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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
NEW AIRPLANE BEACON
PIERCES FOG, Is CLAIM
Equipment Of Unusual Quality Is
Installed at Airport In Long
Beach, Calf.

A new type Of airplane beacon. which,
1t Is claimed. viii pierce fog, has been
installed at Long Beach, Calf, as part
of the equipment of what Is said to be
one Of the worlds best lighted airports,
according to word received here by the
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics.
The beacon is mounted on top Of q
Long Beach bank building, and consists
Of three separate lights, revolving hori-
zontally. The lights have amber, blue
and red lenses. and in clear weather
can be seen for q distance of 70 miles.
1t Is claimed they have a penetration
Of Is miles in foggy weather.
Located on the same tower Is o 1000
watt lamp with a special lens, project
ing 100000 candlepower of light d.
rectly toward the Long Beach airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
PREFERS BALLOONS
FOR AERIAL TRAFFIC
Capt. H. E. Honeywell Believes
Dirigibles More Practical
and Economical.

ST. LOUIS OP).-Capt H. e. Honey
well, dean Of American balloonists, vino
has been flying in balloons for more
than a quarter Of q century, has taken
his first ride In an airplane.
IT was thrilled" Capt. Honeywell
said. "It was fine to speed along uIl-
der the big wing, but still believe the
halloon--the dirigible-is the practical
aid economical form Of air Transports
ton"
Capt Honeywell, who has made about
800 balloon flights, was taken aloft in
huge tri-motored plane.
"They tell me it costs Sl3S an hour
to operate. It," the veteran balloonist
commented. Now a dirigible could
carry q great deal more and wouldn't
cost so much to operate"
He expects to see Transpacific dirig-
ible service in operation before many
years. The Pacific, he said, would be
the logical body Of water over which to
1naugurats such service because there
ere fewer storms than over the At
lantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
RADIO CHATTER
WILL AID PILOTS
Mere Talk From Skies Will
Enable Flyers to Get
Directions.


ST. LOUIS, June l5.-If the radio
brings in q lot Of seemingly unintelli-
gent chatter like MARY had q little
lamb, one, two, three, four, five," after
next month, pilots on the Transconti-
mental Air Transport train-plane route
may be to blame.
It may BE senseless talk, but never
theless highly important. The pilot viii
be getting radio compass bearings. from
q ground station IN case he becomes
lost or is not lust sure he is on his
course during foggy weather.
Radio compass equipment, similar to
that used in giving bearings to ships
at sea, but more simple in operation,
is being installed at various stations
along the transcontinental route. A
pilot then can call a ground station
and ask for compass bearing.
"All right, let's have some converse
tion," the ground operator might re-
ply. Then 1t would be up to the pilot
to talk about anything, or nothing at
all, until the ground station operator
miles away adjusted his instruments,
located the source uf the conversation,
and informed the pilot of his position.
Another station also might aid in
checking the position of the plane.
Two-way radiophone equipment Is
being placed aboard all Of the tri-motor-
ed planes OF the TranScontinental Air
Transport, Inc, which expects to in
augurate its train-plane service the
first part Of July.
The T. A. T. is setting up its own
weather service over a greater part
Of its line. Because the route does
not follow regular commercial air
way, the United States weather bureau
was not authorized to set up a weather
service for the line and It was neces-
sary for the company 10 build UP
private weather service. United States
weather bureau reports will be used
where available, however.
Daily practice flights over the route
will be started the latter part Of June.
Col Charles A. Lindbergh, chairman
Of the technical committee of the COM
pany, will be the pilot on the irst
regular passenger trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

correspond with the barometric reading
along his route. Is reasonably certain.
when flying blind, that he viii not
crash into 2.000-foot mountain when
his altimeter indicates 3,000-foot alti-
tude.
Balloons Speed Is Fixed.
The balloons used for upper air OBJ
servations are inflated with an amount
Of gas sufficient to give them lift of a
predetermined number of feet each
minute. They are timed from the mo-
ment they leave the earth until they
disappear into the cloud ceiling, the
elapsed time being converted into linear
measurement.
The velocity and direction Of air cur
rents at different levels are procured
by the use Of instruments similar TO
sextants, with which the azimuth de-
grees and angles OF the balloons at each
60-second interval are noted and the
results worked out on plotting boards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
PARACHUTE Jump
RISKS ARE FOUND
Tests Reveal Speed of Fall,
Effects on Body, and
Air Pressure.

DAYTON, Ohio CF).-one of the
greatest popular thrillers In the aerial
daredevil'S bag Of tricks-the delayed
parachute jumps not as hazardous
as 1t appears.
Tests made by the United States
Army Air Corps at Wright Field lead
to the conclusion that the flyer who
delays opening his parachute several
hundred or several thousand feet takes
no extraordinarily greater risk than the
man who follows the beginners in
instructions to count 10 and turn to
the right"
Speed Increase Is Limited.
The popular belief that the farther
man falls the faster he will speed
toward the earth and probably will
become unconscious likewise Is de-
clared erroneous
Clair STREET., chief. test pilot at Wright
Field, and Lieut.. A. c. Foulk to de-
termine the rate of speed at which q
man equipped with an unopened para
chute falls from speeding airplane.
They proved, according to Lieut..
Foulk's report, that man who jumps
from q plane speeding $50 miles an
hour through space actually slows UP
from that speed before he hits the
eafJn. Inc data assembled from the
tests made with the aid of night flying
and photography show that the ali
pressure offers q certain resistance to
the falling man and causes him to
reach terminal falling velocity within
. few seconds after he has left the
airplane.
Il9 Miles Per Hour.
A man In good health does not lose
his faculties during the course Of a
precipitate drop through space, accord
ing to the conclusions reached by Capt
STREET. and Lieut., Foulk.
II O. man weighing $50 pounds,
dressed in flying clothes and equipped
with . dummy parachute pack, should
Jump from an airplane flying at 2,45o
feet he would reach terminal velocity
Of 1ie miles an hour ct the end of the
first IL seconds, although 1t would take
him 17h seconds to reach the ground
These figures are taken from one of
the scores Of actual experiments made
by the Army flyers, who used dummies
approximating the weight of normal
men and equipped with dummy para
chute packs. The dummies were drop
ped ut a specified place on q speed
course and from an altitude agreed
upon before each fight. Specially
equipped motion picture cameras were
trained on the path of the falling
dummy, which was illuminated for
Photographic and observation purposes
by magnesium flare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
Plane Fields Use Nail Pickers.

Visitors to airports who marvel at
the ability Of airplane tires to remain
inflated when planes hit the ground
at better than so miles an hour have
q partial answer in the mail picking"
machine which the American Air
Transport Association reports as In use
on many landing fields. A huge mag
net attached to q motor car Is drawn
over the field and loose, pieces of wire,
nails and other metal attach them
selves to 1t, freeing the runway Of air.
plane tire hazards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
GIRL GETS PILOT PERMIT.
Miss Moran First Pennsylvania
Feminine License Holder.

Miss Catherine M. Moran, 20 years
old, Is the first Pennsylvania girl to re-
ceive a student pilots license. She is
working her way through the flying
course at the school conducted by the
Gettysburg Flying Service. operated by
the same organization which conducts
operations at Hoover Field
Miss Moran. left an orphan when her
father was killed in France during the
World War, resigned her position as
secretary to the attorney general of
Pennsylvania to enroll in the flying
school. When her funds ran short she
gave up daily flying instruction and
again obtained employment as stenog-
rapher to pay for three flying lessons a
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
AIRPORTs ARE GROUPED.
Half Of California Stations Located
Near Los Angeles.

Half Of the airports in California are
located in or near Las Angeles, accord
ing to q survey made recently by the
Los Angeles chapter of the National
Aeronautics Association.
There are approximately los airports
recognized in the State Of California.
Twenty-Five Of these are located within
the city limits of Los Angeles and ~
more in the immediate vicinity.
Because of the vast amount of small
airports in Southern California, an ac-
curate check Of the landing fields is
difficult. Four new fields have been
added to the list within the past month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
NOW, AIR COMMUTERS.
Boston Store Buys Plane Tickets
for It's staff.

BOSTON R.-The airplane passen-
ger line between Boston and New York
has an appeal for the time-pressed busi-
ness man.
When the line began issuing Scribe
communication tickets for travel between
purchased the first block. Members of
the operating STAFF utilize the tickets
upon missions in which speed Is fac
tor. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
Boeing Enters Canada.

SEATTLE Gp.-The Boeing Airplane
Co. plans to start production the latter
part of July In new plant at Van
couver, B. c., to supply the growing
Canadian demand for airplanes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

Grandstand seats for $4,000 specta-
tors will be erected at the Cleveland
municipal airport for the 1929 National
air races, August "a to September 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
Sight Seeing Planes
Are Inaugurated I'm
Kansas Oil Fields

WICHITA, Kans. P)-On
wells have provided still another
way to get a free airplane ride.
"Rubberneck" airplanes are
used here by an oil company to
give rides to prospective buyers
of Oil shares in q newly opened
oil pool.
The planes were brought into
use after several companies adj
vertiSed free motor bus rides to
the land of derricks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
NEW YORK GIVES
FLYERS WEATHER
Bulletins Are States Answer
to Demands of Commercial
Aviation.
BY ELTON C. FAY.

-
ALBANY, N. Y. @.-Weather bulle-
tins, issued less than an hour after the
taking of Statewide observations and
containing data peculiar to the business
of flying, is New York States answer
to an insistent demand of commercial
aviation.
Supplied with this information. flyers
can travel any Of the States six air
ways to any one Of "a cities with de-
tailed knowledge of weather conditions
along the route and at the point Of
destination.
First Of Type I'm U. S.
The State Aviation Commission and
the United States Weather Bureau here
point to the service as the first Of its
type in the country.
State Senator J. Griswold Webb
commission chairman, and Gustave s.
Lindgren, chief Of the Weather Bureau
station here, jointly have developed a
system whereby two observations are
made each day Of the year at widely
scattered points, flashed to Albany
within half an hour and promptly bulle-
tined for radio broadcast and tele-
graphic transmission to individual air
ports.
Stations Well Equipped.
The bulletins are broadcast from sta
ton WGY, Schenectady, at S:55 am.
and 1888 pm, Eastern standard time.
They contain information on character
Of weather, height of ceiling, visibility,
temperature, wind direction and veloc-
ity, conditions including data on fog
and haze and whether light or dense,
high or low.
The observation stations have as
equipment 12-foot towers, supporting
3-foot vanes and thermometers for indi-
eating wind velocity, thermometers ex-
posed in special shelters, small pilot
balloons for collecting upper air ilfor-
nation and aneroid barometers.
Check Altimeters.
The chief value of the barometers Is
for checking airplane altimeters. If an
abnorma1ly low pressure exists over a
certain route the altimeter Of a ship
flying the route Is affected in proper
ton, giving pronounced inaccuracies in
the readings Of the instrument.
The pilot, by setting his altimeter to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

standards And in so doing Chrysler has been
swept by popular acclaim into foremost and solid
position of leadership in the industry.
That is the why the volume of Chrysler sales
has increased such mighty proportions why Chyer
enjoys such remarkable and rapidly increasing prestige
in 81 other countries besides our
We invite you take Chrysler demonstration in any
model that you select expecting of Chryser than
of any car within several hundred dollars of its price
CHRYsLER "75"-$1535 to $l7o5-Eight Body Styles
CHRYSLER "65"-$1O4o to $1145-Six Body Styles
All triess f O. J. factory. CbrrsIsr SsSIsrs sxfssS
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23

The imposing succession of Chryer accomplishments has
led the public insnctvey expect of Chryer than
of other and it is the completeness with which
Chsler fu6s these higher expectations that explains the
ever-rising tide of Chrysler success.
You expect of Chryser charming individuality in STYLE
and you get it, You expect ivelier and more thrilling
spirit of performance, and you get it. You expect more
luxurious feeling of Graded comfort and you get it. You
expect greater sum total of actual value in Chysle and
you find it invariably there.
Chryslerl today tremendous influence the
entire industry usthaby In the FIVE years of its
meteorc rise Chser has done than any other force
in the automobile world revolutonze and modernze
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03
AT THE HOTELS Overland: William Bryan and c. P. Gilliland. Sexton: John Salit.

WE SERVE THE BEST ICE CREAM MANUFACTURED IN
 SEATTLE 50 PINT-S1.00 QUART.
 WE DELIVER. The Candy Cottage.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03
CONTRACTORS FINISH PLUME CONSTRUCTION
 4, R, |. CREW ON J0B

Today, at noon, the Warrack Construction Co.,, was expected to cease work on the Lowell Creek Hume project marking the comple- tion of their contract, and work men were to be discharged.
 The final work this morning consisted of filling up the gap near Fourth avenue and likewise a couple of holes down by the rail- road track. The Hume is fully com pleted, according to the specified tions called for in the contract, to a point 300 feet beyond the tracks extending far out into the water.
 The Alaska Road Commission now has the job in hand adding the finishing touches such as rip i rapping, etc, and it is thought their crew will be engaged in this tas! for several days.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03
FAIRBANKS IGLOO

Fairbanks Igloo No. 4, Pioneers of Alaska, recently elected the following for the ensuing year: An drew Nerland, president; Chas. Main, vice; J. Bender, second vice; G. Moody, sect; G. Hutchinson, treas-; P. Deiser, chaplain; M. O. sgt. at arms; o. Fisher, inside guard; w. Kramer, trustee for the three year term.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03
HUNGARY GETS NEW PORT
 BY RECLA|M|NG SWAMPS S

BUDAPEST, Jan, 2, (P)-One of the finest ports in central Eu- rope has been opened at Czepel, near Budapest. This was formerly a waste area of swamps and mud, now transformed into the port of Budapest.
 Construction work was done by a French company which holds 50-year lease on the property. At the end of that period it passes tc the Hungarian government. The new port will benifit the Danub- ian states and is expected to stim- ulate trade between Hungary and her neighbors
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03
TEAM WAS GUEST

In honor of their visit to Sew ard, the College basketball team were guests of the High School and City teams last evening in the Sew ard Grill. After the luncheon all enjoyed dancing. During the lun- ches the captains and coaches addressed the gathering briefly.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03
FRANCE WILL REBUILD
 TOWER 0F CHARLEMANGE

TOURS, Jan., 2, P)-The fam ous Tower of Charlemagne, which collapsed last year, is to be rebuilt The society of archeologists of Touraine, which groups 500 mem bers, has taken charge of the mat ter and asked the ministery of arts and the mayor of Tours for aid.
 The Tower of Charlemagne is one of the historical treasures of France. Part of it is still standing.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03
Nttl COMMITTEE |S
 CREATED IN BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan, 3, [F)- Creation of a federal con1munica- tions Commission to regulate and control Telegraph, Telephone cable, and radio transmission as well a common carriers engaged nsuch transmission was proposed in Bill introduced by Chairm
 the Interstate Commerce Commis- sicn.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03

A large shipment of Poultry, Geese, Turkeys, Capons, Ducks 9 "eese nrrived en the Admire Rogers and are now on sale at Carstens Meat Market.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03

Jack Nickoli, insane native who was being brought from Nulato to Fairbanks, died natural death after trying to do away with him. self, reports the News Miner.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03

Ladies and Gents Tailoring and Hats Blocked, Adams 91. Peyser's Tailor Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03
NOTICE

All accounts due pr. J. A. Baugh- man please pay to the Bank of Seward.
 Signed, Dr. J. A. Baughman
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-03
Motorship DiscOVerer
For Hire or Charter

:" . w s n ~ s . W . n ! : Service to Nu'sa Bay, Uiannaa, Portlock, Seldovia. Kenai, An- chorage, and other potts in Cook Inlet, has been discontin- ueo temporarily while the Nj. s. Dic'loverer is undergoing iIl- sta!lation of new engines, heat ing system, state rooms and lengthening as weEA as many ether improvements, ill Seattle.
 Capt. Heinie Bergel
 Seward, Alaska
New Britain herald., 1929-02-06
Steam Yacht Peary
Seeks ''Dream Isle"

Boston, Feb. s (UP)-The steam
yacht Peary. once used In the Mac.
MILAN arctic explorations, will leave
here probably Saturday with .
Cleveland. o.. millionaire. II guests
and = crew Of Is to hunt for q
"dream island" which lies submerg-
cd somewhere of the Central Amer
lean coast.
M. F. Bramley. wealthy Cleveland
contractor. who recently purchased
the Peary. stated today that he hop
ed to get away Saturday after max
ing q short trial trip Friday. Gov
eminent inspectors today approved
tho Peary. which has been recon-
ditionsd at the Green shipyards in
Chelsea.
Bramley said he had dreamed of
tho existence Of the island and that
tho forthcoming expedition would
fulhll Z long.felt desire to search for
II. He had not decided. he said, ex-
actly what he would do with the
island should he locate 1t.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-06
CURB TRADING IS
HIGHLY UNSETTLED
Stocks Are Weakened BY Pend.
ing Credit Announcement

New York, Feb. s Rl-Trading OIL
the curD market today was highly
unsettled. A few stocks rose sharp
ly, while many issues which have
recently been strong were heavily
liquidated in nervousness over the
special announcement which is to be
issued by the federal reserve board
late today.
Goldman Sachs trading again
went skyrocketing. mounting nearly
20 points to above 100. and Crocker
Wheeler scared more than IS points
approaching go Consolidated film
industries was strong moving up
about a point on estimates that
1928 earnings on the common were
about $2.25 share. which is re
garded as fore-shadowing early ini-
tiation Of dividends L. S. Freight
moved up 1 and Electric Industries
more than 2 points.
Standard Oil OF Indiana. which
turned over In enormous volume
yesterday az result Of the 50 per
cent stock dividend. encountered
profit taking today. selling off about
points by early afternoon. Some
Of the utilities were heavily sold.
Electric Bond and Share dropping
and Electric Investors . points.
The new kennecott Copper shares
opened strong. then yielded about II
point.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-06
City Items

The agricultural committee OF the
Kiwanis club will meet at the Office
Of L. v. Clark, assistant manager
Of the Connecticut Light and Power
Co.. New Britain district. this eve
ming to discuss the coming cam
paign against the tent caterpillar.
The Congregational seminar held
in this city for the past three days
concluded its sessions at the Bur-
rift hotel this forenoon.
Edward J. Skinner, president OF
the Skinner Chuck company and
trustee Of the old City Mission
building. known N 1.-THE Burritt
chapel" on Cherry street, has pc.
titioned the superior court for per.
mission to sell the property. The
building Is no longer used for its
original purpose.
A short meeting Of the board Of
public works was held last evening.
routine business being discussed.
Only four members were present
due to the death Of Felix Bexrud-
csyk and the illness Of Chairman
George Dobson.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-06
Paris Lights Fail
As Fog ClOaks CITY

Paris, Feb. 6 N-Paris. SO fire.
quently called the city Of light was
in darkness all today with no cleo
trlcity In IL OF 20 wards and with
4 heavy fog covering the whole city.
AZ nightfall arrived some electric
ity was provided in three or four
quarters Of the capital. but millions
OF candles and thousands Of oil
lamps were needed 10 provide most
Of the city's illumination.
The breakdown in the electric
light service followed an overnight
fire in the largest Of the city's gen.
Grating plants In which various main
cables were destroyed. Underground
suburban and tramvay service was
reduced and in some districts the
telephone lines went dead.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-06
Gold Shipments
Worrying London

London, Feb. h-Gold ship
ments to the United States are caus-
ing anxiety in the money market
and there Is fear that the bank rate
will possibly have to be raised un-
less the difficulty can be solved
through a meeting between Mon
tagu Norman. governor OF the Bank
of England and George l.. Harrison,
governor OF the Federal Reserve
bank of New York. Mr.. Norman Is
now in the United States.
Yesterday f1.6sS,26s in gold left
for the United Statles aboard the
Mauritania. This was followed to-
day by the sale Of f1.79l.Ss3 in bars
which probably will be shipped on
the liner Paris tomorrow. also for
the United States.
These two transactions are re-
sponsible for the disquietude on the
money market which has been al
layed only slightly by the New York
exchange rate hardening 4 fraction
to I ass and is.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-06
mrs. PATRICK A. king DIES
At HOME ON hart STREET
Wife OF John BOylc Co. SeCrctar
PASSES Away After Illness
Of Long Duration

Mrs. Catherine (Cummings) King,
IS years old. wife OF Patrick A..
King. secretary Of John Boyle Co,
died at her home. a3S Hart street,
last night at 11:20 o'clock after .
long illness.
Mrs. King was born in Hartford
aud lived in that city until she mar
ried Mr.. King ~ years ago Mr..
King has been with the John Boyle
Co. for more than IS years. She
was member of st. Joseph's parish.
Surviving her are her husband.
two daughters, Mrs. anthony Sinkic-
wicz and Miss Patricia A. King; 4
granddaughter, Marilyn Sinkiewicz;
two brothers. Joseph and James
Cummings both of Hartford; three
sisters, Sister Marion Francis OF st.
Francis Orphan Asylum In New Ha.
ven, Sister Mary DeSales Of st. Pat
rick's convent In New Haven. both
members OF the Order Of Mercy and
Sister Mary Agnes OF Nativity who
is stationed In Liverpool. England.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day morning at o'clock at 81.
Joseph's church. Burial will be IN
Mount st. Benedict's cemetery.
Hartford.