Pagov Six
THE EUGENE fiUARD
Monday Evening, April 27, ;
AMPHIBIAN PLANE WILL SEER 'ARCTICA'
Two Planes in Command of Lieut. Com. R. E. Byrd Will be Directed in Their
Northern Flight by Donald F. MacMillan, Noted as an Arctic Explorer
IN UNITED STATES
Thai niniiti'tir lili'jrlc raring U inert-mine
in wiiilirity from fat
ytar it flioivn from H t.i'.miutinii iiuuli:
Uy thi? Cyi'k- Truclm of Amcrii'J, Inc.,
un ftrir:itiiyjif!iiD nf bicycle 1111(1 IHT-H-
unrlcB miiliiifn'-'tijr'r, hiving (U lii'Jil-!
, nri in Ww Ynrk ritv. Tim J.
A. riirin ImriMii prciK-iHH irin for j (f
rnnu linn 1 1 n nun.
It) JI'Hl, fur iimlnnrp, prlzm were
jiirn 'lit fur 77 rx'i'd. In 11117, Ihc
iiiiiuhT of rnrpii for which nrhc wen'
IimhimI wiik 1H7. In HUH, Wi hcih of
prize wcr nwnnlcil; in lltlll, .'t'Ti; In
1!V!(, ;7I : in lici. ni-'-'.w '
IICJII, ::. while In 1!I'-M IliP Kriincl
total wan 'l"il riiii'n, which kIiiiwh h
health) inereuie.
lii'llvuliial entrien during hint yenr
rcni'heil the record Inlul nf 14,7K'l. m
oninl 1-',7U7 ncliml !. rl if-i " "'
iur:..
Onring Nntion:il Hicycle week t hi
year, April I'll. May more tlnin n
hunilrfll official rncen will he run, It In
Maid.
In the iirnrnmlontil field, intereft
li roiintniitl)' (rowinit. Si-iiiiy rncen
were iul nil ill New Vurk city nnil in
Chlciiito ilurin lift!-), each city liming
two nf the big (Hindu, mid lhi r
they will he repented. Unruly In for-1
mer yeor wn more than one tix-ikiy j
event Hit on the hoarilH. In addition !"
thin, pew bicycle IiiiwIk, veloilriiiiH'H, j
mid Mryrle rncinii track nre heins
huilt in manv cilleii, and it l hclieved ,
the two-wheelrd port thin year w;ll
far fclli In intercut that of. any ori
enting year.
School Boys act
As Traffic Cops
TVF.8TFIKM). Mann.. Atiril 27.
Tlmt Bchool children con be lined to
I'lccllent mlrnntngo to nrmlst puller
offirem In hnndlinit traffic In achnol
ili.trk'tn 1 the helief of local hicycle
lind pollen official an tho rrmilt of
a ucccaaful experiment conducted
liern.
Nntlni Ihi! limited niimher of
officer, irvnllnhle for traffic duly
here, and which In a meatum con
fronts every city an town, and hnv
jiiK in mind the wifely of children
doing to and from nchool, utntenllnll
made to tho local auperintendent
of achnola an to llio feniilhlllly of
flcRlgnntlntr from each achnol a num
ber of older pupil" an emeriteney traf
fic officera, providing them with aillt
ahla Insignia and placing them on
duty at atrcct croaalnga when pupil
vera leaving tho schoola.
Immediately Impreaaeil with the
merit, of tha idea, tho achonl offi
cial took tho matter up with the
chief of police, Pupil, thua selected
for traffic duty wore, educated with
regard to algnala and prnvided with
arm-banda bearing tha lettera "TO,"
Indicating that they were official trnf
flo officera. Notice of the plan nlan
waa given the general public and they
were requeated to observe the algnnls
of tho apcciul traffic dlrectnra with
tho aame consideration acvonled reg
ular patrolmen.
Tho plan la working out very ant
Isfactnrily and haa the hearty ap
proval of tho achonl superintendent
and chief nf police, Itoya of the
school traffic sqund lake their sta
tions at designated crossings immedi
ately after achnol la dismissed and
are acquitting themselves very cred
itably in the responsibilities placed
on them, taking particular pride in
keeping their traffic moving smoothly.
HE
Governor for day
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I'y IAIIK KOMtl.MAN I I
i
(Continued from nage one)
I!y I.AIIKY JIDAItll.MA.N
(XKA Hcrvicc Writer)
April L'7. Am-
National Bicycle
Week ia Observed
Nntlonn, Bicycle Week tfcla yrnr In
being cetebrnteil April LM to Mny 2,
both Itfrhitive, It If under tli nun
plrp f tho Cyel Trndei of Amrrirn,
Inc., tin orpnniintlon which liu'Iuden
praotlrrtlly nil hlryclo mnmifnrtflrerti
nd makera o( pnrta, acreHtorle and
HreB.
The purpmo of the week It to mrtrk
Iho official opening of the bicycle rid
ing aenaon and to athmilntc bicycle
torta among ridera and tcn1rs In nil
parta of the country. In thia period
national and locnl orgnniiatlnna every
whero vie with on another In putting j
on raoea of every dricnpiinn, pa rod en,
hlkea, and Innumernldn ilunu and
content a in which tho bicycle plnya
(he major role.
According to the latent compilation,
thrra ore approximately ;i,(KH),(HH) hi
cveloa in tho lnited Mtatea with an
annual production reaching almost to
tha half million mark.
Mora than fifteen thousand dealer"
in blcycl and at-veiri, take an
actlva part In the annual week, with
tha Cycle Tradea of America augment
ing their effort to make the relchrn
tlon an ImpreKsite one by advertising
In a lilt comprising nearly 7H) news
papera thromhoui the country.
, WASHINGTON
)(il)Miu mrplaiii'H nr to m-iin-h for
j "Ai-licn," tJmt uitdim-ovei-cd t'oiitmi.'iit
i believe! to bo in ilin Arctic Circle.
I The plaiM'N, two in jinnihcr, will
curry Joiuild K. .MncMiiloii, Arctic
explorer, on hi next I'olur expedi
tion, hcliedulcd to Klart in .htne.
They will he pi lot ed by nn vy n v
iniorrt in commnnd of Ueut. Coin, it
K. liyrd of the Niivy Jiurenu (tf Aer
onnulicH.
Thu nmpliibiuriN nro ao called he
cuumu they fire iiblo to light on und
Htnrt from both bind mid water.
ShnporJ Like Flylno Boats
They nro of uiolitl coiiHlructton.
much HtroMirer thim tirdiitticv hImiipk. i
Their bodieM nro Hhnpfd like tho bulln 1 1
mi iijimk imiiiih, iiir iiugniing on
wntcr. To iili'lit on land the pilot
turnn n auitch wlii.li unfoidH o
wheeled landing gear.
Tho who In of I bin genr mny be
replaced hy aluminum alloy runncra
to loud on hiiovv or ice. ,
Th nmphibinn aenta n crew of
throe. It la equipped with nn In
verted Uherly motor, t'nder normal
conditions It enrrica M( gnllo:ia of
gnaoline, aufficient for u .TtHJ-mile
nofi-Nlop flight, but nn IncreiiKed gna
capnclly may be iiiNtnllcd in tha deep
body.
Flight Endorsed
Though bin expedition la to be un
der tho miftpirea of the National Jeo
graphic MoHety, Treaident Coolidgn
hna Indorsed the propaiil to allow
nnvy flyera to pilot tho plnnca, nnd
nrruugementa hnvo been completed
between MttcMillnu nnd ISecrotnry of
tho Nnvy Wilbur,
1'roHent plana nre for tho expedi
tion to at ait front either HoMton.
Maxa..' or WincaHMet. Me., anrl urn. I
peed by ahlp to Ktnh, In northern
(Jrocnland. Thcro MacMillan will
abandon hfa veaael nnd fly with
Myrd nnd Ida nnvy nvintora to Axel
lleiherg Lnnd, where nn nlr hnan will
bo ealabliHbed.
t ManMlllan Confident
MficMHInn ia confident they will
find land.
"Tidal nhnervntlona, ico phenom
ena and aighta of land ninnncn ull
point to It," ha anid.
"(tn my liint expedition I tnnde
tidal ohrtervntiona from Axel Hoi
berg. If thcro were no obstruction,
Above
a picture of an amphibian plane which will be used by the
MacMillan party in the arctic
Donald F. MacMillan R. E. Byrd
tho tiden nIioii1( hnvo flowed directly
I over to I'tdnt Harrow, Alanka, fnllow
I fug the moon.
"Hut the tides wore aix hours bite.
TIiIh indicated unie obNtructinii. And
It could not hnve been ico, nn ice haa
no effect on tided.
Land Is Elusive
"Fenry reported aighllng Innd
which nppenred about I'M) iiiilea
northweHt of Axel lleiherg Lnnil. In
nn effort to rench thia nighted laud
I drove 15(1 tnilea townrd it by dog
aledge, hut it nlwnya nppenred tho
anmo diatanco away.
"It wna evidently n permanent
mirage the alght of Innd aetunlly
much farther nwny thnn It appeared,
nnd probably too far nwny to rench
by dog aledge.
'lf there la Innd there nnd we
hnve every rennon to believe there in
tho amphibian ahould aoon find
It."
Healdea MncMlllnn and H.vrd, the
exploration party, w ill Include l.ieut.
Com.. K, F. Mcl tonnld Jr., Com
mander Jcorge C,' Isbcater nnd Lieu
lennnt C. .1. Herrmaon. nil 1'. S, N.
It. I'V, Itttlpb II. Uohiiirion and John
M. .layncH, acientiatH, nnd n nnvy
flying prewonuel of Nix, now being se
lected hy liyrd from n liont of volunteers.
Jap Airplane Cnrrlor
TOKIO, April 27. -Japan haa
atnrted work on converting the cruis
er Akagi into nn airplane carrier In
accordance witli the WnKhington anna
conference treatien. It will not be
ready for service before l'J-7.
Dr. Aiihton for Chtroprnctlc and
Klecrro-thernpy. Oppidte Heilig the
ater, phone 8(10. tt
lakes in the world war railed him
agtin as a popular hero, with rapid
promoiion to a field marshaTa b.iton.
post Held During Revolution .
J'erbaps "ne of the greatest surv
ives to his country was his refusal
tu deaert bin ll"t when the revolu
tion tarn'. After the world war he
peifcoimily led the armies back in nn
orderly, d.Kcipliiied uiunner to their
l.oine bate. He again retired from ac
live aervice in HMi. When there was
talk f pronecuiiiig W.lliam II, he of
fered himself as a substitute for his
eii;peror. '
Field Mtrfdml Von Hindenburg
lifelong Krdilier, war-time military
hero of Oruiany, by training and
temperament alien to political cam-,
paigning, was drown reluctantly in his
old age into nn arena unknown to hiin
when he consented to become a camii-.
date for the presidency of the repub
lic of tJermany for the parties of the
t right, known as the nnlionaliat-con-
sei votive bourgeois bloc.
Ihe martial figure of the imperial
(.erinniiy that hus passed seemed to
ft awkwardly into his new role. His
I r !.:. I.n
apcei'liea were icw anu unci, uc
n.)t travel from his home town of
Hanover. His press agents found hiin
unskilled in the wiles of publicity and
ot adept in the ways of self-seeking.
Von Hiudeuberg declared, in resisting
the attempt to make him a candidate
that he was too old, that he could not
iindernnd the new generation.
llih entire campaign activities con
futed in rereiving delegations thut
( ime to Hanover, making several
nhort nddre.-KCH at bis home, nnd, to
ward (lie last, giving interviews. The
outstanding points of his speeches
were an appeal for unity of the Ger
man people, a declaration of his aver
niou io war, hia insistence tlmt (ier
manv must regain her independence
aud not be dependent upon oilier na
tions. Speak of Dawes Plan
Only the future, he informed the
Associated I'i'ckh, cub Id show wheth
er the l-nwps reparations plan wna
capable of fulfillment and, asserted
the field marshal, "(iernnmy will not
be able to fulfill the conditions unless
the foreien powers participating in
the onet evince political and economic
lovalty."
In his fast and most important
eampa gn speech, , delivered before a
great nationalist gathering at Han
over, Von Hindenburg den.ed that his
candidacy represented reaction or was
inimical to the republic, lie. wpoke.
however, for "n place in ths sun"
again for Germany and avoided any
references to such international is
HiieB as Ihe security pact, the lengue
of nations and reparations in general.
After the firat presidential elec
tion on March 'JO lr. Karl Jarrea,
nationalist leader, and lr. Wilhelm
Marx, ex-chancellor and nmnnee of
the republican bloc, emerged as the
apparent candidates for the second
nnd decisive test ballot.
Hut the natlomtlistH, fearing that
Marx would defeat Jnrrea, appealed
to Von Hlndenburs lo replace Jarres,
which, under the German system, was
possible,
Tha field marshal, affer several
j
i
James Doonan, 13, of New York
City, who ruled the Empire State for
one day as governor, In connection
with Boys' Week. Doonan is an hon
or student In school.
days' delny, yielded, declaring that he
did so because of a "feeling of duty
alone, and not by personal inclina
tion." He asked God to grant the
prayer that, if elected, "I mny at the
end of my life be still of some use to
the beloved fatherland."
grand old battleship "Oregon' wnb
the tueen of itsaria and her courr
as passengers, ana the opening per
formance of "Itosaria," pageant of
iVjaj persons to be presented on a
coll ofe sal Btage in Multnomah fi:U.
Toe (pieen will be crowned in the
final scene.
lueuuiy U the opening day of the
annual rose show, which ia to be en
larged for l!J.Vs augmented festival.
Tuesday also will be "Kosebud day"
in tue 1'orilund parka where children
will present dancing and singing pro
grams. The second performance oi
"Kusaria" will conclude the day's pro
gram. A regatta on the Willamette riv.fr
with the largest fleet of racing hydro
plane boats itf'the country is the main
event for Wednesday, June 17. T.'ie
rose show will be continued and
"itosaria" will be presented.
l'ortlnnd'a floral parade, which this
year will have "Koaaria" as a rival for
popularity, is scheduled for Thurs
day. The pageant will have it fourth
performance on Thursday night.
Friday is the final day, nnd the car
nival parady, for which a name is ne
ing selected, will end the 105 fes
tival in an orgy of fun.
EMnH TREMORS "
SHAKE 4 STATES
Portland Planning
For her Rose Show
IMlinTANH, April 27. (.Special..
A tentative program for Portland's
U2r r'-se festivnl, which ia to be
nearly four times as large and com
prehensive as any previous rose enr
nical. is nnnounced this week by O.
W". Mielke, president.
Monday will see the arrival of the
No tax Charged on
Winnings at Races
LONDON, April 27. OP) Win
nings from bets on horse if the
winner is not a professional book
maker and places his bets nt starting
prices only, are not subject to the
Hritish income tnx, the king's bench
division of the law courts ruled in a
recent case.
The income tns commissioners had
sought in the case to recover a tax
on $irH) from a man whose livelihood
was alleged to depend upon his win
nings from bets, apart from a certain
amount of interest en his bank de
posit. The defendant denied that he
was a professional better, although ht
admit ted be lived largely upon his
winnings.
CHICAGO. Anril ot i
mora t sufficient inTemJ," H
houses and upset smn ...1 . 0 t(l
felt over a territory about SJ! -r
m extent in four m;,t
t nirht V. ' V" It,
THE BUTTON SHOP
Pleating, buttons and Hemstlrching,
80 7th Ave. Fast. Phone 1715-J.
last nicht. No H,.. "Wrtt
was caused and no injuri
Indiana and Kentucky, althon.k
reporta aUo came f,.i'
liois and Inri nn "oir.1 i,
Three ahoek. were recorded , I
ins in duration from '
In addition to .hakiat''j
thrOUEhoilt the tnrrl. f .
dishea.and bricabrae, wire servw'i'l
luterrupted in some i,t....
Aggies to Debate
At Seattle TonighJ
SEATTLE. Wah A.:i n, ..
interest was mnnirut ; jTl' .
tonisht between tea,,,, repre,-!
the Oreaou Aerieultunil n..n..
tlio University of Washinstoa ' Tl J
AeeieR hnve hehiml nlo, - ' . 1
but one defeat on a O.ikki miles 'tran"j
uuniiB Willi h t, j
ten of the best teams in tl,e co;n 1
ineludiiiR Sj'rncuse Universitj i
Hates -College, mythical debate ,, !
ui lilt; noriu.
Match and gas miv
To Spoil Fishinrf
AXACORTES, Wash., April 27.J
.iiiiiii jiuiicy roc up netore (iiyii,)!
Sunday to go fishins. Hp sim-i '.
mutch and peered into the casulhl
ihiik ill ma iiuiiiiiiuiiiie. up S)ent ti.
day in a hospital, suffering from baJ
ly liurneil Hands nuii fre. Ilr j,
no unrniso louny and Ins cap j, ,
ruins, with no insurance.
Highway Group
Endorses bus Rill
BAKKM, April iI7.-(RperTnl)
Members of the state highway coin
mission, meeting here, went on record
as heartily approving the nttltude of
tha Nlnlo Amioelnllon of County
Judges nnd Commissioners ngninnt
the proposed referendum on the bus
and truck bill, which wns paused by
tho recent legislature. Tho resolution
of the highway commission follows:
Itesnlved that tho Statn Highway,
commission deaires to drctftrn lis
hearty approval of tho attitude of the;
Stato AKKocintiou of t'ounly Judges ;
nnd Commissioners in Us recent dec
laratlou against tho vr"I,""'d refer j
endum on the so-called Hum and j
Truck Kill recently passed by thai
legislature,
Tha highway system of Oregon Is
not count r net ed and msinlaint'd hy
general taxation, but by fee In Ihe
form nf lincense and gas tax paid by
Ihe Individual motorists of iho state.
The burden, therefore, should be equi
tably distributed. The initial heavy
construction and heavy recount ruc
tion con In are caused in the main by
thn users of heavy motor etpiipmcnt.
Many of our roads wilt have to ho re
built and h contrur(ed in a manner
to witliNtnod thin equipment. In out
opinion. Ibis bill does not levy n ron
fincniory fee, but d-es attempt In a
maimer lo distribute the burden enut
tnSly among those who use the high
wnva.
NOTHING FINER
Tho grout est jnyn of lilV oonio to must tit"
us tlirougli nil tlnttr excrciso. What eouM
lie finer moro hoiiltltful thim lottg; bieyclo
riiloH whore the nir in jmro Mint fresh.
See us nliout a wheel today.
Building
A Strong
Constitution
I, mis v ho r i d o
wheels along tho ooun
try roads nnd constant
ly inhalo tho splendid
fresh nir nro tJio ones
who huild strong oon
stitutions nnil got tho
greatest joy out of life.
We'd like to show
yon our lino of bi
cycles. Hendershott's
Heavy Service
Wheels a Brand
New' Bicycle
Let us do your li
cyelo repairing.
Hendershott's
Gun Store
770 Willamette St.
REDE A BICYCLE FOB
Pleasure
Economy
Convenience
MEN!
You may have pleasure, convenience
and exercise combined at small cost
by using one of our bicycles as your
transportation to and from your busi
ness.
If you already have a bicycle see our
stock of accessories and replacements.
It will pay.
When a Feller Needs a Friend!
There isn't a youngster anywhere who hasn't a bicycle who
doesn't need a friend!
Your hoy has lie a bicycle to keep him outdoors getting a healthy
tan, growing stronger (lay by day, developing into the verr picturo
of perfect health and clean-living boyhood?
The initial cost of a bicycle is very moderate the upkeep ia
practically nothing. Your dealer will be pleased to show you tho
latest models for your boy, your daughter, your wife, yourself.
Yon ought to see them today.
Everybody, from six to sixty to enjoy the benefits of outdoor
life, get plenty of exercise, and keep in the pink of condition
should
MMe a Bleueie
Let Them Go
Wheeling
Together
Your kiddies will build
health, sturdiness and de
velop into strong, grace
ful childrenif you get
them wheels then, too
much will be added to
child happiness.
SEE OUR NEW
3 A.
WHEELS
SMITH CYCLE CO.
97 1 Oak St.
154 8th W.
Phone 1519R
11 !Mh Ave. II.
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