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SEPTEMBER 11, 1929 OaUanO WEDNESDAY EVENING 10 BUTTLE 'HER nil TITLE CLEARED IJJISTIL CITY COUNCIL CREATES MEAT INSPECTOrJBB In Well-Out of Well-Now Well WILLIAM PRIEST, Iowa well digger, was burried at bottom of 40-foot shaft when the sidea caved in. He was rescued after 150 men. working in relays, had dug a trench to where he was trapped. A hand pump furnished air to Priest through jhe metal tube seen curving Jnto the well, in the upper" picture. Below, rescue workers drilling the trench through which Priest was carried out.

A thousand tense spectators watched the peered eagerly at the shaft as Priest was brought to the surface on a rot. A Lftfl OF BIT i -IT stt 37 Acres on Estuary Now May Be Improved out Uncertainty. tl ry jx: Kegotlations which have extend-, over a period of three years were ended today when the board of port commissioners announced that tn thirty-seven acre of industrial land near Fifth avenue, and alti'kttd on the north arm of tha have been cleared. Coincident with the clearing of title the cmnlMlon releaeed to the city council ten seres of land tn the tract, which will be used for th propoicfl corporation yard. The yard will bounded by Fifth ave-au.

Beven'h street, the Western Pacific; nshl-of-way and the Lake Jtferrltt runnel, Early this year the Southern I 77TH Annual Reports Include Dis cusgion of Divorce and Modern Trend. (Continued From Page 15.) called attention to the fact that he officiated at the dedicalon of the First church, in which the con-ferenco meetings are being held. on January IS, 1914. The anniversary meeting of the Women's Home Missionary Society, with Mrs. John Stephens was another feature today, while at the afternoon conference business session a new pension plan for retirement of ministers wag scheduled for presentation by Dr.

I. B. Bristol, secretary of the claimants endownment board of tha conference. Delegates also were scheduled to visit the Beulah Rest Home, 4680 Tompkins street, maintained by the Women's Home Missionary society. BANQUET MINISTERS Another special feature scheduled for today Is the banquet of the Retired Ministers' association, at which Bishop Hughes and Dr.

E. pastor emeritus of tha First Church, will speak. The lat ter is 81 yeans of age aad the dean of Methodist ministers ofthe Cali fornia area. He was ordained In Indiana In 1873 and has been a resident of Oakland for 25 years. serving In two pastorate here for a total of It years before his retirement.

Delegates also were scheduled to attend a special conference service at tha church tonight with Dr. Newton E. Moat, pastor of Qraee church, San Francisco, presiding. and with music by the Grace church choir under tha direction of Irwin. O.

Paulsen. Soloists will be William Thomas, tenor; Flora Fox. soprano, and Li Hap Rlcard, contralto, Dr. Loren M. Edwards, pastor of Trinity church.

Denver, will speak on "New Act of New Apostles." Last night a similar service was held under the direction of Trin ity church of Berkeley, with music by the men's chorus of tha church under the direction of Helen Hen-nessy Green Vlth solo by Glen Chamberlain an Clene Tucker, tenors, and George Carson, bar. tone. Bishop Hughes conducted the communion which was fol lowed by a memorial service under the direction of Rev, C. B. Sylvester, of San Joae, chairman of the memorial committee.

Bishop Hughes delivered the memorial address. Following the service was a reception given by the ladlea of the First church In honor of Bishop and Mrs. Hughes, with Mrs. Alexander Hutchinson as chairman of tha committee In charge. The conference will continue un til Monday noon, I 1 Pacific railroad quitclaimed cer- tam tattH tne area to obtain a definite i lKht-of-way.

Tha Western Pacific followed yesterday with the aame action, and the property may now be Improved oy varloua ownera who hare hesitated to undertake development work because of faulty titled. Clouded titles fn this area date back to th eorlleet times of Oak- land. It was pointed out. Various claims were based on the original Spanish land grant to Lulu I'eralta, a patent filed by James Stratton in U8, land Which had originally been claimed by Horace Carpen-tier, who f-nlnrd title to land here, and boundaries based on tha low tide line of 1862. It was Into this chaos of con filctinf claims that the port of Oakland leal department piungea when ths p-rt commission was first erganlzed.

As a result of lone ne- fotiatlons. the- ownership of tha laad In puestlon has now been del -Inltely doiei mined. Stiver Survey in Career Ends Rev. FRANKLIN RHODA, son of pioneer FruitvaW rancher, died last night following heart attack. He was a iFruirvale pastor for 17 years.

The Rev. Franklin Rhoda, for mer pastor of the First Presbyte rlan church of Frultvale and son of Frederick Rhoda) settler ef the 700-acre fruit ranch, that gave that region its name, died suddenly. last night following a heart attack. The Rev. Rhoda'a entire life was closely affiliated with the develop ment of the East bay, and he was considered an authority on tha history of Alameda county.

He was graduated with the first class of the University of California tn Isfl and also was a graduate of the San Anselrno Theological seminary, seminary. 1889. He was ordained at that time and held pastorates In South' Ban Francisco. Point Arena and Va lona. Calif.

Hs was pastor of the Frultvale church for 17 yeara prior to his retirement. Ills father was a member ef one of the early covered wagon parties that came overland in 1850, and settled In Frultvale In 1869. The Rev. Rhoda then was only five years old. Surviving him at the Rhoda home, 1711 Lincoln avenue, la his widow, Mrs.

Clara R. Rhoda. He also leaves five sons and tour daughters, Lawrence Paul L. Wilbur, Miss Ellen E. Rhoda Mrs.

Roland Black, Mrs. Arthur Hahlstro mand Mrs. Howard avver ett of Oakland and Floyd L. ef Ceres and John W. Rhoda of Redwood City.

-r. Tentative plans are for funeral services tomorrow from the Flrat Presbyterian church. struett broadside by a car driven by Fred Morris of Maryaville en the Feather river bridge. Jones, his wife said a son escaped unhurt, as did Morris. Morris waa driving on the wrong side of the road, police and placed him tinder arrest.

Jonea later swore to a complaint -charging Morris with driving, while Intoxicated. Girl Hurt As Mother Smashes Auto in Crash BONOftA. Sept. 11. A deep gash over the right eye was suffered by Miss Virginia Estes of Sonora when an automobile driven by her mother, Mrs.

W. B. Yowell of May-Vood. falltd to make a turn and crashed into a stone wall near the Episcopal church. tor' i'i'J FORMER PASTOR DIES SUDDEir gg t-wi Leandro Delayed 4 i I 1 i a e-vi Xv If JKI i 2 News of Two Friends9 Deaths May Kill Third Victim of Auto Smashup ESTATE EBBS lirCOMCT Settlement Made Out of Court Contest Over Will of Henrietta Farrelly.

-Notification of the withdrawal of contest to the will of Mrs. Henrietta A. Farrelly, pioneer San Lean dro resident. Is on file In superior court today. The contest was settled out of court, it was declared.

The contestants are Mm. Clara J. Jackson and Calvin N. Wilson, sister and brother of Mrs. Farrelly, and four nephews, Sidney R.

Tut-tle, Roy C. Tuttle, Don E. Tuttle and Charles H. McLaughlin. The will disposes of an estate appraised at 11,117,637.89.

The contestants charged "undue Influence" on Mrs. Farrelly by Mattle Allen and Maude Peasante, niecee. The will leaves Mattie Allen, niece, Maude T. Peasante, niece. 110,000: Clara, jacKson, sister, Henry Wilson, brother, Calvin Wilson, brother, $10,000, the seven children of Cal vin Wilson, $5000 each: Joe Gon-salves, caretaker at the old Farrelly home.

the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Oakland, the American Legion of San Leandro, $15,000, and a number of minor bequests to distant relatives living: in Philadelphia. Under the terma of the will, tha residue Is to go to the two nieces, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Peasante, to be used for charity. Proceeds of the sale of the old Farrelly estate at East Fourteenth street and Stanley road, now the site 'Of tha new Chrysler factory, will be added to thla residue.

Executors of the estate are Charles H. Hale and Arfui B. Cary. The will has been filed for probate and will come before Superior Judge Lincoln 8. Church aoon.

65 Aggies Take Part In Judging COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, Da via. Sept. 11. Sixty-five students of the college here participated in the dairy products Judging contests conducted as a phass of the state fair in Sacramento last week. The winners in the various division of the contest and of the sweepstakes honors were announced today as follows: Market milk.

Ralph Smith, Man uel Graves snd Thomas Gallagher; butter, A. C. Chrlstensen, E. A. Warner end C.

G. Moore; cheese. M. Brooks, I. E.

Kauaen and J. L. Klein; Ice cream, N. H. Sar- sain, E.

L. Malsch and A. O. Henry; sweepstakes, Alycs Williams (gold medal-, Manual Graves (silver msdal) and I. E.

Kausen (bronze medal). XeUewiaf Is Saaaislloa -wired elsfly ss ear ef er sons luflsal er tnjurii la OeUsmi. Alt-Mee'e ma Bwrkilff evto-eiaoile sect dealt during 1W. UU far sne tftree title. saciuoV teaVyere Injvrtd.

U. AlaaeU. Bark 57 3 14 1S60 10S 329 discovered fifty gallons ef Jackass brandy In the car. Although the machines were damaged, Charles McNally of Petaluma was the only person to suffer Injury. She received minor brulsea and lacerations.

The liquor-laden automobile, which Is now In possession of the sheriff, waa registered to a San Francisco finance company. Car Wrecked Dodging Erratic Woman Driver WATSONVILLE, Sept. 11. A touring car driven by Joe Russo ef Hollister was wrecked and Lou Magana'ot Hollister was severely bruised and cut when the car turned over on the Salinas road near the golf course. The accident was caused when a woman driving a email coupe stopped suddenly to watch players on the links.

Russo drove off the highway Into soft dirt to avoid crashing with the coupe and. his machine turned over. Eather Jiawamoto, 11, was thrown through tha windshield of a sedan driven by Miss M. Fukuda when brakes failed to hold and the car hit the rear of an automobile driven by A. D.

George of San Francisco. George Craig, Watsonvllle auto mobile mechanic, was allghtly Injured when his, roadster crashed Into another car-on the Santa Cruz highway near oquel. State Traffic Officer Breaks Leg in Fall VALLEJO, Sept. 11. William Demraon, state 'traffic officer with headquarters here, had hla right leg broken Monday night when he tell from his motorcycle while rid ing on the Napa highway, five milesU iiux io oi luffn.

no was iMm 10 San Francisco for medical attention at the hands of a specialist. This Is the third time Demmon haa broken the same leg in recent years. Driver Jailed as Girl is Injured in Mishap TUBA CITF. Sept. 11.

Shefia Jones, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Jonea of this city, received cuts and bruises when the auto-jnpbUe iy-her father-waa Ordinances Regulating Apartment Garages, Pawn Shops Passed to Print. After creating; the new municipal position of chief meat inspector, at 1265 a month, the city council today passed to print an ordinance regulating apartment house garages, and another regulating pawnshop auctions.

The new additional regulation for apartment house garages specifiers that these garages shall be used for that purpose and shall not be used as public garages. Only tenants ef apartment house may oc cupy tneee garages. It is unlawful to make repairs or alterations for ears, or to sell oil or gasoline ex-cent to tenants. The new pawnshop regulation, according to Secretary Clifton E. Brooks of the department of public health and safety, is at the request of 22 Oakland jewelers anil pawnbrokers, it is In line with the new state law which gives pawnbrokers possession of articles within six snd twelve months after taking them as pledges, and makes the old form of "auctldm" Illegal.

unredeemed articles nave by law. come Into the possession of the pawnbroker by some form of but the pawnbrokers alleged that the formality opened the door for an sorts of illicit or fly-by- night "auction" held anywhere at any time. According to city officials, the creation of a new chief meat in spector will mean a competitive' civil service examination soon for this position, though Georgs Algeo is slated to hold It temporarily. Algeo has been 18 years in the city service and has been Informally the head of the city's meat inspection bureau of 19 men. though he has held no higher rank thaa they.

Three Families Lose All in Fresno Fire FRESNO. Sept. 11. Three fami lies lost most of their household belongings but escaped with their lives early this morning when five small houses were destroyed by fire. The total Iocs was estimated at 110,000.

The fire was across the street from tha city limits at Plumas avenue and El Dorado street." Fresno fire apparatus responded to a call, but firemen stood by and idly watched the flames, msking sure only that no houses within tha city boundary caught fire. All five ot the destroyed house-, only three of which were occupied, were owned by Tony Teerzo, a tancher living near by. 5. F. Man Seeks Bail In Fete Row Death SANTA CRUZ, Sept.

11. Wil liam Tie tjen, alias Clark, of 3625 Cabrlllo street. Han Francisco, today sought ball of 18000 or 110,000 bond, in connection with man slaughter charges arising from the death of George Mattocks of Wil mington, after a sidewalk brawl during tha Admission day celebration here. TietJen preliminary hearing wns set by Police Judge W. R.

Springer for Tuesday morning. A coroner's Jury returned a ver dict that Mattock's death resulted from a fractured skull, the result of falling to the sidewalk after being truck by TietJen. Shuttle Fliers Hope To Hop Tomorrow WICHITA. Sent. 11.

UP) Expecting landing gear replacements for the' 'City of BaltimorPaT shuttle monoplane, here by toniglii) George R. Hutchinson, Lieut. William L. Snowden and A. O.

Graham, its pilots, hoped to be able to take off early tomorrow for Los Angeles for a third time on a proposed cross-country, non-stop endurance flight. A week ago the Plane was forced down here out of gasoline after a flight from Baltimore. Heir to millions Here's another thing: Nurses are advising mothers to give their babies an oil rub with Nujol after the daily bath, lor tead of using powder. Just saturate some cotton with Nujol and rub it gently all over your baby 'a body. It keeps him from getting chapped and chafed.

And leaves his skin as soft and smooth as velvet. Use it when vou change his clothes. Whenever his skin has been exposed to irritation. A bottle of Nujol costs yoeeo more than pink ribbons on the baby's bonnet. And it's worth a lot more to him I Try it.

Certainly it could do no harm for Nujol contains no drugs or medicine. Your druggist carries it. Be sure you get the geni i.e. Sold only in sealed packages, never" in bulk. I -kg -w- I V- i iit't ii" i Life looks rosy for him Pedestrian Traffic Signal System Put Into Use in S.

F. BAN WTANDRO. Sept. It. The sanitary newer survey recently au thorised by the city council win not be started, until November 1 on account of tha lack of funds.

City Manager W. A. Richmond stated today, adding that collection of 1121-16 city taxes will be started about that time. The sum of 11090 has been set aid by tn council In tha current budget for the survey, which Mayor Jerry W. peCou stated would likely reault In recommendation that a 150,009 tend Issue be voted for the purpose 'f Ban Lean- uro antiquated sewer system.

Richmond declared that the present tnain-llne sewer, construct ed In mt when tha city had a of 4000, Is Inadequate because the population of Han Leandro baa more than trebled. Construction of a thirty-Inch main to supplant the present twelve-Inch Una is seen by sewage experts as the only solution of the situation, Richmond aaserted. Pinole Eagle Aerie To Entertain 500 PINOLE. SepU.Jl Charles J. Chenu ef Sacramento, grand pre- 1 Ident of the Eagles, snd high slate kfflclaL will be auest of honor when Pinole Aerie entertains 600 Eagles ef East bay communities ha turd ay night In commemorating the twen-ty-thlrd.

anniversary of the Pinole lodge. Aha lodge session, at which Ikn of candidates will be initiated, will be oreceded by a parade. In which bands, drum corps and drill teams ill participate. Pinole's degree teem will confer the lnltla- tory rites, which will be followed Jby a bsnquet. In Addition to.

Chenu. lodge no- tables who will be guests of the evening are. State President J. I. Hteekter.

Vice-President ti. 'Dudley, Ptate Secretary O. Pohlman. and E. 8.

Hurley, president of the bay Council of Eagles. Richmond Sciots To Install Officer RICHMOND. Sept II. Instal-latlon of J. tv.

Smiley as toparch cf Richmond Pyrsmld of Sciots Is new being. planned by the organisation. Subordinate officers chosen With him by the lodge sre ae fol- lows: L. M. Johnson, moblb; W.

W. Scott, armeses: Sam Korb. pas-tophorl: H. r. Chapmen, scrlbej A.

C. Curtis, chancellor; Homer W. Patterson and George Pmlth, trustees; William Barry, W. Y. Wilson and William P.

Cooper, board at control. Delegates to the forthcoming supreme pyramid convention at Kan Tranrtsco will be L. M. Johnson and H. F.

Chapman. A. C. Bur dick la tha retiring toparch. Metal Dirigible Goes to Lakehurst KEWTORK.

Sent. 11. 4 Of flclala of the Detroit Aircraft cor poration announced today that the all-metal dirigible recently cum pleted for the navy noulil leave l)e trolt tonight for lakehurst, N. J. where It will be permanenlly ns signed the hsngar space nlunsrslde the Los Angeles, vacsnt since the Shenandoah disaster.

AIVKRTIkKwKT So "Skinny" Couldn't Work. Gains 21 lbs. and Her Strength Visa Donle Brlson writes, "Before took Ironised Yesst I was so "Skinny I could not do my day work. Bat now I can work hard sit 4ar and rest all night. "About 1 months sgo my weight waa IX pounds.

Ironised Teat gave sne 147 pounds of good flesh. You woald think I wss another woman, feel and look so much better." Stop being "skinny" snd always tired. Thousands have gained 6 to II pounds In weeke with Ironlied Teas. Scrawny bones chsnge to (Tactful curves. Blotched skin b--ms clear and fresh.

"Lasy" feel-las' vanishes. Only when Tesst Is Iroalsed Is It so wonderfully effective for Iron Is needed to bring nut the welght-bullding and strcngikri.ing values Teaat PleaFant tablets in a handy bottle, aafe for eveio-uy r.evr cause gae or Moating. "So certain and quick are the maairig health benefits of Jron-titd Tsast that the small amount pay for the flrat bottle will be prrmptly refunded by yoor own ec he manufacturer If sain it gbae-'t Tlf 1 I The new system, the first of Its ktnd In tha world, consists of "stop1' and "go signals, at all intersections In the mam business district for the sola purpose xf controlling pedestrian traffic. The plan was instituted by city authorltlea following a survey by Dr. Miller McCUntock.

traffic expert, in an effort to cope with the traffic problem caused by the diagonal system of streets causing "three-way" lntersectlona on Market street. The pedestrian signals have been synchronized with the vehicular system in a manner designed to speed up both classes of traffin and eliminate congestion at Intersections. Operation Saves Santa Rosa Baby SANTA ROSA, Bept, 11 For the second time in two weeks an Infant waa operated upon here last night for appendicitis when Virginia, IS months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William TllHnghast, II months old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Tillinghast underwent the knife at a local hospital. In both cases the operating surgeon was Dr. LeUrhton Rsy and both Infanta are expected to recover. Two weeks ago the physician removed a ruptured appendix from the 17 months old son of Mr.

and MrsB. I Codding of 236 College avenue. A second operation waa performed on the boy jvho developed peritonitis. The child is now reported well on the road recovery. Oakland Wife Hurt In Avoiding Collision CAZADL'RO.

Sept. 11. Severe cuts and bruises were received ty Mrs. W. It.

Bracken of Oakland whan her husband drove his machine through a fenco to avoid collision vUth another automobile on the highway near Petaluma. Mrs. Bracken waa the only member of the party Injured. Following the accident the party. conlpued to ft 1.

I tela 1 i 1 BALTIMORE. Sept. 11. VP) Baltimore dressed up today, pre paring for the celebration of Its anniversary, which will bo-Kin tomorrow and continue until Sunday. The anniversary of the September 12- bombardment In which the guns of Fort McHenry kept a Hiitlsh fleet from descending on Baltimore, a battle remembered principally liecauso it was the oc-envion of the writing of the "The Slur Spangled Banner," wns chosen for the official opening of the bicentenary observance.

Included In the first day's pro-pram will he ceremonies at Fort McHenry under auspices of the Society of Hi. ar of 1812, at which General Charles P. Summerall, chief cf staff of the army, will be the principal speaker. Business streets already presented a view continuous lines of flags and bunting In readiness for the occasion, nnd the navv today sent the battleship New York, the cruiser Mem). bis two destroyers and three iiin-raft tenders to participate la the celebration.

In ad-i IT ANN VEHSARr (Continued From Pagt lice arrested him on Monday, Ha was released on bail. Alameda Man Held As Drunken Driver ALAMEDA, Sept. H. Captured after a chase of several block when he fled from the seen of an automobile aoctdent In which his machine had figured, F. J.

Clark. 1500 Santa Clara avenue. Is tinder arrest today op a charge of drunkenness. Clark drove hln car Into a ol llson with ona operated by Thorn a Shepherd, 1044 Santa. Clara avenue.

The accident occurred at Oak street and Santa Clara avenue. Despite tha fact that Mrs. Shep herd suffered a severely wrecnea back and bruises. Shepherd turned his automobile In pursuit of Clark, who was overtaken at Oak street and Central avenue. There Clark's automobile crashed 1 Into another car.

parked near the curb. Police arrived and arrested Clark. Minor cuts and bruises wsra received by Mr. and Mrs. John Carse, 781 Bowling boulevard, San Leandro.

when their automobile was struck by a northbound South em Pacific electric train at Briggs avenue and Fernalde boulevard. Mrs. J. E. Nellson.

riding in the automobile, was uninjured. The train was in charge of Engineer James Leopold. Woman, Escort Jailed As Car Hits Ambulance STOCKTON, Sept. 11. Mrs.

Bessie Coleman, 27, of 704 East Lindsay street, wife of Edward Cole man, Stockton business man, and her young escort, H. 9. Bierly. 14. of North Sutter street, were placed automobile struck a police ambu lance carrying two injured Xira men.

The accident occurred tn front of the emergency hospital. Officer Edward McLaughlin took Mrs. Coleman, the driver. Into custody on a reckless driving charge, and booked Bierly for violation of the Wright act when a quantity of liquor was allegedly found In his Bosses-don. Lester Fitzgerald.

11. and Leland Fisher. 2. the Injured firemen, are In a serious condition at the hospital, physicians holding little hope for Fltxgerald'B recovery. He ts suffering from a fractured skull, while.

Fisher may have Internal inluriea. The men were hurled from their automobile near the outskirts of the city when their ear struck a tree. Driver Flees as Liquor Is Found After Smashup NAPA, Sept. 11. A search was started today by sheriff's deputies and state traffic officers for the driver of an automobile which crashed into two other machines en the highway near Cordelia, and after motorist had Health worth more than fortune THE babr to be envied it the one who is born with an inheritance of perfect health, to begin And who's lucky enough have a mother who know how -to 'build up this fortune.

"Perhaps I'm old-iahione4," ahe'Jl ar to the doctor whoproooupcet her child phyi icallr 100 at baby show, "but this health certificate means more to me than all the stock certificates in the world, it my baby BTQwt up itroog and well, I'm willing to lcsve it to him to nuke career and fortune for "Already I'm teaching him the value of regular habits. Regular sleep, regular meals, regular functions. He never -once beco off schedule, not even when he wss cutting teeth or traveling to the country. I make sure of that by giving him Nujol regularly. He has his own bottle in the Nujol work so easily and naturally that ic won't upset a baby under any conditions.

It keeps everything functioning properly. It not only prevents any excess of body poitoot we all have them) from forming but aids in their removal. It is sale and sure. Nujol was perfected by the Nujol Laboratories, 2 Park Avenue, New York, Just try Nujol for your. baby.

Give it to him regularly for the next three months. See if it doesn't make things much easier for both of you. See if he doesn't thrive on this new schedule (children themselves much prefer living by regular routine). BAN FRANCISCO. Sept J1- San Franciaco pedestrians cama Into their own today when Mayor James Rolph, sounded the Ferry building siren at noon, officially starting the city's pedestrian traffic signal eyatem the, only one In The occasion was marked tiy a parade led by the mayor, mom- hern of tliet police commission, roliro Chief William J.

Quinn, the police and municipal bands, mounted traffic) squad, boys' traffic reserves and modern and antiquated automobiles coreririg a qnnrter of a century In motor vehicle development. dltlon to squadrons ef aircraft representing army, navy and ma rina corra had been ordered here, and each branch of the eervlca will be represented In a military parade Thursday. 6TABBEK HCNTED. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11..

An unidentified Ban Francisco man was being; sought todsy- by police as the etabber of Joseph Fernan dez, proprietor of a South Ban Francisco hotel, and his friend. Charles Delgado, during an argu ment at the hotel. It was not until today that computation of his average speed showed that hv.had apparently set a record for the distance. Captain Hawks averaeed somewhere In the neiKhborhood of 150 miles an hour. Col.

I.lndhereh- averaged shout 170. Cantaln Hawks' record ls. of course, not affected as his distance was three times that of the I'olonel. -keU what his hurry was, the Colonel smiled. "I was Just coming alonr home." he eald.

and there was Xalr weather, all-tej Lindy Casually Sets New Mark With Hawks' Plane NEW TO'ltK. Sept. ll.Up) It PI'. i. A.

LindiietKh had been teaching a king plane what speed really means Several iIh.vs sro lorrowed the plane tn which t'apt, Frank IliiHks had 1 earcn both ca-t and west-east non-stop tianvnmti-nental records, t'. Join the search for the Transcontinental Air Transport plane then missing in the west- Yesterday he back from St. Louis with his wife as a passenger, In five hours and 21 dlstanee-of.

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