Evening Star Newspaper, May 1, 1925, Page 40

AIR-COOLED MOTOR FOR PLANES HERE 430- H.p. Engine, 230 Lbs. Lighter Than Liberty Type, ¢ to Be Given Test. &0 GEN. Says MacMillan Party Has THE GREELY BELIEVES PLANES WILL SOLVE POLAR MYSTERIES Good Chance of Success. Confideni Land Exists% n Arctic Ocean North EVENING squeezing the obliterated. “While 1 suggested the existence of land north of Alaska from my ob- servation of icebergs, other students of the subjeet advanced the same opinion based on the study of tidal fluctuations. For more than a gen- eration explorers have hoped to reach this supposed land; but apparently the task is too great for dogs and sledges. MacMillan went 130 miles toward the objective a few years ago, but had to turn back because of al: most impassable ice, with the journey just started. But with airplanes it will be a different story. A 600-mile flight to the center of the unknown region and return should not be a stratifications are STAR, WASHINGTON, . C. FRIDAY, name. The planes of the MacMillan expedition plan to crisscross Elles- mere Island this Summer, making photographic maps. Gen. Greely said that he will follow with interest the filling-in of topographic details in this land of his pioneer explorations. Contrast in Modern Methods. Modern exploration methods fur nish a striking contrast to those of & generation or so ago, Gen. Greely said. Recalling that the planes of the ex- pedition this Summer will fly over Cape Sabine, where 18 of the 25 men of his party died of hunger, and where he and the other few survivors al- most shared their fate. Gen. Greely pointed out that with radio commu MAY 1, 1925, LONDON HIT BY TRAFFIC | HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO Coach and Sedan Dispute for “Peace and Precedence” in 17th Century, Records Show. Correspondence of the Associated Press LONDON, April 8.—London traffic problems hundreds of years be fore the automobile was ever thought of. Old books set forth that in the beginning of the 17th century, traffic F. B. KEECH & COMPANY 52 BROADWAY, NEW YORK We take pleasure in announcing that MR. GeorGe A. GARRETT Mg. Ray P. SackerT The first of more than built or flown in this brought to the naval Anacostia, D. this Douglas torpedo plane by I 400 horsepower ever untry station weelk E ut, L. . of Aero- | jielihood of the Ma wero. | Pedition, al experts rplane motor e heavy wat b ilraied nin velops 430 horsepower. 0y om, being superior cvlinders and de The torpedo air.cooled airplane motor | | cooled type now in | ¢ plane with which it is equipped is 230 | pounds lighte: it equipped witl difference in had been with additional fuel, ordnance or crew. | * Block Test a Success. Technically designated & the engine was built at the Wri aeronautical factory in New Jersey co-operation with the Bureau of Aero nautics, in development More than a year was spent Recently it was put | through a 100-hour block test and| when knocked down proved to be virtually as good as new Since the Bri began developing ne and made great ns have followed admitted that the United States has been far behind i of engine. A 20-horsepowe and now is in use in Vought obse tion planes aboard battleships cruiser and Saves Much Space. The P-1 requires very little trouble for installation, and occupies only a small portion of the plane. Radiators and other equipment for the water- cooled type are not needed. While of fering _some head-resistance, which may tend to slow down pursuit planes ‘equipped with this motor, it has the advantage of giving a better rate of tlimb, it is said. Txperime: 1l be continued here and at the factory with the view to Jdnstalling all of the Navy's high-pow- ‘ered planes with the air-cooled type. LONGEST ARCH BRIDGE. Correspondence of the Associated Press , Australia, March The foundation stone of a new Syd ney Harbor, which when completed will be the longest arch bridge in the world, was laid recently by R. T Ball, the New South Wales minister of railw: It is_expected that the bridge will take about five years to build. | failed to reach him for two of Alaska. With powerful { United States Navy the air instead of sledges over rough ice, engines driving planes through dogs drawing there is every lan Arctic ex- | es of the Society, reach nd worth of en. A. W, explorers, the latest rets of the under the Nation; hic States Governm ost died of hunger esmere Island, after relief easons. Last Summer tillan placed a National phic Society bronze blet on Cape Sabine | b 1n hon » Greely floating out of the Polar Sea. made in behalf of exploration ch bergs come from relatively planes of the MacMillan expedition | smooth Jand where the yearly lay will fly repeatedly over’ Cape Sabine [of snow are not broken up during the comming Summer. well known in the Antarctic. No such “I am confident there is land of | icebergs originate in Greenland or in some sort west of Axel Helberg Isla the known lands to the east, for the and _nortl Alaska,” said los there reac hes the sea through Greely anced that fi and vaileys, and because of something like 40 vears had observed peculiar flat-topped fce with well marked stratifica- of Largest Assortment Best Values 1218-1220 F St. N.W. Phone Main 7604 Therr majesties- The Boy and the Gir: The Children’s Department at the Family Shoe Store is eminently successful in han- dling young peo- ple and catering to their wants. 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Ever so many kinds in white, brown and black. $1.00 to $3.50 ago after I} nication he could have informed the people of the United States of the plight of the party before it became so desperate, so that redoubled efforts might have - been made to break through the ice with supplies With a modern airplane available a messenger might have been sent to some settlement on the west coast of Greenland in two or three hours, or might have reached Newfoundiand in less than a day. Emergency sup plies could have been sent back by difficult undertaking. 1 believe the trip will be made with little difficulty and that when this unknown region| is visited a heretofore unmapped land will be discovered.” How British Used Planes. Gen. Greely recalled that last Sum- mer a British expedition successfully used an airplane in reconnalssance work northeast of Spitzbergen, and on one flight approached to within 600 miles of the North Pole. 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