CRAM DECLARES AIR TRAVEL IS MERELY RAPID TRANSIT Chicago, July 22.-Air travel no Ion- friends as guests in the honeymoon ger Is an adventure, but simply a plane. means of rapid transit, in the opinion Wives Fly Too. of Ralph R. Cram, editor of the Daven- Wives of pilots, meeting them at va- port, Iowa Democrat and Leader, who rious stops, were added to the party. took part in the Third National Air Women prominent in entertainment of Tour. the tourists, here and there, were in- White-haired, and sixty-five years of vited to fill vacant seats in the cabins. age, Mr. Cram has been an aviation en- Some even put on helmets and gog- thusiast for eight years, and entered gles and traveled in open cockpits. the long air tour with as much vigor Before the tour ended, the baggage as the younger pilots and passengers. consisted largely of band boxes, and at He is considered an air expert and each stop there was a demand for curl- knows personally, most of the leading ing irons, flesh colored face powder. fliers of the country and various essentials of feminine pul-I Mr. Cram set down his views of the chritude. Lour in the article that follows: When the tour wound up at Detroit Air Transport , 1at least a dozen women were in the (By Ralph W. Cram) planes. Had it lasted 4,000 miles more Travel by air is ceasing to be an ad- apparently there would have been no venture, and is becoming a means of men left but the pilots. rapid transport. As proof that air travel has come in- A fortnight ago a company of 52 to its own, however, the women were people left Detroit on a journey by most welcome.I air that took them over, 21 states, in No Accidents Mar Trip. 15 of which they stopped at 24 cities. Not an accident marred the flight. They traveled in 16 airplanes, of Some minor motor troubles developed. /hich 15 were 'in at the finish at De- IA broken rod crippled one engine for troit after the grinh1 of 4,200 miles at'aftime. A few valve springs collapsed. ;orced speed. One landing gear of a heavily loaded One pilot had flown his plane from plane gave way near the end of the Oklahoma City to Detroit to make the tour, after a safe landing. It was that tour. His motor was of war-time vin- of the winning ship, which was thus tage of low horse-power, and had seen threatened with the loss of its place. considerable use. After a very sport- But the pilots and mechanics of all the ing flight around the circuit to his other planes offered to help repair it, home city, some 3,000 miles, he de- such help as could be used was accept- cided ot stop there. ed, the plane was quickly repaired, and All the other planes finished the flew into Detroit with the winning tour. Most of their pilots and me- score. chanics flew the entire circuit, as did One of the purposes of the annual! many of their passengers. Two of the tour is to find where engines and latter were prominent government of- planes fall short of perfection, so ficials, who gave what time they could, these minor troubles are listed as o a portion of the trip, among the valuable lessons of the trip. Others were business meu, some of It was a fair weather cruise most of whom dropped out along the way to the way. There was one day's fog get back to their offices and desks. overthe Berkshires, approaching Bos- And then there were the women. ton. And jst at the close the smile Many say they are even more airmind- of the weather gods changed to a ed than the men. frown, and the planes rode through a! Families Make Trip, severe rain and electric storm, to the For the first time in history entire big Ford airport at Dearborn, out of families were making the Air Tour. Detroit. In a comfortable cabin plane that he Fine Piloting Saves Planes owns, a Detroit business man, Edward It was a fine bit of piloting that A. Sch'lee, had with him his wife and brought the planes through this final daughter and little 9-year-old Rose- storm. But 'one purpose of the tour marie was the pride and pet of the was to demonstrate that modern air- tour. planes can be flown safely, on sched- With Frank A. Hawks of Houston, ule, in all kinds of weather, and here Texas, in their Ryan brougham, was the pilots had a chance to demonstrate I his bride of a fortnight. it and they did. But while these two women and a Air transport has arrived. Perfec- girl comprised the feminine contingent tion, of course, has not been reached. at the start, the conclusion of the trip Further tours are advisable. They re- told a different story.( veal the strong points of motors and All along the way, as busy men left planes, and their weaknesses. That the party, the women grew in number. the latter were all of a minor nature Mrs. Hawks soon had a couple of girl was a matter for congratulation. THE SUMMER MICHIGAN DAILY FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 10:30 A. M.-Regular morning ser- vice, subject "Truth." 11:45 A. M.-Sunday school follow- ing the morning service. 7:45-Wednesday evening testi- monial meeting. The Reading room, 10 and 11 State Savings Bank building, is open daily from 12 to 5 o'clock, except Sundays and legal holidays. TiE UNITARIAN CHURCH State and Huron Sts, Sidney S. Robins, Minister 10:45 a. m.-Morning Service. Last Sunday before -vacation. REV. J. T. SUNDERLAND, D.D. Dr. Sunderland is author of "Evolution and Religion" and "The Origin and Character of the Bible." FIRST METHODIST Cor. State and Washington Arthur W. Stalker, D.D., Minister Parley C. Bingham, Associate Minister and Student Director Margaret Stair, Student Director 10:30 A. M.-Public Worship. Sermon, "Life's Seasons" by Dr. Weldon Crossland. 12--Student Bible Class at Wesley Hall. 6:00 P. M.-Student Devotional meeting. 8 P. M.-Evening Church Service. Question Box "What Should be the Relatidn of the Church and State?'" Sermon: "Refreshing the Soul." Rev. Parley C. Bing- ha. ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Division and Catherine Streets Sixth Sunday After Trinity July 24, 1927 Rev. Henry Lewis, Rector; Rev. Thomas L. Harris, Assistant 8:00 A. M.-Holy Communion 11:00 A. M.-Morning Prayer and Sermon by the Rev. Henry Lewis.' 1 t }. ' : , V I' 4-6 P. M.-Musicale Harris Hall. and Tea in PRESBYTERIAN Huron and Division Streets Merle H. Anderson, Minister 9:30-Church Bible School. 10:45-Rev. Warren E. Hall , Wyandotte preaches. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH R. Edward Sayles, Minister 9:30-Bible School. I- 10:45-Morning worship. Sermon subject: "The Secret of Pro- gress." Mr. Sayles will preach. 12:40-Class for students in church, led by Mr. Sayles. of 5:30-Social hour and supper for student group. 6:30-Young meeting. 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