Naming Six New Scout Cruisers Proves Knotty Task
Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur faces a tough decision naming six new scout cruisers. Cities vie with petitions from chambers of commerce, officials, and 1500 schoolchildren. Candidates span Germantown to Honolulu, with Memphis and Marblehead already named for two ships.
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U S Designers Face Airship Competition
American designers face a $50,000 prize contest for plans of a new 6 million dollar US Navy dirigible. German and Dutch designers are among the foreign entrants, with others considering joining. The airship aims for a 180 hour cruising radius, roughly six days, plus refueling gas facilities and space for three aircraft. It will feature a portable serial hangar and gas station.
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International News Service
Washington
United States Navy
President to Wear Poppy to Aid Memorial Day Sale
In Kansas City on May 23, prominent figures including President Coolidge General Frank T. Hines William Green Speaker Nicholas Longworth Postmaster Harry S. New and Pension Commissioner Winfield Scott will wear a Buddy Poppy for Memorial Day. Governors and mayors endorse the national sale, which is expected to exceed 5,000,000 poppies. Also noted are fashion jackets designed to accompany sleeveless jumper suits.
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International News Service
Kansas City
Kan
Coolidge
Frank T. Hines
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Nicholas Longworth
Harry S. New
Winfield Scott
Buddy Poppy
Daffodil Yellow Crepe Dress With Quilted Hem and Trim
A smart daffodil yellow figured crepe dress features a deep hem, small collar and cuffs, all quilted in a geometrical design.
Knight Eagle Robert N Brown joins Boy Scouts honor roll
Knight Eagle Robert N Brown of San Francisco, a high school graduate at 15, is the first and only Knight Eagle of the Boy Scouts in America. He recently earned the rank of Three Palm Scout Eagle, his fifty sixth Boy Scout honor. He plans to enter Stanford University in the fall. He wears a cherry hand blocked linen jacket suit with a red silk blouse.
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Robert N. Brown
San Francisco
Boy Scouts In America
Stanford University
Life in prison asked for Paul Kelly in murder case
United Press report from Los Angeles says Deputy District Attorney Forrest Murray will seek life imprisonment for Paul Kelly, the screen juvenile, in the murder of Ray Raymond. Defense attorney W I Gilbert plans final plea for acquittal as testimony questions premeditation and whether death was caused by beating or natural causes. Concurrently, five others, including Kerrick widow, face verdicts in a separate Kerrick murder trial.
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Los Angeles
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Forrest Murray
Murray
W. I. Gilbert
Kelly
Raymond
Tom Kerrick
Kerrick
Yoked Coat Features Elbow Puff and Sleeve Trim
A yoked coat shows the yoked effect at the sleeve top and an elbow puff of material linking it to the deep plain guff, describing distinct tailoring detail in the garment.
Purification Promises Health With Calotabs
An ad asserts that purifying the body is the foundation of health. It promotes Calotabs as the best system cleanser, recommended for a thorough course weekly or biweekly, with a family package and directions, priced at 30 cents at drug stores.
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