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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-22
ITALIANS PRAISE
PERSHING STORY
Generals Memoirs Regarded
as Clear, Precise and
Fair Record.
~ Gable 70 The Star.

~ Gable 70 The Star.
ROME, Italy, January 22.-Gen. John
]. Pershing's memoirs, which are being
published in the Corriere Della Sera
influential Milan daily, are being re-
ceivea most favorably by Italians be-
cause of the generals implication that
Italy made an important contribution
to the allied victory.
Last nights I,avoro Fascista sees this
acknowledgment in the following state
ment of Gen. PershingS, when he is
discussing the days just after America
entry into the war in 1917:
I'VE had no army and could not have
one in less than a years time. 1t was
truly fortunate for the allies that the
central powers did not have enough
forces on the western front TO initiate
a vigorous offensive"
yes" continues Lavoro Fascista, "it
was real piece of fortune for France
and Great Britain that we were not
faced by the so divisions which in 1917
formed the Austrian Army, which were
stretched out along the front from the
River Stelvio to the sea in an effort to
resist the mighty thruStS of our army
in the Alps and on the rocky CarSo. 1t
was truly fortunate that the Italians
continued to pour out their blood in the
tremendous -DaCIIeS OF CaISo ana LIE
Trentino front to support the allies.
I'VE are really grateful to Gen.
Pershing for having recognized the i'm
portance of our presence in the field,
even though such recognition is made
indirectly"
Gen. Pershing's commentary is gen.
orally regarded in Italy as clear and
precise statement Of facts and one of
the fairest of all the stories written by
the great captains of the late war.
CCopyright, 1870
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Pershing Earned
Nickname Through
Cavalry Service
''Black Jack'' Bestowed
by Cadets After Duties
in Colored Regiment.

SHOW did Gen. PerShing acquire the
nom de 'guerre Black JACKIE
Newspapers in all sections OF the
country publishing Gen. PerShing's MY
Experiences in the World War" have
been flooded with this inquiry in one
form or another. Often inquirers quote
one or more of the various legends
which are given as the reason for the
sobriquet, The legend most generally
credited is based on the generals well
known insistence on strict dicipline.
The next in popular favor is that while
on duty in the Philippines the general
displayed all the devastating fighting
character of a black Jack
With the aim of getting the exact
origin of the nickname, the question
was submitted to Capt. George E. Adam
son, an intimate friend of the COM
mander in chief, as well as a member
OF his staff Here Is Capt. Adamson's
explanation:
after he was graduated from West
Point, Gen. Pershing was assigned as
regiment Later, he became instructor
there nicknsIHed him Black Jack be-
cause Of his service as an officer in the
colored Cavalry unit, and the designa-
ton of the cadets stuck to the general
throughout his career"
And that settles 1t.
(CopyriEht. 1919
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Nearly 5000 600 pairs Of leather foot
wear were imported into the United
States in 1880.
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The proportion Of the artillery force
as compared to the infantry in this bat
tie was as IL to 10.
The firing attained such precision
and volume that the German troops
in the forward positions were sub
merged, and the attacking infantry
reached most of its detectives by night
fall the first day, making an advance
of kilometers and capturing 5000
prisoners.
The sector where the French attack
took place was to have a peculiar in
terest for me before the end of the
war. My headquarters as commander
of the First Army one year later occu-
pied the building in Souilly then used
by Mai. Gen. Guillaumat, and the line
reached by Corvisart's troops in this
battle became our jump-off line in the
Meuse- Argonne battle. In fact, every
foot Of the ground covered in this in
spection with Gen. Petain became as
ISOLATED later with Americas greatest
effort in the war
After visiting the French installa-
tions and the manifold activities car
ried on behind this front, with the
shifting masses of combat troops and
the thousands engaged in the services
OF supply and transportation. 1t seemed
quite improbable that we should be able
to marshal a sufficient army in time to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-22
WORLD EPIDEMIC
FEARS DISPELLED
Spread of Influenza Held Un-
likely by Health Officials
in Europe.

Fears Of an influenza epidemic gain
ing strength in Europe and sweeping
over the world were dispelled by cables
just received by the Public Health
Service from the British Ministry of
Health and from the International
Health ONCE at Paris.
According to the cables from Sir
George Buchannon, chief medical officer
of the British Ministry of Health, there
is no definite epidemic in Great Britain
There was, he reported slight increase
in influenza deaths last week but these
followed the usual seasonal movement
The International Health Office re-
ported that the influenza prevalence in
Poland, which aroused considerable
alarm last week, had definitely abated
but that the malady was still prevalent
in France and Germany
The situation in the United States
shows no developments to cause alarm
For the week ending January u, the
last for which reports have been re-
ceived, there were 1857 cases reported.
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Inspected st. Dizier Regulating Sta
ton and witnessed French attack near
Verdun yesterday. Visited French hos
pital at Souilly.
Returned this morning with NJ
Painleve, minister of war, on his train. y
AS I had accepted Gen. Petain's in
vitation to see the French offensive
that was to take place August 20, I
motored to French general headquar-
terS on the 18th, accompanied by Col.
Palmer and Capt. Boyd, and after din
ner left with Gen. Petain and two or
three members of his staff on his train
for an inspection of French and Amer
lean troops the following day. We
reached Gondrecourt the next morning
and began the day with review of
the French 47th Infantry Division
which was paraded on a prominent
plateau near Eoudelaincourt.
This division had been in every seri-
Gus engagement of the war and its
losses had been very heavy, as could be
easily surmised from the youthful APP
pearance of the officers. most of whom
had risen from the ranks to replace
casualties among their seniors. Gen.
Petain told them that because of its fine
record the division had been given the
special honor of assisting in the instruc-
ton of the American 1st Division.
Accompanied by Brig. Gen. Bundy,
Col Cruikshank and others, took
Gen. Petain to see some of our troops
being trained in throwing grenadeS and
in the use of the French automatic
rifle. An amusing story was told us in
connection with grenade instruction.
One of the men insisted on throwing
his grenade Immediately after setting
the fuse instead Of waiting till he
slowly counted seven, which was neces-
sary so the explosion would occur as the
grenade reached its destination.
After being cautioned several times
by his ofncer, the man said: Captain,
just can't hold these grenades any
longer because can feel them swelling
In my hand"
We visited several villages occupied
by French and American troops. As
we passed through our billets and in
spected the kitchens, Petain particu-
larly inquired about the components Of
our ration and the manner of cooking
and serving meals. The French SOL
diers were furnished wine in place of
coffee provided for our men, and the
allowances differed in other respects,
ours continuing q larger meat COM
ponent. But when it came to cooking,
the French were ahead of us, although
our men preferred our own TO either the
french OF BRUSH ration.
A Joke on Petain.
In many cases on our tours with Gen.
Petain We had to climb ladders to
reach our billets in the hay mows. In
one loft I happened to stand apart
near a neatly made bunk and in the
dim light Gen. Petain miStook me for
the sergeant in charge. He asked me
how we liked our billets, and a number
of other questions about our life in
France, which l answered respectfully,
playing the part the best I could. He
did not know the difference until he
was told by some of the amused mem
bers of his staff after we had descended.
Motoring to Souilly, the headquarters
of the French second army, we met
Mai Gen. Fayolle, commanding the
group of armies of the center. and Mai.
Gen. Guillaumat, commander of the
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Tomorrow: Pershings fight to- awaken
Britain to the necessity of providing
us with ships.
(Copyright, 1881, in all countries by the
North American Newspaper Alliance. World
rights reserved, including the Scandinavian.
Reproduction in whole or in part prohib-
ftad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-22

Nearly 5000 600 pairs OF leather foot
wear were imported into the United
States in 1880,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-22

This represents probably about one-fifth
of the actual cases in the reporting area.
New York City presented the most seri-
GUS situation, reporting zoos cases.
South Carolina reported 1918 cases, but
this may represent an accumulation for
some weeks.
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Geor-
gia, Tennessee, Maryland, North Caro-
lima and New Jersey each reported more
than 100 cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-22
GOLD FOUND IN MINE
AMERICAN GAVE UP
Syrian, Induced to. Cancel Sale
After Farmers Money Is Out,
Makes Strike.
az the Assoc!s "a Press.

By the Associs ted Press.
ALAMAS, Sonora, Mexico. January %.
Il. S. Patterson, an American
farmer, who lived near Ciudad Obregon,
purchased an old mine. La FTonteriZa,
from a Syrian, Felipe de la, and went
to work looking for gold.
After six months when all his money
was gone, he decided to quit. He paid
la sum to cancel his contracts, and
the Syrian took the mine back, Patter-
son returning to the United States
month ago.
liza, curious to see how much work
Patterson had done, went to the mine
and. pecking at a rock with a small
hammer, discovered a vein of gold
which is paying of at the rate Of $4,000
q ton.
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QUAKE CRACKS CAPITOL
4Oo-Yea1-old Structure at Cuerna-
vaca, Mexico, Feared Weakened.

CUERNAVACA, Morelos, Mexico, jan
uary % (P).-Many cracks have APP
peared in the old Palace OF Herman
Cortes, conqueror OF Mexico, as a con-
sequence of earthquakes last week,
1t Is feared that the 400-year-old
Morelos State Capitol, has been consid-
erably weakened. Diego Rivera, Mexican
artist, has just completed extensive
murals on the patio walls. the work be-
ing paid for by former Ambassador
Dwight w Morrow.
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replace the French on this front before
1919.
I found it most Agreeable, as well as
instructive, to be with Petain in this
intimate way and have an opportunity
to hear something of his experience. His
discussion Of the defense Of Verdun. in
which he played an important part, be-
ing second in command, was especially
entertaining. As we. drove about he
spoke of the courage of his troops and
Of the tremendous losses they>had sus-
tanned. He pointed out the vast amount
of road work, including the Vote Sacree
from Barbecue to Verdun, rebuilt I'M
der his directions for the constant
movements Of large bodies Of troops
and supplies necessary to maintain the
defense.
Comments Were Amusing.
In lighter vein, his comments during
this trip on French politicians were
amusing, II not always complimentary,
and he congratulated me many times
on being so far removed from political
interference. One afternoon the con-
versation drifted to painting, and he
asked me how many times I had sat
for my portrait. Several times al
ready" said. 1.-THE last one, which
was very good, was done by q distin-
guished artist by the name Of Jonas
English jonah for ILLUSTRATION"
Immediately he said: Don't let them
publish It'll Don't do i'll Every officer
whose portrait by Jonas has appeared
in that journal has been relieved from
his command"
Not that I am superstitious, quite the
At,k T iof al forbade
publication of the portrait, and to this
day it has never appeared
From the time of Nivelle's failure in
April the depression in the French
armies had been so great that Petain,
who succeeded him, had been content
simply to hold the trenches, and no
French offensive operations OF conSe-
quence had been attempted until this
one. From the moment of his assign
shattered morale of his armies and
probably no officer in France could
have performed the task so well.
Petain's immense success in the de-
Tense of Verdun had won for him the
confidence of the army and the coun-
try, and yet he remained the same
modest, unaSSuming character, consist
ent and conservative. He, perhaps bet
ter than any other, understood the tenn
he handled with infinite patience and
tact.
Petain had visited some 80 divisions
and impressed them with his personal
ity and prestige. AS his efforts began
to bear fruit, he concluded to try linz
tied operation, to be carried out by spe-
cially selected units The preparations
for the attack, which we had just wit
messed, were worked out in minute de-
tail and with the utmost secrecy, in
order to insure success, its avowed pur-
pose being to stimulate the morale of
both the army and the people. Petain
himself and the ministry were much
pleased with the result.
1t is my opinion that, under the cir
cumstances, the selection of Petain to
be commander in chief of the French
armies, which was made By M. Pain
leve, had as important an effect on the
outcome of the war as the appointment
of a supreme commander for the al
lied armies.
Tomorrow: Pershings fight to. awaken
britain IN the necessity 0f nrOVidinc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
AILECORY TO
 BE PRESENTED
Radio Guild Selects "The Terrible Meek" for To-
 morrow Afternoon

one of the most powerful pleas for universal brotherhood in modern dramatic literature has been selected by the Radio Guild for it's weekly matinee, over a nationwide NEG network. on Good Friday afternoon.
 The play is ''The Terrible Meek by Charles Ram Kennedy. It will be presented with the author and Edith Wynne Matthison, who, in pri- vate life. is Mrs Kennedy. in the leading roles.
 "The Terrible Meek Is allegorical fn spirit, and replete with mystical overtones of Christian idealism. There are only three characters in the cast.
 Charles Ram Kennedy is world famous as author of '"rhe Servant in the House. and other dramatic works. He was heard by the Radio Guild audience in microphone presentation of "The Servant in the House" several weeks ago.
 'sThe Terrible Meek" will be heard over an NEG coast-to-coast network, on Good Friday afternoon. from 4:00 to 500 o'clock, eastern standard time. The New York area will be served by WIZ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
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5:OO-Br'er Rabbit PIaylet 5:O5-Will Osborne and his orches-
 tra. < Virginia Arnold, pianist. 5:4O--Louie's Hungry Five. 5:45-Talk; Adele Parker, Care of
 the Hair.'' ' 800 Melodists. e:15-Time. e:15-Gordon Kibbler and his Full
 ton Royal orchestra. 6:45-The Modernists. 7.00-Grace l.. Baum, mezzo-con-
 tralto. 7:15-World Bookman. 7:2O-Stock Quotations. 7:3O-St Moritz orchestra. 7:45-Follow-th Male
 quartet. S:00-Arthur Pryors band. < S:15-Time. S:15-Harriet Lee, contralto. 8 8:30-Concert S:45-Familiar hymns; Jane Futile,
 contralto; Helen Futile, pian-
 ist. 9:O0-Bradford Browne, Al Llewe-
 lyn and Freddie Rich's or
 chestra. 9:15-Character Readings; Lorna
 Fantin. e:30-Dramatized Tales of Mystery. 1Q:00-Lutheran Hour; Religious
 Service and Choir from St
 Louis. Sermon by Dr Wal ter A. Maier. 1o:30-Time; weather 1O:3O-Toscha Seidel, violinist; con- M cert orchestra. 11:00-Bloomfield Community danc-
 es; Sammy Spring and his
 Barn Dance orchestra. 11:3O-12: Roundup; Dodge
 Sisters and Harry Jolson.
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WY H2 76O
305 Meters

5:00-Brazilian- Music. , 5:30-Stock Quotations. -Sketch-Raising Junior. 6:15-OrcheStra. 6:30-Talk--John E. Kennedy. 6:35-Van Steeden orchestra. 6:45-Topics in Brief-Lowell
 Thomas. 7:00-Amos m Andy, Sketch. 7:15-Jesters. 7:30-Phil Cook 7:45-Orchestra. 8:00-To be announced. 8:15-Thriller. S:30-Orchestra; James Melton,
 tenor. 9:00-Musicale. 9:30-Ensemble; Helen Rowland
 soprano; Frank Parker
 tenor. 10:00-Echoes of the Opera. 10:3O-Clara, Lu and Elm. 10:45-Ske Sketch--Clb and Scoop. 11:00-Slumber Music. 11:30-Kate Smith, songs. 11:45-Richman's orchestra. A. M. 12:30-Busse orchestra.
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5:00--Osborne orchestra. 5:30--Mr and Mrs E. C. H. <
 Sketch. 5:45--Beauty Talk. 6:00-Fulton Royal orchestra. 6:30-To be announced. 6:45-Eno Crime club. 7:00-Rich orchestra. 7:15-St Moritz orchestra. 7:30-Orchestra. 7:45-Daddy and Rollo. S:00-Pryor's Band. S:15-Art Gillham, piano. S:30-Kaltenborn Edits the News. S:45-The Hamilton Watchman. 9:00-Brad Browne and Al Llewe-
 lyn, comedians. 9:15-Character Readings-Lorna
 Fantin. 9:30-Story. 10:00-The Lutheran Hour; Sermon
 by Dr Walter A. Maier. 10:30-Toscha Seidel, violin; Concert
 orchestra. II 1:00-Denny orchestra. 11:30-Radio Roundup. 12:00-Ferdinando orchestra. A. M. 12:30-Ben Alley, tenor; Ann Leaf, organ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
|On The Air To-day
GOOD TALKS OH
 RADIO TOMORROW
Father GilIis and Suffragan Bishop Gilbert Scheduled
 To Be Heard

The NEG devotional program, which will be broadcast over com bined NEG networks on Good Fri day afternoon, will feature talks by Father James M. Gillis. of the Paul ist Fathers and editor of The Cath ollie World. and Suffragan Bishop Charles K. Gilbert of the diocese of New York. of the cathedral of St John the Divine
 The program will be heard from 2 to 3 p. m. and in addition to the devotional talks, will include choral music under the direction of George Dilworth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
MARRIAGE MART HIT

London.-The business depression has hit the marriage market and the incomes of vicars, clerks and organists are suffering as result, Rev c. F. Peploe, of Christ church, reports. Bad business conditions are making it impossible for young peo- pie to marry. he says.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
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5:0O--Children's Program. 5.30-Talkie. 5:45-Mountaineer 6:OO-Black and Gold orchestra. 6:45-Uncle Abe and David. 7:00-Federation Hymn Sing. 9:30-Sk etch. S:00-Vallee orchestra; Ray Per-
 kins, songs. 9:00-Birthday Party = Charle-
 magne. 9:30-Melody Moments; Oliver
 Smith, tenor. ] 10:00-Orchestra. 11:00-Rapid Transit-Sketch. 11:15-Calloway orchestra. l2:oa-Albin orchestra. l2:30--McCoy's orchestra. 27sm-WLWL, New York-1,1OO 6:O0--Melo trio. 6:20-The Upper Room-Play. 7:00-8:0O-Holy Thursday Program;
 Eucharistic Readings = Rev
 Joseph A. Daly. 36Om-WGY, Schenectady-79Ok 6:15-Health Talk. 6:20-Musical Moments 6:29-Orchestra. 6:45--Same as WEAF. 7:00-Orchestra. 7:3O-11: 0O-Same as WEAF. 11:O0-Organ recital. 11:30-Same as WEAF. 12:O0-RandalIs orchestra. A. M. 1z.30-Kenmore orchestra. 3O6m--KDKA, Pittsbursh-SSOk 6:OO-KDKA Rondoliers. 6:30-Spaide Shirt Men. 6:45-10:O0-Same as WIZ. 10:00-Orchestra. < 10:15-Quartet 10:30-Same as WIZ. 1l:O0-Sport Review. 11:15-Same as WIZ 11:30--Joy orchestra.
 SO3m-WBZ, Springfeld-99Ok 6:15-The Little Theater. 6:45-10: 45-Same as WIZ. 10:45-Louis Weir, songs. 11:00-Sports Review. 11:14-McEnelly's orchestra. 261m-WHAM, Rochester-1,1 1 5Ok 6:45-Children's Hour. 7:00-Same as WIZ. 7:15-Ben's Barber Shop Sketch. 7:30-Same as WIZ. 7:45-Your Handwriting. 8:00-Same as WIZ. 8:15-Firefiies. S:30-Same as WIZ. 9:00-Industrial Rochester. 9:15-11:15--Same as WIZ. ] 11:15-Organ recital.
 422m-WOR, Ncwark-71Ok 5:0O-German Lessons-Karl Marx. 5:15-Business Mems quintet. 5:25-Curtiss program. 5:30-Edward Foley, piano. 5:40-Limerick Contest. 5:45-Musical Interlude. 5:50-Proposed Motor Vehicle
 Legisla slation-Harold G. Hoff-
 man.
 6:00-Uncle Don. 6:30-Sports Talk. M 6:45--Montclair Ensemble 7:15-Sketch--Darl and Dearie 7:3O-Orchestra. S:00-Main Street Sketches. 8:30--White quartet. S:45-To be announced. 9:00--Co- Eds 9:15-Art quintet. 9:45-Shades of Romance. \ 1O:15--Saxophone quartet 10:30--The Jolly Jugglers. 10:45-Globe Trotter. | -Barbizon-Plaza orchestra. 11:30-Moonbeams
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
Radio Notes

Ted Pearson, ace announcerpro- | duction department head of NEG | Chicago studios, leads busy life | Tuesday nights. At o'clock he
 shows up for dress reheadsal of the Billiken Richards; announces this broadcast from 6:45 to T; has all of | l 5 seconds to dash from studio c to D; at 15 seconds after annaunces Paul Whiteman's Paint Men' pro- 1 gram until 7:30; has 15 seconds to
 reach another studio for the Flors- ] helm Frolic, featuring Coon-Sanders I Nighthawks, after which he takes l IS seconds before announcing the Household Celebrities" program in
 still another studia from 8 to 8:30
 o'clock.
 "Rollin' Down to Jordan, a col
 lection of negro spirituals first play ed by the Armour orchestra over NEG networks, is now chief study | of Northwestern University Glee club, and the Tuskegee Institute 1 GIee club
 This group of spirituals was ar
 ranged by Walter Goodell, NEG mu- sic arranger, to be played by Josef Koestner and his Armour orchestra
 on regular Friday night program,
 but the quality of arrangement and the selection of songs attracted at tention and it was chosen as a study
 at these institutions.
 The Northwestern Glee club, un-
 der the direction of Glenn c. Bai-
 mum, has been heard over the Ma
 tional Broadcasting company net work.
 German Easter music, by the Koellner Male chorus of 150 voices, will be broadcast over an NEG net
 worlts on Easter morning April 5, between 10 and 10:30 o'clock, from
 the NEG Chicago studios. The pro- gram will be heard under auspices
 of the German clubs of Chicago. Norman Thomas, author, clergy
 man and political leader, will be introduced to the radio audience by Clofton P. Fadiman, the Boo kre- porter, when Fadiman discusses
 Thomas new book. "America's Way
 Out, over an NBC-WJZ network
 Monday. April 6, at 5:15 ,. m. This is in line with the Book Reporters
 new policy of intrudcing authors
 in person. The program is broadcast
 every Monday afternoon for 15 min
 utes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-02
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4:O0-Silent until 4:15. 4:15 to l a m.-WT1C synchron-
 ized with WEAF on 660 k.c.
 (See WEAF for program)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-29

Lady Fannie Lucy Houston, British
n0btcIoOmnn, has offered mofhc- frO-
phy as an '.>>,entiUe for increasing speed
in the air. 4 cash prize goes i:ifh it
each year.
Cyrus Belts, Of the United States Army The
Italians. however, had entered two Macchi fly
ing boats, capable of speed hardly excoed ing
200 rifles per hour, while the Americans enter
tanned grave doubt that their Curtiss racers
would be able to compete with the feet .uper-
marine SN-4
In fact. students of dope sheets and past
performances conceded the race to the British.
But-students OF omens of i'll fortune glanced
askance at the crew Of 10 and eagerly accepted
the prevailing ODDS.
AS If in support of these devotees OF the
hoodoo number. there ensued almost mnle-
diately series of mishaps and adversites per-
haps unparalleled in the history of aviation,
to be followed by disaster that appeared 10 en-
should three of five of Americas great pilots
assembled at Bay Shore in 1925.
Even before their arrival American shores,
misfortune in various guisas began to intrude
herself upon the of IS. Hinkler and Broad
were taken violently i'll With NAL de- me-"
Biard, while romping with several members of
the unlu@ky group, broke bone in his flying
hand. This was the first real reverse to their
hopes.
At Baltimore the injury was treated but
Biard was warned by several physicians at
Johns Hopkins Hospital not to attempt to fly
the prolectile-like mystery" monoplane. Ignor-
ing this advice he insisted upon testing the
racer five days before the event