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Evening star., 1928-04-20

on the exhaust side Of the engine. with
the exhaust fumes OF benzol coming into
the cabin, made me dreadfully sick
However. felt fine after II was over.
Ny only regret was that my effort in
eating this meal was for nothing.
As a preeaution against the forn1a-
ton OF ice on the wings the whole
machine was swabbed down with para
fine oil. We had heard quite lot
about the formation Of ice on wings
and experiments were carried out in
Germany TO ascertain the effect OF this.
It was as a result Of these that the
paraf1ne oil cure was found TO be the
only effective preventive and, although
we few through thick sleet and snow
for q considerable time, no ice formed
on the wings OF the Bremen.
Flew Near Surface.
All day, from the time OF leaving the
irish coast until the arrival OF the fog
bank, the Bremen was never more than
so feet above the surface of the water
except In the stretches where We en-
countered the east winds and We pulled
up TO about 900 feet in order TO OBJ
tain the greatest advantage by reason
OF the increased velocity az the greater
height; but where adverse winds were
met We stayed as low as possible.
During the night. In case We should
reach the coast without knowing II and
possibly run into mountain, the
machine was taken up to 5000 feet, at
which height We remained throughout
the night.
The flight Of the Bremen was no mere
stunt. II was a carefully prepared
scientific endeavor In which every pos
sible danger or cause for failure was
written down and considered from every
possible angle and the best possible
precautions adopted 10 eliminate or
reduce them 10 the lowest point of
danger
The question of wireless received SER
ious consideration. but 1t was decided
that an efficient and useful wireless set
would weigh approximately $50 pounds
II was decided that theis weight of
benzol would be better,
Missed Wireless Set.
This was the one weak point in the
organization Of the flight. as we now
realize that had we Had q wireless set
on board upon our estimated arrival
In the neighborhood of Newfoundland,
we could have been given almost our
exact position by the direction finding
stations along the coast and informed
of the precise direction and velocity of
the wind over the area and We would
have made New York easily and accom-
plished our objective.
We consider wireless absolutely neces-
sary for all future undertakings Of this
nature.
A glance at the map does not give
much idea OF the formation nf the
Labrador Newfoundland Nova Scotia
coast IL Is one of the most difficult
places in lhe world q arrive and In
Evening star., 1928-04-20

tCOntlnueQ IEOm EASS E16cJ
Ford's take-of. Among them was VII
liam B. Mayo. chief engineer Of the
Ford plant, who for the past two
DAYS has supervised the squad OF crack
mechanics in making ready the Ford.
Within the past 45 hours Ford No. 10,
which since the late Harry Brooks
few Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh IN 1t 70
her sons reception in Mexico City, and
been a passenger plane with limited
range, has been transformed into q re-
lief plane with a capacity for uninter-
rupted fight of 20 TO ~ hours. II has
been stripped for action like an old ship.
The easy wicker chairs have been rip
ped out to make room for the two great
gas tanks. At the take-od she car
ried 400 gallons OF fuel At Murray Bay
this viii be increased 70 500 gallons. She
has a load margin Of 5000 pounds more
than enough for the combined weight Of
fuel, skis, equipment for the Bremen
and the two extra passengers she VIII
pick up at Murray Bay.
IT'S q good ship" said EdSel Ford.
who laid aside the responsibilities Of
directing the automobile business long
enough to see that the North Aneri-
can Newspaper Alliances plane was re-
conditioned on scheduled time. "and I
wish you boys luck My regards TO the
Germans and the Irishman."
Copyright. 1928. in all countries by the North
American Newspaper Alliance
Evening star., 1928-04-20
PRIMA DONNA WINS
HOME TOWN ACCLAIM
Sings Like Gol-Durned Angel, "
Father Tells Kathryn Witwer,
After Audience Cheers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GARY. Ind, April .2o.-Kathryn Wit
wer sang like a goi-durn angel" as
her father proudly told her. before a
packed auditorium last night. It was
the high spot OF Kathryn Wltwer
day" set aside by mayoral proclama-
ton to honor q daughter Of Gary who
has won . place in grand opera.
The mother Of the stenographer-
prima donna sat In q box, but her
father, who used 70 be q steel worker
here, sat In the balcony with the
boys" Tears streamed down the lines
Of his face as he Rugged his 24-year-
old daughter after the audience had
cheered her performance.
Miss WitweF, winner OF national
contest for young voices, made three
appearances last season With Mary
Garden In the Chicago Civic Opera
presentation Of Carmen" She has
been paying her way 20 musical eon-
cation By acting as typist. With the
1890 taken In last night she VIII
study abroad.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
OF BREMEN
! FILMS OBTAINED
Pictures Rushed to Press by
Plane, Auto and Spe-
Cial Train.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance,

Apecial nispAtch 10 The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance,
NEW YORK. April 2o.--Airplanes,
special trains and motor cars were used
to rush To New York the pictures which
s'Duke" Schiller took of the Bremen
and its crew st Greenly Island for the
North American Newspaper Alliance. OF
which The Star is the only member in
Washington.
Storms were met and battled and
overcome. and new record ior tne
train r,,n from Montreal to New York
vas set in bringing the pictures here
for distribution. These pictures were
the first by many hours to arrive from
Greenly Island
Duke" Schiller. who piloted the
North American Newspaper Aliiance
plsne TO Greenly Island. and who Win
his coYnpanionS as the first person from
the outside world TO reach the STRANDED
Ayers, left Greenly Monday morning.
He already has told of the furious
fght against storms he encountered In
his journey back to Murray Bay:
Twice he was compelled to land ana
vait for a storm to abate Once he
came down at NatashQuan. Quebec.
Next he landed at Seven Islands. But
finally he battled his way SaieIy
through to Murray Bay.
Arrival at Quebec.
At Murray Bay Schiller gave his roll
Of films TO Capt Saunders, chief pilot
Of the Fairchild Corporation OF Canada.
Capt Saunders took on for Quebec AT
4:S0 Wednesday afternoon and arrived
an hour and half later.
In Quebec the pictures were trans
ferred to a special train, which ieft at
Sr1.A
Montreal at midnight. At Montreal the
ntctlres were put aboard a plane, which
started for New York at dayhreak. II
ran into a snowstorm and was brought
down bv ice forming on the wings
after going 20 miles. The pictures were
nut into an automobile and huStleo
back to Montreal.
Then another special train vas
chartered for the trip from Montreal
10 New York. The special left Montreal
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. ~ was
cue l., New York at TAO last night, but
srrived at SIS. thus setting q new
mark for the run.
Pictures Reach Goal
At Grand Central Station mesSen-
ger With the films sped Tor a taXlcao
and IS minutes later was In the ofnceS
Of the North American Newspaper
Alliance at IS Park Row. The pictures
then we're flashed to member papers o.
the alliance by telephoto and fast man
and were radioed to members abroad.
The pictures show views OF the
Bremen begged down IN Ice, its crew OF
three. Schiller and Dr.. Louis CuiSinler,
one of Dukes" two companions IN the
North American Newspaper Alliance
relief plane. and IN the background
the lighthouse where the maTooned
Gyers sought shelter and rest.
GConyrixht. 1928. in al countries hy thu
North American Newspaper Alhance.t
Evening star., 1928-04-20
BREMEN'S DESCENT LAID
TO LACK OF WIRELESS SET
Describing Trip, Says Plane
Progressed Inland Over Canada,
but Flyers Lost Bearings.
BY coMMASDANr JAMES C. FIrzMAURrcE.

Tansatant
AlFpan
MURRAY Quebec 2oIn this second article plan 10 60 into
Iuenefed and Capt koeh
across encountered throughout the latter
part Of trip
fair weather Then worked our way
around of light showers until we
reached a point about3o Newfoundland
one spectacle the isolated and seet storms
sprays the with sheer edges
Cabn
OF for the OF aainng
they and and caused by
precipitation q cold
be cebergs the distance nnt oy tne
soon switched the interior cabin lights but or
found ourselves darkness
Fortunately but could use these only
e.hs. as the continuous beam inside cockpit
Falls Asleep and
Koeh flying dropped of to sleep with torch
dropped 70
floor In the cockpit missed Immediately awoKe
wanted particularly the compass but owing 10 e
retrieve TINS
vvertuaIv was nshd up Of the machine
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Continued from First Page)
known . machine SO responsive to the
pilots control.
s1The motor functioned perfectly at
al times. You could work the plane
with a couple OF fingers. 1t rode every
storm ike giant bird
FrauIein Junkerx denied that she was
to iy TO Greenly Island in the relief
plane. She said that as soon as the re-
pair parts were safely on their way TO
the Bremen she would return to New
York either by train or airnlane 70
await her German co-patriots there.
Exhausted By her efforts but with
success at last IN sight she retired to
her room, when word that her relief
plane vas coming vas received. ana
gave orders that she was 70 be allowed
to sleep until she woke UP.
Whether the Bremen win attempt
nonstop fight to New York from
Greenly Island. when the repairs are
made, Is uncertain 1t Is expected, how
ever. that the plane win stop here on
the way out.
MAJ. Fitznlaurice said there was no
cificulty on the fight because OF the
difference In language OF nlmsen ano
his two companions Capt. koem knew
enough EnSAAha 70 @1A - AIb.A 49,"
when ne and the Baron wished TO COM
nnunicate. he said.
The Irish major expressed desire
70 take ride on one Of the oog SECS
which the newspaper correspondents
use in making trips from Murray BAY
CIT 10 the airport He was adyiseo 70
sssek 70 his airplanes a. they toio nlIn
= trio on the xleds was much worse
thar riding a broken springed car over
the roughest part Of the Rocky hoao
10 Dublin"
~-Uxu x0uw pE.AgC RECEPTION.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
Chicago Plans Reception.

CHICAGO. April 30 L4'l.-Dehnite
plans for the reception OF the German
Irish transatlantic flyers are being
made for April 28. under the leader
ship 70 George F. Getx.
Final acceptanceS by Mai. James
Capt. Herman Koehl and
Baron Gunther Won Huenefeld have not
been received. but each has said he
hoped to accept the eity'S invitation,
after receptions in New York and
Evening star., 1928-04-20
BREMEN RELIEF PLANE
RECENTLY IN CAPITAL
Bennett and Balchen Flying Ship
Like Lindy Used in
City.

The relief plane that Floyd Bennett
and Eernt Eaichen are nying from
Detroit 10 aid the stranded tfanEat-
lsntie plane Bremen Al oreeniy Island
was IN Washington early this month
MI. t9ur y0urthnii national titieholdefs
0f miniature aircraft flying hon0fs
who came from Detroit 10 exhibit their
sEill before President Coolidge
The relief plane is practically q
sister ship Of the Ford trlinOt9fed mon
0plane st the Naval Air Station Al
AnaeOstia--the ship" Col Charles A
I.indbergh used recently Ia bis "fiyiDg
~ hooi" for members of Congress, dlpi0~
mats aud their families.
The naval ship" from Anseostia
which left Washington Monday AZ.
rived 81 san Diego, CALI, last night
naval 0ffieeIe we're advised today,
Evening star., 1928-04-20
WORK CAR WRECKED;
/ DEAD, s INJURED
William Williamson Of Fredericks-
burg Crushed Fatally in De-
railment Accident.

BY the AsAsSriated Press
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. April 40.
William Williamson. ~ years old. oi
stafford County. was killed this morning
when a gasoline work car on the VIZ
ginia Central Railroad jumped the track
aud turned turtle.
A gang of 10 men were on the car
going toward Orange. Williamson was
crushed. Five other x0rkmen were IN.
jured. williamson leaves wife ana
two children.
Evening star., 1928-04-20

three from Boiling Field. washington.
with Mai. John N. Reynolds of Mitchell
Field as flight commander, will meet
the Bremen far outside the city, prob
ably at Albany, and escort 1t 10 its
landing site.
The same group OF planes viii take
part in the welcoming ceremony. flying
over a reception TO the BresSen crew
in the harbor and over the welcoming
parade.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
NEW YORK PLANS RECEPTION.
Elaborste Arrangements Being Made
10 Welcome Flyers.

gyw YORK. April 20 F7.-Baron
csuntlaer Won Huenefeld, marooneo on
c5reenly Island with Capt Koen ano
eSae ynonoplane Bremen. expects that
9s9e biz ship win take the air again IN
time 70 reach New York by MONDAY or
r. teIegrann 70 the New York officss
Of the North German Lloyd LINES, ne
said -.
Thanks for telegram number four.
Intend by ali means coming by Bremen
nlsne. thanks 10 devoted assistance
Caiginser and mis- company. Soon clear
for start Hope arrive IN New YORK
MONDAY or Tuesday Intermediate
landing probable. VIII telegraph time
Of start. Heartiest greetings
Plans for Reception.
Frauiein Eerta Junkerg. daughter ol
s}ae EYemen's builder, teiegraphed
Grover Whzlen, chairman o! mayor
walkers reception committee, mat sfls,
TOO expected the Bremen would reach
here By Tuesday
Meanwhile plans Sere being com-
p3eteo for the citys reception 10 thf
f!sTee flyers, when they arrive.
Assuming thai they Land 81 Mitchell
Fseld Oh TUESDAY the program calls for
& H8&f4k u fGGA ~ LSs' tNsAA~ ASsNk ANVi'
Hosel ard en Wednesday morning q
tar of the haTDor aboard the city
xleaFosr Macon The formal reception
iyg Mayor Walker 81 City Hal u scfls6-
tg.sa for noon on "Wednesday. The Guys
gsnner Is planned for Thursday night.
A series Of lanebe0f4s. dinners and re-
eeptions also Is planned ny German sad
Irish soelstles.
MF Whslen, anticipating n0ususl
congestion ia tie air over the city anc
ne landing field ahen taae lFAH&atlaJltlc
nsane IL sighted, has asked Secretary oi
Commerce Hoover fof special sir 'fainc
xegalatgogls foF ttie Gay
Berlin 10 Tune In.
Reygln h. preparing 70 tune Ia on ths
radio description 0i AeB f0Fh Feefp~
1lon 10 tle ereR ~ the Bremen.
A representative of ibe hstonsI
gff,s6casting ca vas asked Dy ofnelsis
~ tie Berlin EToaoes1tlng system W
H. informed ~ the progress of itie
et5sioFs hi reaching New YORK aBd tiie
a4u,e tie program Is likely " begin The
sfseFlDlsoB VIII De Tei)f0accsst 10 Ger"
spnfgy py short wave tFankfnitters VI the
General Electric 60 and the WssIiDg
hoslhe Electric ~ Manufacturing Go.
Twelve Army planes we're assigned
4adsy 1e escort the Bremen 10 kew
aork neat weak
Rihs planes from Mitchell Field ard
Evening star., 1928-04-20
Canadians Invite FLYERS.

QUEBEC. April 20 CF9.-The three
members of the crew Of the trSnSatlan-
tic monoplane Bremen have been IN
vited to become official guests of the
Province Of Quebec
Premier TaSchereau extended the in
vitstion In q telegram last night %
Mai. James Fitmaurice at Lake Ste.
Agnes.
Evening star., 1928-04-20

been for our careful consideration Of
all the problems involved and the meas
ures We took to overcome all the for
midable obstacles We encountered.
Copyright 1928 in the United States. Carr
ada South America and Cuba by the New
York Times: copyright in Great Britain and
Ireland BY the Irish Times.
Evening star., 1928-04-20

Throughout the day Koehi and ] new
in turn. each taking three hours on ana
three hours of, but al night we WORKED
one hour on and one hour Dn. we sat
side by side. with the baron In the
cabin behind.
We nayigated entirely by the sun
during the day and by the stars ~
night, when they were visible,
Flying up from Galway 10 5iyne BAY
our DRIFT was carefully checked, ana
throughout the whole day we we're Tor
tunate 10 have the sun Tor our ghius
except for short intervals when oD-
scufed by clouds.
Every few hours special smoke bombs
we're dropped into the water. Tne ma
chine was circled. the drNt gauge
brought into operation, the direction ana
approximate velocity of the WIND OBJ
tanned and the course altered wtlen
necessary.
From Ireland to midatlantic light
east and southeast winds we're encouh"
tered, for We were passing over an area
that had been l0w-pressure area o
few days earlier, but had started illllhg
up the evening before We left. THESE
light, variable winds did not have much
effect on the navigation OF the Bremen.
In midatiantie n fairly guaty north
westerly wind was experienced. "Wbite
horses" had indicated as much to us.
OF course, a smoke bomb was immedi"
ateiy dropped 10 ascertain the diree~
ton and velocity Of this wind, and VIC
estimated the velocity Ia be- between 10
and 20 miles per hour al this place,
Encounter Gale and FOG.
There was nothing very alarming IN
this and We realized that these GOndls
ti0nE existed over merely small area
Our estimation Was correct and during
the latter part of the evening up 10 the
time We reached the fog bank the sea
looked like \ sheet of glass, scarcely a
ripple on IL and hardly any wind, al
least nothing 10 bother about.
Ihs gale That | wr0te about In my
fafst article wsA encountered Oh New
Evening star., 1928-04-20
JAILED FOR ATTACK.

Prisoner Gets Year for Striking His
Wife.
James Taylor. colored. today was
sentenced to year in jail and fined
$500. in default of which he win serve
another year. by Judge Robert Z. Mat
tingly in Police Court, when Taylor was
arraigned on charges Of aSsaulting his
wife. Annie Taylor.
The wife testified that April her
husband struck her in the face, injus-
ing her left eye so that IL had to be
removed.
Evening star., 1928-04-20

The young lady with
the rose-leaf conn
pleNon was buying 3
present. It's for s
young man." "shecon-
fided. Quite a par
ticular young man"
"Why not a carton
Of Yorktown Ciga-
retteS?" suggested
the man behind the
counter. I'm sure
he will like them. .
A gift of Yorktown
Cigarettes shows an
understanding ma
ture. A deed as genial
in itself as any Of the
seven friendly tobac-
cos of which they are
composed. A sooth-
ing, mellow smoke
Haveyou tried themf
Twenty for l5c-
lAFuA EasAmsaA vlsxmaA
Evening star., 1928-04-20
LISTS AVIATION DEGREE.
Stockton, Calf, College Course
Approved by o. S. Universities

Approved oy .. ,. UNIVERSITIES
STOCKTON, Calf. April 20 tF.-
The College Of Pacific here has been
recognized by the American Association
of Universities as the first institution
in the United States TO grant al ayia-
ton degree, c. L. White. head OF the
engineering department announced To-
day. A degree Of aeronautieal engineer
viii be granted on completion Of three
years graduate work at Pacific.
Groundwork and q complete course
of flying, aerodynamics. navigation. me-
teorology and air trafac laws are being
incorporated IN q college Of aviation.
with the assistance OF q flying field and
complete flying equipment
Evening star., 1928-04-20

An industrious person seldom has .
iNiay tongue.
Evening star., 1928-04-20
RELIEF PLANE OFF
TO AID OF BREMEN;
CARRIES EQUIPMENT

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1928-04-20
BREMEN WILL FLY
TO GERMANY FROM
U. S., SAYS AVIATOR

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1928-02-21
THE EVENING STORY

| hand of the commissioner moved slowl,
toward the little button on his desk
that would in an instant summon a
squad of officers to the little office.
But the big. trained hand of Jimmy
the Fence was quicker. It shot out and
covered the button. The commissioner
was helpless.
Not till I'm through with you,
chief" he said. You can tell the cops
then II you want to-
The commissioner leaned back In
his chair. Deep within him he sim
cerely hoped that he would be able to
call the cops when Jimmy the Fence
was through with him. He watched
the seller of stolen goods nervouslp
Slowly big hand of Jimmy the Fence
moved toward a hip pocket. The eyes
of the police officer widened. He sank
an inch or SO in his chair and his
lips moved as II to speak. No sound
would come.
And then with quick movement
the ex-convict reached into the
pocket and drew forth folded piece
of white paper. spreading 1t out on
the desk in front Of him. The COM
missioner gasped. He had expected
gun. Then 1t was BLACK Hand
uitlfnatum. WNal OiO JIMMY OeTlaEQ:
Was 1t a check to be signed or parole
for a pal Or
A thousand things passed through
the commissioners mind as to what
the mysterious bit of paper might
contain during the brief moment that
Jimmy the Fence unfolded arS'
smoothed it out before him. Perhap(
1t was his own dying statement-a
statement that he was about to commit
suicide. The commissioner gasped as
the thought raced through his mind.
Il just wanted to show you this. -
Jimmy said. interrupting the commits
sloner In the midst of terrible con-
lecture
Still terror stricken. the chief man.
aged to open the paper and read
through blurred eyes. He was the most
astonished man in the city as he
slowly translated the crude handwrit-
ing of Jimmy the Fence. 1t was a
solemn declaration that he, Jimmy the
Fence. would forever be faithful
servant of the law and accept a posi-
Evening star., 1928-02-21

TIE slipped by the watchful eye of
IL the plain clothes man some
way. It was way Jimmy had.
i 4 No one knew exactly how it
was done. They only knew
that Jimmy the Fence had a way of
his own about getting into places he
wasn't supposed to be. Anyway, there
Drawn and muscle framed In the COM
parativeiy small doorway. The COM
miSSioneS looked up in horror and
beads of. perspiration began collecting
on his tiny brow.
Jimmy the Fence!" he gasped. "You
here?"
The commissioner was a little man
and frail looking. He had expected
this visit from Jimmy the Fence. In
fact. he had lived in horror of it for
several weeks. A month before Jimmy
had promised to call There was men,
ace in his eyes when he made the prom
commissioner had been making an in
spection tour. He had paused for a
talk with Jimmy. who was serving
term for selling stolen jewels. for
operating fence. as it was known in
crime annals. The commissioner had
informed Jimmy that he had refused
TO authorize a pardon for him. Jimmy
was indignant, With a glare in his
eyes he had told the commissioner that
"fle would drop aro''-ld when his term
vas up"
The commissioner looked across his
desk at the form of Jimmy standing in
the doorway. The ex-convict moved
forward and sat heayily down in dam
serously frail chair. The commissioner
.noved nervously. With one hand on
each of his great knees the seller of
stolen jewels leaned forward and looked
the police official in the eye. The little
man met the gaze with slight. me-
uodical. choking sound
Chief. Is it straight that you kept
me behind the bars for my full sentence
when / might have been pardoned by
>he Prison Board for good actin'?"
asked Jimmy, leaning toward the COM
missioner.
Yes" the commissioner managed to
stanmer But If you are going to start
trouble. I'll ring for the officers" The
Evening star., 1928-02-21
ton offered him in a neiehborhood
4, -

ton offered him in neighborhood
lumber yard.
"You see, during those extra weeks
you made me stay In the pen. cniei'
Jimmy, ir., was born" The ex-conVict
looked silently down at the floor as ne
paused a moment. And my. VIE saw
as how I wasn't a very good example
for a little fcller like him to be prougnt
I'M with and made me promise to 60
straight"
The chief rose in his chair and moved
confidently toward Jimmy the renee
But before he could speak the ex-
convict continued:
INV wife was so darned glad when
I told or rs how I'd go straight tnat
she made me sign this and oring IL
right over hc.e to you. Chief
In some manner the commissioner
managed to grasp the great mana OF
Jimmy the Fence.
"You don't know how glad ! am
jimmy" was all that he could say.
though his heart was full OF ma'ay
things. Drop in when you get
chance. Jimmy" he added.
Jimmy the Fence was leaving the
room as the chief issued the invita-
ton. He turned to reply:
"Ill try to get around once IN
while. chief" he said, but you know
how it's going to be around the mouse
now, with Jimmy. jr.. and everything:
Why. the little dickens, he's a-kickln
Just like he had the pep OF his Old
daddy. You just ought to see him.
Jimmy was gone. The gray-haired,
frail little commissioner sat down IN
his chair. A picture Of his own child
was framed on the desk before him. A
tear crept into his eye as he MUIR
INJURED:
Funny what a child can do-even
to the hardened criminal"
He no longer dreaded Jimmy the
Fence. A new master now reigned
supreme.
(The end)