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The Washington times., 1927-07-01

LONDON, July III must have passed very near
Paris at one time when | lost in the storm
France last night" said Comdr Richard E. Byrd of the
EnonoPlane America, in interview given today
correspondent of the London Evening News.
Byrd said he and his three companions lost from
the time they passed the French Brest late
yesterday.
eve flew into dense rain clouds as we passed over
France" said Byrd. Our wireless apparatus could
take the land signals and compass completely
out of order
Il hoped would be able to find way to lie
Bcurget by wireless and at tme-about 2:3O a. NJ
must have passed very Paris.
"Al the way France fighting through q
blanket of mist and rain. We could so feet ahead
eve must have flown in circles. 1t tremendously
disconcertng.
FLIERS GET DUCKED IN SEA
''The next wireless call which picked up frag
r1entary and showed that we somewhere
Havre. We had gone considerably out of way and
roaming around.
I've went on hoping for rift in the dense clouds
through which we mig ht land.
1--WE thought rift in the clouds would to
assistance by dawn and that might finally get
bearings.
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3 Aides,
In Collapse
On Beach

BY International News Service
YER SUR MER, France,
July /. The four flying aces
Of the monoplane "America"
were in a state of collapse
after their thrilling trans
atlantic flight and forced
landing in the English Chan
mel early today.
When Vice Mayor Coiffier
and his two sons were routed
out of bed by two fishermen
who went to the rescue of
Comdr. Richard e. Byrd and
his three companions, they
found the filters on the beach
exhausted.
y o m m q n q e r Byrd and
Lieut.. Bernt Balchen were
lying on the sandy beach in
a state of collapse. .Balchen,
a hardy Norwegian, was
fully. as exhausted as Byrd.
The fishermen did not
know the identity of the men
until Coiffier asked Byrd
who he was.
Bert Acosta, the black
haired pilot of the plane, and
Lieut.. George o. Neville, the
radio expert, were found a
short distance up the beach
near the lighthouse, both of
them in a weakened condi-I
ton.
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Planes Wings Break
When Sea Is Hit
Continued from First Page1

"No could hear after fortywo hours Of the motor
noise. We shouted loud possible. We suffered
nothing but shocks and bruises in landing.
FINALLY pulled out little rubber boat and
pumped up. We got in and rowed ashore about 200
yards away
1--WE up to the village and could not rouse any
body.
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Mrs. Byrd Overjoyed

Mrs. Byrd OverjOyed
BOSTON. July Mrs. Richard e.
Byrd was overjoyed. her three chill
dren danced with happiness, the
S-month-old baby gurgled and the
Arctic terrier "Igloo'' scampered
about the Byrd home here today
when news arrived that the brave
father of the household was safe.
Throughout the night Mrs. Byrd
had kept in close contact by tele-
phone with Roosevelt Field. but she
never swerved in her faith that her
husband would land safely. She APP
peared tired after her long vigil.
Dead tired but very happy" as
she expressed it, Mrs Byrd retired
for few hours sleep, having been
at or near the telephone to Roose-
welt Field all night.
A messenger boy arrived with a
cablegram from her husband but
Mrs. Byrd was not awakened.
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GRACE READY To
HOP FOR ]. s.
BY international News Service

HONOLULU, July Richard
Grace, the aviator with the broken
neck" was prepared to take off to-
day for Santa Monica, Cal. He
will fly alone.
Grace and his tiny monoplaneI
are at Kauai awaiting late weather
forecasts.
He has several times been forced
to postpone his take-off because of
reports of bad weather between the
island of Kauai and California.
Although he is noted for his dare
devil aerial stunts, Grace declared
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they explained briefly that they
had flown through fog, storms and
unfavorable winds.
Il have given orders that the
plane be protected and guarded. |
am watching it as If it were my
own"
The project was excited and
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Filters Snatch Sleep
at Ver-Sur-Mer
By international News Service

CAEN, France July 1.-Commander Richard E. Byrd
and his three transatlantic flight companions asleep
at at which place they fell into the channel
early today after dramatic flight the ocean and
France. This information brought here TODAY
BY the project of the Cavados department. who has lust
returned from Ver.Sur-Mer.
I. 1.-THE tides in the chanel are high and the mono.
plane America has been attached boat in the har
Dor to prevent it from drifting out with the tide" he
reported.
The project of police said that Byrd planned to get
up about o'clock this Afternoon and assist in beachnr
the plane Mt about o'clock, when the tides are low
Immediately afterward we hope the filters will come
to Caen," he said. 1--WE organizing great recep-
tion in their honor.
'eThe filters pretty tired after their LONG and
arduous trip.
"As far as could the plane was not badly dam
aged"
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FINALLY we pulled out our little rubber boat and
pumped We got in it and rowed ashore, about 200
yards away
1--WE up to the village and could rouse any
body.
WILL REPAIR AIRPLANE
'The America will rise again. We will repair her.
would have covered 1900 miles We were in the air
Forty-two hours"
Lieut. George o. Neville, the radio expert interrupted
the commander at this point.
eve went the lighthouse about o'clock" he
said my watch stopped $3.50, which have been
the time landed"
Byrd then continued with his story
Il want especially speak of the fellows with me-" he
said "Their courage and calmness under these cond
when found ourselves flying around with little gas
after nineteen hours Of having land <
COMMERCIAL VIEWS HOLD
1--WE ran into the fog New Foundand at o'clock
Washington tme) and continued in it until 10 o'clock
the next morning.
eve ships until we were almost over Europe
We flew at altitude varying from 200 900 feet
This has not changed my views regarding commercial
aviation 1t is the coming thing. The motors worked
wonderfully. All three fory-two hours without
ing pop"
Commander Byrd said he had no plan, for the future
There hardly any gas left in the plane when they
landed The wheels of the landing gear broke off when
Two fishermen extracted by the hum of the motor helped
the filters reach the beach They conducted Byrd and Lieu
tenant Balchen to the home Of Vice Mayor Cofier
and Lieutenant Nove the radio expert taken the
lighthouse where they were put to bed.
All four fers dead tired and fell asleep at
Byrd awoke at 1240 clock this afternoon and went by
automobile to the city hall to the mayor of
He attred in rain coat and naval cap with gilt braid
He announced that he preparing statement press
Congratulations said this correspondent the noted
navigator.
Well replied Byrd slowly his genial break
ing into sad smile Il ought to be kicked"
SENDS CABLE TO WIFE
The commander seemed to be very tired he had had only
few hours sleep.
Before going to bed Byrd insisted upon sending cable
gram to his wife in Boston.
when landed in the water Byrd said, both Of
the wings of the plane broke off at once
His greatest upon arising after brief nap to
get his plane ashore and dssembe it.
eve think landed about 200 yards out from YER
Sur-Mer, said Byrd. but not i am pleased
to hear tell that lie Bouget Field ceased to hear
our automatic signals at 1:15 a. (6:15 Washington
tme because that will aid in determining what time
we did down.
The under project of the Calvados Department told
Byrd that he had received telephone Instructions from
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pleased at the duties that had I'M
expectedly devolved upon him. He
said he considered it a great honor
for his department.
Coolidge Cables Byrd
President Coolidge today trans
mitted cablegram of congratula-
tions to Commander Byrd.
Il send you my sincere congrat-
ulations, on your successful flight
across the Atlantic" the message
said. Il have followed your dis
tinguished and coura geous career in
aerial navigation with interest and
admiration.
your flight to the North Pole
proved the effectiveness of the air.
plane in adding to thev scientific
knowledge of the unexplored sur
face of the world. and / am sure
your present flight will notably ad-
vance Nour knowledge of conditions
which must be met and conquered
to make transoceanic aerial navi
cation commercially practicable and
safe.''
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he will take no unnecessary chances
on the flight to Clover Field, Santa
Monica.
II am not going to hurry n1br
than good Judgment permits" he
filler explained. But il the weather
forecasts are favorable l shall tSke
off"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
MOORE VETOES
GASOLINE TAX
New Jersey Executive Also
DisGpproUes Lifting
Levy on Autos

III the belief that the tax upon
gasoline is unjust in principle and
should not be laid upon the
owners of motor vehicles already
taxed in sundry ways, Governor
Moore yesterday sent to the Assem-
bly, the expected veto of the
Compton bill, which placed a tax
of two cents a gallon as part of the
financing plan for highway exten-
sions; at the same time the Cover
nor vetoed Mrs. Francisco's bill
lifting the personal property tax
upon automobiles over which
municipal authorities have raised
such a general howl, and Senator
Richards bill, allotting the revenues
TO be derived to the road scheme.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
JOHNSON TO SING
WITH. OPP CHORUS
Member of Glee Club
Which Will Visit
New York

Thomas A. Johnson, of this city,
will be among the University OF
Pennsylvania students who will
take part in the Beethoven Centen-
airy program of the New York Sym
phony Orchestra which is to be
given in New York City April s
and 10.
Johnson is a member of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Glee Club,
which has been selected by Walter
Damrosch, the veteran leader OF
the New York organization, to take
the male choral part in the per-
Torrance of Beethoven's Ninth
Symphony. which will be the fea-
ture of the centenary program.
The Ninth or Choral Symphony
is the last and most tremendous Of
the symphonies of Ludwig van
Beethoven. In its final movement
the composer has discarded the in
struments of the orchestra for the
human voice, and using the words
of Schiller's Ode 10 Joy, has pro-
duced one of the most remarkable
pieces of music the world has ever
heard.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
Reynolds Has
Trees Planted
Fourteen Placed on Yelling
ton Avenue by First
Ward Councilman
PLAN FOR CEREMONIES

Councilman James Reynolds
chairman of the Shade Tree Com
mission of the City of Pleasantville,
has been accomplishing most
agreeable results in planting shade
trees in Wellington avenue. This
street which was improved last
year with central grass and tree
plots with concrete curbing and
is certain to become one of the
most beautiful streets of the city.
!. Councilman Reynolds has had
fourteen trees planted. These are
Oriental planes. The trees will take
on added interest as the American
Legion will place a name plate on
each one in honor of members of
Mainland Post, who lost their lives
in the world war.
Appropriate ceremonies will be
conducted under the auspices of
the Legion and children viii par
ticipate in the programme.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
Legion FayorS
Memorial Plan
Passes Resolution Which VIII
Give City Lot on First
Street
COUNCILMEN ATTEND

Members of Mainland Post, No.
81, of the American Legion, adopt
ed a resolution favoring the ordin-
ance which has been introduced in
City Council, which will give them
a World War memorial building.
located on First street, when they
met Tuesday night
City Councilmen attended tile
meeting held in Legion head
quarters. The building. as proposed
in the ordinance, which has passed
first reading. win give the Legion
the use of the upper floor of the
proposed hall for their meetings as
long as they shall exist as an or
ganization.
The lower floor viii be used for
a police recorders court and Office
and the office OF chief Of police viii
also be located there.
The Post deeds a lot owned BY
them on First street to the city.
The building Of the War Memoir
ial viii cost the city s22.0oe. The
building will be city property.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
PAINT CONTRACTORS
AGREE TO NEW SCALE
Little Chance for Strike,
Labor Representatives Re-
port This Morning

1t was reported at the Atlantic
County Building Trades Council in
Atlantic City this morning that the
majority of the contractors had
signed up for the new wage scale
of S13 day asked by union paint
ers in this city and the resort The
old scale of S11 a day expired
yesterday.
AT the Trades headquarters it
was declared that the matter was
minor one, and that there was
no probability of strike despite
the fact that it had been rumored
that contractors would advertise
for 500 non-union men.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
Will Dedicate
Church Window
Widow and Sons of Late Sam
uel E. Whitman Place
Memorial
CEREMONY is SUNDAY

The widow and two sons of the
late Samuel E. Whitman have
placed in Trinity Cathedral at
Easton. Maryland, a handsome
memorial window bearing the in
scription ~To the Glory OF Cod and
in Memory of Samuel E. Whitman
1s55-1s2s."
The design is the Angel at the
Tomb. 1t is a thoroughly strauneh
and waterproof job. strongly
barred and loaded, imported glass
being used throughout All
portions were fired in the kiln a
sufficient number of times to
render them absolutely fadeless.
with wire protection guard, and
leaves nothing to be desired in
either workmanship or design. 1t is
the work of the Wllet Studios Of
Philadelphia.
The window is the first on the
right hand side Of the church. next
TO the entrance. Mr.. Whitman was
one of the founders of the
Cathedral and was most active in
its life until his removal TO New
Jersey in 1910. He died in the
Atlantic City Hospital on Novem-
Der 5 as the result of an auto
mobile accident.
The window viii be dedicated
with appropriate services by the
Bishop of Easton, Rt. Rev. George
W Davenport, at II o'clock Sunday
morning. Members of the family
will motor down for the occasion
their party including Mrs. Annie
L. Whitman. Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram
E Whitman, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
W Whitman, Miss Kathryn Whit
man. Carl E. Whitman, Miss Ida
V Taylor. Robert L. Queen and
Mrs. W Claude Bailey.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
AbSecOn to Have
Police Recorder
Ordinance Creating Office
Passes on Final Reading
Plan Cleanup
PURCHASE FIRE HOUSE

An ordinance creating the office
of a Police recorder to be appoint
ed for term of four years was
passed on second and final read
ing Wednesday night when City
Council in Absecon met. The
ordinance passed without opposit
ion. Announcement of the new
Police Recorder has not as yet been
made.
Councilmen Carton, Carter
Townsend, and Reilly attended the
session.
A communication from the Civic
Club was read in regard to the
annual spring clean up. The coun'
Gil will notify the club that it will
take charge of that work.
The Fire Committee was author
lied to purchase 1000 feet of double
jacket hose, to be used for ths
new city fire engine. 1t is also to
secure the proper insurance for the
engine from F. G. Turner, said in
surance to cover fire, collision
property accident, and liability
The City Clerk was ordered to make
application for the licenses for the
new engine.
A motion was made and carried
that $50 a year be given each
police officer to defray the expense
for uniforms.
An ordinance for vacating a
portion of Powelton avenue was
passed on second and final reading.
A resolution was made that the
Tax Collector release AS feet of
curb and sidewalk from the John
Hartwell property, on the payment
of $303.50. Resolutions were made
to approve the map of Atlantic
City Estates between the railroad
and White Horse Pike The next
meeting will be held Wednesday
evening, April IS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01

WILL DISCUSS PLANS
FOR NEW FIRE co.
Officers to Be Elected at
Meeting Held on
April III

Further plans towards the organ
ization Of a Volunteer Fire depart
ment viii be considered when a
special meeting OF those interested
will be held Monday night, April
II. at O'Clock, in the Three Oaks
I'm. Washington avenue and Spruce
street. Egg Harbor township
At that time officers will be cleo
ted, and other business OF import
ance discussed. Those who are in
terested in the organization Of the
company have made request that
all who would care to join be pres
ent at that meeting.
First plans for organization were
discussed Wednesday night, when
a meeting was held at the Inn.
Among those present were Max
Schulz, Fred Wetzel, Max Land
graph, Louis Couchoud. Jr., William
Taggart, Jr, and John Couchoud.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01

catch those higher up who are the
real owners of the stills which net
them great profit. Loss of the still
here Wednesday cost them a large
sum.
A stiH whic whas discovered when
a house caught fire in Smith
Landing during the winter months
was declared by the Federal Agents
to have been operated by the same
syndicate which owned the still
raided Wednesday. That still was
one Of the largest ever found in
this city, with barrels of mash
placed in every room. and every
barrel working"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
.THOMS is DUPED BY
AUTO SWINDLER
Clever Salesman of Bene-
ficial Organization Plan
Absconds

Walter H Thoms, well known
florist, was one of those who fell
victim to a flimflam artist who
organized a mythical beneficial
organization for automobile owners
and absconded with $4,000 in
initiation fees. The Atlantic City
Chamber of Commerce is seeking
the man through its credit rating
bureau, which is headed by J. l..
Venable.
The swindler was exposed a few
weeks at a meeting of the dupes
and escaped physical harm only by
a promise to return the money. At
time and place appointed, he
failed to show up, and the case was
turned over to the Chamber.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01

1t will cost the city 1913, 1897 .88
to operate this year, this sum in.
Guiding both city and school taxes,
according to figures obtained froIa
City Clerk Andrews at the City
Hall. OF this sum, s1842478S will
be spent on the city proper, while
the remainder of the sum will be
spent on the schools. School funds
total of $129,750.00.
The greatest increase in tax rate
was noted in Somers Point, when
figures including the Shore road
communities were compiled. In
that community the increase was
given at $3.50. This city followed
with an increase Of .527,sLinwood' :
was 474; Abseeon's 226 and North.
fields .09S.
Increases on tax rates, although
they can be laid on the large sums
added in state and county taxes,
can also be placed on the many
municipal improvements which the
Shore road communities are
making.
Following are the figures for
1927; Pleasantyille-Tax rate, ST.
per 500; assessed valuations,
$10,218,S76.
Absecon-Tax rate. 1888 per
500; assessed valuations, $2,267,.
744.
Northfield-Tax rate, 1888 per
500; assessed valuation, $2,506. 1863.
Linwood-Tax rate. $3.41 per
800; assessed valuations, $1,78T-
1862.
Somers Point-Tax rate, s4.67
per 800; assessed valuations,
s2,488111.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
AbSecOn's New
Engine Arrives
Oaks Fire COmpany's APP
paratus Given Try Out Yes
terday Afternoon
TESTS SATISFACTORY

Absecon's new fire engine glist.
ening in its bright coat of red paint
arrived under it's own power in
that city yesterday, and was given
tryout on the Shore road during
the afternoon, while a crowd OF
spectators looked on
The new engine was purchased
by the city and will be housed in
the new fire house of the Oaks Fire
company. Experts brought it from
the American LaFrance Fire En-
CINE headquarters in Philadelphia
and gave it the tests, which proved
satisfactory in every way, it was
reported.
The cost of the apparatus was
$4,000, and Council has authorized
the purchase of 1000 feet of double
Jacket hose for the Oaks firemen.
This gives the Oaks Fire company
equipment for the fighting OF fires
which ranks with any in use on
the Mainland.
Title to the new fire engine is
retained by the city, although the
apparatus is housed in the fire com
pany's own building.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
Amend
Terminal
Ordinance
Changes Proposed BY Com
missioner Headley to Meet
Objections Made
ACTION POSTPONED
ONE WEEK
Question of Who Pays for
Lands Needed in Terminal
Extension To Be Clarified
The Hearing

Due to objections made against
the text of the original draft of the
ordinance which would enable the
Reading Railroad to build new
terminal on Arctic avenue between
Arkansas and Missouri avenues.
Atlantic City, two amendments
were proposed at the hearing be-
fore the Atlantic City Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon by
Commissioner Headley.
One strikes out the clause 80
far as it owns or controls the land
required for said widening in
paragraph 8 of Section /.
There has been objection to this
clause from those who thought the
railroad company should be obliged
to acquire and dedicate all land
needed for widening regardless Of
its ownership.
The other amendment makes the
ordinance become effective ten
days after passage and publication,
instead of Immediately. This was
an amendment to Section 2.
Final action on the ordinance
was postponed for one week. It
will be taken up again on April 4.
Representatives of practically
every civic organization in the
resort attended the meeting as welI
as nearly two hundred property
owners. The majority urged the
city rulers to accept the proposition
of the railroad.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
REQUEST SETTLEMENT

Members of Charles H. Mann
Chapter. No. 189, o. e. S. who have
not made returns from the recent
benefit. Patsy Makes Things
Hum" are requested to do so to
Mrs. Alice Shane, COS S. Main
street or Mrs. Robert Corrigan, 1e
E. Edgewater avenue, not later
than Monday so that settlement
can be made with Hammonton
Chapter, No. "a, o. E. S. Wednes-
day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
Aged Woman's
Life Imperiled
Flying Grease Sets Fire in
Mortified House-COm-
plete Loss
FIREMEN POWERLESS

The life of an S6-year-old woman
was imperiled Wednesday morn.
ing when her home on the Tilton
road, Mortified, caught fire and
burned to the ground.
The woman, Mrs. Mary jenkins
Pierce, was frying bacon for her
lunch on stove in the kitchen of
the house. Fat spattered from the
pan TO the floor, and burst into
flames. Mrs. Pierce, in her excite
ment and efforts to put out the
fire, upset a kettle of grease which
was standing on the stove.
Had the flames caught on her
dress as the grease splashed. she
would have become human torch
Fortunately. the grease went to the
floor. and caught the flames
spreading to the wainscoating and
quickly covering the entire room
in blaze.
Mrs. Pierce quickly made her
escape. The house. an old one. was
a mass of flames before the fire
men arrived. They found it i'm
possible to save the building. which
was a total loss.
Mrs. Pierce lives in the house
with her son, who was unable to
save any of the furniture as the
flames spread.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-04-01
ABSECON HOME is
ENTERED BY THIEVES
Jewelry Valued at $500
Reported Missing--Place
Is Ramsacked

The Absecon home of George B
Conover, Shore road was robbed
Tuesday night between 7 and 10
o'clock. The intruders had entered
through window. When Mr..
Conover returned home he found
the curtains had been drawn and
electric lights all over the house
burning.
They had ramsacked the entire
house. Jewery valued at $500. was
missing. No clues to the robbery
have yet been found. Absecon
police and State Troopers are work
ing on the case.