Trust Co. of Detroit, and David Behncke each piloted a plane. C. R. Holman, a pilot of Northwest Airways, also made the trip, as did Franklin W. Blair, president of the United Trust Co. of Detroit, Harold H. Emmons, William B. Stout, Col. L. H. Brittin, Carl H. Keller, William A. Mara, Ben B. Jacobson and Frank E. Bogart.

            At Milwaukee, a reception was held for the visitors. In spite of fog and snow the planes left Milwaukee early Nov. 1 and reached St. Paul in the afternoon. Since this time, Stinson planes have been in regular service on the Northwest Airways run. On plane leaves Chicago at 5:50 a.m. and arrives in St. Pail at 10:30 a.m., making stops at Milwaukee, and La Crosse. In addition planes leave Minneapolis at 12 p.m., St. Paul at 2:10 p.m., La Crosse at 3:30 p.m., Milwaukee at 5:25 p.m. and Chicago at 6:15 p.m.

            It is planned to carry passengers on this line in conjunction with railroad service in a short time. Passengers coming from the Pacific Coast on transcontinental trains may be taken off at St. Paul and travel to Chicago by plane in time to make connections with the Twentieth Century Limited for New York. Passengers traveling from New York to the Pacific Coast may leave the train at Chicago, take a plane to St. Paul, and there catch the transcontinental which leaves Chicago on the previous night.

            On Feb.1, David L. Behneke, airmail pilot on the Northwest Airways, crossed the State of Wisconsin, a distance of 175 miles, in 75 min., or at the rate of 2 1/3rd m.p.m. For a portion of the distance he exceeded 175 m.p.h.

            Before climbing into the cockpit at La Crosse, Wis., he wired the Milwaukee post office that he would arrive ahead of schedule and asked that a mail truck meet him at the county airport. As the plane was coming down on the field, the telegram was delivered.

            The Stinson plane that made the record has been in service several months, making flights daily. Hamilton propellers are used and 200 hp. Wright Whirlwind engines.”