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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
ANOTHER PIONEER,
7. W. GRIFFIN, DIES
Former Grocer Of Early Days
Passes at Age Of Nearly
90 This Morning

Timothy w. Griffin, 81, q pioneer
who came to Bismarck In 1877, died
early this morning In Jamestown.
The funeral Is to be held here. where
members of his family live. but ar.
rangements had not been completed
today.
Griffin was in the grocery and
meat business here In the early days
Of the city. He was born near Brasil
er Falls, In st. Lawrence county. N.
Y, October 3, 1640. While he came
hare in .1877, he did not move his
family here until 1880. Then he
settled permanently in the community
and for 20 years engaged In business.
After that he lived on his farm north
Of Bismarck for 10 years. He had
been III about eight years.
Family members from whom he Is
removed by death include his widow,
Mrs. Sarah e. Griffin, who Is living
with her daughter. Mrs. G. J. Schloss.
In Tacoma; Mrs. H. w. Richholt, this
city: Mrs. IA. W. Hutchinson, Great
Falls, Montana: and Mrs. T. J. Har.
ris, Lake Alfred, Florida. A son, Ira
W. Griffin, died about five years ago
Nfs. Harris Is here on q trip to the
old home, and she and Mrs. Richholt
visited their father last Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
S,ueeps Ne,v Jersey G. O. p. Primary
SAYS BLACKMAIL TRIED IN
ATTEMPT TO GET PRINTING
Program of Races
At Z This Evening
2:l1 Pace-Purse $3.50

tE04SS s800 WV EE[ZA.
l. Burt Dewey, b. g., 2:o7A, Frank.
L. Bundy, Hamline, MINI.
2. Walter Able. CHI. g.. 2:0oA,
Frank L. Bundy, Hamline, MINI.
8. BARN Jr., br. e.. 2:05A, r. +.
Mckenzie, Lacrosse, Wis.
1. EIy Everding, b. g., 2:09h. G. "A.
Witt, Des Moines, Iowa.
S. Jay @. A., b. g., 2:07, Chantlois
and Armstead, Iron River, Wis.
6. Billy Chitwind, ST., 200, N. @.
Mortinson, st. Charles, MINI.
Z. Billy Mac, bl. g., 2:05A, Ben
Morgan, Tama. Iowa.
3. High Patch. Oh. 8. 2:07A, A. e.
Byron. selby, s. D. 4
Q. Hal M. Jr.. b. g., 2:09A, Ernest
N. johnson, ~Cooperstown, N. p.
10. Bruce Direct, b. g., 2:06N, w.
g. Beezley, Syracuse, Neb.
North Dakota Owned 2:24 Pace 5
1. Fidell Todd. b. g., 2:20N, E. r.
Spalding, Fargo.
2. High Winner, bl. m., John Brad
ford, Jamestown.
3. Thelma Worthy, b. m., ". p.
Heaton, Steele.
4. Frank l., b. 6, W. w. Pattee,
Brantford.
s. Grace Hal, Ernest N. johnson,
jamestown.
6. Edna the Great, b. M, ala, Mrs,
G. 4. Bryan. Bismarck.
Z. Col. Lndberg, +. 6. p. r. Olstons
Fargo.
8. June de Clare, b. g., AIS, Oscar
| Erickson, Cooperstown.
Q. Btngen Del, b. g., 8. +. Crabbe
Fargo.
10. NADIA Knight, Oh. m, T. Il
| Burchfield, Bismarck
IL. Maid Benboey b. M, T.~R
| Burchfield. Bismarck.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18

LEV|ES TO MEET
new J.. S. RATES
Two Other Nations Have Re.
prisaI Measures Under
Consideration
FOREIGN PRESS CAUSTlC
Expressions Of Condemnation
Are Common as New Impost
Rates Become Effective
FOREIGN PRESS CAUsTIC
nv The Associated Press1

A new tariff law was put into ef-
feet by the United States today and
international reaction to 1t ri re-
Elected in actual retaliation in kind
by one government, consideration by
two others Of measures of reprisal
and condemnation from the press Of
several nations.
Automatically, with the effective
ness Of the l,122 new rate schedules
contained In the Hawley smoot tariff
bill, Canada's countervailing duties
became operative, placing higher
duties on q dozen commodities i'm
ported from the United States.
These duties, which were included
in that governments May ! budget.
are applied on the principle that the
Canadian tariff shall be as high on
articles coming from other countries
as the rates those countries levy
against the same commodities from
Canada.
The Belgian cabinet discussed the
new law and then decided that any
retaliatory measures should await
conferences with other European
countries; while the Spanish govern
ment studied requests that 1t break
the existing modus vivendi with the
United States as q protest.
In Havana. the newspaper Ell Mum
do, attacking the new tariff law as
unjust, says it will destroy the FRIEND
ship between Cuba and the United
States.
The Paris Petit Bleu advocates boy
cotting Of American products In
France.
II Tevere. Of Rome, said the tariff
'is the ultimate manifestation of the
economic imperialism Of the United
States"
The new tariff continued to excite
the Italian press which insisted that
Italy must make all possible efforts
to conserve her American markets by
intensifying technical organizations
revising production methods and re-
ducing manufacturing costs.
Technically, the new statute be-
Continued on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
Timely Showers Help
Crops in This Area

Timely showers In Ill sections OF
North Dakota the past week have
improved crops and pastures. accord
ing to q crop summary issued today
BY o. w. Roberts, federal meteoro-
logist here.
Corn is excellent and clean, while
flax Is mostly up and Of good stand
aud color, the summary said Con-
siderable damage from hail was re-
ported. Some reports were received
Of winter Yye not filling because OF
frosts.
Generally favorable weather pre-
vailed but some damage to crops was
caused BY high winds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
B0Otlegger Tax
Financed Schools

Occur d'Alene, Idaho, June 18.-R
Testimony in the trial Of 43 WAL
lace, Idaho, alleged rum rebels" In
progress here, has indicated that edu-
cation in that mining town thrived
chiefly by virtue Of fines assessed
against ~bootleggers. gambling den
operators and proprietors Of ques-
tionable resorts.
L. L. Leighty, 70-year-old city clerk
Of wallace. testifying yesterday. said
half the money the government seeks
to prove was collected as q tax"
from law volators went to the school
district.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
Here's Story About
A Story and q Half

Chicago, June 17.-R-There's q
story In the raid on the Maison Ritz
cafe-a story and . halt.
The place, operated by David Mhili-
gan, called "Cock-eye," was raided by
police under. q warrant that described
the place as occupying 1.-TWO and one
half stories" In the building at e
East Adams street.
Police found liquor. they said, but
It WAS on the fourth floor.
"Ycu can't hold my Client" said at-
torney Nick Romano.
Judge Joseph L. Mccarthy agreed
md diGzniesed the cose,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
NEAREST OPPONENT
bEATENbY NEARLY
100000 MAJORITY
Carried All Of "a Counties in
State in Hot Four-Cor-
nered Contest
SEEN AS WET VICTORY
Franklin w. Fort, Dry candi-
date, ls Second; Modera-
ZIONIST Third
SEEN AS WET VICTORY

Newark, N. j., June 18.-ReOut-
distancing his nearest opponent BY
nearly 10000 votes, Ambassador
Dwight w. Morrow is the Republican
nominee for United States senator
double victor in a primary election In
which he stood for repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment anc state con-
troll Of liquor. In the principal con-
test, for the long term, Morrow was
nominated In q four-cornered fight
in which he won q majority Of the to-
tai vote. carrying all Il counties.
Representative Franklin w. Fort
who ran as q dry with the backing
Of the State Anti-Saloon league. wal
second. Former Senator Joseph s
Frelinghuysen, advocate Of modifica-
ton Of the liquor laws and federal
control Of the liquor traffic, ran third
John A. Kelly, who sought the NOM
nation as "the original wet Repubn-
can" was . poor fourth.
Morrow will be opposed for election
next fall by Alexander Simpson, wei
Democrat, who was nominated fol
the six-year term without opposition
and for the unexpired term Of former
Senator Walter E. Edge by Miss Thel-
ma Parkinson, the only Democratic
candidate for that term.
Fort and Frelinghuysen conceded
Morrow's nomination q few hours aft.
er the polls closed and early returns
indicated an emphatic victory for TIT
ambassador. Both sent telegram
congratulating him on his victory anc
pledging their support In the fail cleo.
ton.
The returns Indicated that Morrow
had carried many Of the dry rura
districts from which Fort was expect.
ing his chief strength.
Ambassador Morrow refused x
comment, saying he would wait unit
the complete vote was tabulated.
However" he said srnilingly, -
seem to have carried my own ward"
CONTINUED on page nine)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
AbandOns Prejudice;
Gets Broken Wrist

Detroit. June lS.-R-Ten years
ago, Detective Clarence Grant crank
ed his automobile. and yesterday. TOR
the first time since that day he tried
It again, with the same result.
Back In 1920, when Detective Grant
tried to wind up his trusty bus. the
motor back fired. threw him 10 feet
away and broke his right wrist IN
two places. He refused to crank an
automobile after that-unttl yester-
day.
Detective Grant and q companion
found their auto stalled. Brushing
aside . 10-year old prejudice. the de-
tective stepped In front Of the bus
and gave the crank q twirl. There
was Z rending sound, the crank flew
70 feet away and the patrolman
found himself sprawled on the street
with his right wrist broken In two
places.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
Mcdonnell and Byrne Say They
Were Threatened by RICH
Bidder for State Work
CHARGES CAUSE SENSATION
Statements in Radio Address
Reinforced by cignsd Docu-.
mont issued Today

Charges that an attempt was made
to blackmail him and Secretary OF
State Robert Byrne In an effort to get
state printing contracts on high bids
were made by G. w. Mcdonnell.
chairman Of the state railroad board,
In a radio address here last night.
The charges created q sensation to-
day and threw q bonbshell into the
attack on Byrne and Mcdonnell based
,on claims that they have paid print
ing charges higher than those spec
flied In the state printing contract.
Statements made by Mcdonnell IN
his radio address Tuesday night were
reinforced by q joint statement, issued
today by Byrne and Mcdonnell N
which they said I'VE chose to resist
this Matchmaking attempt and to let
the blackmailers do their worst"
The statement follows:
AS members Of the state printing
commission we always have tried To
observe the best interests Of the peo-
ple Of the state, awarding all con-
tracts to the lowest responsible bidder
and paying all bills In strict accord
ance with the contracts" the state
ment said. I'VE could pursue no Other
course and be loyal to our oaths -
state officers.
.As members Of the printing com.
mission we have resisted blackmailine
attempts by bidders on state printing
We were told that II we awarded
contract to another than the low bid
der we would not be attacked In thu
campaign. II we did not we would b
blown up.' We chose to resist thu
blackmailing attempt and to Let tn
blackmailers do their worst.
I'VE are content to present our can
didacies to the people Of North Da'
kota on that basis"
18th Sign II
The statement was signed " boti
men. Y .
In his radio address, mcdonnell
called attention to statements mad
by q Bismarck semi.weekly newspaper
and to circulars which, he said, an
being distributed by the Independent
Voters association.
He said that when printing bid
were under consideration recently
bidder for Q contract came to him ant
stated that he had proof that "exces'
sive and illegal charges had been al
lowed and ordered paid by your com
mission. Now, while I believe ! an
not low bidder on (and he named I
class which covers . large proportion
Of the state printing!. I want thu
contract for that class. The prtmar!
election Il coming soon and II I don
get that contract, I will blow the liz
off the printing commission. O
course, II I do get 1t. nothing NOR
will be said"
Mcdonnell said the commission ha<
heard rumors that "the Independent
campaign manager" Is financially In
terested in . firm bidding on stat
printing and had paid no attention
to such rumors, but that, In view o
CONTINUED on page rwo)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
RACING MEET
TOGET UNDER WAY
!. AT SEVEN TONIGHT
Bismarck Juvenile Band on
Opening Program; Turtle
Lake Plays Thursday

Bismarck's big race meet begins Ut
Z o'clock this evening at the Bryan
track.
The weather forecast this morning
was for partly cloudy skies and prob
able showers in the eastern and CEN
trail portion Of the state and here.
cooler tonight, and Thursday glori-
ously fair. The horsemen at the
track. Mrs. G. x. Bryan, the promoter
Of the meet, and the businessmen
guarantors cooperating with her. were
inclined to expect conditions suffi-
GENTLY favorable to sound the gong ct
the track at Z this evening.
Band Program Three Days
The Bismarck juvenile band Is on
the program Of the opening evening,
and music also will - provided Tor
Thursday and Friday, when the
Turtle Lake band win be here to play
On the streets between II q. m. and
II noon, and IN the afternoons and
evenings at the fair grounds.
The grounds are set for the start.
Eager trotters and PAGERS are Inn
patiently paving the straw In their
stalls and drivers already are sensing
the thrill Of handling the ribbons over
their four-footed Mercurtes flashing
adown the oval.
The 30 horses. the stablemen, drtv-
ers and carnival. groups on the
grounds had the place looking. Tues
day evening, as though the big show
already was under way. An air cal
Hope footed stentoriously. . ferris
wheel was taking riders up ana down,
the hot dog kiosks had business under
way and big throngs Of t~ownspeople
flocked over the place.
Ground Full Of Excitement
Nagle's .dpg show was yipptng 2
chorus Of 6lsetto barks from its Is
fox terrier and poodle troupers. and
the acrobats and aerialists were rails
ing the frames, cables and trapezea
from which their air somersaults are
to send out thrills to the crowds the
next four days.
There was 4 clutter OF vans and
cars all around, filling the avenues
between stables, while the personnel
Of the racing outfits camped about on
tent stools and bales Of hay and
straw, or engaged In writing letters
to folks back home. The odors Of
midway lunches combated the ozone
In the air, the CLINT of colorcd pop
and lemonade met the. eye and z
cacophony that rivalled jazz was III
over the grounds.
1t was the f~orerunning setting "a
the four days Of pulsing excitement
and spielerism ahead for Bismarck
and Burleigh county speed lovers,
whether they look for it In horses o.
automobiles, the bohemianism Of the
Midway, or the spectacles Of the car
nival.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
100 Persons Seeking New Homes in
Peace River Area Facing Starvation

When between Athabaska and
Smith, on the northern rim Of AL
berta. the settlers were overtaken by
q succession Of storms which trans
formed roads into quagmires, dis
rupted communications and washed
out the two principal bridges OF the
district. They struggled through to
Smith, where washed out bridges
blocked further progress. It will be
at least 10 days before they can pro-
'ceed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
Lumber Firm Auditor
Drops Dead at Spokane

Spokane, WASH, June 18.-lRe
Frank B. Poole, IS. st. Paul, Mimi,
for many years general travelling
auditor for the WeyerhAuser Sales
company. lumber distributors, dropped
dead at q hotel last night. He appar-
emily suffered q heart attack.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18

Edmonton, Alta, June 18.-Re
Isolated by torrential rains which
have played havoc with highways and
railway lines in northern Alberta, .
motorcade Of 100 persons, seeking new
homes In the Peace River country. are
facing starvation.
The settlers, stranded at the town
of Smith, reported their plight by
telegraph yesterday and an airplane
loaded with bread and meat was I'm
mediately started on its way north
ward.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
SAYS HUSBAND KNEW

a Los Angeles, Cal, June 49,
(AP)-Phillip J. Slower, machin-
cry manufacturer Of Milwaukee.
Wis, testified in the murder
trial of Otto Sanhuber here TO-
day that Fred Oesterreich, whom
Sanhuber is alleged to have
killed, had been aware Of his
wife's illicit love affair with the
defendant for nearly 20 years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
SaWdust Is Selling
For More Than Rye

Chicago, June 18.-R-There's no
temptation to substitute saw-dust Tor
rye in your breakfast food or bread.
Sewdust Is worth too much today.
Gloomy traders In the rye pit. sell
ing that commodity down on the
brink Of low record prices. called up q
sawdust merchant for q quotation to-
day.
Rye was selling at 49h cents q
bushel Of So pounds.
eawdust was quoted 70 cents PEI
bag Of 20 pounds.
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and league
Approved by Senate

Warrington, June l8.-ReNomin-
htton Of Alexander Legge and Charles
G. league for reappointment q MEM
bers Of the federal farm board. has
been approved by the senate.
Confirmation Of Legge's nonina-
ton q chairman Of the board and
league as . member representing the
fruit and vegetable industry, was vot-
"a yesterday without Z record vote.
Both were Tenomihated for . SIX
year term.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
SAYS RJ1s!NEsS SOUND

SAYS BUSINESS SOUND
sFargo, N. D., June 18.-(AP)-
There is nothing fundamentally
unsound in the present business
situation, B. w. Scandrett, ex-
ecutive vice president Of the
Northern Pacific railway, told
the Fargo Rotary club today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18

Pictured above are those who at
tended the services here when the
grave Of Mercy Carvell Thompson,
only real daughter of a Revolutionary
soldier buried in North Dakota, were
marked with the bronze tablet Of the
national society, Daughters Of the
American Revolution. The group in
cludes many Of the pioneer residents
of the city. Below, at the right, are
the Bismarck descendants Of Mrs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18
II HOURS FROM
COAST TO COAST

San Diego, Calf, June 1S.-Fe
Having achieved q new air record IN
their flight here from Jacksonville,
Fla, william 8. Brock and Edward
+. schlee today presumably were fly
ing eastward hoping to reach the
Florida seaport within 30 hours OF
their takeoff yesterday.
The flyers left Jacksonville at 500
q. n. (E. 8. t. yesterday and ar
rived here 13 hours, IS minutes and
80 seconds later. seven hours less
than the record established In 1922
by 1t. James H. Doolittle. The 2.ll2
mile flight was made at an average
Of 1875 miles an hour.
Reports from along the transcon-
tinental flyers route last night said
excellent flying conditions prevailed
as far east as FL Paso, Tex. With
their plane refueled and checked,
Brock and Schlee began the eastern
leg Of their trip at gill p. m. (P. 8.
t. Yesterday. Eating q lunch while
their plane was being refueled, the
aviators said they expected to make
the eastern leg Of their dash in less
time than the flight westward.
The record for the San Diego-Jack-
sonville flight is 10 hours and 10 min
,utes, established In 1919 by Major
!. Q. MaCauley.
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SUPPORT
HALTS SARINKAGE
ON STOCK MARKET
Prices Decline Swiftly butlatsr
Make Recovery: Trading
s Is Heavy

New York, June 18.-ReThe stock
market passed through another SELL
ing climax today, which depressed
several pivotal shares to within strik-
ing distance Of the minimum levels Of
the autumn selling panic. Total sales
aggregated 100000 shares, exceeded
this year only by the 100000 share
day Of May s..
Prices declined swiftly during the
early trading. q long list Of import
ant issues losing IS to nearly $50 q
share. but the price list began to re-
sist selling pressure by early after
noon, although some shares contin-
ued to work lower. Trading was in
enormous volume, the. ticker falling
more than m hour In arrears. Near.
~ five million shares were traded by
1880 o'clock and indications pointed
to another 100000 share day, the
second largest Of the year.
Such Issues as u. 8. Steel, Consoli-
dated Gas, Columbia Gas. American
Can, Johns Manville, and Wrestling
house Electric dropped IS to SO q
share, ther, rebounded q to IS.
It was rumored in Wall street that
large orders had been placed slightly
under current quotations for import
ant stocks, but these rumors could
not be confirmed. One report had It
that an order had been placed to buy
10000 shares Of u. 8. Steel at each
point under current quotations.
Traders who had been waiting for
signs Of q turn in order to catch the
automatic rally which almost always
follows q severe decline, rushed to
buy. Although 1t was not felt in
brokerage circles that the bear fac
ton was in important factor In the
decline. short covering also aided the
upturn. Although trading had been
in enormous volume during the early
hours Of the session, 1t slackened
.>->~H>>k A<kap MID 0~fknPn0An
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Late News
Bulletins
LINK JINGLE WITH GANGS

LINN AIIN0AE WIFI 0FA1v00
Chicago, June
dence Of a liaison between Alfred
Jake Lingle and a reputed Ca
pone gunman was given to q
criminal court jury today. Tes-
trying at the trial Of Tony Red"
Kissane for carrying a pistol, De-
tective william Drury quoted the
gangster as protesting when ar
rested: mix, I'm working Tor
Jake Lingle."
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Thompson, who are, left to right,
Harry A. Thompson. and Miss Bessie
Thompson, her grandchildren; Harry
A. Thompson, Jr.. Bernard Thompson
and Mrs. Mary Thompson Calvin,
REORGANIZATION; Thomas J CAL
vim, Mrs. Harry A. Thompson. VIII
liam Calvin, g., great-great-grandson,
who placed the marker, is in the fore
ground. He Is also pictured left.
Minishoshe chapter, Daughters Of the
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m Am 1Sa OUR

Chicago. June 18.@ReThe endur-
ance flight plane, .the city Of CHI
cago" had 158 hours OF continuous
fight to its credit at Z q. m. today.
The plane, In charge Of John and
Kenneth Hunter, Is attempting to
surpass the record Of the st. Louis
Robin which stayed up 40 hours
last year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-18

American Revolution, was in charge
of the services, held at sunset Satur-
day evening in Fairview cemetery.
Patriotic organizations represented by
state and local officers were Sons OF
the American Revolution. American
Legion Auxiliary, Daughters of Union
Veterans, and Women's Relief Corps.
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TRANSCONY|NENTAL
HOP MARK IS SET BY
BROCK AND SCHLEE
Fly From Florida to California
and Return in Record
Time

Jacksonville, Fla, June 1S.-EE
william 8. Brock and Edward F.
schlee, transcontinental flyers. ar
rived over the Jacksonville municipal
airport at 1855 p. m. E.s.T.) and
headed at once for Jacksonville beach,
the finish Of their round-trip flight to
San Diego. Calf.
The aviators appeared at the air.
port Is hours and A minutes after
they took off from San Diego, Cali
fornia last night.
The plane proceeded to the beach
where It made q circle, flew over the
finish lire and then went back to the
municipal airport to land. The tide
was too high for a beach landing.
In landing at the airport, which is
about 20 miles from the beach, the
flyers overshot the runway and went
into q fence. The plane was tilted on
its side and one wheel was broken but
the men were unhurt.
The plane shot across the finish
line at Jacksonville beach at 1:0l:45.
according to the official timer. This
gave Brock and schlee a total elapsed
time from San Diego Of 16 hours and
SO minutes.
The new round trip lowered by
some Is hours the record set by Cap
tain Frank Hawks over the northern
transcontinental route last summer
out the southern route flown by
Brock and Schlee is approximately
400 miles shorter than that flown by
Hawks.
Total flying time on the two trans
continental hops was announced .:as
30 hours, ~ minutes and 80 seconds,
while the total elapsed time between
the take off at Jacksonville and the
return landing return here was 81
hours and 81 minutes.