German Trains Daily Mileage and Annual Reach
Berlin reports that the German Railroad company covers about 1,030,000 miles daily and over 375,605,000 miles yearly, carrying around 5.5 million passengers each day. It notes daily gross receipts near 19 million marks and net yearly receipts around 6.4 billion marks, with reduced rates for education, youth groups, veterans, and other travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Berlin
Germany
Earth
Moon
Publicity Bureau
Great Concern
German Railways Electrify Vast Swath Of Track
The text notes 707 Sunday and holiday excursion trains and about 1000 miles of track electrified, representing 2.9 percent of total trackage. It compares to .71 percent in America, 2.06 in England, and 2.29 in France. Forty thousand apprentices train for mechanical work, and about five million Germans rely on the German Railroad company for daily income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
France
Afghan King Abdicates India Throne
Amanullah abdicated as King of Afghanistan at Kabul at midday yesterday. His elder brother Prince Inayatullah was immediately crowned king in his place in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delhi
India
Amanullah
Afghanistan
Kabul
Inayatullah
Alaska Finds Planes Useful for Transport
Alaska, one fifth the size of the United States and with limited rail, relies on airplanes as the chief transport method per the American Air Transport Association. The Interior Department uses aircraft for exploration, enabling earlier manning at seaports, cutting pack trains, and turning months of field work into days. Explorations last year uncovered a large river, many lakes, glaciers, and an active volcano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Chicago
Alaska
United States
American Air Transport Association
Department of the Interior
Munich Worships Wagner Mozart Summer Festival Dates
Munich announces its annual Wagner and Mozart festival runs from July 23 to August 31. The opening night features Wagner Meistersinger at Prince Regent Theatre, followed by Figaro at Residenz Theatre. Richard Strauss may conduct. Bavarian State Theatre, led by Hans Knappertsbusch, organizes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Prince Regent Theatre
Residenz Theatre
Richard Strauss
Bavarian State Theatre
Hans Knappertsbusch
Ford Plan Big Tunnel to Double Water for Fordson Plant
Detroit officials hear Ford Motor Company proposal for a two mile $2.5 million tunnel to draw 1 billion gallons daily. The project would extend from the Rouge river mouth to the Detroit river, enabling double the plant's water use and improves circulation to reduce contamination. The current intake handles 600 million gallons and has overheating issues affecting river quality and sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Fordson
Rouge River
Detroit River
Water Board
The
Rouge
Rouge Canal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greer’s Department
Massle
Fourth & Polk
Mayo Dental Clinic
Adams Dry Goods CO
Polk Street
Pinelli
Autiful New
Childre
Specia
Polk St
Amarillo
Schilling Coffee
Rex
Lee
Polk
Atc
Adkisson & Gunn
Harrison
Goodyear
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!