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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
CURB ISSUES GAIN,
WITH OILS LEADING
Utilities and Aviation Sec
tons of List Are
Also Active.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

E9Af.e! Dispa,cs- = The Star.
NEW YORK, April 7.-Utilities, oils
and the aviation shares stood out prom
inently in today's active and irregu-
larly higher Curb market. Fox
Theatres Corporation A was one of the
outstanding individual stocks as a re-
suit of the sale of control of that COM
pany by William Fox
Electric Bond e. Share, American g.
Foreign Power, American Superpower,
United Light & Poler A and Utili-
ties Power g. Light opened higher and
displayed considerable activity.
Other important moves in the utility
list included Niagara Hudson Power,
which eventually is expected to tie in
with Consolidated Gas of New York;
Eastern States Power B, an affiliate;
Central States Electric and Common
wealth and Southern Warrants, all of
which climbed to new high prices for
the year.
Nearly a dozen oil issues scored new
tops In early trading. This list took in
Standard Oil of Indiana, Imperial Oil
of Canada, Gulf Oil of Pennsylvania
and Pacific Western Oil. Brisk bidding
in the oils followed publication of
favorable trade statistics and analyses
Fox Theaters Corporation A stock
opened at 10ls, up "a, and later went
to IL as as a result of the amicable
agreement reached between contending
banking and Shareholder groups Co.
lumbia Pictures and National Screen
Service for time also advanced.
Douglas Aircraft, which has recently
booked several sizeable orders, was
whirled to new altitude. 1t was fol-
lowed by Irving Air Chute, which re-
ports good European business, and by
North American Aviation. Niles Be-
ment Pond moved higher as a result of
an Army order awarded to subsidiary.
The natural gas stocks were led to
new high levels by Arkansas Natural
Gas, Memphis Natural Gas, Missouri
Kansas Pipe and American Natural
Gas. A. o. Smith Corporation was off
about 3 points after its 9-point advance
last week, while S. H. Dresser Manufac-
turing Co., whose earnings as a result
of Natural Pipe Line construction in
creased 43 per cent last year, rose more
than point to new high level for
the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
TELEPHONE co REPORTS.

BALTIMORE, April Especially -
Pamphlet report Of the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co. Of Baltimore
City shows that telephone operating
revenues during 1929 amounted to $13,-
4S0,449, an increase Of Sc per cent over
the previous year. Telephone expenses,
including depreciation, uncollectible
taxes, rent and miscellaneous deduc-
tons, amounted to $l0,575,774, an in
crease of per cent. Net telephone
revenues were $2,S82,675. Non-operat-
ing income (net) amounted to $198S,
making total net earnings of $4,000 ,562
available for interest and dividends.
The company reports a net gain in
telephones during the year of 9,572.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07

EASTERN UTILITY INVESTING CORP.
Glass Common Stock
Selling on New York Curb al less than seven
times 1929 earnings-$228 per share. Spe-
clal analysis on request. Inquiries invited.
Price at market net Recommended.
CORTLAND Nixon, 1913 X st. National 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
NEW SECURITIES.

NEW YORK. April Z LP-New
security offerings today include:
American Metal Co., Ltd, O,000, 900
four-year 512 per cent gold notes,
dated April /, 1880, and due April /,
1884, priced at 9912 and accrued interest
to yield 5.64 per cent. Offered by a
banking group composed of Charles D.
Barney & Co., Hallgarten & Co., and
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07

A wild animal said to be of an un-
identified species, has been killed near
Jericho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
NEW YORK, April (P.-over-the
counter market.
BANKS
TRUST COMPANIES
U. S, TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
April 4, was 1856, 9O1, 1889. Customs
receipts for the month to date were
$5,94s,l2O.23. Total ordinary expendi-
lures, $s,7e3,e 61.le.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-07
Ford Pay Roll Increased.

NEW YORK, April 7 (P).-The num-
Der of employees at the Ford Motor Co. S,
Norfolk, Va, plant has been increased
from 1,700 to 1900, and the daily pro-
duction rate has been advanced to 375
cars, an increase of about 81 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
HUGE BRITISH PLANE
HAS 1O7-FOOT SPREAD
Ten.Ton Craft, Built for Air Min.
istry, Satisfies Her
Designers.

By the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, England.-Hurling her
10 tons through the air, apparently
without effort, the float seaplane Va
Ietta Is being given her final test flights
here.
Designers Of the ship claim 1t is the
largest Of It's type in the world.
Capable Of carrying II passengers at
a top speed Of 140 miles an hour, the
high-wing monoplane still has several
tests to make to determine her ma
neuverability and climbing powers, but
so far the ship has met the expectations
of her designers, Short Bros.
The ship was constructed for the Air
Ministry, and will be used to make
comparison tests between the new plane
and the flying boat Calcutta, also built
for the Air Ministry by the same flrm.
The plane is SO feet long, with o
wing spread of lot feet. The cabin, IT
feet long and feet wide, Is supported
by two 20 feet long floats located 20
feet apart.
Differing from the Do-X Of German
construction, the body Of the ship rests
on the floats rather than on the water,
as in the German plane.
Save for the wing fabric, the machine
is all-metal. She Is powered by three
Bristol Jupiter XIII engines OF 400
horsepower each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
AIRPLANE CLASSED
AS MOTOR VEHICLE
California Railroad Commission
Grants Petition for Spe-
cial Service.

TIA need Of o special system Of
ground transportation to adequately
serve the needs Of airplane passengers
was recognized Ia q recent decision by
the California Railroad Commission,
which granted the petition Of an ap-
plicant to establish o special service
from Los Angeles to adjacent airports
over the protests Of an electric railway
service and Q motor transit service.
The case, reported by the American
Air Transport Association, established
the necessity Of motorized ground
transportation operated on schedules
connecting directly with aircraft rather
than forcing air passenger lines to de-
pend on motor and rail carriers, whose
gers at an airport without regard to
the departure time Of passenger carry
ing planes. The decision permits the
operators OF planes to move their pas
sengers from business centers~ to air.
ports with minimum loss of time.
The association also reports that the
Circuit Court OF Appeals, sitting In
Colorado, has recently held that the
Federal law on motor vehicle thefts
applied to atrplaneS as well as to auto
mobiles. The decision, which classes
an airplane as q motor vehicle, was
rendered In the case Of an Illinois avi-
ator who was arrested for stealing q
plane in Illinois and flying It into
Oklahoma. The court held that In
crossing the State boundary the aviator
was guilty Of violating the law, In that
he transported q stolen vehicle In IN
terState commerce.
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ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLN.-Pet superstiticns ere nu-
merous IN German aviation circles.
Friedrich Christensen, commander
Of the Do..x, former commander Of the
hydroplane squadron, and only naval
flyer who was decorated with the order
"Pour LIE Merite," Is striking exam
pie. Ernst Udet, war ace, Is another.
The German ministry OF transport
tation is the Office which issues licenses
and license numbers to airplanes. It
decided to give 1880 to GermanyIs lat
est construction, the Do-X.
But the ministry had not taken SUI
perstition into consideration. For when
Christensen was informed Of the num-
Der selected he found that the sum
total Of 1880 was Is.
The commander t1atly refused 10
take the helm of the giant boat untn
the number was changed.
The ministry changed the license
number Of the Do-X to 1879.
christensen isn't the only supersti-
tiouS pilot in Germany. Udet, with 46
enemy planes to his credit, and one Of
Germany's best stunt flyers, viii never
enter his plane except from the left
side. Moreover, on the back Of the
seat Of any plane that Udet files he
inscribes the initials Of his lady friend.
otheg nNs@ 60 a1paeANE @l0eE-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
NEW DEVICE ENABLES FLYERS
TO FLY BY BEACONS IN STORMS
Deviometer UNDERGOING Service Tests May
Provide Pilots With Means of Flying
Courses Not Regularly Marked Out.

ometer," Mr.. Young said, 20 pilot de-
string to ny over o route between two
airports, one Of which has q radio range
beacon but the other lying, say 10 de-
grees to the left of the radio-served
airway, would adjust the deviometer
so that equal reed def1ectiOus are OBJ
tanned along q line 10 degrees to the
left Of the true beacon course, and
thereby lay out Q new beacon course
which he may use.
again, on . congested radio-served
airway it becomes possible to reduce the
hazards Of collision between aircraft
during conditions Of poor visibility by
so setting the deviometer a. to keep the
aircraft to the right Of the equisignal
beacon course.
"A third use suggested for the devil
ometer Is its cid to pilot who has de-
parted from the true course IN order to
avoid q storm area or for other reasons,
as the instrument may be set to tndt-
cate direct course TO the next beacon
without getting back on the original
beacon course.
"It has been further suggested that
the deviometer may serve as q position
finder, and thus be useful to aircraft
not flying beacon course. A pilot can
tune-in a radio range beacon station
and adjust the devioneter, which then
gives 1AI1l Ll46 DSoE1OB Win IcdPeCb 70
the equisignal course marked out by the
beacon. Repeating this operation with
another range beacon station gives o
second bearing, and from the two Q
definite 1lx of the position Of the air.
craft Is readily obtained. However. this
possibility has not yet been tested out,
and 1t remains to be determined whether
the direction discrimination Of the sys-
tenn viii be sufIcient to make this par
ticular application Of the deviometer
practicable.
TESTS have indicated that the devil
ometer may be advantageQusly employed
to obtain Q new course up to Is degrees
on either side Of the equisignal zone.
Beyond these limits the useful distance
range Of the beacon Is reduced. A sec.
ond limitation Of the deviometer Is the
fect that the space characteristics Of
all radio range beaconS are not identt-
cal. This ID particularly true OF radio
beacons, thu courses Of which have been
adjusted to at several afrwayS converg-
ing ct arbitrary angles upon q given
airport. However, when employed with
these limitations in mind, considerable
flexibiIity Is added to the use Of q radio
range beacon normally giving but four
beacon courses.
'"The deviometer Is essentially o de-
wee for changing the relative SENSITIVE
ity Of the two reeds Of the vibrating
reed indicator, thereby permitting the
pilot to ny courses with equal reed de-
flections) alocg o line other than the
equisignal line or zone set UP by the
beacon"
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tests were put out of commission
when they dipped into the water
tanks used for the hydroplanes
when they take of for flight.
Then, too, still remain the rec
ords set last year by Everett
Meeks and Ernest Stout.
Meeks still holds the record for
his junior outdoor flight with his
hand launched model, which
stayed in the air for 10 minutes,
1873 seconds. Stout's record flight
Of Z minutes and 10b seconds has
yet to be beaten. His fight was
made with an outdoor fuselage
model in an outdoor contest.
Collins Is Champ.
The senior championship Of the
United States went to Bernard
Collins of Providence, r. l., and
the junior championship Of the
United States went to Robert Bon
ner of San Francisco. Both boys
deserve much credit for the beau
tiful flights they made to win the
honor.
A40b VA
in the national tournament omit
ted Frank Salisbury's name, but
when the Washington delegates
asked for a recount, Frank was
found unquestionably in third
place Of the juniors Of the Nation.
Hold Special Meeting.
All contestants registered imme-
diately upon their arrival at At
lantic City, and a special meeting
for the contestants was held FRI
day morning, where full instruc-
tons for the tourney were outlined
to them.
The boys were guests Of the At
lantic City committee at q banquet
held at Haddon Hall last Satur-
day afternoon. A program Of en-
tertainment and the awarding Of
the medals and trophies followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
ACID TEST PLANNED
FOR ARMY PLANES
Operations at San Antonio
Include GrueIing Attack
and Bombardment.

Army Air Corps attack and lombard
ment planes and methods win be given
an acid test during the closing two
weeks Of this month, when grueltng
field tests will be held at San Antonio,
Tex, in an effort to bring to light all
the deficiencies and all the points Of
value in these types Of planes and the
methods of their operation.
The tests will resemble as closely as
possible those to be found In actual
battle operations. A number OF obso-
lete and condemned aircraft are to
serve as actual targets for bombs and
flown will test the effectiveness Of the
attacking planes ana airmen from every
possible angle.
All types Of aerial bombs used by
the Army. from the smallest Fragments
ton types up to and including the huge
2,000-pound demolition bombs, viii be
employed and aircraft machine guns
and gunners viii face exacting tests.
Two planes left the National Capital
this week for San Antonio; one q tr1-
motored Army Ford piloted by Maj.
willis A. Hale Of the office Of the Chief
Of the Air Corps, carrying Capt. s. r.
Stribling, Ordnance Department, and
two novietone cameramen; the other an
attack plane piloted by Lieut.. Arthur I.
Ennis, ONCE of the chief Of Air Corps,
carrying as q passenger Capt. Richard
g. COPELAND, Ordnance Department.
Both captains were graduates Of the old
Air Service Engineering School, but are
not pilots.
Following the tests at San Antonio,
Lieut.. Ennis probably viii go to the
Pacific Coast to pic UP new type at
tack plane which is to be ferried
ably VIII return to the Capital early
in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

Made Good Showing.
Anyway they made a good show
ing as 1t was. Salisbury won four
points each for his flights with
his indoor hydroplane and indoor
fuSelage models and two points
each for the lengthy flights he
made with his outdoor dynamic
and outdoor fuSelage models. He
was presented two silver medals
for these flights.
John Sullivan's world record Of
Is minutes and 20 seconds still
remains unbroken, and no new
records were set at the finals.
Sullivan garnered four points with
his outdoor dynamic models, one
point for his flight with his OUT
door fuselage model and two addi-
tional points with his indoor fuse
lage model. He was presented
with a silver medal.
McGinnis Wins Medal.
Harry McGinnis, one Of the I'VE
boys who qualified for the Atlantic
City finals during the local con-
tests, also was presented with a
medal after collecting one point
for the hometown boys with his
indoor fuselage model.
From all reports every one had
q good time at the tournament,
and there are no alibiS as to why
the Districts five champs didn't
walk away with the tournament.
All the flyers are grateful for the
new ideas in construction which
they picked up from the many
model aircraft flyers from all over
the country.
Tiny Ships Crash.
Many Of the tiny ships were
dashed into pieces during the out
door contests by the heavy winds
even before they could be entered
in the tournament. Several Of
the ships during the indoor con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
new ROUTE Will
BOOST A|RMA|L
Eastern Transport Line
Misses Setting New Record
by 583 Pounds.

Airman service on the Atlantic
costal line passing through this city,
which in past few months has eStab-
ished national records for volume of
business, is expected to be still further
increased by the opening of the new
Southern transcontinental mail line
from Atlantic, Ga, to Los Angeles.
Opening Of the new Southern trans
continental service gives each city
south of Richmond on the Eastern Air
Transport line direct CONNECTION with
the West. For Richmond and cities
to the North, including the National
Capital, the new route gives two fast
services to the Pacific Coast.
May Sets Poundage Record.
The amount of mail carried on the
Eastern Air Transport line In Septem-
Der missed an an-tirne record by only
S83 pounds. The months total was
68,0O7 pounds, or approximately 2,l6O,-
600 individual pieces Of mail, according
to records of the line. The greatest
poundage ever carried in q single
month was in last May, when the East
ern Air Transport planes were loaded
with $500 pounds Of mail.
During the first seven months Of this
year Eastern Air Transports poundage
showed an increase Of 42.5 per cent
over the volume carried during the
same period last year. This Is the
greatest gain made by any mail trans
bort line in the country, 1t is said. A
total Of 356,131 pounds was carried
in the seven months.
6eptember's cargo Of SS,007 pounds
was an increase Of 1857 pounds over
the previous month, or o gain OF APP
proximAtely $4,000 individual letters
and packages. September was the
nth successive month In which the
cargo over this route surpassed $4,000
pounds.
Service Shows Big Gains.
The growth Of the service on the
coastal line Is emphasized when it Is
recalled that In July, 1928, only 6,439
pounds were flown, giving last month
an increase Of II ,568 pounds, or about
1870, 900 pieces Of mail, over the low
month, sllghtly more than two years
earlier.
The local mail Line forms the East
en connecting link with the new
Southern transcontinental line, tying
up the new line with the entire Eastern
seaboard, Canada, the West Indies,
Central and South America. Southern
mail no longer need be flown to Atlanta
and theme northward to Chicago for
delivery In the West, but viii con-
tinue directly across the country on the
most direct route from Atlanta.
Tremendous growth In airmail volume
Is expected to be q natural result Of
the opening Of the Southern transcon-
tinental route and the new midconti-
mental service which Transcontinental
Air Transport addux and Western
Air Express win inaugurate later this
month from New York to Los Angeles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
SPECIAL NEW TRUCK SERVICES
ARMY'S AIRPLANES IN HURRY

the water warm for taking the chill
of a cold motor. An air compressor and
tanks are carried for the imitation of
airplane tires.
one of the big Ford trimotored trans
port planes at Boiling Field was COM
pletely serviced In four and one-half
minutes, an operation which formerly
might have required from is minutes
TO q half hour During these few min
utes nearly $50 gallons of gasoline were
Tor each Of the three engines were
filled, and the tires were inflated.
Best Of all, from the viewpoint Of the
mechanics at the field, is the fact that
the big truck enables them to finish
their days work an hour or two earlier,
as all Of the planes must be serviced
at the close of the days operations be-
fore they are returned to the hangers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
PLANES ARE USED
TO GUARD SALMON
Warden Can Cover 1000
Miles Daily in Country
Hard to Patrol.

The airplane has become one Of the
greatest protectors Of the salmon
against human foes who seek to intern
these fish in tin cans, according TO q
report by Henry O'Malley. commissioner
Of the Bureau Of Fisheries.
In the active salmon fishing season
now coming to q close, O'Malley re-
ported. the bureau has used airplanes
extensively for patrol work in covering
the fishing grounds for detection OF
violations Of the fishery laws and regu-
lations. Flying service Of this char
acter was inaugurated in an expert
mental way in the season Of 1929 with
successful results.
A warden In q single days flying
covered more than 1000 miles OF fishing
grounds in various tnlets and straits IN
the waters Of Southeastern Alaska, Mr..
O'Malley reported. Landings were made
from time to time at places where the
view from saloft indicated the posi-
biIity that fish traps were not properly
closed during the weekly season when
fishing is prohibited. Aerial inspection
also Is particularly useful, he said, In
detecting the operations Of fishermen
who have invaded unlawfully streams
or sections where all commercial salmon
fishing is prohibited.
The mountainous character Of the
country and the fact that it Is cut up
into many inlets and channels where
fishing operations are carried on often
makes detection of violations dimcult
by means of the ordinary vessel patrol.
"In British Columbia" O'Malley said,
"seaplaneS have been used for . num-
Der of years very successfully In patrol
nng the salmon fishing grounds. Con-
ditions as to methods Of operation and
character Of country are similar to the
situation In Southeastern Alaska. The
further use of airplanes In Alaska Is
contemplated as necessity there for
demands"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

II in long way from the days when
aviation gasoline was carried TO planes
An 5-gaIlon cans and oil was warmed
I'D on stoves to the present, when
heated oil and water, air and gasoline
are carried to the plane in specially
Constructed trucks which are marVels
Of efficiency.
one of the most modern type air.
plane servicing trucks has Just been
Teceiyed by the Army Air Corps de-
tachment at Boiling Field and Is max.
inc possible records for the servicing Of
nisneS which a few years ago would
have been regarded as impossible.
The big truck is finished In olive crap
and cleaning nickel and Is the neatest
iookine truck of the kind the local held
has ever boosted In deeds 1t lives up
fully to its appearance. 1t carries 400
gallons Of gasoline, which can be de-
iiyered directly into the airplane tanks
at the rate of 100 gallons per minute.
Oil and water for the planes are
carried IN tanks Of 55 gallons capacity
+. each, and these tanks may be heated
from the truck exhaust pipe. keeping the
M fluid In the coolest Of weather ana