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Mineola, N. Y., Sept. 12 — (AP) — Three days of intensive work were begun today on the Sikorsky biplane, the S-35, in which Captain Rene Fonck hopes to fly to Paris, so that the plane will be ready to hop off by Thursday. No date has been set for the start of the flight, this being contingent on meteorological conditions.
Many Houses on Fayal in Ruins—Cable Line Junction Is Injured.
LISBON, Portugal. August 31.—A violent earthquake which shook the Island of Fayal in the Azores today reduced part of the town of Horta to ruins. There were some deaths, dispatches say, and many were injured. Details are lacking.
CASTELLANETA. Province of Turanto, Italy, August 25.—This village, where Rudolph Valentino was born 31 years ago, today is in mourning.
When a newspaper from the neighboring city of Bari arrived in the village about sunset on Monday, it was glanced at by a group of sleepy card players who were sipping beer. Some one saw the bulletin announcing Valentino’s death. The card game was forgotten.
“Nostro Rudolfo morto!” they exclaimed.
Lt. Com. Rosendahl Predicts Giant Airships For Travelers
INVULNERABLE IN WARS
Present Experiments But Leading Up To This, He Says—European Trip in Three Days, Is One of His Predictions.
Lakehurst, N. J., Aug. 24 (AP)—The navy dirigible Los Angeles is, in effect, a 700 foot test tube with which aviators-scientists are conducting experiments looking toward eventual complete conquest of the air by man.
New York. Aug. 17-(AP)—Despite a rise in his temperature tonight the condition of Rudolph Valentino, motion picture star, was reported “unchanged” in a bulletin issued by three surgeons who operated on him Sunday for appendicitis and gastric ulcers.
JEAN SUTHERLAND ENGAGES PRIVATE AIR LINE
LONDON, August 17.—Jean Sutherland, the novelist, has engaged a private air line and is making excursions several thousand feet into the air to find an atmosphere supposed to give the right inspiration for her work.
10,000,000 Bottles Found Among Nation’s “Liquid” Assets.
BUDAPEST, August 14 (AP).—Among Hungary’s most valuable “liquid’ assets, former Commissioner General Jeremiah Smith found were 10,000,000 bottles of the finest vintage wines, which the government was willing to sell at one-fourth their former prices. Among these were 1,000,000 bottles of the famous Tokay wines, produced only in Hungary, which could have been bought for $1 a bottle.
100 Passengers Transferred at Woods Hole
Engine trouble forced the New Bedford Line steamer Uncatena to abandon her usual Tuesday evening run to Marthas’ Vineyard Island, near Woods Hole. She was carrying about 100 passengers who were bound for the Island. They were transferred to the automobile ferry Pequot.