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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-18
First Methodist Church
J. d. Butler, Pastor

Easter sunday
500 A. M.-Sunrise Service and
Breakfast. This service is sponsor
ed by our Epworth League, but all
are invited. We meet at the church
at $50 A. M, and walk to the lake
for the Service.
o:45 A. M.-Sunday School. Let
us have a record attendance.
Hoo A. M.-Easter Service.
Sermon: HE Arose."
Reception Of new members.
Gas p. M.-Epworth League.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-18
YOUNG LADY DIED

Miss Clara Doege, daughter Of
Anton Doege, Of this city. passed
away at Anoka Wednesday noon.
The body was brought to this city
Wednesday night. The funeral SER
vice will be held at st. Pauls Cath
Ollie church in this city Monday
morning at 8 O'Clock. Deceased is
a sister Of Frank, Herman and
Paul Doege, Of this community.
She was "a years old.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-18

Suffering from her twenty-fifth
fracture. six-yearIold Doris Jane
Williams is in a hospital In
Springfield, Mo.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-18

Zion Lutheran ChurCh
500 p. M.-Celebration of Holy
Communion.
Good Friday
1920 A. Mood Friday Service
and Celebration of Holy Commun-
ion Germany.
500 P. M.-Good Friday Service
English).
Subject: ''Shall I glorify Him."
Easter Sunday
After the solemn, impressive Len
ten Season with it's climax Of Good
Friday, the crucifixion and death
of our Lord, there sounds forth
again the joyous, blessed Easter
message, "The Lord is risen, He Is
risen indeed"
Let us assemble in our house of
worship on Easter morning and
hear the glad Easter Gospel and
Easter message based on Matt. %,
ITO: Come and See-Go and Tell
in order to supply sufficient room,
it was decided in voters meeting
last Sunday to divide the time OF
service for next Sunday. The first
service to be held at 900 a. M,
Sunday School and Bible classes at
1000 A. NJ, and the second services
at HOO a. m. Note the change in
time for Sunday School and also
for the double morning service.
J. F. Schumacher, Pastor.
st. PaulB Lutheran Church
Unity
Good Friday
600 A. Mood Friday Service
Germany.
Easter Morning
1000 A. M.-Easter Service with
Celebration Of Holy Communion.
CONTINUED on Page 6. COL. /
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-04-18

500 P. M.-Union Service at Con-
gregational Church.
Religious Drama.
Wednesday 500 p. M.-Macales-
ter Girls Glee Club at Congrega-
tional Church.
Easter Program at Methodist
Church
Prelude-Hallelujah Chorus"
Gloria Patri.
Call to Worship.
Hymn-'Rise, Glorious Conquer
or"
Prayer.
Anthem-'Christ The Lord Is
Risen"
Responsive Reading.
New Testament Lesson.
Anthem-'Iift Up Your Heads"
Announcements.
Offeratory so1o-Mrs. Marie Bar
nard-'"The First Easter Morn"
Sermon-'He Arose."
Anthem-'Christ Arose."
Benediction.
Doxology.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
MAJOR FEATURES AND
PROGRAM NOTES.

A description of the last-minute
preparations for the 1885 stratoSphere
flight will be broadcast by WMAL at
1890.
Margaret SULLIVAN, stage and screen
star, and Randolph Scott will take
part in the Hollywood HoteP pro-
gram on WJSV at 8. Miss SULLIVAN
and Scott will present dramatic ex-
cerpts from their new picture, so
Red the Rose"
Leaders of labor and industry will
take part in the Town Meeting pro-
gram on wMAL at 8. The principal
speakers will be Sidney Hillman, pres
ident of the Analgamated Clothing
Workers, and James A. Emery, chief
counsel of the American Association
of Manufacturers.
Bill Hargiss, University of Kansas
track coach, will be featured during
the College Prom program on WMAL
at 7:30.
Fannie Brice, comedienne, will con-
tribute to Beatrice Lilies program on
WNGAL at 8. Lee Perrin's Orchestra
and the Cavaliers Quartet viii pro-
vide the musical background.
The Meditation" from Massenet's
''Thais," and Some Day I'll Find
You" will be the high lights of Jessica
Dragonette's recital during the Service
Hour on WRC at Z. She also will
sing "Oh, That 1t Were So"
Evening star., 1935-06-14
EXERCISES COMBINE
BANQUET AND PLAY
Washington Preparatory School
to Hold Commencement
Tomorrow Night.

A novel commencement program
that will combine banqueting and
dramatics will be held tomorrow at
pm. by the Washington Preparatory
School in the auditorium of the Cen
trail Y. M. C. A., Eighteenth and G
streets.
Arrangements are in charge of the
Sigma Delta Fraternity. The presi-
dent, Charles A. Trainum, will preside
es toastmaster
Diplomas will be presented to
graduates of the school following the
banquet. Entertainment will include
a one-act play, "The Trysting Place, +"
written by Booth Harrington and pre-
sented by the following members of
the fraternity: Edith Marie Foright,
John Alfred Tworek, Lena c.
Wolhnger, Myrtle Elizabeth Thorn
burgh, Thomas Francis Carley, George
Arthur Fuller and Mr.. Trainum.
The school is one of the educational
institutions conducted by the WASH
ington Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
STATIONS PREPARE.
FOR BALLOON HOP.
Short-Wave BroadCaSts to
Be Picked Up From
Stratosphere.

TWENTY- EIGHT radio stations,
scattered throughout the coun-
try, are installing special radio
i receiving facilities to pick up
the short-Rave broadcaStS from
the stratosphere gondola when it be-
bins its fight near Rapid City. S.
Oak
Installation of the special facilities
is one of the precautions taken in
event the balloon drifts into the area
covered by any of the % stations
The stations which have the special
facilities are:
KFYR, Bismarck, N. Oak; KOA,
Denver; WOW, Omaha; WHO, Des
Moines; WREN and WDAF, Kansas
City, Mo-; KVOO, Tulsa; WKY,
Oklahoma City; WFAA. Dallas;
WOAI, San Antonio; KTAR, Phoenix,
Ariz.; WDAY, Fargo, N. Oak; WHIT,
Cedar Rapids Waterloo, Iowa; WLW,
Cincinnati: WBAP, Fort Worth;
KGIR. Butte, Mont; KSTP, ST. Paul
Minneapolis; WIBA, Madison, Wis;
WCKY, Covington, KY WAPI, Rirm-
ingham; KPRC, Houston; KGHL,
oAAA6oS VAOA1G.I w h1O, nAWduhcCp
WSM. Nashville; VINO, Memphis; !;
KTHS, Hot springs, Ark; KOHL,
Council Bluffs; WJDX, Jackson, Miss.
CITATION WLNH in Laconian, N. H,
~ has been added to the new inter-
city group of broadcasting stations,
raising the number in the chain to
eight.
VOL is the Washington outlet of
the new chain, which covers the
Eastern section of the country as far
north as the Canadian border.
X X X u
NJ 3. c. has arranged to broadcast
<' three of the outstanding sports
events of the near future-the Prince
ton initiation track meet and the
Detroit Derby tomorrow, and the
Poughkeepsie regatta Tuesday. Glen
Mccarthy will describe the derby. and
George Hicks and Bill Slater will be
at the microphone in Palmer Stadium
for the track meet.
x * X
NJ B. C. has planned special broad
70 cast tomorrow in observance
of Valdemarsdag, national Danish
patriotic day, on which the inaugura-
ton of Danneborg is commemorated.
The principal speaker will be Otto
Wadsted, Danish Minister to the
United States.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
ORCHESTRA PLAN FAILS
Musicians Defeat Proposal for
Radio Station Stats.

ASBURY PARK, June II CP.-The
American Federation Of Musicians de-
feated, at its fortieth annual conven-
ton yesterday, resolution demand
ing 10-member staff orchestras in
each station Of radio hook-ups. The
resolution would have forbidden fed
Grafton members to play unless this
we're complied with
Evening star., 1935-06-14
Hangar as Birthday Gift.

Lord Londonderry, British secretary
Of air.. has just celebrated his 57th
birthday anniversary, and his wife's
present to him was a hangar big
enough to accommodate two airplanes.
It stands on his estate at Mount
Stewart, Newtownards. Irish Free
State, where there is already an air.
port with a landing field of so acres.
Evening star., 1935-06-14

gone to a chicken yard where the
animal was tied. The dog suddenly
attacked the little boy, tearing his
throat. Henry's mother was unable
to rescue her son until his father
shot the dog. Henry died before o
doctor arrived.
Evening star., 1935-06-14
CHILD KILLED BY DOG

wESTPORT, Mass, June IA P).-
Three-year -old Henry F. Wahlen was
killed yesterday by his pet, a German
shepherd dog.
With his mother the youngster had
Evening star., 1935-06-14
EVENING STAR, wAsH1NeroN D C. FRIDAY JUNE a.

Eastern Standard Time.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Savoy Items

Nov. IL
Mrs. Dera Thompson who has
been visiting at the John Hutton
home the past week, left for Chap
man Sun.
Mrs Harvey was a skidoo pass
enger to Havre Mon.
Mr. and Mrs J Hutton spent mon.
evening at the Frank Kaluza home.
Mrs Jim Morrison was a caller
in our city Friday.
Ole Deckendorfer and J. Hutton
drove out TO Hayes Tuesday.
Roy Schumsnn of Malta was a
business caller here Tues.
The Ladies Aid met at the home
of Mrs R. Packer Thursday.
The weather man painted the
ground white here Tues.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Church Notices

The Fort Peck Lutheran Church
Sunday, Nov. "a, 1885
Morning worship in Fort Peck
at IL.
Eveing service in Fort Peck at s
Wheeler schoolhouse at 8 p m and
at McCone schoolbouse at 3 p. m
every alternate Sunday, also Park
Grove.
Confirmation Class meets at the
church each Saturday at 10 a. m.
o. N. RUE, Pastor
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
The Cutoff Wall is Within A Few Yards of Being Finished

advanced 81 feet more than totals
reported forsprevious week. Total
foOtages we're 469 and 524 respec-
lively. There is $1,000 Gu. yds. of
concrete poured in tunnel Innings to
date. 1t is nice and warm inside
the tunnels these cold days but they
are no place to loaf-too much
noise and action.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
War Gas Old SuuH

The earliest recorded use Of sufo-
eating gases in military operations
was at the siege Of the cities of !'lmtea
Athenians and the Spartans. shout t31
3. G. Sulphur was burned and the
fumes used to harass the enemy.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Where Orchid Thr:yes

To many people. the word orchid"
suggests something strange aud exotic;
yet these plants find their habitat not
only In the steanling jungtt.s OF the
tropics, but Far North and throughout.
the temperate zone.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Tho Calunet District

The Calumet district in northern
INDIANA and Illinois is between the
Calumet river and Lake Michigan.
Originally t,ie region va mostly saad
ridges and marshes. II IS now an In
dustrial district. including such cities
rs Hammond. Gary, East Chicago,
Whiting and Indiana Harbor. Some
times the entire region around the
southern shore OF Lake Michigan Is
spoken OF as~the Calumet district.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21

A bank or bankers draft ~ n rirafr
or bill Of exchange issued by u bank
and payable by another bs.t,k. y ''n!n-
merciul draft In a draft or bill of eX-
change issued bttwpen individuals or
between individual firms
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Francs Adopts "PhiIately"

The French academy has admitted
the word phllately and Its derivatives
to the official dictionary Of the French
language. The word was coined go
years & by a French collector, Ar
thur Maury, and III almost immedi
ately adopted all oyer the world
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Nicknarae Traced to Square

Traced to Square
Boston's nickname, 1.-THE HUB" K
traceable to Haymarkct square. In the
North End. from which no less than
nine streets lead away In every direc
tion. like the spokes Of a wheel. The
record number Of streets leading from
the square Include Washington, North
Washington, Merrimac, H%averhin,
Cross, Union. Canal, Blackstone and
Sudbury.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Tee Gravel and Glacial Boulders
Being Dumped Provide Work for
Large Crew of Men Here & at Cole

WIN vi NAhR
cutter heads and pipes which were
badly worn during dredging sea
son. 1t is interesting to know that
development of special hard steels
into welding rods enables welders
to repair worn pumps so that it is
really better than q new one. This
is because of greater resistance to
abrasion of welded surface over
plain cast steel of a new pump.
Men work 2 shifts at sawmill rs
mi above dam cutting up cotton
wood logs. Other men cut poles at
The Pines for use as supports for
pipelines next year. Transportation
of the men so far from job over icy
roads is quite a problem in carry
ing on this activity.
Three land booster cars are be-
ing shifted to new position for next
years work. This involves laying
additional track.
Number of people employed on
Project Nov. IS was 1858. Total
employed last year on same date
was 5O61. Reduction of govt en-
ployees since October Is has been
chiefly due to lay up of dredges.
Mason & Walsh are doing we'll
with the diversion tunnels. Large
pieces of 1 in. thick steel plate for
ming the shaft foundations arenOt
81 eaSv to handle thru curved pilot
tunnels. but they are doing it. A
large number of sheets have al
been taken in and placed.
Invert plates for 6 bays isections)
have been placed & welded in No. l
Careful inspection is done
on this work & Welders who have
been telling the wellkin how good
they are at the trade are given a
chance to prove it. Proof is given
in undisputable fashion by rep ,rts
govt testing laboratory which
is equipped to take samples of &C.
tual Yields and show whether they
can withstand stress up to poiat of
rupture. Cement erout has been
under plates in 4 of 6 bays
mentioned above.
Tunnel No. 2 has linear plates
set in 4 bays of shaft foundations,
, bays of which are welded. Liner
plates are set but not welded in 2
pays of No.4 tunnel. No. 3 has no
plates as yet. In addition to work
IN steel, 1850 Gu. yds. of concrete
we're poured in the shaft TO inda-
ions during the week bringing the
otal up to 1850 since connecting
vas started. Cement grout has
,een forced under the liner plates
q Tunnel MOL,
$500 Gu yds of concrete went
ntO intake structure of the tunnels
asst week. This was confined to
pours.
Enlargement went forward from
over portals faster than ever be
ore. Bottom headings advanced
. # more; concrete Innings were
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
One of the First Streets

What Is believed to be one Of the
first streets of the world has been
discovered by On Austrian expedition
at Merimda on the western delta OF
the Nile. The lines of the huts date
back to ahont 4.gN or 5.fye r. G.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21

The unpleasant odor of limburger
cheese Is due to specific lamentations
induced during %ripcning; these fer
mentations are mainly caused by the
the cheese ia kept.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Tree trimming. ;o- Fuel

Wien trees ~ exclusive I.oiisl.irg
square OH Beacon - Boston. are
trimmed. the wood additionally Is dis
trlbuted to the occupants of the TWEEN
ty-two houses on the square for burn
lug In their fireplaces-
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
One Of the First DoIis

One OF the first store" dolls to ar
rive Ia this country was Polly belly.
4 lHrge wooden doll with painted hair.
Her silk garments look as II tlrey might
have been worn by Polly when she
came to Salem from England in 1910.
Another quaint wooden doll is dressed
like a quiet old Indy. This one has
real hair.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Where tiorscs Originated

The earliest known progenitor Of the
horse was the eohlppus, a four-toed
creature about the size Of q house cat.
Fossil specimens Of the eohippns have
been found In the Lower Eocene for
nations Of the West.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21


these days as to which of 2 huge
pile driving gantries will hammer
down the last sheet of steel pilinf
to close the gap in the cutoff wall
Dire results from any encounter
between the giant rigs is expected
by Frazier Davis Constr. Co. who
are making efforts to prevent any
such occurrence. Last week there
we're 228 lineal feet of wall driven
leaving only 233 #. left in gap at
7: am. Tuesday Nov. 10. The av-
erage was 38 feet per day for last
6 days.
Tomlinson-ArKwright Co. ofGreat
Falls finished loading the pile of
glacial bOulders at Hinsdale Nov.
15.Tllis is 6 stock piles they have
cleaned up this season. Stones
were stored at Malta, Malta stock.
yards, Strater, AshfieId, Beaverton
& HiDsdale. Only 4 piles remain
to be loaded, | at Tattnal, one at
Hedges Spur and 2 at Cole. These
will be lett for next spring until
more dam is built providing places
to put them. There we're over
100000 Gu yds placed at the dam
this year.
Becker Shelly Co. at Cole is send
ing down the output of toe gravel
from ONLY | of their plants at pre-
sent. This material could crut
at later cate. but is being produced
and hauled at this time to keep
more men at work during winter.
Shipments of washed sand & grav-
ell have almost stopped due to diff
Guilty in unloading when the moist
materials freeze in the cars.
The Morrlson-Knudsen Co. are
nearing the completion of their
work on the railroad from the spill
way to the dam. Another week
should see them pulling up STAKES
and heading for home.
Addison.Miller is boring pile
holes and placing cutoff wall for
the gate structure at the Spillway.
The 80 foot trench in the ground
has been excavated and will soon
be completely refilled with concrete.
Two electric augers are working
steadily on the S foot pile holes,
but it remains to be seen how mucg
the weather will permit this
work to continue.
The Massman CONSTRUCTION Co.
is still using 8 shovels and about
so trucks. When the loaded trucks
get going down the spillway to the
lower spoil area they really do move
The Govt boatyard is the scene
of increased activity overhauing
the mosquito fleet" of launches,
& tenders for the dredges.
At govt machine shop mechanics
are taking draglInes, cranes. traC-
tors and special service tlucks all
apart and replacing worn pieces
new. The welding shop is
down to a steady winters
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Peanut Center

Sugar cane Is the candy Of MoZam-
hique. Tons of 1t are sold daily In
the native market places. This island
Is u distributing center for the coun-
try's peanuts. millions of pounds being
eYDortod voarlv
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21

UNEMPLOYED men here at tn dam
are asking the Govt to give them
work by building a main highway
from here to Jordan & Lewistown
according to Ronald Venue of Glas
cow.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Imitation Eye~

A British naturalist has studied the
ringed circles resembling eyes that are
found in some moths, on beetle wings.
and notably on the peacucks tail. and
he concludes that they are Imitation
tyes to Brighten enemies.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
'Sick Sailors"

The term "sick sailors" Is applied to
people making emergency parachute
jumps from airplanes In the United
States. They are also spoken Of as
belonging TO the taferIIillnr club.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
The Menouinee Indians

Tie ~Slenominee Indians live on q
reservation IN Wisconsin north OF
Green Bay. Their tribal name means
wild rice people" and they figured
largely In the annals Of Wisconsin his
OF the remaining white pine woods be
long to them.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Nearest of Fixed Stars

The nearest Of the fixed stars Is a
Centuari. a bright star visihly only
In the southsrn hemisphere. The dis
tanca Of this star is such that ITS light
takes four years and three months to
reach tho earth.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
City of l,7oO Years

A Bavarlan city, Weissenburg. which
was founded when the Germans first
smashed through the Roman fortif-
cations, celebrated Its one %thodsandth
eve hundrpdth birthday.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Glaciers Slowly Recedinq

1t will only take the glaciers Of
Mount Rainier national park a few
thousand years To disappear rttIn-
pleteiy II their present rate of Ice re-
cessi0n confinues. scientists say.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Wealth and Figures

"Wealth may become So great" said
HI DO, the sage Of Chinatown. that
at last It may seem only a row Of ig.
ures on a slip of paper"
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Glass Eye Secret

All the glass used for making glass
eyes comes from Lauscl'a. Germany,
and the secrets for making II are
known only to few persl",s-
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Fis:, Scales Useful

Fish scales, which most people
throw away. hive u part In industry,
many articles and lAcqlIers being nude
from fish SCALE esss'ts."
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
Nasseu City Of Historic Interest

Nassau, the Bahamas. cnpitulated to
the American navy during the Reyolu-
tiOnary war.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
F~rance's New World Possession

French Guiana on the north coast
OF South America is Frances only pos
session In the New world.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21

were introduced In England from italy
In the Seventh century. The first
church bell known to have been used
ir England was placed In Weurmouth
abbey In $50.
irAds Port. Fly British Flag
The great tradep ports OF Asia-Adeu
Bombay, 8iugapore. IInngkong, Cal
cutta. Colombo and R~an.non-all fly
the British stsg. and c,lrioiIsly enough
all these hurbors amounted to very
little until the British came along apd
developed them.
Ard Other Disturbances
Blushing Is due TO d disturbance of
the sympathetic system. the system
composed Of nerves and larger masses
or nervous substance called Eanglia.
Indian Exchange Rate"
According to the rate OF exchange"
In Canada in 1870, an Indian would
trade a beaver for six knives. one
quarter Of a pound of powder and 4
fathom Of tobacco.
Dog Has Webbcd Feet
The Abyssinian sald terrier ha.
webhed feet. is hairless and looks Ike
q large rat. but is re,!ly a dog.
Wood That Does Not Rot
G%uebracho wood. grown in Argen.
tina. doe NOT rot. thus being practi-
cally everlasting
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21

Brass Rail, Too, Ma, be
FlOrentine. Italy. rPc0rds show that
the custom Of drinking at a bur was
popular there at least 200 years ago
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
News Item of the Past

Historical records show that at one
time more than HO.UO deer skins were
exLNrta1 from America annually.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-11-21
9ed
Mrs Amos ClarksOn of Vince er
is on the sick list this week.

E. N. Golphenee & son of Nashua
visited a daughter Mrs j. Counts
at Delano today. They we're de-
'ivering vegetables, having a hucKs-
iers license.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-17
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

Dec. II, 176O-Deboran Sampson
was born in Plymouth, Mass. When
she was II she cut off her hair, don
ned male attire, took the name OF
Robert Shurtleff and succeeded in en-
listing in the 4th Massachusetts, Reg
imcnt. She fought as common SOL
dier in the Revolution for three years
and was wundcd twice before she was
discovered.
Dec. II. 1797-Joseph Henry was
born in Albany, N. Y. He was an
actor until, during All illness he read
Gregory's Lectures on Experimental
Philosophy. Astronomy and Chemis-
try and determined to devote his life
to scientific research. lit was a de-
cison Of tremendous consequences,
fl he produced the electromagnetic and
the Hintcnsity' magnet, and made
the telegraph possible. In fact, he
suggested the telegraph, and trans
mitted electromagnetic impulses
through a mile-long wire long before
S. f. 3. Morse did. He was the pio-
neer in weather forecasting in the
u. s.. and father" Of the national
lighthouse service.
\ CT NdS cInlOn ANCNNOlllU SdAO "a
him) he never engaged in an investi-
CATION or an enterprise which was to
put dollar in his pocket. When
handsome officers were danglcd be-
fore him by private enterprises, he
said II cannot afford to waste my
time in making money.
Dec. II. 1908 Orville Wright pilot
cd a plane in four brief but cpochal
flights across the sand dunes Of Kitty
Hawk, North Carolina.
Modern aviation is dated from this
event. yet two years before, at Fair
field. Conn. Gustave Whitehead flew
a 4O-horSepower mOnOplane on u
sevcu-mile circular flight! The
Wrights' first flight was only 12O feet
Whitehead used wheels under the
planes he began building in 1899, an
Improvement other aircraft design
ers did not adopt until years later.
25 Years Ago Today-The first au-
tOmotive self-starter was assembled
Tin a Cadillac) by Charles F. Ketter-
ing in a barn near Detroit, Mich. AS
Bob de Maree, one of his assistants
tersely tells the story: "The first