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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11

The frame work of the Zeppelin
consists of 80 tons OF duraIumin,
which Is covered with 10000 square
yards Of canvas-enough some one
figured out, to provide modern
dresses for 10000, flappers.
OF the III Zeppelins built since
1900 onl ythe Los Angeies and the
Graf are in operation.
Many were dismounted because
the development OF airship con.
struction was so rapid they soon
became obsolete and Anticipated. A
number were destroyed by storms
or explosions. Many were shot
down during the war. Seven air.
ships were purposely destroyed
shortly before they were to have
been delivered to the Allies after
the war.
Boasts Of Safety
Nine army airships were delivered
to the Allies and one-the Los
Angeles-to the United States. OF
the ships delivered to the Allies,
one, the Dixmuiden, was lost with
its whole crew over Sicily in 1923;
the others apparently have been
dismantled.
Before the war, Germany already
had an extensive Zeppelin passen-
ger service. The best known OF those
early passenger ships was the
Victoria Louise, which made 3S4
trips and carried 8,134 passengers
until it was dismounted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
Personnel of
Zeppelin's
Crew
By international News Service

Nv international News Service
FRIEDRICHSTIAFEN, Oct. IL.
There are IA officers and rs men
in the crew of the Zeppelin bound
for America today.
The officers are:
Commander--Dr. Hugo Eckener.
Executive officer-Capt. Ernst
Lehman.
: Chief navigator - Capt. Anton
Wittemann.
Staff officers-Lieut Com. Hans
Won Schiller. Max Pruss and Walter
ScherZ.
Chief engineers-Karl Beuerle and
Wilhelm Siegel. ..
Chief radio operator-Wil Speck.
Assistant radio operators--Jo-
hannes Ladwig and Herr Duncke.
Chief quar- tie master--LudWig
Mark.
Chief Machinist- Herman Pfaff.
Pilot for Elevation Rudder--
Knut Eckener. son OF DR..
Eckener.
The others are machinists.
mechanics, stewards, chefs and
attendants.
The crew will serve in three
watches of eight hours each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11

Len NUMBERS were ShlppSu uuE1HS
the year for military reasons in
order to make it appear that Ger
many possessed more ZeppeIins than
she actually did have.
The Graf" is 703 feet and 6
inches long, or as long as big
ocean liner. and 102 feet in dia-
meter. rs
1t is propelled by five 12-cylinder
motors, stationed in separate gon-
dolas that stick out like warts on
its sides. Each motor develops $50
horsepower. The total strength
which they can develop therefore
is $3.50 horsepower, giving the
ship an. average speed of between
20 and 80 miles an hour.
Many Advantages
The. RIA, the English airship
which crossed the Atlantic in 1919,
had speed OF only IS miles
an hour The Los Angeles, now
owned by the United States Navy,
can make only So miles hourly.
The Graf Zeppelin has two vital
advantages over all its predeces-
sors and over all other airships
built or building; it uses "blue
gas" as fuel and its motors are
reversible.
This gas fuel, which is just slight
~ heavier than air, solves the
weight question, which is of the
utmost Importance to an airship.
The gas takes up room, but doesn't
add to the ships load, as does BEN
zine. More important, it does not
change the ships weight, and there
with its buoyancy, as the fuel is
being used up.
In the case Of liquid fuel, it is
necessary to let off hydrogen gas
as the fuel Is being consumed in
order to equaIize the ships weight
and keep 1t from going into the
clouds.
Can Travel Farther
The Los Angeles had to let off
no less than $4,000 cubic yards of
hydrogen gas In order to equalize
the loss in weight causedby the con-
sumption Of its $4,000 pounds Of
benzine.
Furthermore. the fuel gas in.
creases the distance which the air.
ship can cover by % per cent be-
cause the fuel value OF blue gas
is greater than that Of benzine and
1t increases the efficiency of the
motors by about 10 per cent.
The Graf Zeppelin has total
volume of 10000 cubic yards, OF
which $4,000 cubic yards are filled
with hydrogen gas and 10000 cubic,
yards with blue gas.
The reversible motors are partic-
ularly valuable in landing the ship.
Heretofore, Airships were without
brakes; the reversible motors act
as brakes, make it easier to maneu.
yer the ship and make landings
safer.
Like Big Cigar
The general shape of the air.
ship is that Of bulky cigar. but
it's stream lines are so nicely cal
culated that the total wind resist
ance which 1t offers, despite its
huge diameter Of 102 feet, is no
more than that Of a flat surface
of Is feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
ZEPPELIN OVER MEDITERRANEAN
ION WAY TOlJ. s. BY AZORES ROUTE.

afternoon. Crowds in the streets
watched the course of the ship.
Official washington IS following
with great interest today the flight
of the Count Zeppelin.
From President Coolidge down all
officials expressed confidence that
the flight would succeed. and they
hailed it as a great boon to avia.
ton.
Although they win be extended
an invitation to take flight on the
Zeppelin when it arrives in Washing
ton. President Coolidge and Herber:
Hoover, Republican presidential
nominee. did not intend to take adj
vantage of the offer, it was declared.
The Navy, coast guard and other
agencies Of the Government are
prepared to give all possible as
sistance to the flight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
WHAT DOCTOR KNOWS
ABOUT
CONSTIPATION

There IS a way Of overcoming the
tendency to constipation. And here
il how you can PROVE it.
The next time your bowels need
any assistance. don't take the first
laxative that comes to mind. Take
one the druggist can assure you is
made with CASCARA. Just as ef-
fective as using force. and it's good
for the system. Indeed. It helps
make good blood. For cascara is
nothing but the bark of a tree. The
Indians chew this bark, and live
to an old age without days sick
ness.
. What happens when you cascarize
the bowels? They will usually func-
ton well for SEVERAL DAYS. One
more dose-no larger. and perhaps
smaller than the first-and the
bowels function of their own accord
for a still longer time. Until you
don't feel the need Of any aid OF
any sort for weeks on end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11

Many people, two hours after eat
ing, suffer indigestion as they call
it. 1t is usually excess acid. Cor
rect it with an alkali. The best
way. the quick. harmless and eff
cient way, is Phillips Milk Of Mag
nesia. It has remained for SO years
the standard with physicians. One
spoonful in water neutralizes many
times its volume in stomach acids,
and at once. The symptoms dis
appear In five minutes.
You will never use crude methods
when you know this better method.
And you will never suffer from
excess acid when you prove out
this easy relief. Please do that
for your own sake-noW.
Be sure to get the genuine Phil
lips Milk of Magnesia prescribed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
Washington Man Given
Medal for Lifesaving

Having revived man who ap-
parently was dead, Sylvester e.
Burns, superintendent OF the West
works OF the washington Gas Light
Company, has won medal. The
award came from Thomas N. Nc
Carter, president of the Public Serv-
ice Corporation of New Jersey.
Moses Gary fell unconscious Janu-
airy 80 from inha1ing gas while at.
tempting to repair one of the large
station meters at the West works.
The superintendent found Gary.
Though the man appeared to have
been asphyxiated, Burns spent 80
minutes at work and finally re-
vived him. Gary was able to work
the next day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
Woman's High Heels
Puncture Floor
OF Zeppelin
BY International News Service

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Oct. II.
The floor of the Zeppelin's pas
senger cabin was covered with
aluminium and a thick rug be-
cause on the last trial flight the.
high heels of the women's shoes
nearly punctured the thin floor.
ing. There is only one woman
passenged aboard on the trans
atlantic flight and she is wearing
shoes with soft soles and heels,
but it was thought that there
may be other women passengers
during flights in America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
Zeppelin's Mechanic
Drops Tool Making
Rent in Cover
BY International News Service

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Oct. II.
The dirigible Graf Zeppelin left
for America today with a slight
rent in the outside canvas cover
ing of its body.
One of the workers giving the
ship a final looking-over last
night dropped tool which caused
the damage.
The rent was not discovered
until this morning and DIR. Eek
ener, the ships commander, de-
cided it was too slight to delay
the start for repairs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
Lakehurst Crews Put
Big Landing Gear and
Hangar in Readiness
BY international News Service !

by 4mtGEm0GlOM1A NGW9 SCEVtGG
LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct. IL
Word that the German dirigible,
Graf Zeppelin, had started on its
flight from F'riedrichshafen was
the signal for spirited activity to-
day at the naval air station here.
The Graf Zeppelin will be berthed
here on its arrival.
The Navy dirigible Los Angeles
which returned last night from a
trip to an Antonio win be moored
at the mast so the German airship
can be housed inside the big
hangar. Several smaller dirigibles
and bIimps here been moved to
make room for the Graf Zeppelin.
When the news reached here
early today that the Graf Zeppelin
had started, officers called ground
crews together and plans for the
reception of the giant dirigible
were rehearsed. Arrangements to
receive and house the visitors have
been in the making for several
days. They were rushed to COM
pletion last night.
It is expected the German airship
will arrive here about 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Air station of.
ficials and men familiar with diri.
gibles today estimated that under
most favorable conditions the flight
from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst
will consume 4S hours. Should the
Graf Zeppelin meet head winds,
bad weather or suffer motor
trouble to curtail its speed the
trip may take 70 hours, it was cal
culated.
The German ship can be expected
any time between a. m. Saturday
and 2 a. m. Sunday. A middle
estimate OF the flying time, pend
ing radio word from DR.. Hugo
Eckener, is being made here and
the Graf Zeppelin will be looked
for sometime Saturday afternoon,
according to consensus of opinion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
Takona Dahlia Show
In Progress at Library

Several first prizes have been
awarded w. E. Simmons in the
annual dahlia show in progress at
the Takoma Horticultural Club head
headquarters in the Takoma Park
branch library.
Among other winners are: p. Q.
Powell, Mrs. A. w. Spalding, w.
A. Morton, c. G. Carr, III. g. Sell
bold, Mrs. Fred L. Harris and Miss
Flora williams
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
$4,000 Kilograms Is
Unofficial Weight
OF Air Liner
BY international News Service

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Oct. II.
The total weight of the Lakehurst-
bound Zeppelin at the start this
morning was $4,000 Kilograms,
according to official figures. The
weight was thus divided:
Food, 700 Kilograms, Is mail
sacks, $50 Kilograms: ii tons Of
benzine, 1,400 Kilograms; oil,
1000 kilograms; water ballast,
$4,000 cubic. meters; blue gas,
passengers and their baggage,
1000 Kilograms; crew and their
baggage, $500 kilograms; parcel
post, 500 Kilograms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
Smith Veterans Club
To Hear Professor Rice

With Joseph A. Donovan presid-
ing, a meeting Of the smith-Robin-
son Veterans Club win be held at
Democratic headquarters, Is Jack
SON Pl., tonight. Prof. William
Jennings Price, of Georgetown Uni
yersity, and Attorneys CrandeI
Mackey and Rice Hooe will adj
dress the gathering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
WANT PLAYGROUND

Establishment Of a playground
and swimming pool was among the
improvements requested Tor the Car
field School at a meeting last nlgnt
of the Garfield Civic Association.
Proposed increases in street car
fares were protested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
STARTS LODGE TOUR

James T. Gibbs. grand master of
the District Grand Lodge of Masons,
will tour lodges in his jurisdiction
starting at p. m. tonight. On
tonight's schedule are Jerusalem,
No. 8, Cathedral, No. 40, and
Temple. Moves, No. 81.
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Continued from Page p
cheat the weather God. We have
fuel on board for five days and nights
and can cover distance OF lo'OUV
kilometres.
There is nothing to worry ABOUT.
Over the ocean we can fiy at an
We shall try to keep within the
cover of the clouds. because the
suns rays would cause a loss of
gas. We shall be in radio touch
with steamers and can get the
velocity and direction of the wind
and general weather conditions from
them Over nid-Atlantic the atmos-
pheric electrical conditions may In
ferfere with the radio, but that need
cause no fear. We have neither
r,arachutes nor life-saving apparatus
aboard What would be the use of
carving them? In the worse case,
we could drift upon the ocean for
days"
1--WE would be honored and de-
lighted if President Coolidge would
consent to take a trip in our ship"
said DR.. Eckener. This same in
vitation extends to the Presidential
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hoover and
Governor Smith of New York"
Numerous American cities have
asked that the Graf visit them
and he intends to make as many
special flights as he can. Among
the cities tentatively upon the list
are New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Syracuse, n. r;
Detroit, Mich; Chicago and Cincin-
natl.
DR.. Eckener carries with him
81, 500 in United States currency.
OF this sum he will give a SO bill
to each member of the crew when
Lakehurst is reached.
CONSTANCE. Switzerland, Oct.
11.-Church bells rang greeting
when the Zeppelin passed over here
this morning bound for America.
The streets were crowded with
people who cheered and waved
handkerchief as the giant silver
ship scared majestically through
the clouds.
LYONS. France, Oct. lit was
raining when the Zeppelin passed
over this city at 1925 o'clock this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11

by physicians for so years in cor
rectfng excess acids. Csc and soc
bottle--any drug store.
Milk of Magnesia' has been the
II. S. Registered Trade Mark Of The
Charles II. Phillips Chemical Com
pany and its predecessor Charles H.
Phillips since 1875.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
Zeppelin Con1i11gO der
Is nth Built
"a UNCONVENTIONAL Newa seryice

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Oct little Graf lCountl Aeppe-
ln its way the United States the 17th arshp
built by the Zeppelin Arshp Building Company It's license
number printed in big black letters its tail piece is D. L.
Zep 1877
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
cnoLIDGE OPENS FAIR

President Coolidge opened the
Maui county fair In Honolulu by
pressing an electric button at the
white House this afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
GLEAMY WHITE TEETH
and . Sweet Breath

Try Phillips. Dental Magnesia
Toothpaste just once and see for
yourself how white your teeth be-
come. Write for free ten-day
tube. Address The Phillips Co.. III
Hudson St. New York. q. Z.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11

So, the only habit you get from
cascara is that Of natural and nor
NAL regularity. How different from
things one must usually repeat on
the morrow! Cascara is the ideal
laxative; and the familiar little
candy Cascaret is doubtless its ideal
form. Children beg for these tasty
tablets and many men and women
wouldn't think of taking ANY
THING else for the purpose. And
EVERY drug store has them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
HOSTS
TO GENERAL
DAWES

The Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes win be the honor guests at
dinner Thursday evening Of Mai.
Gen. william ID. Connor. comman-
dant Of the Army war College. and
Mrs. Connor. who will entertain at
the Army war College.
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan. Of
Tennessee, will share honors with
General and Mrs. Conner al hosts.
This festivity Is being given jointly
because Of the association of Mrs.
Connor and Senator Mcclellan as
residents of Memphis, Tennessee.
II 4
The Postmaster General and Mrs.
New had as their guests over the
weekend Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mason Tilney, OF Plainfield, n. j..
Miss Louise Dawes Shedd has
gone to Wayne, Pa. to visit her
aunt, Mrs. r. M. Paist, after hav-
ing made an extended visit here
as the guest OF her uncle and
aunt. the Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur.
+ 4
The retiring Minister OF Haiti
and Nine. Price will sail from
New York on May 20 for Port
au-Prince.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
EntertGins for
Visitors Here
From Chicago

Mrs. Frank c. Let's enter
tanned at dinner last evening in
her home on Massachusetts Ave-
nue. in compliment to her son.
in.law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Borden, Of Chicago,
who arrived yesterday morning
to be her guest for some time.
Mrs. Let's entertained at lunch
con yesterday at the Montgomery
Country Club for Mr.. and Mrs.
Borden. Before her marriage the
latter was Miss Courtney Let's.
~
Mrs. Geneva Durham has re-
turned to washington from a
Mediterranean cruise and is again
in her apartment on Sixteenth
Street. She will pass the sumt
mer on a ranch In Montana.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
TO CT EBRATE
NATAL DAY
OF KINGS
Alfonso of Spain and
George of England Due
for Honor Soon

The season is on for the
celebration Of kings birth
day anniversaries. Two Of
the most important monarchs
still having a throne and q
crown will have this honor
shortly.
King Alfonso of Spain has q
birthday on Thursday, which
viii be marked here by the
Spanish Embassy. There will
be no official festivity ait the en-
bassy. however, as the Ambas-
sador and Nine. Padilla win 90
to New York to attend the BAN
Duet being given that evening
to mark the event. With them
will also be their daughter, Mile.
Rosa Padilla.
King George of England has
is birthday on June 8, but as
that falls on Sunday, It has been
decided to celebrate the festaI
day here no Sunday, June 2, with
. stag dinner at the British Em-
bassy with Sir Esme Howard as
host. Lady Isabella Howard has
sailed for q visit in Italy before
going to England for the remain
/. der OF the summer.
Then it seems that the King
OF the Belgians il due to have a
birthday during the spring or sum
n1er. When Baron de Cartier was
the Belgian ambassador to Wash
ington It was his custom to honor
this anniversary by having a
stag dinner at the embassy to
which he would Invite repre-
sentative group OF men from New
York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton.
The attache Of the italian EN-.
bassy and Signora Mascia will sail
July IA, for Europe to spend
the summer abroad, Signora
Mascia and their infant son will
be in their summer home. Rose
mere at Nanori.d' Anton, with
Signora Mascia's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John William Domville,
for month.
Mrs. David III. Blair, wife of the
Commissioner of Internal Reve.
nue., went to New York today to
spend a week with her mother,
Mrs. J. NJ. Cannon, who il coming
from her home in Concord, N. C.
Mrs. Blair win reioin Mr.. Blair in
their apartment at the Wardman
Park Hotel the latter part of the
week.
linghuysen Dumont, who make
their home at The Mayflower,
passed the weekend with Mrs.
Anna Camden Spelman at her
estate. 'Elway Hail." in Warren
ton, Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Pershing's Son Asks
Citizen Camp Training

Now a student at Yale. Francis
warren Pershing, son OF Gen. John
j. Pershing, has applied for admis-
sion to the citizens military training
camp ut Fort Smelling. Mimi,
August i to 80.
Young Pershing sought instruc.
ton in the cavalry as first choice,
but there being no cavalry instruc-
ton there, he will enroll in the
artillery course. Cavalry is his
fathers branch.
This will be his second camp, hav-
ing attended the basic course al
Fort Smelling in 1926. On account
of his fathers absence in France
the sons application did not con
tain the required signature Of the
father, but the War Department
waived the point.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Acacia Will Dedicate
New Home Wednesday

Elaborate ceremony will mark the
dedication wednesday Of the new
81 600 900 home OF the Acacia
Mutual Life Association, at First
street and Indiana Avenue ana ~
dav saw scores Of representatives
- ara association from other cities
arriving for the exercises.
Among the speakers at the dedica.
tion will be Secretary Of the IN
terror Hubert Work, Bishop James
~ Freeman. James Gibbs. grand
ana william Montgomery, president
= Registration Headquarters were
o;oened this morning for out-of-town
representatives Of whom there are
about 800. Some are arriving ~
motor. others by train. the
c l..Ts win be held on the
tennis courts property Of the
association and open to the pubic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Biggest Bridge Of Kind
To Link Firlistere
Towns
~ 1nternational News Service

~
BREST, Finistere. May 16.--
Brittany will have the largest
cement bridge in the world in
1880.
1t will join Brest with the little
village of Plougastel and will mea-
sure nearly one.half a mile, bear
ing three arches, each Of 454 feet
range rising about one hundred
feet above sea.level.
The bridge viii bear a wagon
road, electric car-line and . rail-
road track. Workmen hope to
complete 1t within Is months.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Brief Visit

The Count and Countess de
Sieyes have arrived from Atlanta
and are making a brief visit at
the Mayflower on their way to
New York where they will meet
the formers brother, Count John
de Sieyes, who was first secre.
tary of the French embassy in
Washington few years ago and
was later transferred to London.
The countess Is the former Miss
Alice Stearns and is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Stearns,
of Atlanta. The count and count
ess are leaving soon for a trip
to South America and will then
go to Europe.
Mrs. o. M. Barber, wife Of Judge
Barber of the United States Court
of Customs Appeals, left yesterday
for New York en- route to Ben
nington, VT, where she will open
their home for the summer. She
was accompanied by her son, Nor
ton Barber, who is student at
the Harvard Law School. Judge
Barber will retain their apartment
at the Wardman Park Hotel until
the cout adjourns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
BRIDE WILL
MAKE BOW
AT COURT

Mrs. Leander Mccormick Good
hart is to be presented at court
next month. She and Mr.. McCor-
mick oodhart are now In Paris
ON their honeymoon, but viii go to
London in q few weeks to make
final preparations for this cere-
mony.
The former Miss Janet Phillips.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
w. Phillips, is certainly having
an eventful year. A debut, we'd
ding and now court presenta-
tion-aI within less than IL
months.
Miss Katharine Phillips, sister Of
Mrs. Mccormick oodhart, who
viii graduate from Mrs. Dow's
School at Observation-Disclosures
son In June, will go to France for
a year of study and will return
to Washington to make her debut
the following year. Mrs. Phillips
will close her Washington house
next month and will go to Phillips
Hall, Butler, Pa, for part Of tho
summer.
Mrs. Karl Daenzer Klemm will
entertain at q dinner dance this
evening in the Chinese Room OF
The Mayflower.