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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
5
Theodore E Hedlund notes a retreat of civilian air contracts after the armistice. The Sturtevant Aeroplane Co Jamaica Plain once employed over a thousand with plans and wings plants now idle and workers disbanded. Noble Foss expresses concern as government policy stalls future air programs.
A desolate factory scene shows empty racks and idle belts while inspectors inventory the last products of a finished contract. Officials warn of grave prospects without renewed government interest and weigh the aeronautical exposition in New York as the only hope to revive civilian aviation.
The Aero Club of America organizes Captain Bartlett's North Polar airplane excursion and notes a mailing address at 297 Madison Avenue New York City. Second Assistant Postmaster General Otto Praeger heads aerial mail service in Washington with appropriations pending. No aviation courses are offered in the state now though several schools may start soon this summer. Pitch is the forward travel of a propeller through a medium with no slip such as butter.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the 101st Infantry announces 10,000 volunteers to aid Major Peters and General Edwards in entertaining and caring for members of the 26th Division on their homecoming. They will wash dishes and carry banners, assist mothers, and help secure viewing spots in Boston during the parade.
The Rev Delbert C Ostroth of First Evangelical Church Winter Hill Somerville leads a lecture series at Boston University School of Theology with Our Duty Towards Mexico as the subject. The candle blessing occurs Sunday at 4 PM. Bishop Lawrence improves and plans a third Lent period message to Massachusetts Episcopalian parishes.
Berlin Jan. 29 Unofficial returns from Sundays elections to the Prussian Assembly show 142 Socialists 24 Independent Socialists 87 Christian People's Party 41 German Nationalists 18 German People's Party 61 Democrats six Guels and one Democrat-Peasant, excluding Posen's 21 delegates.
New York Jan 30 Plans of the American Red Cross to press its peace time work to the point where the organization will be one of the principal public health agencies of the United States were outlined at a meeting of Red Cross representatives with officials of the community councils of Greater New York today.
A heated City Hall hearing on German street in German town West Roxbury sparked insults and threats as residents urged renaming to curb mockery. Accusations flew from both sides, and claimants announced intention to sue George H. Peters for slander after his testimony. The Board of Street Commissioners took the petition under advisement.
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