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New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
Mystery Pilots Still
 ALGft After 100 H0url

VHTc1g0, Oct. ! N-The TWO mys- tery pilots of the "Chicago-W~ Will" today expected to pass the. tooth hour in the air in an attempt 10 break the world refueling cndur- anco record. The flight began II 6:52 q. m. Monday. The identity of the two pilots is being kept secre'.
 The "Chicago-We Will" several weeks ago stayed aloft nearly 300 hours before being forced down by magneto trouble.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
China Becomes Air Minded When First Mail and Passenger Route
 Proves Success On Hankow Trip
Five Modern Planes Now in Use By Ore Company Other Organizations Move to E. ,er
 Trade Soon Now.

Shanghai, China, Oct. 4 tP- China has gone air-minded. Along with the abolition of pig-tails, the practice of binding the feet of baby girls and a dozen and one other an cient customs. the whcel-harrow and the richsha are beginning 10 give way to more modern means Of trans portation, And il is only natural that China should take 10 the air. Probably no other country in the world offers such a fertile field for aviation development.
 Entry k Reccat
 China's entrance in the field of aviation on a large seal" is con- paratively recent. The military of the country has been acquainted with flying machines for several years. Ever since the World war, various factions have purchased air planes of an obsolete type for use on the battlefield but they failed to do much with them
 On February Y Of inc current year. China made its official bow in to the realm of commercial flying when the first strictly commorci1! plane ever brought to tEe country was assembled. flight tested and turned over to what is now known as the Wuhan Civil Aviation asso- citation Of Hankow. Since that time, the association has acquired five more planes, all high grade Amcri- can made, cabin monoplancs capable of carrying four passengers besides the pilot.
 These planes are slated 10 be used on an air mail and passenger route
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
LIQUOR PURCHASER
 N07 LAW YIOLA7OR
Circuit Court Of Appeals Decides
 Buyer Not Punishable

Philadelphia, Oct, 1 LPt-Bootleg gers customers cannot be punished under the prohibition law, in the opinion of the United States circuit court of appeals.
 In decision yesterday in the case of Alfred E. Norris. New York broker and clubman, the appellate court held that 10 buy liquor and even arrange for it's delivery, as Mir. Norris did, was not punishable as q conspiracy 10 transport intoXicanls' or otherwise actionable under fed oral law.
 Ecvcrscs Federal Judge
 The decision reversed Federal Dis trict Judge William II. Kirkpatrick, who agreed with the contention of prohibition authorities that buyers of liquor might be prosecuted for "conspiracy' where the element of transportation was involved. Mir. Norris appealed from q S20O fine i'm posed by Judge Kirkpatrick after the defendant had admitted that he had purchased liquor from Joel D. Kerpor alleged "society hootl"gger.' kerpcr was convicted and scntenc- ed to q year and three months inn prisonmont and $20.oo0 fine.
 By d two 10 on" vote the circuit judges upheld the appeal, declaring that although Norris may have in Guced Kcrpcr 10 transport the li- quor 10 him in New York, he was not guilty of aiding and abetting
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
CHURCH LEADERS
 HELD FOR FRAUDS
Two Men Alleged to Have En-
 bezZIed Bank Funds

New York. Oct. U'P)-TWo Nyndham, x. Y. church leaders to- day were accused of putting into practice a belief that stock market profits should be devoted to worthy causes-even when the profits are some one clscs. They are alleged to have embedded funds from national bank.
 The accused men are Richard C, Nunson, treasurer Of the Wyndham Methodist church on Sundays and cashier of the First National bank there on other days, and Edward Miller, overseer of the poor and as sistant cashier.
 According to the indictment, they sold 200 shares of stock through an Albany brokerage house on the or der of Samuel ". Hall. q patron of the bank. When the checks for the stock came back, they deposited most Of the proceeds to Halls ac- count but Munson kept out $135. according 10 the indictment, and Miller $255. Of these amounts,
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04

between Hanhow and Canton China. Some will be flown by pilots loaned to the aviation association by the military forces in the Wuhan dis trict. Several trial flights have al ready been made and have proven successful.
 Long JOurncyS Necessary
 r. one journeys from HanEoW to Canton today by the usual method, eleven or twelve days are required 10 complete the trip. One must travel down tho NanGtse river to Shanehai, a little iaunt by plane that takes a week ny boat. If good boat connections are to be had in Shanghan. on" can reach Hongkong three days later Another day or two is required to complete the trip 10 Canton. By air the trip can b. made in less than half a day.
 Similar conditions exist elsewhere in the Orient 10 a marked degree. Days and even weeks are required to travel to certain cities and the railroad and highway plans mapped out by the new government will take years to complete.
 Other. Enter Business
 Since the beginning Of the Wuhan Civil Aviation association at Han kow, several other similar enter pris,s have come into being. The Shaghu-Nanking air mail and pas sengor airw2y has already started to function with four planes as a nucleus. The venture, although only i'll operation a short time, has proven a success.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04

vceding out Of the basketball squad has begun. All those who are not making the first squad will be shift cd to the reserves.
 Party On Halloween
 Plans are even now being made for the Halloween party to be held the evening of the ghost walk, the last day of the month. The party will be held in the club rooms and the usual good time is anticipated.
 The ticket selling contest. started last week. has proved satisfactory, and the management is promised good attendance at basketball games during the winter months. The boys have taken a keen interest in the selling and the prizes offered have formed an added imptus.
 Plan Boy Scout Troop
 During past years attempts have been made 10 establish a Boy Scout troop at the club rooms. Inasmuch as there is q similarity between the scouts and the club it has been thought that the two organizations might combine and form a scout troop using the local club rooms for the scout meetings, This year ma" see the realization of these attempts, and plans for the formation of such q troop are now in process.
 Though the club has only started upon it's work for the year, the height Of it being reached some time in November, the game rooms are crowded each night, and up to the time the gym floor is cleared for the basketball squad there are yari GUS gym classes, varying with age and length of membership. using the floor. Assistants on the floor and in the game rooms as well as in the night classes are obtained from d group of boys 16 years and above, who have grown up with the club These older members have formed q senior club and are available to the superintendent for use in helping him in the various duties.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
ther it's sale or delivery.
 No Onense In Purchase


 Tt is conceded. the circuit court s opinion said, that under the 18th amendment and the Nolstead act, the purchase of liquor is not made an offcnse. While the seller of H. quor, who delivers it to the pur- chaser, is liable under the law both for the sale and transportation, the purchaser to whom the goods are delivered is chargeable with neither the purchase nor the transportation.
 we are satisfied that the pur- chaser is not an abcttor of the of fcnse within the meaning of the statutc'
 Federal authorities, it was stated, may appeal the case for final de cision to the supreme court of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04

weeding out of the basketball squad has begun. All those who are not making the first squad will be shift .d tn inc rnSnrNoS.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
TRUCKS REPLACE C3MELS

Chanali-kale, Turkey, Oct. 4 t11- In the last five years 25o imported motor trucks have replaced 5,0ot camels on the important Turkist caravan routc from lsmidt to thu town at the mouth of the Oar danclles.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
OHIO PUBLISHER DEAD

Athens, Ohio, Oct. 1 Pl-Freder- ick W. Bush, 62, publisher of th" Athens Messenger and one of the best known newspaper publishers in Ohio, died at his home here to- day from a stroke of paralysis which he suffered at his desk Tues day.
 He was q member of the board of directors of the American News paper Publishers association and he served as president of the Ohio So lect list and the Associated Ohio dailcs.
 The gray substance represents 37 10 3S per cent of the total weight of the brain.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04

they deposited $l0o to the credit of the church organ fund.
 Munson and Miller will be ar raigncd next week.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04

From 11.O0O brains weighed, To- pinard finds an average wig Y of 1,&G1 grams for man and 1.29O grams for women.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04

less scientific, but more conner cially astute, trading methods o the PhOenicians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

LIE chung to Westerns when every
one else lost faith in them. He
made the first Western with singing
and Kidding. He has compiled book
of famous cowboy songs for use on the
screen. He bases all his pictures on
historical events. He believes in teach
ing history by the screening of events.
He has pilots license to fly his own
plane and owns two boats. His horses
are many and he rides miles for pleas
ure and recreation. His best horse is
the most famous on the screen today
and is the most heavily insured steed
in the film business. He trained the
animal for picture work himself.
He was born in Texas and grew up
on the range. He was starred as a
rider by Ringing Bros before entering
pictures. Ills first role was in Janice
Meredith" as Paul Revere. He held
world championship medals for riding
and roping. He has ridden in rodeos
and Travelled in vaudeville. He used to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
Local Theater Notes.

WITH Big News" newspaper pic
w ture, at the Rialto; young No
where's" the latest work of Richard
Bartheimess, at the Earle; THE Greene
Murder Case" another of the 5. 5.
Van Dine mystery tales. with william
Powell. at the Metropolitan: Moran and
Mack's why Bring That Up? at the
Columbia; college talEie at the Pal-
ace, behind-the-sceneS picture at the
Fox and hold-over Of street Girl at
RKO-Keith's, the current week provides
both variety and quality at the down
town houses.
Radios opener at the local Keith
theater has done excellent business.
Betty Compson, playing in Street Girl
another role which evidences her ability
to maintain in sound pictures the pop
ularity she had in silent films, has con-
tributed much to the success OF RkOs
debut in the local field. A personaoie
young woman, and good actress In ad-
dition, she has merged her old reputa-
ton smoothly with the destiny OF dia-
lorue films. RKO played her for a
trump card in street Girl and won.
young Nowheres" has gained SPLEEN
did Washington notices. Lacking, as
do all of Barthelmess' pictures. any
great theatrical glamour, its appeal rests
on the sincere and simple presentation
the love of q young elevator boy for a
girl of his own class. Tepid drama?
Perhaps so, but more literal than
great deal OF photoplay material today.
Next week and its immediate success
sors will bring q number Of important
films to local screens. Rio Rita" comes
to RKO-Keith's, with Bebe Daniels and
others, including Bert Wheeler. the
earnest little clown of the "Follies," who
has his original stage role in Rio Rita. ="
The Metropolitan will have George Ar
liss In "Disraeli'-the same Arliss who
is one of the foremost actors on Ameri-
cas- legitimate stage; his talent said to
be transposed to the talking screen with
singular fidelity Then, later, Harold
Lloyd's first talkie, welcome. Danger. "
Sometime soon Douglas Fairbanks
and Mary Pickford's first joint picture,
1.-THE Tanning of the Shrew," comes to
the Columbia in audible form. 1t has
already been graced by generous criti-
cal laurelS and few thornS, but has,
at all events, received serious conSidera-
ton. Then, on an unannounced date,
King Vidor's colored folk picture, Hal
| lelujah," visits the Columbia, with a
good possibility of repeating triumphS
general in other cities.
\ \
Lee Tracy, in big Time" at the Fox
this week, was seen in person at the
National Theater this season playing
in 1.-THE Front Page" He has been
known on Broadway for some time as
an extremely competent actor.
4
Morgan Farley. who plays Rex in
1.-THE Greene Murder Case" at the Met
ropolitan, also has been seen on Wash
ington's legitimate stage, but several
years ago. He had the featured lead
in the New York Theater Guilds pro-
| duction of Ernest Vajda's play, "Fata
Morgana," and was the original Clyde
Grifflth in "An American Tragedy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
A Gallant Wins His Rest

WILLIAM BOYD met many colorful
Army veterans during his visit to
Fort Riley, Kans., to make scenes for
his forthcoming picture, His First
Command" but one of the most color
full was Joe Deceive, retired hunter,
Jumper and charger, and probably the
most celebrated horse in the American
Army.
Twenty-seven years old, blind and
now unsteady on his feet, Deceive tot
tiers around the cavalry post proudly
conscious of his amazing record of 36
ribbons won in competition in the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

brilliant career known to cavalry
mount. Twice member of the Ameri-
can Olympic team, once at Stockholm
in 1912, and again in 1920, competing
with great success at the interallied
shows at Mayence and Coblenz in 1920,
Deceive is almost as well known in
Europe as he is in America. At May
ence Deceive win first place in open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
District of Columbia.

District of Columbia.
THE EARLE-1Sth and z streets NV.
RIALTO-Ninth near G NV.
AMBASSADOR-1Sth and Col I'd. NV.
APOLLO-624 HI street ne.
AVENUE GRAND-645 Pa. ave. &c.
CENTRAL>-Ninth street.
AVALON-Conn. ave. and Mckinley.
COLONY-Georgia ave. and Farragut.
HOME-1230 C street ne.
TIVOLT-14th and Park I'd. NV.
YORK-Georgia ave. and Quebec nv.
STANTON-SI5 C street ne.
HAPPYLAND-102O Tth street NV.
Maryland and Virginia.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Md.
OPERA HOUSE--Leesburg, Va.
RECREATION HALL--Indian Head.
Md.
REPUBLIC THEATER-AnnapolIs. Md
UNIVERSAI-Shady Side, Md.
MARYLAND-Frederick. Md.
TOME SCHOOL-POrt Deposit, Md.
MARADA--St. Michaels. Md.
Observation-Disclosures, Md.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Md.
STATE-Westminster, Md.
IMPERIAL-Brunswi Md.
PALACE-Frostburg. Md.
Observation-Disclosures. Va.
Winchester. Va.
STRAND-Staunton Va.
MASONIC-Clifton Forge. Va.
OLIVER-Crewe. Va.
COLONIAL-Frederic Va.
Observation-Disclosures. Va.
REGAL-Urbanna, Va.
TOWN HALL-TrappahannOck. Va.
WEISS. Emporia, Va.
RrrZ-Chatham, Va.
RELEE-Relee, Va.
NEW-WOOdstOck, Va.
misunderstanding Va.
NEW MARKET-New Market, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

jumping from a field of 125 horses,
representing every nation on the allies
side in the World War.
Originally Deceive's name was just
joe He got the name of Deceive in a
rather humorous manner, yet charac-
teristic of this jaunty old equine. Joe
was entered in a horse show in New
York in 1910. Stubborn as a mule, he
refused to jump over even 2-foot hur-
die The next day he went out and
won the military steeplechaSe at Bel
mont Park without a struggle. From
then OH he was Joe Deceive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

Arthur Hammerstein, producer Of
this seasons Sweet Adeline" and
earlier Broadway musical plays, will
produce four musical specials for Unit
ed Artists in the next two years. He
will continue his interest In the stage,
dividing his time between Hollywood
and New York as do so many Of the
dramas minions these days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
Portrait of a Gentleman.

fiddle on the show boat Edna FeTDer,
made famous plying up and down the
Mississippi.
He is a graduate engineer Of the Viz
GINA Military Institute, but prefers to
be just cowboy. He has written book
on the early days of aviation, now being
published. His name is Ken Maynard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
SETS: NEW RECORD
FOR MODEL PLANE
Frank Salisbury, ID, of vir-
ginia, Flies ScaIer Minute
and 9 Seconds.

Frank Salisbury. II years old. of
District record and possibly a world
record for q scale model airplane when
he few his De Haviland Tiger Moth
model for minute and o seconds at
the Mcfarland Community Center
yesterday afternoon in the second of o
series OF four preliminaries under the
auspices of the District of Columbia
Model Aircraft League, In preparation
for the model aircraft tournament in
sweater emblems will be the prizes at
stake.
The league will check with the Ma
tional Aeronautic Association to see If
young Salisbury's time has been beaten
elsewhere and II not will ask that 1t be
recognized as q world record.
The District record was previously
held by Herbert Dorsey, Is years old,
with SO AS seconds. Young Dorsey
also few an outdoor model plane for
IA minutes and 2-5 second at a re-
cent tryout, and the District Model
Aircraft League is asking the National
Aeronautic Association to recognize that
as record for that type.
Donald Bruce Close.
Donald Bruce, young Salisbury's
nearest competitor in yesterdays pre-
HminarieS for the scale model planes,
few his model q SIS seconds.
The scale model planes" are built
on small scale In accordance with the
dimensions Of the regular airplane
after which they are modelled.
Approximately so model planes were
entered in yesterdays tryouts, which
were for four types.
Douglas Bruce, 16 years old. of $3.50
Thirty-ninth street. an lace" in the
aircraft league. won first place in the
baby ROF. CriSe floor class, with
a flight Of minute / SIS seconds.
Robert Swope Of 3448 Huntington
street won the "A" class competition
for the same type in the time Of min
ute 3-5 second. Others who placed
nrSt in their respective classes for baby
ROF's are:
Harry McGinnis, Kensington, Md,
class D. 81 3-5 seconds; F.. Davis. col
Eleventh street southeast, class E,
4o4-5 seconds, and Walter Podrog,
1854 New Hampshire avenue, class F,
10 3y5 seconds.
In Other Glasses.
Individual records in other classes
IN the preliminaries of yesterday had
not been compiled last night. These
included scientific models and hell
copters.
The following boys yesterday quail
ned for membership In the league by
flying models for periods of Eve seconds
or more, emitting them also to enter
the September tournament: Richard
Widmayer, 4501 Fourth street; McGill
Bautista, 1900 Eighteenth street; Will
liam Fletcher. 1926 Eye street southeast:
Walter Podrog and Bob Wiehle, 1912
Cathedral avenue.
John H. williams Is giving instruction
In model aircraft construction and fly
ing at the Chevy Chase School each
Tuesday afternoon from to o'clock.
and at Central High School on Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons between
the same hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
Bird Cries ''Hello!"
To Bolivia-Paraguay Commissioners

from Nicaragua by the commission'S
chairman, Gen. Frank Mccoy. The
bird was a gift to the general from Ad-
miral Cellers.
Though Mr.. David Cellers, jr., has
been credited with a vocabulary ex-
tensive and strong, Gen. Mccoy insists
that he knew no other words besides
the English greeting and his own name,
"Lapa." The bird was presented to
the union after he spent several weeks
in Gen. McCoy's home, demonstrating
his appreciation of his surroundings by
friendly but slightly detrimental
pecking at the woodwork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
Hy the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Greetings of raucous friendliness
cheer the members of the Bolivia-Para-
quay Commission of Inquiry and Con-
Citation as they enter the Pan-Amer-
lean Union Buildings patio.
Hello the welcome comes. IN a
voice warm with welcome, but distinct
" noisy. If they do not answer. It
comes again: Hello, Hello, Hello!"
mysteriously from the depths Of the
green plants.
The unceremonious friend Of the
plenipotentiaries is Mr.. David Cellers,
jr., q green and blue macaw brought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

Collar attached. assorted fast-color,
serviceable materials. Sizes 49, TO IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
AVIATORS REGRET LOSS.

Destruction of Hotel on Mountain
Does Away With Beacon.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. GP).-Destruc-
ton of the Summit House on Mount
Tom, in the Connecticut valley. caused
CONSERVATION among flyers, not because
they landed or stopped there, but be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

cause the lights had become q natural
beacon.
Installation of lights over the fire.
swept ruins for the benefit Of sight
seers has alleviated the situation as far
as the aviators are concerned. The new
lights can be seen in q radius Of more
than 30 miles. BY day the peak stands
out, although there is no gilded dome
now to reflect the suns rays.
Paris tricycle. delivery boys recently
held a race across the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

Soft tn ,', standard grade free from
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-17
Saturday, June 1. 1929,

AT 300 O'CLOCK P. M
on the premises of Fred w. Dukes and
Clara j. Dukes, at the edge of Greene
wood in North West Fork Hundred.
ing real estate, to-wit:
All that certain farm, tract Micro or
parcel or land and premises Situated
lying and being in North West Fork
66unored, sussex County and State of
Ddelaware, on the West side of the
state Highway leading from Farming
ton to Bridgeville and partly within
the corporate limits of the Town Of
greenwood, adjoining lands of Simeon
,. PennewIL, lands of Solomon S. STE
Nehs, lands of Greenwood Canning
Company lands of Alonzo TAYLOR Lands
of Greenwood Lumber COMPANY and
Iands OF others. containing Fifty-tvo
ana three-quarter (52 3-4) Acres 81
lana De the same, more or less. and he
ing the same lands and premises which
were were conveyed in fee unto the said
Fred w. Dukes and Clara J. Dukes his
wife, by deed of John w. Funk and
Daisy V. Funk, his wife. dated tbe
twenty-first day of October. A. d
1922, and of record in the office for
the Recording of Deeds, ETC., at George
state OF Delaware, in Deed Record
Book D. G.. E.. Volume 235, Page. $40.
5SO, etc, as by reference thereto will
fully appear.
TERMs:-2O per cent of the purchase
money. will be demanded on the day of
sale, the balance to be paid on or be-
fore June Gath, 1929. If the purchaser
fails to comply with these terms the
per centum paid on day of sale will be
forfeited The purchaser will be re-
CURED to pay the cost of the deed.
Seized and taken in execution as the
of Fred w. Dukes and Clara i.
Dukes. his wife, Mortgagors and will
be sold by
BUD COY, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Georgetown, Delaware,
May 3rd, 1929. m10-2t
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-17
MILFORD CHRONICLE
FRIDAY, MAY II, 1929

Ask for Petty's Bread at all grocers.