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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
AERIAL INSURANCE
/. INCREASES 40DPCT.
Companies Consider Aviation
Industry Still in Its
Infancy.
BY DON BROWN.


NEW YORK, March 2.-Aviation In
surance has increased more than 400
per cent during the last year, a high
official of one of the three most i'm
portant American companies special
izing in such policies said today.
1.-THE enormous increase experienced
by us and other companies during the
past year Is a reliable barometer of the
gains of aviation in the United States
he continued. And we consider 1t an
industry which Is still in its infancy
1t Is useless and impossible to predict
the approximate rate of growth which
may be expected within the next few
years, but it is safe to say that 1t will
be many times greater than the aver
age layman realizes.
"AS flying becomes safer and the
airplane is more highly developed, the
premiums on such policies are being
slowly but surely reduced. The re-
auctions in some cases are as much as
40 per cent of the rates current in
1922, when the first aviation insurance
policies were written.
In few instances, old line insur-
ance companies are emitting clauses in
regular life insurance policies making
them void If the holder rides in an
airplane. This change, however, is
coming about slowly. 1t will probably
be some time before it becomes general
"The writing of aviation policies re-
quires such highly specialized expert
ence that number of companies
which went into this business without
sufficient technical knowledge of avia-
ticH, were forced to retire with heavy
losses.
To-day, however. the successful COM
panies handling such business employ
men experienced in aviation, many OF
them being pilots or exploits.
Aviation insurance, like aviation, is
at the beginning. but it Is a healthy
beginning and the future looks-weli
1t looks great to me-"
Copyright, 1929. By North American News
paper Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Castle to Head Air COMPANY.

Col. Benjamin F. Castle, New York
financier and one of the first American
aviation attaches delegated by the War
Department for foreign service, has been
elected president of the Great Lakes
Aircraft Corporation of Cleveland. Col.
Castle served in the Army Air Service
during the World War and since has
been interested in commercial aviation.
He is governor of the Aero Club of
America and treasurer of the National
Aeronautic Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Western Air Line
Tests Propellers
Every 200 Hours

Inspection of metal airplane
propellers by etching with caustic
soda and nitric acid solutions, so
as TO renDve the outer surface
and reveal flaws in the metal, is
made after every 200 hours of
fight by a Western air mail and
passenger line.
Should the acid bath reveal
any defects the blade Is immedi-
ately discarded. A magnifying
glass is used to examine the en-
tire propeller and especially the
portion adjacent to the hub and
bolt holes. The slightest indica-
ton of an imperfection there is
traced with sandpaper and more
acid, and If the defect continues
below the surface the propeller is
rejected. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Atlantic City Port Ready Soon.

Atlantic City, N. j., will have its new
municipal airport ready for service this
Spring, and several passenger airplane
lines are expected to be in operation
from. various Eastern cities when the re-
sort season opens An extensive filing
In process Is under way at the airport,
which will be known as Bader Field.
Hangers and shops will be erected, and
ultimately complete night lighting
equipment will be installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
PREDICTION OF FLYING
PERFORMANCE SIMPLER
National Aeronautics Committee
Report Deals With Level, Climb
ing and Propeller Speed.

A new and simpler method for the
prediction Of airplane performance in
level and climbing fight, together with
complete information regarding pro-
pellel speeds, is described in a report
by E. p. Lesley and E. G. Reid Of the
National Advisory Committee for Aero
nautics.
The new method, developed from the
Bairstow system, which has been used
less laborious and complicated than the
older system and is better suited to the
American aeronautical engineer, be-
cause 1t has been formulated in terms
Of the American, rather than the
British, system of absolute coeff1cients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
BEL GIAN QUEEN LENDS
HELP TO AIR CONGRESS
Elizabeth, Devotee Of Flying, Will
Be Joint Sponsor Of Paris
Meeting in May.

BRUSSELS Np).-Elizabeth, Queen of
the Belgians, long a patron and devotee
Of flying, has consented to be joint
sponsor to the first international con-
gress of aviation at Paris In May. The
President of France is the co-sponsor.
The Belgian King and Queen have
Travelled by air more than any other
royal rulers in the world. When visiting
the Congo last year they few for almost
a thousand miles over virgin forests and
jungleland. They expressed great de-
light in the experience
Queen Elizabeth on several occasions
during the war went to England by air
Since then she has missed no chance to
fiy. most of her trips being in company
Of King Albert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Ogden Field Complete.

The Ogden. Utah, airport is now COM
plete and available to air traffic. Three
runways have been provided, the Short
est of which is 3,400 feet. Another
runway is to be constructed in the
Spring so that landings and take-offs
tons Lighting equipment Is sched-
uled for early installation. Ogden is a
mail stop on the Salt Lake City Great
Ealls air mail route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

transport lines are operating every day
in the week, four of them operating
over their routes twice a day and one
operating both day and night trips
Nine of the other lines operate six days
week, one operates five times week.
both daily and nightly. and the other
two operate three times week. Only
two of the foreign lines are now oper-
ating on daily basis.
The American Air Transport Asso-
citation estimates that last year COM
mercial craft In the United States flew
more than 40.00000o miles, of which
approximately 100000 miles were with
the air mail and express, 100000 miles
with passengers and the remainder in
such activities as aerial photography,
airplane' busting Of crops, forest patrol
work, scientific studies, aerial adver-
Using. geographical study, surveying,
map making and first aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
New Air Service Line Planned.

Inauguration of an air passenger
service from st. Louis to Ell Paso, Tex,
as the first link of a contemplated
Southern transcontinental passenger
line Is planned this Spring by South
western Air Fast Express, which has
ordered five trinotered Ford transports
for this service. About April / new
line from Kansas City, Mo. to Dallas
the same company, the lines joining at
Tulsa. Okla, where headquarters will
be maintained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
FoKKER ORDERS MOTORS.
Contract Divided Between Wright
and Pratt Il whitney.

Orders for s2.4o0oOo worth of air.
plane motors, said to be the largest ever
placed by any American manufacturer
of commercial airplanes, have been let
by the Fokker Aircraft Corporation Of
America. The contract, to be filled dur
ing the present year. was divides between
the Wright Aeronautical Corporation
and Pratt g. Whitney.
A total of $50 motors is to be pur-
chased, including 200 of 425 horsepower
and $50 of 525 horsepower. The Fokker
corporation is working to fill orders for
airplanes totaling approximately $3,000,-
600 in value for use on air transport
lines the United States this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Forty.eight Qualify for Air Corps.

AS a result Of examinations held last
month Of candidates for appointment as
second lieutenants In the Air Corps,
Regular Army. 48 men from various
parts Of the country were qualified for
appointment. Two Of these newly COM
missioned Air Corps officers have been
assigned to duty at Boiling Field. They
are Lieuts. Leland S. Stranathan and
William A. r. Robertson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
Mexico to Buy Seaplanes.

The Mexican government has decided
to buy three of the latest and largest
seaplanes for the Mexican navy. Fur
Their purchases are expected soon. The
machines will be used for coastal patrol
duty on the Gulf Of Mexico and the
Pacific
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03
FLYING FIELD PLANNED.
Chamber of Commerce Sponsors
Newport News Project.

Newport News. Va, is working on
preliminary plans for suitable airport.
The Chamber Of Commerce, sponsor of
the program, has enlisted the aid of
influential citizens in furthering the
campaign to put Newport News on the
air map.
The Federal Government sent a rep
resentative to inspect several sites un-
der consideration and his recommended
tons soon will be made to officials of
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

way the finest principles OF classic art
which are centuries old, yet forever new.
Recipient, too, of all Chrysler progress in
engineering, the Chrysler "o5" performs en-
tirely over the heads of all cars anywhere
near it in price. Its big high-compression
engine utilizes the famous Chrysler Silver
Dome" principle, and develops 6s-horse-
power without apparently half trying.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05

varied recital by White reached
Tschakowsys Symphony Nc ST. during
the MIC Tuesday night This number
played first by the solo then
the other strings in the orchestra The recital
will be heard at 9 o'clock.
Irving baryton has selected when Summer Gone"
the which he sings during the of vocal and in
to be broadcast by the Mchen Men through the
NBC system Tuesday night at 1880
the Columbia rOadcasng system Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock.
The presenting Percy
another
the wandering backac troupe Tuesday night
at $3.50 O'Clock.
William political authority will weekly
political talks the Columbia system Tuesday night o'clock
storm wildly described
orchestra
the NBC system Tuesday night at
large group
the Columbia system Tuesday night at 9 O'Clock.
ratone" will broadcast the NBC Tuesday night
Willard Robsons character will be the Rc
quartet during the the NBC
Tuesday night at 1880 O'Clock.
Sentimental will in the Sonberg
Carlson the NBC Tuesday night 730 o'clock
Emann orehera coasocoast through the Tuesday
night at $50 o'clock
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
SCHOOL BIDS ASKED
Board to Advertise for
Costs on Buildings.

Advertising of bids for two new
school buildings and two additions,
in conformity with an order issued
by the state tax board, will be au-
thorized at meeting of the Indian
apoIis school board at p. m. today.
The tax board Monday ordered
the board to proceed to obtain bids
on the four grade buildings, esti-
mated to cost $395,0O0, and also
Irvington high school, to cost $780,
600, and to submit the bids to the
tax board.
The grade projects include new
buildings at School 81, Nineteenth
street and Brookside parkway, and
School 80, English and Emerson
avenue, and additions at School Is,
Michigan street and Beville avenue,
and School 40, Morris and Kappes
streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05

William Fox likes to recount the
growth of the company which bears
his name and, seated in his paIa-
tial uptown Office, looking down on
New York's busy theager district,
he told of his early adventures and
traced up to the present purchase
of Loew's stock. Seated beside him
were Winfield Sheehan, the former
newspaper man who is now the ex-
ecutive vice president of Fox and
claimed by many to be the ejuvena-
tor for that company, and Nicholas
Schenck. president of Loew's and a
brother of Joseph Schenck head Of
the United Artists.
Fox liked to remember that early
start in Brooklyn. How the piano
player was beating on the piano,
500 feet of film was run through the
machine, lights were darkened and
then:
But when it came to selling tick
cts there was nothing doing. We
didn't sell a ticket. o course I was
very much interested in that be-
cause I had my all tied up in that
theater."
A cowboy, who had been with
Barnum and Bailey, offered to stage
a novelty of coin manipulation and
three days later Fox was on his
road to success and police reserves
had to be called in to keep the
crowds in line.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
AUTO KILLS FATHER
Injuries Two Children; Hold
Driver on ManSlaughter.

One man was injured fatally, and
three other persons, two of them
children of the dead man, were in
jured seriously Monday night when
they were struck by an automobile
on Churchman avenue, between
Nineteenth and Twentieth avenues,
in Beech Grove.
The dead man, who died in st.
Francis hospital two hours after the
accident, was John WindhorSt, 40, OF
4 South Seventeenth street, Beech
Grove.
John Windhorst Jr., IL, and Ella
Windhorst, 8, his children, both suf-
fered scalp decorations and severe
bruises.
j. w. Pettitt, 10, of the same ad-
dress, also suffered severe head in
juries.
The four we're walking abreast on
the road when struck by the car of
F. A. Pohl, 1876 South Seventeenth
avenue, Beech Grove. Pohl, who
took the injured to the hospital, was
charged with manslaughter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05

7:3o-NBC System-Michelin hour to
KYW. KDKA.
WIS (870l. Chicago
8:00-Columbia Observation-Disclosures or
chestra to wBBM, KOHL. WCCo.
NBc System-Eveready hour to
WEAF. WGN.
BNC System - Three-in-One The
8 alter to KDKA, .WLW.
S:30-KWKH $500. Shreveport - Studio
program.
NBC Systenl-Dutch Master min
strels to WLW. KYW.
wills t870). Chicago--Sleigh party.
9:oo-columbia Network--voicee of Co
lunlbia to WBBM. kohl.
NBC System-Clicquot ESkimos
NBC System-Syncomatics to WLW.
9:3G-NBC System - Orchestradians to
KDKA. KYW
lO:O0--Colunlbia NetWork-RoyaI Canad-
lans to WBBM. WKRC.
Me- HlSsr System-RKO Vaudeville hour.
WENR t870l. Chicago-Variety pro-
gram 1.-TWO hours.
M MGN G720l. Chicago - Tomorrow's
Irib: Hungry Five.
lU:5U--WGN t720). Goldkette's
orchestra; dream ship.
ll:oo-KYW do2O). Chicago-Fiorito's or
wMA Ss|'1 ts7o,. ohicago-Dance or
chestra three hours.
il:lS-WGN (72O). Chicago-Goldkette or
cheStra.
12:oO-WBBM (77O). chicago-Night Club
WHO (570l, Observation-Disclosures
KYW (1020). Chicago - Tnsomnia
Club 1.-TWO hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
Fishing the Air

1.-TWO vitaphone viii o'clock tonight from the
apollo theater They Fhppen must
cal comedy melange Of and stories and The Author
during daily routine
of life around a motion picture studio.
Russia by Gena FonaroVa, mezzooprano
and viii lie
broadcast NBC system Tuesday night at o'clock
Songs yet published will broadcast Wendell Hall in the
Canadians
system Tuesday night at 10 o'clock
complete trained SEAL So Ray
hour
system o'clock Tuesday night
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
ANNUAL RUSH
ON INCOME TAX
RETURNS NEAR
March Is Is Final Date for
Filing; Office viii Be
Open Evenings.

With less than 10 per cent Of In
diana income tax returns fled, emf
ployes of the internal revenue Office
in the federal building today we're
preparing for the usual rush in the
next ten days.
But $500 returns had been filed
by today and it was estimated near
ly $4,000 returns would be filed. in
person or by mail, between now and
March Is, the final date for filing.
Returns filed thus far have in
cluded 1900 individual income 4X-
payers and 800 corporations Of the
individuals, $500 have been in the
class OF $4,000 or over, while $4,000
have been under $4,000.
List Who Must File
George L. Foote, internal revenue
collector, pointed out that all I'M
married individuals whose incomes
we're $1,000 or more and married
persons with an income of S3,500 or
more, must file regardless of ex-
GllApUlOllS,
About one-half Of the returns
filed, he said are non-taXable. EX-
emption of S400 for each dependant
is provided. Corporation income tax
this year has been reduced from
1875 per cent to IL per cent, and ex-
emption for corporations increased
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Collections last year were more
than $2700000O, but this is expected
to be reduced slightly this year by
repeal of the AUTOMOBILE tax and
other small taxes.
Open in Evenings
Tables and chairs have been
placed in the corridor of the third
floor of the federal building to ia
cilitate filing of returns in person.
Beginning Monday the income tax
office will remain open until 8 p. m.
each evening, while on the last day,
March IS, the Office will remain open
until midnight.
First returns we're made as early
as Feb. Is. 1t was pointed out
many persons pay their income tax
before March l in order to reduce
their bank balance before the as
SCISSOR visits them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
MADE LEAGUE MEMBER
Mrs. J, d. Hess Is Honored by
Brookside Group.

Mrs. j. D. Hoss, park board men,
Der, was honored with life member
ship in Brookside Civic League at a
meeting of directors Monday night
at Brookside Community House.
The membership was given in
recognition of Mrs. HoSs' services to
the community. More than 500 per-
sons attended a minstrel show given
under direction of Mrs. Ruth Ann
Kersting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05

purchased a con-
trolling interest of
stock in LoeW's,
Inc, making Fox
one of the great
est of the present
day motion pic
ture theater oper-
ators.
Fox t h e a t ers
now number about
sixty = five while
LoeW's, Inc, oper-
ate between IT'S
and 200.
Fox also has an
nounced plans for
acquisition of a
number of other
new houses. In
addition, Fox owns
Metro GoldWyn -
Mayer, one of the
leading film pro-
ducing companies
i'm tho country
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
PLAN FIRST AID WEEK

Druggists Sound Call to Fill Medi-
cine Chests.
BIZ Times Special
CHICAGO, March 5.-The 1929
First Aid, Home Remedy Week"
starts on st. Patrick's day, contin-
uing until March % and marks the
eighth anniversary of the plan
dedicated to drugdom by Sterling
Products, Inc, in 1922, and immedi-
ately sponsored by the National As
ISOLATION of Retail Druggists.
Seeing the great advertising and
sales possibilities in the plan, the
National Wholesale Druggists Asso-
citation has swung behind it with
the enthusiastic suggestion that
druggists use local newspapers, and
provided them with suggestive adj
vertising copy tied to the national
slogan, Fill That Medicine Chest
NoW!"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
FAILS TO ENTICE GIRL;
THREATENS TO SHOOT
Washer Follows Child to Her Home /;
Frightens Guardian.

Police today are seeking a young
man who attempted to entice a 10
year-oId girl into his automobile and
threatened to shoot her guardian
when he interfered.
The girl, Elma Isgrigg, 327 East
North street, ran to her home when
accosted by the motorist late Mon
day. Her guardian, Howard De-
Hart, approached the motorist and
was told to get away from here or
I'll shoot you"
Later the motorist, accompanied
by three other men, returned to the
DeFIart home and called to the girl.
DeHart called police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05

H. B. 37s. Freeman-Requiring intsn-
giblss be listed for taxation at Is per cent
of their value.
H B. ass. Trowhridge-Authorizing
transfer of surplus funds after redemption
Of three-mile road bonds to township
trustee by county auditor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
MORTGAGE BILL WOULD
REDUCE COUNTY TAXES
Draft Now in Senate Aims to In
crease Exemptions.

OI6lt NOW III bDNll6bS EAAAAAo W go
crease Exemptions.
II the bill now pending in the
Indiana senate, providing for in
crease of the maximum exemption
rate on property from $1,000 TO
81, 300 is passed, several thousands OF
dollars probably will cut from Ma
rion county's annual assessment,
Frank Brattain, center township
assessor, said today.
The present mortgage exemption
law provides pro rated basis with
the $1,000 maximum being reached
on mortgages of $4,000 or more.
The $1,000 soldiers exemption,
which is given to former service
men and their widows, is showing a
decline, according to Brattain's
figures. This exemption applies only
to those receiving pensions.
In 1927 there were $50 such ex-
emptions granted, while last year
the number dropped to I'll.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
MODEST START
IS Boosted BY
THEATER KING
William Fox Began With
Movie to Seat 146, but No
One Bought Tickets.
BY L. S. CAMERON
United Press STAFF Correspondent
NEW WORK. March 6-A1fnOSt

NEW YORK, Marcn o.--AIIIlUoG q
score of years ago a young fellow by
name of William Fox opened a
$4,000 theater in Brooklyn, one with
a seating capacity of 146, and had
great success except no one bought
any tickets.
Today that same William Fox has
confirmed that Fox Theaters have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
Daylight Hits
Central Standard Time
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY
s.oo-NBc System CwJz. 76Ol--Dr. Cope
land hour.
MIC system (wEAF. 66O)-National
Home hour.
len.
fo:oo-NBC System (wJz. 76ol-Cooking
school.
io:l5-NBC System (wEAF. 660l-House
hold institute.
12:oo-NBC Systemt CentraD-Farm and
Home hour,
M.
l2:55-wMAQ (670), MISREPRESENTATION
Commerce program.
2:oo-NBC System (wJz, 76ol-u. S.
Navy band to WLW. WRC, WREN.
WBZ.
2:so-wGN 72N. Chioago-Mandolin
trio.
S:oo-NBC System (WEAF. 66ol-Pacitlc
Vagabonds to WRC, WHO, WOW,
WLW (7o0l, Cincinnati-Musical
Meanderings.
3:3o-wI.S (S70l. Chicago-Strolling Gui-
tariStS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05

HIGH SPOTS OF TUESDAY NIGHTS PROGRAM
8:30-WJz with Al Bernard and
Percy Hemus.
8:O0-WEAF and Galahagos
shipwreck with Red Christensen.
8:Oo-WABC Whitemans
quest program.
s0o-WABC and variety pro-
gram with orchestra.
10ON-WEAF Netwok-vaudeville
tertainers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-05
GIVE INSURANCE REPORT
$4,000 Is Paid to Teacher Under
Group Plan.

Miss Minnie Cassidy, committee
chairman made a report Monday on
the group health and accident in
surance plan for public school
teachers before a meeting of direc-
tors of the Grade Teachers Associa-
ton ct the Chamber of Commerce.
IN the five year the plan has been
in effect. more than 1000 has
been paid to teachers. she said.