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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1931

Page

11

Akron To Nose Way Into Sky On First Trip

Akron will lift off on Monday for its first test flight as the largest airship built in America. Skipper Charles E. Rosendam leads a crew of 12 officers and 44 enlisted men aboard the 785-foot Akron at Goodyear airdock. The two hour flight will use helium filled duralumin frame and Mayback engines, with naval officials observing from the grounds.

Akron U. S. Navy Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation Charles E. Rosendam Auties Oriel America William A. Moffett High Mavat Vadenus Hetticnay David S. Ingalls Airdork

Flight Permit Enables Pacific Hop By Pangborn and Herndon

Clyde USengborn and Hugh Herndon Jr. received a government permit to attempt a nonstop flight across the Pacific after a long delay. Takeoff must be mass from Sabishira Beach before Oct 15, with a second permit unlikely if they fail.

Pangborn Herndon Pacific Tokio Clyde Usengborn Hugh Herndon Jr Pacific Ocean Sabishira Beach

Four Occasions For Telling Fib

Major-General Smedley D. Butler says there are four justified times to tell a fib. He lists speaking of the deceased, speaking to or of a woman, introducing a speaker, and presenting your view in a diplomatic dispute.

Boston U.R Smedley D. Butler

Seek Enemies Of Slam Man

Mansfield detectives hunted secret enemies of Dr. Herty G. Roby a 43 year old dentist found murdered last night in front of a garage behind his South Main Street home. His wife Hazel Roby and their three children waited inside and heard nothing. Roby had seemed moody and depressed recently. detectives believe threats may have preceded the killing.

Mansfield Herty G. Roby Roby Gus Main Street Hazel Roby

Pirate Murder Case Hints Lead to Dead Ends

Huntington, Sept. 19. Authorities admit every clue in the murder of Benjamin Collings aboard the Penguin has led to blind alleys. District Attorney Blue adjourned the inquest a week, planning a scouting trip for new facts while his brother-in-law, a Lifeguard, holds potential but later labeled the tips valueless. Mrs. Lillian Collings defends her story amid her nervous breakdown in Stamford.

Huntington S. 1 U.P Benjamin Collings Long Island Sound Cdllings Penguin Alexander Blue Suffolk County Familly Stamford Conn Lillian Collings Blue Fred Meyer

Bostwick Case Facts Studied In Ohio Special Court

In Columbus URRA special court of three judges studied arguments and testimony on motions to dismiss the case seeking Homer Bostwick’s removal as Probate Judge of Franklin County. Rulings will be announced at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The court includes Judge Walter Jones, Judge James Oglevee, and Judge William Vaughan. Clarence M. Addison argues for Bostwick and Newton P.D. and Baker represents 1,448 Franklin County citizens seeking removal. charges include moral unfitness nonfeasance and malfeasance.

Columbus Urra Special Court Ohio Homer Bostwick Franklin County Walter Jones Miami County James ©. Oglevee Carroll County Wiliam P. Vaughan Morrow County Clarence M. Addison Bostwick and Newton PD Baker

What a Man and Minnie to Marry Sunday in Las Vegas

In Las Vegas on Sunday a remarriage is planned for Mrs. Minnie Gray Kennedy-Hudson to Guy B. Hudson at Boulder Dam. The ceremony will occur as forecast with a festive mood and local wildlife witnesses. Hudson’s divorce from his first wife was granted recently after prior marriage annulment by Mrs. Kennedy-Hudson.

Las Vegas Nev URA Minnie Gray Kennedy-Hudson Aimee Semple McPherson Angelic Temple Evangeliat David Hutton Hudson Lake Margaret Newton

Rich Turfman Hosts Banquet for Widener at Hotel

New York on September 19 1920s style banquet hall scene honored Joseph Widener millionaire turfman. 425 guests including Al Jolson John F Curry Acting Mayor Joseph Y McKee Gene Tunney Grover Whalen Hari Carroll Walter Chryster attended as Osmond the thoroughbred appeared. The menu featured hay corn and ice cream for horses while humans enjoyed sumptuous fare.

New York Joseph BE. Widener Widener Belmont Park al Jolson John F. Curry Joseph Y. Mckee Gene Tunney Grover Whelen Hari Carroll Walter Chryster Osmond Wildener

Farm Board says revolving fund remains intact

The Federal Farm Board reports it still holds $100 million of its $500 million revolving fund and expects no additional appropriations. Officials counter claims of financial distress, noting loan repayments fund ongoing operations. The board has about $104.4 million in cotton and $250 million in wheat invested, with future loans anticipated subject to Congress.

Farm Board Washington U.P Federal Farm Board United Prong Today Stone Heavieat I Kesnion Bard MM Murtha Iim

Lindberghs To Be Feted In Nanking Coming Week

Lindbergh and wife arrived in Nanking after a 760 mile flight from Fukien Japan. A four day program of entertainment is planned with banquets and receptions. Lindbergh will be awarded an aviation medal by U S officials during a dinner hosted by the U S Consul General. Justice Holmes awarded ABA gold medal for service to American jurisdiction.

Nanking China Charles A. Lindbergh Corr Fureucks Japan Lindbergh Toledo Naniing Yangtze River Watla Tindbergh Yangtze Vscont Groton Lake Entertain Maent Lindbergba Government Aviation Bureau Ministry of Communication U. S Johnson Col. Lindbergh Ronor Holmes Atlantic City Oliver Wendell Holmen United Supreme Court American Bar Association

Canterbury Cathedral Remains a Living Record of Anglo-Saxon Life

Marian Bush Snyder tours Canterbury Cathedral noting its aged stonework from the eleventh century, the Martyrdom chapel, Pilgrim's Steps worn by kneeling pilgrims, and relics tied to English kings and saints. The piece blends history with artists’ craft, church politics, and pilgrim lore from Augustine through Henry VIII, ending with a museum-like reverence for its enduring legacy.

Marian Bush Snyder Canterbury Canterbury Cathedral Augustius Rome Gregory Bede Ethelbert Kent Britain Augustine Thomas A. Becket Henry VIII Pilegrims St. Thomas British Museum Edward the Black Prince Black Prince Crecy Margaret Holland Earl of Kent Alea St. Michael Magle Firat Stephen Langton North Alate William of Sena William France Richard Coeur de Lion Scotland John Isabella Edward I Margaret Naice

Man Bites Policeman in Cleveland Hospital Fight

Police Sergt. Carl Ronsbach was bitten while arresting Hoy Davin, 2, and rushed to Charity Hospital as doctors fought a rapidly spreading infection in his hand and arm. The bite occurred 24 hours earlier during the arrest in Gent. Davin faced assault and battery charges.

Cleveland Gent Hu.p Nureen Charity Hospital Carl Ronsbach Raporta Rossbach van Fitten Hoy Davin Tavis

Stinson-Detroitt Plane Contract Awarded to Michigan Firm

Ad jutant General Frank Henderson announced the Stinson-Detraott Aircraft Company of Wayne Michigan would build a four passenger cabin airplane for the state. The Michigan firm bid 4990.50 dollars with funds appropriated by the board of control. The aircraft will serve the aviation director and the governor for highway survey relocation work and photographing state institutions and picks.

Columbus Frank Henderson Stinson-Detraott Aircraft Company Wayne Mich Michigan Frm Astute Board of Control Henderson

Suspected Typhoid Carriers Linked to Northfield Hospital

In Cleveland on Sept 12, 40 Newbury State Hospital employees and an inmate from Hawthornden Farm in Northfield, a state asylum branch, are under suspicion as typhoid carriers. The outbreak has affected 119 inmates and 7 have died. One carrier, hired three days ago, arrived from a renowned Cleveland restaurant.

Cleveland Newbury State Hospital Hawthornden Farm Northfield State Asylum

Dry Speaker To Visit Ohio Colleges

Gen H Spence a Canadian journalist will travel to Ohio colleges and universities giving addresses under the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association and World League Against Alcoholism. He will speak at Bluffton College on October 1 with an evening union meeting, arranged by M Herschel Ferguson field secretary of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association.

Westerville Gen. H. Spence Ohio Intercollegiate Prohibition Association World League Against Alcoholism Spence College Bluffton College Bluffton M. Herschel Ferguson Inter Sadlerase Prohibition Associatiom

Hoover Silence on Beer Restora tion Sparks Propaganda Debate

Washington, Sept 40 The White House faced beer advocates who push restora tion of brewing to legal status as they cite employment gains and payroll figures from 1914 to 1929. President Hoover has yet to publicly comment, while a flood of inquiries and rumors swirled through Washington as officials sought figures from the census bureau.

Hoover Cy Raymond Clappre United Prana Statt Washington Sree Comite White House Atiotion Businese Ute White House Avery Quarkét Avery Dégrea Mr. Hoover Consun Ureg Walter Hi. Newton Theodore G. Joslin Presidenta Newton Newapaper Waleter Atericum Heer Deak

Moys and Allen Silent near Nevarin Island

Moyle and Allen, American ocean flyers, are silent after 2½ hours without radio contact. They reported over the Buasian steamer to head for Nome and Bea, but fuel shortage forced them down near Nevarin Island, 1,000 miles north of Tokio, as efforts to reach them continue.

Tokio U.P Don ‘Moyle Allen Pacific Erators Nevarin Island Nome Bea Jourhliy

Typhoid Claims Two at Newburgh State Hospital

In Cleveland the Newburgh State Hospital reports two inmate deaths from typhoid fever within an hour. Several more inmates remain in dangerous condition as authorities confirm additional illness across the facility today.

State Hospital Cleveland Newburgh State

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