionel "Hap-
py" Edwards, l1year-old Canadian
youth from Quebec City. is con-
demned to wander the earth, seeking
but trying to offset the ravages of
an accidental desease which threat
ems to. cut his very life short at any
time.
"Happy", with his hands shackled
i'm front Of him and a smiling de-
termination on his face, ktrolled into
the offices of the Tribune this morn
ing and, depositing his 50-pound
packs on the floor. hammered off his
story on the typewriter, the hand
cuffs being no handicap.
Was In Accident
This blonde khaki-elad youth has
crossed the continent for two rca-
sons: he tells them both in his story
rs he also tells of the bitter tragedy
which overlook himself and his pal
while on the way. Young Edwards
has only recently been discharged
from the hospital in Medford, Ore,
where he spent some three months
recovering from the effects Of an ae-
cident in which five Of his ribs were
broken. The lad was struck down by
"Hit-and- Run" driver while on his
way to Grants Pass
He IL making his expenses on the
trip BY writing for various .newspa-
persas he goes and by selling little
souvenir Of himself and his buddy.
All his hotel accommodations are
complimentary through the courtesy
- Ak>
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
September II Set
For Retrial Of
FOrd-SapirO Case

Detroit. July 1.--dP)-F"deral
Judge Fred N. Raymond today set
September IL as tentative date for
the retrial of Aaron Sapiro's 81 .0OO.-
900 libel suit against. Henry Ford
and the Dearborn Independent.
The date set is conditional upon
failure of counsel for Mr.. Sapiro to
effect n transfer of the case to
Judge Edward J. Moinet, who will
take office within few days as
the third federal judge for this dis
trict. William Henry Gallagher,
chief counsel for the plaintiff, said
today he was unwilling to proceed
with the trial before Judge Ray
m0nd.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
Fisher of Washburn
ReappOinted Member
Of Guaranty Fund

Reappointment of H. A. Fisher of
Washburn as a member of the state
guaranty fund commission was an
nounced today by Governor A. G.
Sorlie. E. w. Gilbertson of Devils
Lake has also been reappointed a
member Of the state board Of en-
blamers, it was said at the gov
ernor's office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01
Michael OCOnneu
Dies This Morning

The death Of Michael 0'Connell
occurred this morning at his home in
Bismarck following short illness.
The deceased, who was 66 years Of
age, was unmarried. He is survived
by two brothers, J. w. o'Connell Of
lie Sucur Center, Mimi, and > brother
In Buffalo, N. \. Funeral arrange-
ments will be- made on the arrival Of
J. w. O'Connell from lie Sneur Cen
ter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-01

Grace Will
Start Ocean
Trip Today.
Former Bismarck Man Will
BE Accompanied Only BY
4-weeks-old Puppy

Mana, Island Of Kauai, r. H., July
Certifying the smallest airplane
ever used in Il long transoceanic
jump. Richard Grace, "the aviator
with broken neck" planned to hop
off here today for California. accom-
panied only by four weeks old fox
terrier puppy.
Grace. who at one time was Il resi-
dent of Bismarck, n. d., spent yes.
terday afternoon inspecting the two
miie-long runway over the "barking
sands" near here. walking over every
foot of the ground and direc. ing the
levcling OF the course. The pros
poets for Il hop off today were de-
clared to be favorable
Graces plane. a Ryan monoplane.
is similar to that in which Colonel
Charles 4. Lindberch flew from New
York to Paris.
His landing place or the mainland
was not announced, but he is cx-
pected to head for Santa Monica.
Calf. He will carry 500 gallons Of
gasoline.
Has Had Many Thrills
For several days Grace, formerly
Il movie stunt flyer in Hollywood.
has been testing his plane lie won
the sobriquet Of the "broken nccxed
flyer after an accident in Holly
wood. from which he emerged with a
broken neck vertebra. His experience
consists of some five thousand hours
in the air and "a aerial smashups.
Sixteen of the smashups were said
to have been deliberate. in order to
furnish material for the mot .on pic
ture cameras.
Grace trained down to l3S pounds
for the flight. He was born in Nor
ris. Minnesota. in 1898 and is being
backed by Major Grant +. Dodge OF
Los Angeles.
Plans were announced in Los An
geles last night for rushing him
there at the termination Of his flight,
if successful, and having him appear
in reception at which an admission
price was to be charged
NO WORD OF TAkE-OTF
RECEIVED Up TO NOON
Honolulu. I. H.. July l.-P,-Not-
withstanding that aviator Richard
Grace announced his intention last
night Of taking flight early today
for the California coast, no word that
he had taken off was received here
from his camp as the forenoon passed.
For days Grace has conducted tests
of his monoplane, in which he pro-.
posed to fly alone over the thousands
Of miles of ocean. Forced by the lack
of long runways for heavily loaded
plane to pitch his camp at Mara, on
the neighboring island Of Kauai.
Grace fouH0 the barking sands" too
bumpy and rough and much work
was necessary to prepare them to
make a safe takeoff possible.