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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
TESTS TO BE MADE OF EARTH'S
MAGNETISM TO GUIDE FLYERS
Lieut.. Hegenberger Named
for Experiments at
Wright Field.
Plane Device Harnessed to
Induction Compass
Is Goal.

DAYTON. Ohio CP.-The untiring
hands of the earth's magnetism are to
hold transoceanic airplanes of the
future to their courses.
Within a few years the human ele-
ment in the navigation of planes-with
its susceptibility to fatigue-is to be re-
placed by devices harnesSed to earth
induction compasses.
The Army has assigned Lieut.. Albert
F. Hegenberger of Hawaiian flight fame
to experiments along that line at
Wright Field. Hegenberger was the
navigator for Lieut.. Lester j. Maitland
on the first fight between California
and Hawaii.
The navigation of that 2400-mile
flight to small group of islands-nere
dots in the Pacif1c-astounded the avi-
alton world almost as much as did Col.
Charles Lindbergh's remarkable trip
from New York to Paris.
To aid him Hegenberger has at his
disposal the instrument boards from
the Spirit of st. Louis, Lindbergh's
plane and from the CO, the ship Matt
land and Hegenberger few to Hawaii.
1T will not be many years" said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
CHAMBER SEEKING
AIR CREDIT RULES
Legislation Governing Time
Payments for Planes
Is Sponsored.

Drafting of uniform legislation ap-
plying to the time payment financing
of airplane sales has been undertaken
by committee of the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce as a result OF
conference here recently between
representatives of the various finance
companies and William P. MacCracken
jr., Assistant Secretary of Commerce
for Aeronautics, on the new licensing
system soon to be put into effect.
THE projected production of from
5000 to 10000 planes in the United
States this year" the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce stated, pre-
serts problems Of marketing which the
aircraft industry and financing COM
panies hope to solve through sound
methods of financing"
HiIdebrandt Chairman.
The committee in charge Is composed
of representatives of the financing COM
panies who are members of the cham
Der, with T. T. Hidebrandt as chair
man. The body Is working in Coop
GRAFTON with the Department of Com
merce.
Under the new regulations being
drawn up the finance companies will
be recorded as the owner of a plane
bought on the payment plan, but
will not be held subject to fines i'm
posed by the Department of Commerce
for stunning or other violations OF air
regulations.
The name of the finance company
will become a portion of the Depart
ment of Commerce records to prevent
the influx of private capital through
dummy companies set up for gaining
control by other than domestic con-
Germs. The records will distinguish
clearly between the owner for financial
purposes and the actual purchaser.
Work With Department.
C. w. Mitchell of the Aviation Credit
Corporation and Paul H. Brattain, man.
ager of the Washington Office Of the
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce,
have been appointed to work out CO.
operative agreement for Department of
Commerce officials through which the
Government would notify the finance
companies of applications for the re-
licensing Of planes on which liens exist.
This will enable the finance COM
panies to ground planes through re-
possession because of violation Of con-
tract, contending that the attempted
resale jeopardiZes its interests In the
plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
GIGANTIC AIRPORT
PLANNED BY ARMY
Nations Most Extensive Air.
port Will Be Built Near
San Antonio.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June IA gil
gantic Army airpost surrounded by the
Nations most extensive airport is to rise
on the outskirts of San Antonio.
The new Randolph field, when COM
pleted under present plans of the war
department. will be large enough to
allow $50 airplanes to land or take off
simultaneously. 1t will cost at least
$14,0oO,OoO, and s5o,o0o,OO0 may be in
vested eventually.
500 Buildings Planned
Eight hundred buildings, many con-
structed in the Spanish mission type of
architecture-an innovation in Army
circles-Wlll house officers, 1900 enlisted
men, their families, and departmental
headquarters. Like the hub of wheel,
the buildings will be clustered in the
center of the post.
Construction on the first unit, in
GLIDING an administration building to
cost $25o,0o0 is expected to begin In
June. Under present plans it viii take
several years to complete the entire
post.
Inclosing the military city on three
sides will be &c huge hangers, each
capable Of sheltering 10 or 20 planes.
Their doors will open on a stretch of
level landing field nearly two miles in
length. Five square miles will be COW
cred by the entire project.
More than 800 planes will be used
for training cadets of the flying school
to be established. Present plans call
for the transfer of Brooks field and
its primary flying school, as well as
some units of March field in Cali
fornia, to the new Randolph post. A
school for aviation surgeons, the only
one of its kind, is to be transferred
from Brooks field.
Construction Is Authorized
A complete city Of 5000 population
will be represented by the completed
post. There will be $50 homes of
Spanish architecture for officers Two
family residences will be built for non
commissioned officers and their families.
There will be a school for children.
For outdoor sports there will be seven
swimming pools, SO tennis courts and
an athletic field between barracks. A
100000 gymnasium will provide for in
door athletics.
The quartermaster division of the War
Department has at its disposal $751;
600 authorized by Congress to begin
construction of the post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
BRITISH D|R|G|BLE
. TEST DRAWS NEAR
First Flight of Giant Craft
Expected to Be Made
Next Month.

BY the Associated Press.
BOWDEN. England June Some
time in July, If shed trials scheduled
for the early part of the month satisfy
experts Of the British air ministry, the
new lOo-passengcr dirigible R-100 will
cast off on its first trial flight.
Five million cubic feet Of hydrogen
gas will be piped into the great airship's
bags when it is completed. The dir
gible then. without budging from Its
Immense hangar. will be subjected 10
tests Of its lifting power and equlllo-
rum.
Is Size of Mauritania.
Something Of the magnitude Of this
indoor tryout may be imagined when Ii
is recalled that the R-l00 is about the
size of the steamship Mauritania.
Several trial flights over England are
expected before the ship attempts a
Transatlantic cruise to Montreal. one
of these early flights Will take her 70
the Royal Airship Works at Cardlngton,
200 miles south of here in Bedtordsnne
where her sister ship. the R-lO1, WILL
be given shed tests.
Statements made in Parliament by
Sir Saumel Hoare. secretary OF state lor
air. have been to the effect that ooth
the R-1O0 and the R-10l will be flown
on long distance cruises this Fall-the
R-l00 to Canada and the R-l0l 10 IN
dia. Egypt and possibly Australia.
Completion of the two ships comes at
least year later than originally eX-
pected. But, as pointed out by SIR
Samuel, both represent a great step
forward in size and embody novel prn,
ciples of design which must be worked
put with certainty rather than haste.
Has Six Motors.
Each of the dirigibles Is approx
mately TOO feet long. with an estlmateo
speed of sc knots and cruising speed
Of So knots over range OF 1000 nau-
The power plant on the R-1Oo con-
sists of six Rolls-Royce engines capaple
of developing 1900 horsepower. and tne
accommodations include 5-by-35-1oot
public room big enough for dance.
Mooring towers in England, Egypt
India, Canada, Australia and SCUM
Africa are contemplated as part OF the
organization for empire flights 10 De
undertaken by the new dlrlgloles ana
their successors in British llghter-tnan-
air transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
SIGN 20-YEAR LEASE
FOR AIRPORT SITE
Curtiss- Caproni Corporation Will
Develop 25-Acre Tract
at Dundalk.

BALTIMORE, June IA 20-year-
lease has been signed by the city and
the Curtiss- Caproni Corporation, air
plane manufacturers. for IS acres Of the
new municipal airport at Dundalk.
Terms call for the payment Of $4,000
rental annually for 20 years, after which
the property will be revalued and terms
for lease for a similar period arranged.
The work of erecting buildings for the
manufacture Of large seaplanes will be
started at once, and the plant is ex-
pected to be in operation by the first of
the year.
The company has assets Of more than
$4,00o,0o0, OF which s2,000,000 Is In
cash in banks.
Capt. G. c. Westervelt, who will be In
charge of the local plant, which will
cost 100000 and employ between
1900 and 1000 men, was manager of
the naval aviation factory at Priladel-
phia from 1919 until last year. He be-
came interested In aviation prior to
the World War and was one Of the first
Navy men to win his wings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
MAIL PILOTS WIFE
IN WOMEN'S AIR DERBY
Hopes to Win Long-Distance Race
From Pacific Coast
to Cleveland.

CLEVELAND P)-Mrs. Dewey l.
Noyes Of Cleveland, wife of the chief
mail pilot on the Observation-Disclosures
route, hopes to win the women's long
distance race from the Pacific Coast
to Cleveland during the national all
races In August.
Mrs. Noyes learned to fly after she
was married to her pilot-husband. She
was the first woman to make student
solo flight from the Cleveland munich
pal airport When Mrs Moves obtained
her pilots license Noyes gave her a
small biplane.
Before the race, the couple will fly
to the Pacific Coast. where Mrs Noyes
will obtain another plane to participate
in the women's national air derby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
AERIAL COMMUTER
COVERS WIDE AREA
Ruxton Man Makes Regular Trips
Between Baltimore and New
Freedom in Plane.

BALTIMORE. June prescott
Hudekoper, president Of a company
that has a factory in New Freedom,
Pa, and who lives at Ruxton, is
Baltimore's first aerial commuter.
Mr.. Huidekoper has purchased an
airplane. hired an aerial chauffeur
and commutes regularly between Balti-
more and New Freedom, using a field
near his home as his airdrome.
Recently, he had to be in Baltimore
in the morning, at his factory py noon.
in Newark N. j., shortly afterward
and in Bridgeport, Conn, before night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Buzzer to Warn Pilots.

Warning to the pilot that his plane
is approaching the dreaded 'stalling
point" is conveyed by a new device
recently perfected. The device, which
warns the pilot that the plane has lost
the speed necessary to maintain fight,
is an electric buzzer, worn under the
helmet and actuated by an air-pressure
device on the wing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
new HELIUM PLANT
BEGINS SHIPMENTS
200, 900 Cubic Feet of Non Combus.
tible Gas Is Sent to Lang
ley Field.

AMARILLO, Tex. Up. - Production
now is under way in the Governments
new helium gas plant near here. and
the first shipment of 100000 cubic feet
of the non-combustible gas has been
sent to Langley Field, Va, for use in
the Armys lighter-than-air craft.
The Langley Field shipment was made
in one of the specially built tank cars
owned by the Army Air Corps. The gas
was compressed into the three huge
cylinders under pressure Of 1000 pounds
ner SQUARE inch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

fall, and back in Baltimore that night
1t seems rather hopeless, but 1t had
to be done. He called one OF the air
plane companies here and ordered an
airpIane to his home.
Twenty minutes later, he landed in
New Freedom Business was conducted
there and he took of for Newark,
where he arrived l hour and 25
minutes afterward. When the business
in that city had been cared for, he
took off for Bridgeport, arriving there
after 41-minute flight. With business
completed, he left for Baltimore, ar
irving before dark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
FOURTH AIR LINE AIM.
st. Louis Seeks Direct Connection
With Eastern Seaboard.

ST. LOUIS, June l tP).-Inaugura-
ton of the st. Louis Kansas City
Omaha air mail and passenger route
gives st. Louis its third air line and
links the city to the Pacific Coast. Now
a fourth line giving direct connections
with the Eastern seaboard is sought.
The new service, operating daily, con-
meets with the transcontinental line at
Omaha. placing ST. Louis % hours by
air from the West Coast. Another line
extends into the Southwest and the
third operates to Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Buffalo Plans Water Airport.

Buffalo, N. Y. is considering the es-
Enlistment of an airport for seaplanes
in the outer ilarbor just south of the
Buffalo River. One of the large COM
panies operating lake steamers is plan
ming to open seaplane service between
Buffalo. Detroit and Cleveland, provid-
ing the cities concerned provide suit
able terminals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
"pnshero Mononlane Holds Six.

An interesting reversion to type in the
airplane field Is a new English SIX
scatter nonoplane Of the "pusher" type,
built by Lieut.. Col. G. L. P. Henderson
to sell at a reasonable price. In this
machine the occupants sit in front Of
the motor and out of the 'slipstream'
or propeller blast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
NEW GEAR TO GET TESTS.
Permits Launching of Planes From
Dirigibles.

the launching of airplanes from diri-
gibles and their return to the mother"
ship will be made soon at the Naval
Air Station, Lakehurst, N. J., with the
Navy dirigible, Los Angeles.
The tests are preliminary TO the con-
struction of two giant Navy dirigibles
for which contracts have been awarded
TO the Goodyear Zeppelin Co, Akron.
Ohio Both dirigibles will be equipped
to carry six fast, fighting airplanes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Mass Production Gains.

Some conception of the mass produc-
ton factor which has now entered the
aircraft industry may be gained from
the fact that one American concern
alone is now making more than 1000
aircraft engine magnetos per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

Hegenberger. before transoceanic
planes will be equipped with devices
on its course at all times. 1t merely
will be necessary for the navigator to
read his maps. set his compass to GER
tain position and fly for hundreds of
miles before again changing the conf
pass position for another change in d.
rection."
Lieut. Hegenberger regards the trans
pacific fight of Capt Charles Kings
ford Smith and his two American COM
pantons from California to Australia in
the Southern Cross as the greatest
fight of them all, from the standpoint
of navigation.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-06

Long before the Irish taught us that
March II was st. Patrick's day, this
date was celebrated In England for
q very curious reason. In the Middle
ages II was regarded as the anniver.
sary Of the day upon which Noah
entered the ark Noah's Ark day was
specially made the occasion foi the
performance of the mystery play that
dramatized with considerable freedom
the Biblical record of the food. In
this Noah's wife was always the prin
cipal comic character, being depicted
as the typical shrew.
The quarrels between Noah and his
helpmate created great amusement for
the spectators. When the ark Is ready
the lady stoutly refuses to 90 In I'M
less she may take some Of her friends
along. The patriarch. however. will
not stand much nonsense. and when
the time for embarkatiOn comes he
dispatches his three SONS to bring their
mother aboard. They and her with
her gosslps in tavern. and after
much rough by-play and br0ad com
edy they seize her and drag her to the
ark. Arrived there. she breaks out
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-06

your fathers burden the knowledge
that he is stealing year of his daugh-
ters happiness dare say he is sick
at heart, this very moment. dreading
to come home and have you tell him,
sweetly, that your happiness has been
burned on the altar Of daughterly
duty"
are wise, wise boy" she said gently.
"And | think you are right. could
help more, that Is true. If were here
in Red Thrush And ! know II would
grieve him bitterly to have US change
our plans. could come every day
and help them"
"And they could Gull on me in
pinch"
"Bur Ginger is a such a child SO
much responsibility"
Responsibility never hurt anybody.
You had It when you were young. and
II did you no harm And Ginger is
not child She is growing up"
Ginger stood up with a bored
hauteur. "Ellen is grown up now. If
you ask me. And If you will excuse
me, shall go upstairs | nave some
very important work to do"
On Friday afternoon, Mr.. Tolliver
and Miriam returned to parsonage
that smelled sweetly OF wild roses, to
three girls whose light glad voices
gave no hint of the pain with which
they had watched mis- approach, head
lowered. shoulders sagging dispirited
ly, his arm limp beneath Miriam's
hand And under the charm of their
laughter, their caresses. their welcOm
ing delight. his shoulders Strengthened
presently, the tired lines In his face
gave way to those OF pleasure. and
soon his laughter Joined theirs.
81 can't take off the glasses just yet,
you see," he said huskily. "Stil In
the fog, as You might say"
II rather thought 1t would take
longer" said Helen sympathetically.
ut would be foolish tn rush things"
"But It's really too bad, father,
put in Ginger gaily. because just
i! wish you could see the carryings-on In
this old house. Do sou know what
Marjory has on hand nOw7 A gro
Gerry clerk, father. And not regular
groceries, either. Canned ones. The
Orange and Black. Maybe he will
| give us. discount"
Light laughter, light talk, which hid
the sadness beneath, but did not hide
the tenderness. the pervading sym.
pathy, the great gladness that they
were five together, even In thejr
sorrow.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-06
CHAPTER w

In the living room Ginger found
her three sisters Helen was mend
ing frayed cuff for her father as
prosaically as though In two weeks
she would mol be bride trembling at
the altar of her marriage. Miriam
was Strengthening up the desk with an
air of great distaste. Marjory was
delicately p0wdering her nose, watch
ing the operation In the mirror of a
small metal case.
"Marjory, where did you get that
vanity?" Ginger demanded.
Marjory closed II hastily and put 1t
In her pocket. But Ginger was In
sistent.-
"Marjory let me see that vanity
That's brand-new. Where did you
get tt?"
MarjOry, thus driven, produced the
article and confessed to an extrav-
agance. She had bought It. It had
cost her twenty -tive cents She had
bought II from Alice Ideman And at
last. thoroughly committed, she ex-
planned In detail.
"It's really very cute idea, Helen,
she said volubly, hoping by many
words to distract attention from the
money phase of the transaction. You
see, the compact costs quarter.
Alice had to sell four OF them, and
each one of the four who bought, mad
10 promise to sell four more. Then
when Alice sends her dollar to the
company, for the four she sold, they
send her a solid silver one. just
lovely"
"Did you promise to sell four?"
"Yes. had to. And when sell
them. send my dollar to the com.
pany, and they send me sterling
silver one. Isn't 1t cute idea?'
at is like the old chair letter
idea"
Exactly. Where you had to copy
the prayer"
"Or break the chain"
"And it goes ON and on"
"All over the world"
"Why. they'll sell thousands and
thousands of them"
ITO BE CONTINUED)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-06

Postponing Your Wedding. Helen"
father needs me? Horace will under
stand. He will be glad to do his share
In helping out"
II am not thinking OF Horace.
am thinking of your father. The doc.
tors say he must have complete mental
rest. DO you think be can be happy
and serenely quiet, when he knows
that you are sacrificing your dearest
aims and plans on mis- account? viii
not every touch of your hand and sound
of your voice be reproach to him?'
"Oh, Eddy, couldn't bear to 60
away and be happy by myself. with
father and the girls" Quick tears
flooded her quiet eyes, 4.
eyes, am sure, Helen. you would
be happier to stay at home, and work.
and sacrifice yourself. Blu, you IA
theirs happiness is the thing that
counts right now. Look at II this
way, Helen. think-and Ginger
agrees with me-"
"Indeed do" said Ginger stoutly
1--WE think you should 60 ahead as
If this little setback amounts to moth
ing. Make light Of It, Go on with
your wedding Helen don't you see,
that If you teach school you will be
away. our of town. tied up with your
work? But If you marry. you are
right here at hand. ready to help.
Your time will be your own You can
help Ginger. help your father. and he
will 1ot realize what you are doing
for him. If necessary, you and Horace
can come and stay ir the parsonage
part of the time. But don't add to
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-06
Homeless Men Glad to
Find Stray Ducks' Eggs

Any morning before the rush traffic
has begun you may see the homeless
ones who sleep on the London embank.
ment walking slowly along, -peerine
over the parapet at the steps and
landings. They are looking for ducks
eggs.
was walking past the air force
war memorial (wrltes correspond
ent) when l saw two ducks perched
on one of the steps just above high.
water mark. Between them lay Il
beautiful new-laid egg.
I climbed over the low railing and
retrieved the egg. AS l was Chamber
Ing back seedy looking embankment
habitue accosted me. you've pinched
my breakfast, guv-nor," he complained
/ gave him the egg, and he explained
that he had found n half dozen eggs
on the same steps during fortnight
New York World.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-06

Marjory carefully Inspected a pink
forefnger, questioning the shape of
nail. swell, I'm willing" she as
scented, generously. "Trot one out"
Later In the afternoon as Eddy
Jackson was passing in his small car,
Ginger signaled him to stop and ran
out to the curb.
"Something terrible is going on in
this house," she said, gloomily. ga
ther Is no better, and he Is pretty dis
couraged. And Helen is going to post.
pone her wedding, and 1t will just
make him SICK"
Eddy turned the key in the car,
shilling the engine. "That requires
silent meditation" he said slowly.
"What do you think about it?''
81 think 1t is terrible. think 1t
will break his heart"
They talked while, and then he
walked with her slowly up the flag.
stone path. :
'uelen?" be called into the open
door, and when she came out, be mo-
toned her TO join them in the vine.
shaded corner by the hammock. y
want to mix In other peoples bust
ness, and put my fingers in other peo-
pies pie, and paddle other peoples
canoes and everything" he warned
her.
"Do you? That is not quite like
you, Eddy"
II am changing. Ginger tells me
thar you think Of postponing your
wedding, Helen. We talked 1t over.
and she and think"
Ginger sat up in the hammock and
looked very important This was
showing some Difference to her opin
ions. She tried to mirror in her
small piquant face unutterable depths
Of wisdom.
"She and agree that 1t would be
the worst thing that could happen"
"Eddy, do you not see how impos
sible it is for me to leave home when
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WhoWa be Bald?


Representative James M. Beck said
at q dinner:
"If they had kept me out much
longer I'd have felt as bad as Brown
low.
"Brownlow was running for mayor.
and one night ut the end Of stormy
meeting his campaign manager said:
"'You're winning them over, Brown
low They seemed more inclined to
listen tonight. Yes, you're getting more
popular all the time
"'popular!' snared Brownlow.
Look at my coat and vest. Why,
they did nothing but bombast me with
rotten eggs
eyes, but said the manager,
don't you remember, Brownlcw, how
it used to be bricks?'"