Evening Star Newspaper, December 22, 1929, Page 22

22 % SUPREMACY OF AIR BY U. 5. FORESEEN Cleveland Engine Manufac- turer Offers Trophy for Fastest Land Plane. By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, December 21-—Amer- ica as the future leader in the en- couragement of greater airplane speed and performance is foreseen today by Charles E. Thompson, Cleveland manu- facturer of airplane engine parts, who has announced the Thompson trophy for the fastest land plane participating in the international free-for-all events at future national air races in this country. ‘Thompson sald the international free-for-all will bear the same relation to land performance as the Schneider Cup races do to seaplane competition. All Nations Invited. All nations having air services are asked to participate in the land plane cvents. They will be called Thompson trophy races. and a cup to be presented by Thompson Products, Inc., of which Thompson is president, is being de- signed. The Thompson trophy race has been approved by the National Aeronaauti- cal Assoclation and letters of invita- tion are to be sent to other nations and to manufacturers of airplanes, Land plane speed should surpass that of seaplanes, in the belief of Thompson. ‘They formerly did. In 1927, however, it was surpassed by a seaplane traveling 278 miles an hour. At the last Schneider Cup race the winner aver- aged 328.68 miles an hour. Theoretically, however, Thompson points out. land planes should speedier than seaplanes with their bulky pontoons that offer a large amount of resistance to the wind. The tendency toward making landing gear on land planes retractable also makes for greater speed, he said. As in the national free-of-all event at the air races here last September, planes participating in the Thompson trophy races may be entered regardless of size or type. Motive power may be either gasoline, oil or rocket. All Classes Eligible. Additional interest is expected to be derived from the fact that planes may be either commercial, military or naval, The race will be in the $10.000 class, according to Thompson. It is en- dowed by the donors for $5,000 and the endowment fund is posted by the association. ‘The trophy is to symbolize speed in & prophetic fashion, Thompson said. It will be presented each year to the win- ning country. ‘The endowment is to be used for the purchase of replicas or plaques of the trophy. They will be presented to the first three flyers to place. Prizes for the fiyers, the amounts to be decided on by the aeronautic association, are to_be given in addition. If the winning pilot is in & commer- cial plane the trophy will be presented by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce in Charge of Aviation, if in a naval or military plane by the corresponding official in the Navy and War Depart- ments respectively. The announcement of the award fol- lowed as a sequel to the free-for-all race last September at the National Air Races, which was won by Douglas Davis of Atlanta, Ga., in a low-wing Travelair monoplane powered with a 300-horse- | fi power Wright engine. His average aneed was 209 miles an hour. — SEAMEN NEAR DEATH AS SHIPS COLLIDE Baltimore Man, Mate on Com- mercial Tloridian, and Sailor May Not Survive Injuries. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Derember 21.—Tw members of the crew > Floridian, outward bound from New York, were probably fatally injured ‘when their t collided with the Copenhagen liner Bylayl off Bedloe's Island tonight. Pirst reports sald the Floridian, of the Moore and MacCormack Line, left its pler at Twentieth street and was Pproceeding slowly down the river when it ran head-on into the Bylayl, which was lying at anchor. Second Mate Pisher of the Floridian,” & resident of Baltimore, and an un- identified seaman were closing a hatch at the time of the crash. Both were thrown head-first into the hold. They were taken to a Jersey City ital where it was said both had skull fractures and internal injuries. Both were given slight chances to re- cover. 300 MIDDIES FAIL T0 “RATE” IN TESTS Naval Academy Men Must Spend | Holidays in School for Fail- ure in Studies, Bpecial Dispatch to The Btar. ANNAPOLIS, Md., December 21.— ‘Three hundred midshipmen who did not pass their scholarship or physical examinations remained at the United States Naval Academy when the remain- ing 1,600 of their classmates started on their Christmas leave today. The number of those failing to “rate” the holiday leave is said to be unusually large. They will be permitted te leave the academy, however, from 3:20 Christmas even until 6:30 Christ- mas night and during thé same hours at New Year The midshipmen who obtained full leave were dismissed at 12:30 this aft- ernoon and will not be required to return until 6:30 formation New Year day. A number of those who obtained full leave live too far to go home and will make frequent short trips to Wash- ington and Baltimore during their va- cation period. GOVERNOR OF OREGON IS PNEUMONIA VICTIM Patterson Was Believed Suffering From Cold; Public Unaware of His Illness. By the Assoclated Press. SALEM, Oreg., December 21.—Gov. 1. L. Patterson of Oregon died at his home at 8:10 o'clock tonight from pneu- monia. The governor's illness until tonight had not been considered serious. He was believed to have suffered a severe cold. Tonight his physician, Dr. W. H. Morse, admitted the cold had developed into pneumonia. Mrs. Patterson was at her husband's ‘bedside. Until tonight the public had not been aware of the governor's iliness. State Senator A. W. Norblad of As- toria, president of the State Senate, automatically succeeds Gov. Patterso: r the State constitution, ° Committee Favors Bill for Narcotic Information Pay Difficulties of Detecting Smugglers Explained in Report to House. By the Associated Press. The House judiciary committee yes- terday approved a bill to authorize the commissioner of prohibition to pay per- sons for information concerning - tion or attempted violation of the nar- cotic laws such amounts as he deems appropriate, “The importation of prohibited drugs,” the committee said in its report, “is a difficult matter to detect, in that quantities thereof may be concealed in extremely small containers, resort be- ing had even to shipment in lead pen- cils from which the lead has been re- moved and the space thus provided filled with deadly drugs. Therefore it is necessary for the agents of the Gov- ernment to secure information from those who are engaged in or in some way connected with the traffic. “Experience has shown that fre- quently information concerning very large shipments underway could be ob- tained if the agents had authority to pay for the information. It is the belief of the Department of Justice that this permission will be of very material aid in the detection and suppression of this unlawful traffic.” ‘The measure was introduced by Rep- resentative Fish, Republican, New York. AUTOIST IS SOUGHT INFATAL COLLISION! North Carolina Cyclist Dies and Virginia Coroner Fails to Find Witnesses. Special Dispatch to The Star. ACCOTINK, Va.,, December 21.—In the absence of an eye-witness to the collision early today in Prince Willlam County on the Richmond Highway, which resulted in the death of S. Gale Lindsay of Durham, N. C., Coroner C. A. Ranson of Fairfax County postponed an inquest until more definite testi- mony can be obtained. Meanwhile an effort is being made to locate J. E. Ormes, also of Durham, driver of the car which was hit and demolished by the motor cycle on which Lindsay was riding. Ormes was: last seen in Washington at the Union Sta- tion and it is hoped he will communi- cate immediately with authorities of either Fairfax or Prince William County. Parents on Way to Scene. Lindsay's parents are en route to Alexandria where their son's body is in charge of the Denaine mortuary establishment. The accident took place about 5:30 o'clock this morning. Young Lindsay, en route from New York City to his home in North Carolina, had a head-on collision with the car driven by Ormes, which, by a strange coincidence, was headed north from Durham. Both the automobile and motor cycle caught re. Lindsay's head and face were badly crushed and his legs burned. Ormes escaped with only minor injuries. Autoist Gives Ald. S. F. Chandler of Montross, Va., the first automobilist to arrive at the scene, drove to Fort Humphreys for assistance for Lindsay. The young man died while being transported to the post's hospital: Chandler later transported Ormes to Washington, leaving him at the Union Station. According to a message telephoned to Fort Humphreys by Chandler later in the day, Ormes said he would send his report of the accident to authorities in Prince Wil- ltam County. COMMERCE WORKERS CONGRATULATE BYRD Lamont Sends Christmas Greetings to Party—Holiday Services Are Broadcast. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, December 21 —Secretary Lamont has sent the following mes- sage to Comdr, Richard E. Byrd, little America: “Christmas greetings to you and to your gallant companions. ~On behalf of the 16,000 employes of the Depart- ment of Commerce I send good wishes to Lloyd Berkner, a representative of this service who is with you. Together with millions of other Americans we are proud of you all. You have upheld the high traditions of our country and have contributed conspicuously to the sum of knowledge by exploits that challenge the admiration of all mankind. “Signed) R. P. LAMONT, “Secretary of Commerce.” Services Sent by Radio. PITTSBURGH. Pa., December 21 (). —Christmas services for Comdr. Richard E. Byrd and his party and Capt. Sir Hubert Wilkins and members of his expedition were broadcast to the Ant- arctic' tonight by station KDKA here. The address, “Merry Christmas, Lit- tle America,” wes delivered by Rev. Hugh Thomson Kerr, pastor of the Shadyside Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, and the choir also had a part. ‘Two hundred messages from relatives to nearly every man of the expedition were read after the services. TRADE CONFERENCE PLANNED IN CALIFORNIA By the Associated Press. SACRAMENTO, Calif., December 21. —All Western States have been invited to participate in the Pan-American recriprocal trade conference to be held here from August 25 to 30 next year. ' This was the announcement here to- day by the Sacramento Region Citizens' Council, under whose auspices the in- ternational trade session will be held. The conference will include all the governments on the American continent, the ambassadors of which have re- ceived formal invitations delivered in Washington by United States Senator Samuel M. Shortridge. The Western States will be asked to send_exhibits to an exposition, which will be held while the conference is in progress. Delegates from South and Central America and Canada also will bring exhibits. FLYERS CONTINUE HOP. NATAL, Brazil, December 21 (#).— Maj. Tadeo Larre-Borges and Lieut. Leon Challe, the Uruguayan-French aviation team, which flew from Seville to @ point near here, left at 11:20 am. today in an aero-postal plane. They are expected to reach Rio Janeiro to- morrow afternoon, where they will be the guests of the Brazilian government. 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