Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 124, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 October 1930 — Page 5

'OCT. 2, 1930

Aviation 24-HOUR AIR ’ ROUTE ACROSS U. S. PROMISED Mail Contract to T. A. T. Assures Fast Service to Span Nation. Bv United Pros WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—An allairplane transcontinental service carrying mail, passengers and express on a twenty-four-hour schedule between New York and California. with intermediary stops, will result from award of an airmail contract to the Western Air Express and Transcontinental Air Transport, officials of the companies revealed today. Announcement w as made by Harris M. Hanshue. president and general manager of Western Air Express; Daniel M. Sheaffer, chairman of the executive committee, and J. L. Maddux, president of T. A. T. They said continuation of present services, with extensions to fulfill requirements of the contract awarded by the postoffice department Wednesday will begin as a unified service, Oct. 15. 13-Hour Schedule Daily The schedule to be followed for the present embraces thirteen-hour daily passenger service of Western Air Express between Los Angeles and Kansas City, and a similar service between Kansas City and New York, thus making the transcontinental trip possible In two daylight flights with overnight hotel stops at either Kansas City or St. Louis. An alternate service is the planetrain accommodations now offered by T. A. T. The all-airplane twenty-four-hour service will be inaugurated as soon as facilities for night flying have been installed throughout the route, the announcement said. The route contemplated Is via Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, Wichita, Amarillo and Albuquerque. Cutoff Route Is Planned The contract provides for an alternative cutoff route from St. Louis to Amarillo via Tulsa and Oklahoma City and this will be established, it was stated. Postmaster-General Brown was informed, with submission of the bids, that a jointly owned operating unit will be created. In it will be pooled flying equipment, airway facilities and airports now used by the two companies along more than 60 per cent of the route. Western Air Express and T. A. T. will have equal holdings in the company, it was said. Adopts Air Mail Flag Bit United Pmis WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—An official air mail flag has been adopted by the United States postoffice department to be flown over all airports at which air mail planes stop. The flag was designed by Colonel L. H. Brittin of Northwest Airways, and consist of horizontal red, white and blue stripes on a white field. Huge gold wings and a globe carrying the word “United States Air Mail'’ are imposed over the stripes. Office Boy Is Pilot Bu >'EA Service NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—Ralph R. Burr claims to be the only licensed office boy pilot in the United States. He recently passed the written examination and flight test :'or a license as a private pilot under the supervision of Inspector George D. Ream at the Curtiss Airport, Valley Stream. 12,000 U. S. Pilots BuXEA Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—There are now nearly 12,000 licensed airplane pilots, 8,500 licensed mechanics. and more than 6,600 licensed airplanes in the United States. Os the total number of licensed pilots, nearly 200 are women.. There are four licensed women mechanics. Woman Wins License Private pilot’s license was won at Hoo6ler airport Wednesday by Mrs. Fred W. Stanford, 554 Middle drive, Woodruff PI., who completed the course under direction of Bob Shank. Hoosier airport president, in record time. She was presented with a new plane by her husband.

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Phe mister Green Confessions said to have been made to police by Oscar Phemister, 25, of 3291 Hovey street, and Harry Green, 1409 Brookside avenue, have solved a dozen recent robberies in north side homes, according to authorities. Phemister and Green, police said, scanned society columns to learn the departure of residents before the alleged ransacking of the houses. Their loot was valued at $5,000. In the Air Weather conditions in the air at 9 a. m.: South wind, 10 miles an hour; barometric pressure, 30.28 at sea level; temperature, 56; ceiling unlimited; visibility, 5 miles; field good. ' Map Porto Rico Trip Major-General William G. Everson, United States militia bureau chief, Washington, will be a passenger aboard an Indiana national guard plane on an air trip to Porto Rico next month. The party will leave Stout field, Mars Hill airport, Nov. 12 for an inspection of the Porto Rican national guard. Other passengers will be Lieutenant Vincent J. Malloy, Major Juan Rodrigues, Ft. Wayne, and Ernest S. Needs, Muncie. While in Porto Rico, the party will be guests of the vice-governor and adjutant-general of the island. Pilots will be chosen from the One hundred and thirteenth observation squadron. They will leave the party at Miami, Fla. Huge Plane Mapped Bv SEA Service BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. 3.—The largest airplane ever constructed in the United States will be built here if the present plan under consideration by the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation is completed. The plane will be able to carry 100 passengers, will weigh 200,000 pounds, and will measure 250 feet from wing to wing tip. Sixty-two state rooms will be provided for passengers and a promenade deck on the wings will provide every luxury of travel. It is expected that the ship will be of the flying boat type. Favors Twin Screws By Science Service BERLIN, Oct. 3.—Exhaustive tests with propellers and engines have convinced one of the foremost airplane manufacturing concerns in Europe that multi-propeller planes are more practical than other types. The concern plans to construct all its planes accordingly, making one motor turn two propellers. In this way the weight of two motors is done away with and the maximum efficiency is obtained from the propellers. DON PRUITT IS ELECTED Chosen as President of Secret Delta Kappa Tau Fraternity. Election of Don Pruitt as presi-

dent of the Delta Kappa Tau fraternity was announced today following a business meeting 'of the secret society, Wednesday night. Other officers elected are: Stewart Cedarholm, vice - president: Edward Neal, secretary ; Glenn Duncan, treasurer; Walt Hurley, pledge-master, and Bob Neid-

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BOY, 6, DIES AS HE DASHES IN FRONT OF CAR Richard Hafer Jr. Is Victim; Mother Died Recently; Driver Is Held. While playing with companions returning from school Wednesday afternoon, Richard Hafer Jr., 6, of 2871 South Capitol avenue, was killed when he darted Into South Meridian street in the path of an auto. Morris C. Robinson, 26, of 3?6 Prospect street, driver of the auto, was arrested on a charge of involuntary manslaughter and released on his own recognizance. Following her brother home from school, Virginia Hafer, 8, came upon the crow r d at the accident scene. Recognized her brother, she raced home terrified and was first to tell her father of the tragedy. Funeral Rites Saturday Funeral services will be held at 1 p. m. Saturday at the home of the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hafer, 2871 South Capitol avenue, and at 2 p. m. at the Third Reformed church. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Charles Hafer Is president of the Madison Avenue State bank. The boy’s father, Richard Hafer, was prostrated with grief. His wife died recently. Survivors in addition to the father are a brother, Donald, and the sister, Virginia. Arrested in Car Death Harvey O’Hara, 28, of 1333 South Richland street, was arrested on charges of involuntary manslaughter and failure to stop after an accident which resulted in the death of Edward Bentley, Negro, 55, of 517 West Walnut street, July 20. Others Injured in accidents re-

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ported to police: Albert Vernon, 21, of 624 North Capitol avenue, head cuts; George Haaj, 43, Grand Rapids, Mich., arm and head cuts, and Joe Bunch, 26, of 1072 West Twentyeighth street, chest injuries. . 14 Miners Die in Blast Bv United Press WALSALL. STAFFORD, England, Oct. 2.—An explosion in the William Harrison’s Grove colliery at Brown Hills today killed fourteen miners.

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