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AVIATION Weaver Gives Views on Air Transport Lines BY MORROW KRUM it was just an ordinary luncheon in an ordinary restaurant. They talked about their own business, that of flying. George ("Buck") Weaver had flown up and down and across and back over the United States several times this summer. R. W. Schroeder sat beside him. Schroeder is with the Underwriters laboratories, and tests flying machines before they are flown. Nimmo Black, head of a Chicago airport, was there. They talked of flying. Soon people at other tables were listening. Black said something about an aerial passenger line. "Now, I have my own ideas about passenger business" AVIATION QUERIES Questions regarding aviation will be answered in this column of The Sun- day Tribune. If a lengthy or per- sonal answer is desired, send a stamped addressed envelope. Address Aviation Editor, The Chicago Tribune. Address. "What is the address of the Curtiss company? K. J. H." Curtiss Airplane and Motor corpora- tion, Garden City, L. I. Span. "What is the span of the Curtiss 'Jennie,' the N. C. 4? K. L. " The span of the wings of a "Jennie" measures 43 feet and 7 inches. The N. C. 4 is 126 feet. Motors. "Can you tell me the bore and stroke measurements of the Wright Hispano 'E-2' motor? L. L. B." The bore of that motor is 120 m/m, 4.472 inches. The stroke is 130 m/m, 5.118 inches. freight line operating, the passengers will commence to drift in to your air- port. They won't use airplanes un- til they have to, but when they are forced to get some place in a hurry - they will come. Then one ride will convince them. They will decide the airplanes are safe, and that they are time savers. Then they commence using them regularly. The bulk the people will not use airplanes until they are forced into it. In the mean- time you are making money with the freight business. See what I mean?" COMRADES LAY AVIATOR TO REST AT MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY [[image]] SCENE AS THE FIRING SQUAD SHOT OVER GRAVE OF MAJ. PAUL MILNOR, ACE OF THE A. E. F., WHO WAS BURIED LATE SATUR-DAY. AT LEFT IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF PLANE PILOTED BY GEORGE ("BUCK") WEAVER, ONE OF THE "BIRDMEN" WHO DROPPED FLOWERS ON FUNERAL CORTEGE. [By a staff photographer of The Daily News.] AT THE funeral of Maj. Paul Milnor, former ace of the American air forces, held Saturday from the home of his parents, 8625 Marshfield ave- nue, George ("Buck") Weaver, wide- ly known as the premier pilot of Amer- ica led a squadron of flyers who par- ticipated in the funeral ceremonies. Each plane was loaded with huge bas -kets of flowers, and as the planes fol- lowed the slow procession of carriages to the final landing field of their dead "buddy" they strewed the path- way with the last flowery messages. Maj. Milnor. who was killed in an automobile accident near Prescott, Iowa, had a known record of having spent more than 2,000 hours at the controls of his airplane. He was considered by his associates in the Aero Club of Illi- nois one of the most efficient and con- scientious pilots in the association. After the funeral rites the body was taken to the Mount Hope cemetery for burial. Besides his parents Maj. Milnor is survived by his widow. Mrs. Margaret Milnor, and two sisters.