National Geographic Gifts 1000 Bird Skins to National Museum
National Geographic Society presented the United States National Museum with over a thousand bird skins including the Cock of the Roc hailed as the world’s most beautiful bird. Expedition leader Ernest Holt gathered items and data from Venezuela near Brazil during a joint boundary commission survey, describing arduous river travel, rapids, and jungle terrain.
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Washington
National Collection
National Museum
National Geographic Society
Mr. Holt
Joint Boundary Commission
Brazil
Venezuela
Equator
Rio Negro
Rinoco
Amazon
Canabury
Maturaca
Rio Canabury
Holt
Protest by Fianna Fail Deputies Over Hunger Strikes
In Dublin Fianna Fail deputies protested in the Daily Train against the treatment of Republican prisoners Sean McGuinness and George Mooney at Mountjoy Prison who began a hunger strike last night. Government officials blamed the prisoners and Justice Minister Fitzgerald Kenny said they abused their privileges and that their health is their responsibility.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Fianna Fail
Sean McGuinness
George Mooney
Mountjoy
Fitzgerald Kenny
Veteran flier to soar 13000 feet for weather work
Dallas reports veteran pilot Jerry Marshall will fly daily before breakfast after July 1 to 13000 feet or higher between 4 and 5 am. He will carry instruments recording pressure temperature and humidity for the Lovefield weather station, replacing the old box kite method.
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Dallas
Texas
Jerry Marshall
Southwest
United States
Weather Bureau
Lovefield
Florida to Build Emergency Air Field Under New Law
Florida leaders push air field plan under new legislation. The senate passed a bill requiring pilots to be licensed by the department of commerce after January 1, 1932. Another measure favors construction of emergency landing fields by the state road department.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Senate
Department of Commerce
State Road Department
Prisoners to Broadcast from West Virginia Penitentiary
Moundsville West Virginia June 11 prisoners and singers in the state penitentiary will air a weekly broadcast over WWVA starting Saturday morning. Warden A C Croggins announced the program will use the chapel as a studio and the broadcast will be via remote control.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Westginia Penitentiary
A. C. @croggins
WWVA
Brooklyn Leader Elected President of World Wide City Group
L. A. Boole of Brooklyn New York was elected president of the world wide city organization at its Toronto Ontario convention. The W GC U conference also elected Mrs. Boole and the assembly adopted a stance opposing government liquor business.
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L. A. Boole
Brooklyn N. Y
W. CG. U
United States
Worldwide City Organization
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
W. GC
T. U
Boole
Social notes from Bluefield and accompanying towns
Bobby Joyce from Durham arrives for a house party. Kathleen Bennett attends the Young People’s assembly in Abingdon. Bernard McClaugherty returns home from West Virginia University. Mrs. I. C. Schorr and Louise Hawkins visit Zeus, Virginia. Mrs. A. Lynch visits her daughter in South Bland Street. Miss Blanche Armentrout’s condition improves after appendicitis surgery at St Luke’s Hospital. A. H. Griffith’s illness in Richlands brings worry to John Perkins. Emily Martin and Kathryn Smoot head to Duke University summer school with companions. Hunter McClung and Billy Hancock attend the Young People’s conference in Lewisburg as First Presbyterian delegates. Mrs. B. W. Hancock returns from Willow Brook. Mrs. Anderson Tate and daughters Peggie and Nancy visit Bristol after school events. Mr and Mrs D. T. Musick and Jane Lee join to Bristol then return home. S W Shumate and spouse return from Richmond after University of Richmond commencement.
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Bobby Joyce
Durham
N. C
Kathleen Bennett
Abingdon
Young People’s Assembly
Miss Bennett
Epworth League
Trinity Methodist Church
Bernard McClaugherty
McClaugherty
West Virginia University
Morgantown
I. C. Schorr
Louise Hawkins
Miss Hawkin
Zeus
Bluefield
Washington
Harrisburg
A. Lynch
Lynchburg
M. L. Barret
Harman Apartments
South Bland Street
Blanche Armentrout
St. Luke's Hospital
Miss Armentrout
Bristol
Kathryn
Bristol, Tenn
D. T. Musick
Jane Lee
Anderson Tate
Tate
Peggie
Nancy
S. W. Shumate
Albemarle Street
Richmond
University of Richmond
Local Graduates and Trips Highlight Summer Plans
Eon Kelly recently earned a B S from the institution. Catherine Comer left for Greensboro to attend summer school and joined Mrs J T Ward on a motor trip to Morgantown for West Virginia University graduation exercises where Beth Ward also graduated. B W Hancock and S B McClung return today from a short visit in Chicago.
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Eon
Kelly
Catherine Comer
Jefferson Street
Greensboro
N. C
Comer
J. T. Ward
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Beth Ward
B. W. Hancock
B. McClung
Chicago
Monoplanes Lead U S Aircraft Output in First Quarter 1931
Washington reports that 236 of 342 domestically produced airplanes in the first quarter of 1931 were monoplanes. Open cockpit designs dominated both biplane and monoplane types, with two place open cockpit monoplanes most common. Total output reached 672 planes, up 87 from the prior period.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Notable Politicians Attend Emporia Pool Dedication
A crowd of prominent figures including Vice President Curtis attended the Emporia Kansas dedication of a children's wading pool. The event featured only a prayer and an ice cream social. Notables present included Curtis, editor William Allen White, Gov Harry Woodring, Rep Homer Hoch, and Sen Arthur Capper.
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Curtis
Emporia
Kan
Charles Curtis
Topeka
William Allen White
Harry Woodring
Homer Hoch
Arthur Capper
Prowler Suspect Helo By Police
Clarence Henderson 19, jailed on a charge of ransacking the suite of Dr J Compton Bluefield dentist. Police grilled him amid an investigation into possible links to other robberies after the Turk building entry Tuesday night. About $11 cash disappeared as drawers and furnishings were searched for valuables. Henderson to be arraigned before Justice W McNeal today.
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Clarence Henderson
Dr. J. §. Compton
Bluefield
Henderson
Turk Building
Holtzman Not Connected to Charleston Agency Claim
Officials in Charleston deny any link to W A Holtzman the Clarkesburg man sentenced to 60 days for mistreating a woman. They say he was a part owner but sold the agency here last April and current owners bought it since then.
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Charleston
W. Va
Ccment Service
W. A. Holtzman
Clarksburg
Holtzman
Pittsburgher Dies at 47 in City
Thomas L. Cannon, 47, Pittsburgh manager of the McCliintic-Marehall company, a Bethlehem Steel subsidiary, died today. His widow, two sons and two daughters survive.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas L. Cannon
McCliintic-Marehall Company
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
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