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ROSEBURG. OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 22. 1924.
VOL. XII. NO. 139 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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IT IRS ISseal?ist,stil Se!5al pAflW STARTS
PLEA FOR BOYS
Spectroscope Sights Snow
E FAHTH Centimeters Skyward Said;
f II U Ullii i HI ooo o
U Observing bister
Jet Which Is Nearest
or 1,003 Years.
b SIGNAL HEARD
ions Given for Locat
orsMere 34 Mil-
hn Miles Distance
Between Spheres.
ted Press Leased Wire.)
rOt'VEIl, n. C, Aug. 22
lo jicnals of such a nature
ey yesterday caused veter-
Irators in tne point (irey
jl station here to believe
k.rs was sending were re
rMay. hcio operator at the Mer-
Exchange of this city, c
information distributing
reported that he too
! same sort of signals to-
1 Prince sounds were
iU:M and 7:12 this
lr tt these same instants
been heard on previous
a'mshout four weeks.
USD. Auk. 22. Pro
J W. Daniels of Hill Mil-
1 ademy today cave the
fee directions for locating
pet Mars.
torn as daylitht Is cone
k the southeast. You will
l brilliant red star Just
the horizon. This is Mars.
Is in flew all night, even-
FWineinj to the southwest.
'T Is another evi nlng stnr,
i' hieh and to the south
Venns. In the east is l.i-l 1-
fl tit nilverv.
b tliowj nothing, unusunl
naked eye. A three-Inch
e will r-how the disk, but
not Indicate the rannlq
'mh there Is some little
face of results in the math
's oi me matter, astronom
ve fiied on 4 p. m. Friday
nme when ur, 8 closest
".Otii) miles away.
Interesiiiu; results ' 'in ti,
frement of the radiation at
rut Points nnon Ihc
r' Mars may l,e expected
"". '"it tnis week, when
ft will be nearer the
.'n ny other time in
IimI years, will bring
II oar relnllnno .in,
''rtlmr, said Professor Kd
" rrost. illr, .t.
N Observatory of the fni.
Chioaeo here last night
anr in Mir. i. -
""'ix.h le59 lhan 'if was
-! aro.
or the scientific tudv of
I' C'"" sk5r'and
"A?. "AO.""'') mile, of
he.,. I M rnmpared
TP' ,an the
f"r "f nnlr fni.r.i..u.
b on
Mr
ran bp Photograph-
i res, nt terrestial
Miihi
" 'rnm Mars.
k" r n inch
,:ar in.
(Associated Press Leased Wirer)
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 22
That ancient siderenl swashbuckl
er Mars, now believed by some
celestial observers to be dwindl
ing Into a mere astral roue, today
took the lead over radio, moon
shine, baseball and politics as a
topic of conversation among lay
men on the Pacific coast.
This was due to the assertions
of astronomers that our nearest
planetary neighbor hnd arrived at
a point nearer to the earth than
he has been for more than 101)
years, or a mere thirty-four mll
mlon miles away. This is four
teen million nearer than his usu
al distance.
While the man In. the street
was speculating on the possibility
of this brother speck in the cos
mos being Inhabited and astrol
ogers were computing the effect
of its proximity on the disposi
tions and fortunes of men,
trained observers on Mount Ham
ilton, near San Jose and at Mount
Wilson, near Los Angeles have
their telescopes, cameras, mirrors
and spectroscopes trained on the
passerby to record any idosyn
crasv he may display. Else
where the radio, with Its greedy
antennae is groping in vthc ether
for anything audible the sphere
might by some chance cast off.
While the more credulous and
romantic are hopeful of some sign
that mav serve to link the earth
a little closer to the solar broth-
erhood, the skeptical scientists
In the mountain observatories ex- ;
pect no such things to happen.
tions made. Something, howev
er, has already been gained, for
Professor H. J. Trumpler of the
Lick observatory on 'Mount Ham
ilton said today a study of pho
tographic plates verified that.
Murk had Its seasons and its
thermal belts. Just now, he ven
tured to guess, they are having
a cold spell on the planet for ap
parenty a V-shapped projection
of Ice extends from what corres
ponds to our Arctic circle to the
Maritian equator and a snow
storm seemed probable along the
projection.
Down at Mount Wilson, where
they have the largest telescope in
world a mirror lens 100 inches
In diameter and other highly
modern facilities for spying on
gadabouts in the Milky Way, no
results of recent tests have been
announced, for the benefit of the
laymen who desire to see for
themselves whether Mars is In
habited, the Mount Wilson as
tronomers are lending gratis the
use of their telescopes to all who
care to climb the 5,000 feet to
the summit for a look.
Those who accept the offer are
expected to see little more than
a small district, somewhat
I wrinkled with age and eologlc
; al misbehavior. There may be
visible faint outlines of mountain
runges and oceans. Hut nobody
will be seen walking around un
less the hypothetical Inhabitants
exceed in stature our Paul lluii
yans and Oarguntus. Largo cit
ies, should they exist, would not
even be visible, say the savants.
After a few brief hours tho
Locb's Uncle a Witness
for Him.
Asks Mercy for Confessed j
Slayers Court Room
Jammed to Capacity.
RIOT CALL IS SENT IN
Fifty Policemen Called to
Keep Mob From Vio-,
lence in Attempt to
Gain -Admission.-
'ifc'S
. ..r s..v
I
The most they hope for, the.y said planet will diminish in size and
today, was lltle more knowledge j brightness and flicking a loose
with respect to the atmosphere-beam at us in farewell, will tear
and climatic conditions on Mars. , on its way to another corner of
Tho astronomers expect It j the universe to return to
will take months to complete ex
amination of plates nnd observa-
corner
A. 1).
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ACTION HOT FOUli GIRL -IM SEATTLE
(Associated Press Leased Wire.) Dorothy Anderson, the lr.-year-PORTLAND.
Aug. 22. (love- 1 old missing daughter of C. J. An-
ernor Walter M. Pierce, address- 1 dersnn of Melrose, is In Seattle, ao-
ing the oneninz session of the ' cording to word received by otn-
confention of the Western Asso- i c-ers here. The girl made an at
elation of State Game Commis- j tempt to secure $100 from her sis
sinner, hero Imluv declared he I ter. through a Sight draft, and ill
did not withdraw' his oroclama- i the event she returns to claim the
tion closing the hunting season I amount which sho probably ex
from August 20 to September 20 j pents, officers have been Instruct-
hroiteh fear. "If It hnd remained I to place her under arrest. The
drv I would have enforced It If " Is believed to have forged the
It had taken the entire national n"ie or her sister, Klla Anderson,
eiinrd In rin . he declared. He a local telephone operator, to a
said his office had been swamp
ed with letters of protest against
his proclamation.
Declaring that a realization of
the Importance of game nnd for
"st protection was generally lack
ing, the governor said: "You !
annot meet the feeling that ex
ists in Oregon hv proclamation or
by arrest. It will have to be done
by education. The message should
be taken to the school children."
The governor urged the Import
ance of state tame law enforce
ment over federal, declaring that
came protection Is a state rath
er than a national function.
Cooperation among the states
In game law enforcement was
considered at today's session, and
measures for uniform laws gov
erning tourists engaged In hunt
ing game were discussed.
sight draft for S100. The diart,
however, was drawn on a bank In
which the sister has no nccount.
and consequently was not honored.
The sheriff was notified, and Seat
tle officers instructed to hold the
girl until she can be returned to
her home.
GO TO
In dism
ln square
h 'Ht .JI,ore ,hai one
M ih. h e "th." ex-
otr h' r ir'""1" long-
7 S
f oi ik. -' . n Mars
rV':r: the earth!
k .... ." -'y
The force of
V: of ' ' "''ne earth.
of our h .' . " '"ngth
,1 .. ""t Iill Ih. !.. , OTneHltlnt.
tf' "ot '"' -en dem- 1 ' Oreenland on the successful wSTher forriop from Greenland
v.." fk. - a-.i life in eon from Iceland to Greenland to- ! o i.aoramr.
rdi ' " ""ector concluded dav. Major Macl.aren expressed the
til rt,.na" l0, ra'lio sta-I "Mny congratulations on your ! hope he would be able to meet
-LPrograms 1 nop across from Iceland to Green- I iu American a.iumrn m i.i.
'ftini,..i 7T land." said Malor Macljirens I He did not say when he Intended
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Rosehurg people who are going
to Oakland tonight to attend the
entertainment to be' given by the
l-mpaua Chiefs, are asked to be at
, the armory not later than 7
j o'clock. It Is desired to keep the
j Roseburg delegation together as
much as possible In order to make
a good snowing in uie pantile,
which is to take place at 7:45.
The Chiefs are very anxious that
many people go from this city, and
their aim la to have not less than
500. Perscns not having cars are
asked to be at the armory early.
VANCOrVKM. Aug. 22. Ma-' and all those who have extra seats
lor A. Stuart Macl.aren. leader j In their machines are asked to
n.f jj ;iriS:,"CC i 'jl Pr!t!"h nt- ' tnke on1 Of m"re f the.e nnnnnn
empt to fly around the world, who have no means of tranaporta
last night sent a message of con- thin of their own. There will be no
Tatnlatlons to Lieutenant Lowell j chirge for admission at Oakland,
H. Smith, commander of the I'nlt- and the show which the Chiefs
ed States armv globe encircling will put on will be free to all.
his companions. ;
BRITISH MTDR
C0ME1S1KEES,
(Associated Tress Leases Wire.) !
CHICAGO, Aug. 25. Money j
was the big handicap of the de
fense in the caso of Nathan F.
Leopold, Jr., nnd Richard LoeD
said Clarence S. Harrow, In his
addre-s to Judge John R. Caver
ly. "People were given extrava
gant stories and we suffered from
them," be said.
"I have heard nothing In tho
last month but the cry for blood,
nothing breaths from tho state's
attorneys orfico but the breath of
hate."
Mr. Harrow referred scathingly
to -citations by the state from
Itlarkstono nnd said it was "a
disgrace" to try to foist practices
of the dark ages upon the present
day.
"We aro asking this court to
save these hoy's lives." said Mr.
Harrow, "and wo did plead Kuilty
because we were afraid to sub
mit this case to a jury. We were
helpless In the face of prejudice
aganst money and ra' j."
Riot calls were made to police
headquarters to keep the crush of
frantic court fans from trying to
gain admission to the court room
of Judge John R. Caverly. whero
Clarence S. Harrow, started his
plea for mery towards Nathan
Leopold. Jr.. and Richard I.oi-b.
kidnappers nnd murderers of
Robert Franks.
So great was the crush In cor
ridors, halls nnd on stairways
that a score of deputies and po
licemen were unable to control
the moh. Twice the court tele
phoned for police reinforcements
first for .10 nnd then for 20 ad
ditional officers.
Women fainted, clothing was
torn nnd several persons were re
ported Injured. The court
held up the start of Mr. Harrow's
address for half an hour until
the corridors were cleared.
Then he ordered nil visitors
expelled from the building.
The nenr tragedy dissolved In
to comedy at the end.
"There are four of your hon
or's friends mil hero, Judge," re
ported a bailiff.
"Let them stay out: they are
late " said Jud::e Caverly.
Then tho harrassed offic.-r said
he could not persuade "the
prp.."to clear the corridor.
"Oh. let newspaper men pass
in and out," said the Judge.
A roar of laughter swept
Judge, spectators, attorneys and
defendants ss the portals swung
onen and "the nres' entered in
the form of a chunkv messenger
hov, his hnlr awry, collar twisted
and face red. but with a Irl
iirrmbant grin nn his features.
Instead of being the most cruel
murder In the history of Illinois
Jurisprudence, the killing of Itoli
bv Franks was one of the leat
cold-blooded. Mr. Harrow sold
Crue'tv to the victim was the
standard he applied.
"He was dead wl'hln 1 5 min
utes s'ter "e rot Into the cat- "
he ssld. "He suffered very lit
tle, probably did not know what
hpnnened." '
The crime was without motive,
without piirpoe and without
en-e. Harro-v snld In rMlct'Hng
the stale's theorv that th $10 -onn
ransom money was the mo
tif..
"Nonsense'' exclnimeu narrow
"The most fhe
1 JcutQb aeb.r 1,.
The first blood relative of either
Richard Leb or Nathan F. Leo
pold, Jr., to take the witness stand
during their trial In Chicago for
kidnaping and killing Robert
Pranks was Jacob Loeb, ancle ot
"Dickie. Mr. Loeb was formerly
hsad of the Chicago School Board.
DAVIS STRIKES !
JIT COOLIDGEl!
Republicans Flayed in Ad
dress by Democratic
Nominee Last Night.
LAMBASTS POLICIES
Corruption in High Offices,
Attitude in Foreign Af
fairs, Veterans' Treat
ment Issues.
M'll FACES TOTAL
P1LYSIS 0,1 LOSS
(Associated Press Lenseil Wire.)
I-OS ANGKI.FS. Aug. 22.
Death on tho gallows or the liv
ing death of paralysis and total
dementia were the two portraltH
of despair held out today to "Kid"'
McCoy, once dapper prince of tho
prize ring, by the district at
torney who expects to convict
him for the murder of Mrs.
Theresu W. Mors here August 12
and by the alienists whose testi
mony di'tuse attorneys hope will
aid him to escape tho noose.
The prisoner's eighth wife. Hag
mar HahU-reii, had hardly finish
ed dealing his defense a body
blow by repudiating a previous
alibi volunteered to show ho.
could not have been guilty of the
murder when un alienist sent in
to his cell by defense attorneys
lepiirted lost night that even if
McCoy could prove his Innocence
of the crime he would fall vic
tim within three years to com
plete paralysis uud total demeu
I in.
According to the alienist.. Dr.
Cecil Reynolds, McCoy Is "with
out question" suffering from par-eslH-
a form of demon. in due to
organic chnn.g.H In the I. rain und
brought on In his case by exces- I
slve addict ion to alcohol and a
blood 'infect ion of long standing.
McCoy's shooting orgy In nnd near
tho Mors' antique shop the niorn- j
ing after Mis. Mors was shot was i
a "natural manifestation of the
disease" according to the doctor.
Pointing out that the mem
brane of the prisoners brain has
begun lo thicken, with an accoiu
panylng enfeeiil.-ment of Judge
ment, intellect and memory. The
nll.nlst declares that McCoy Is
not only a diseased, but a very
dangerous man.
The Hill. I which Miss Hahlgrm
repudiated when questioned by
the district attorney IhhI night
(Associated Press leased Wire.)
SEA GIRT. N. J., Aug. 22.
John W. Huvls, democratic pre-
Mdenlinl candidate, mnde It clear
in an address here today that In
his judgment. President Conlldge
failed in his acceptance address
to meet the Issue of corruption
In public office.
Referring specifically to the
oil, veterans' bureau and prohibi
tion Bcandiils, Mr. Davis declared
that tho republican party could
not escape responsibility for the
acts of Its high officers elevated
by It to high places of power.
Then he added:
"If the fact Is that Hie public
resources have been squandered.
is It any nnswer to say that a
budget system has been Installed?
If unfit und corrupt men have
been put and kept In office and
left lo their own devices, Is It a
sufficient defense that the admin
istration was not uctually desir
ous of dishonesty?
If the wounded veteran has
been defrauded of the care that
was his due, Is there nny com
fort to him In the fact that con
gress ma. In lavish appropria
tions." Mr. Davis declared that those
who ask the country to pretend
that the acts of those public of
ficials Involved in the scandals
were "simple Indiscretions,"
which should bo overlooked
when there Is n "sign of repent
ence" assume "a degree of Indif
ference or a luck o( Interest on
the part of tho people which
would be Itself a reflection upon
popular government."
"If it be true that public In
terest In these things has waned,'
SI IT HISMISSF.D
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
SALEM. Aug. 22. On
motion of the plaintiff the
case of Wlnsluw vs the state
game commission and Gov-
ernor Walter M. Pierce for
an order restraining them
from enforcement of the
governor's proclamation
closing the hunting season
until September 20, was this
i tumbling dismissed by Cir-
cuit Judge George W. llliu-
hnni. The motion was filed
, following the announcement
I yesterday I hut the governor
I hnd rescinded the proclumu-.
1 tion.
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(Associated Press Leased Wlre
FILSOM, Calif.. Aug. 22.
'Martin Sllscovitch, con-
vlcted of the murder of Mrs.
Jennie Hodman, in Sacra-
inento nearly two years ago,
nnd nlso slayer of John
Sllscovitch, said to be his
cousin, was hanged at the
statu prison here this morn-
lug. Ho went to hl8 death
bravely.
0
ANY
ACCENT
Dangerous Hop From Ice
land Made on Time in
Spite of Weather.
ITALIAN IS MISSING
No Report Received as to
Whereabouts of Loca
telli Who Started .
With Americans.
IWST PROTOCOL
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
PARIS. Aug. 22. Communist
leader Marcel Carhln, Interpellat
ed Premier llerrlot at today s
session of the chamber of depu
ties on tho London reparations
accord, declaring that "Dawes
represents American Imperialism
In a direct, personal mid concreto
fashion."
I In charged that tho Americans
nt the London International con
ference Imposed the Hnwes plan
"with force nnd some brutality."
While M. Cuchln was speaking
M. Herriot continued taking
notes.
"The now American policy Is
not very disinterested," M. Cu
chln continued, "It has strictly an
economic basis. Tho Americans
hope to find un enfeebled Europe
where they can Impose their con
ditions. They must have healthy
ne mined, is il not a piionc ii.iijr i ,ar,,,,, wii, h they can ex
lo see (hat It is revived before tho ' mrt ).,.,, Hie Dawes plan. They
day ot Judgment comes " nHV avmpnthy for Europe nor
in view oi i lie record 01 uie for mlr country.'
T'hn communists alone applnud-
p.-i'tt three years,' Mr. Davis said
"they (the republ Ion ns i pray, not
without reason, for a government
of common sense. Wo stand for
one of common honesty,
I "What la honesty In govern
I nieut? Honesty In the handling
I of public funds and the public
j properly of course. lint it Is
j something more; It is candor und
' fair dealing nnd 'mpartiallty nnd
'the transaction of the public
business in the open. In broad
i daylight, without disguise, or pre
1 tense, or evasion. It Is Hie pluy-
Ing of nn favorites, whether in
making public contracts or In
i writing public laws,
I "It 1. It,u lr..ll,i., ,r nil f,luu...
ed the Inlerpellator.
Alluding to the Hughes' speech
nt the "Pilgrims" club ns an ex
ample of American statesman
ship, M. Cachin said American
statesmen lire hostile to red Rus
sia "both from a class spirit and
becuuse they do not wish to see
Russian whent flooding the
world's markets."
M. Cachin dilated on "Ameri
can imperialism," casting doubt
on A merlon's professed pacifism
and polntlne; to the sl7e of (he
I'nited Stales nuvy nnd the ri
valry with Great llrltlan.
lil.ltI.IN. Aiie . The Reich-
land all sections of the country .lai! mumbled this afternoon to
; on an equal basis. It Is the avoid- 1P.M. ciinir..or Marx's statement
; nnc of secrecy uud whispering , n M r,-Pnt London conference,
and sharp practice In the man- (,, ,,wlng to communist dlsord-ngemi-nt
of public affairs. Men ,hl, Ml.,1( f tie government
love darkness rather than light wn ., nal,le to speak. The ses
I otilv when their deeds nre evil. . .,, dlonrned until five p.
Whether In Washington or out of , llf,,.r (.OI,nlst Schwartz had
, It we will have no invisible nil- ,,, H,Spended for twenty alt-
m,-rn in iiur puiiy f-inini US, no titlg-t
(Associated Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. The
first word to be received by the
navy from any of 11b ships along
the route of the world filers In
the north Atlantic was a brief
message that came this afternoon
from the cruiser Richmond, re
porting that no word had Deen
received from the Italian aviator.
Lieutenant Locatelll.
The message referred to the
presence of a dense fog and seem
ed to indicate that the American
filers might have decided to de
lay for the present the next hop '
of their flight to the lower tip
of Groenluud to Ivlgtut.
was (o the effect thai she had alliance with any of those who
been spying on Mrs. Mors and
McCov. s.iw Mn.ny leave the
death apartment shorliv before
the shooting, saw a "thick set"
man arrive, heard an argument
and n shot and then saw the
"thick set" nian depart.
Meanwhile f.-deral Investiga
tors continued to trnce (he origin
nnd channels of entrv Into the
I'nited Stales of a fortune of
precious stones said to have been
In the possesion of Mors or his
..m .how wns i divorced wife at die time of her
that two years before the crime
nna of the t.nvs lr.t $00 Bt
bridge to the nthe "
Harrow said the crime was
"the senseless eft of promattiro-
Iv rtl-eased children, wandering
around in he dr"- In a way we
cannot ttnder.tand."
"I don't ask for mercy for th "
boys." said Mr. Harrow. "Your
honor can be as strict to the let
v -
(continueu on page eight)
death.
Ldy Muscovites to Meet
The leilv Muscovites will n t
fcnlrht st 8 o'clock In the banquet
room of Ih" I. '). O F hall, and
will Initiate the candidates who
Itiltu-d the order at North lb nil
dining the recent ceremonial. Re
freshment are to bo served and
a protrs'n given, and all members
lie uige'l to attend.
work for secret ends.'
Mr. Davis told his audience
that till.- was only one of the
points on which the republican
and democratic parlies differ, und
he promised that as the campaign
proceeded some of the points al
ready clear would become "pluin
er still. '
"They outwardly deplore spec
ial privilege, except in the nac-r-d
guise of a protective tariff."
be said. "We oppose It lii this
and every other form."
Ti.ey i.oiiev.-, i.r profess (it be
lieve, that agriculture should be
on an ecenomfe basis with other
Industries. They have no pluos I
to this end. but the appointment
of a committee (o Investigate and
advice that the farmer provide i
h'm-elf with leaders not Interest- j
ed In politics. We think that the i
first step to economic equality I
Is to deprive others of their nn- I
(Cc.n.'.lniied on page S ) I
(A.
. l .le.l Pre-s l.en.e.1 Wire.)
SAN Qt'r'NTON. Calif , Aug.
22. Clarence "Tilffev" Held, 20,
sentenced lo bang todav for the
murder of Charles Welngaten at
Los Angeles on January 2 1,
1K2 1. was a happy youth today
In Hie knowledge that he was
still alive when the zero hour for
execitli.n In a. m had come
and gone. He was notified yi-s-ti-rda
by Warden James A. John
ston that the Issuance of a writ
of probable cause had effected a
stay of en.-cut ion for nn Indef
inite period.
Reykjavik; iceinnd. Aug. 22.
The American round the world
filers, winging their way yester
day afternoon and evening from
Reykjavik, Iceland, to Frederlck
sdal, Greenland, where they ar
rived last night, passed the Unit
ed States cruiser Richmond and .
the I'nited States deBtroyers,
Reid, llllllngsley und Harry,
Weather conditions in the early
stages of the flight were favor-
nble, with good visibility and a
helping wind, but as the airmen
noared Capo Farewell nt tho
southerntlp of Grecnlnnd they
hail to cut their way through a
mist and a drizzling ruin.
In the mist they apparently
missed the I'nited States cruiser
Rulelgh which was stationed off
the rape and which reported that
she hud not sighted the filers.
Previously the Rlclimund; Reld.
Ilillingsley and It h'm had alehted
them passing each .-hip on aulied-
ttle.i time and tlvli ."W so- as to
received the benefit of thoT"nsh
loning effect of the water. 'Ji'
A later dispatch from the De
stroyer Harry declared that- the
flash reporting the arrival at
derlcksdal of Lieutenant Low
ell II. Smith and 1. lent- mint trik"
Nelson did not mention the ar
rival of Lieutenant LocatelJI,' the
Italian aviator, who wna accom
panying them.
Lieutenant Locatelll who had
flown to Reykjavik from 1'lsa.
Italy, In order to accompany
Lieutenants Smith and Nelson
across the At hint. c, was using a
taster plane than the Americana
and in tho earlier stages of the
flight yesterday had outdistanced
his companions.
Rattling a dense fog over the.
last miles of their perilous trip
and feeling their way towards
Kredericksdiil, with utmost cau
tion, Lieutenants Smith and Nel
son landed almost nn hour apart
under conditions described by tho
Danish gunboat Inland l-alk, pa
trolling off Cape Furcwell, as
'extremely dangerous .
Lieutenant Smith added to his
reputation as a skillful air navi
gator bv lundlng at Frederlcksdal
at n:.10 o'clock, (Greenwich,
llmej nine hours nnd 5S minutes
after taking off from Reykjavik.
Lieutenant Nelson landed at 7:15
o'clock requiring 1 1 hours for tho
trip-
While the hop from Reykjavik
of 2r miles was probably not the
irreatest performance of the world
flight, It Is considered a real feat
because of the conditions en
countered. Last night the avia
tors were resting at a little fish
ing and trading village of Fred
erlcksdal within measurable dis
tune,, of their Immediate goal
continental America.
The fliers left Reykjavik with
tr -,,rflel,,f In tnul them 11
hours (under culm conditions, hop
ing that If the weather were per
fect they would make Ivlgtut on
the west coast of Greenland. Thev
estltuated that they would take
shout ten hours to make Fred
erlcksdal. The weather condi
tions wi re perfect except for the
last I Till miles. The planes were
not seeti by the cruiser Rnlclgh
(contlnred on page 8)
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