New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1928, Page 5

ANTARCTIC FLIGHT PLANNED FOR FALL Wilking Admits 1t But Declines Details Osio. Norway, April 24 (P —Cap- fain George H. Wilkins was quoted in a message from Green Harbor to the Dagbladet today as stating that Jie and Lieutenant Carl B. Eielson | will fly to the South Pole this au- tumn, L'lans for the expedition are vir- | tually complete, but Captain Wilkins svould make no further statement on the propect for the present The newspaper 4 that Commander Richar, Byrd, who | is now preparing his own expedition | to the Antaretic, offered to buy the airplane in which Captain Wilkins made his recent flight across the “fop of the world,” but that Wilkins | refused to scll. | o Green Harbor, Spitzbergen, April | 24 (A—Three days in the warmth of the wireless station here had suc ceeded today in thawing out Cap- tain George M. Wilkins after the d on their trip v, Alaska, especi- ally the five days they werc maroon- <d on Dead Man's Island. The flyers said that when they landed on Dead Man's Island that they did not know just where the as their maps of the Spitzher- gen district were very primitive. This island is said to be very well known | Norwegian explorers and is about 12 and a half miles long, | running east and west. During their stay on Dead Man's Island a snowstorm raged and it wa bitter cold. The airmen were forced | to keep inside their plane. On arriving at Green Harbor, the first thing Wilkins and Eiclson did | s to cover the airplane with a |l nvas cover to avert too fast | ion. This had to be done in me cold and without gloves, ptain Wilkins is making himsclf perfectly at honie and hecoming more talkative. He is walking about | rousers of reindeer skin and kin boots for such outdoor exe to take. Every morning cceives bunches of tele- h he accepts smilingly sruses, disposing of them later. is in most of the day work- 1oz hard indoors, Liclson, in confrast, spends most of his time resting on a ing his pipe and reading. A Norwegian origin, he loves to talk the lanzuage and the people hate found he retains the dialect of his| fathers, although even his parents | were born in America. lle is de- lighted at the idea of going to Nor- way for the first time to meet the members of his fannly there and to #ee the birthplace of his grandpar- | ents, Wilkins has net announced defi nite plans for the future, but it is thought at the wireless station he | 18 likely to visit London en route 1o New York. on, wer Rhode Tsland Governor Signs Railroad Measure Providence, R. 1., April 24 (P Governor Norman §. Case has | signed the bill granting a charter to the North Atlantic Terminal Rail- | road company and empowering the yproposed railroad to fake over the |t right of way of the defunct South- crn New England railroad between | The Last Wordiin Smartness and Quality Keep your new car upholstery new and clean or cover up those ugly worn spots in the old car. Equip your caar with Hampden Seat Covers— Beauty and Clean- | project point out th: { ment here. cs he and his copilot, J [ the best {no novie | stration of the this city and Palmer, George L. Crocker, the Rhode Island commission on foreign and domestic commerce, who has been active in supporting | lhv- to build the road and who id that financing of the '0- yllV in sight, was not in this v today when attempts were made to l~ arn the future plans of sponsors f the road. | Rhode Island business men who | » interested themselves i the construction of the railroad will give this city a transportation outlet to the west Mass. chairman of NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1928, ENDURANCE DANGING 19 Couples Gliding Around Pitts- burgh Dance Hall Floor in Quest of New Record. Pittsburgh, Pa., April 24 (UP)— Forty-nine couples glided around the floor of Motor Square Garden today contesting for the world’s championship endurance dancing record and the $1,000 prize that goes with it | here and aid materially in port develop- At present the only | railroad touching Providence is the | New York, New Iaven & Hartford. The proposed line would conncet at | Palmer with the Boston & Albany and Central Vermont railroads. 'PYLE RUNNERS T0 REACH HALF WAY MARK TODAY Two Leaders Finish Tenth in Yes- terday’s 51 Mile Lap T'rom Conway, Missouri, . April 24 (UP) ng., finished rday’s 51.9 milc l:«p‘} Seattle, and Phillip | iranville of Hamilton, Ont., Negrocs won the lap in 7:42:08 ve leaders and thei lapsed | Andrew Payne, Claremore, Okla., ZIVIC WINS BOUT ittshurgh Welterweight Defeats dJack McCarthy of Chicago in Close Battle, Chicago, April 24 (1) —Jack Zivie Pittsin welterweight defeated Jack MeCarthy on points in ten close rounds last night, McCarthy started by winning the flvst four rounds, making Zivie miss fragquently, "The Pittshiurgh pune then gol e ored ef- fectively with 1 1 a right cross to the ehin. Each man weigh cd 143 ponnds o In the semi-windop, Touis la- velle, a rongh welter from Ander- son. Tnid., knoeked out George Sid- ders of Montreal in the yound fourth King George of England Proves Himself Good Shot Lulwerth, Dorset, Fng., April 24 P—King George, known as one of shots in his Kinzdom with a4 sporting gun, proved that he is at using heavier weapons today. After watehing a special demon new Royal tank corps, of wWhich he is coloncl-in- of, the King doffed his gold- raided field marshal's cap, put on a black beret, climbed into th and then proceeded to hif the twice with three-pounder Ty Seat liness— the Petfect Seat Cover. Complete $8.95 the ar ® your aat {nterior. Keeps the npholn \&hflu.hm‘h& CUTLER’S STQRES | Veteran Mike McTigue and Armand | Hampden Seat Covers are made of high grade fibrics, arvistically trimmed with imitstion § leather to match, with doot panels. Covers o the window line. Eawy to aceach or detach for clesning. Guanateed to fit. Designed and '-lnd'idi emcting care. Somo capered to the more mod- crn fox trots wWith a few of the =lidg of the varsity drag thrown in; & couple cvery mow and then | steps of the re- |tented themselves with just straight dance steps without any extra cy steps. The 49 endurance last night Bobby” Ma ouples started on their contest at 9:15 o'clock when Mayor Andrew | Gillis of Newhuryport, | a pistol denoting the | on. esent endurance record is ites made by and Albert Both are t contest. stood along the sidelines while & long table, | filled with food, was on the d floor so that t dancers might take sustenance while \]AIILHVG FlGHT T0 A DRAW Emanucl Battle Evenly Over 10- Round Route, lv;:\ t nuel, ek ! protege of fought a 10-round st night. ngside critics thought Emanucl In shade in seven or eight with the second and tenth even.” | Emanuel showered left n the former lig pion’s fac MecT in the when b his oppon. -In th Kvans, B Artic Sulliva four rounds. 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