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Show "Wings Over America" Today in this fast moving world an aeroplane's whirl scarcely wins the glance of women in bhe street or of men alt their plans. Aeroplanes Aero-planes cross continents and travel from pole to pole' bringing" back pictures cf scenes never before viewed by human eye. Avia'tion is being developed so expensively today 'thaJt it is becoming be-coming a vital link in modern transportation systems. The prospects of 'transportation in the air have been mysterious and fascinating to men since the time of Icarus, Who, so the fable runs, flew too near the sun's rays; thereby melting his wax wings ana causing his death. Among the firsH) experimenters in the field of aeronautics were Captain Le Bris of France, wIuj made in 1855 his first flight wilth a glider, and Otto Liten'thal ot Germany, who made many flig-hlbs between ' 1891 and 1896, when he fell to his death. .Many people have given theii lives, intelligence, and time ' than we might enjoy this 'greatest ' of all transportation . facilities."!"' A knowledge of the sacrifices undergone under-gone gives a keen appreciation to all. Our airways are. safe, economical, econom-ical, and fast. Their conveniences deluxe give satisfaction. Percentage Percent-age of accidents is' lower than in other modes of travel. : ; - - Valuable letters and packages which muslb reach their destina 'lions quickly are "winged from coast to coast." ; Wings Over America what enchantment en-chantment lies in these" words. Ann Lindbergh has said that flying fly-ing can give you a vision, a seeing eye which peers to the still worlJ below and keeps it forever magic I ii .:. |