Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1927, Page 37

PLANE INDUSTRY FAGES BIG LOSSES Survival of Fittest Period at Hand, C. M. Keys Tells Aviation Dinner. By the Associated Press. HCB!CAGO. December 14.—The pe- tod in American industry known as H '@ survival of the fittest” is at hand n the airplane manufacturing busi- Ness, declared C. M. Keys, president of the Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co., Who entered the aviation business by Way of banking. Speaking last night before the IIi- nois Manufacturers’ Association “‘avi- atlon dinner,” a feature of the national airports conference, Keys said he be- lieved the losses in 1928 will equal at least half the capital invested. Something like 3,000 planes will be Tequired next year, he predicted, and to supply these two or three big com- Panies are firmly established; a_dozen oOlaers are hanging on “with dificulty, and at least 50 more want to get in.” Chief Airport Center. Keys predicted Chicago will become the chief airport center, but declared costs here were too high for the city 1o lead in airplane manufacturing. Buffalo, Detroit and St. Louis are the leading contenders for that honor, he sald. Keys became president of the Curtiss company through a financial reorganization instigated by his bank- ing connections In 10 years commercial planes will fiy a total of 50,000 miles every 24 hours, predicted Paul Henderson, pres- ident of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce. Henderson observed that a nation thoroughly equipped with modern air ;".‘l:l‘ldbo:hl‘linn “also is a nation pre- o = Dhied fo defend itself it occasion Fog curtailed the aerial activities of the 50 or more mayors attending Mayor Thompson’s airports confer- ence, preventing them from taking an aerial sightseeing jaunt over the city. They did, however, visit Chi- cago’s Municipal Airport, to witness its dedication. The mayors had lunch §.n a hangar, with the roar of planes tuning up” in their ears. They will take their air “rubber neck” trip to- day, weather permitting. The confer- ence, intended to stimulate a national interest in airports, will end today. ] Mexico Wants Air Mail. “It i8 only a matter of years until it will be easier to travel to any part of the world by air than it was for our forefathers to travel to Washing- ton when it was made the Nation's Capital,” William P. MacCracken, jr., Assistant Secretary of Commerce, in charge of commercial aviation, de- clared, addressing the Rotary Club, He also spoke before the airports con- ference. Mexico, MacCracken continued, has asked the United States to extend its air mail service into that country. He said it would not be long until the Chicago-Dallas service would be con- tinued on to Laredo, on the border. Officials of the United States Weath- er Bureau and executives of commer- cial airplane companies, conferring to- day, also in connection with the air- ports conference, agreed that greater distribution of weather data will aid lvgrt;,l:n. . Charles F. Marvin, chief of the Federal bureau, said the furnishing of improved service had been retarded because of misunderstandings. He said hereafter. data on a six-hour . stead of a 12-hour basis would be dis- tributed to airports. REV. C. P. DYCHE, 83, DIES. Veteran United Brethren Minister to Be Buried in Virginia. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., December 14~Rev. Charles P. Dyche, 83 years old, former superintendent of the Virginia Conference of the United Brethren Church, died here yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. mor;e ©O. Thrush. Mr. Dyche who, for five years, was pastor of the United Brethren Church at New Creek, W. 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Mother was now alone in her house, and of course at her age she could not remain there. Adeline sighed again and sat down upon the faded crushed- plush sofa. She must think of the many things she had to do. Suddenly the door opened and mother entered. She had run over to a neigh- bor's for a moment and the cold air had whipped a little color into her plain old face. Mother looked—well, a bit excited. Adeline would not admit even to herself that there was any re- lief from a tedious situation in moth- er's countenance. “Come here, mother, and sit down beside me,” Adeline said, patting the crushed plush. As her mother obeyed she went on: “I can’t stay longer than tomorrow. The twins have got good, Stiff cases of whooping cough, and you know what that is. Tom is laid up with a lame foot—he couldn't even come to the funeral. You see, I must get home tomorrow and you must go with me. We'd better begin to pack up. Of course you will want to take a few things with you—there will be room, for I've planned to give vou the south chamber. The other—stuff can be sent to the auction rooms. I'll see the real estate agent and put the house in his hands for sale. It ought to bring thirty-five hundred. Thirty- five hundred well invested—Tom will see to that for you—will add consider- ably to your income. Let's sge, at 5 per cent that’ll be $176 a year. And you must have a little besides. Really, you aren’t so badly off, mother, in spite of the fact that father was no hand to accumulate. And his long sickness ate up nearly everything. Of course Tom and I expect to do for you. We are able and willing—that's one good thing.” Mother's withered cheeks had gath- ered added color. Her eyes had bright- ened. Her mouth set in a firm line. —new For detailed information, reservations and tickets consult G. W. VIERBUCHEN District Passenger Agent Seaboard Air Line Railwoy 714_14th St N.W, Tel. Main 637 Washington, D, C, Special tional fare. She looked down at the handkerchief she was twisting in her work-worn hands and then up into her only child’s handsome, sensible face. “I have got a little plan,” she began, timidly. % yes, I know.” Adeline put her large, warm arm about the prim little figure. “But you see, mother, I've had it all on my mind and heart this long while. I'm sorry vou've got to break up your home; there's no other way. You can't live here without father.” “Addie,” mother began, clearing her throat as for an effort. ‘“‘Addie—I—I must tell you something. Your father and I lived together 42 years. He was a_good husband, but terribly set in his way. He had prejudices I could never understand. One of them was for Ben Byrde, up the street aways. Ben was a neighbor, too. Ben died two weeks before your father died. Your father always said he wanted to outlive Ben, and he did. They were awful enemies for 35 years. But Ben's wife Myra and I managed to keep friends. I never dared let Henry know and Myra never dared let Ben know, but we used to be together a good deal. Myra's a bit older than I am. She hasn’t any children. She is some better off than I am, but not much. I—I think the world of Myra Byrde.” Her voice trembled. “I never dreamed of such a thing,” breathed Adeline, astonished. She Overcoming Bad Breath Here are ways and means for re- lieving this embarrassing condition, if due to constipation. The bowels must move daily; the intestines mustbe relieved of Irregular nfimin:ion;my'.’t_imo a natural movement, or the offensive form. Try tonight CARTER’S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Druggists, 25 and 75c¢ red packages. ~Only one night out to both coasts of Flor- ida—direct to all principal Florida resorts —by daylight through the scenic High- land and Lake region of Central Florida. Leave Washington— 3:05 P.M. Daily to East Coast 3:10 P.M. 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If our men died we'd be real out-and-out cronies, not just friends on the sly. Last Winter when 1 had the pleurisy Myra took care of me; your father was away visiting you, yon know. I did the same thing once for Myra. We planned then if ever we got free——" She stopped, flushing before Adeline’s eves. “That sounded awful, Addie, especially as your father was such a good man. But there were times when he was awful hard to live with, He couldn’t help it; he was just as God made him.” She drew a long breath. “Well, to go on about Myra and me. I guess we'll stay in our own homes. We can do for each other if we need to. The Winter won't be so awful long for either of us, even though we are bereaved, for we shall play cards together and sew together and like of that. We’'re what you might call real congenial, Addie. And it seems to me we ought to have ten years of comfort together. I don't EN YOUR PIAND WORCHS 1o G EST.- 1879 “Somebody Ought To Tell Him of < These Facts The Motorist Who Doesn’t Use Ebonite Is Missing a Lot! Ebonite keeps a heavy film of oil about the gears:' which absorbs shocks, prevents friction, and makes gear shifting easy at all times in today’s congested traffic. One filling will last 2,500 miles. EBONITE {(Combination of Pure Oil) 20 Cents a Shot At Filling Stations and Garages BAYERSON OIL WORKS Columbia 5228 o, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1927 know,” mused mother faintly, “wheth er I can make you see it as I do—" Adeline’s eyes lifted to her father’s crayon portrait. It was fairly sive of him—an unmoved fa of eye, selfish of mouth, narrow of forehead. in her childhood her father had whipped her for some slight offense, arousing a storm of indignation in her little breast which years had not wholly quelled. She lowered her gaze to her mother’s small, timid f: realized a thousand things w never before occurred to her. er's lips were trembling. “You won't make me break up my home just because I'm ar old toman and live a good ways away from you, Moth FROM 9 AM.TO 5.30 P.M. DAILY, INCLUDING SATURDAY 777 [T17/ 1178 Y- She remembered how (nce | / will you, Addie?” she pleaded Adeline patted the small, thin hands that were nervously twisting the poor little rag of a handker ¥ a_ Byrde is a good sort. wouldn't for worlds your contentment. Enjoy your Winter together, and may it be a delightful one.” Secretly Adeline was promising herself: “I shall see that iother gets a few dollars extra each week to buy tidbits for herself and Myra. And— and I know one thing for certain—I am not nearly so much like father I've—always—feared.” CITIZENS GO THROUGH NEW PHONE OFFICE | Inspection of Plant on Georgia Avenue Followed by Refresh- ments in Cafeteria. 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