Home / New-York Tribune, May 17, 1922, p. 9. “Powder Puff Betrays Woman as Pilot of Wrecked Rum Plane.” Library of Congress, Chronicling America: LCCN sn83030214. / Passage

Powder Puff Betrays Woman as Pilot of Wrecked Rum Plane

New-York Tribune, May 17, 1922, p. 9. “Powder Puff Betrays Woman as Pilot of Wrecked Rum Plane.” Library of Congress, Chronicling America: LCCN sn83030214. 305 words

No War Tax \td for free descriptive booklet. acific System traffic between Montreal and Xew York The saslor's statement, taken under oath. was turned over to United States U;ttrnighttt0rney WU,lM D- H*>?< Detailed information. including names of a score or more women rum runner*. with registry numbers of planes as well ns of auto trucks and 3nanne craft engaged in the trade. are said to be included in a document some o.OOO words in length. New light on nnancsal backing of rum tradcrs is also given. The information is dfclared to be of great value to the authorities. In the captive plane was found a route map on which landing places that have been used by the smugglers in Xew Vork and Connecticut were marked. Information of the airplane accident reached Captain Warner of Troop K. from George .1. McCall former Deputy Sheriff, who lives near Croton. McCall witnessed the crash from a distance. but before he could reach the scene an automobiie picked up thc pilot. who appe.ired injured. Ho was unable to distinguish the sex of the aviator. The captured submarine chaser Grace and Edna is tied up at Battery A pier with an armed guard aboard her. The liquor she carried was said by her crew to have been lightered from the British ship Isla de Luzon. Prinee of Wales Departs From Manila for London F'lavs Tennis Despite Banriage Over Eye From Impact of Polo Ball MANILA, P. I.. May 15 (By The j Associated Presa).?(Delayed).? Thei Prinee of Wales departed homeward I to-day aboard the oruiser' Renown after I a three-day visit in the Philippines. Nothing more strenuous than a set of tennis at Malacanan Palace was on his program for to-day. Thc Prinee still is wearing bandages over his right eye. blackened Saturday by tho impact of a polo ball.