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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
BENNETT AIR RACE
TO START OCTOBER |
South American Nations Are
Asked to Challenge U. S.
Balloon Supremacy.

ST. LOUIS Delivery South Amer
lean country visited by President-elect
Hoover on his Latin American good
will tour has been extended a special
invitation to challenge the balloon SUI
premacy OF the United States in the
James Gordon Bennett race to start
this year from st. Louis.
Two other international balloon races
have started in st. Louis. This years
event is scheduled for October /.
The st. Louis air board already has
sent 20 invitations. many to countries
in the aeronautical classic.
The boards technical committee
headed by Maj. Albert Bond Lambert
and Capt H. e. Honeywell. veteran
balloonists has arranged to handle 20
bags. A supply Of 100000 cubic feet
Of gas is to be made available within
eight hours.
The 1929 race will start from an old
base ball park on South Broadway.
near Jefferson Barracks. 1t will ac-
commodate 100000 persons.
The race, in returning to st. Louis,
comes back to the city where the first
held. That was in 1907, and a German,
Osker Eberslob, who few to Asbury
Park, N. j.. won.
At a race held here In 1910 A. r.
Hawley. representing the United States,
won. He landed in Canada and, with
his aide. was lost in forest seven days.
When found. they were nearly ex-
hausted. Hawley set a record Of l,172
miles.
Four national elimination contests
have been held here
The third Bennett trophy will be put
into competition this year. The two
previous cups went to the United
States, each having been won three
consecutive times. bag from Scott
Field, Ill, piloted by Capt. w. z. KEEP
ner and Lieut.. w. O. Eareckson, won
the second cup last year.
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MARYLAND OPENS
AIR SAFETY DRIVE
Elimination of irresponsible
Pilots and Unsafe Fields
Are 0bjectiveS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 20-The elimina-
ton OF irresponsible pilots and unsafe
landing fields from the State and CO.
operation in the air development pro-
grams of Baltimore and other cities
and towns Of Maryland are among the
objects of the State Aviation Commits
sion. as outlined by DR.. Hugh H. Young,
chairman.
The commission has been appointed
by Gov Albert C. Ritchie pursuant
10 two bills passed by the last Legis-
lature. In addition to Dr. Young. the
commission consists of Capt. Charles
A. Mason. Baltimore: Benjamin H
Brewster. Sd, Brooklandville: Lieut..
Cor1dr. Dewitt C. Ramsey, Annapolis,
and Clarence w. Wheaton. Salisbury.
Il feel sure that the commission will
cooperate with Baltimore City in its
aviation program and feel that 1t will
be sympathetic to the programs of thu
other cities and towns Of the State"
DR.. Young said.
Seaplane Future Is Covered.
There is a feeling that, as Mary
land is State with large waterways,
the Seaplane and amphibian will come
into considerable use here in CONNER
cial aviation. In view of this we fare
fortunate in having Comdr. Ramsey a
member of the commission, as he is
experienced in seaplanes and is Navy
expert.
Maryland rapidly is becoming prom
1nent in aircraft production and 1 am
confident the commission will want to
cooperate and stimulate this produc-
ton In every way.
Il am confident that the commits
sion will cooperate closely with the
Federal Department of Commerce and
with naval, military and civil aviation.
so as to secure consolidation of in
terest. We have also to consider the
development of safe landing fields. the
marking of towns in the State and the
establishment of air beacons to guide
aviatorS.
Commissions Powers.
Under the bill as passed by the LegiS-
lature. the commission is given power
to make regulations. including air traf-
f1c rules, in the State, which are to
conform as far as possible to the
United States air commerce act Of 1925.
only within the State.
The act provides that no civil air
craft can be flown unless 1t has a
State or an existing Federal license, and
that no pilot can operate unless he has
a State or Federal license. The COM
mission is authorized to provide for
the issuance and expiration, suspension
and revocation of licenses in accord
ance, as far as possible, with the Fed
eral act.
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Kansas Cattlemen
Protest Low Flying
Over Cow Pastures

KANSAS CITY, H).-Aviation
may be to blame If Kansas cattle
are lean and haggard this year.
Cattlemen have complained to
The Kansas City Livestock Ex-
change that planes fly so low over
COW pastures that the animals
are kept in constantly nervous
condition preventing them from
making normal gains in weight.
In one instance herd ran q
mile after a plane passed over
them" an objector wrote.
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Appointment of seven members Of a
committee of nine pilots who will study
flying school problems in the United
States on behalf of the aircraft in
dustry has been announced by Fred
erick B. Rentschler, president OF the
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce.
The seven men are Tex Rankin,
Portland, Greg; c. S. Casey" Jones,
New York City; John Bowers, Los
w. D. Haviland. st. Louis, Mo-: Oliver
L. Parks, st. Louis and Chan G. Mason,
Buffalo, N. Y. The two vacancies will
be filled later.
The committee will meet in Cleveland
August 90, during the national air races
and aeronautical exposition, to elect
chairman and formulate program OF
investigation Of flying school needs.
The committee will work in cooperation
with the aeronautlcs branch OF the
Department of Commerce. which Is
rating all flying schools under recent
amendment to the air commerce act.
Code Perfected.
1.-THE first flying school committee ap-
pointed by the Aeronautical Chamber
of Commerce" Mr.. Rensselaer, said,
perfected a code for rating all flying
schools upon a basis of their equip
ment and excellence of instruction,
which later was adopted by the De-
partment of Commerce. The first rs
schools to be rated under this new plan
will be announced within two weeks,
The committee resigned in April after
it had carried out its mission, and rec
commended that a new committee be
appointed to further study flying school
problems and raise the standards Of
all schools"
Through the work of the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation
with the Department of Commerce, the
"barnyard flying school" and the one
man school" are considered a relic of
the past. Flying schools are growing
rapidly with increased public confidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

AFTER all, what is a motor car? Is it
n merely so much wood and metal =.
so many gears and cotter>pins?
Orisit, as Oldsmobile workersb believe, some
thing more i. &. . the elimination of the skill
and ideals of the men who build it, from
the first engineering sketch throug h to the
final check>up and inspection? T0 express
this spirit one of these Workers. veteran
millingmachine operator in the Oldsmobile
factory coined the phrase, Anything
short of my best is not acceptable" And
this charge of responsibility has been
adopted by his fellow workers throughout
the organization, as their plant slogan.
Oldsmobile engineers are constantly at
work-proving and re>proving theproduct
theydesign-testing themerit ofnowideas
ever seeking the better thing. In addi>
tion, they call upon the vast resources of
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$45O,00O Cleveland Airport Fund.

on the Cleveland airport to prepare 1t
for the 1929 national air races to be
held in that city from August "a to
September 2. OF that sum $50, 900 has
been set aside for the air race construc-
struction program and the remainder
for general improvements. including
ieveling. Surfacing and drainage Of the
landing field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

owners are loyal, because they know that
Oldsmobile is loyal to it's owners, not only
in the matter of fine workmanship but in
all the details of manufacture in the
quality of materials, in the progressive
ness of Oldsmobile engineering, and in the
generous measure of Oldsmobile value.
This owner enthusiasm is rehectedin Olds>
mobiles tremendous and ever>increasing
success. Month after month, Oldsmobie
sales continue to grow. Time after time,
new owners write, my neighbor praised
his Oldsmobile and find thateverything
he said is true"
Oldsmobile respects this public confidence.
And, in return, Oldsmobile promises
the public, in behalf of every Oldsmobile
worker, to maintain steadfast allegiance
to the Oldsmobile pledge: Anything
short of my best is not acceptable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
BAL TIMORE GIRL FIRST
TO GET PLANE LICENSE
Brokers Clerk Leads Fair Sex in
Passing Flying Test in
Maryland.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 2o.-To Miss
Thelma Elliott, a clerk in a stock
brokers' Office, goes the honor Of being
the first woman to pass the test in
Maryland and to receive an airplane
pilots license.
Miss Elliott went to Salisbury last
week and took her final examination
for a pilots license. Her test was the
first to be held in Maryland for a
woman, though she is not the first OF
her sex here to receive license.
Her week ends have been spent at
an Easton flying field getting the feel
of an airplane. Last week she finished
her required eight hours of solo"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
NEW ENGLAND AVIATION
INDUSTRY GAINS GROUND
Manufacturers of Planes Increase
From One to Ten in Year,
Survey Reveals.

BOSTON CP.-Aviation is an indus.
try OF growing significance TO New
England. according to a survey by the
New England Council.
In one year the number of manufac-
turers who are making or have an
nounced plans to build complete air
planes has increased from one to ten.
Parts supplied for accessories are being
produced by ITS manufacturers for the
aeronautical trades
New England has total Of 70 land
ing fields and airports, and in addition
IS more are proposed. Besides air mai.
and passenger lines between Boston
and New York, there are in operation
16 service operators, providing taxi,
sightseeing and delivery service.
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important Message
You Should Know
Concerning Your Car.

You Should Know
Concerning Your Car.
The lubricant in the transmission
and rear axles should be kept I'D
to the proper level.
This insures easy gear shifting
and prevents wear to parts.
All Ebonite Dealers drain out the
old lubricant and make no charge
for this service.
Then refill with fresh
EBONITE
Coordination of Pure OLD
20 Cents a Shot
At Filling Stations and Garages.
BAYERSON OIL WORKS
Columbia S22s
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the General Motors Proving Ground and
General Motors Research Laboratories.
Always they have in mind >. Anything
short of my best is not acceptable"
Skilled operators, unerringly guidinggreat
machines efficient workmen, accurately
fitting Oldsmobiles together, part by part
-keen>eyed inspectors, rigidly checking
the work of the producers-each man,
whatever his job, from the highest execu>
tive to the newest shop employee, follows
the same rule q. :. Anything short of my
best is not acceptable"
The result is standard of precision, de-
gree of accuracy, worthy of the finest cars.
The satisfaction of Oldsmobile workers in
Job we'll done is largely responsible for
the thorough satisfaction Oldsmobile
owners find in their cars. Oldsmobile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

Wisconsin Motor Co.
726 18th Street NV.
Telephone Franklin 1895
Chevy Chase Motors
6701 Wis. Ave-, Chevy Chase, Md.
Telephone Wisconsin 2607
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Feminine Mechanics Needed.

If the aviatrices in the Santa Monica
Cleveland air derby want mechanics
70 accompany them on their dash across
10 States, those persons must be Of the
fair sex, according TO rules laid down
August "a to September 2.
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WORK GOES AHEAD.

port Construction.
Epecial Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 20-ProspectS for
completion of the municipal airport in
two years are excellent, it is announced
by city officials. who have found prog
ress much more rapid than was ex-
pected.
Material for filling behind bulkheads
will be supplied by the Pennsylvania
Railroad from its new tunnels, on
which work is to begin in few weeks.
Two million cubic yards of clay already
have been pumped over from dredging
operations in the harbor. The bulk
heading already is about one-third
completed.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
ALASKA RESIDENTS ASK ID REGISTER
 BEFORE LEAVING
RESIDENTS LEAVING BEFORE OCTOBER | SHOULD REG
 ISTER FIRST

JUNEAU, Sept. 18 Special to the Gateway)-Census enumera- tion in Alaska will begin Oct. l, according to announcement by Governor Geo. A. Parks, and it is of the greatest importance that every resident shall be count ed
 The people of the Territory of Alaska should give every asSis- tance possible as it is hoped to obtain as perfect a count as pos sible.
 w. J. Mcdonald is chief emu merator for the Third division.
 Residents leaving before Oc- tober l should register with him or the local enumerator.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
JUL. L|NDBERGH WIFE TAKE-OFF
 FLIGHT ID s. A.
IN JOVIAL MOOD AND POSES FOR PICTURES; STOWS
 AWAY DUNNAGE
ROOSEVELT FIELD. N. Y, Sept.

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. Y, Sept. IS. lH)-Colonel Ch2rles A. Lind bergh and Mrs. Lindbergh took off for Washington on his way to Miami, Florida from where he will start on a 20-day tour of Central and South America
 He flew a six-passenger mono plane borrowed from Morgan Belmont.
 Washington business, connect ed with the inauguration of the new r-mail-line for the Pan- American Airways, will be trans acted
 The Lindbergs slowed away two bags, two canteens and sev- eral packages containing food and emergency equipment and be fore the takeof posed for pie lures.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
NAIL PILOT IS BURNED DEATH
 MOUNTAIN SIDE BURST IN FLAMES AND PILOT BURNED BEYOND RECOG-
 NITION

BERLIN, Conn, Sept, IS, (P- Pilot Henry Talman, 32, of Ridge wood, New Jersey, was killed when the transport plane he was flying crashed into Mount Lam entation and burst into flames.
 Talman, who was bringing 500 pounds of mail from Boston, stopped at Brainard Field, Hart ford, shortly before the crash which occurred during fog and a rain storm.
 He was later seen flying as if in distress over Berlin. When he went into the mountain he had cut a pathway 150 feet long and 50 feet wide through the trees.
 The open cockpit of the plane burst in flames after crashing and Talman was burned beyond recognition. The plane and all the mail was destroyed.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
THOS. A. EDIS0N
 IMPROVES IN HEAL IN

WEST ORANGE, Sept, IS, (P)- The condition of Thomas A Ed ison, who has been ill at his home for more than month, has improved to such an extent that he was able to attend a celebration in his honor at Dearborn, Mish. His son Charles said Henry Ford planned another celebration on October 21 for the electrical wizard, the golden anniversary of his invention of the incandescent lamp.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
TRAINS DELAYED
 CLOUDBURST IN
 MOUNTAIN REGION
TORRENTS POUR THRU THE MOUNTAINOUS SECTIONS
 HALTED TRAINS

JACUMBA, Calf, Sept, Is, (P) A rain storm of cloudburst pro- portions washed out sections of the San Diego and Arizona rail- way and officials said service will be delayed 12 hours more.
 Communication lines were also hit by the storm which struck with great audiences and pour ed torrents of water thru the mountain section. Another train bound for Calexico is marooned here; it was due there tomorrow morning.
 The storm forced plane down with possible fatal injuries to Russell Hall, of Glendale, Calf He is in the hospital with a fractured skull A passenger, Jofe Lavin, of Tiajuana, a GUS toms official, was not hurt Sc seriously.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
\. [. CANTELOW
 GENERAL MANAGER
 ALASKA 5. s. CO.
NEW HEAD ARRIVES SEATTLE SEPT. 25 TO ASSUME
 NEW DUTIES

SEATTLE, Sept, 18, (Py-H. c. CanteloW, shipping executive of San Francisco and regarded as one of the foremost American traffic experts, has been appoint ed general manager of the Alas ka Steamship Company with of fees in Seattle, effective Friday 20
 The appointment was announc- ed by E. T. Stannard, vice pres ident.
 Mr. CantelOW will be in charge of all traffic operations of the company's fleet of Is vessels. He has held executive positions with the old Pacific Coast Steamship Company, the Pacific Steamship Company, operating the Admiral Line, the Kosmos Line and the Steamship Company.
 At present he is member of the firm of H. c. CanteloW & Son which firm has been agent for the Alaska Steamship Co.,, in San Francisco and which also has been the receiver for Cal ifornia and Eastern Steamship companies. Cantelow Uill arrive in Seattle September 35 to start upon his new duties.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
NATIVES PRAYING FOR H|GH WIND
 SMASH UP BOAT
WRECKED VESSEL Is PREY TO HIGH WINDS; CARGO
 BE SALVAGEr

KODIAK, Sept, 18, (Rl--Na- tives along the Alaska .nAsula for hundreds of n4ieG 'p and down from Cape Ilk'ou git TX, and across Sheikofs Stra;fs. Jn the west shore of Kodi K Island, are in an expectant mood await ing for the wrecked steamer Col den Forest to break up and scat ter it's rich cargo along the beach.
 The cargo includes phono- graphs, food, blankets and etc., valued at more than half a mill lion dollars.
 The ship rests on Cape like tagitak on two horns of a rock which pierced her bowels penetrat- ing to the engine room.
 The tugboat Salvage King, which was with her when she grounded and later crashed, is enroute to Seattle and will be replaced by the motorship Ex- plorer. Captain Hansen. with a guard aboard, are remaining.
 Negotiations are pending for local salvage; meanwhile the na- tives pray for high winds.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
BROMLEY READY TO TEST PLANE
 OCEAN FLIGHT
AVIATOR WILL FLY TO TACO MA FROM WHERE SEC
 OND ATTEMPT MADE

LOS ANGELES, Sept, Is, (R- Harold Bromle yprepared to test out his new low wing monoplane which is identical with the one he cracked up at Tacoma while attempting his first takeoff on his projected flight across the Pacific ocean.
 Should the preliminary tests prove satisfactory Bromley will fly to Muroodry Lake for load tests and when these are com pleted he will fly to Tacoma and prepare for the takeoff as soon as possible.
 The same 425 horsepower mot CT in the original plane powers the second ship.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
DOCTOR AND NURSE
 DENY WOMAN DRUNK

LOS ANGELES, Sept, IT, R,- A Hollywood doctor and his nurse came to the assistance of Mrs. Lois Pantages, standing trial on charge of second degree murder as the result Of an automobile crash. pr. Q. A. Macdonald and his as- sistant, Mrs Edna Taylor, who treated Mrs. Pantages after the crash, emphatically denied that the woman had been drinking.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
I. WILSON, MINER,
 DIES, HEART FAILURE.

JUNEAU, Sept, Is, (P0-Tom Wilson, 61, and prospector, died in cabin at Whiting River Sep tember of heart failure.
 His partner, Tom Donahue, who was brought here by plane, said the two men went into new dig gings September l The plane was to have called for them on the 10th but low visibility prevented until yesterday
 The body is IA miles from the water over an unmarked trail. No disposition was made for burial.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18

M. M. TEMPERATURE
 NEW YORK, Sept, IS, (P)-Mini- mum temperature 65; maximum 72.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
COMMUNISTS FIRE
 INTO CROWD STRIKERS
 KILL MOTHER IF FOUR

GEssEMER, Sept, 18. P)- Twenty mill workers who were rid- ing in truck killed Mrs Ella May Wiggins of Gessemer City.
 4 mob had turned back the truck and were following it into Gesse- nler City in automobiles when am ether machine shot into the road ia front of the truck So suddenly that the driver could not avert a crash. The anti-communists came up and fired into the strikers and Filled Mrs Wigg1ns, the mother of four children.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-09-18
SOVIET PLANE READY
 HOP FOR ALASKA

NIKOLAYEVsK, ON AMUR, si- beria, Sept, Is, (P)-The Russian plane landed safely at Petropavlo- vsk, the principal town of the Kamchatka peninsula, after a flight over the Sea of Okhotsk. They will now fly from Kamchatka across the Pacific to Alaska.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
TROOP 2 WINNER 0F GIRLS. GAMES
First Chulch Group Vrsss l Trophy From Datl Holdsrs

Girl Scout Troop ] of the First Congregational church is now the proud owner of the silver cup trophy won at the Girl Scouts annual fleld day. The troop came out on top of the list and won the cup from Troop {, Berlin. which held it dur ing 1928. The scores Of the troops were close. Troop ] had . SCOTS If 31. Troop {. 3s; Troop 10 Of Map;o Hill placed third with . pcors of n. Tho other scores were n follows: Troop l, South Church, 1s: Troop 1s. Stanley Memorial. 6; Troop !. St. Johns church and Troop !. Na- than Hale Junior High school. points each.
 Troop ? will celebrate the victory next fall with victory banquet. The banquet has been postponed be. cause the captain and 70 many of the girls are leaving town within ! week.
 Troops were 70 busy preparing for the meet that. they forgot to send in their returns for May in the Live the Laws campaign and only two troops have any score for that month. Troop | of Berlin with s7 and Troop 1s of the Stanley Memorial church with ls.s. This makes the last returns in the con- test that has been going on since January. Although Troop | of Ber- lin never has won hrst place 1t has consistently been . close second. The troop having the highest total average wins the priss Of either | soccer ball. troop nag, or American I nag, not to exceed el0 in cost. Troop 1 has been near the top 10 often that its total average is the highest. The totals for all the troops are as follows:
 Troop |. Berlin. 35s.s: Troop ll Of Swedish Lutheran church. 275.%: Troop ! of Nathan Hale school. 257.l; Troop 10 of the Stanley Ma merial church, l74.o3: Troop 10 Of Maple Hill, 1912: Troop l3 of et. Mary's church. 12s: Troop of South church, ll3; Troop : of First Congregational church, 1o5: Troop ! Of First Baptist church. 1s: Troop 5 of Camp school. sl: Troop Of st. John church. 43.
 Troop l% of the First Lutheran church by saining the second high est total has won the right to kesp the green banner. which is the |Axe16 fss sesead plaess
 1aA baar0l hAASr camp registra- tton contest will cless Saturday at 15 o'clock. One Plainville patrol leader has already handsd In seven registrations and leads the centest 70 far. Other patrol leaders are urged to make returns as early n possible.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-17
Bou- Tone l, Mother Natures Own
 Remedy y-Build Up With Bon. Tone
Hereafter - Bon.Tone Shall Be Our Family Tonic"
 Says Mrs. Leclair.

day and safeguard your health.
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