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AMINGHAM |GOES IN MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF ALL THE CAR-(Established 1897) FRAMINGHAM PERSHING AT CAMP DEENS ON INSPECTINO TOUR| (Special to The News) Camp Devens, Feb 26-General John J. Pershing came her from Houston today and made an inspection of this cantonment. He was greet by Maj-Gen McCain. General Pershing looked over the snow covered cantonment, inspected details of the 13th and 36th Infantry regiments, and went over the plans of the government to make this a permanent camp. BUSINESS WITH SOVIET RUSSIA IN SHORT TIME (Special to The News) Washington, Feb 26-That business relations will be opened between Soviet Russia and the Allies in a short time is the prediction of Under Secretary of State Polk. He declared that he had not seen the purported peace offer made by the Soviet. DEATH MYSTERY NOT EXPLIANED (Special to The News) Milford, Feb, 26-Neither alcohol nor narcotics were found in the stomach of John R. Barry, whose body was found in Round pong recently. The information came from District Attorney Estes. WOULD HAVE SHIPS FLY FLAG (Special to The News) Washington, Feb. 26 - Senator Poindexter today introduced a bill to prevent the sale by the United States of any ship without the proviso that she fly the American flag. FUNERAL SERVICES OF MRS. WONDERLY The funeral of Edith Josephine Wonderly was held from her late home, Irving street, yesterday afternoon, the service being conducted by Rev. J. West Thompson, pastor of Wesley Methodist church. Among the many beautiful floral tributes, which expressed the love [[missing text]] in which she was held. FOR AERIAL ENTERPRISE Public Is Sounded Relative to Commercial Work ENVIABLE LOCATION Framingham Directly in Path Aerial Highway Unlike many war flyers, Captain Arthur Ray Brooks, the American "ace," and Lieuts. Harland F. Banks and C. Oren Smith, late of the Royal Air Force, do not intend to doff the goggles and helmet and allow their knowledge of aeronautics to rust with the signing of the peace treaty. These young men, two Framingham boys, and the latter a Detroiter, although in different services, trained together in the government flying schools of Canada and Texas during 1917. They are now sending out to the business men of the town letters to ascertain their attitude on certain points in connection with an enterprise of this sort, and extend an invitation to all interested in aviation to visit their offices in Smith block. Aviation as a science has advanced during the war period with a stride which would have taken twenty years of peace endeavor to equal. Only those intimately connected with aviation are able to comprehend how the antiquated plane of doubtful performance has given way to the high powered, dependable aircraft of today. Manufacturers of the aircraft of destruction are replacing the war product with wonderful and commodious aeroplanes for commercial work. In the field of commercial aeronautics there is absolutely no limit, with respect to performance and resulting financial revenue. For the past six months Captain Brooks and his associates have been formulating plans for the launching of their aerial enterprise. It is their earnest desire to make their enterprise Framingham's first aircraft organization. It is their desire to place Framingham on the world's aviation map. The town is in an enviable location, directly in the path of proposed aerial highways between Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Albany, and between Augusts, Main, and New York city. Framingham as an aviation center, with an up to date service station and aerodrome, would bring hundreds of visiting aircraft, tons of freight, passengers, and result in a greater volume of business to the town, generally. No other town of its size has the same strategical position of the commerce Continued on Page Six
