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Evening star., 1934-04-20
0PERETTA TO BE GIVEN
"The Gondoliers," by Tech Club
on Mckinley PIT. Program.

Gilbert and Sullivans operetta,
The Gondoliers," will be presented
by the Tech Opera Club under aus
piceS of the Mckinley High School
Parent-Teacher Association In the
school auditorium tonight at 8
o'clock.
Those taking part in this play are
Herbert Straiger. Frank Numbers,
Richard Hilder, Marvin Fisher, Robert
Kinney, Harry Pitzer Henry Herbert,
Charles Dondero, Robert Racoosin,
Eugene Schiavone, Esther Galbraith,
Winifred Bowman, Mildred Carson,
Eleanor Gallogly, Jeannette Cough,
Marie Burton, Adeline Mercer and
Grace Lowell.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
Wed so Years
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
WITH RECEPTION.

OF ASIA Connecticut avenue north
west, who will hold a reception to-
night in the west ball room of the
Shoreham Hotel In celebration Of
their golden wedding anniversary.
They were married in Georgetown,
where for many years Mr.. Fishel con-
Quoted business. They are well
known for their philanthropic work.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
Benefit Dance Tonight.

The Washington Club OF Trinity
College will hold dance tonight at
Wardman Park Hotel, closing its So
cial season. The dance is to be given
for the benefit of the Southern Mis-
sionS
Evening star., 1934-04-20
2, 100 Ducks Marked.

Wild ducks at Lake Merritt in the
heart OF Oakland, Calf, which were
banded by the biological survey were
estimated to number 2,10O.
Evening star., 1934-04-20
Moose Dance Tomorrow.

Columbia Lodge. Loyal Order Of
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20

MOSCOW An English speak
Ns an' 4ho nsasls Afzarltan
weekly papers with interest. has
sought to ascertain the cause Of
the frequent reference 70 racial M
Justices IL the United states as UNI
American. n recent CONVERSE
tlon with this writer. he asked:
Why Is It that I often see in
your newspapers, lynchings, jim
crow segregation, discrimination.
etc. called 'un- American?
"Inasmuch as such brutal and
unjust practices occur nowhere else
n the world but in America, It To-
eically would seem proper TO cell
such things typically American"
y. S. Teacher Speaks out Here
THE coIored race is given dir
" deal IN America. It is a shame, Z
was the description given Of the
American race problem BY white
professor Of economics Of the San
Francisco junior college.
Those Of his hearers who were
at all familiar with the situation
agreed that # win continue to be
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20

and colored labor does not get Ell
Their IN wages or in reduction Of
hours what the industrial codes
promised. The gigantic illustra-
ton Of this is the Pullman Com
pany, organized by man I knew,
George M. Pullman of Chicago, a
humane and personally attractive
man.
Longest Hours, Shortest Pay
More than 5000 colored persons
employed by the company work
longer hours and get smaller pay
than any other group Of railroad
men.
II have no doubt that there are
more college men in the Pullman
service than any other department
Of railroading. Did you ever hear
Of one who was promoted to Pull
man conductor? Pullman porters
have trained hundreds Of Pullman
conductors, but they are not per-
mitted to be conductors. and pub
lie sentiment insists that they live
largely on tips
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
Pullman Co. Offers No Future
For Porters Says Dr.. Wright


DAYTON There are more than
5000 cOlored persons employed by
the Pullman Company, but did any
one ever hear Of one being promote
ed to b q conductor? queried DR..
r. r. Wright, Jr., in an address on
the Responsibility Of the Chris
tian Church for Economic Justice
IN the Colored Group" before the
biennial convention Of the Federal
Council Of Churches at the Bit
m0fe Hotel.
The speaker stressed the attitude
Of the whites which says in effect
that the colored group shall not
have q fair and equal opportunity
IN any Of the affairs Of American
life. This attitude. he said, is bas-
ed almost entirely upon color and
not upon character or achievement
When we seek economic inn
provement through the NRA,v DR..
Wright said, sthe system fails to
Auction where the coIored group
is concerned A wage differential
based upon race Is insisted upon,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
CODE IS ANNULED;
BOLORED WOMEN
GIVEN BACK JOBS

WASHINGTON lamp - The
National Industrial Recovery Board
acting upon the recommendation
of the Industrial Appeals Board.
issued an order last Tuesday grant,
lns the Central Weaving and Spin
ning Corp, Of Fayetteville. n. c..
conditional exemption from the
minimum wage provisions Of the
sllk textile Industry code.
The plant which employed col
cred women workers had been clos
"a down. when minimum code wage
ot s12.o0 was put into effect. the
owners claiming that operators who
worked on q piece work basis, did
rot produce enough in many IN
stances to earn the minimum. They
asked for an exemption last May
which for two months would have
enabled them to pay their workers
$1,000 per week. This was denied
BY the National Recovery Adminis-
sration. The decision Tuesday was
the result Of 3 hearing on October
8 before the Appeals Board
Under the exemption which win
rim for q period Of six months all
employees will be paid a minimum
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20

Angelo Herndon. young Negro
radical, under sentence Of 20 years
on q Georgia chain gang and
whose case has been appealed to
the U. s. supreme Court, viii
speak IN Seattle at a mass meeting
at Eagles Hall Sunday night. Hern-
don, an organizer Of unemployed
workers ia Atlanta, Ca, was found
guilty OF ''inciting to insurrection"
under an old Georgia statute dat
ing from 1851 to prevent slaves
from rising IN revolt against their
masters.
Herndon Is rescued temporarily
from death BY workers who raised
mass protest and collected $4,000
bail while his case goes on appeal
to the .. s. Supreme Court. Now
be Is touring the country, to tell of
his case and that Of the nine
scottsboro boys, condemned to die
on framed charges Of "rape,p also
on appeal to the Supreme Court.
The mass meeting Sunday night
4 under the auspices q the local
branch Of the International Labor
Defense, the organization in charge
Of both the Herndon and Scottsboro
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20

Through a deal completed last
week James Nelson took over the
service station operated by N. ].
Graffell, 22nd Ave. & q. Madison.
Beautiful Polnsetta plants for
Christmas, very reasonable, at the
East Madison Flower Shop, 220f
z. Madison St.
The All Nations Pageant staged
at the First A. M. e. Church last
Friday night proved to be a fine
entertainment. Under direction Of
Mrs Florence Can't, the pageant
vas precise in Characterization and
Interpretation. A large crowd wit
messed the spectacle and many re-
quests have been made for another
performance.
Fletcher, Constance Pitter, Harriet
Booker. Doris Booker. Hattie Bea,
Edith Young, Herman Martin and
Charlie Blackwell. Admission is
free and the public is invited.
For quick service In coal or wood
phone Gus West. East 1911.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20

years the CHIEF messenger Of the
secretarys office; 4 man tan. black
handsome, wise and tenderly con
siderate.
In every function Of q servant
ne was thoroughly competent, and
with a sincere wish to avoid even
the seinblance Of eondescensIon, I
report that formed friendship
for that man. "a did most persons
who came IA contact with him.
I'm our relations we were as two
men encounterlng each other at .
masquerade; our places Ia life. the
color Of our hides, were but part Of
tie scene in which we found our
selves. Not even Lucy Page and
Edith Newlands were better in
formed about the social customs
Of washington.
Memories KindIe Fires
MY old affection for him fires
up afrash as think how taotfully
Richard guided me il the way I
should go.
rAs he placed some mail On my
desk Or performed n my vicinity
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
EDITOR OF THE CRISIS
ARRESTED FOR STAGING
I PROTEST TO LYNCHING
.LYNCHINCS ARE NIX
ON MUST PROGRAM

One-tenth Of the Nations popu-
lation IL, 500. 900 Negro citizens
observed that Federal Legislation
to curb Iynching and mob law was
not included n the mus" program
for the next Congress which con-
venes January 8, and made public
In Washington BY President Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, last Saturday.
Lynchings and mob outbreaks
have come laundering down the
highway Of the New Deal like a
mighty tidal wave this year.
But in face Of these evidences,
President Roosevelt apparently ig-
nored the Importance of the evil
and failed to list It on the Must
program Of fundamental Legislation
for the incoming Congress.
Because Of its poisonous and par
alyzing influence in the Anarican
social and political ORDER q FEEDER
al law should be listed under the
heading Of fundamental Legislation
It's omission from the list is a bad
omen.
Those who advised the President
in framing the Must" program
either deliberately treated lynching
as q minor problem Or naisinter-
preted II IL is relations e The Sc
curity Of the social order.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
Many Richard Greens

FRANK A. VANDERBILT. white,
former assistant secretary Of the
treasury ia the Mckinley admins
tration. recalls il his memoirs how
Richard Green. chief messenger.
became his friend and factfully
guided him II social and official
matters.
70 the presence Of Richard Green
ar. vanderlip said be forgot con-
dencension and realized that here
was zone Of the greatest Of al gem
tIemen. intelligent, competent. and
kind Not only did Ne direct al
Of the state dinners given IN WASH
inston BY shs Secretary Of the
Treasury. put he was always cali
ed upon to lend his aid at the atilI
larger affairs Vt the White House.
Mr. Vanderlip's tribute TO his
chief messenger Is probably well
deserved It. however. occasions
no great surprise.
IN 1916 President wilson urged
all citizens to do useful work IN
order to help win the war. Pro-
fessors Of Howard University who
applied to the government depart
menta were offered summer jobs
IS messengers and night watch
mem White girls Of high school
grade were handed out clerkships.
With opportunity 70 prslaois>z
closed today ia many lines, every
government department has its Ri
chard Greens. Frequently they are
IS efficient and as intelligent as
anybody ia their i;aits. but instead
Of being auperintendents. directors,
foremen. secretaries or clerks. they
are TIE messengers. the pofters, the
ianitors and the watchmen.
Uncle Sam has made some pro-
gress llnce Mr.. vanderIlp's time,
but on The question Of merit, be is
stilI as backward IS ever.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
Wins Lightweight Title
In Catholic Tournament

CHICAGO (ANP)-Lo Lo-
wings, 1876 pounds, was awarded a
technical knockout decision over
Savior Canadeo, white, and became
lightweight champion in the Cath
ole Youth Organization tourna-
ment concluded Wednesday at the
Chicago Stadium.
Lovings. with seven other title
winners, will be given trip to Los
Angeles where December 28 the
Chicago c. Y. o. tea mwill meet
Los Angeles winners for intersec-
tional holaors.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20

Los ANGELES VISA IA YER
liable bombshell was tossed into
the Los Angeles County Relief Adj
ministration last Friday when Miss
A. Clark. white district supervisor,
ordered all colored workers to take
their white cases out Of their files.
This action came as a boomerang
to the workers because Miss Clark
had maintained that the color,
creed or religion Of person did
not matter: they were all cases.
Where the orders came from has
not been learned, but supporters of
the white woman believe that the
higher-ups passed them along. AS
sertions that rank discrimination
rules throughout the charity set-up
are being made daily, and workers
believe that If colored workers are
restricted to colored cases, then ell
coIored cases should be handled by
Negroes.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
Her Man Did Her
Wrong; Kills Him

LOS ANGELES, CAL. CAMP
Believing that her sweetheart,
Thon- as G. Capers, 32-year old jan
itor at the City Hall, had done her
wrong Ruth Reed, 81, Of s25h e.
doth Street killed him with a but
cher knife. Tuesday, according
to detectives of Newton Street po-
lice station here.
The Staying took place at the
home of the couple. When the wo-
man was arrested, two hours later
walking nervously along Central
avenue near 54th Street, she told
detectives that Capers hal struck
her and abused her. She is held on
suspicion for murder.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
Lottie Gee Is Sent To
Asylum After Illness

NORWALK (Ws) mental
illness which has been lowering
over Lottie Gee, well-known thea
trical star, broke with renewed In
tensity last week, and she was re-
moved to the home. located here,
from Los Angeles.
Miss Gee, whose real name Ii
Miss Lottie Kyer, started on trip
to China with Allegretti Anderson
and Edith Spencer. but was taken
off the boat and returned to the
States on account of her health.
For a time she showed signs OF
complete return to normally but
suddenly became worse.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
WILKINS; -four
OTHERS LOADED
INISPAIROL CAR

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Eour pi-
ckets Of the N.A,A.C.P. were ar
rested here Tuesday afternoon Of
last week for carrying signs de-
nouncing Iynching outside Memoir
iaI Continental Hall where the ma
tional crime conference was meet
ing under the call OF Attorney Cen
eral Homer s. Cummings. The
conference had refused to place
lynching on the program for dis
cussion.
The four pickets were George 3.
Murphy, Jr., head OF the washing
ton office of the Afro American:
Emmett Dorsey, instructor il po-
litical science at Howard univer-
sity: Edward F. Lovett. one Of the
four attorneys who defended Geo.
Crawford; and Roy wilkins. assis-
tant secretary Of the N.A.A.C.P.,
and managing editor Of The Crisis.
Refused Permit
Under the guidance Of Mrs. viz
ginia r. Mcclure, preaideN Of the
local branch Of the r .A.AS., ana
A. S. Pinkett, secretary. signs were
made for paoketa. but tie actual
picIketIng was delayed unlA Tues
-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
WILSON DEBARS
ELKS' LODGE N
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO The intra-
fraternal war now raging between
lodges Of the Improved Benevolent
Protective Order Of Elks and their
grand exalted ruler, Finley j. will
SOW had its local repercussion last
week when the charter of the San
Francisco lodge, Shasta Lodge No.
254, was suspended on orders of
the Grand Exalted Ruler. The or
der was carried out by w. R. Wing
field, district deputy.
It is said the suspension Of the
local lodge was ordered because its
exalted ruler. w. F. Wheaton, cri-
ticized Grand Exalted Ruler Wilson
and some OF his recent rulings.
Wheaton, prominent in Elk circles
and a personal friend of most of
the Elk officialdom, has never sup
ported the Wilson regime which
has resulted in the enmity OF the
grand exalted ruler.
He was author of an article vile
ly circulated by the Associated Me-
gro Press, wherein he remarked
upon the difference in the organi-
zation's finances According to tho
article, the last Grand Lodge funds
totalled a bare $4,000, whereas
only a scant ten years ago the Or
der boasted a cash fund Of 500, 900
and $4,000 in Liberty Bonds.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
Churches To Observe
Christmas Festival in
Special Services Here

Cantatas, Christmas tree exer-
cises and sermons by the pastors
viii mark the observance of Christ
mas. the greatest event Of the
church calendar yesr, by Seattle's
colored churches. Preparations and
rehearsals for the observance have
been in progress several weeks.
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN
The Rev, John r. Harris viii
stress the meaning of the Birth of
Christ in sermon at IL a. m. on
Sunday at Grace Presbyterian
Church. Special music by the choir
will enhance the service. At 5 ..
m. an augmented choir under dir
ection of Mrs. LeEtta King wiz
sing the Christmas Cantata, "Yule-
tide Memories" This annual twi-
light program has always been one
of the outstanding musical events
of the year. The Sunday School
will have their program and Christ
mas tree exercises Monday even
ing at seven o'clock.
MT. ZION BAPTIST
A special sermon for Christmas
win be preached at II a. m. Sum
day by the Rev. 7. M. Davis, pas
tor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. At
8 p. m. the choir, under the direc-
ton of Prof. M. Fleming, win pre-
sent a cantata. A chorus Of 80
voices win sing the "EIallelujah
Chorus" The Sunday School win
have their Christmas tree exercises
Monday evening.
FIRST A. N. &.
The Rev. H. B. Can't win cite
the value Of the Christian life in
his sermon for Christmas at II a.
m. Sunday at the First A. M. E.
Church. The Sunday School win
have a Christmas party and distri-
butte gifts at 8 p. m. Monday The
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CONTINUED on Page Three)

Miss Ruth Beck, student at the
University Of Washington, win
spend the holidays with her par
ents in Tacoma.
Roast young turkey dinner IN
GLIDING dessert soc, Sunday and
Christmas Day at Mrs. Art Smiths
Cafe, los 22nd. Ave- N.
Mr.. John F. CragweIl, pioneer
resident and widely known barber,
is leaving for Washington, ID. c.,
and Richmond, Va, next week to
be gone about two months. Eich-
mond is Mr.. Cragwell's birthplace
which he has not visited for thirty
years.
Sojourner Truth Home, 1922 23rd
Ave-, win maintain open house on
New Years Day, January 1, Mrs.
Susan Curd, president, and the.
board of directors invite the pub
lie to the reception during the
hours of 2 to 8 p. m.
The annual holiday revue at Col
Inns Fieldhouse win be held 2 pm.
Monday, December "A. Among the
coIored participants on the pro-
gram are; Daphne Brown, Muriei
AT the recent meeting Of Queen
of shebe Chapter No, ~ Order Of
Eastern Star, officers were elected
as follows: Nettie Z. Lee, worthy
matron; Emma H. Hancock, ASSOC
ciate matron; MilSred A. Staten,
secretary ss;ll.s q. Bradley. treas
urer; Sarah Horton, conductresa;
Matte, F. Johnson. associate con-
ductress; Frank L. Marshall, wor-
thy patron; J. T. Bradley, associate
patron.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
PLANE REPAIRED;
COLORED FLYERS
OFF TO SAN JUAN

SANTA DOMINGO DR.. Albert
c. Forsythe, Of Atlantic City, and
@. Alfred Anderson, Of Bryn Mawr,
Pa, aviators, making tour of
Central America and the Carbide
an region, arrived here Saturday
after repairing their plane which
had been damaged by forced Ian
ding near Lake Enriquillo.
They left on Sunday morning
for San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Water is the principal hazard,
most Of it in the tropics teeming
with either sharks or crocodiles.
The longest water jump already
negotiated lies between Nassau and
Havana, a S5O-mile stretch Of At
lantic Ocean. The flight from
Kingston to Port-au-Prince, over
the Caribbean, was slightly short
er, 80 miles.
Ahead lies the dash through the
Windward Islands, 301 miles Of sea
separating Antigua and Grenada.
which viii be outdone only when
the filters have left behind them the
412 miles between Port Of Spain
and Georgetown.
AS the flyers start northwest
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N.A.A,C.P. To Launch
New Anti-Lynching War

NEW YORK The opening gun
o. q nsw var against the lynchine
epil and for The passage by Con-
gress q The Cosliean- Wagner an.
lynching bin win % fired at Z
joint meeting 81 the Broadway Ta-
hetnaeie January s. under the aus
pipes 81 the National Association
for The Advancement Of Colored
People
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EDITORIALS


CHR1EIMAs. aha9s all else,
should b the season Of kindness.
E brings IS reeolIecIIons of happy
homes. blazing heaz Eh-fIfez. and
tables laden with good things but
- OUGHT not to forget that me
t|ms 10 which This mIdWinlez fea-
tIVal comes IS 3 time Of hardship
or tie poor
For thousands Of families. FOR
children looking lonaInely and
without hope into he brightly
lighted shop windows. Tor fathers
and mothers who d not know
where fsmofroHs bare necessities
aFe coming from. the Merry
Christmas motto Is something o.
mociksry
Co|efId1s remembered this when
Hs Wrote the lines,
LIT rs be merry That may
merry be-
But IT pa not forget that ma
ny mourn:
The smiling Babe came to give
Is Blee.
But Eof the Weepefs was de
saxIont born
Fl IS NOT merriment that ex.
presses <hs life and purpose Of the
1Tan whore birth we celebrate; but
session. VIII ali is gaiety this
IS 4 world fun Of sorrow One need
not Be keen Of hearing to detect,
Hnde 81 the laughter and mnaic
s. the world tie signs Of tie dis
He7tIenzs
HY ALL MEANS. let Us be ner.
p: huI Iet us not forget that mul.
Eodea e our nalghhara have no
ting e Be merry abeui There 4
nothing % this world So brutal IS
IS tisE ketesIs a. s.z6'ses
ss .|As porous fe Ii - I14
50 genNpe as the JOY that never
let's &c he hand Of sorrow
LET Us NOT, therefore. lose
ourselves il a. orgy q fnnmalEine
and carouslns but let Is resolve to
briehfsn the lives Of little children.
ease rs burden Of the aged and
fnfirr1 and to help or felInurneu
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
Named Moscow Deputy

MOscOW--A former worker in
a Detroit automobile factory, Rob-
ert Robinson, native jamaican, was
unanimously elected BY his fellow
workers as g deputy to the Moscow
Soviet this week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1934-12-20
Break Old Dixie Custom

NATCE1Ez, Miss For the first
a man, Phil Williams, was hanged
for the Staying Of another colored
man in this city, Thursday.
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Only One Answer

another problem
fairly difficult There
offering
g melons EACH the prices melon the three
e cents 20 cents and l6 respectively Now he
must I'LL the order from the three lots he
The problem Of lot he include the So
The viii be printed weeks Enterprise
The to the Brain Ieaser IN last weeks Enterprise printed
o. page 3
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choir, under direction Of Prof. L.
L. McGruder will present the can
tata, 1.-The Heavens Are Telling,
Monday evening beginning at 10
o'clock. A chorus Of thirty voices
win sing. The program win be in
terspersed with recitations and
speaking.
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lcontinued on Page Twol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-22
FLYER, 76, HOPES
 TO SPAN PACIFIC

Kansas City. Mo = (UP) - Charles Dickinson, 76-year-old avi- ator of Chicago. has ambitions to fly across the Pacific, he revealed when snowstorm grounded him here on trip to Chicago from the west coast.
 Dickinson deplored the storm which stopped his flight here and then mentioned that he would have to catch plane back to the coast as soon as possible to catch his boat for Asia.
 "And why are you going to Asia?" he was asked.
 "Humph, you may think am crazy-some people do. I'm going to the Orient to study the wea- ther." ..M.
 Three years ago, would have been my own pilot, but now I am content to go as a passenger. A couple of weeks ago I looked at some 50-passenger crafts with four 300-hersepower motors. I have pretty good idea of what I want" .s
 .'I am not going to be satisfied with making one crossing of the Pacific. l am going to. fly across 1t twice in order to show that air transportation across the ocean is practicable" he wound up his speech.
 Dickinson is said to be. mill lionaire. retired from the, seed bus mess about 14 years so that he could devote his full time to fiy- ing. He has been flying for about 25 years. but did not receive his pilots license until three years ago, Dickinson flew with Orviile Wright in the pioneer days of aviation.
 Since 1881 Dickinson has been making plans and studying condi. lions for his dight to Asia. he said.