With but a few hours delay atter arrival, Judge Milton J. Helmick, new Judge of the United States 'Court for China, expected to start his official duties at orca. Judge and Mrs, Helmick arrived on Monday' evening in the s. President Hoover and were met by an official reception committee which included Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Bryan, Jr, Mr. C. from space.
Detailed reports furnished by Omer. Settle and Maj. Chester L. Fordney. U.S. Marine Corps, who "acted as scientific observer and aide on the Aight, lend definite proofs tending to uphold the Compton theory, according to Prof. Compton's official paper fon the latest conquest of the ether. Observations concerned with wind velocities and directions, air density and composition at the higher levels, which will both lift the aeroplane through the relatively heavy strotosphere, and sull grip the raritied air enough to propel the ship with reasonable efficiency through the stratosphere itself. A. variable pitch prop-flier might offer a. solution. The fourth, and most easily overcome in view of the vast knowledge supplied submarine experience, is the problem of breathing and temperature maintain ance to ensure comfort Capt. Hawthorne C. Gray, U. Army, who was killed in 1928 on [his second attempt to penetrate the stratosphere. It was upon his theory ies tha Prof. Picard achieved.
'Accompanied by Mrs. Settle' and their small son, Thomas Brackett Settle, Cmdr. Settle was most concerned about settling his family comfortably in Shanghai before leaving for Nanking on Friday to join his ship. He will relieve It-Omar. Paul
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