New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1921, Page 5

Huge Passenger Plane Now Under Construction By Local Mechanics—Plan Boston-New York Trip The Davey Aero company, With headquarters and working shop at 19 Florence street, this city, is now con- structing one of the largest passenger :arrying flying , machines, of the aydro type, ever built in this section >f the country. The machine is al a0st completed, and if plans mature, will be fully equipped and finished late id the fall. A try out will be nade probably in New Haven in the spring. The machine, with a Wwing spread of 128 feet, covers a total area ot lifting surface of 2,300 square feet. The height of the machine all over is 20 feet and it measures 70 feet from ip to rudders. The cabin, which is in he fuselage, is 25 feet long, six feel wide, six and one-half feet high, and «111 have a seating capacity of 18 people in addition to two mechanics ind one pilot. The two pontoons for the machine are each 35 feet long, seven feet wide, three feet high and will each have a displacement of over eight tons. The machine will be driven by three Salmson Hydro Glycier motors, ¢ 300 horse power apiece, Which combined, will establish a 900 horse power, fully sufficient to enable it to carry a weight of nine tons. The ma- chine itself weighs four and ong-half tons, and with passengers willi‘nmc 1o about seven. Simon Davey, ex-soldier, a local man ho served for 16 months on for- cign soil, in the aviation division of ‘he Uited States Army durng the World War, is head of the company He is assisted by five other able me- chanics. They are his two brothers, Frank and Charles Davey, and three cther brothers, Victor, Fred and Wal- ‘er Werdelin. Simon Davey is pres- idert of the company, Herman Werde- Iin, 'vicepresident, and Victor Werde- lin, secretary, and treasurer. The vompany is capitalized at $50,000. %The machine, if a success, will be used for passenger service between Boston and New York. The owners ostimate that two or three flights can i’ made a day. The motors are es- linated to be able to drive the ma- chine at a rate of speed of about 100 reiles an hour. The estimated expense of operating the machine for one flying hour, not including docking or landing permit, will be about $45. It will tdke ap- proximately 75 gallons of gasoline and Value Supreme is in every packet of : "SALADA T E: A Every little leaf will yield its full quota of generous ‘goodness’s Sold in sealed packets onlys 1917 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, five gallons of oil to run the machine distance. The machine is being {tuilt in a lot adjoining the workshop of the company. It is the first one of its kind ever ‘attempted to be con- structed by local mechanics and the outcome of its trial is being watched by the community. Great crowds of interested persons throng the lot on Sundays and hundreds of pictures have been taken of it during its con- struction that its progréss may be re- corded. The work covers a period of several months of tireless effort on the part of the heads of the com- pany and the force of mechanics em- rloyed at the shop. Every part of the huge plane is made and turned out in the little worship, with the exception of the mammoth engines. The intefior of the cabin in the fuse- lage is lined with beaver board and six windows that the passengers may watch the course of their flight. A door is also being built that acces may be had to the large wings. The board of directors is: Simon Davey, Frank Davey, Charles G. Da- vey, Herman Werdelin, Victor H. ‘Werdelin, B. Fredrik Werdelin, H. Walter Werdelin. F. L. Williams is handling the sale of stock. The machine, when fully completed, will be taken apart and moved from its present birth by automobile truck to its trylng place in New Haven. Safety appliances will be constructed on every part of the plane and each detail is being carried out with the greatest of car. SENATE PETITIONS / U. S. Senator G. P. McLean Introduces a Number of Resolutions in Upger House at Request of Conn. People. Senator George P. McLean of Con- necticut has introduced the following petitions in the United States senate: Petitions of members of Division No. 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians, of South Manchester, and Eamonn Ceantt branch, Friends of Irish Freedom, of New Haven, Conn., favoring the enact- raent of Senate Bills Nos. 665 and 2099, granting American coastwise shipping 1921 FOURTH ANNIVERSARY SALE FOR THE DURATION OF THIS SALE WE WILL GIVE YOU LADICS OF NEW BRITAIN SOME EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD VALUES IN - Coats, Suits, Dresses, Fars — and — S OTHER APPAREL AT PRICES THAT ARE SURE TO ATTRACT YOU. COATS A large assortment desirable materials, styles plaini or fur trimmed effects. $35.00 DRESS — Lot No. 1 — Positively the all colors and sizes at $19.50 most Dresses at the price—Tricotines, Canton Crepes and other popular materials in S of the' most and colors | fect, Others $1 ES marvelous ribbon embell UITS Perfectly “tailored Suits of finest Tricotine featurin every newest fall ef- of Velour and Orlando Cloth in plain embroidered and fur ‘trimmed models. f 4.95 up 50 BETTER DRESSES' — Lot No 2 — Canton Crepes, Satins, Tricotines, beaded and embroidered-models, med with elaborate braiding and artistic Trim- ishments, AT THIS PRICE YOU MUST BUY $25.00 LADIES DEPARTMENT Connors-Halloran Stores, Inc. 215 Main St. New Britain, Conn. “The Main Store On The Main Street.” The extenstys plateau region of Pa- #air in Central Asia 18 knewn ae the 7001 of the world, Rave your old RAGS and PAPERS for L. Wil Pay Bettev Prices Now, Alss Second Hand Men’s Clothes and Farniture. 416 WEST ST, TEL, 633-23, CROWLEY BROS, INC. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS 267 Chapman Street Tel, 755-12 Esiimates cheerfully given on all jobs, H gmonz, Monday, A “DR, JEKYLL and MR. HYDE? FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS on each side of the cabin, there are [f passage through the free of all tolls. Pelition of members of Eleanor Mc- Lann branch, No. 84, Ladies’ Auxiliary, “Ancient Order of Hibernians, of Hart- ford, Conn., protesting against the ca cellation of the debts of the countr ¢f Europe or the postponement ot the interest thereon. Petition of members of Wadhams post No. 49, department of Connecti- cut Waterbury, Conn., of H. R. 7 Panama canal g the passage Detroit, on of the official board of the Methodist Episcopal church ot Bethel, | 1917 WE ANNOUNCE nary Federal 1921. Conn., arging the adoption of the con- rence report on the Stanley amend- | ment to the Willis Campbell biil. Petition of the Conneoticut Dairy- men’s association of favoring the passage of H. R. 6215, known as the “filled milk bfll.” PAY JUDGES MORE, SAYS FORD. Grand Army of the Republic, Ofy‘He Plans National Advertising Cam- | paign for Ideas to Insure Prosperity. Oct. Bristol, c 7.-——Henry Ford pro- also for the widows of Civil War |poses the payment of salaries of $75,- 000 a year to United States Supreme “ourt judges and of $25,000 to ordi- judges, on the ground T ot all Conn. ‘dea. said today. will outside influence and insure rougkt to them. Hé plans a nation- wide advertising campaign for the Mr. Ford| “The confidence in which | S===—=——— oar national prosperity is erected is! firsy ot all, and our courts. We have too long been | inclined to think that prosperity was| catirely industrial. ‘ a confidence in our laws “The old era froni which we are now | rassing won’t go without a protest—it | appeal to must place our courts outside those| the courts. We ] bt this will make them imwnwim“«umo‘s which hawe been S0 prENa— lent it fthe ¢ld era hy fixing ths sal- Probity in their handling of all cases |aries of Federal Judges et a fignws that would Jesave fhem free fo toke all points of View info conmiderstion snd docide according go the higher code of “We cannot have real prosperity un- | justics.” lexs we have comfidence,” | OUR FOURTH ANNIVERSARY Beginning Saturday | During this event we will show our appreciation of your patronage by giving you $6.00. —THIS IS HOW, IT WORKS OUT FOR YOU— Our Entire Stock ALL $25.00 SUITS NOW ALL $30.00 SUITS \ NOwW ALL $35.00 SUITS NOwW . \ ALL $40.00 SUITS NOW $19 $24 $29 $34 They are all new Fall Suits, marked at our Regular Low Prices. You mere];' deduct the $6.00 from the regula( price. " CONNORS-HALLORAN STORES, INC. | ~ CLOTHIERS — HATTERS — FURNISHERS : 215 MAIN STREET, ALSO HARTFORD AND BRIDGEPORT. Is That a Nice Thing to Say? LooKIT, FRECKLES! 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