Paris.The biggest hydroaeroplane
in the world has just made its first trip
on the Seine. The boat is 8 meters 70
centimeters long by 2 meters 60 centi
meters wide. It has two planes, each
27 meters long and 145 square meters
surface. There are two motors of 200
horsepower. The machine carries two
pilots, two mechanics and enough gas
oline and oil for 1,600 kilometers. It
weighs, thus loaded, nearly five tons.
It was built by an engineer. Maurice
Colliex. with the aid of M. Janson. M.
Colliex has no intention of attempting
a transatlantic flight this year, but in
1915 he hopes to try. with a flying
boat of larger sizeone twenty meters
longfirst a Mediterranean and then
an Atlantic flight.
POCKET WHILE KISSING.
Italian Thief Employs Novel Ruse to
Plunder American.
Rome.Dr. John Francis Hurie's
pocket was picked in the Plaza Des
pagna the other day as he emerged
from a bank where he had cashed a
check for $150. In relating his ex
perience to the police Dr. Hurie said
that what surprised him was the way
the thief accomplished his purpose.
"He embraced me and tried to kiss
me on both cheeks in the true Italian
fashion," said the doctor. "I freed my
self immediately and the man apolo
gized courteously and apparently was
sorry for the mistake. When he dis
appeared I discovered the loss of my
wallet."
EAT SALMON AND
LOWER EXPENSES
Bureau of Fisheries In Bulle
tin Tells of Advantages.
Washington.The bureau of fisheries
has issued a bulletin to show folks
how to smite the high cost of living by
eating less meat and more salmon.
