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4 A A SUNDAY JUNE 1933 VTED BY. CHARLES E. HASTINOS; i i .1 Italian Ocean Flyers, Invited by Times Union, I' A 111 fsftni PH Sam PePys pInch Hits Again A -M Day Birthday nlll HMtenri' Pb to Hunt Him I'; -v': By GERALD D. '7'ZT 'i To Land at Floyd Bennett Field Sea Base lant last night when It was formally announced that the flyers were 'Bill' Williams Promoted Tohief Pflot of United; John Herlihy Goes Higher Noted Craftsmen Will Establish Bases' in Chicago Williams Rounded Out 13 Years and Was Win- ner of Harmon Medal Herlihy Has Fine i -j un i i THE GHOST OF SAMUEL PEPYS WRITES ANOTHER DlARY Sunday. June IS WERT'early up so as to as breakfast host to F.

-WWyV th ii.w.iit, uvpntusru tne previous nigm mat-Mrs. ms had purchased aomo very delicious Canadian bacon, to show anv and dress with the utmoat quiet ao as not to awakan rty ih un-Chrlatlan hour of (iigo.A.:M. But, Lord did. forget it vas "Father! Day and so was very shortly showered with tokens ot their remelr; branch a pair of socks from Qef-aldine, a tie from Joan, and very noisy re pair of suspenders from my son and namesake whioh he. 14 insist immediately don, white" shirt and flannels to the contrary notwUl standing.

And even little sheila who is but aevert month's i this very day, did have a kerchief for her Daddy, albeit she.4l4.eww more interest in her morning bottle than roy thanks, blesjt' h'er lltu heart. And so to the field with Uncle Wlgley to help roll out'W Goddard's Monocoupe for her to fly to her summer home in Mon'tiW and to envy her two white pet rata," Jimmy and Oliver, which are he ever-present flying maaeots. Did right earnestly gay. l.qrJp$.miM an4 Oliver and wish their cage was large enough for me. tooj, Vnt Tin said she knew she would be homesick long before tha fall.

her take oft and scoot past Master Van Ornuro (who stilt 1 t. iot Fetterman'a favorite, pilot). as ho did. hla morning aer.othisnies in I Klem. Later with Ai Hussy to test hop' an antiquated SwalloWand dil Italians, and world's largest airport and sea base, the Brooklyn Times Union cordially Invites Genera) Balbo's transatlantic: air fleet to make Its headquarters at the New York City municipal airport, Floyd Bennett Field, while, on the Atlantic coiet.

Complete facilities are available for accommodating squadron with the additional advantage of being the only available airport with facilities for accommodating throngs seeing squadron." The Jamaica Bay anchorage, which adjoins Floyd Bennett Field as its eastern boundary, was offered to the Italian blrdmen after plans to land at Port Washington had collapsed. Members of the North Shore Yacht Club protested when they were asked to move their boats into Manhasaet Bay to make room for the planes. Im-mediately, the Italian Government's representatives over here looked for another base. They did not have to look far. The invitation to land at Floyd Bennett Field was promptly extended and almost as promptly Col.

Infante, who is II Duce's representative here and responsible for the American end of the proposed Balbo flight, conferred, tor hours yesterday with Major Kelly. The latter assurad him that the A record of more than a million miles of flying without major accident won an executive post yesterday for W. D. Williams, one of air transportation's outstanding Lines, on which he has been flying passenger-mail planes pilots, who becomes assistant chief pilot of the United Air for the last 13 years. John A.

Herlihy, a fellow pilot on the New York-Cleveland leg of United's coast-to-coast route, was advanced to the position of assistant general superintendent of the eastern division of the company's nation-'wide network of airways. Both men will establish bases most soundly scold Master Art for to be trying to shako off the ailerons the thought did- pome ahgt sue a vibrating orate would be fine for people like my. boss. C. I heaver decides to reduce.

In the afternoon and. while-feeling In EXPEDITION FOR ARCT1CSURVEYS comickal mood did pratand in the mat i was just naving my first airplane rloo and very frightened an did convulse Pilot Bussy with my ftnticks, as the Norseman tried assuage my fears. And ao heme tract witn jjr. wigiey, Davis ana Monday, npo HURRY through my day's I where W. Warner had promised for Famous Aviators Converging run tut into tne air-buster's wrath because a cylinder had cracked an Van Ornum refused to hurry the.

repair job "so that that blankety blan reporter oan bust it altogether." Erickson's jubilance at just having sold a Waco cabin job, To cohgratu late him and his partner, J. Remmert and to be convinced that pros On Chicago For Big Air Meet perity surety must oe pack again eiaunrate sky waggons. Ana so to fly briefly in a Falrchiia borrows from the United Air Services before joining my War Department iwlt Fred Wigley's ditto at Mike's oasis Italian Armada: Barberan and Collar, Spanish tuiKe pemoaning a terrifies; headache and to laugh at Mrs, Mike's frcl quent reminder that Polish weddings always drive Mike to gin an Flyers; Bremer, the Finn, and Noted Americans Expected. bitters and then to headaches. With the Wlgleys, Van and Mrs, Mac the Beau Rivago in Sheepshead Bay for a shore dinner and th elegat muslck by four comely wenches who played Verdi, Puccini; Wagnc Chicago, June 24.

Aviators who have- spanned the and the other masters ao well that to uoney isianorto be mgntened Ferris wheel and to pose like a any conservative, for a typical Coney home vary late. Tuesday, npo awaken late a HCett'c'tWW'My Mrtltda and be overwhelmed with the presents of my family. More tlw an socks and kerchiefs and a decorative combination Of laihp and'tobs-ce stand for my study. But what son ingenuity in getting over the bright red suspenders waa hla carefully. re-wrappedAtter had diacovared and appropriated them on the night of Father's pay nuung tnem, thouga their color auch pair could be away with the same trick next Christmas with the tricyole" Coughed seven bucks for on his birthday, and to decide that If wouldn't" worl After my dally labors at the office to the field, where.

BuBta, Warn waa feeling much better and to borrow, his Waco foe an larking. And while passing Governor's Island did think what a pran Balbo expedition members would' not regret the switch ta plans. Preparing for Incoming ocean and hoppers and facilitating the departure of sea flyers Is Major Kelly's specialty. Through hla efforts 1 1 transatlantic flights scheduled for the next two months have chosen the local airport as the point of arrival or departure. "Nothing will be left undone to make the Italian flyers comfortable and welcome," Major Kelly said last night, as he prepared to spend all of his available hours at the field between now and the time General Balbo and his men arrive.

All day yesterday trucks were busy transferring supplies from Port Washington to Floyd Bennett Field. The truckloada were parts that had been based on tha Island in anticipation of the arrival of the fleet. Major Kelly ordered his men to clean out Hangar Two at the field for the exclusive use of the Italians. Before their arrival the hangar will be completely equipped with everything necessary for their convenience, including sleeping facilities, offices for General Balbo. telu, phones, machine shops and other equipment for the repair and over, haul of the visiting planes.

Out In Jamaica Bay additional moorings are being put up, and plana made to have Coast Guard boats patrol the waters to safe, guard the planes passing watercraft. Local aviation leaders were jubi- than air craft were converse part in the American Air 3 4. play a prominent part In the air meet here next month. Roger Q. Williams, who, with Lewis A.

(Lbn). Yancey, flew from New York to Rome In 1929, will have here his new plane in which ha plans to fly non-stop from New York to Rome July 34, and return non-stop to Chicago from Dublin. Yancey, likewise, will be here with his Champion autogiro with which he has biased trails over, the jungles of South and Central America. Bennett Griffin, who, with Jimmy Mattern holds the record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic on an attempted around-the-world flight last year, will be here throughout tho races and perform dally maneuvers In the air. Griffin Is arranging an around-the-world non-atop flight next year.

An especially built plane with a speed of 200 miles an hour will be used and be refueled in the air at alx points on the course. Clyde Pangborn, who, with Hugh Herndon were the first persons to fly across the Pacific during an attempted around-the-world flight in 1981, likewise will be at the air races in Chicago next month. Before leaving on his attempted aolo around-the-world flight two weeks ago, Jlmmie Mattern told Maor R. W. Schroeder, director of events for tha American Air Races, that he would be in Chicago for tho four-day program if he came through his flight 'alive.

nett's flight from Detroit to Murray Bay, Canada. The German Ambassador In Washington, Dr. Hana Luther, yesterday placed a wreath on Floyd Bennett's grave in Arlington Cemetery. The monoplane Bremen, in which the flight waa made, is now in a museum in New York City. NIGHT FLYING AT LANGLEY FIELD The Second Bombardment Group, Langley Field, recently conducted numerous night exercises against tha Anti-Aircraft batteries from Fortress Monroe, employing various methods of attacks.

Three squadrons operating trom the same and from separate airdromes made approaches at Irregular altitudes and Intervals, from a group initial point. In converging attacks at five, three and two-minute intervals on an area target A recent Innovation by the Sec ond Bombardment Group has solved tho night flying problem ot flying tactical formations witnoui running lights. Blue lights mounted on the top of the horlsohtal stabiliser and on the rear of the fuse-tare, form an inverted T. whloh la vlHlble from above only. All group night probloma through AAA areas have been flown very successfully and with a wide margin ot safety through the use of these lights.

A Traffic Control Beam, now employed by the group, has made pes-albla the landing of Individual airplanes at night at minute Intervale. The projeotor la vary light and easy to operate. Testa also show that its use la practical, during daylight operation. BV GERALD D. McCLEJW Italy's great serial fleet 24 seaplanes- now poised on that country's coast for a momentary hop to the United States will have 1 Bennett Field as Its American goal.

Following a radiogram to Premier Benito Mussolini by the Brooklyn Times Union, it was formally announoed UEKEHAI. BALHO that Gen. italo Balbo would lead his winged argosy to the munlcl. pal airport on Flatbush ave. Today Major J.

Nelson Kelly, managing director of the field, personally was supervising the elaborate plans to berth the sea planes upon arrival. He was as sisted by Inspectors James Adams. Samuel Levy. Nell Grlgnon, George Schleer and Edward Juengst, and Assistant. Airport Manager Kenneth Behr.

The invitation to Premier Mua-solinl was contained in the following radiogram sent yesterday by the Times Unien! "On behalf of New York City, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Brooklyn's 1,000,000 "Across America in 27 Hours" to Be Shown Tuesday at Brooklyn Union Gas Co. "Across America in 27 Hours," is the title ot a film to be shown Tues. day afternoon at tha monthly Tach-nlcal Conference of tha Brooklyn Union Gas Company. Assistant Chief Engineer C. C.

Atwood will preside at the meeting which will be held in the auditorium of the gas company's main office, 176 Remsen st The film depicts a S7-hour flight aorosa America, from California to New York, in a 14-passenger multl. motored transport plane of the United Air Llnea It shows aerial view of the 14 cities over which United Air Lines flies In thla S.TOO mile flight Interiora ot the plane in flight are shown, the serving of lunches bv uniformed stewardesses, and the comforts now available In the modern multi-motored transport are shown. An Interesting part of the film Is depiction of the many new aerial navigation aids such as tho two-way radio telephone whereby pilots talk to ground stations and to pilots of other planes hundreds of miles away; and the directive radio beam, whose dots and dasbea hold the pilot on his true course oven it the landmarka ot tne courso are noi vinihu Thar am snlendld views of the cockpit and Its Instrument board witn ninety instrument wiu controls of the United Air Line transports. Modern air transport is now much mora than merely a plane In the sky and sections ot the film AvnmA tn tnimntlnn. aarvlclna and preparation of alrplanea for IllgntS at Oivision poinui.

mo.uui- ence gets an idea ot tha careful In whlnh resnonslble air transport companlea care for their equipment. tv, hDniin. nip mall and air mihu thj. rilMnatahlnsr of nlanes at airports and other Interesting features are anown. HAMBURG AMERICAN AIRPLANE SERVICE A special airplane service has heen established in connection with the arrival of the Hamburg-Amer lean Line steamers, from Cuxhaven the point ot debarkation, to varloua cities in Germany, at ratea from 15 marka to 128 marks (about 14.30 in 13R un.

at the nrosent rate of Mohanae). according to the dis tance flown. If at least three passengers book for an air trip trom Cuxhaven, apodal planes will be flown from Cuxhaven to the following cities: Berlin. Bremen. Chemnlts, Dresden, ir.unbr.irt Hnmhiirtr.

Hnlla. Tln- tlg, Hannover, Lubeck, Magdeburg, Muenchen. Tbia direct service eliminates, for air-travelers, the train-trlp from Cuxhaven to the Hamburg railroad station and thence to the airport SEVENTEEN GRADUATES Seventeen enlisted radio mechanics and operators were graduated from the Wing Radio School at Luke Field, recently. Tho school commenced on Sept. 1, I'M, with a total enrollment of 2, but 13 of the students fell by the wayside for various reasons during the course of instruction.

Corp. Charles J. Archer, Headquarters Detachment, who did such excellent work with tho class ot last year, was again detailed as Instructor. Wheeler Field -was represented In tha graduating claw witn fiv etudenta. FILM PORTRAYS NATION FLIGHT coming to noya Bennett It waa pointed out that tho splendid facilities, both ton land ana sea planes, never have been tuny appro elated.

The ad vent of the Ital lan fleet is ex peeled to draw nation wide at. tehtfcn to the ex. sea base that" has been MAJOR KELLY little used since tho airport was built. Elaborate plana have been made for the welcome and entertainment ot General Balbo and his flyers upon their arrival, Between, their arrival and their departure for the World's Fair in Chicago, ultimate goal of tho aerial will be receptions and other affairs. Ample opportunity for every one to see the arrival is provided at the field, with its huge auto parking spaces and accommodations for thousands of visitors.

Local Italian leaders have com. pleted plans for the "General Balbo World's Fair Welcome Flight." whloh ls to be an aerial escort of many civilian planes that, will accompany the ocean flyers from Brooklyn to Chicago. Ardent backers of the big Brooklyn flying field were enthusiastic last night aa they envlstonod a project that will contribute materi ally to the future welfare of. the airport by drawing world-wide attention to the hospitality and facilities offered the Italian birdmen. Commerce Department's Aeronautic Branch to Extend Scope of Information.

Mapa showing wind direction and velocity in tha upper air at various levels up to 18,000 feet, and In sdme cases at higher attitudes, will be Issued at important terml. nals on the Federal Airways System twice daily beginning July 1, Aeronautics Branch announced yesterday. Upper air reports have long been a regular part of the weather Information made avail-able by the Federal Government to airmen, but this information previously has been presented only fn written form. The map distribution procedure was developed in an experimental service which has been In operation for about a month. Upper air data are transmitted over the Department of Commerce teletypewriter system In the usual way, and the maps are made up at the points where they are to be distributed to airmen, the teletypewriter operators Inserting data on blank maps on the basis of reports received on their machines.

Distribution ot these maps on a regular twice-daily1 basis will begin with the inauguration on July 1 ot a new teletypewriter scneauie providing tor a more com prehensive dissemination ot the upper air data. Maps issued in different localities cover the northeast, southeast. north central, south central, north. west and southwest sections of the United States. On the Individual sheet for one section of the country tne region portrayed appears six times, permitting notations for six different altitudes.

Referring to his teletypewriter reports, the operator inserts arrows flying with tho wind and figures representing wind, velocity at various points on the first blank map on his sheet to show surface conditions. He then repeats tne process on the otner five blank maps to indicate conditions at va rious levels above the around. At tar completing the map he makes a nunrner ot nectograpn copies so that airmen may have copies to carry with tnem. Knowing the upper air conditions the airman may select the altitude at wnlch he may fly with most fa vorable winds, and In addition a knowledge of weather conditions and upper air data enables him to choose between possible alternate routes. The upper air information also Is of value in making aero.

nautical weatner forecasts. CHAMBER REPORTS STEADY PRODUCTION Commercial and military air planes to the total of 91, valued at $1,481,065, and commercial and military engines to the total ot 93. valued at 81,687,803, were produced In April, It was announced est or day by Thomas A. Morgan, presi dent of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America. April production exceeded that of any previous month ot 1983, except In the manufacture ot military en gines.

The value of the commercial airplanes and engines built during tne (irst four months of 1938 ex ceeded the production in the aame period of last year by 46 per cent. Tho production of military air craft during the first four-months exceeded tne production In 193X by 4.1 per cent. Military engine production was 49 per cent, below the first four months ot 1938.. The value of commercial aircraft sold In the first four months ot this year was 18 per cent, above the first four montha of 1988, the value of commercial engines sold 103 per and ot military airplanes b.i par cent. MAPS WILL SHOW UPPER AIR WINDS I oould play If I set It down there and 'phoned him that, anothd cylinder was shot, but my better oceans 'of the world in heavier rou on Chicago today to take Races, to be held here July 1 General Italo Balbo, head of the Italian Air Ministry, and his squad ron of 24 seaplanes, will be one of the chief attractions during the four days of racing, aerobatics and exhibitions flying here next month.

following their flight across tha Atlantic from Rome to Chicago's World Fair. Two other foreign flyers who will be here Will be Major Barberan and Lieutenant Collar, crack Spanish army flyers, who last week flew from Spain to Cuba, non-stop. They will fly from Mexico City to Chi- cago after completing their official flight and will remain here throughout the American Air Races as guests of honor. Fighting weatner, governmental obstructions in Russia and many other difficulties, Capt. Valter Bremer, noted Finnish army and civilian titer, plans to arrive here after his westward solo rugnt from Helslngfors, Finland, In time to take part in the Scandinavian Day celebration at A Century of Progress and participate in the elaborate aviation spectacle being staged at Chicago Municipal Air port a week later, uapt Bremer Is flvlnsr alone In a tiny Junkera amphtblon plane powered with an 80 n.

n. engine. Many -American fllera who have spanned the Atlantic and Pacific nnaana during their careers will 2 practical joke would forever ruin my chances of future borrowing froi the air buster. Van and Prof. Yeppe Wallace did go home with ihe fe dinner, where we were joined later by J.

Connolly, Wright, F. Wigle and J. Davis for a Jaunt to Barren Island only to find Mike still Indli posed with his headache. And so to discuss many plana- for apprc priate celebration of the completion of my 88th year in this ale I tears and cracked cylinders, such as climbing the smokestack that abut the field or stealing a Rockaway ferryboat. Finally to compromise an a wild ride.

But evon aa saeme presenoo of an old Swedish saiW dinner and a tew cbrt my. war Department. June 19 stint at the office and to. tha field to lend me his WacO, And to rn To feel the contagion, if' teste wnen toius can spend money fc on Barren Island. To find the genW Uncle Wlgley forgot to Tnsnd tommy on tne rouer coaatar ana tn with all but Uncle Wlgley, th ol Island boardwalk plotnre.

And Juno 30 m. pleased me beat of all was my onl obstacle of no funds: A pair tham from the place where I had, hi To be very solemn livnpt'recos fairly shrieked the fact that only on Did fall to wondering 4t l-eould -gi judgment told me that kind ot I witn disgust tnat the beer urn. or Ben Setdenwerg's. And BO-11 his apartment is a few Mocks tw only with the thought that birthda another like that ono anfl -t wtll.hav oo, witn an owi as solemn aa jonnn Andy Speyerer, and a bob-cat witi winged bus. Did circle abound where.

I had my first lesson fro thankful for such an expansive so Field. To return and chat with Buw wltH my duties. learn that Bi Jimmy Mattern' devoted meohani to Alaska with Bill Alexander risl' this week at Chicago. "Whep completed his trip as a rgulr. pilot on the New York-Cleveland run taut Tuesday, he ended 13 continuous years of mall-passenger flying between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic.

He began piloting mail nlanea on the York-Chicago run when it was pioneered in 19J0 by tha Post Of- Department, aner no nuu served overseas with the Army air corps. Tha veteran pilot, who was tha Harmon medal of honor for pilots this year, established himself as third ranking pilot in the air mail service In point of mileage flown and has approximately 1,250,000 miles on his air log. Learned to Fly In France During the World War, Williams want overseas With the air corps -and learned to fly at Chateauroux. France. Ha then took advanced training as a pursuit pilot at Isaou-dun.

He remained on flying, duty in France until DID. In July, 130. Williams entered the air mail service to fly mail planes between New York and Washington, and two months later was transferred Ao the Cleveland-Chicago run. In the aarly days, each pilot flew his own ship. Bill Williams had a war-tlma De Havtland, about which he baa this to say: "It carried only 250.

pounds of mall and cruised TO miles an hour, with a celling of 11,000 feet. On United' coast-to-coast route today, ur multi-motored planes can carry 12 passengers and i.suu pounds ot man at a speed or 110 miles per hour." Williams, with well over 10.000 hours of air time on his log. was the "ace" among' transport pilots on the eastern end of United Air Unas' where for the last three years he ha been flying between Cleveland and New York. Herlihy Was an Engineer' Trained as an engineer, Herlihy entered aviation in 1114. Learning to tly in the naval air aervice, he saw active duty at sea attached to an aircraft carrier with the battle fleet.

In 1928 ha turned to com mercial aviation and became chief engineer of an air When the line ceased operations, Herlihy became a pilot on the New York-Cleveland run of United Air Lines' eoaat-to-coast route. He has nearly 4.0 00 hours of flying time to his credit, Landing airplanes on small fields Is no trick for Herlihy, for while In tha U. 8. Naval Air Service, part ot his lob was taking off from and landing on the decks of the Navy's floating airports," the airplane carriers Lexington and Saratoga. To land properly on the small flight deck of one of the plane car.

Tiers is a teat of judgment and skill. In 1924. Herlihy entered the ground school of the Naval Air Ser vice, and bv the following year he had qualified for his rating ot naval aviator, He received a commission as ensign in the Naval Reserve, and during 1927 was assigned to a year oi active duty, witn the Navy's Bat. tie Fleet. During the midwinter maneuvers.

Herlihy flew Boeing Wasp-powered fighting planes with squadrons attached to tha Battle Fleet. After maneuvering In formation at sea, the--planes returned to the carrier and. circled, to land on the' small Herlihy'a experience in fly- ing carrier fighters developed his landing ability with the result that hia fellow officers said he could land his plane "on a dime." left -the Navy and entered commercial aviation In 1928. Two years later ha secured a position on the pilot staff of United Air Lines, flying on various sections of the company's routes. For the last three years Herlihv flew regularly on the New York-Cleveland trip, a three and one-half hour flight on the United Air Lines' 2T-hour schedule from the Pacific to the Atlantic.

GAINS DESPITE APRIL WEATHER Air passenger, traffic oh scheduled air lines continued to gain through April this year; an unusual amount) of very severe weather itn that month, it waa announced yesterday by Thomas A. Morgan, president of the Aeronau tical Chamber ot Commerce ot America. In April, 8T.448 persona traveled on tha air lines, compared with in March, arid 28,518 In February. Tha passenger miles flown during tha first four months of this year exceeded the passenger mileage a year ago by 28 per cent. Air express during tha first four months of this year totaled 494.567 pounds, an increase of 19 per go to HouoKen, wnere we learned better than Mike's or Pat Henley's start for home very late and to decide before getting there to.be Mastd Wright's guest for the night because tne omce, wnere i must report early, mrtnaay or no birtnaay.

Wednesday, June 81 TP BETIMES and comforted come but once a year. Lord! mine cnangea to Fen. zg and only have to celebrate onoe every iou years. In the afternoon to be pleasantly surprised by a Visit frofl Pan-American Seeking Routes Col. Lindbergh May Go North for Studies.

Announcement was made yester day by J. T. Trippe, president of the Pan American Airways System, that a special expedition is being sent by the company this summer to make further detailed technical surveys of certain sections of the northern' translantic route." Pan American Airways, for the last several years, has been compil ing data and technical information on the various transatlantic routes between the United States and Eu rope. The coming expedition has for its objective the supplement in certain respeots, of the very considerable data already assent bled. This work Is being carried out, it Is understood, in association with important European international airlines now bIbo engaged in similar research.

The. supplemental survey to be carried on by the new expedition is being undertaken with the knowledge and approval of the governments concerned, Including Denmark (Greenland Administration) and Iceland, with whom Pan American Airways consummated last year important concessions. The 8. S. Jelling, of 8,500 tons, under charter to the company, will sail from New York the latter part of the month with the necessary technical personnel, headed by Major Robert Logan, of the Pan American Airways staff.

The ship, which will carry supplies and technical equipment, Including an airplane, will also serve as a base for supplemental surveys from the air. There will be on board 25,000 gallons of gasoline and 2,500 gallons ot oil tor use In survey flights in connection with the present expedition and in subsequent flights. The steamer will be equipped with special aircraft radio equipment. Including a direction finder, of the typo developed by Pan American and successfully used on the System's lines in Latin American and Alaska. Lindbergh May Join The expedition will proceed first to Labrador, and later surveys will be made on both the east and west coasts of Greenland, and possibly dbntlnue to Iceland.

Present plan also contemplate that a plane, flying from New York, will contact the Jelling at a later date to Carry out the supplemental aerial surveys and photographic work. It was learned at the Pan American office that If It is possible for him to leave for a sufficient length of time Col. Charles A- Lindbergh, technical adviser to the Pan American Airways System, may take personal charge of the survey flying. In Greenland and Iceland. During the past year Pan American Airways has maintained two scientific expeditions in Greenland.

One, the Pan American Fast Green land Expedition, originally organ ized by the well-known explorer. H. G. Watklns, and since his death commanded by J. R.

Ryin.ll), is located at Tuktllik, about SO miles north of the Punish settlement ot Angmagsalik in. East Greenland. The other, the University of Mich igan-Pan American West Greenland Expedition, commanded by Dr. Ralph Belknap, is located at Peary Lodge, about 100 miles north of Upernivlk, West Greenland. The survoy by steamer and plane Is Intended to supplement the scientific observations made by these two expeditions during the post year.

Pan American Airways has ac cumulated a vast amount of Valu able data respecting northern fly. ing as a result of Its operation of some miles ot mall routes In Alaska during the past year. In addition, extensive material with regard to the northern route to Europe and Asia has been com piled under the supervision of Dr. VllhJalmur Stefanson. the explorer.

who Is a member the system's technical research Stall. Howard Marling, the actor-playwright, whom I have not seen a Ion time. To coax him out to the field tor bis first flight and to njoy hi rapturous reaction to my piloting. To be very thankful. ho doesn't knV the difference between skylarking; reporters and such tine blrdmen Remmert, Harris, Bussy, Warner, Stlnls, Hoey, William, Adams, Loesing, Alexander, et aK Then to have it all spoiled when Busa invited ua both to fly to Rah way with him' and Vic Johanion and Hari Do Bousa (the latter pilot and parachute having forgiven tli air-cooler for a Jesting remark in a previous column).

But my' repqt? Hon in vry guest's opinion was partially saved because pit second aerii trip was in a cabin job. To enjoy tha 8.2 at Dill's roadbouse. '-wher MEMORIAL BRONZE TABLET TO TRANSATLANTIC FLIERS IS UNVEILED IN BREMEN tney also nave a very fine private Kane, a monkey as chatteroua aa whlskera as elegant as Nell Grignon's- 1 Thursday, June S3 A LL DAY at my atlnt in the terrible heat and In the late afternoon V. cool, oft in Master Warner's diminutive airport at Jersey City, Clarence Chamberlln and' did feel ting down place as Floyd Bennett and Sonny Harris and Johnny Remmert ad others on this and tha Heard that Bert Aoosta still Is the best-liked aviator in these parts an that very shortly ho hopes to be. reinstated as a pilot, he being-all dot: with pranks of the past.

To have Charley Malloy, the did gossip, to convince ma that a certain couple on the airport have announced the engagement and for ma to duly report it in the column, but Lord I I'" not. that crazy. When the young persona involved verify the rumors I writing and have It notarised, maybe I'll take a chance. Methlnki naive Charley is the paid hireling of C. Grutsner, the alleged Long Islsn City Boswell, who has never forgiven the old alr-cooler.

for being trutli ful about C. cousin from Schenectady, or some place. Friday, Juno S3 TJARLY up and long at the office Rauach In his Gee Bee and Jack Wright in his stub wtna MOnocouif will participate Sunday In tha Albany air races and to make a menti A bronze tablet commemorating the flight ot the late Baron Gun-ther von Huonefetd, who together with Captain Hermann Koehl and Major Jamea C. Fltzmaurlce, made the first east to west flight across the, Atlantic In 1928, and Floyd Bennett, American aviator who died ot pneumonia as a- result of his heroic effort to succor tha fliers forced down on Greenly Island, was unveiled yesterday In Bremen. The tablet, a gift of the North German Lloyd, placed on.

the walla ot the City Hall, was dedicated by Federal Governor Karl Roever. rep. resenting Captain Herman William Goerlng, Reich Minister of Aviation and Minister ot Prussia. In the presence of the Senate of Bremen, Captain Koehl, Mrs. Koehl, relatives and friends of tha deceased flier, Huenefeld, who died In 1929, North German Lloyd officials and a large assembly of the cltlzons of Bremen, The market place, where the City Hall ia situated, waa bedecked with German, American, Irish and English flags.

An addrasa waa made by Herr Markert, President of the Bremen Senate, who empha-sied the bonds ot friendship which were more closely cemented between tho United States, Ireland and Germany as a result of this flight. Captain Koehl In his speech also paid tribute to the self-sacrificing sportsmanship ot Floyd Bennett, and Director Stadtlaender, of the North German Lloyd, referred to Baron von Huenetald'a gallant characteristics, whloh will aerve aa a standard for future generations. Inscribed on tha memorial let is brlal account ot Floyd Bate bet that botn win win moat ot the prize, to go very, urea py wp of the airport and to watch 7. Wlgldy Inetal a Wasp In the United's fck Flamingo and to be very thankful I don't have to pay the fuel bill that Gargantuan Job, Lord! It would take a whole week's Stipend taxi the big ship out to the runway. 1 To bed early, very, verytired Saturday, tfun S4 7ERY early up and to learn that Fred Fetterman is Mine to flv shortly on an expedition to asarch for the missing Texan.

her how Fred and Viola Gantry and others have labored day. -and night promote funda and a piano for tho job. Right profoundly did I mervl at the indifference to danger some folks have when' a friend Is in nee and the unselfishness forever evident in the g-reat brotherhood Of dM men and ladybirds. Fred divulged the names of tho baokenj and tlj owner ot tha Bellanoa they will use, but awore to aecracy which I must preserve even at the' coat ot having a rival news eleuth i'seoop" it In another newspaper. Did make a firm resolve never to make such I rash promise again, which I will keep, until, another friend assets auc an oath.

To reoetvo a plaintive postcard from Tiny Goddard in Montraa who la yearning to be back among her frlenda already)' Lord I' but ioh people do not know whan they are well off, although I expect I woul miss tha boys and girls at Bennett it I went away for several month over last years pounaage. Air mall traffic though still showing the effects of 1882 rate increase; gained slightly, bo that at tha close 0 the first four month tha poundage "waa -only 18 per behind the same period of 1183, compared, with a lag of It per cent at tha close of tha first quartan. 1 fvK';.

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