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a . 7 :" V - TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1920 n i PUKES ROAR HN SAN BARTOLOME BAY First 300 Miles of Flight South Completed. PRESIDENTIAL VETO BlOW TO RAILROADS MACHINES START IN FOG Journey Down West Coast to Canal Zone Declared Among Most Hazardous Undertaken. SAN' DIEGO. Cal.. Dec. SO. Twelve ' great seaplanes roared into San Bar- toiome bay on the Lower California coast, some 300 miles from their starting Doint. at the- naval air sta- tion here, today. The planes, compos ing the F-5-L. divisions bound to the ' Panama canal zone on a flight which is beine watched with Interest by airmen the world over, completed the first step of their journey this after '- noon. All 12 of the F-5-L machines landed without mishap at 2:05 P. M. NC No. 5 was forced to put back 1 into San Diego harbor after having winged, its way only a few miles down the coast, its hull having been T damaged in taking off this morning. Officers, crew and mechanics went to work as soon as the big seaplane bad ; "taxied" in and was hauled out of the ' water and those in charge expressed the hope that the seaplane would be ready to resume its journey Saturday J morning with a non-stop flight from t San Diego to Magdalena bay, to over take the rest of the seaplanes -there New Year's day. ' Planes Start 1b Yog. The seaplanes started on schedule i time at 8 o'clock this morning, the F-5-L divisions leading. The machines had to take off in a fog which was ' thick enough to make some touble, j but within a few minutes broke into clear weather. That, however, did not last long, for off Cfcdros island the seaplanes ran into a brisk rain 1 s:orm. t Despite the rain the planes kept L ahead without meeting with any ? serious trouble, and radio reports said they all landed in perfect order, t For about two hours after the arrival of the K-5-L planes some I anxiety was felt for the NC-S. but , at 5 P. M. a bulletin was flashed by ; th fuel steamer. Cuyama that the plane had landed at San Bartolome bay at 4:05 P. M. If plans made tonight are carried ) out. the NC-5 will have to make a 70-m:le "hop" to reach Magdalena bay. There the seaplane will re-fuel and on Sunday will try to fly across the gulf of California and catch up , with the seaplanes which tonight are resting at San Bartholome bay. Radio McmaKe Flashed. Only one radiogram was received here direct from the seaplanes after they departed. That was flashed in St 8:65 A. M., and said the "ships" were flying over Mexican territorial waters. , Not until 2:55 P. M. did another message come in here. That was sent by the aircraft tender Aroostook and said: "Both divisions of F-5-Ls passed eagle boat No. 49 at 11:45. Planes were off Cedros island at 1:15 and landed alongside fuel steamer Cuy ama at San Bartholome bay at 2 o'clock. Have heard nothing of the fcOs since they left San Diego." The eagle No. 49 was on patrol about 70 miles north of Cedros isl and; the Aroostook, with the air craft tender Mugford, was off Cedros island. Low-lying fog banks with a threat of rain greeted the fliers as they embarked aboard a motor sailing launch at the air station at 7:1a A.M. to be taken aboard their respective seaplanes. Rain South Predicted. Captain Henry Mustin, squadron commander, with other officers of the air fleet, held a Bhort conference at the air station dock a few minutes before the departure. To Captain Mustin was handed a radiogram from the Aroostook, which told him that rain could be expected at San Barto lome bay. Captain Mustin smiled. "What's a little rain on a day like this?" he said. He bade good-by to his wife and two small children. Other officers said good-by to relatives and a few minutes later the roar of the first Liberty motor shook the air. Officers of the North Island naval air station expressed themselves as pleased with the result of the first day's flight. They believe that new confidence will be installed among the officers and men making the flight, now that the first leg of the JOOO-mile voyage has been achieved without any major mishaps. Flight Haiardoua One. The 3000-mile flight to Balboa, canal tone, is regarded by naval authorities as a more severe and hazardous test than the crossing of the Atlantic ocean. The route lies along the Mexican and Central American west coasts with "hops" cf the seaplane squadron scheduled trom bay to bay or port to port Take-off of the fleet of aircraft was accomplished without untoward incident, the fleet taxi-ing down the harbor channel to the port entrance under the Point Lorn a headland and there, with the open sea before them rising from the water and disappear ing Into the skyline as the mighty roar of their combined motors passed Irom hearing. Twelve of the fleet are F-6-L naval seaplanes equipped with twin Lib erty motors of 400-horsepower each These, in two divisions, led, and for ward among them was Captain Henry Mustin, commander of the Pacific air force and flight commander, aboard the seaplane No. 9. with his pennant whipping from the outboard strut. Lieutenant L. D. Spaulding is pilot oi tnis -iiagsnip." Koted Flyer Participates. In the wake of the F-5-L. divisions the two great NC seaplanes, Nos. 5 and 6, of the type which successfully flew across the Atlantic, took off ten minutes later. These are equipped with three Liberty motors of 400 horsepower each and with superior speed were expected to overtake the K-5-L's on the first lap of the 3000 mile flight which was to find the aircraft fleet riding the waters of Ban Bartolome bay, on the Lower California coast, this afternoon. Commander John H. Towers, who won fame in the trans-Atlantic flight of NC planes. Is commander of the NC division In the Balboa flight, but Is commanding from aboard the aux iliary aircraft tender Mugford. which, with the aircraft tender Aroostook, sailed in advance to the vicinity of Cedros island to await the passing of the planes. Commanding the F-S-L divisions is Lieutenant-Commander C. P. Mason, i aboard seaplane no. 5. piloted by En sign W.,H. Kohrbach. . In comparison of the trans-Atlantic and Balboa flights. Commander John H. Towers said he regarded the pres ent ooie more difficult, because about 1800; miles longer and less safeguard- Be Enforced Tomorrow. FURTHER DELAY DENIED Wilson Overrides Advice Given by Interstate Commerce Body on Anti-Trust Law. e since in the Atlantic flight the' entire Atlantic force of destroyers i served as uatrols. ! Many Dancers Admitted. It is believed, however, that prepa rations for the present flight are adequate and that it will be success fully made, although dangers are many. By the plan of daylight flights from bay to bay or port to port, ready check upon the squadron's "laps" will :t.XCayion Act's Provisions to er, is awaiting the aerial fleet to re plenish the fuel tanks and provide warm dinner for the crews. The air craft will remain there until tomor row morning and then "hop" to Mag dalena bay. On the following day they will cross the Gulf of California to janaerias Day on ine tcAivau . mainland. This stop is expected to I prove one of the most troublesome, j since the bay is open to the sea ana high seas will make alighting and take-off dangerous. The lift from Magdalena to Ban derias will take place New Tear's day and a stay of several days will be made there. A flight to Acapulco is to follow January 6 and to Salina Cruz January 8. Probably the most dangerous air currents to be encoun tered will be in crossing the Gulf of Tehuantepec, and the narrow harbor of Salina Cruz also offers dangers in that the aircraft must taxi into the port from the open sea. Weather Reports Relayed. From Salina Cruz, the air fleet will go to the Gulf of Fonseca January 9, to the Gulf of Nicoya January IS, to Bahia Hondo January 14, and the fol lowing day arrive at Balboa. Beside the fleet aircraft tender Aroostook and the special tender Mugford. fuel and supply ships Cuy ama and Kanawha, mine sweepers Partridee. Cannett and Kingfisher. and the Eagle boat No. 9. are out on the Balboa route to assist the sea plane fleet, some dispatched to sta tions far in advance ar.d others to laps ahead, while the planes are rest ing in ports after passing of original station. Weather reports are to be relayed from stations to the Aroostook and thence to the naval air station here as are other communications. After the seaplanes pass Magdalena bay the Aroostook will work south to the lower end of the flight route and the radio reports will come In by way of the New Orleans station to tne local station. For emergency In case of becoming lost, each of the seaplanes is carry ing two weeks food rations and nas star shells for night signaling. common carriers immediately' con cerned, for whose protection it was pacticularly designed." SHIP BOARD TO FEEL AX (Continued From First Page.) got to learn this business or get out of it. "The committee feels that some ships should be sold. It feels that now is not the time to take money and lend It to any shipping board concern to build other ships, because the money is likely to be lost. The committee .feels that it has got-to get behind' the shipping board and compel it to sell its plant and equip ment." The chairman also attacked the war department for spending more money than congress had approprl- WEDDtXG PRECEDES FLIGHT Flier Becomes Bridegroom Five Honrs Before He Starts. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Dec. ' 30. Lieu tenant Harry V. Baugh. commanding the NC-5 seaplane, which left with the Panama flight squadron at 8 A.M. today only to be forced by a mishap to return soon after that, became a bridegroom five hours before he married to Miss 21 years old. of Lieutenant Baugh and comes from started. He was Miriam C. Bouth, Kansas City, Mo. Is 26 years old Booneville. I1L Lieutenant Baugh and Miss Bouth went with a friend at 2:30 A. M. to the home of County Clerk McLees, got him to issue a license and then sped to the home of County Justice Jennings. The justice got out of bed, hastily put his clothes on and soon performed the ceremony. Then the couple hur ried back to North island, just in time for Lieutenant Baugh to report for the flight. ACHIEVEMENT ONLY BEGUN Big Things Predicted for Aext Few Million Years. CHICAGO, Dec. 30. Human achieve ments beyond present comprehension and discovery of forces that will make radium and electricity pale into insignificance in the next few mil lion years were predicted last night by Professor F. It. Moulton of the University of Chicago, before the American Association for the Ad vancement of Science. Professor Moulton said man's in telligence today wijl have the same ratio to the man of future years as the toad has to the 20th century hu man. The future life of planets Is a mat ter of a trillion years or so. Profes sor Moulton said, and theories of col lisions between planets are baseless. at least any collision is improbable for several thousands of millions of years. GREEK PREMIER EVASIVE Reply to Allied Xote Contains Onlj Vague Expressions. ATHENS, Dec 29. Premier RhalliT today replied to the Joint note from G,reat Britain, France and Italy, pre sented December 3. The reply con t: Ins but vague expressions. It voices the hope that the allies will lass over recent events in the face of the real situation and says tna: Greece asserted, by the 98 per cent vote returning Constantlne, the right of peoples to govern themselves. M. Rhallis' note, which was ap proved by King Constantlne, leaves the inference that Greece is ready to maintain an army in Smyrna when the funds ar provided. FRANCE UN A WED BY REDS Government Held Ready to Deal With Revolutionaries. PARIS, Dec. 30. The chamber of deputies voted confidence In the gov ernment today. 451 to 54, after a dis cussion of an interpellation regarding the Tours socialist congress. Jules Steeg, minister of the In terior, said in the chamber of depu ties today that the French govern ment regarded the revolutionary vote of the Tours socialist conference as a challenge. "The energy of the French govern ment will be equal to the audacity of the revolutionaries," he declared. WASHINGTON", Dec. 30. Railroads of th country after tomorrow will be prohibited from buying equipment from companies in which they or their officers are interested, as the result of the veto today by President Wilson of a bill to delay further the operation' of such a prohibitory pro vision in the Clayton anti-trust act. The last of three separate two-year suspensions of the prohibitory section will expire tomorrow at midnight. The president in announcing his veto through a message to the sen ate, declared the railroads had been given several extensions of time to prepare for observance of the law, and that no adequate reasons had been presented for further postponement of its operation. Railroad representatives, on learn ing of the presidential veto, which overrode a six-to-four recommenda tion of the interstate commerce com mission, that the bill be approved, declared failure to suspend further J the operation of the Clayton act pro- I vision would mean a drastic and im mediate revision of carriers' system of buying equipment. The conten tion also was made by the railroad representatives that , the required change would add hundreds of thou sands of dollars to the cost of rail road operation. Message Is Tabled. The president's veto message, on receipt by the senate, was read and left on the vice-president's desk for future action. Senate leaders said they could not determine immediately what would be done, or when further action would be taken. Senator La Follette, republican. Wisconsin, an op-. Ponent of the bill, secured unanimous consent for postponement, probably until next week. The president's veto .message in part follows: "I return herewith without my signature senate bill No. 4526, amend ing section 501 of the transportation act by extending the effective date of section ten of the Clayton act. The Clayton anti-trust act was responsive to recommendations which I made to the congress December 2, 1913, and January 20, 1914, on the subject of legislation regarding the very difficult and intricate matter of trusts and monopolies. In speaking of the changes which opinion deliber ately sanctions, and for which busi ness waits, I observed: Act Is Defended. , "It waits with acqulesence In the first place, for laws which will ef fectually prohibit and prevent such interlock ings of the personnel of the directorates of great corporations as In effect result in making those who borrow and those who lend prac tically one and the same, those who sell and those who buy but the same persons trading with one another un der different names and in different combinations, and those who affect to compete in fact partners and mas ters of some whole field of business. Sufficient time should be allowed, of course, in which to effect these changes of organization without in convenience or' confusion. '"$his particular recommendation Is reflected in section 10 of the Clayton anti-trust act. That act became law October 15, 1914, and it was provided that section 10 should not became effective until two years after that date, in order that the carriers and others affected might be able to ad Just their affairs so that no incon venience of confusion might result from the enforcement of the provi sions of the act. Delay Declared Sufficient. "In all, more than six years have elapsed since this enactment was put upon the statute books, so that all interests concerned have had long and ample notice of the obligations it imposes. "When it is considered that the congress is now in session and can readily adopt suitable amendments if they shall be found to be necessary. such reasons for further delay appear to me to be inadequate. The sound ness of the principle embodied In section 10 appears to be generally admitted. The wholesome effects which Its application was intended to produce, should no longer be with held from the public, and from the WHAT CONGRESS DID YES TERDAY. Senate. Notice was given by Borah that he will oppose use of pen sion building tor an inaugural ball and will seek to limit ex penses of ceremonies at capitol to 10,000. A bill offered by Senator Gronna placing all prohibition enforcement Officers under the civil service. Senator King proposed a res olution requesting the state de partment to furnish information regarding the aggregate of American claims against Ger many. A veto message was received from the president withholding approval of a measure affect ing one section of the Clayton anti-trust law. Senator Calder introduced a bill creating a bureau of con struction and housing in the department of commerce. An amendment was proposed by Senator Harrison to the fed eral farm loan act, affording greater credits to farmers. The Calder committee exam ined former Fuel Administrator Garfield in executive session. Adjournment was taken un til next Monday. House. Began consideration of sun dry civil bill for fiscal year ending June 30, 1922. Sale of government ships at loss to private concerns and subsidy in addition, if neces sary, favored by Chairman Good of appropriations committee in address to house. Banking and currency com mittee reported favorably sen , ate bill granting extension for one year to member banks of federal reserve system of the privilege of lending 20 percent of their capital and, surplus on paper secured by liberty bonds. Bureau of building construc tion and housing will be estab lished in the department of commerce under bill introduced by Representative Tinkham, re publican, Massachusetts. ated in recruiting the army. He said he was in favor of limiting the army to 150,000 men and "make them learn to work." The committee chairman, however. In urging economy, said that the sal aries of many government officials and employes were too low. War Risk to Have Balance. Commenting on the care and train ing of disabled war veterans, Mr. Good said that both the war risk in surance bureau and the federal board of vocational education would have unexpected balances at the end of the current fiscal year and thit with these amounts available, together with appropriations carried in the bill, the war risk insurance bureau would have approximately 1100,000.- 000 and the board for vocational ed ucation 75,500,000 during the com ing fiscal year, approximately the amounts, he said, they had est. mated they would need. "Congress will take care of the dls abled soldiers," Mr. Good declared. He pleaded for passage of the bill as presented by the committee, declar ing it was necessary to act on it without regard to personal consid erations. Lightening; Taxes Is Aim. Behind the whole measure, lie said, was an urgent desire to reduce the expense of the government and lift part of the heavy tax burden. The chairman explained that it was not possible at this time to estimate how much the appropriations In all the supply measures, about 15 in number, could be reduced from last year. The amount would depend, he said, on the policy to be adopted in providing funds for the army and navy estimates. Grade Crossing Petitioned. SALEM, Or., Dec. 30. (Special.) The county court of Douglas county has made application for permission to establish a grade crossing over the tracks of the Southern Pacific com pany near Cornutt. S. & h. green Holman Fuel Co. Adv stamps ror cash. Main 353. E60-2L EXPLOSION CLEW SOUGHT Sleuths Believe They Have Sew Angle on Bomb Plot. MILWAUKEE. Wis., Dec. 30. In the hope of . solving the mystery of the Wall street bomb explosion which killed 30 persons, government secret service men and private detectives are hurrying to Waupun penitentiary In Wisconsin, according to the Milwau kee Journal. There they will Interview a pris oner who has told a story which tends to accuse a man formerly a "prison pal" of having caused the explosion from a motive of revenge. SKE DEMONSTRATION OF. IAUN-DRY-ETTE ymiitai.'i.w.tnt'iii.iii-r.'in'Miai ' at the ' ' - - ' KIECTRIC MAID SHOP, 133 Tenth gt. Phrae Bdvry. 4034. j 25 Reduction On All Lighting Fixtures in Stock for' the first week after the New Year only. A few spe cials are: Single Chain Drops, $2.65 and up. . Two-Light Fixtures, $6.40 and up. Three-Light Fixtures, $9;00 and up. Bowl Fixtures, $12.40 up. Reading Lamps, $13.00 up. Floor Lamps, $30.00 up. "Don I Pass Up These Wonderful Bargains" 390 Morrison Street Main 8048 All Mail Orders Carefully Filled Same Day as Received Agents for the Butterick Patterns and Delineator AU New Styles Now Showing. "The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash" Parcel Post Packages Prepaid on Five Dollar Purchases The New Delta Chart with the New But terick Patterns Is Meeting With Universal Favor. Completing the Year With a Wonderful List of Underpriced Offerings for Our 1051st BARGAIN FRIDAY SALE! With cash .the shopping public is indorsing this store's economy service. WTien the people lay their money down on our counters in exchange for our merchandise they are furnishing the most sub stantial proof that this store is cutting down the high "cost of living.' The test of this store's in creasing economy service is its rapidly increasing business. We sell for less because ? buy and sell for cash. Big values, honest service these are the things our patrons have learned to look for AND WE NEVER DISAPPOINT. Here's a list of Friday's Special Offerings: Hundreds of Women Will Quickly Profit by This Great Yi Price Sale Vanity Fair Silk Underwear Choice From Our Entire Stock of This Celebrated Silk Underwear Without Restriction at a Uniform Reduction of Exactly One-Half Regular Selling Prices! Choice From All Our Vanity Fair Silk Union Suits, Knicker-BIoomcrs and Vests In Flesh and White AH Styles and All Sizes While Any Remain At Half Price! To the women who pride themselves on the fine quality of their undorwoar, who would replenish their wardrobes at an extraordinary saving:, this will be a most opportune sale, for we are closing out our entire stock of Vanity Fair Silk Vests, Bloomers, Knickers and Union Suits at Exactly Half Price. Selling Will Be Rapid If Interested Come Early No Phone Orders None Exchanged Every Sale Must Be Final Parents! Think of It! Children's Hose at 25c Pair All Sizes 6 to 10 A reliable make of first quality Cotton Hose made with double knee and shown in black and cordovan in all sizes 6 to 10. On sale Friday at 25ft pair. Unmatchablc Values in Women's Hose at 59c Pair All Sizes, SV2 to 10 Fine Fiber and Silk Mixed Hose made with seamed buck and seamless foot and reinforced heel and toe all sizes 8 to to 10, in black and cordovan. Friday at ."!)( pair. -EXTRA!- A Great Special Purchase and Sale of Georgette Crepes at 85c Yd. A reliable quality of well-known make, full 39 inches wide and shown in most all staple and new plain colors you will find this to be the most extraordinary sale of this character ever announced in this city, made pos sible through a most unusual price concession which permits us to offer these fine georgette crepes at the ridiculously low price of 85 a yard. Ribbons, Ready-Made Hair Bows In a Wonderfully Attractive Showing and the Most Im portant Underpricing of the Year 5 to 7-Inch RIBBONS At 59c Yard Choice from plain Taffetas, Moires, Stripes, Plaids, warp print fabrics in flower effects, etc. A fine heavy quality in 5 to 7-inch width. On sale Friday at 59 yard. Ready-Made HAIR BOWS At 69c Each A most exceptional value in ready-made Hair Bows of extra quality Ribbons in 5 to 7-inch width plain Taffetas,- Moires, Plaids and Stripes in all colors. Friday at 69tf. -EXTRA!- 4s a New Y ear s Remembrance a Dainty Box of VOL'S Delicious Hand-Rolled, Hand-Dipped Chocolates At 79c Box 16 Ounces Net Introducing our new Candy Booth with another underpriced sale of Vol's famous hand-rolled, hand-dipped, hih-Rrade Choco lates with cream and chew cen ters. Peanut and Raisin J!un ters. A full 16-oz. box. This Sale at 7!f. u BLANKETS In the Friday Sale At Half Price! Handsome White All Wool Hudson Bay Blankets at $7.50 each. They come 68 by 86 inches and finished with neat border in navy, black, red and green, and they are full 4 pounds in weight Come early quantity limited. Drastic Price Reductions in Our Women's Ready-to-Wear Section Those women who enjoy fashionable, well fitting clothes will be overjoyed to learn of the drastic price reductions now pre vailing throughout our popular Ready-to-Wear Section These Offerings for Friday Reflect the Wonderful Savings: Coats Att Half Selling Friday g2 J)5 Fashionable Models With Fur or Self Collars At this great price reduction we offer choice from several of our most popular lines of Women's fashionable winter Coats in sizes 16 to 44, in brown, navy, reindeer, Copen hagen, etc. Models with fur or self collars. Don't fail to see them. Handsome Satin Dresses at $20.00 Three Pleasing New Styles In Sizes 16 to 42 A most surprising value in handsome Satin Dresses in black and navy three very at tractive styles in 16 to 42 to select from at the above low price. They are finely tailored and neatly trimmed Dresses that will meet your instant approval. J Nainsook Finish LONG CLOTH At 25c Yard A fine quality 36-inch width at former selling price. Aeroplane LINEN At 75c Yard Comes in a splendid weight in natural color and 36 in. wide. -TOWELS- Most Wonderful Values Friday at 50c Each All White and Fancy Border Turkish Bath Towels of splendid weight. Only 65 dozen to close at this low price. Many of these Towels sold regularly at double the above figure they come with pink or blue border and with colored stripes as well as plain white. ATTENTION, PARENTS!!! Guaranteed and Union Brand PLAY SUITS at 95c "Boss of the Road" "Superior Armor plate" "Jim Dandy" "Pegtop" and "Lee Union Alls" Peers of all boys' and girls' Khaki and Denim play ?uiU. Every one a recognized Standard" Brand, also fully guaranteed in every detail. Many garments that have been retailed at double this price. You are familiar with them all. We have sold thousands to the trade. Your unrestricted choice of these genuine indigo dyed double twist denim and khaki play suits in sizes from 2 to 8, though not in every style. None exchanged. - Almost HALF PRICE for Mens Black Wool-Mixed Socks With Gray Heel and Toe At 29c Pair Lasher Cashmere Socks at, pair.... 55 Men's Flannelette Pajamas reduced to, suit.. $2.85 Men's Worsted Mixed Union Suits reduced to, suit $2.45 American Alarm Clocks At $1.39 A guaranteed 24 hour Alarm Clock only a limited number to sell at this spe cial price. Women's Manicure Rolls Half Price Choice from our entire stock, consisting of all assortments celling from $1.50 to $25.00 set this sale at half. Misses' and Children's Pin-Top Hose Supporters 19c in black and white on sale at 19f a pair, PAIR. Regulation style, fine quality elaRtic Hose bup norters in Din top style all sizes for misses and children r . OUR STORE NOW OPENS AT 9 A. M. STORE CLOSES AT 5:30 P.M. SATURDAYS AT 6 P.M. The Most in Value The Best in Quality V. ,1 '- i L : f. 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