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Evening star., 1928-12-16
Flying Safety Assured by New Arplane Devices and Pilot
NEWLY Formed Crash Board Will Seek the That
Aviation Is Not Unsafe, by Smashing Reckless Pilots Abb Of
mechanical Failure"

ed transforming, this attitude became
typical of commercial flyers.
Stunting wing walking, plane chang
ing, parachute drops and other tricks
were used to draw gaping crowds who
were then invited to fly for a few dol
lars a ride. Often those who accepted
did so to appear like the dare devils"
who piloted the planes and not from any
strong sense of safety. But the barn
stormers succeeded in making living
because of American daring, which fur
nished enough passengers to take what
was then considered a great risk. Un-
fortunately this risk was not a myth, for
as the wartime planes wore out the
number of accidents increased. Then an
increasing number of new pilots were
buying Government surplus or even sec
ond-hand planes and carrying passen-
gers after only few hours of instruc-
ton.
Not infrequently this instruction had
been obtained from pilots who them
selves were little more than beginners.
Sometimes students with a few hours
instruction bought old planes which had
been rebuilt after accident, painted
them to cover signs of wear and then
advertised safe flying in good planes
flown by expert pilots"
A WAVE of accidents naturally fol-
lowed. These were vaguely ascribed
to air pockets, nose dives, tailspins, en-
gine failure and planes mysteriously out
of control There was virtually no of
fetal investigation at that time. and in
experienced reckless and unscrupulous
pilots operating unsafe planes found 1t
easy to hide behind any story they chose
to tell. If flyers were killed by their
own carelessness or lack of knowledge
story Veteran Pilot Killed" usually ap-
peared the next day.
There were many cases in which the
already lessening public confidence in
airplanes was reduced to minimum by
carelessneSS of pilots. One instance oc-
CURED at city where several aviatofS
had been invited to attend fair. Some
of them arrived in fiving boats. landing
/ in the city harbor. The crews of all but
one plane came ashore and drove several
miles inland to witness some automobile
races.
Hardly had the races begun when the
last flying boat swooped down from the
sky with roar to Nchase the speeding
cars at an altitude of about SO feet.
The nearest water was miles away, in
case of motor failure a crash would
have been inevitable. Yet the pilots
spent 10 minutes zooming over the
judges stand, diving at the crowd and
otherwise impressing the citizens of that
State with the. extreme peril and dare
devil nature of aviation.
Another incident occurred at train
ing station where a romantically in
clined pilot had habit of paying an
aerial visit each day to a girl. Every
morning he would dive down to low
altitude and kead straight toward .
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Why Rubber?

Many Of the things which boys ant
girls talk about every day have derived
their names In peculiar and interesting
ways Some of the commoneSt words
we use have real story behind them.
For example, take the word rubber"
the stuff which Is used for automobile
tires and thousand other things.
When 1t was first brought to England
from India a little piece of 1t was
given to an artist who happened to
rub 1t over a pencil line on one OF his
drawings. He noticed that it erased
the line. and said. Why. look how well
it rubsl" For many years after that
rubbing out pencil marks was the
only use for rubber
Along about 1847 Scotchman dis
covered that rubber was waterproof
This mans name was Macintosh, the
inventor of the original rubber rain
coat, which is called "mackintosh' tc
this day. &k+.
1t was not until Goodyear made his
discoveries that the real value Of rub
ber was understood Goodyear was al
ways tinkering with rubber, trying T.
discover some way to harden 1t. Or
day when he had kettle of 1t on
stove he accidentally spilled some 81
phur into it. The sulphur hardeno
or vulcanizsd. the rubber and Goodbye"
had made tho discovery which gave y
world cnr IF its most useful presen
6nv materials.
Evening star., 1928-12-16

loads of savages speeding across to
what must be another native village.
We discovered later that the cannibals
were thus transporting their women
folks for safety's sake.
Shortly thereafter two canoeloads of
natives, 10 in the one boat and in the
other, landed near our plane. They
were very much excited, to say the
least, evidently not knowing what to
make of the seaplane, which they eyed
with mingled fear and curiosity. But
we were soon reassured as to the fact
that their intentions were friendly
enough, for when they drew near they
had nary q spear or bow and arrow,
these weapons having been placed in
the canoes.
Now it was that we tried out the
supposedly magic word, 'Sambio,' which
the coastal natives at Fort Moresby had
assured us would make favorable i'm
preston on the savages of the interior
Whether the word did us any genuine
good am not so sure. ! am rather
inclined to believe that the bright
colored pieces of calico that we waved
at them from time to time pleased them
far more. At all events, we all were
soon ON surprisingly friendly terms, and
experienced no great difficulty in CON-
vincing them that We merely wanted to
trade with them.
Just few words about what these
cannibals looked like. Certainly they
were pygmies, but not so very tiny at
that, the men averaging some feet 6
or inches and the women few
inches less They had the character
istic black skin and frizzly hair of the
more civilized coastal tribes, though the
latter was somewhat thinner and their
heads. if anything, we're broader shaped.
Despite their small size, however. they
were beautifully proportioned, with fine
chests and we'll molded muscles. BY
and large, the little fellows wore not
stitch of clothing
\
Sc A FTER a few moments of trading.
DR.. Brandes felt convinced that
he and Champion might risk a trip
across the river to the neighboring vil-
lage. Having made known this desire
by sign language to the savages. my
companions straightway were conveyed
across in a native dugout
"The reason didn't is obvious
Evening star., 1928-12-16

window of the apartment hotel in which
she lived. With implicit trust in his
ability she would stand in the window
and wave at him until collision seemed
inevitable. Then the pilot would haul
back gayly on the stick zooming steeply
and climbing over the roof of the build
ing by scant margin.
All went we'll for several days, but
one morning the engine cut out at the
very second when it was most needed,
just before the zoom. The pilot pulled
back the stick desperately, hoping TO
clear the top, but he had lost too much
speed. With a resounding crash the
plane shot straight into a window on
the top floor, tearing off both wings
and laundering on into the apartment.
After tearing through parlor, bedroom
and bath, the wrtckage came to stop
with the dazed pilot still clutching the
controls Fortunately, he was unhurt,
and as there was nos one in that par
ticular apartment there were no cas-
ualties. But the story plane Dives
Into Building" did not even touch upon
the truth, and another black mark was
chalked up against aviation.
r x X x
MORE recently freak accident hap
AVA pened which revived the old idea
of mystery. Two expert pilots took off
in the same plane for stunt hop. This
was just before the law prohibiting,
stunting under 1900 feet. First one
pilot put the ship through several ma
neuvers and then the other would try
his hand, as there were controls in
both cockpits.
At 1000 feet the man in front acci-
dentally struck against the stick. This
moved the stick in the rear. The second
pilot, thinking he had been signaled.
let go his controls. The plane nosed
down and then began to slide of
Steeply on one wing.
Each pilot, thinking the other had
the controls, grinned to himself at this
apparent attempt to scare him. a
short distance from the ground the
plane partially righted itself and head
ed for an orchard Still both pilots re-
fused to show any fear, even when the
wheels began to clip off the top
branches Of the trees. At last the ship
plowed squarely into the top of tree.
tore through 1t and then somersaulted
for 200 feet through smaller trees.
The pilots were only scratched, and
both heatedly began to demand of each
other the reason for this erratic per-
formance When they realized the
truth. they hurriedly made up a story
of strangely defective controls, and the
inevitable story was headlined in the
local papers.
Today the situation Is somewhat
changed. The Department of Com
merce has taken over the licensing of
planes. pilots and mechanics engaged
in interstate commerce, the identif1ca-
ton of all civil aircraft, the enforce
ment Of air traffic rules, and most re-
Evening star., 1928-12-16

Gently of all. the investigation of civil
aircraft accidents.
Some pilots who were quite unfit 20
fy. especially to carry passengers for
hire, have been refused licenses on
proof of their physical, mental or prMc-
tical disqualificationS. Skilled inspec-
tors test applicants. both for practical
and theoretical knowledge inspectors
also test and inspect planes. Medical
examiners appointed by the depart
ment determine whether pilots are
physically fit for the various classes
of licenses. Even students who intend
to take training in licensed planes must
be given physical examinations before
they can obtain permits.
This Is good beginning, but 1t IL
far from complete answer to the
problem of making civil aviation safe
The corps sof inspectors Is necessarily
Evening star., 1928-12-16

tailspin,. and released the controls.
There she goes,' he shouted, as they
Whirled dizzily earthward And She
going to hit for all of me-"
Each turn of the spin brought the
ship 25O feet closer TO the ground.
Bringing it out, by neutralizing the
stick" and possibly using opposite rud-
der. would require several seconds, be-
sides the time for leveling off after the
resulting dive.
At 500 fest the pilot in the front cock
pit looked around anxiously. AS he
would hit first, probably getting the
motor "in his lap,' his anxiety was jus
tilted. But the other man only grinned.
They spun once more. and at 200 feet
the pilot in front seized the control
stick.
But he wss too late. The plane cams
Evening star., 1928-12-16

small and aviation is such a rapidly
moving industry that 1t is difficult 70
keep pace with It, However, the worst
feature of the situation is that tne==
Is loophole through which unscrupu-
lous operators and reckless or inexperi-
enced pilots can escape. This Is the
lack of State laws covering commercial
flight within State borders.
AS long as q pilot has his plane
identified, which consists only in secur-
ing number from the Department OF
Commerce, he can carry on passenger,
sightseeing and taxi business within
no license Is necessary for himself or
his plane except In a few cases where
States have enacted laws requiring Fed
eral licenses or similar certificates for
both pilots and planes engaged In In.
trastate commerce. 4
Evening star., 1928-12-16
BY DONALD E. KEYHoE.

~ EVERAL years ago two pilots who
had imbibed a trifle too freely
were boasttng about their skill in
- flying. A heated argument soon
started over the question OF which
one had the most nerve. One Of them,
a lanky transformer, suggested a con-
elusive test.
wen get ship and put 1t into
q spin. The first man who takes it out
has to buy the other a dinner"
Ignoring the possibility that both
might win, that neither would have 10
b,Iy dinner. they went out to the near
est airport. There was then no law
in effect prohibiting pilots from flying
while intoxicated and no one kept them
from taking OF, At about 1900 feet the
transformer plt the plane into tight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
Chile Holds Whip Hand
 In Iodine Monopoly

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.LThe only hope of lower prices for io- dine. which has become specific in the treatment of goiter, lies in the development of new industrial uses for the product, in the opin- ion of the department of com merce.
 A department bulletin says the Unitel States depends almost en- tirely upon the Chilean nitrate industry for it's supply of iodine. and Chile is the dominant factor m combine formed with France and Scotland to control prices and allocate markets. The breakdown of the monopolistic features of tho nitrate industry, department ex- perts declare. has had no apparent effect on the iodine monopoly.
 During the past year the Chilean iodine industry has been reorgan- ized .o provide for active govern.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
Guad Stops Calles and
 J us Promotion

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 6.-Pres.- dent Gales, threatened with ar rest by a traffic policeman for speeding. congratulated the off eer for his conduct and reeom- mended him for promotion.
 Not recognizing the Chief Ex- eeutive, a motorcycle cop stopped the Presidential limousine on a highway near the Capitol. repri- manded the driver fer exceeding the speed limit, and said another offense would mean arrest.
 Then he saw Gales. seemed frightened, began to apologize. The President interrupted to praise his action. He said he hadn't noticed his driver was go | ing so fast, promised it wouldn't occur again, and told the police. man to enforce the law against
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
|Mmried Men |OutIiue Neglected Bachelors

BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The German statistical bureau has uncovered scientific evidence that married men live longer than bachelors.
 Facts based in national i'm vestigation, however, failed to substantiate the popular notions of relationship between marriage and morality. Bachelors, widow CTS and divorced men took all the prizes fer good conduct.
 The differences in length of life were most marked for men between the ages of 20 and 25 when so per cent more unmar- ried than married men die. With advancing years the ratio tends to become even.
 The chief reason given for the longevity of married men was their more ordered existence, regular meals and sleep.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
DEAN PATTY OF
 ALASKA COLLEGE
 VISITING JUNEAU

Dean Ernest N. Patty. of the School of Mines of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. arrived in Juneau thls morning on the Alameda from an xamiaation trip into the Watson RiTar, Yukon Territory, and is at the Gastineau Hotel, where h. would be pleased to see students and prospective students of the College, and to interview pros pectors who might want to sec him. He will leave for, Fairbanks again tomorrow afternoon on tho Alaska
 Dean Patty examined the Masc !. Mine n the Watson River district for Wisconsin capitalists.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
TO DRILL FOR OIL
 ON BERING RIVER

Enroute to Comptroller Bay al the mouth of Boring River, in tbo Katalia district, Frank II. Johnson and G. R. Flynn. representatives of Chicago oil company, passed through here today on the All miral Evans.
 With them they are taking ap- proximately s75.00O worth of dr;!- ling equipment, and a shipment of lumber from the Juneau Lumb r Mills. They expect to drill in 1la Bering River region. not far from It's entrance into Comptroller Bay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
Motor Figures Show
 German Prosperity

BERLIN, Aug. High tide of prosperity in Germany is indi- cated in figures just published by the German League for Auto mobile Trade showing that the demand for motor cars in Berlin exceeds the supply of 17.000.
 More than 5000 automobiles are needed in Hamburg says the survey, 1000 in Frankfort, 3.f00 in Leipsie and 5000 in Munich.
 These results were obtained by an analysis of population and income statistics in cities of 100000 inhabitants or more.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
Girls in Mexico Eager
 To Become Air Pilots

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 6.-Elev- en young ladies and more than 800 men have applied for in struction in proposed school of commercial aviation here. The Mexican Aeronautical Association composed of a group of civilians anxious to encourage commercial flying in Mexico, has announced it will open school to train pilots as soon as planes can be bought, instructors secured and a field established.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
ARAB WINNER OF MARATHON
 IN YMP|CS
Joie Ray Is Beaten at Fin. ish U. s. Captures
 Track, Field Events

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 6.-With the classic marathon victory ap- parently within his grasp, Joie Ray, American favorite, faltered in sight of the finish line while Fl Quafi, Alegrian Arab, repre- senting France, won the crown ing prize of the Olympic games.
 Despite the worst series of set backs suffered on any Olympic tracks, the United States athletes captured the field and track hon. ors for the ninth successive time, chiefly because of the tremendous strength in the field.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06

ment supervision and the right tc declare a government monopoly Of iodine at any time. The market vnow is largely restricted to the medicinal field, resulting in Che high price fixed by the producers. If greater demand were as- sured, Chilean producers might be encouraged to recover vast quanti- ties of iodine now thrown away and market it at much lower prices it is pointed out here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
Amerlcan League
GOES TO PORT ALEXANDER

In response to wire received at the U. s. Marshal's office here, from Port Alexander, saying that Alfred Olsen had attacked and wounded c. R. Bloomquist, and had threatened to kill his wife, Deputy U. s. Marshal William Garster left yesterday on the Marshal's boat Helmar for Port Alexander to apprehend Olson. The message stated that Olsen might be insane, according to U. s. Marshal Albert White.
 Old papers for sale at the Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06

Robert (speedy) Bowman, 10 of Blueheld, w. Va, who re gently hurled a no-hit gam, against the undefeated Prince ton Cubs, and himself hit {; home run and two doubles jus to help out his teammates.
 czass IIntoEnssipnai Illustrated News, l,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Miss Syea Lindstrom, who underwent an appendix operation two weeks ago, left Sts Ann's Hospital for her home yesterday afternoon. 4sas.ks>
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
RUTH MAKES
 43RD HOMER

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Babe Ruth in the game here last Saturday afternoon, made his forty-thicd home run of the season. There was one man on base at the time
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
MISSES KAISER ENTERTAIN

The Misses Elizabe tn and Esther Kaser entertained with dinner party at the home of their parents yesterday. The evening was spent in dancing and cards. Guests were Miss Jessie Mock, Miss Harriet Barragar, Miss Rae Stevens, James McNaughton, lame Barragar, Harvey Barragar, Robert Jernberg and Marrs Gist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
GAMES SATURDAY Pacific Coast League

Mission 1; Hollywood 1. Los Angeles Il; San Francisco 12. Seattle &; Portland 9. Oakland ,; Sacramento 16.
 National League St. Louis 3, 1; Boston 2. 3. Pittsburgh II, II; Philadelphia s, 1. Cincinnati 3, 9; New York 13, 10. Chiacgo 16; Brooklyn 3.
 American League Philadelphia '; Detroit 5. Boston g. St. Louis II. New York 8; Chicago 6. Washington 1 Cleveland 3.
 GAMES SUNDAY
 Pacific Coast League Oakland 12, 1; Sacramento 13, Seattle l, 1; Portland 3, ). Mission 6, II; Hollywood 12, o. Les Angeles 1, 12; San Francisco 6. 1.
 National League St. Lcuis b; New York 4, fifteen innings. Chicago 2; Brooklyn 3.
 Nmer.can League Philadelphia 3; Detroit 1.  Boston 3; St. Louis 1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06

Richard Wakelin, commercial broker, took passage on the Ala meda for sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06

a President just the same as anybody else.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
NEW YORK, Aug 6.-Stocks arg quoted today as fOlloWq.

quoted today as follows:
 Alaska Juneau 35s, Endico' [ Johnson 7SA, Kelly Springfield 20A, Bethlehem Steel, 57lS, U. s. Steel, 14212, Great Northern Ore 21, Glidden Company 221s, Congo leum Nairn 23A, Remington Rand 20, Yellow Truck and Coach 32% and Missouri 61%
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06

Old papers for sa,e at the Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06

Old papers for sale at the Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
GAMES SUNDAY Pacific Coast League
STANDING OF CLUBS (Corrected to date.)

Pacific Coast League
Evening star., 1928-11-14

"A welcome Sale-coming at time when new Ha
will be blessing-Smart models in the chic small
shapes, the vogue this Winter. Every hat cleverlJ
trimmed with ribbons and neatly lined with silk In
black and the fashionable Winter colors and all heac
sizes. $195 to $295 values
Kann'S-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Every woman purchasing
a $1.00 box of Princess Pat
powder will be presented
with "Tap-It." An entire
ly new loose powder con-
tainer, with compartment
containing lip rouge. You
tap "Tap-It" on puff and
the powder comes out.
Cannot spill and is easy
to fill.
Kann'S-Street Flo,
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Nice quality linen sets, consisting of a
long scarf, four doilieS, four napkins and
a tray cover. Choice of two very attrac-
tive, simple designs.
Kann'S-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1928-11-14

"A new shipment of Inlaid Limo
leums Just received. Every yard
guaranteed perfect. New patterns
and colorings. Please bring floor
measurements.
Kann's-Third Floor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-09
OVERS PROTEST I
union MISRUL.E:
Demand Control by
Own Membership

Protesting against the policy of the
union officialdom of the Cleaners and
Dyers Union 1877, rule by aid OF
gangsters, frame up, and stolen cleo
tions, the committee for the Defense
of the Cleaners and Dyers Union is
sued call to the union membership
to attend meeting which will be
held this afternoon at 5 o'clock in
Irving Plaza Hall, 18th St., and Irv-
ing Place.
The call, distributed in leaflet form
among the workers in the shops de-
clares in part:
"The corrupt officials of our union
have again nominated themselves for
fat jobs for the coming term.
AT the last nominating meeting
of our union over so loyal members
were barred from the meeting hall
The gangster officials try to terror
lie the members by removing work
ers from their jobs for refusing to
be tool of the Effrad gang.
eve, the rank and file must de-
mand officials of our own choice and
not the thug-rulers forced upon us
Come to this meeting to demand new
nominations, and the elimination Of
thug rule"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-06-09
NEEDLE TRADES
AFFAIR TODAY
Workers To Aid De-
Tense Of Militants
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injured by the brutal assaults of the
right wing sluggers and police. 1t
supported families of the heroic work
ers who were imprisoned as result
of their activities. 1t saved many
from long jail terms.
"The work of the Defense Com
mittee is not yet ended because the
struggle is not yet ended. The needle
trades unions are still to be rebuilt.
The nine furriers on appeal from the
vicious 21z to year Mineola prison
terms are still to be saved. The 18
cloakmakers' Joint Board leaders are
still facing jail because of their SEN
tence for contempt of court.
To-day every militant worker in
New York, regardless of what trade,
must come to the carnival to demon
strate his support of the Joint De-
Tense Committee, their work, and the
work of the National Organization
Committee, which has already laid the
cornerstone for mighty workers or
ganization in the cloak industry.
Come in tens of thousands and let
the betrayers Of the Sigman- Schles-
niger ilk know that the Joint Defense
Committee has unlimited backing. -.