Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 102, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 September 1927 — Page 1

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FIREMEN AND COPS GRANTED PAY INCREASE Council Coup Will Cost City Taxpayers $132,000 a Year. ADD sllO TO SALARIES Minority Report Adopted to Fix 1928 Levy Rate f at $1,085. Indianapolis policemen and firemen, already considered as among the best paid in the country, today rejoiced over anew pay increase of sllO a year, coming to them Jan. 1, as a result of a parliamentary coup accomplished by City Councilmen Otis Bartholomew and Dr. Austin H. Todd, with the assistance of three others, Monday night. Tha Increases will cost taxpayers $132,000 a year. The way had been greased for adoption of a 1928 city tax rate at $1,104. After attending committee meetings, Bartholomew sprung a minority committee report Monday recommending a rate of $1,085. This was adopted by council. The pay increases affect all policemen to and including captains, excepting traffic captains, and all firemen to and including batallion chiefs. Some Items Slashed The minority rehort had carefully tucked away in it the pay increase for policemen and firemen as, well as a number of other changes in the budget. The minor-, lty slashed some Items to make way for the pay increass and at the same time establish a lower rate than the majority of the finance committee had intended. Councilman Boyton J. Moore, Walter R. Dorsett and Millard W. Ferguson teamed with Bartholomew and Todd to put across the pay increase and $1,085 tax rati. Moore and Dorsett originally proL posed the pay increases. " Chairman O. Ray Albertsor of the finance committee battled valiantly for his majority recommendations, including the $1,104 rate, which was backed by the Chamber of Commerce cjvic affairs staff. McCoy’s Salary Raised The budget and levy, as it had come to the council from the city controller, called for $1,195 tax rate. “The final ordinance generally followed our recommendations, and I am very much pleased with the reduced rate, although some of the changes were not sound finance,” commented William H. Book, Chamber civic expert. Book had suggested combination of the safety board clerk and secretary, but the council saw fit to Increase Secretary Claude C. McCoy’s salary from $2,500 to $3,000 yearly. McCoy, also council ser-geant-at-arms, was a strong Duvall backer during the campaign. Bartholomew admitted that a part of the cut was obtained by slashing the light, heat and water request. The board of works had asked about $272,000 to clear up an accumulated deficit. Pass on the Deficit "We inherited it, so why should we bear the burden? Let’s pass it on to the next administration,” declared Bartholomew. Virgil Vandagrifft. works board president, was wondering how the city will meet the necessary expenses. “Those are fixed rates. Wonder | whut they would do if the light and f .water were cut off?” asked Vandagrifft. A levy of 81.25 cents will bring febout $3,997,560 into the general fund. That figure with estimated receipts of $500,000 will total $4,497,660 for the ’appropriation. On a valuation of 653,000,000 the 1928 rate will bring the 1928 expense figure to approximately $7,085,050. Other City Levies Other 1928 levies: City sinking fund, .03; police pension, .0125; fire pension, .0125; school health, .0125; parks, .0525; par bonds, .0425; recreation, 0.15; track elevation, .03; tuberculosis prevention, 0075; sanitary bonds, .044; sanitation, .0710; health, .095; flood prevention, .015; street resurfacing, .015; thoroughfare plan, .005, and war memorial, .0125. Bartholomew’s amendment provided Increasing the general fund from 60 to 61.25; five mills cut from the sinking fund levy; police and fire pension levies boosted from .01 to .0125 each; parks levy cut from .0715 to .0525; track elevation cut from .04 to .03 sanitation boosted from .0695 to .0710; health board boosted from .09 to .095 street resurfacing cut from .02 to .015. $l3B JEWELRY STOLEN Burglar Enters Pennsylvania SL Home, Gets Gems. A burglar who entered the home of Albert F. Le Saulnier, 1347 N. Pennsylvania St., Monday night f while the family was sitting on the (front porch, took' Jewelry valued at $l3B from an upstairs bedroom. Sheriff Rodney, Danville, Ind., asked police to arrest a man who stole a diamond ring valued at S2OO from a home in Danville, and left for thhi city in an auto. 4

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VOLUME 39—NUMBER 102

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Tuesday Judging cattle, sheep and swine all day. Whippet races, grandstand, afternoon. Grand Circuit races, vaudeville, grandstand, afternoon. Radio show, Manufacturers Bldg., all day. Dog show, all day. Gordon fireworks, grandstand, tonight. Horse show, band concert, vaudeville, Coliseum, night. D. D. Murphy Shows, Midway, all day. Wednesday Judging of horses, cattle, sheep and swine, all day. Whippet races, grandstand, afternoon. Old fiddlers’ contest, eliminations, grandstand, morning. Grand Circuit races, vaudeville, grandstand, afternoon. Radio show, day and evening. Dog show, all day. Gordon fireworks, vaudeville, band concert, grandstand, evening. Horse show, vaudeville, band concert, Coliseum, evening. Horse-pulling contest, grandstand, morning. NEW VENIRE IN DUVALCS TRIAL Special Judge Orders Drawtor Mayor’s Hearing. A special venire of fifty men for the trial of Mayor John L. Duvall Bept. 12 in Criminal Court was ordered drawn today by Special Judge Chassius C. Shirley. Duvall’s attorneys, Martin Hugg and M. J. Ryan, who appeared with him, requested the special venire. Prosecutors did not object. Jury commissioners announced they would draw the venire at 11:30 a. m. Wednesday. Meanwhile, Criminal Judge James A. Collins ordered the remaining eight men of the regular jury janel drawn. Only four names have been drawn. The Duvall jury will come from the twelve regular and fifty special veniremen, unless additional special venires are necessary. Duvall is to be tried on a charge of making a false campaign expense account statement. Collins announced that motions for special judges in the trials of John J. Collins, city purchasing agent, and Earl S. Garrett, former city market master, will be entertained Saturday morning, Collins disqualified himself. John J. Collins is charged with soliciting a SSOO bribe on a city contract and Garrett with collecting excessive market fees. HOLD THIEF SUSPECT Police See Solution Near in Bank Robbery. With the arrest of William Streepy, 27, who gave his address as 1438 Richland St., when detectives found thirty sticks of dynamite in his room on Massachusetts Ave., police today believed they were near solution of the hold-up of the For-ty-Second St. State bang Aug. 16 when four bandits obtained $13,541 loot. Bank employes failed to identify Streepy as one of the bandits, but he was held in connection with the hold-up investigation, police officials said. • Detectives have been seeking three men and two women known to have gone to Detroit shortly after the robbbery and to have returned showing signs of sudden wealth. Following arrest oi! streepy Saturday, detectives arrested two women in an auto in which they found a box of percussion caps such as is used to set off dynamite or nitroglycerine charges. JACKSON BACK AT OFFICE Governor Returns From Summer Camp; Visitor at Fair. Governor Jackson, who returned Monday from his summer camp in the Dunes, was at his office in the Statehouse this morning. He spent considerable time at the State fair.

FLAG GUARDIAN AWARDED HONOR CROSS AT STATE FAIR

Major David I. McCormick, superintendent of the Indiana battle commission, was awarded the Cross of Honor of the United States Flag Association today at 11:30 a. m., by Col. James A. Moss, director general of the association, at the State fairground. Governor Jackson attended the ceremony. The award was In recognition of his twenty years’ service in preserving the flags of Indiana. The event was the feature attraction on the Soldiers day program at the diamond jubilee exposition. The Eleventh Infantry Band from Ft Benjamin Harrison played military selections as the guard of honor escorted Major McCormick to a position before Colonel

NO OFFER TO M’CRAY, SAYS GOVJACKSON Visited Former Executive at Bishop Fout’s Request, He Declares. SUGGESTED M’DONALD Admits Parley, but Asserts Innocent Transaction Misrepresented.

Governor Ed Jackson this afternoon broke his long silence upon the charge, made July 25 in The Indianapolis Times, that he carried to Warren T. McCray, Governor, in December, 1923, an offer of SIO,OOO for attorney fees and a guarantee that no jury would convict him upon financial fraud Indictments then pending, if he would name James P. McDonald, choice of George V. Coffin, Republican county boss, for prosecuting attorney. The Governor, in a letter to Boyd Gurley, editor of The Times, said he talked with McCray and mentioned McDonald’s name, but the transaction was an innocent one which has been misinterpreted. Says Charge Is False The Governor’s letter: . "Some weeks ago you made the charge, through the columns of The Indianapolis Times, that I, in 1923, while Secretary of State, offered a bribe to Governor McCray In consideration that he appoint Mr. McDonald prosecuting attorney instead of Mr. Remy. “I thought at the time that this charge, like many other false charges that have been made, should be Ignored. "I have felt that one occupying the office of Governor of the State should not engage In answering such charges as have been so freely made without any foundation for them. “However, since my return from a short vacation, my attention has been called to a recent editorial in The Times in which Vou suggest that this charge should be taken as true simply because it has not been answered. Wants to Erase Doubt “Such conclusion is no more warranted than the charge itself, but for the sole purpose of avoiding even a doubt in the minds of your readers as to whether such conclusion should be reached, I want to say that the charge published by you Is untrue. ' “I did talk with Governor McCray about the appointment of Mr. McDonald, at the request of my friend. Bishop H. H. Fout. Bishop Fout came to my office and requested, as a personal favor to him, that I present the name of Mr. McDonald to Governor McCray for appointment to the office of prosecuting attorney. “I told him that I had no personal interest in the appointment of a prosecuting attorney, but would suggest Mr. McDonald’s name for the place. t

Congratulated Governor “When I told Governor McCray that my friend, Bishop Fout, wanted me to suggest Mr. McDonald’s name for appointment to the office of prosecuting attorney, Governor McCray Informed me that he already had concluded to appoint Mr. Remy. “This was the first time that I knew that Mr. Remy was being considered for the appointment. I told Governor McCray so and complimented him upon the selection of Mr. Remy. "I was Governor McCray’s friend and talked with him as such at the request of Bishop Fout. This is only an example as to how an innocent transaction can be misrepresented and an entirely wrong light placed upon It.” The Indianapolis Times at no xlme has charged Governor Jackson with "offering a bribe” to McCray, but The Times has charged that Jackson carried the offer of the SIO,OOO for attorney fees and the promise that no jury would convict him, to the former Governor. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 66 10 a. m 81 7 a. m 68 11 a. m...... 84 8 a. m 73 12 (noon) ... 87 9 a. m 78 1 p. m 87

Moss, who cited the service aid devotion displayed by Major McCormick in his work. Major McCormick is the second person to receive the medal, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, whose aerial achievement merited the award, being the first. Colonel Lindbergh received the m dal last June in Washington, D. C. All State fair attendance records were broken Labor Day, when more than 100,000 persons were admitted to the fairgrounds and officials this morning predicted another record day when a steady stream of visitors thronged the greunds at an earty hour. Paid attendance Monday was 83,167, while paid attendance for the same day last year was 71,260. For

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, SEPT. 6, 1927

Slash Seen in Proposed County Tax A cut of about 8 cents in the proDosed Ma-ion County tax rate for 1928 loomed today, following a meeting of the county council, at which the proposed budget was reviewed. Councilmen will meet again Wednesday to make various changes L. appropriations and set the rate. A 40-cent rate, an increase of 11 cents over this year, is sought. Council members, although not setting out what appropriations would be sliced, declared the budget will be brought down to about 3214 cents. The council threw out all moves contemplating payment of the horizontal tax refund, bn the ground that a ruling from' Federal Court, in which a suit has been filed seeking to have the rebate stopped, should be given before money is appropriated for the repayment. This action cut an additional 13 cents from the budget. Payment May Be Delayed “There is a possibility that (his payment will not come about for two years,” Council Presid mt George Montgomery stated. “By this time, the Legislature wili be asked to amend the law, so that bond issues can be raised to pay the refund, if It is ordered.” The council took a direct stand against commissioners in connection with increasing the free gravel road fund levy from three to five cents. The council will endeavor to keep the rate at three cents, members said. This fund is for maintenance and improvement of gravel roads. Now the fund is deeply in debt. The council will support an increase of one-half cent in the administration and upkeep rate of Sunnyside Tuberculosis Sanitarium. The proposal is for only two cents. According to county officials, the institution probably will run into debt within nine months, unless more money is obtained. Buildings to Be Opened Three new buildings, accommodating 100 additional patients will be opened Sept. 18. With the city and county councils not considering the refund, the school city attorneys holding that this governmental branch does not have to pay it and the decrease m the city budget and those predicted in the county and school budgets the Center township levy is expected to be about $2.75. It now Is $2.62. The school city is seeking $1.45, but the tax experts contend there is no chance for this. William H. Book of the Chamber of Commerce civic affairs committee will work Wednesday with School Business Director Ure M. Frazer, in ar. effort to clear up the budget muddle there. It was learned that the school board intends to bring it down to about $1.05. Book promises cooperation of the Chamber to any moves the council desires to make, in reviewing the proposals. City, county and school officials will meet Wednesday night to discuss the horizontal tax refund situation. When appropriations for County Surveyor Harry Campbell’s office were considered, Councilman Paul S. Dunn stated that “since the county markings have been removed from Campbell’s car, he takes it home and his son seems to enjoy using it.”

DELAY KLINCK RULING Remy Given More Time in Arson, Kidnaping Case. On request of Prosecutor William H. Remy, Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins this morning postponed until Wednesday morning ruling on motions to dismiss kidnaping and arson charges against Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry, former aids of D. C. Stephenson. Remy said he desired to Investigate a "certain matter” connected with the arson charges. Klinck, Gentry and Stephenson are charged with conspiracy to burn Stephenson’s home to obtain insurance. In the other affidavit the three, with Fred Butler, former private secretary of t.\e Klan leader, are charged with conspiring to kidnap Madge Oberholtzer, Irvington woman, for whose death Stephenson is now serving life in the Michigan City prison.

the first time in the history of the fairgrounds, automobiles were admitted to the inside inclosure of the race track. More than 400 machines were parked inside the half mile track. The first night horse show in the Coliseum drew a capacity crowd, which was entertained by the antics of clowns and feats of skill of the acrobats and tumblers between the showing of the horses. The show was opened with the grand march at 7 p. m., led by the Indiana University Military Band, which was followed by a parade of livestock. The grandstand was packed for the second showing of the Gordon fireworks. The third showing will be held tonight. Judging in the dog show was resumed at 10:30 a. m. today. Entry lists closed at 10:30 a. m. Monday

DEATH COMES SUDDENLY TO W.BJHEELER Heart Disorder Takes Life of Prohibition Leader in Battle Creek. FUNERAL ON THURSDAY Friends Talk With Dry Chief Only Few Minutes Before End.. - , ( . w .h** l er life tory on Pay* S.) By United Preaa COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 6. —The body of Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti-Saloon League, arrived in Columbus at 1.29 o’clock this afteroon, accompanied by his son, Robert Wheeler, Dr. Howard Russell, founder of the Anti-Saloon League, and Dr. Francis Mcßride, general manager of the league. The body will lie in state at the home of relatives here until the funeral service Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Wheeler died yesterday afternoon at Battle Creek Sanitarium of heart disorder, only a few hours after his physician had pronounced him out of Immediate danger. Death came suddenly as the general counsel of th£ Anti-Saloon League was sitting in a chair reading. He had been brought here from his summer home in Shelby, Mich., suffering; from a kidney complaint. The heart affliction which caused his death, was entirely unexpected .according to Dr. Lloyd E. Verity, who attended him. Series of Tragedies Wheeler’s death was the culmination of a summer of tragedy for his family. His wife was burned to death by explosion of an oil stove at their summer home. Mrs. Wheeler’s father saw the accident which caused her death and died of the shock. Wheeler had returned to Shelby after the funerals in Columbus, when he was stricken with the kidney ailment. He was brought here in an ambulance, seriously ill, but his condition improved considerably and was thought most favorable at the time of his death. The dry leader’s two sons talked with their father at the sanitarium a little more than an hour before his death and complimented him on his appearance. His physician also called at that time and then all three left. Only a male nurse and Dr. John Held of the sanitarium staff were present when the end came. Talks of Future Howard Hyde Russell, founder of the Anti-Saloon League and present assistant general superintendent, talked with Wheeler ten minutes before his death. “He appeared optimistic,” Russell said, "and we talked of plans for the future. He seemed to be recovered from the tragic events of this summer and confident he would get well.” Russell announced that funeral services would be held from the Central Methodist Church in Columbus Thursday. The dry leader will be buried beside his wife in a Columbus cemetery. Executives of the Anti-saloon League from all parts of the country, leading politicians, philanthropists, clergymen and lesser friends of the man who was regarded as the "power” of prohibition were expected to meet the body in Columbus. Friends to Laud Him State superintendents of the League will act as pallbearers, Russell announced. Francis Scott McBride, Ernest H. Cherrington and Russell, Wheeler’s principal lieutenants in the work of obtaining enactment of dry legislation, will be among those to eulogize Wheeler at the funeral. “Wheeler’s connection with some of the most important work of the league for more than thirty-three years makes his loss not only personal, but it will be a severe blow to the work itself,” Russell said in a statement issued in Battle Creek. It is probable Wheeler’s successor wili be chosen at the next biennial I election of the league in December, Russell said. He would offer no sug-! gestion as to whom the body would choose to fulfill the important duties of dry lobbyist in Washington.

and judging was inaugurated at 2 p. m. Monday. Only a few breeds were judged, but officials were confident that the show would swing into complete action when the display opened this morning. More than fifty breeds of dogs, valued at more than mace up the display. Poultry judging was completed today at noon, but the display of fowls will be continued until Saturday morning. The cream of Indiana’s $58,982,000 poultry, representing birds valued at $25,000 and housed in one of the most modern and complete show buildings in the Middle West, greeted a steady stream of visitors, according to Russell G. East, director of the exhibition.

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Off on Dash to Rome

Pilot J. D. Hill, who with Lloyd Bertaud and Philip Payne started today for Rome, from Old Orchard, Maine, in the plane Old Glory. Hill won the toss as to who should pilot the craft as it roared away in an effort to set anew non-stop flight record.

GIVE JOHNSON ABSENCELEAVE Police Action to Be Taken Keep Pension Privilege. The new board of safety was expected to grant former Police. Chief Claude F. Johnson, reduced to detective captain, an “indefinite leave of absence” this afternoon at its first regular meeting. Johnson accepted Mayor Duvall’s appointment as city controller and asked a leave of absence to retain department pension standing. Police Chief Claude M. Worley declared there would be no “shakeup’ this afternoon. Transfer of Lois Reeves, police stenographer, to Controller Johnson’s office as secretary was to be recommended. Mrs. Walter Barney, in the controller’s office, was to replace her. It was believed an “all around” shift is scheduled for next week’s meeting. Charges that “Patsy” McMahon, traffic officer, appeared intoxicated at police headquartei-s last week, were to be filed by Worley. Transfer of A. B. Good, civil service commission clerk and safety board bookkeeper, to deputy controller, was also expected. Claude Wilson, Duvall’s nephew, was to replace Good temporarily. CHARTER AERIAL HEARSE Body of Girl Killed in Switzerland Sent to England In Plane. By United Pres * MANCHESTER. England, Sept. 6. —An aerial hearse brought home the body of Miss Beatrice Nelson, 23, killed while mountaineering in Switzerland. William Armstrong piloted a plane that was chartered by the dead girl’s family to bring her body from Basle to Woodford Field here. A motor hearse was ready to take the body to the Nelson home. BURGLAR PUT TO FLIGHT Thiel Fires Three Shots to Halt Druggist’s Pursuit. A Negro burglar, discovered in a drug store at 604 N. Senate Ave., by Ewing Walker, proprietor, escaped after firing three shots to check pursuit. Walker said when he opened the front door at 5:30 a. m., he saw the man in the rear of the store and heard the shots. He ran to call police and the burglar ran out, taking $1.50 from a cash register.

The first feature races of the Grand Circuit were run Labor diy, before a crowd tl.iat filled the grand stand. Many persons were unable to obtain seats in the shaded enclosure and were forqed to view the races from the rail around the track. Whippet races and special vaudeville attractions were added to the regular racing program. Eight teams of horses were entered in the horse-pulling contest which started at 10 a. m. in front of the grand stand. Animals weighing under 2,600 pounds were entered. Horses weighing between 2,600 and 3,000 pounds are scheduled for Wednesday. The animals pull against a dynamometer loaned by Purdue University, sponsor of the ontest. The work Os 10,837 Indiana j

3-WAY PROBE MADEBY JURY Duvall, Klan, Plot Against Editors Enters Quiz. From witnesses interviewed by the Marion County grand jury today observers adduced that the jury was interested in these angles of the political corruption inquiry. 1. Activities of Mayor John L. Duvall and his associates in the municipal campaign in which he was a candidate. 2. Ku-Klux Klan participation in Marion County politics. 3. The conspiracy to get the Federal grand jury to indict Boyd Gurley, editor of The Times, and Thomas Adams, Vincennes, Ind., editor, upon a statement against them which was shown to be forged. John F. Rainer, city assessment bureau chief in the Shank administration, who has made statements concerning job promises by Duvall, was the first witness. He was followed in fifteen minutes by Harvey W. Bedford, former policeman, who figured sensationally in previous phases of the investigation. Bedford was before the Jury an hour and twenty minutes. Miss Frieda Miller, a notary, and a friend of Earl Klinck, former lieutenant of D. C. Stephenson, who figured in the forged statement against the editors incident, was with the jury a short time. Harry Rodman, attorney, testified for half an hour and was followed by Robert W. Lyons, Richmond, Ind., attorney, judge advicate of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. BACKS CANADA’S PLEA Chamberlain Supports Candidacy for League Council Seat. By United Press GENEVA, Sept. 6.—Sir Austen Chamberlain, British foreign secretary, announced in a statement to the press today that he would support Canada’s candidacy for a nonpermanent seat cn the League of Nations council. “I regretted exceedingly,” Chamberlin said, “that I was unable to support the candidacy of Ireland last year. But, at the moment the candidacy was announced I already had pledged myself elsewhere.” URGES TARIFF SLASH OSAWATOMINE, Kan., Sept. 6. Senator James A. Reed, Democrat, Missouri, outlined a farm relief plan based largely on tariff reduction in a speech to 7,000 farmers at a picnic of the Kansas Farmers’ union here.

is represented in the display of baked and canned products and garments, according to officials in charge of this department of the diamond jubilee. Judging progressed Labor Day and was continued tod^y. More than 200 persons were given treatment at the Red Cross emergency hospital Labor day by the staff of five physicians and three nurses, who were aided by Boy Scouts and other non-pro-fessional agencies. No critical cases were treated by officials, the ailments for the. most part consisting of headaches, bruises, cuts and heat exhaustion. The temperature mounted to nearly 90 degrees, and about thirty persons fainted and were given treatment. Two ambulances made thirty calls/ during the day. .

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‘OLD GLORY’ HOPS OFF ON ROMEFLIGHT Bertaud and Hill Leave Maine Coast, Trying for Record Non-Stop Dash. OTHER PLANES WAITING Royal Windsor Fails to Start With Fokker; World Airmen in India. By United Press OLD ORCHARD, Me., Sept. 6.Setting forth for Rome, the Fokker monopkv::2 Old Glory, with L'oyd Bertaud and J. D. Hill aboard, arose today from Old Archard beach and headed out over the Atlantic. If successful, it will be the longest non-stop flight ever made. The plane gathered speed down the smooth, hard-packed sand that served as a natural runway and soared aloft at 1:25 p. m. (Eastern Daylight time.) Three Men in Plana J. D. Hill was piloting the plane, which also carried Lloyd Bertaud and Philip A. Payne of New York. The big plane took the air in perfect fashion at a 100-mile an hour clip, after a long run. Just before the take-off, Hill and Bertaud tossed a coin for the privilege of piloting the plane. The former won and Bertaud and Payne were sitting in the rear of the cabin as the big craft got under way. Their route, it was announced, would take them over Cape Race, N. F. Bertaud said they then would follow parallel 117 degrees straight across the northern Atlantic. This would carry them slightly south of the "Great Circle” route. If all goes well, Old Glory will oass near Bordeaux and will fly a lictle south of the Alpsen route to the Italian capital. Thousands See Start The long-delayed start was witnessed by several thousand spectators, who had come from miles around. The fliers carried letters from the three American cardinals to Pope Pius and letters from Governor Ralph O. Brewster of Maine and others. During the projected 4,600-mile flight, those aboard Old Glory hoped to maintain radio contact with shore or ship stations. Automatic radio sending equipment had been installed during the night. Should the big Fokker be forced down at sea, the new radio apparatus would broadcast SOS signal j automatically on a 600-meter wave length. Old Glory’s crew took with them food selected by the Good Housekeeping Institute, with the maximum nourishment and the minimum bulk. Some of it was placed aboard against the possibility that the flight might end in midocean. In such event the fliers would lower away with their rubber boat, which can be inflated in about eight seconds, with the assistance of compressed air tanks carried for that purpose. The boat would support 2,000 pounds. It was equipped with two oars and could be navigated in fair weather.

Device to Cheat Thirst Aboard the boat was a patented device which would be fastened over the fliers’ faces in the event of disaster to distill water from their breath. A large cup full of water could be obtained in this manner every twenty-four hours. Four calcium flares and four red flares and a Very pistol aboard the plane would enable the men to signal for assistance if they were forced down. A bubble sextant, an air mattress, charts, three pairs of gloves, hand fire extinguishers and a flash light completed the plane’s equipment. The long wait of the Old Glory fliers in New York and Old Orchard was not in vain. Today brought perfect weather and a fifteen-mile southwest wind favorable to the takeoff. While Capt. Eric Denshan, chief mechanic, was putting Old Glory through its final tests, Bertaud, Hill and Payne bade farewell to their Hill first in Plane Hill was first to climb into the plane. Its 450-horsepower JupiterWright motor was going. He was followed shortly by Bertaud and Payne. Each man had received from his wife a letter to be opened on arrival at Rome. \ Old Glody headed, southwest, then * turned and circled the beach in great arcs. For several minutes it remained over the crowded beach and finally turned sharply to the/ north and headed out to sea. A few minutes more and Old Glory had disappeared on its great adventure. Flag Meeting Tonight Heads of patriotic societies, fraternal orders, civic and educational bodiet. have been invited to a meeting in the House of Representatives chamber at the Stathousee tonight which will be addressed by Col. James A. Mess of the United States Army. Moss is director general of the United States Flag Association.