New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1928, Page 2

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 192 v 9 | knowledge of aviation. persons. Hospital for the Insane (St. Eliza-! s AVI T NS ER“WTHI You have no idea how rapidly| There are ordimarily about 40|beth's) at Washington, D. C., es- PLES Rv i |aviation is developing,” said Lieut. | student aviagors on the field at all tablished ? | Osmond Mather. “The L. & H. con times. Last year the state of Con- any has sold planes on the basi % | of one delivery a week for a whole ‘ year in advance. Lieut. Mather is one of the bus- | licensed 76 pilots; before 1928 has| = fall n 191127 ' . est and he same 11 01 0i the ssed the st viati d 't t i » Connecticut Residents Reported r-ox S i e e e e e R Sunday to Be Occasion of , , 1s secretary and general manager of | i H i |the L. & H. Corp | whereby C cticut have with |¢d States led in th by £ di- s H FasBocoming AT Minded ol sl Corm s L L e Cmelt e e e eratan i T Strople Silver Wedding b . —_— { Captain Clarence M. Knox, col is- | landing fields every few miles apart — sioner of aviation for state of | Connecticut, when interviewed in | his private office on the flying ficld, | “Say, nobody can tell you how rap- on is developing in Con- | necticut, it's just impossible to keep up with it One of A monoplane zooms across the sky 1,500 to 2,000 feet above th; ground. It dips, first to one then to the other. It sl crazy manner. The controls to be acting strangely and a verti- cal epin seems imminent. But suddenly righted, makes a neat turn in the wind and slowly settles down into a safe and perfect landin “Good boy, you've don aviation inst or in an | it 1s] et 1in Knox's ambitions | g the terrain | explains it. | s in the r immediate fiying flelds cropping up like magic throughout Connecticut. It s his one ambition to see these fields co present, emergency and commer: tinue to crop up. 1 'owns and cities that are wide acre site. Hartford has nard field. Meriden has ona on its municipal program. Winsted is o)l ready for a place for a fleld. Manchester is looking up a pl Norwich 1s looking over two or thr | possible sites.” CAPTAIN CLARENCE KNOX necticut licensed 50 ships; the rec ord for 1928 will be more than twice this amount. In 1937 Connecticut Commissioner Knox has a plan all over the state. QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Q. What was the ‘Invincible : Armada”? You can get an answer to any A. A fleet consisting of about| question of fact or information by writing to the Queetion Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau. 1322 New York avenue, Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents {n stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital A. It was established The number of 4,067, Q. On what date did Easter Sun- in 1835. now i & patients 257H ANNIVERSARY Q. What five states in the Unit- A. In actual number of divorces Texaa, Tllinois, Ohio, Caifornja, and | Mr. and Mrs. Seeward P. Strople Michigan led. The states having the | or 156 Black Rock avenue will ob- ‘lar!!“'““mber per 1,000 population | serve their silver wedding anniver- were Nevada, Oregon, Oklahoma,|gary tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Stro- Wyoming, and Texas. ple were married in Hartford, May Q_ Where and what is the Hall| 2y, 1903, and have made their home of Fame for Trees? g . About eight or ten years ago he American Forestry Association + Washington, D. C. conceived the “llea of establishing a Hall of Fame or roster of famous trees, Since that ime publicity has been given the idea in newspapers and their own magazine. Nominations for inclusion in this list of trees are made 10 & committee which considers the his- torical significance of the tree and) |its bid for recognition. The list in- |cludes eight or nine hundred trees. one hundred and thirty ships built by Philip 11 of Spain to conguer England. Q. What is the salary of a United States Custom Inspector? With special "~ sport equipment,no smarter car than thi Smart as a racing craft. Long and There's real style, if you ever saw 2w — T e A. Salaries range from $1,860 to ] il et S sl | low ... with rakish, youthful it. Swank...snap...personality, tended research be undertaken. Al| (. Who published “Trader! lines. But with special sport Reflecting the speed and drive of| other questions will receive a per- |Jiorn”? | R‘:ipmflll + o o it’s even smarter. its engine . . . its of pace sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- | 4. It is published by Simon and peer of any car in its class, and its wonderful ease. 1 not be anewered. All letters are con- | Shuster, 37 West 57th street, New | : ‘ fidential.—Editor. York city. Six wire wheels . . . their colors Add to all this the charm of bodies | ey Who i2 the. n:o:hcr t?r the | S. P. STROPLE ;ontr sting with body shades. by Fisher. The deep-cushioned : G ed Stateschicken, the hen that lays the ckg| res carried forward in special comfort and luxury that Fisher k2 the hen that hatches it? in New Britain for the past 19 pe 3 | A flax with 2 bibe! el and| G A ‘Tha Ten trat Dayalthe oge in | vonrs fender wells, A trunk rack behind bodies provide. Then you'll find = | 48 white stars. { Q. When did France sell i“‘hat price? | King of Denmark for $375,000. ltain a in New York city? A. A hotel for 600 foreign stu- ew York city. It represents a bene- action of $3,000.000 given by John o 5 - her VIEUTENANT OSMAND MATHER [ claim to the Virgin lslands and at A. In June 1733 France sold her| o |claim to the Virgin Islands ta the Q. Does the United States main-|qlent of the Hebrew term “Shoel” | Naval station in the Virgin |the unseen spirit-world. Q. What is International House} dents who have entered various uni- versities and professional schools in fthe mother of the chicken. The hen| \r strople is cngaged in the {hat hatches it is the foster-mother. | grain’ and sced business. They have Q. What is the meaning of one dgughter, Mrs. Gladys E. Win- Hades? ger, of this city, and a granddaugh- Hades i the name in the ' \oien “Jedn Winger, Owing to New Testament for the abode of all the departed, being the Greek equiv- | from the earth and Betelguese 180 | light years. In theory the earth does | receive heat from these and all the other stars: the amount is 80 in-| finitesimal that it requires the most | delicate apparatus to measure it. Q. What denomination was the + . suggesting week-end journeys. the All-American Sixleagues ahead All that you sea,and admire on of any rival. And you'll marvel again at its truly remarkable price. America’s finest cistom-built cars. , $1045; srn Readster, $1075; Phaoton, $1075; 4-Desr. S1588¢ Vew Sertes. 8 Doer Sedan, $1845: Landau Coupe ., $1155; Landew Sedan, $1365 (wire iwheels, spere tires, and trunk reck extra). Now. #765 so 8875, All prices et factory. Check Oskland-Pontiac delivered pricss—they include lowsst handling cherges. Genersl Me C. A. BENCE KLAND MERICAN SIX PRODUCT OF GENERAL MOTOR S ——aar Islands? cay from the carth | awake fo their opportunities are not 4 g Q. How far away from the | : A. There Is a Naval station at §t. |, 4 Betelguese? Does | wasting any time now,” he said are Antares ana gues | 5 e s develonimg an airport | ThOMas; also a Naval radio station |(he earth receive any heat from | 50 CHESTNUT STREET TEL. 2215 3 : 0 is Bridgeport. Wallingford :l‘ the Island of Bt. Croix in the|¢nose stars? | t S one | New:Hoven hasien oo C imlangs A, Antares is 250 light years| s State Commissioner of Aviation A wumber of other towns and |D- Rockefeller, Jr. Mr. and Mra |ciergyman who married Irving Ber- form and with Neutenant's insignia | cifiés in the state are elther plan- |Harry Edmunds evolved the fdes.[)jp and Ellen Mackey? on bis shoulders or sergeants stripes 1N o already building airports, | 1S 2:;““0"! L 'hflcx*"-;dau;rlh;rs’ol A.. They were married by a City = ; ‘ on his sleeve, congratulates the soli- | &ccording to the commissioner. At|the Cosmopolitan Club which In-|cjerk. F k R t U H Id CI [fied AM tary pilot. his point he digressed for a mo- |Cludes 700 men and 500 women or (11{« eturns se era ass o’ . | me SC11SS e New a sit- 1ts an occurrence which l\appel\s"‘:v"::}l:o piscisaiths ey i o el every day at Brainard field, Hart-| B : 4 tord. A student aviator has just fin- | :‘T‘,,Br;,ls'p-;l‘r:n‘]‘ mu}:)fl;nd“l'w ?\\nr/; ished his first solo flight. He has P°T ¥ ' ey | some confidential information he demonstrated that he has the flying i was not at liberty to divulge, which instinct. He has taken oft and land- L W88 J0 80 B CER 0 0 A E S ed without so much as a broken tail el from 67 different countries. It fis located at 500 Riverside Drive, New York city. Q. How many students are en-. rolled in universities and profession- al schools in the United Statek? A. There were 508,714 men 312,- Paris Home for 3,500 Americans Paris, May 19 (UP)—There are 3.423 Americans to whom Paris is “home."” The police register for foreigners aviation field in New Britain was|338 wemen enrolled as students in|definitely domiciled in Paris for " stick. He recelves the congratula- | 2oytheh el I MO A TG L Cersiticn, colloges and pro- |ac loast s year contains 3423 MRS, S. P. STROPLE . tions of his instructor and other| o o, jjove, fessional schools of the United States | american names, residents Who R R pilots on the fleld, a certificate With | "p,i000q fielq ftself 1s such a busy |in 1925-26. make up the permanent colony. In|the rocent serious fllness of Mrs. the ofticlal signatures is handed 10| oSl T e anost inconceivable| Q. Have the speeches of Willlam |addition, thase are a quarter of a Strople, the occasion will be ob- :{"‘:-w:"“ Connecticut has another| ‘e b+ 'to those who have been there, |J. Bryan been published? million American tourists and busi- | served quietly. i i 3 that from 500 to 700 persons have| A. They are published by Flem-|ness men who pass through within | p = Few people in the state, not per- M VAl CT T \m“‘v“ GAp i | ink e vl x,::s Shes iy e ?‘:.:n n who p 8 L Mr. and ”,:n.. 'Slropli are well sonally familiar with Brainard fleld, | 100° DS 8 o 8 v, aviators | New York clty. LD e i, s e 08 B A Strople, which is the pride and boast of all | ro yave taken up more than 800 | Q. When was the Government |the BT s Gationy jiva| 0B A onmir BCating, ERL A 'y ki re are people of nations li 4 Connecticut and not simply the city| ing in Paris. They represent one. | Place of business on Church street of Hartford, realize what great| O R it b pamilatiog | fop mally, seara, seoenly semeying strides have been made in aviation .3 4 ‘3'“ 4 "‘*" "M e sam. time, |10 Park street. He is active in Ma- . . in the Nutmeg state within the past| °P.m r“‘mfor‘.' an average of 200,000 |5onic circles. being & past monarch ! tew pease. | PIGS MAY BE PIGS Soh ki And forelgn mthdents, al); | 2f A%z Grolo And pas; nish prices ! Three air transportation compan-| 8-M B of Giddings chapter, Royal Arch ies have their headquarters and their But housa ants—thors posts that worry the lves out of housckeepers— ||*rhe Italians have the largest |\asons. He is a member of a Hart- | hangars and planes at the field, and || oro or mony varicties, from the littler red fellows to the big black varleties. || permanent foreign colony with 11,-| ford Masonic lodge and of Doric on any ordinary clear day the air is Our Washington Bureauw's latest bulletin tells all about them and what Poles, Feas. | COUncil, R. & 8. M., of this city. " 420, followed by. the sians, Belgians, Spanish and Swiss. Mre. Strople has just return There are but 72 more British sub- | from the New Britain General h jects than American, and a few|Pital where she underwent a serious more Americans than Turks. operation. There are Paristans from Iceland and Easter Island, Palestine and Haitl to make a total on the police register of 262,422, humming with the buzz of bi-planes, | monoplanes, cabin planes, Wright | motors, Liberty motors, propellers 4 and whatever elsa goes with avia- | tion. { r Between 40 and" 50 students of aviation take the air almost every | ‘ day at the field. Instructors tn the | employ of the L. & H. Aircraft cor-' poration are busy every day giving| I lessons to students. These students range all the way from prosperous | voung men; factory officials and | | army officers to that conspicuous | zradnate of aviation, Governor John | l nmicasmires to take to rid the premises of ther Till out the coupon below and send for summer-time marauders. CLIP COUPON HERE 1o HOLD EDITOR, 1322 Washington Bureau, Daily New Britain Herald, New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. Experts agree that 925 is the best known telephone number in town. 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