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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
SPEED SHOWN IN AIR HOP
WASHINGTON TO BOSTON
Lieut.. Comdr. ostrander Makes
Round Trip in What Is Believed
to Be Record Time.

What Is thought to be one Of the
fastest round trips ever flown between
this city and Boston was made q few
days ago by Lieut.. Comdr. J. y. Os-
trander Of the Navy Bureau OF Aero
nautics.
on a rush call to ferry Comdr. A. H.
Gray to Boston, Comdr. Ostrander left
the Anacostia Naval Air Station at
li:l0 am, arriving ut the Boston air
port hours and IS minutes later. He
made the distance of 425 miles at &C
average speed of 100 miles per hour
although he had to fly around several
thunderstorms en- route.
Comdr. Ostrander had an engage
nnent in Washington that night, so IS
minutes after he had landed at Boston
he took on and arrived here at $50
pm, making the return trip IN about
SosH hoflss 81 Aekv 04ine- at q Speez
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
DANISH GET SUBSIDY.
Air Corporation Receives $67, 900
Grant From Crown.

An annual subsidy Of 100000 crown,
($67, 000) has been granted by the Dan
ish government to the Danish Aero.
nautics Co. for two years, II. Sorensen
commercial attache at Copenhagen, has
reported to the Department of Com
merce The grant was made with the
understanding that the Copenhagen
commune will place an annual subsidy
of 100000 crowns ($26, 5000 at the dis
posal Of the company.
The Danish Aeronautics Co. for more
than i've years has carried on air serv-
ices from Copenhagen to q number OF
foreign countries, always with q govern
ment subsidy and usually a small sum
from the Copenhagen commune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
CRASH STARTS YARD
FOR JUNKING PLANES
Los Angeles Man Whose Machine
Was Wrecked Makes Money
Ealvaging and Reselling

LOS ANGELES Up June 15.-Four
years ago Arrigo Bolboni crashed In his
plane. He offered to sell the wreckage
for half Of what the plane had cost
him.
AS no buyers appeared he decided
to junk it himself. and when the last
self with more money than he had
originally invested.
This" he said, "is q good racket. "
Today Bolboni has what Is believed
to be the first airplane junk yard In
the United States. He buys damaged
planes from disguised owners who have
crashed, and resells them, either whole
or, in part.
Flames that are too badly wrecked
10 De repaired are sold piecemeal. and
sncse snas can 20 nxsd are repaired
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
AIR MAIL OVER SAHARA.
France and Madagascar Route Pro-
posed by French and Belgians.

The Sahara Desert. famed throughout
the ages as a barrier to transportation,
will be crossed by q new weekly air mail
service between France and Madagascar,
proposed by the French and Belgian
governments according to a report re-
ceived by the Department Of Commerce
from Paris.
The line will extend from Antwerp
and Paris to Biera. the PorgueSe East
African port, and then across the
Mozambique Channel to Madagascar.
The crossing of the desert will take
place at night. II the service is sue
cessful q passenger service will be inau-
0lirated later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
FILMS TO SHOW LATEST
TYPES OF PLANES IN AIR
Government Exhibit of Flyers in
Action Planned for Entertain
ment of d. G. Auto Club.

Oficial Government motion picture
films, showing the latest types of Army
and Navy planes in action, will be
shown to members of the Aero Club of
Washington Chapter Of the National
Aeronautic Association In the audito-
rum Of the New National Museum,
Tenth and B streets, at 8:15 pm. Fri
day.
The films, which were loaned by the
Army Air Corps and the Navy Bureau
OF Aeronautics, will show interesting
events during the recent Navy maneu-
vers near Panama and the Army Air
Corps ground and air mareuvers in
Ohio. Members OF the club are invited
to bring friends.
Prior to the showing Of the pictures
there viii be brief business meeting
of the club to consider proposed
changes to the club constitution. Col.
@: DEF. Chandler, president of the club,
will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
HEAT UNIT DEVELOPED.
Electrical Device to Reduce Diff
Guilty Of Starting Plane Motors.

The dificulty of starting airplane
motors in cold weather will be greatly
reduced through the use of an electric
heating unit to warm the engine oil.
which has been developed by the Cen
eral Electric Co. The heating unit will
operate from the local lighting circuit
In the hangar and consists of two heat
ing units shaped to permit insertion
through the oil tank hitter caps.
Cold weather has always presented
craft engines. When planes are stored
in unheated hangers during cold spells
1t Is customary to drain iubricating oil
after flying and to heat the oil before
returning 1t to the tanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
$e5,ooo Hangar to Be Built.

WICHITA, Kans. Op). A $65, 900
hangar to house 10 planes will be In
cluded In o new 640-acre municipal air.
port here. More than $260.000 will be
spent for improvements, including a
$4,000 administration building, $4,000
for lighting and an equal amount in
landscaping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
DELIVERY SPEEDED UP.
Shortest Contract Air Mail Line
Opened in Chicago.

Delivery of air mail to Chicago was
speeded up materially when the worries
shortest contract air mail line went into
operation a few days ago between the
Chicago municipal airport and the lake
front.
The line, known as Contract Air
Mail No. 81, is operated by the Curtiss
Flying Service Of the Middle West.
Sikorsky and Ireland amphibians being
used to transport mail from the airport
to a landing ramp on the lake front
between Seventh and Eighth streets.
one mile from the post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

tween the Windy City and the Golden
Gate.
This company already Is operating
the larger equipment between San
Francisco and Salt Lake City and Is
the only air transport concern which
regularly flies passengers at night.
These five transcontinental services
will add 10000 miles day to the $4,000
total which passenger planes are now
flying every "a hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
High Schools Teach Aviation.

Aviation courses now are being given
In the public high schools OF wichita,
WIzke6fHkate6l -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

The neD home OF SteuGrt Motor
Company. Four stories high and
a whole city block long, this build
ing is one OF the nepeSt type auto
mobile SerUtce stations in the
country Many ne1U innovations
are Incorporated and every con-
uentence for Jour service is yours
to command.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
AUTOMOBILE CRUSHED
 IN 7R0LLEY-BUS JAM
Coupe Nearly Demolished in Collision at Central
 Park

Caught between a trolley freight trailer and bus on Main street, hear the south end of Central park about $50 this morning, a coupe owned and driven by J. s. Colon of Berlin was almost dem olished. Colon escaped practically unhurt.
 The trolley freight hook-up was not i'll motion when Colon, driving south on Main street at the approxi. mate rate of or 10 miles an hour, according to his report to Supernum- erary Officer Peterson. attempted to pass between it and the bus, which was parked at the curb, head ed south. in front of the Donnelly store. One car in the hook-up was on the curve leading around the park. and the trailer was behind it.
 As Golons coupe was passing. the freight cars started and the trailer pushed it against the bus, crushing it so that the front end crumpled and the spare tire carrier and tail light were smashed. The tail light on the bus was broken and the trol- ley trailer was slightly damaged.
 The bus is owned by Theodore Wagner and was in charge of Ed ward Farley. J. Rentinaner was in charge of the trolley and J. Delaney was freightman, according to the
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
l5 Dead, Four Blind, Dozen III,
 From Poison Rum in Illinois

Peoria, H.. March P-Sick- ness, blindness and death from poi son liquor in and near Peoria struck a new high today. Fifteen persons were dead. dozens were ser iously ill, and four were probably permanently blinded.
 The death list has grown steadily since the first three fatalities occur red Saturday night. There were sev- en dead yesterday morning. and eight more deaths were reported during the day and night. The cor oner's investigation has been held up because of the possibility of more fatalities. Coroner William Elliott said the final death list might con- tain 20 or more names.
 Ben Feel 60, and Lance Hitz, 55, died last night, Feel at Peoria and Hitz at his home in Vermont, Ill.
 Three men were under arrest. or ficers said the tragic aftermath of weekend drinking had instilled gen. uine fear into hundreds of bootleg gers. and that the sale of liquor had been virtually suspended.
 Alarm was felt in other Illinois cities. principally Galesbeurg and Decatur. where police fear ship ments from the same batch of poi son alcohol may have been sent.
 Maurice Mansfield one of the
New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
BUS PASSENGERS
 NEARLY IN PANIC
Start for Door When Woman's
 Umbrella Takes Fire
CELLUL0ID TIP ABLAZE
Sergeant Stadlcr Grabs Torch and Hurls It Through Exit When Stampede to Escape Impends on Chapman Street Line Today.

A near panic on the Chapman street bus. resulting from a young woman passengers umbrella taking fire from a heater, was reported by Sergeant John C. Stadler today. The sergeant was on the bus on his way to headquarters at $40 this morn ing, and capacity crowd was sit- ting and standing, he reported, when suddenly the celluloid tip of the umbrella burst into a flame and as the owner held 1t aloft with the cloth blazing and the bus filling with choking smoke. someone shouted Fire"
 The driver brought the bus to a stop almost immediately, at Park and Stanley streets and as most of the passengers started for the doors. Sergeant stadler grabbed the um- brella out of the young woman's hand and hurled it through one of the exits. For a time it looked as though someone might be injured. according to Sergeant Stadler, some of the passengers trying to beat everyone else to the doors.
 It appeared that the umbrella was being held on the grated heater or possibly down through an opening in the grating and the young woman was not aware of the danger until the celluloid burst into flame.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
President On,its Names of Mellon and Davis, Hold-over Members,
 as Submission is Not Required Under Law Action Taken at Once.
New Executive Gets to His Desk Just Before g This Morning and Figures on at Least Six Hours of Active Work Before He Receives First Callers.

Washington. March GP-The eight new members selected by Her bert Hoover for his cabinet were confirmed today by the senate with in a few minutes after the president had forwarded their nominations.
 AS had beeh forecast, President Hoover did not submit the names of Secretaries Mellon and Davis, that procedure being unnecessary under the law. The presidents messenger bearing tn. list of new cabinet members was announced' in the senate cham Der shortly after a quorum call had been completed and Senator Watson. of Indiana, republican leader, promptly moved that the senate proceed to their consideration in executive session. {.
 The Hoover Cabinet
 The nominations. which were de- livered to the senate almost at the hour it met, follow:
 Henry L. Stimson, of New York, secretary of state.
 James w. Good, of Iowa, secre- tary of war.
 William D. Mitchell, of Minnesota. attorney general.
 Walter F. Brown, of Ohio, post
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
KEEP THEIR WEDDING
 SECRET THREE DAYS
James N. Skinner and Sophie Mikalauskas
 Marry in New York

Although they were married in New York last Friday efforts to keep the wedding of James N. Skin- ner and Sophie Mikalauskas of Maple Hill from becoming generally known succeeded for three days. Their friends and neighbors learned of it last night for the first time.
 The couple slipped away Friday for a trip to New York city. without telling friends of their intentions. They were met by Robert B. Skin ner. who had just returned from an extended business trip. and Mrs. Robert Skinner who had gone to New York to meet her husband. Accompanied by Mir. and Mrs. Rob- ert Skinner. they went to the par sonage of the Grace Methodist church at 40 Riverside Drive, where they were married by Rev. Dr. John L. Davis, formerly of Trim ity Methodist church of this city. Present in the parsonage at the time of the wedding were H. V. Camp, Miss Bertha Camp and Miss Bertha Sheldon of this city.
 A wedding luncheon was served at the Hotel McAlpin after the ceremony.
 James Newell Skinner is the youngest son of MT. and Mrs. Ed ward J. Skinner of Maple Hill and is member of one of the oldest
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
Fox Presents MissiVe Said to RA Written hu w;f- -'
 uaoJ p1oH1eH
 '}dau '.APY I JlE1G Ia)uJ5uucls
SAID TO GIVE REASONS AGAINST APPOINTMENT
Senate Chaplain Prays For Hoover and Upper Branch of Assembly Bids Coolidge God Speed-ConrOy Doubles For Bergin.

State Capitol, Hartford. March 5 P}-Armed with letter that gives reasons" he said. why former Sena- tor J. James Floyd may not be re- jected. after all. as candidate for judge of the Waterford town court" Senator Fox, of New London, who last week fought the senate's ap- pointment Of Frederick Schofield, d carpenter, to the post, today forced the tabling of the unfavorably re- ported resolution naming Floyd.
 Senator Fox displayed the letter. signed by Mrs. Louise F. Schof1eld, who said she was Schofeld's wife, that his full name is Charles Fred erick Schofield and that there are reasons why he should not become judge"
 The woman invited Senator Fox to a conference at which. she said. ehe would give him the reasons"
 Senator Fox had attacked the ap- pointment of Schofield because he was not a lawyer and did not ask the appointment, and spoke in favor of Senator Floyd because he was a trained legal man, had created the Waterford court served as its prose- cutor and had other experience qualifing him for the post. Senator Peasley, judiciary chairman. sad Schofield was the 'wisest choica,'
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
SCHOOL BOARD TERMS END FOR TWO MORE
Martin and Ward Must Seek Reelection to
 Office

Four of the six democratic mem hers of the school committee will be candidates for reelection next month. It is the usual custom to have two terms expire every year. but two other positions are being held by members elected by the common council and under the law must be elected at the polls.
 Although it was understood that the terms of President P. r. King and Chairman Joseph NJ. Halloran of the school accommodations commit tee are expiring. 1t was not known that Dr. Henry Martin. who was elected to fill the unexpired term of James J. Butler. and Joseph NJ. Ward. who was elected shortly after to fill the unexpired term of Attor- ney s. Gerard Casale, would have to seek reelection. The terms of Mir. Butler and MT. Casale would not have expired until April, 1s30.
 Assistant Corporation Counsel Mortimer H. Camp gives a ruling on
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
BLACKS 5000 MILE
 FLIGHT COMPLETED
Baltimore Publisher Lands at Cape Town in Air Trip
 From England

Cape Town, Union of South Africa, March , R-Van Lear Black, Bal timore publisher and aviation en- thusiast. arrived here today, com pleting a 5000 mile air tour which began at Croydon. England, on February II.
 Mir. Black, who has made several extended tours of Europe by air plane. at one time planned a 40,- 900 mile trip which would have car- ried him around most of the world. but was forced to cancel it because of engine difficulties and the prob lem of finding suitable landing places.
 This year he decided to make the first flight from Croydon to Cape Town. With a luxuriously fitted private plane and crew. he left Croy- don and began series of hops which carried him through France, Italy. Greece. Egypt and then south ward through the heart of Africa 10 Cape Town. He made stops at Khartum. Mongala and various other points including Livingstone and Pretoria.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
WATSON CHOSEN AS
 REPUBLICAN LEADER
Robinson Named to Direct DemOcrats-BOth Par.
 ties Hold Caucuses

Washington. March $ R1James E. Watson. of Indiana. was chosen republican leader of the senate today at a party conference. He takes the post held by Senator Curtis until he became vice president.
 Senate republicans also renominat- ed their officers for the senate. in- cluding Senator Moses. of New Hampshire. to be president pro to be secretary: Davis s. Barry, of Rhode Island. to be sergeant at arms; and Rev. 2. B. Phillips to be chaplain. These offices must be confirmed by the senate.
 Democrats Name Robinson
 Senator Robinson of Arkansas was reelected by the democratic caucus today to be the minority leader in the senate during the next congress
 Senator Walsh. of Montana, was chosen assistant minority leader; Senator Sheppard, of Texas, the whip, and Senator Black of Ala bama. the secretary of the demo- cratic caucus.
 Senator Pittman of Nevada was chosen as the democratic nominee for president pro tenn.
 The caucus designated Senator Robinson to name the democratic steering committee.
 The physical properties of the senate underwent change today to conform with the results of last No vember's election.
 Seven Seats Swapped
 Seven seats on the democratic side of the chamber were uprooted and transferred to the republican side, thus making room for the 54 repub- licans who will dominate the next senate. The democrats now num- Der 39; the farmer-labor party has one representative and there are two vacancies.
 At the last session the two ma jor parties were almost equally divided. but when the carpenters had finish ed their work today the seats on the republican side circled far around to the edges of the chamber.
 Because of the crowded condition the seat left unified by the refusal of the senate to swear in Senator elect Ware. republican, of Pennsyl- yania. was put over on the demo- cratic side. The other vacancy arises from the elevation of Senator Charles Curtis to the vice presidency.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
Hazen, $l@ a Day Water Engineer, Is Believed Of Payroll of City;
 Account Ends With $6,000 Check
Mayor Paonessas Campaign to Discontinue Services of Professional Advisor for 10 Years Bears Fruit With Assurance From Commissioners
 $l,750OO0 Expansion Next Step.

The services of Allan Hagen as consulting engineer in the develop ment of this city's water sources and reservoirs are now believed to be at an end through the payment of &c., 900 to balance his account with the board of water commissioners.
 Mayor Paonessa, who has carried on campaign for several months to sever connections with the Hagen of fees on the grounds that the charges for service are too high and because of his confidence in the ability of Water Department Engineer Joseph H. Holden to execute the program. withheld his signature until he had opportunity to confer with the water commissioners and receive assur- ance that the Hagen account is thus closed.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
SENATE WILL PROBE
 MELLON ACTIVITIES
Investigation of Right to Continue as Secretary
 Is Ordered

Washington. March P-The senate today ordered an investiga- ton Of the right of Andrew Mellon 10 continue as secretary of treasury and of his right to hold office under the law forbidding the treasury head to be interested in business.
 Senator Mchellar, democrat, Ten nessee, proposed the resolution Of investigation after President Hoover decided to keep Mellon and James ] Davis, secretary of labor. in his cabinet without renomination. The resolution was approved without record vote.
 With the declaration that lever, one knows MT. Mellon is all right. Senator Reed, republican, Pennsyl- yania. intimate friend of the treas ury head, gave his consent to the in vestigation asked by Mckellar.
 The special session of the senate,
 ,lled to confirm the new members If President Hoover's cabinet ad- burned sine die today at 1:37 ?. III, The session lasted a little more than m hour and a half.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-05

men arrested. told States Attorney Henry Pratt that he had imported 50 gallons of alcohol from a Chicago syndicate, but he did not name his source. Walter Niebort, a bartender, and John Cox. of Vermont, are the others who are held.
 Officers said five of the poison vic tims obtained their liquor at the stock yards hotels where Niebert worked, but a raid failed to reveal any contra band there.
 Two of the poison victims were women. An accurate check of the number of persons ill was not pos sible, the coroner said. fkcause many are confined to their homes.
 Murder warrants against two men and their wives were ordered issued today following the coroner's in
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-05

Enginer Hazen came 10 New Britain 0 years ago. and after mak- ing preliminary surveys and fixing an approximate of $5,000.000 on the development scheme, closed a con- tract with the city. Shortly there- after, the first installment was un- dertaken. This was the construction of pumping station on the Forest vile plot near Whites bridge. A second pumping system was after wards placed near the same site. The combined strength of the stations is now capable of producing about one- half the city's daily water consump- ton. pumping from the springs which abound in the locality.
 The second and most costly 'n-
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New Britain herald., 1929-03-05
First Blood of Revolt is Spilled in Sonora-h- surgent Force. Issue Order for Reopening of Catholic Churches
 Escobar Triumphant.
commander of Revolting Forces Reports Major Engagement at Cananea Resulting in Many Casu. allies - Three Federal Generals Captured.

Navajoa, Sonora, Mexico,
 March P--General Ochoa,
 commanding several hundred
 revolutionist troops, early to-
 day peaceably occupied Los
 Mochis and San Bias, in the
 state of SinaIoa. Federal forces
 under General Alvarez are re-
 treating southward. burning
 bridges and destroying com
 munication lines south of San
 Bias, it was reported at revolu-
 tionary headquarters here.
 Nogales, Ariz., March P- Reports of the capture of Monterey. capital and strategic city of the state of Nuevo Leon, by rebel leaders; bloodshed at Cananea, Sonora. and the promulgation of orders for the reopening of Catholic churches in the latter state appeared today as first fruits of the Mexican revolution in the border area of the southern 
 Reports reaching the international line indicated revolutionary leaders were massing their forces in several places for an anticipated move southward. Advices reaching here said two more states, Coahuila and Durango, had definitely joined the revolt. In addition. rebel leaders fin the north were claiming the alliance of forces in Sinaloa, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Zacatecas and Nayarite.
 The international line from Texas to the Pacific remained quiet but there was an air of tenseness along the Mexican side. Railroad traffic between the border and points south was generally interrupted.
 Announcement that Monterey had fallen into the hands of the was made here by General Francisco Borquez, com mander of the rebel forces of north ern Sonora. He said he had been advised of the coup by General Con- zato Escobar, commander in chief of the revolting forces.
 Escobar's Report
 Escobar's report as relayed to the border said the revolutionary army had met the federal focres at Mon- terey in a general engagement re- sulting in a large number of casual ties. The number of dead and
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