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Texan’s Tickets for Flight Around World to Cost $3,354 Dr. Bolivar Lang Falconer, shown as he boarded an Amer ican Airlines plane in Dallas, Tex., last Friday at the start of his world flight. —A. P. Photo. A Texan who became a globe trot ter after his retirement from the Fed eral Government's service five years ago was riding with the German di riEible Hindenburg over the Atlantic today, as both sought to establish new world records for air travel. The Hindenburg. guided by famous Dr. Huso Eckener, hoped to smash the 55-hour record of the Graf Zep pelin for crossing the Atlantic. Dr Bolivar Lang Falconer of Mar lin. Tex. who stient 37 years with the Civil Service Commission, was well on his way to becoming the first passenger to girdle the globe by com mercial airplane or airship transpor tation. Dr. Falconer, with the aid of the American Express Co. and his own pocket book, as well as the weather, hoped to fly around the world in 30 days or less—a distance of 26.130 miles and a cost of $3,354.66. Pas sage on the Hindenburg was booked for $400. including meals and tips. The traveling doctor started his tour last Friday when he took off by commercial plane from Dallas. Tex., and flew to Newark. N. J. From there, by special plane, he flew to Lake hurst Monday and boarded the Hin denburg. which was ready for its re turn flight to Frankfort-on-Main. Germanv. From Frankfort, the route is by air plane to Amsterdam, by stages to Athens. Greece: Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt: Gaza. Palestine: Bagh dad. Irak: Bushire and Jask, Persia; Karachi, Jodhpur: Allahabad and Calcutta. India; Rangoon. Burma; Bangkok, Siam. Straits Settlement; Tourane. Annsm, French Indo china: Hongkong, Macao, Portugese Colony; Manila, and then by Pan American clipper ship to Guam. Wake Island. Midway Island. Honolulu and Fan Francisco, and from San Fraif risco to Dallas, horfie and a record, by airliner. Dr. Falconer must make the trip from Batavia, Java, to Manila by a epecially chartered plane, which will make one stop en route at Borneo. Since his retirement from the Fed eral service. February 22, 1931, with the rank of senior examiner, he has traveled four times around the world and has spent many months in the Interior of New Zealand and Australia, Asia. Africa and South America, grati fying a desire for trayel created during two tenures at Manila, during his em ploy with the commission. Frankfort to Greece. Dr. Falconer plans to leave Frank fort Friday by plane for Amsterdam. After a short night's sleep there he must be out early and board a ship of the Royal Dutch-K. L. M. Lines at fi am. Saturday. There will be a breakfast stop at Leipzig, Germany, and stops at Bratislava, Czechoslo vakia. and Belgrade. Yugoslavia, dur ing the day. He is scheduled to land at Athens. Greece. 1.435 miles from Amsterdam, at 5:15 p.m. Satur day. Saturday night will be spent amid the glories of Athens and ancient Greece, followed by a Sunday flight across other famous place* of the Old World, with stops at Alexandria. Cairo. Gaza and Baghdad, where Dr. Falconer sleeps a few hours before taking off at 3 a.m. Monday for Bushire, Persia. Dr. Falconer's daily average from Amsterdam to Hongkong will range from 550 to 2.000 miles a day. He Is scheduled to land at Hongkong Tues day, May 2fi, from either Tourane or Hue, French Indo-China, a distance of 550 miles. Because he chartered a special plane from Batavia to Manila, his itinerary carries no time schedule, but he is expected to be In Dallas not later than June 7. which will give him his goal of 30 days. He will make one night stops at Frankfort. Amsterdam. Athens, Baghdad, Jodhpur and Ran goon. and will remain in Penana, Straits Settlements, from Thursday, May 21, until Monday, May 25, when he will take of! for Tourane. Graduate of I.ocal Schools. Dr. Falconer obtained his M. D. degree from Georgetown University, the master of science degree in neurol ogy from George Washington Uni versity and master of arts from Har vard University. He is licensed to — i — . i ■ practice medicine in Washington and Manila. The physician is a fellow of the American Geographical Society of New York, the Royal Geographical Society of London and a member of the University Clubs of Paris and Manila, the Pan-Pacific Club of Hono lulu, the Harvard Union of Boston, the Harvard Club of Paris, the Amer ican Mathematical Society of New York, the Soclete de Geographic de France, the Cosmos Club of Wash ington and the Circumnavigators’ Club of New York. Dr. Falconer will write dispatches for The Star and the North Ameri can Newspaper Alliance during and after his around-the-world-passenger air trip. BOYS’CLUBWORK PRAISED BY GROUP Cathedral Heighta-Cleveland Park Citizen* Donate $10 to Campaign. Recognition and commendation of the activities of the Metropolitan Police Boys' Clubs wss voted last night by the Cathedral Heights Cleveland Park Cltiaens’ Association. The association accompanied Us In dorsement with a donation of *10 to the current fund-raising campaign. President Clara Wright Smith and Secretary Olive Geiger Faircloth were appointed by the civic group to serve on the President’a Cup Regatta Committee. An amendment to the constitution of the organization which would per mit the discard of a monthly meeting system will be submitted to the membership at the October meeting. Last night's gathering was the final for the season. The possibility of a merger with the Connecticut Avenue Citizens' Association was greeted with adverse sentiment by those present, but the suggestion will be held in abeyance until the Fall. Three new members were admitted --•-— Wage* Must Hold Level. In establishing a forty-four-hour week in place of one of 48 hours In the metallurgical industries, the Gov ernment of Spain has provided that wages must be kept at former levels. _ RIGHT TO AWARD DEGREES IS GRANTED Board Extendi Official Recogni tion to Robert H. Terrell Law School. The Robert H. Terrell Law School has been recognised officially by the District Board of Education and may now grant the degree of bachelor of laws, Dean George A. Parker an nounced today. Recognition followed five years of planning and effort on the part of faculty and trustees and Dean Parker said the application was not filed un til trustees felt reasonably sure of the qualifications. There are now 77 students enrolled In the school with a number of lead ing colleges represented. Including Howard University, Columbia, Wilber force. Lincoln, Tuskegee, Virginia Un ion, Ohio State, Hampton, University ! at Illinois, Harvard, University of Michigan and Western Reserve. First commencement exercise ar rangements will be announced in the near future. Graduates will now be examined for admission to the District bar on equal terms with graduates of other law schools. ■■■ ■ » ■■ SUMMIT PARK ASKS NEW FIRE ENGINES Citizens’ Association Opposes Use of Parking Meters. New fire equipment for No. 19 en gine company was urged last night by the Summit Parle Citizens’ Associa tion. meeting at 3703 Bangor street southeast. One of the citizens told the body that on one occasion the “old fire en gines” could not pull Pennsylvania avenue hill in responding to an alarm. A resolution was forwarded to the District Commissioners asking for immediate action on the matter. In other communications sent to the Commissioners the organization registered opposition to the proposed parking meters and to the use of pub lic parks for parking lots. The association asked the Highway Department to place a “no through street sign” on Camden street, grading and oiling of Camden street and a new grade on some of the alleys in the area. Lynal L. Struck gave an illustrated lecture on landscaping and gardening. Fire by Lon; Distance. During the burning of a rubbish heap in Elgin, Scotland, an airtight tin can exploded and sailed 40 yards over | a row of tenements, crashed through , five panes of glass In a window, land- . ed In a bedroom and started a blaze which was extinguished by Mrs. M. Lawrence. Not a Science . . . But an Art DODGE (inners ore not pre- | pored by recipes oione. Equally importont is the testing The difference is os thot bet.veen i a xhromn copy ond on original Mosterpie e. A pinch of this . . a dosh of fnof . .. testing over ond over . . . ond then YOU tasie the ddferen » Week-day Dinners $1 00—$1.25—$1.50 Music Thursday and Saturday . 6 to t P.M. NO TIPPING The DODGE hotel 20 t St. N.W. 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