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AMERICANS REGAIN WORLD PLANE MARK;
 SET NEW RECORD

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla, May 29. (P)- Walter Lees and Frederick Brossy succeeded in their ambition to stay aloft in an air plane without refueling longer than any man had done before.
 They landed their Diesel motored monoplane on the beach at 7:20 Eastern Standard Time, Thursday evening" setting worlds non- fuelling and endurance record of 84 hours, B minutes. This is nine hours and 10 minutes better than the former mark made by two Frenchmen in Algeria last March.
 It was their third trial at the mark; a leak in an oil tank ended their first attempt last March, and a storm forced them down in April.
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Geological Survey Detailed Program
 Current Season

The Interior Department announces that plans for the field projects to be undertaken in Alaska by the Geological Survey this have now reached an ad vanced stage and the several parties will start for the field during this month.
 By far the most intensive work that will be done by the Geological Survey in Alaska this season will be that financed by the special appropriation for research along the Alaska Railroad and directed toward the animation of mineral deposits contiguous to the rail road that may contribute to its revenues by furnishing tonnage.
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GREAT ANNUAL AUTO
 RACE CLASSIC SATURDAY

ANNAPOLIS, May 29. {R- While the two and one half miles of bricks on the motor speedway have been washed clean of oil an dgrease in preparation for the annual 800 mile auto race on De- coration Day, the city broke out in the annual pre-race atmosphere.
 The fastest field of 40 cars ever to start have entered; 38 covered their trials at more than 100 miles per hour.
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sTRAT0sPHERE PRACTICAL
 ELEMENT LONG FL|CHTS

ODER, Gurgl, May 29. (R-Fully recovered from their perilous thrust into the upper reaches of the sky, Professors Piccard and Kipfer start ed a three-hour climb to recover their balloon from the glacier on which they landed.
 Picard said the stratosphere in- 10 which they climbed and pene- trated is the only practical ele- ment for long distance aviation. V
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Nine separate parties will be assigned to this work. Most of them will be stationed in mining camps from one end of the rail- road to the other-Fairbanks, Kan tishna, Copper Mountain, Val- do1 Creek -Chulitna, Willow Creek, Anthracite Ridge, Girdwood. and Moose Pass-but one party will carry on certain general studies throughout the tract adjacent to the railroad.
 Direct supervision of all these projects has been assigned to S.. R. Capps, whose long with most of the mining camps near the railroad make him especially fitt- ed to conduct and direct the work.
 Geologists will be assigned to all these projects, but the person. nel of different parties will vary greatly, as it will be determined by the individual requirements of the specific job. Thus, in the Kantishna, Copper Mountain, An tracite Ridge and GirdWood areas, where adequate maps for platt- ing the geologic information are not available, the parties will be accompanied by topographic en- gineers and other personnel need ed to make the essential maps. In certain projects, as at Anthra- cite Ridge, considerable test pitt ing and other manual work will be required, which will call for the services of number of lab- orers. Some of the parties will maintain their own camps, and others will be able to obtain &C., comodations for much of the time at the mines or in the set- dement's.
 Thus the work near Fairbanks will be conducted mainly from that town as base, whereas the parties in the Kantishna, Cop- per Mountain, Valdez Creek-Chu- litna, and Anthracite Ridge dis tricts, will maintain camps SUD- piled by pack trains. Although each region presents different problems, the work in each will have the common aim of supply ing as much information as pos- sible in answer to the question What quantity of mineral pro- ducts appear to be available that might swell the railroads busi- neSs?"
 The Alaska projects that will be financed by funds appropriated directly for Geological Survey in- vestigations as distinguished from those carried on for the Alaska Railroad are eight in number and are distributed geographically as follows:
 Topographic mapping near Wrangell, in Southeastern Alaska: mining investigations in South
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ANOTHER PACIFIC HOP PLANNED FOR NEXT
 JULY; T0Ky0-sEATTLE

VICTORIA, May 29. (A9 - Capt. Gordon Mackenzie of the Alaska Washington Airways, British Col ,,mbia announced plans for a non- stop flight across the Pacific from Tokyo to Seattle in July of next year
 He will be accompanied by al unnamed woman as coopilot Whc :las completed the financial ar engagements.
 He will use twin -motOred ship with a cruising speed of 13O miles an hour and expects to make til trip in 28 to 30 hours.
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ADVENTUROUS FLIGHT
 INTO STRAT0sPHERE,
 MAGNIFICENT, STATED

INNSBRUCK. Austria, May 29. (P) Professor Piccard and his as sistant reached the Alpine town Of Gurgl and said that their adven- turous flight into the stratosphere was magnificent beyond concep- tion."
 They broke the worlds altitude record by more than 12,000 feet; they never lost control of the bal loon and gathered valuable scientl- fic data.
 Both are well and happy though tired. The slight damage to the in- struments is hardly worth men, tioning. They spend the night in the ecndola.
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Only few miles south of Whittier is another old oil field, La Brea, also known as the home of small producers only. These are also pumping. Same country contour, same low, bare, brown hills, for it is well known the best oil domes never show vegeta- tion to any great extent. A few stunted trees, shrubs or weeds, perhaps. Oil gas penetrates sand and earth for hundreds of feet, killing the roots, or stunting all hopelessly.
 These two oil producing fields went on for years. Little ,atten- tion was paid to them. Finally, someone thought it we'll to drill in the north end of the city (Small them of Los Angeles Oil was found, and other drills got busy When itr.was an established fact that the city of Los Angeles lay directly upon an oil pool, it's officials prohibited drilling within the city limits. The noise, smoke and danger arising from oil gush- CTS could not be allowed to ruin this lovely city
 They did right Years passed.
 About IS miles from Los Angel es was a small city called Long Beach, best known at that time as a summer and winter resort Going from Alaska to Southern California this writer sojourned for time in Long Beach. Six months later oil was brought in on Signal Hill-the north end of town. From the first, nothing but guSherS developed No small wells here. Clearly I remember the ad- vent of the first tremendous gush- CT on fire. It was midnight. A shock as of an earthquake waken- ed us suddenly from sleep, win dows rattled, doors shook, it seem- ed the whole earth rocked. Rush ing out of doors upon the first instinct,-my friend next door, a lady alone as I was, had done the same, and together, in night clothes, we talked excitedly over the fence.
 By this time the great and blazing light of a fire on Signal Hill announced to us the fact that an oil gusher had been brot in, and was on fire. We hoped no oil workers had been killed, but l we were fearful. Five minutes later the streets of Long Beach thronged with rushing automo- piles. Men and women, in night gear, with overcoats thrown has tily on, eager to see the catas- trophe-an oil well on fire-stepp- ed on the gas to the limit.
 Policemen were soon on guard, and an extra cordon of these had to be placed on the job. Streets l were roped off and traffic sus- pended around the unruly gusher 1 for many days. Sometimes these l runaways put themselves out by 1 caving in and shutting off their l gas. At other times different meth 1 ods are used, a small well on fire l can be capped more easily, but
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CONGRESSMAN MOONEY
 LOSES BATTLE, DEATH

CLEVELAND, May 29, (P) Con- gressman Charles Mooney, 52 years of age, Democratic Representative from the 20th Ohio district since 1923, died from pneumonia after waging a death battle since We'd nesday.
 Congressman Mooney was partic- ularly active on the Rivers and HarborS Committee.
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FILES BANKRUPTCY

NEW YORK, May 29. (P-Dobbs and Company, one of New York,s best known and most fashionable retail firms filed voluntary peti- tion in bankruptcy. The liabilities were listed as $12,000 more than the assets. Failure was blamed upon the existing business depres- sion.
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On the Oil Trail
By May L. Kellogg, Special Correspondent

By May I. Kellogg Special Correspondent Nesting the sunny, southern slope of the Sierra 4'Madre Mountains in California the little town of Whittier has long been known in oil circles.
 For thirty years past these bare low unduating hills have been topped with oil dercks lying as they do, to the south off, and parallel to the main range
 No large wells have been brought in here, and from year to year these wells have been the pump, but just the they have made good fortunes for their owners, and still do.
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QUEEN SEWARD-BOUND

SEATTLE, May 29. {P) The s. s. Queen sailed at 10 a. m. and carried 87 passengers for Alaskan points. A number of Seward pas sengers are on board
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HALIBUT PRICES

SEATTLE, May 29. F-Halibut from six vessels amounting to ST.. 500 pounds brought Sc and 10c, at Prince Rupert. Halibut totaling 34,- OC0 pounds of Canadian and Am- erican brought Sc and Sc.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
LINCOLN BUILDS
NEW PHAETON

A new sport phaeton has been
developed on the new Lincoln
145-inch free-wheeling chassis, the
Lincoln Motor Company an
nounces. Low-slung and rakish,
this new open sport type is ex-
pected to be a familiar sight
around clubs and beach and
mountain resorts during the
coming summer. Two develop
ments Of this type have been
made, one with, the other with
out a tonneau cowl.
In general lines, the new car
is smart in appearance, with a
top of new design and new type
wind deflector glasses to carry
out it's note of freshness. The
top ends above the windshield,
like a convertible, having no over
hang. The windshield Stanchions
and glass are stationary.
The new door glasses, instead
Of being of the usual type which
slide up and down, are shaped
like a segment of a circle, and
open and close like a fan. When
lowered they are concealed by
the body moulding.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
DE SOTO OFFERS
NEW STYLES

The De Soto Motor Corporation
Is presenting to the public a de
luxe six sedan and complete de
de luxe body styles on its highly
popular eight line.
Designed and developed by Fred
M. Zeder, vice president in charge
OF engineering of ChrySler Cor
poration, and his staff, De Soto
skies and eights are endowed with
new beauty and refinements.
The De Soto eight de luxe
models are produced in a sedan,
standard coupe. coupe with rum.
ole seat, convertible coupe and
roadster.
A newly designed radiator cap
distinguishes all models. It is a
reproduction of the famous Her
nando De Soto in full regalia
new stripping of the sun visor con.
tributes to the grace and beauty
resulting from the slender-profile
radiator, the long hood, the sweep
ing arriving tenders and the De
Soto crest carried as an identifi-
cation plate on the head-lamp
cross rod.
Tenders and sheet metal parts
are now painted to match the
body color.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

the cushions soft. Real mohair and
whipeord give the style and long wear
you want for pride and lasting value.
You will find the Pontiac very comfortable
to ride in. There are rubber cushions at
- points in the chassis-a fine-ear fsa-
turs which takes up most Of the road
shocks. Also there are four hydraulic
shock absorbsrs to add to your comfort.
Your friends will say that Pontiae's lines
and color and finish make It a car to be
proud Of. People will turn to watch it as
you drive by. You will feel that you have
bought fine-ear va!S> at a very low cost.
OF course you may say that we think
more Of our car than you might Then
why not drive the Pontiac and find out
just how u il It lives up to what we say
about it7 Any OakIand-Pontiae dealer
will be glad to let you take a Pontiac,
whenever you are ready to make the test.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Looking Over the Cars
By the Observer

The way free.wheeling has been
picking them off lately. First
the Marmon 70, then the Big
Marmon, and right on its heels
Hudson and Essex. That Is about
average of one a week for the
four-week spread between them.
At that rate it would not take
long to have a majority, but one
never can tell about transmits
sion styles.
Hudson and Essex use a differ.
ent type of free-wheeling control.
However, the gearset offers coast
ing with positive gear control.
Even the drivers mistakes in dis.
engaging the free-wheel unit are
automatically compensated for
when he goes into reverse. The
device is both selective and auto
matte.
Chrysler's de luxe series on the
Chrysler Eight chassis did two
things. It introduced a snappy
line of special cars and it
squelched a lot of rumors Of a
mechanical change that the COM
pany was about to make.
Those later Ford Victoria
models have metal rear quarters.
The change was made without
much heralding. Fabric formerly
was used.
Who remembers when Chevrolet
made a Weight? It was back in
1918 when Benny Ourisman was
just a salesman, just about the
time the famous 400 was launch
ing the company upon it historic
career in the popular price class.
| \ \
Speaking of eightS, a company
that was going to offer a new
one this summer as companion
to it's six has postponed the in
PRODUCTION until late fall. That's
because the six is selling so well
Cadillac announces that nearly
1000 WIS were SOLD curing Cne
first six months. Just looking
them over on the streets one
would think more than that had
been sold, particularly in Wash
ington. Harry Viner is the newest
VIZ owner.
II
Peerless, we just noticed re-
Gently, is another which uses
instruments having white faces
and black numerals. They're
supposed to be easier to read.
| X X
Convertibles, both two and
five-passenger types, always
have been strong in the Auburn.
They are more popular than
ever these days in the new
8-98 line.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

MODEL OF Chrysler Building.
made in silver-plated bronze
by Oscar B. Bach of New
York, selected as an exhibit in
the U. S. International Colonial
and Overseas Exposition at
Paris.
The model built to a scale
of one-Sixty-fourth of an inch,
is hand-hammered and re-
quired four months to build.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
4 Difference that's FASCINATING

TRYSLER engineering is quite different
~ from other engneering-therefore Chry-
sIer performance is quite different from other
performance. Jo1ons1 different - more an
mated -smoother-more efortIess to drive.
Simply drive ChrysIer and learn the
difference between ChrysIer and other cars.
Drive new ChrysIer Six. A fine, big
SIX Of 116-inch wheelbaSe; a staunch double
drop frame and low center of gravity; a 20
horsepower engine; safety bodies of steel; pos
tive self-eqlalizing internal hydraulic brakes.
Drive new Chrysler Eight Deluxe. A
de lstze car, outside and inside. Smart divided
windshield. Luxurious appointments. A 124-
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

Any observer who may be curl.
Gus to know why Oakland's
spring engine mounting is not
also used on Pontiac should know
the answer lies in the fact that
the engines are of different types.
Oakland is a v design.
NkN
1t takes 1900 revolutions per
minute to move that giant Dusen.
berg engine up to its 265 horse.
power. That is fast and so is
the car.
Dick English, who manages the
Ford branch and directs the ef-
forts Of the Ford dealers, estab-
lished another record in April,
breaking all previous sales rec
ords in the history of motordon.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
OAKLAND HITS
PEAK OUTPUT

PONTIAC, Mich, May 2O.-With
a production total Of 14,188 cars
for the month, April became the
biggest month of the Oakland Mo.
tor Car Company since August,
1929-some 20 months ago. The
April figure compares with 12,245
for March of this year and 1898
for April of a year ago.
April retail sales this year took
a Tpectacular jump over the
March level. The April sales fig
ure was 1857 as compared with
9,887 for March, an increase OF
nearly 40 per cent.
Lead Last Year
Present operati ms OF the com.
pany continue considerably in eX.
cess of the corresponding period
of last year and give promise of
another new mark in May. This
is Ill the more significant be-
cause ordinarily April exceeds
May.
AS early as May 4 the factory
had on hand 1910 orders for
May shipment. kilograms were
on hand asking that delivery of
$500 of these be rushed at once.
AS a result of this situation. OAK
land already seems assured of
passing it's May, 1890, mark, when
retail sales totaled 11,155 units.
Factory officials report that
business is showing a decided
pickup in many sections, espe-
cially along the Atlantic seaboard,
which at this time, as far as Oak
land-Pontiac is concerned, is show
ing a Is per cent gain over the
corresponding period of last year
Trains Leave Daily
Evidence of this is seen in the
fact that solid trainload of au-
tomobiles is leaving the factory
almost every day to each of sew
eral large Eastern points, such as
New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
etc.
These trains are made up Of 80
railroad cars, carrying 100 auto
mobiles, with a retail value OF
approximately 100000.
Proof of a pickup in the West
too, is indicated in the fact that
several times the factory has
found it advisable to dispatch spe.
cial trainloadS to take care of eX
ira orders that were over and
above the anticipated requirement
of this territory. Three of these
trainloads are leaving this week
one to Denver, one to Omaha ard
one to Kansas City.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

higher gear gives faster speeds at stO~eT en-
gine speeds.
Drive C1ryslr-&7 ChrysIer-md Aan
for yourself the better value ChrysLer offers.
CHRYSLER SIX 1886 to 1o35
CHRYSLER 20" has to 'I7o5
CHRYsLER EIGHT S14o5 to 1865
CHRYSLER EIGHT DE LUXE
'15z5 to Sr585
urve wire wheels standard; wheels S,5 s4ra)
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL EIGHT
=. Hz745 to S3145
CUSTOM MODELS 1,1so - Sss71)
Ill prices + a l. EsrtOrz; spnrid eqnip"aens ea"1
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
NeW Chevrolet Won
By Kathleen Hd0er

Kathleen Hager, of 1413 T St.
N. w.. was adjudged the winner
OF a new Chevrolet automobile at
the final heat" of the contest
conducted by the Chevrolet deal
ers Of Washington.
Fourteen holders Of lucky tickets
were present at the judging, which
was conducted by George C..
Schroyer. of the Baltimore office.
The contest was staged here
under the direction of w. M.
Packer. of Buffalo. N. Y, regional
manager. and L. Murphy, of
Baltimore, through the active CO.
operation of the local dealers.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Groom of O. Week
Held in Bank Theft

DUNsMUIR, Calf, June 10 Il.
N.S0.-Parted from his 17-year-
old wife, whom he married only
a week ago in Reno. Howard
Cook, %, was under arrest here
today. charged with robbing a
bank at Renick, w. Va, Of $4,000
last April.
Police Chief T. B. Wright said
Cook had confessed the robbery
and would waive extradition
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Coast Across Loose
Stones or Torn Up
Highways

Highway repairs give the mo.
torist many a bed of loose
stone to traverse these days.
Coast across them.
By coasting the additional
force Of the engine on the rear
wheels and rear tires Is re.
moved, much to the tires ad-
vantage.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
Cadillac FactOry's
ShipnlentS Increase

A total Of 2,607 Cadillac and
LaSalle cars we're shipped in
April, as compared with 1854
units in the same month last
year, according to factory figures
released today.
Each month this year has
shown a substantial increase over
the preceding one. April ship
ments were II per cent above
those in March, when 2,332
Cadillacs and LaSalles were
Shinned.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
You will like the price*
as we'll as the quality.

What must you pay for the car you would
like to own7 Can you get car we'll built,
fast, easy to drive and good to look at
FOR the price you want to pay7
Indeed you cantor in Pontiac you get SO
much for your money. It is an outstand-
ing General Motors value.
For instance, II you owned a small car in
the past, you will find you can buy the
fine Pontiac todsy for about what chat
small car cost you. Yet what extra value
Pontiac gives you!
One fine thing you get is a 90 h. p.
motor that Is smooth and quiet at all
times. Il Is large motor, and SO does all
you ask with ease. And you can trust IL to
work that way as long as you have the car.
Then you will get fine new Fisher body
which is built to shut out heat, cold, rain
and noise. The seat springs are deep
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
WEATHER NO FACTOR

While motorists in colder climes
usually are forced to drain differ
ential and transmission once dur
ing the year, weather really is not
. factor in debating that the op-
Grafton should be made. It is a
once-a~year proposition, at least,
in any car used anywhere.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

inh wheelbase. Low center of gravity. Great
stamina and sturdiness. A o5-horsepOwcr
engine-8o miles an hour if you want it, and
always smooth.
Drive ChrysIer Imperial Eight - finest,
fastest, largest ChrysIer ever built. 145inch
wheelbase. 175-hoesePO~er. Winner Of twelve
Official A.A.A. Contest Board speed records
for one to FIVE miles.
The new De Luxe Eight and the Imperial
Eight both have an exclusive Dual HIGH
transmission. TWO high gears and you
can shift from either to the other, at any
car speed, without dashing. One high gear
for flashing action in traffic. Another still
The Washington times., 1931-06-10
MILLIONS PAID

Automobiles in the Unite d
States consumed 14,751,308,908
gallons of gasoline during 1880.
and paid taxes of $494, ,683,410 for
it's use.
The Washington times., 1931-06-10

Fix the car for your summer vaCa-
e1On trip many Automobile Re
pair Services are listed today in the
~24-HOur Serv ce Directory" publish ed
ln the Classified Section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-16

in the past have been made by
paid organizers.
Before the meeting vas adjourn
cd, q vote OF appreciation was CIV
en- Mr.. Montgomery, Mr.. Miller and
members o. the organization COM
mIttee.
The organization committee, with
Mr.. Warren chairman; Mir. An
drewS as secretary and further
composed OF &. T.. Lewis, DR.. 4. NJ.
A. Sizer, Q. @. Casey, r. 4. WHIT
aker, II. L. Hansen ana Mr.. Ken
yon, held its final meeting follow
ing the membership meeting. 1t
was in charge OF the campaign
which resulted in signing up OF
more than 400 members.
Each OF the eleven Valley dis
tricts has a local advisory board.
Ten OF these have been chosen, the
McAllen-MiSsion district wishing 70
sign up more growers before elect
ing their advisory board.
Advisory Boards
These advisory boards will act
only in local matters, the directors
being on a central board handling
affairs of the marketing organ1za-
ton. These boards are as follows:
District /, Edinburg. w. L. Mat
thewS, Ralph Hughes, r. r.. BisseX.
Dist. 2. san Carlos, l.. o. Miller,
w. L. Skinner. B. II. Folman.
Dist. 3, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo,
c, Buehling, K. p. Garfield. c. d.
Ward.
Dist. 4. w. Weslaco. Donno. r. G.
Rosenbloom, w. Z. Edwards, v. "A.
Ross.
Dist. 5. E. wes,aco. Edcouch, C.
M. Vining, a. S. Bowman, H. q.
Motmil-er.
Dist. 6. McAllen, Mission.
Dist. z. La Feria. Primera. Com
hes. l.. f. Holmes. II. Bynum. "A. l..
Bauer.
Dist. 8. San Benito. Los Indios,
Ia Paloma. <. w. Brown, Lucas
KruZe. A. Pelandrie.
Dist. 9 Rangerville. Roy Morrow,
H.. &. Bennett. II. Mangrum.
Dist. 10, r. O. Talbert. Q. J. Bow
ers. F. NJ. MCGOWAN.
Dist. II. c. c. VENT, r. w.
Schiller, f. j. Lewis.