Parachute for Each Passenger on All Planes Proposed
San Diego reports support for a federal law requiring parachutes for all pilots and passengers aboard commercial planes. Army and Navy aviation officials cite lifesaving records, with advocates noting parachutes would boost public confidence and stimulate air travel. An inventor from San Diego touts a compact, one-piece pack plus a 75 pound model capable of lowering an entire aircraft.
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International News Service
San Diego
Cal
Phil D. Swing
California
Army
Navy
A. F E. Montgomery
North Island Naval Air Station
Army Air Service
McCook Field
Charles A. Lindbergh
Caterpillar Club
New York
Paris
J M. Russell
Russell
Thinks Roadhouses Are Civil Legion Calls Grave Menace
Annie convention leader Jessie Binford brands Cook County roadhouses a grave menace to youth. She cites gambling for minors liquor and dancing as demoralizing, warning they offer dangerous freedom away from home. The association favors county licenses over town ones.
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Civil Legion
United Press
Chicago
Cook County
Jessie Binford
Juvenile Protective Association
Woman Fulfills Final Wish and Dies in El Paso
El Paso record says Mrs. Jessie F Hammer, a wealthy local widow, returned from California with her son during illness and died two days after her arrival. Her estate valued at over $206000, she wished to be buried beside husband Louis Hammer who died in 1908.
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United Press
EL Paso
Jessie F. Hammer
Hammer
Louis Hammer
California
Spanish King Thrown From Horse Recovers
King Alfonso was bruised but improving after a polo crash in Barcelona. The incident occurred during a polo match and prompted dispatches from Madrid via United Press.
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United Press
Madrid
Alfonso
Barcelona
Vinol touted to rapidly improve sickly children
J F Andres reports his seven year old son gained 15 pounds after Vinol, praising the product as boosting appetite, energy and sleep. Claims the first bottle adds weight to thin children and adults. Sold by Post Office Drug Co and Fox Drug Co.
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J. F. Andres
Vinci
Post Office Drug Co
Fox Drug Co
Penny Lunches Served Pupils in Chicago Schools
Chicago on October 26 reports a new school board program offering lunches for one cent to aid hungry children. The menu promises substantial portions and varied options such as soup bread milk and desserts with daily changes to the nickel lunch lineup.
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International News Service
Incinnati
Ohio
Civil Legion
War Cabinet
Congress
South Caroline
A. 0. Sanley
Kentucky
Legion
Joseph T. Cashman
New York
J. P. Tansey
Chicago
Frank G. Najicek
Ilinois
John L. Bain
Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Meek
Harry B. Dynes
Indiana
James H. Darlington
Morrisburg
United Preasy
Stere
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