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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Food Left in Open Cans
Held as Not DANGEROUS

Food that has been standing In
open tin cans is no more dan
gerous to eat than food which
had been on a plate, according
to Prof. F.. w. Tanner. head of
the department of bacteriology, at
the University of Illinois.
Prof Tanner said the old idea
that ptomaine poisoning could be
eliminated by taking food from
O can as soon as it was opened,
was a fallacy. A recent bulletin
Of the Bureau of Chemistry and
Soils of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. substantiates Prof
Tanners views, by declaring tin
cans not injurious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
5" POLAR BEAR
RITES HERE

Final rites for three of the SO
American soldiers killed when
fighting with the Polar Bear Di.
vision in Northern Russia in the
world war will be held in Ar
lington Cemetery Thursday at
l p. m.
The soldiers are Privates Elmer
E. Steicher, Louis A. SzymanSki
and James T. Ida. The services
will be held under auspices of
the State Department, War De
partment, the Imperial Japanese
Embassy and the District of Co
lumbia Department, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. Ida was native
of Japan.
Taps will be sounded over
the graves by a squad of buglers
from the Overseas Drum and
Bugle Corps, v. F. w. A firing
squad from Fort Myer will COM
plete the soldiers farewell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
HEIRS Of BLAST
VICTIM To SUE

A petition for letters Of admins
tration Of the estate of Miss Eliza
beth D. Dawson, first victim of the
McCrory store disaster, which
claimed six lives, was granted yes
terday by the Probate Court to
her sister, Mrs. Catherine J. Perry.
Declaring that Miss Dawson
died as a result of injuries Ie-
ceiyed in the explosion. the peGi-
ton alleges, and as a result Of
negligence, the administrator of
her estate seeks the right to bring
suit for damages. Mrs. Perry was
appointed for that purpose, 1t was.
asserted.
The petition was filed by Mrs.
Perry, Mrs. Bernadette Schappach,
another sister, and James A. Daw-
son, a brother, through their at.
torneys, Wilton J. Lambert and
r. H. Yeatman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
StrayDogs Die ByGas
In Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.-Dr. C.
Hampson Jones. commissioner of
health, yesterday reported that
3418 stray dogs we're killed at
the city's new shelter on Calver-
ton road between July IL and
December /.
The records of the Bureau Of
Disbursements show that 1882 OF
the dogs we're killed by DR..
Laurence Hickman, president Of
the Jail board, and that he was
paid for his work at the rate Of
IS cents an animal, or $47O.50.
AS veterinarian to the shelter
DR.. Hickman made IS professional
visits to the institution from July
IL to october 81 and received 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Bad Weather Delays
Meeting of Citizens

There will be no December
meeting of the Washington High
lands Citizens Association, but the
next meeting will be held the first
Monday night in January, accord
ing to the president, DR.. j. B.
Payne. The December meeting,
which was to have been held
last night, was cancelled on &C.
count of bad weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
PUEBLOS BUILT
AS EARLY AS
A. D. 919

Solution of the most battling
question in the study of the pre-.
Columbian history of the United
States-was announced yesterday
by the National Geographic So.
ciety.
The answer is given in unique
form, three-ring calendar,
worked out from the study of
more than 5000 cross sections Of
living trees and timbers from
scores of the major Indian settle.
ments of the Southwest.
Tree Cut In 919
A beam recovered from Pueblo
Bonito was found to have been
cut A. D. 919 from a tree that
was 219 years old when cut,
Pueblo Bonito reached its golden
age in 1867 and. was still occupied
in 1927.
The quest for the missing dates
extended over years. 1t culmin.
ated in piecing together the frag'
mentary clues Of timber and tree
rings-evidence as conclusive as
that of finger prints.
Two expeditionary undertakings
were involved in the results. One,
comprising eight expeditions led
by Neil M. Judd. explored the
Pueblo Bonito ruins in Chaco
Canyon, New Mexico. and patient
Nv dug from tons of earth hun
dreds of art objects. household
utensils and ceremonial appurten.
anceS. The other. led by DR..
a. E. Douglass. studied tree rings
from Pueblo Bonito and dozens
of other ruins.
The tree rings enabled the ex-
plorers to date each ruin of the
groups studied. Thus, in the
Mesa Verde group, Cliff Palace
is dated 1918; Oak Tree House,
1112; Spring House, Ills; Balcony
House, 1190-1206: Square Tower
House, 1904, and Spruce Tree
House, 1916 and 1862.
Douglass Explains
Explaining the procedure by
which the tree-ring calendar was
worked out. DR.. Douglass says:
every year the trees in our
forests show the swing OF
times pendulum and put down
mark. Every year each pine
adds a layer Of new wood over
its entire living surface of trunk
and branches.
"Just as the far-famed Rosetta
Stone provided the key to the
written mysteries of ancient
Egypt, SO the collection of an
unbrOken series of tree rings
has made clear the chronology
of the Southwest.
These researches have car
ried the calendar back to
A. D. 700, and they have pro
vided the beginnings of con-
tintuOus weather chart for
1900 years.
Through this work we know
that certain Pueblo Indian set
Elements were enjoying their
golden ages when william the
ConquerOr faced Harold the
Saxon at the Battle of Hast
ingS".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
New York Society Has
It's December Dane,

The New. York State Society
held it's December dance last
night in the Willard room Of the
willard Hotel.
Mrs. Caroline Mckinley was
fudge of the prize waltz. Mrs
Horace Herrick was chairman OF
the reception committee and also
had charge of the dance. She
was assisted by H. j. Mcclure
assistant general agent of the De
partment of Justice, and Mrs. Nc
Clure and Mrs. Grace Strait.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03

for each, making his total bill
$540.50.
He was. paid by E. r. Foreman,
who succeeded the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals as the city's official dog
catcher.
Dogs have been asphyxiated in
the gas chamber at the shelter
since November /, it was eX
planned, DR.. Hickman's services
as Official executioner having
ceased. He is said to have used
poison. The killing Of the dogs
now is under the supervision OF
DR.. Jones, in accordance with
the terms of Foreman's contract
with the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
300 Vets in Sing Sing
Plan Own Legion Post

IRVINGTON ON H U D S Q N /,
N. Y, Dec. 3 QN.S).-Applica-
ton of 800 convicts, ex-service
men, for permission to form a
Sing Sing prison post Of the
American Legion, was to be con-
sidered tonight by the Westches'
ter county post Of the legion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
MnnREEIELD MAN DIES

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, Dec.
S.-Following an illness Of several
months, H. L. GodloVe, one OF the
best known residents of Hardy
county, died at the home of mis-
daughter, Mrs. Guy Bean, of
Moorefield, Godlove was SO
years old and is survived by one
daughter, two sons, three sisters
and a brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
GLIDER MEETS TEST
IN 25.MINUTE FLIGHT
Makes Excellent Landing From
Altitude of 1000 Feet at
Williamsport, Pa.

After being lowed by a light sport
plane to height of 1000 feet, an open
cockpit glider. constructed under the
auspices of the National elders Asso-
citation, was cut loose over the noun
tains at williamsport, Pa, recently. 1t
scared for rs minutes and then made
an excellent landing at the airport.
The take-off was smooth with no
diff1culty for either the plane or glider.
The climb to 1000 feet was made in
20 minutes, after which the glider was
cut loose. After flying several trips of
three and four miles up and down the
ridge, during which time 1t gained some
altitude, the glider was flown back
over the airport and landed on the
field. It was in the air altogether As
minutes and held its altitude without
loss for more than Is minutes.
The glider was of an entirely new
American design with full tapered
wings, 40-foot span and 200 square
foot area, weighing $50 pounds. The
fuselage contains a single wheel with a
large balloon tire for landing and air.
port use. The fuselage construction and
tail are of steel tubing and the wings
are combined steel tube and wooden
construction covered with fabric.
The glider was designed and con-
structed by Prof. r. e. Franklin and
the engineering students at the Univer-
sity of Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
TOWN TO REPLACE
"HATB0x" AIRPORT
Muskogee to Erect Municipal Field
on Site of Temporary
Hangar.

MUSKOGEE, Okla. P). Hatbox
Field, whose register includes sigma
lures Of nearly every aviator Of proni-
nence, Is to bow to progress after 10
years as Oklahoma's pioneer private
airport.
A municipal field Is to replace the
"Hatbox." whose present steel hangar
was erected by the Army, following de-
mands for o handy refueling point be-
tween Texas fields and Northern cities.
Little commotion was caused in aerial
circles when Joe Witt, an Army aviator,
leased a plot Of ground here and built q
one-plane wooden hangar shortly after
the war. Nevertheless, 1t proved q con-
venient stop for Army airmen.
When Wits ramshackle equipment
was destroyed by fire the Army was
asked to rehabilitate 1t. That was done,
and a lieutenant was placed in COM
mand.
One day squad of nearly so Army
ships stopped, en- route to maneuvers In
the North. Cramped in the small field
and struck by black and white vertical
stripes on the hangar, the Army flyers
remarked, why, it's just hatbox!"
Thus the field was chriStened.
Muskogee is most hospitable to avia-
tors. Invariably they are given ''keys
to the city" when they stop here. That
concession includes admission TO all
theaters, golf courses and special hotel
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
BILLY ALDER WINS
MODEL PLANE TEST
Y. M. C. A. Tournament Ends
at Camp Let's; AImus Speare
Gets Second Honor.

Announcement of successful contest
ants In the second and final model
plane tournament conducted at Camp
Let's. under auspices Of the boys de-
partment Of the washington Young
Mems Christian Association, was made
yesterday by Donald and Douglas Bruce,
Chavy Chase twins. model plane In
structors at the Rhodes River camp.
Billy ALDER won first honors when his
trim little handmade craft scared above
the athletic campus for minute and
seconds before settling to earth.
Alnus Speare was second, with q
Willis Gladdmon was a close third, with
l minute and second.
Bit Of BAD Luck.
Although Harry Willy had q bit OF
bad luck In the official f1y-of, his plane
set an unoficial record of minutes
and rs seconds In preliminary test.
This stands as the best unofficial record
for the camp, excluding two ships
which were carried into the woods and
lost during the first tournament on
July "a. OF course, no time was OBJ
tainable on the latter planes, but they
must have been In the air for quite a
time while sailing over the tree tops.
A gusty wind was to blame for the lost
ships.
The time Of / minute and IS seconds
made In the first official contest In
July by a plane built by Fred Peterson
remains the offlcial camp record for
the season. Monte Horn was second In
the first tournament and Herbert
Burkart was third.
Place winners in both tournaments
have been awarded distinctive bronze
emblenas In the form Of wings with q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Model Aircraft
Mr.. Williams explains the construction Of
The entire course Is ipfthin the column.

w. Williams explains the contraction o. Q
The entire course Is pfthfn the coIunn.
Carve the opposite end In the same
manner. Get the proper thickness OF
the blade by carving away the two sur.
faces left and have these sides bumped
I'D to conform with your hollow (1gure
g.. This Is your tractor propeller.
The other block is carved by starting
on the left-hand edge, away from you.
The surface Is followed as illustrated
In figure and the opposite end carved
in like manner. Get the proper thick
ness of your blade. being careful each
time that the left edge away from you
Is being carved. This Is the pusher
propeller.
Before sandpapering the carved pro-
pellers push a small hole through the
hub OF the pusher propeller with q pin
to accommodate the propeller shaft
Cut away the blades Of this same pro-
peller at the hub and on the tips, as
shown In fgure 8. Also cut away the
tips Of the tractor propeller and notch
the hub to At over your motor stick as
in figure 9. Sandpaper both propelleis
smooth. Study figure 8, insert and glue
the propeller shaft In place.
Permanently glue the tractor pro-
peller to the top end of motor stick,
which should already have the motor
hook glued to II. You are ready now
to take your rubber motor and dy your
helicopter straight into the air.
Before flying the plane, however. slip
one or two small glass beads on the
propeller shaft to act as roller bearings
and place the shaft In the thrust
bearings. Now tie the ends OF your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25

Enthusiasm In model aircraft con.
struction has been rapidly increasing
as September 8, the date for the open
ing Of the model aircraft tournament
under the auspices Of the District of
Columbia Model Aircraft League draws
near. Most Of those who have qualified
for the coming event are actively en-.
gagged In improving their models and
developing new ones In hopes Of placing
q winner in the tournament
From Takonla Park comes word that
q boys model aircraft club has been
organized, headed by Hugh Brown
Scott, IL years old. of 1929 Blair road.
Five members Of the club already have
started building baby ROC models
which they hope may break the rec
ords held by this type of model air
plane. Others are experimenting with
club hold their meetings In an apart
ment house storeroom. At present
they are working out plans for showing
motion pictures to raise funds with
which to purchase additional supplies
for the construction Of their model
craft.
John II. williams, instructor In model
aircraft construction. reports that more
interest than ever Is being showed BY
the boys attending the classes at the z.
v. Brown and Central Community Gen.
ters. Each boy Is eager to learn Of any
Of the little tricks of model aircraft
building or flying which may mean q
few more seconds In the air for his
model airplane In the September tour
nament.
As specially keen competition is ex-
pected in the forthcoming tournament.
many of the boys preparing to enter
models feel that 1t may be a matter Of
only a few seconds longer In the air
that will decide the winner In the con-
test. This being the case they realize
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25

DO Wrts etters tSot p III .n He9s nthsy
column, to help you solre your problems ana
| that a slight difference in the way the
propeller Is carved or a wing put on,
or some other trifle, may mean the diff
ference between defeat and victory.
Many new builders Of model aircraft
are attending the instruction courses
and most Of them have qualified for
some OF them have been building model
aircraft for only a few weeks
Among the new members of the class
at Central Community Center are:
Harry Peters, Is years old. Of 44l5 New
Hampshire avenue: Britten Chandler,
10 years old, 1911 Fourth street; James
Brown, II, 4404 New Hampshire ave-
nue.: Vincent Webster. IL, 1870 Beck
street southeast; John Barrows, IL, 6614
a Ia place: Franklin Robertson. i.
500 Taylor street; James Swan, IA, 6l3
Roxboro place; Joe Hanley. II, 1893
Twenty-fourth street; Franklin Brick,
II, 1921 Twenty-fourth street, and Ed
ward Grimm, 10, 420 Whittier street.
Among new members at the E. v.
Brown Community Center are: James
Black. II, of 81 Aspen street, Chevy
Chase, Nd; Robert Pates, Z Leland
street: Jack Thompson, s Aspen street;
Robert Starkey, II East Irving street;
Billy" Lane, 8, 1885 Lowell street, and
Robert Sanders, 8. 4523 Klingle street.
All Of these boys have shown re-
markable progress" In the building Of
model aircraft. according to Mr.. Will
liams, the instructor.
Many surprises are likely to be sprung
at the coming tournament 1t Is pointed
out by those with inside information"
as a lot Of the prospective competitors
In the meet have not flown their favo-
rites In the preliminary trials. This Is
because Of q desire to guard new meth
DDS Of model aircraft construction with
utter secrecy to keep competitors from
learning and copying them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25

MINNEAPOLIS (P).-Dreams Of pro-
meters who spent nearly 100000 to
make Minneapolis 1.-The center of auto
mobile racing" are being subjected to
final and very literal blasts as aviation
rebuilds its nest here.
Dynamite is fast crumbling the
curved concrete race track, more than
two miles long, to. permit expansion of
the chamberlain flying field
which has been limited to the area
within the curvature for several years.
Financial blasts began soon after the
hard-surfaced ribbon was opened. An
immense sum was invested in land and
construction. Six grand stands. two
bleacters And 1000 boxes for 100000
spectators we're built.
The first race. September S, 1915,
failed. Fewer than $4,000 persons came
to see the first and only 500-mile race
staged in the Northwest, despite the
fact that the most popular drivers OF
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rhs toiiowine article and sketch BY
ne,c fype Of plane called the pashsr model
BY JOHN WILLIAMS.
Instructor OF Model Aircraft,
~n~mv1itv Center Depdrtneaf

The instruction course today Is on
the construction Of the helicopter, the
type Of plane that ascends straight
into the air.
Get your material together first, in
GLIDING:
A motor stick of balsa wood u inch
square and Is inches long; Q propeller
blocks, "a inch by "a and 6 inches long:
o thrust bearing, motor hook. can
and q propeller shaft. Next, rubber
motor, consisting of fiat rubber band
"A inch wide and 80 inches long; q
small bottle of quick drying glue and
z small glass beads.
Start by sandpapering the motor
stick lightly and all the balsa wood
parts, and the neater appearance and
better duration in flight will justify
your efforts. Next clip the head from
q 3z-inch wire brad and beat 1t fiat
with O hammer and then drive q talk
ing machine needle through the fiat
tened brad. This hole should be very
small to accommodate the propeller
shaft, which is made of No. 8 music
wire.
Next bend the end of the brad with
the hole in 1t at right angles ana so
that the hole is about 1s inch high.
This constitutes your thrust bearing.
Glue 1t to one end of your motor stick,
Bend o motor hook as shown In the
sketch (fgure -, use q can figure y
and o propeller shaft (fgure 81 made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
MINNEAPOLIS TURNS THOUGHTS
FROM AUTO RACING TO AVIATION

the day-Barney Oldfeld, Bob Burman,
Resta, De Palma-were racing.
Other races likewise Topped. Finally
the property was sold by the sherth
for $250,000.
Then came the rise of aviation, and
from O few planes the field soon be-
came the home of many. Now 1t is
the terminus for the airmail route, Of
several air lines and training center
for the 34th Division Air Service.
Improvement is being undertaken by
the city, which acquired the field under
a bond issue of $243,000. The concrete
track, forming a saucer must be en-
tirely removed because 1t is q nazaro
and destroys valuable space.
More than 100000 yards OF earth
are being moved to bring the field to
grade. Concrete taxiways will supple
ment grass runways and complete
equipment for night flying installed.
Two hundred and forty acres adjoining
are to be added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25

that remained aloft for more than i've
minutes. They now are building entries
for the city tournament to begin Sep
TENDER 3.
The best time Of other contestants
follows: Wilson Koontz, Q seconds;
Thurlow Harvey, 81 seconds; Webster
Ramsay. ~ seconds; Theodore Field, 29
seconds; Herbert Burkart. 40 seconds
and Harry Willy, 10 seconds.
The model plane course at Camp
Let's was an innovation that proved Q
marked success. During the season the
boys used more than 100 kits In con.
structing ships for pleasure or for entry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25

propeller In the center. The awards
were made by James c. Ingram,
director Of the boys department Of the
Y. M. G. A.
Three Attempts Allowed.
In the closing tournament each con-
testant was allowed three tries. There
was a cool evening breeze blowing,
which was not favorable to flying. &C.
cording to the Bruce twins, who point
out that warm air rising from the
ground Is an aid to success In attain.
ing time records Each Of the Bruce
boys Is an lace" having built ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25

rubber motor together and hook II over
the motor hook through the can and
over the propeller shaft hook.
Wind the motor by turning the pro.
peller clockvise, or right-handed, until
double row Of knots appear in the
rubber band. Then launch the plane
into the air by holding 1t in a vertical
position. with the pusher propeller to-
ward the ground.
If your helicopter refuses 10 fly
straight up in the air and turns over
sidewise, try a small weight tied to the
bottom end Of the motor stick to rem
edy this. The record flight in the Dis
trict for this type Of model plane Is
l minute and IS seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
ALiCOp7ER

from No. 9 music wire. Glue the motor
hook to the other end Of your motor
stick and the can to the middle.
This done, put this part Of the plane
aside to dry and carve your propellers.
Lay the blocks OF, as shown in figure
4, with light pencil lines, both sides.
then with your knife carve away the
darkened section.
One OF these propellers is going to
be a tractor or pulling propeller and
the other one Is to be a pusher in
action. Thus. carve one propeller by
starting on the right-hand edge, away
from you, and hollow slightly, as shown
In figure 5. This makes IL more eff
Gent than lust leaving the block fat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Air Beacon Is Certified.

A beacon on top of the Majestic Hotel
at Lake Charles. La, has been certified
as an airway beacon by the Depart
n1ent of Commerce. The light Is q
24-inch revolving beacon of 100000
candlepower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Rent a Plane for Ride!

One of the large "drive-it-yourself"
automobile rental services recently pur-
chased feet Of 100 light two-seater
planes for their SO branches In various
cities. They are to be used in an air.
plane renting service similar to that
afforded motorists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Buffalo. Toronto Air Line Open.

BUFFALO, N. Y. CP).-Regular air
passenger service between Buffalo and
Toronto has been inaugurated by the
Colonial Always system. Ten-passen-
ger, two-motored Sikorsky amphibians
make the trip In As minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25

in the tournaments. The Bruce boys
expressed surprise at the proficiency
which many Of the novices displayed In
building the delicate craft and flying
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Topeka Seeks Air Mail Stop. /,

ton with the Post once Department. to
be made an air mail stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Hotel for Air Travellers,

Work Is now progressing on ST.
room hotel building devoted exclusively
to the needs Of travellers at the Oak
land, Calf, municipal airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25
Our Model Plane Pilots
News, Views and Gossip Concerning Events
and Developments in the Junior
AerOnautic World.

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