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August 15, 1938        37
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HE WON $10,000
with a non-stop flight of 143 miles!

THAT was "long distance" flying in 1910! 
A $10,000 prize offered by the New York World inspired Glenn Curtiss to make the first long distance flight in the Western Hemisphere-Albany to New York-one hundred and forty-three miles! When the special train that accompanied him had difficulty in keeping up, aviation sounded a warning that all land transportation must look to its laurels.
Last year, three Russians flew from Moscow to San Jacinto, Cal., to set the all-time long distance record of 6,295 miles. 
Between Curtiss' flight and that of the Russians lay twenty-seven years of intensive research and development to improve the inseparably linked fuel and engine. Between the Russians' flight and the long distance twenty-seven years from now lies the same relentless program of engineering research for the betterment of fuels and engines. 
That is why Ethyl engineers, along with aviation engineers, are working continuously on further fuel and engine development. Ethyl Gasoline Corporation, Chrysler Building, New York, New York.