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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
HAVE MANY EXPERIENCES
On Trip Around the World Pay
-Four Dollars For a Gallon OF
Gasoline.

Bangkok, Siam, July 6 {UP)-
Twenty-three punctures are toe
many for trans-african motorcycle
tourists.
So thought James Wilson, former
Columbia student and Club Lido
saxophonist. and Francis A. Flood,
agriculture student and Nebraska
newspaper man, they said on their
arrival here en- route around the
world.
The punctures were due to sharp
thorns In the midst OF untrayeled
country. There was nothing but
native ingenuity to fall back on so
the two Americans shot an antelope
and dried its skin.
when the skin was thoroughly
dry we cut 1t in strips and put it
inside the tires to protect the tub
Inss. said Wilson. And believe It
or not. from then until we reached
Massauah. nearly 5000 miles away,
We never had another puncture."
A lost rubber bearing from the
magnetic when 1900 miles from q
repair shop was replaced by rubber
from u dental bridge plate contri-
buted by Flood, the travellers said.
Other troubles included price of
~ a gallon Of gasoline at one re-
mote point.
The two youths passed India by
steamer but went overland on a hot
125-mile tramp from Karkarak to
Meh Sod. whence they proceeded by
ponies and raft.
After leaving Bangkok they e4-
pecfed to 90 on by bicycle. train and
beat returning to the United States
VIA the Philippines. Flood 10 from
lincoln. Neb.. ana Wilson 10 profess
sor u English at Ames, II.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
course At . speed ransang from I.
TO l37 miles an hour. s.

course At = speed ransaag from I.
Ito l37 miles an hour.
Constant radio csmmuaic~tiec
were maintained with Ae0e. Wit
land stations and with <hipn q. sea
Each message was terse. mcrel
telling of the speed and Of th
planes perfect actions.
Ferrarin and Del Prete Mad q
termined on Buenos Aires a. uAaj
destination and yesterday asternoa
when the craft had tigst appesse
over Brazil the two Italians strvc
direct course down the Bnx
coast. hoping to continue ON tAet
memorable flight 10 Ruenos Aires
distance OF about 1900 miles.
Up t,:00 Feet
The aviators were sighted az
.proac hing Natal from . northeast
'erly direction. They were at an nj
iitude of about 1000 feet and owe
the city they descended sharply {
Al height OF between 400 and CO.
seet. The plaue was roaring threat
lily and hundreds of persons gath
cred IN the streets-attracted by tn,
ioar-to cheer deliriously at tn
sight OF the visiting plane frol
Italy.
The plane circled the city ono
and then started southwark. At I'll,
p. m. the plane returned 10 Semi
tabau beach and made 4 landipa
1t was pointed out here that prob
ably the aNiators had been lookim
Tor the 1.atecoere airfield at Mats
during the afternoon and falling =
ma II had started southwark hop
ing to reach Rio De Janeiro.
Hunt for Landing
Presumably then the fiers starte.
searching for the most likely land
ing spot and this resulted in thei
landing on the beach.
Finding no one to welcome then
there they decided to contiuu
southwark and took off from III
smooth. Nat beach and again heade.
south hoping 70 find more favor
able landing place.
South of Natal they encountere,
a terrlf1c rain and hail storm an
therefore turned northwards ami,
and the Natal station reported tina
the plane was seen shortly afyey
wards, flying steadily and easily to
wards San Rpaue.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
Jennie Kemp Leaves
Estate of $3.50 OOO

Greenwich, Conn, July & - An
estate OF appraised vaule of s3y-
ooo was Indicated in probate court
.oday when the will of Miss JEANNE
hemp. former hotel owner. here
VINO dled September IS. last was
approved. Halsey Kemp, a brother.
IS the chief beneficiary. he to receive
sa-o.757. The remainder will be dis
posed of in fullfillment OF a num-
Der OF requests to individuals.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
AMELIA EARHART
IS WELCOMED HOME
Continued from First Page. y

20 hours and 40 minutes which we
spent over the Atlantic were we'll
worth it. Most Of the credit, of
course, goes TO Mr.. Stultz for his
wonderful plotting"
After the reception Miss Earhart
and her companions were guests OF
Commander Richard e. Byrd at a
luncheon. The round OF entertain
ment here will continue until Mon
day when the filters leave for Bos-
ton. They are due in Chicago July
10.
Don't ask about my plans" Miss
Earhart said. Il don't know what
they are myself. ! am fascinated
with aviation and want to keep on
with it. There is no reason Why
women should not be as capable
aviators as men,
Asked about her reported en-
gaeement to Sam Chapman, Of
MarbIehcad. Mass. she said "That
not discuss it,
II don't know what | look like"
Miss Earhart said when she was told
she bore close resemblance to
Lindbergh. But if | look like him,
I'm tickled to death.
Helped Aviation -.
II really think our tight helped
aviation, but of course ] can't claim
any Of the credit since l was only u
passenger. But, as Commander Byrd
said. the Friendship was the first tri-
motored plane equipped with pom
toons TO make Transatlantic flight.
That should be of some value.
1.-THE fight itself was rather mon
otonous, for everything worked
smoothly. But ! was not sleepy and
never got tired"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
Law May Compel Vent
For Carbon Mon0xide Gas

An ordinance TO eliininato the
danger of monoNide gas poisoning
bathrooms. is being considered by
members of the building commission
as a result of frequent reports of
narrow escapes from death here and
elsewhere. The ordinance would re-
quire piping into a t1ue to afford an
escape for the fumes which arise
from the action OF the flame on de-
posts Of carbon which form on the
heater The proposed law will be
given further consideration at the
neNt meeting of the building conf
mission.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
Scientists Use Beetles
As Food Test Subject.

st Paul. July R}-The beetle h
taking its place with the white "a
and guinea pig in tests to determin,
effects of various foods. according (,
scientists at the Minnesota agricuJ
tural experiment station here.
The small amount Of food RI
CURED, the short life cycle, and III
SIMPLE laboratory requirements TO
producing insects recommend thei
use. staff members say.
Less time is required for expert
ments If beetles are used. they ~
because developments come NOR
quickly than when animals ar
used.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
ice breaker krassin would be able
to effect their rescue soon.
so Miles Away

Ice breaker hrasSin would be able
to effect their rescue soon.
so Miles Away
After battering it's way through
the pack ice, the vessel was halted
SO miles from the castaways with a
damaged propeller. While this was
being repaired the ship drifted with
the heavy and almost impenetrable
ice
That the five marooned members
of the dirigible crew and General
Umberto Mobile would be the only
ones to come out OF the fatal trip to
the North Pole alive seemed vir-
tually certainty today. Since May
IS when the gas bag of the airship
drifted eastward and apparently
caught fire. nothing has been heard
of the six men aboard it. General
Mobile said that If the bag had
caught fire there was no hope that
any aboard would escape death.
The provisions OF these six men
must be running low by now, if they
have survived. and their plight
would be desperate.
Hope Is Slim
Hope that three other members of
the crew who started for land from
the Mobile group would be found
was exceedingly slim today when re-
ports began to come in from partit S
which had started out to look for
them. Students of the Alpine club
reported that they had carefully ex-
plored the whole northern coast Of
North East Land to point seven
miles from Cape Leigh Smith with
out finding any trace of them.
Swedish and Norwegian airplanes
explored Outger Reps Island, north
of North East Land. and an island
Immediately to the south CT 1t and
found no one on either.
Another Swedish airplanc search
ed along the eastern and southern
coasts of North East Land without
finding any trnce Of Road Amund-
sen and the five men missing with
him.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
Citr0n Calls Meeting
OF Congress District

M1ddietOwn. July 6-Chairman
William M. Citron OF the Second
congressional district democratic as
ISOLATION has called a meeting OF the
organization for July IL at Putnam,
Town chairmen and registrars will
attend and there will be speeches
Ivy Senator David 7. Walsh of Mass-
achusetts and former Congressman
Augustus Lonergan Of Hartford. \
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
WANTS TO ISSUE STOCK

Washington. July s.--UP)-The
Pennsylvania railroad sought per-
mission from the interstate COM
merce commission today to issue
$l7,S0t.oo0 Of capital stock to BE-
offered to ofheers and employees Of
the rad At $50 a share on q monthly
payment basis.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
STORM WARNING

Washington, July OP) - The
weather bureau today issued the fol-
lowing storm warning:
Advisory: Northeast storm warn
ing ordered $50 a. M. Block Island.
r. l.. to Boston. and small craft
warnings north Of Boston to East
port. Maine. Disturbance central
east Of New Jersey coast. apparently
moving very slowly eastward. will
cause strong northeast winds and
probably gales today. diminishing
tonight"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
Scalp Torn by Shaft
At State Trade Schon

Bridgeport, July 6 R1With tr1
sections Of his scalp torn off whel
his hair became entangled In a re
Nolvins shaft at the machine sho
of the State Trade school here
Joseph kvancz. IL. was taken I
Bridgeport hospital today. Section
OF the boys scalp two and thre
low students could stop the ms
chnery.
Kvancz is expected to recover.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
MRS. Shaver NOT
TO SUPPORT Smith
CONTINUED from First Page.)

the nominee had been either honest
or sincere in hts public utterances
he could have done nothing but de-
cline the nomination. He did not
charlatan and a fakir who is at
tempting to prove the Lincols was
wrong and that you can foo Ill the
people all the time
Mrs. Shaver wound up her state
ment by predicting more than one
political funeral would be cele-
brated before cold weather arrives"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
NARROWED FLIER
SAVED BY Plane
Continued from First Page.)

He intended to take OF Natalie Geo.
clone, motor chief of the dirigible
whose leg was broken. As he land
ed on the ice the plane overturned
ana the skis were smashed. Unable
to take off Lundborg Joined those
who were awaiting rescue on the ice.
Confirmation Comes
Details of Lieut.. Lundborg's res
cue we're lacking. but confirmation
came to Stockholm directly from the
lieutenant who sent a message to
his wife saying that he had been
saved by his coinrade, Lieut.. Shy
berg.
IT Is believed pr bable in Stock
holm that operations . rescue the
other men on the ice foe have been
resumed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
ITALIANS BREAK
AVIATION MARK
CONTINUED from First Pagc.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
minutes the airmen hoped off
again for Alfonso airdrome near
RIO Janeiro where crowds had
been gathering all day awaiting
their coming. Lights on the land
ing fields along the coast, which
are used by the Argentine France
airmail service. were turned on at
Port Natal. Pernamhucco and by
other points along the coast over
which their route lay. Radio sta
mons tried to get in touch with
their huge Savoia plane which is
equipped With wireless set. as
anxiety grew a plane of the Late
coere airlines set o.s from. Port
Natal. soon after dawn to look for
the missing ficrs
Then word was received tina,
they had come down at Touros on
the coast.
In their record breaking figb,
they followed u route past GibraI-
TAR and over the Cape Verde
Islands aud southwest over the A.
,anhc before landing on the beach,
This course is 4.542, but an airline
is used to determine the record
We're In Peril
stormy weather with heavy
clouds put the fliers in peril in the
last hours of their flight. They had
difficulty in getting their bearings
after reaching the coast of Brazil.
sighted over Port Natal at 4:o5 p.
m. they were believed to be head
ed for Rio Janeiro. Preparations
were Immediately begun there to
welcome the airmen and special
trains began to carry enthusiasts to
the Alfonso aviation field to greet
the f1iers.
Became Confused
Apparently the airmen became
confused for three hours and IS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06
Have Food

Kings Bay. Spitzbergen. July g.
R1F'ive marooned mem bers of the
crew Of the Italia. today had enough
provisions to Withstand the rigors on
the Arctic until rescued from their
periieus position on the ice.
swedish filters succeeded In drop
ping them provisions. medical sup.
plies and new batteries for their
rs1ie. In the meantime there SEEM
ed little likelihood that the Russian
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-06

minutes after being sighted at Port
| miles to the north. At $40 D. m,
however they took off again resum-
| ins their flight toward Rio Janeiro.
All the landing fields along the
coast which are used by the mail
planes OF the france-Arscntin serv-
ice were lighted TO guide he Italians
on their way during the night
Those who had noched TO the Rio
laneiro flying field In The AFTERNOON
remained there througho,A the
night to welcome the Italians.
The record breaking flight was
made in a Savoia monoplane of
metal and wood construction with
$50 horsepower Fiat motor. lis test
ID maximum speed Is in the neigh
borhood of 40 miles an hour with a
full load and its average cruising
speed is between ITO and l.5 miles
an hour,
Heavy Machine
The machine loaded has a total
weight OF 1860 pounds and a dura-
|ioil iodlfiS vi IioIt tilSIl VI IlplAtS.
The S-G4 as it is known is a sister
ship of the S-55 which had been ac-
tive in the relief work for the ILL
fated Mobile expedition.
The airmen set the duration fight
record at IS hours, "a minutes et
1-5 seconds on June , in the same
plane. Captain F'errarin was a MEM
l,, t11 Cai,pailar "a
team which won in the United
states in 1876 and lost to England in
Italy in 1927. Major Del Prete ac-
compani.d FL 'ncesco de Pinedo on
his flight from Sardinia TO Africa.
South America. North America, and
across the Atlantic by way of the
Azores TO Italy.
Ey the United Press
The flight of these two former
Italian war iliers. already holders
of the endurance fight record and
two Of Italy's most famous airmen,
was as spectacular as it was care
fully planned.
The gray Savoia Marchetti mono
plane, capable of $50 miles an hour
and capable of 500 horsepower, had
been prepared secretly for the great
test. As preliminary test the two
airmen took the machine and broke
the endurance fight record of Cap
tain George IIalleman and Eddie
Stinson,
Craft Ready
Then they pronounced the craft
ready fc- it's great challenge of the
south Atlantic
Tuesday evening the craft was
loaded With its IL tons of fuel
with sandwiches. wines. coffee and
fruit and the ders appeared for
start. Rome was terribly hot and
here was a wind blowing across
the field. Reports from the ocean
said that flying conditions were not
the best.
Ferrarin met this report with a
shrug of his shoulders All sorts OF
weather would be met on this trip
and he had assured the government
the start would be made that night
therefore he was ready to 20.
We expect TO make il. We greet
our Latin brothers." Eerrarin said
Motors Roar
At $50 p. m. (Eome timel the
motors of the great plane. the
craft weighing seven and one-half
tons. We're roaring away and at
7:51 p. m. the plane was away. II
circled the field once and then
started out towards the sea The
plane made terrific speed Crossing
Gibraltar. the African gold coast, the
Cape Verde Islands and at sea il
whirled through the unknown air
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09
FRIDAY (TeIEGRApHic)
PARKS. ELLIOTT AND SUM-
 MFRS START ON TOUR

FAIRBANKS. (Py-Governor Parks, Major Malcolm Elliott and Robert E. Summers left in the passenger plane of the Bennett Rodebaugh Company, on an in spection tour which will include every airplane landing field in the Territory Their first stop will be Nenana thence to the upper kus- kokwim and Iditarod and lower Kuskokwim. Holy Cross. Nome. Candle, Kotzebue. Wiseman, and all the upper Yukon fields. return ing to Fairbanks between the eigh- teenth and twentieth. They will plot the improvement program on a chart while going over the route. The Governor intimated last 1nigat that flying equipment. consisting of beacon and flood light have already been ordered for the field at Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

Mother-Willie. don't dare hit Tommy with that milk bottle! we- we got sixpence deposit on 1t!
 My daughters very clever. She has learned to play the piano in no time"
 "Yes. I've noticed she does"
 Sue-He actually blushed after he had kissed me.
 Lou-My dear, you shouldn't ap- ply your rouge so thickly.
 She-Tm telling you for the last time that you can't kiss me!
 He-Ah. knew you'd weaken eventually.
 Ethel-1 wonder if Jack loves me,
 Madge-Of course he does, dear. Why should he make you an excep- tion?
 Why did Mabel break of with that young farmer?"
 Just before he proposed to her he opened her mouth to look at her teeth
 But darling. don't you want to marry a man who is economical?"
 .'I suppose so; but it's awful being engaged to one.
 Very Fat Lady: ito bell boy) Boy. call me taxi"
 Bell-hop: Excuse me. ma am did you say taxi or truck?"
 The only thing some of us can do that everybody will like. is to die.
 Ed. Reynolds says the naked truth is far less attractive if bow legged.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09
SECOND TRANS.ATJAANTIC
 FLIGHT IN PROGRESS

NEW YORK, R-After six hours in the air, during part of which time they were lost in fogs. the Monoplane Columbia returned to Curtis Field after it was unable to find it's way to Old Orchard, Maine, on the first leg of the trans Atlantic flight which Miss Boil and two men pilots are embarking An other attempt to reach Old Orchard is planned for this afternoon.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09
VIC PASSENGER LIST IN SATURDAYS
 WEEKLY NUGGET

The publisher. at the request of several people who contributed to- wards defraying the expense, wired to Seattle for the complete pass enger list of the steamer Victoria which sailed on the morning of June 7th at 10 o'clock with 300 passenxers. The list has already b>en recived and will be Set up on the linotype machine this evening and printed in Saturdays Weekly Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09
MAKES THREE
 ATTEMPTS TAKE OFF

TREsPAssEY. {Pl-The plane Friendship made three unsuccessful attempts this forenoon to take off from Bar Harbor on her pre- jected trans Atlantic flight. The plane was apparently too heavily laden and the wind too light. The this afternoon
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09
TUNNEY TO MEET HEENEY

NEW YORK, fP)-Tex Rickard, world renowned fight promoter. that Gene Tunney will defend the heavyweight crown against Tom Heeney. at the yank- ee Stadium on July 2S.
 Is your new son-in-law good provider
 "He can just about keep my daughter in gloves. pay for everything else"
 Then he deceived you as to his circumstances?
 "No. remember he merely asked for her hand.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

W-- sH1NGTON, GP) --peIegates of both parties are making final pre-convention report to the Sen at Investigating Committee. They have listed their campaign expendi- lures for all presidential candidates at seven hundred and thirty thou sand eighty seven dollars and sev- enty five cents. of which more than half is attributed to Hoover.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09
MOVIE CELEBRATES COME
 CLOSE 10 BEING BLOWN UP

HOLLYWOOD. fP)-An heav.
 explosion wrecked the Russian Eag- le Cafe a few minutes after 8 score of film celebrates. headed by Char lie Chaplin had fed, following the alarm of fire. Tie explosion in jured ten persons. two of whom may die. Tie blast occurred in an area west of the studio center.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09
SOL THEssN CROSS IS OFF
 ON 1S89 MILE FLIGHT

SUyA, (R)-The Southern Cross @ok of from Naselai Beach for Brisbane. Australia at. six fifty two Thursday evening. Pacific Coast Time. on their one thousand seven hundred and sixty two mile flight. They expect to make the flight in eighteen or twenty hours.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

SAN FRANCISCO. (R-storms and violent tropical disturbances pulled. twisted and bounced the Southern Cross through the worst contortions that it has 30 far. as the diers say has ever experienced. even on the Pacific flight. They threatened to cast the history mak- ing venture onto the records as disaster. Things went smoothly until night fall. they then ran into a storm but early today were again buzzing smoothly along. They ex- pect to reach Brisbane about two thirty this afternoon.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09
COLUMB.A EXPECTED 10
 LEAVE TOMORROW

NEW YORK, (R-The mono plane Columbia is expected to take ti at dawn tomorrow on it's sec end attempt to fly to Old Orchard, on the first leg of the trans-At- lantic flight.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

PORTLAND. tP,-At seven for ty-tive this morning the Southern Cross signals were coming in strong to the Mackay radio station. The plane is believed to be about four hundred and fifty miles from Bris- bane.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

He looked like an agent for non-refillable egg or something, but his assurance was such that the lady of the house asked him in and bowed him to a parlor chair. ed his opening remarks.
 "My name. madam" annouuc- ed the caller grandiloquently. sis Opportunity.
 The lady acknowledged this with a slight nod.
 "I'll listen to your scheme. she responded serenly. but I may as we'll tell you that my name is Prudence"
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

It is learned that the Coast Guard Cutter Northland has left St. Law renee Island and her arrival here is expected at almost any time.
 The vessel is bringing MT. and Mrs. Scupholm to Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

Doubt and curiosity. if rightly directed. lead to wisdom.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

Jim Bones says when man has speut a lot on . girl he often ma rries her for his money.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09
FRIENDSHIP NO" READY

TRESPASSEY tP,-Last minute preparations for the flight of the Friendship across the Atlantic were made and only strong wind de- layed the start.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

TREsPAssEY. (P-It is not likely that the Friendship will take off on her flight across the At- lantic until this evening.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

Police records show that blondes are the most dangerous women. This also proves that gentlemen are not towards.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

sourdough Stationery consisting 0: 25 printed envelopes and B printed ietter heads. for Sl %. at NrgEet Oflce.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

Man wants but little here below but he wants that little long green.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-09

When there's enough flesh to keep the knee from being bony. there's too much some where else.