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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
COLOMBIA BOASTS
OF II AIR FIELDS
German Company, Which Holds
Concession, Extends North
and South Routes.

The Republic of Colombia, which is
forging to a position of aeronautical
leadership in South America, now has
II airports in active operation as the
bases for a nationwide air passenger,
mail and express system, according to
the Pan-American Union.
Recently Scadta, the German COM
pany which holds the air service con-
cession in Colombia, extended its OPP
erations to the north and south. From
the port of Buenaventura, on the Pa
cif1c. there is service as far south as
Guayaquil. in Ecuador. The longest
established line is that from Bar
ranquilla to Giradot, about TOO miles.
This service has been extended recently
as far south as Neiva.
On the Pacific Coast regular service
is flown from Guayaquil to Colon and
from Sautata to the headquarters port
at Barranquilla, the route of flight fol-
lowing the Caribbean coast line via
Cartagena.
The Pan-American Union has re-
ceived schedules and descriptive matter,
in which it is stated that 1.-The Colon-
bian airway system reaches all cities
of the republic, provides for immediate
connection to and from foreign coun-
tries and saves from to 10 days in
the conveyance of mail and passen-
gers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
NAVY GETS ALL-METAL
"STRESSED SKIN" PLANE
Ship Board Fighting Type Of On:
usual Buoyancy Delivered
for Test Purposes.

An alI-metal single-seater plane of
the shipboard fighter type has been de-
livered to the Navy for test purposes to
demonstrate the value of many unusual
features of construction and design.
The plane is built around fuselage
of the monocoQue or stressed skin"
type of construction, in which the thin
duralumin fuselage skin takes most OF
the loads. The land undercarriage may
be dropped in flight by the movement
of a single lever to obviate the danger
of nosing over in forced landing on
rough water.
Watertight compartments in the
fuselage are expected to give buoyancy
for a number of hours and permit sal
vaging of the machine in case OF a
forced landing.
The power plant is 450-horsepower
air-cooled Wasp motor. The ship car
ries bombs, two machine guns firing
through the propeller and oxygen equip
ment for high-altitude work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

guor came over me. I didn't seem to
care what happened.
"Just as was about to go under the
tube was jerked from my mouth.
was slightly ILL.,"
Soucek thought he had failed. But
the physicians gave him high rating.
He had stood the test for 251a minutes,
indicating he could fly to $4,000 feet
without the aid of oxygen.
Plans Another Record Fly.
Now the Navy flyer Is planning to go
after the altitude record snatched from
him by the German flyer Willy Neun-
hofer. Early In May Soucek pushed his
little Wright Apache, equipped as a land
plane, to a new worlds record of SO, la
feet. Before the mark could be certi-
fed, however, the German pilot as
cended to 42,123 feet.
The Apache, as it stands, has flown
as high as it can. Soucek attempted to
take 1t higher in his flight in May. but
1t would climb no more. Navy aero
nautic experts now are hoping to alter
1t so it will exceed the German mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
GLIDING ART IMPROVES.

The art Of gliding In Germany, where
motorless flying is a tine-honored
sport, showed material improvement
during the past year, according to a
technical memorandum issued here by
the National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics.
elders produced during the past year
showed a general improvement over
those of 1927, and there was strong
tendency toward the establishment OF
new types, it was stated. The past
year brought forth a whole series Of
new gliders, nearly all of which repre-
sented an improvement over those OF
previous wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
NAv'Y'S HIGH FLYER
| CALLED SUPERMAN
Lieut.. Soucek "Born" to
Stand Great Attitudes,
Tests Indicate.
By ALLAN QUINN.
ASSOCIATED Press Aviation Editor.)

ASSOCIATED Press Aviation Editor0
Lieut.. Apollo Soucek of the Navy.
holder of the worlds seaplane altitude
record, is superman for high flying.
Few men can fly above $4,000 feet
without the aid of oxygen for artificial
breathing. In fact, that Is set as the
limit Of human endurance, but Soucek's
endurance extends for 5000 feet above
that. Many flyers have become un-
conscious at great heights. Soucek feels
little effect.
Given Rigid Tests.
Before he started his altitude flying
last Spring Soucek was required to take
an examination at the naval hospital
to determine If his constitution would
stand the rarefied atmosphere. He was
put through tests Stimulating conditions
at high attitudes.
A clamp was placed on his nose and
q tube connected with a tank was placed
in his mouth for breathing. AS he
breathed over and over again the air in
the tank the oxygen was used up and
conditions became like those Of rarefied
atmosphere.
Before him was 9 row Of lights with
q row of buttons beneath. The buttons
were to be pressed for Soucek to put
out lights when flashed on by the ex-
amining physicians.
There was an ammeter, the arrow Of
which must be kept at zero by means
of q knob. A foot pedal controlled the
sound Of q whirring motor. II pressed
the wrong way, the sound became a
roar.
All Fine for Twenty Minutes.
Everything went fine Tor about 20
minutes" Soucek relates. Then be-
gan to get worried The lights were
harder to see and the buttons harder to
reach. The hand of the ammeter kept
jumping around. had to think hard
which way to press the pedal.
Finally was tired. A sort Of Ian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
Veteran Army Flyer,
Afraid of Motor Car,
Flies on Honeymoon

KANSAS CITY R.-The atti-
tude of Capt. Richard Duncan
should be tonic to those persons
who hesitate to ride in airplanes.
This former flight commander
in the English Royal Flying Corps
never has learned to drive an
automobile because he's afraid TO
do sol
When Capt. Duncan, now q
flying instructor here, few to
Chicago for his wedding, Il was
explained that the couple would
take o brief aerial honeymoon
because "the groom Is afraid to
drive motor car"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
GOEBEL SEEKS RECORD.

WICHITA, Kans., OFp.-A monoplane
to have q speed of ITS miles an hour
is being built in secrecy here for Col
Arthur Goebel's proposed assault on
Capt Frank Hawks new nonstop
fight record.
Special cowling will add Is miles an
hour to the planes speed, its manufac-
turers say. A horsepower motor
will be used Huge gasoline tanks, pro-
viding SUFFICIENT fuel for 5000 miles Of
flying, are included in specifications for
the plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
LINE, HALTED BY REVOLT,
TO RESUME SERVICE SOON
Air Mail Between San Luis Potosi
and Nuevo Laredo Was In
terrupted by Revolution.

and Nuevo Laredo Was In
terrupted by Revolution.
Air mail service between San Luis
Potosi and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, dis
continued last March. due to the out.
break Of the Mexican revolution, will be
resumed by the LIST of August, accord
ing to a report received here by the
Department of Commerce from Com
mercial Attache George wythe at Mex
leo City.
The line is operated directly by the
Mexican government, with American
planes purchased by the civil aefonautics
bureau. The planes will be flown by
military pilots. AS soon as proper ar
rangements can be made, however, the
line will be turned over to q private
company.
The United States are mail service
which formerly connected with the
Mexican service at Laredo now con-
meets at Brownsville. It Is thought that
with re-establishment Of the Mexican
air mail service by way Of Laredo
American operating lines will be
changed to connect with both lines In
Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
AVIATION
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

claSSiflcations is subdivided by
types: Planes with one engine
and open cockpit, more than one
engine and open cockpit, one
engine and closed cabin, and more
than one engine and closed cabin.
The classiflcations apply to sea-
planes and amphibians as well as
to land planes.
Under the new regulations a
pilot may be licensed to fly for
hire one or more of these IL
classes of planes. He must pass
rigid tests in planes of each type
for which he is licensed, and the
classes of planes which he may
fly then will be specified upon his
license card.
Licenses now in effect, all Of
which were issued fora period of
six months, will remain good until
the date of expiration. After Sep
TENDER l, however, all new licenses
and all Semi-annual renewal
licenses will be issued under the
new regulations.
Pilot May Request Test.
If any pilot during the six
months period for which his
license is issued should desire to
fly for hire a type of plane for
which he has not been licensed
he may apply to a Department of
Commerce inspector for a flying
test on this type. Should he pass
the test to the satisfaction of the
inspector his license will be
amended to include the new type.
The new regulations are result
of study by the Department of
Commerce during the past year of
the causes of airplane accidents.
The study shows that approx
mately so percent of all airplane
accidents are due to errors of
judgment on the part of the pilot
or to other human equations.
It is hoped that enforcement of
the new regulations will help ma
terially to reduce the accidents
due to the human equation by
inSuring that the transport pilot is
skilled in the operation of the
particular type of plane he is
called upon to fly.
Aim for Greater Safety.
The new regulations, it is an
ticipated, will greatly increase
the difficulty of the larger trans
port companies in finding pilots
for tri-motored planes. The sup
ply of trained pilots on this type
0f 1aiT ;rsk,
hauSted and it is becoming neceS-
sary for the companies to train
their own tri-motored pilots, using
for this purpose pilots who have
had experience on the smaller
types of planes.
Under the present regulations it
has been possible for pilots to put
in flying time on the big trans
port planes on regular passenger
runs by taking over the controls in
fight from the first pilot. Under
the new regulations, however, the
co-pilot as we'll as the first pilot
will be required to show license
for the operation of multi-motored
planes before he can even sit
behind the controls during a pas
Senger flight.
Government officials here are
confident that the new regula-
tionS not only will add to the
safety of transport flying, but will
greatly increase public confidence
in aviation. After the new regula-
tions have become effective the
airplane passenger may rest as
sured that the pilot up ahead not
only is an experienced flyer, but
that he has been tested and found
capable of flying that particular
type of plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
Airport Rating Renuested.

Authorities in charge of the Buffalo,
N. Y, municipal airport have requested
the Department of Commerce for q
rating of their port under the Federal
airport regulations. The Buffalo airport
has been designated an airport of entry
because of international airline service
to Toronto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
Three Applications Denied.

Applications for designation as air.
ports of entry have been denied airports
at Grand Forks, N. OAK; Milwaukee,
departmental committee in charge Of
the designations. In the future the
designation will be given only to air
ports from which regular scheduled
International service Is Operated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

URING the coming sever
months every airplan
pilot in the United State
~ now holding a commercial
TRANSPORT license must take out
new type of specialized license
which will limit his Commercial
f1ying to types of planes witt
which he is familiar and in which
he flies regularly.
The new regulations, which are
to become effective September /
constitute another step in the
campaign of the aeronauticS
branch of the Department OF
Commerce for safety in com.
mercial aeronautics.
Heretofore any pilot holding
transport license has been per-
mitted to fly passengers or cargo
in any type of airplane approved
by the Department of Commerce
The pilot may have put in all his
flying time in Single-motored air.
planes, yet under the law he was
permitted to take up passengers In
the largest of the tri-motored
transport planes, even though ne
had not flown that type of plane
before.
When the new regulations GO
into effect on the first day of next
month this condition will be
changed. Pilots will be licensed to
f1y for hire only the types of
planes with which they are ia
miliar, and they may fly these
types of planes only so long as
they keep themselves in practice
upon them.
Pilots to Be Restricted.
The pilot who has been trained
In a light, open cockpit plane and
who has not flown other types will
be licensed only for the light, open
cockpit type. It will be illegal for
him to fly passengers or freight
for hire in a cabin plane of any
kind or in "a heavy, open cockpit
plane. And pilots by now have
learned to have a wholesome re-
Spect for Department of Com
merce regulations. They know
that any infraction of the regula-
lions will bring them nothing but
grief.
Not only do the new regulations
restrict the pilot as to the type of
plane he may fly for hire, but they
make it compulsory for him to
keep in continual training on that
type of plane. Under the new
rules the pilot may not carry pas
sengers or cargo for hire in any
type of plane which he has not
flown for at least two hours during
the previous go days, or in which
he has not had at least 80 minutes
of practice flying, including sew
eral landings, Immediately prior to
the flight. The present regula-
tions covering the minimum
amount of flying time for trans
port, commercial and private
pilots remain unchanged.
During the six months period
for which his license is issued the
pilot to retain his flying priv
ilegeS must put in at least 10
hours of flying in each type of
plane or planes for which he is
licensed. If he fails to do this
amount of flying he will be for
hidden to carry passengers or
cargo for hire until he passes an
other test.
Planes Are Classified.
The new regulations divide COM
mercial planes into IL distinct
classes for the purpose of licens-
ing pilots. There are three gen.
eral classifications by weight:
Less than $500 pounds gross
weight, from $500 to 1000 pounds
gross weight, and more than 1000
pounds. Each of these weight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04
FINE GOODS SENT BY AIR.

SILKS ana 4aces among Articles IN
Paris Shipments.
Returns made by aerial companies
show that silks, hats, coats, robes, furs
and lace are among the principal items
dispatched by air from Paris, with au-
tomobile accessories holding second
place.
dispatched by air is also responsible for
a good many consignments of precious
stones and metals, as well as objects
requiring particular care in handling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

Airport Adopts Field Rules.
Albany, N. Y, has drawn up q set
Of field rules for the government of
airplanes using its airport. The Fed
eral air traffic rules were made the
basis for the new code. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

every phase of Buick performance-in new Controlled
Servo Enclosed Brakes unmatched for smooth positive
action-in four new double-acting Loveoy Duodrauic
Shock Absorbers, new longer rear springs assuring
superative riding comfort road
new frconless steering gear and new Steering Shock
Emnator achieving the easiest steering in the world
And what is more this new Buick with all of these vital
superorities is offered low prices-Prices that
make Buick for 1880 the greatest value Buick has ever
offered in 26 years of building extra value into
each series of Buick cars. Compare what this
new Buick offers. Every comparison will definitely
establish it as the worlds greatest motor car value
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY, FLINT, MICHIGAN
Canadian racsores CSrtor6soa Builders Of 70.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-04

Rejecting the matchless genius of Fishers
men, as we'll as the unparalleled of the Buick
and Fisher organizations the magnificent new Buick
Bodies>b Fisher incorporate beauty and charm OBJ
viously superior any other in the Buick field
Bucks new bodies are longer-lower-morel luxurious
They reveal entirely harmony of color and grace OF
line. They repete with features of utility,
luxury and convenience, including new Non-Glare
Windshield for safe night driving-new and richer
upholsery-new fittings and appointments of Princely
luxury-as well the adjustable front seat and many
other advantages of Fisher design
And, in addition to these unrvaed beauty and luxury
features this Buick embodies other wonderful new
elements of value Such value expressed in new and
ightier valven-head engine lending brilancet to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
Novelties
For the Easter Basket


That will make the little ones Easte
just heaps of fun. Everything from
complete baskets to shredded paper
Attractively Colored Easter Bas-
kets, many sizes. -. .1Oc to CSC
Hand-painted Easter Cradles,
Csc TO 49c
Stuffed Chicks, Duck. and Rabbits,
that squeak ...............2 use
Crushed Plush Bunnies,
Acc to $1.9S
Velvet Bunnies, sitting and stand
ing .4Sc TO soc
Celluloid Novelties, painted with
vegetable colorings .1Oc to Csc
Wooden Pull Toys, hand painted,
Csc to CSC
Shredded Wax Paper, in green,
purple and white, box. Sc
Filled Baskets and Cradles, for
Easter morning 49,. .49c to $1.49
Toy Town-Fourth Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
Candies
From Our Sweets Shop
To Fill Easter Baskets

Jelly Eggs. z lbs. .35c
Lady Cocoanut Eggs. ID. ......... Soc
Baby and Children Eggs. h.. SOC
Cream Jack Rabbits. ID. .......... ..Ac
Cream Quack Quacks. h.. ...... 40c
Cream BOOSTERS. ID. +. .Nc
Small Fooled Chocolate Chicks. h.. 81
/ Small Fooled Chocolate Eggs. ID. 81 SO
Chocolate Eggs in crate. ........... lOc
Cream Eggs in crate .............. .25c
Children's Made-Up Boxes 35c and zoe
Decorated Fruit and Nut Eggs. l0c to 81
Candy Shop-Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25

Cricket styles w i t h
knitted collar. cuffs and
bottom. Novelty weaves
in tan, blue and grey.
BOYS sizes 20 to "a in
cluded.
Boys Wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25

Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25

jacquard pullovers OF
fine worsted yarn. Nov
city patterns and knitted
bottom, cuffs and collar.
Sizes for boys % to So.
Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
COL. GEORGE H. CHASE
BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Honorary Pallbearers Include JUS
tees Van Deventer, McReynolds
and Butler of Supreme Court.

Funeral services for Col. George How
land Chase, So years old, officers Re-
serve Corps, u. S. A. who died at his
residence, 1882 Rhode Island avenue,
Tuesday, were conducted In Arlington
Cemetery today at 10 o'clock.
Honorary pallbearers. all close friends
of Col. Chase, were Justice Willis Van
Devanter, Justice James Clark Nc
Reynolds and Justice Pierce Butler, all
associate justices of the United States
Supreme Court; Judge w. G. Brantley,
Col. Arthur O'Brien, Col. j. w. Davidge
and Joseph Chapman, the latter of
Philadelphia.
Col. Chase, an expert on steel manu-
facture, served as a member of the
technical staff Of the Army in this
city during the World War. He was
placed in the Officers Reserve Corps fol-
lowing that conflict. Prior to the
World War he was connected with the
Midvale Steel Co. of Philadelphia.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida
Chase, and a son, George Rowland
Chase, Sd. local attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
M|CHAELSON CASE
RELATION DENIED
Florida District Attorney
Says Resignation Has Moth
ing to Do With 1t.
sy the Associated Press.

q =
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April IL
william M. Gober, United States dis
trict attorney for Southern Florida, has
issued a formal statement in which he
denied the case of Representative Al
fred M. Michaelson of Illinois had any
thing to do with his resignation, sub
mitted yesterday to Attorney General
Mitchell.
The Illinois Representative was indict-
ed recently in GoberS district on
charges of violating the prohibition
laws. Nearly six months elapsed before
public announcement was made OF the
case.
"The Michaelson case came into the
district attorneys Office in the usual
course of business from the prohibi-
ton department. the formal state
ment Of the official said. Before action
was taken, it was submitted to the
Department of Justice at Washington,
which instructed the district attorneys
ONCE to let the case take the usual
course. -
%The case took the ordinary course
In removal proceedings of Michaelson
There is nothing in connection with
the case out of the ordinary, and II
had nothing to do with my resignation.
Gober'S resignation was to become
effective at any time the Attorney Gen.
eral saw 1T. His term was to expire
regularly January l, 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
!. Gassed'' Laborer
Takes to Heels at
Sight of Pulmotor

The fire rescue squad encountered
a novel difficulty yesterday afternoon
when they arrived at 2424 Pennsyl-
vania avenue to treat William Hell
land, colored, ~ years old, q work.
man, for gas poisoning.
Members of the squad were in the
act of uncoiling the rubber hosing
of the inhalator when Holland first
glimpSed them. Apparently fright
ened by the formidable appearance Of
the pulmotor, he leaped to his feet
and while bewildered firemen and
spectators looked on. disappeared
through door and was gone. Sew
eral spectators gave chase, but the
fieet-footed man soon outdistanced
them.
A leak in the basement where he
was at work was responsible for Hol-
lands condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
Raruch Will Aid Campaign.

COLUMBIA. S. c., April 11.-Bernard
NJ. Baruch, New York banker, member
Of the advisory committee of the Council
of National Defense during the World
War, has accepted the invitation ex-
tended by Gov. John G. Richards to
become member Of an advisory COM
mittee Of nonresident property owners
to advertise the iodine content of South
Carolina grown food products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-02
Admiral, in Jam,
Climbs i'm Window
OF White House

Unable to gain access to the
White House In the usual manner,
owing to the great crowd that
congested the doors and corridors,
Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief
OF naval operations. resorted to-
day to a window climbing feat.
The ranking admiral of the
Navy had a pressing engagement
to pay farewell respects to his
commander-in-ch After sew
eral vain attempts to squeeze his
way through the doors. Admiral
Hughes revealed a naval trait to
handle any ticklish situation.
He pried open one of the front
windows of the executive office
and climbed through with the
agility of a sailor climbing over
the side of a ship. White House
attendants seeing this unusual
manner of entrance hastened to
interfere before they recognized
the well known features of the
admiral. We'll, I got in any
way" Admiral Hughes laughed
genially, as he Strengthened to
his full 6 foot height.