Transatlantic Air Mail Crew Rescued After Forced Landing
In mid ocean off Dakar Senegal on July 9 Jean Mermoz and two companions Leopold Gimme and Jean D Abry were forced down while flying the first east to west trans Atlantic airmail flight from Natal Brazil. They were rescued with 600 pounds of mail after an oil leak forced the emergency landing and the Dispatch Boat Police nearby retrieved them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakar
Senegal
Jean Mermoz
Africa
Leopold Gimme
Jean D’abry
Nata
Brazil
Bryan Eagle praises Bryan community and visitors in column
The writer thanks readers for hospitality during a Bryan visit and praises the town's climate, resources, people, and progress. He notes enjoying meetings at St. Anthony's Parish and a banquet, commends local industry and farmers, and remarks on friendship with Italian American residents before a continuation on page 6.
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Bryan Eagle
Bryan
St. Anthony's Parish
Texas
Father B. Bravi
Brazas Varisco
Bryan area residents travel and visiters noted
An automobile party led by Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Fouraker and family heads from Bryan Tuesday to Corpus Christi for a two week coast trip. Visitors include Mrs. J. B. Stevenson and Mrs. A. B. Connor, with posts from Hearne, College and Wheelock and updates on the state B Y P A encampment at Palacios.
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L. L. Fouraker
Little Son
R. L. Fouraker
Little Daughter
Raleigh
North Carolina
William Fouraker
Dallas
Bryan
Corpus Christi
H. P. Black
First Baptist Church of
Americans Feared Drowned in Danish Airship Capsize
Two Americans, Miss Ruth Northrup of Philadelphia and John L. Burk of Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania, are believed among victims when the German flying boat D 664 capsized during a rough landing off the Danish coast. The craft was being towed by the Danish ship Maja and rescue attempts failed.
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Berlin
Ruth Northrup
Philadelphia
John L. Burkholder
Mount Pleasant
Penn
Denmark
Maja
White Man Held With 2 Negroes Murder Alleged
Norman McDonald and two African Americans Sherman LaMar and Willie Gibbs were bound over to a grand jury for murder after the June 30 highway shooting near Edge that killed Lee Gaitor. LaMar and Gibbs are jailed on bonds of 1000 and 500. McDonald posted 500.
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Norman McDonald
Sherman LaMar
Willie Gibbs
J. T. McGee
Lee Gaitor
Edge
le Mar
Gibbs
McDonald
la Mar
Gaitor
LeMar
Aged Churchman, Cardinals' Dean, Succumbed Today
Vatican City reports Cardinal Vaonutelli aged 93 and dean of the Sacred College died of uremic poison after several days of illness.
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Vatican City
Cardinal Vaonutelli
The
Sacred College
Industrialism Shifts Southward Pressing Agriculture
The University of Virginia reports a sectional study showing industrial growth moving southward from its northern centers toward Dixie outposts near the Ohio and Potomac rivers. The study focuses on labor in the South and its connections.
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University
Dixie
Ohio
Potomac Rivers
Institute For Research In the Social Sciences
University of Virginia
South
Ballots Available For Absent Voters
The Brazos county notice urges residents away from home to obtain absentee ballots by writing Jess B. McGee, county clerk. Officials stress early voting to ensure the long ticket is counted promptly and results publicized before the July 26 primary.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Jess B. McGee
Sterling Club to Be Formed Thursday in Brazos County
Supporters of Ross Sterling in his Texas gubernatorial bid are urged to attend a meeting at the Brazos County courthouse at 8 o clock Thursday night to organize a Sterling for Governor club representing Bryan and Brazos County. Led by F L Henderson, a frequent campaign speaker.
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Ross Sterling
Texas
Brazos County Court House
Bryan
Brazo County
F. L. Henderson
Sterling
Free Baptist C E U Plans Big Carnival
The Free Baptist church Christian Endeavor Union schedules a Penny Carnival Thursday night on the Walter Holmes lawn across from the church. Attractions include fortune tellers a two headed woman swimming match strong man and an animal show with a prize for the largest family in attendance Masquerade dress is encouraged by the committee for best time.
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Free Baptist Church Christian Endeavor Union
Walter Holmes
Good Roads Meet Elects Carolina Man as New Head
OKLAHOMA CITY July 9. T. L. Kirkpatrick of Charlotte North Carolina was elected president and Charlotte named as the 931 convention city at the annual convention of the United States Good Roads Association.
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Carolina
Oklahoma City
T. L. Kirkpatrick
Charlotte
N. Car
United States Good Roads Association
Growing Demand Noted for Birth Certificates
Austin reports a steady rise in applications for copies of birth certificates over recent months. Many seekers plan to travel abroad and need the certificate for passports, prompting officials to urge parents to obtain birth certificates at registration to avoid later expense.
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Austin
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Bureau
Weather Bulletin for Bryan and East Texas
Partly cloudy to unsettled tonight and Thursday for Bryan and vicinity. West Texas generally fair and warm tonight and Thursday. East Texas generally fair in the north with partly cloudy and unsettled conditions in the south including occasional showers in extreme south tonight.
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The
Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
West Texas
East Texas
Quest of Happiness Discussed by Mrs Lee J Rountree
Mrs Lee J Rountree spoke on Quest for Happiness at the Bryan Lions Tuesday lunch urging members to seek joy in fellowship and service. She cited the world gold quest and urged the most valuable member is the one who makes the greatest contribution in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Rountree
Neeley
Bryan Lions Club
Calhoun Declares No Candidate Will Run For Re election
Clem Calhoun, appointed as the 84th district attorney after John Holmes assassination, says he will resume private practice in Abilene when his term ends. He denies seeking reelection though friends in several counties urged county chairmen to nominate him.
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Abilene
Clem Calhoun
Borger
John Holmes
San Antonio School Board Plans Vocational Reform
SAN ANTONIO July 9 The school board will end full time vocational training in favor of a half day instruction and part time work in local businesses. A junior graduate may enroll in a senior school for a specified trade with full time study of the craft.
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San Antonio
Lindbergh Heir Named Charles Augustus Lindbergh III
In Englewood New Jersey on July 5 the Lindbergh heir born June 22 was announced as Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jrens third, making him Charles Augustus Lindbergh III. The grandfather was a U S congressman and the father previously known as dun after the congressman’s death.
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Englewood
N. J
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Long
United States
Dunior
Cattle Experts Gather for Feeder-Breeder Conference at A M College
A Washington delegation led by Dr. C B Lowe and EB W Sheets met Texas officials at Round Rock with Williamson County Livestock Association to discuss the Feeder-Breeder movement promoting Texas grown seed stock and beef cattle work in tick quarantine free regions. The talks with directors Q O B Martin and A B Conner focused on finishing Texas grown cattle and beef cattle projects.
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QO. B. Martin
Extension Service
A. B. Conner
A. L. Smith
J. M. Jones
Washington, D. C
C. B. Lowe
W. H. Black
U. S. Bureau of Animal Husbandry
EB. W. Sheets
Round Rock
Williamson County Livestock Association
Washington
F. B E. Keating
Big Springs
Frank P. Holland
Farm and Ranch
Texas Feeder-Breeder Association
Texas
Cotton Market Stays Narrow as Futures End Mixed
Cotton futures closed 4 points lower to 7 points higher reflecting a quiet day. Local spot quotations held at 11 1/4 to 11 1/2 cents per pound with little movement observed.
Fire Kills Four-Year-Olds At Calgary Home
Three children aged four two and one perished in a blaze that hit their home while their mother sought milk and their father ran an unemployed booth selling frankfurters at the fairgrounds. The victims were Birdie Gillard four Ene line two and Atlan one.
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Calgary
Alberta
Fairgrounds
Birdie Gillard
Eilene
Atlan
Six Boys Drown in Blackpool Surf
Six boys from 91 bathing here were drowned in rough sea at Blackpool England today. Several others faced danger and two were rescued. after all returned to shore the roll was called and six were missing. The bodies were later recovered.
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Blackpool
Eng
MacDonald Wins By Three Votes In Parliament
London July 9 The MacDonald Labor government wins the finance bill division by a slim three vote margin after a clash with Liberals. The result preserves the ruling party’s fragile majority and signals continued parliamentary contention over fiscal policy.
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MacDonald
London
MacDonald Labor
24 Percent Gain Made by Gotham Over 20 Census
New York City shows a 24 percent population increase, rising to 6,958,792 from 5,620,048 as of the 1920 census. The figure reflects the city’s growth reported in the July 9 dispatch from New York.
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Gotham
New York
New York City
Youthful Gunmen Hold Bank For $1000 Near Enid
ENID Okla July 9 Two youthful gunmen held up four bank officials and four customers of the Bank of Hunter near Enid escaping eastward with $1000. The robbery occurred today as the bandits fled with the money after threatening patrons and staff, authorities reported.
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Enid, Okla
Bank of Hunter
Will Rogers on parachute jumpers and laws
Beverly Hills July 9 Will Rogers writes that an epidemic of women parachute jumpers is replacing gunplay for headlines. He argues real aviators use jumps in emergencies, not exhibitions, and that Americans resist new laws except perhaps one.
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the Eagle
Beverly Hills
Dixie Dry Chief Tuttle Named Prohibition Administrator
Robert E. Tuttle is appointed prohibition administrator for Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas with headquarters in New Orleans. He previously served as administrator for the Georgia Florida district.
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Robert E. Tuttle
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
New Orleans
Georgia-Florida
State Prison System to Be Made Modern
Texas prison board approves major upgrades including a 250 prisoner unit at Imperial farm with packing plant and canning factory funded by 250000 dollars. Huntsville prison to receive fireproofing sanitary upgrades and new industrial equipment with a 70000 dollar appropriation.
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E. H. Asting
Bryan
State Prison Board
Houston
Imperial Farm
Huntsville
Imperial Prison Farm
Astin
Giesecke and Harris
L. E. Royer
F. E. Giesecke
A. & M. College
Texas
W. A. Paddock
Swanger Candidate Found Dead Near Bridge Crash Site
The body of Earl R. Swanger, 37, Huntsville attorney and district attorney candidate, was found today 50 feet beneath a bridge over Harmon Creek. His car fell from the bridge last night as he returned from a Trinity County electioneering trip.
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Huntsville
Earl R. Swanger
Leon County
Harmon Creek
Here
Trinity County
Hutcheson Named for Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Washington dispatch says Judge J. C. Hutcheson Jr. will be nominated for the Fifth Circuit and sent to the Senate early next week. H. E L Toombs chosen for U S marshal, Southern District of Texas, with T M Kennerly expected to succeed Hutcheson.
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Washington
J. C. Hutcheson Jr
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate
H. E L. Toombs
United States
Southern District of Texas
T. M. Kennerly
Hutcheson
Tabor Church Supper Benefits Delco Light System
The Baptist church at Tabor will sponsor a chicken dinner at the Tabor school house Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. The Locke band from Bryan will furnish music. Proceeds support paying for the church’s Delco light system.
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The
Baptist Church
Tabor
Locke Band
Bryan
Delco
Probe Asked Of Means Charge In Congress Record
Representative Patman of Texas urged a probe into charges made by Gaston B Means in a recent book. The Texan quoted Means alleging Jess Smith was murdered in Attorney General Daugherty's apartment over corruption information. The book was by Mae Dixon Thacker, who with her husband held revival services in Bryan.
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Washington
Gaston B. Means
Patman
Texas
Congressional Record
Texan
Means
Jess Smith
Daugherty
Mae Dixon Thacker
J. Ernest Thacker
First Presbyterian Church of Bryan
Free Clinic for Crippled Children Set at Port Arthur Hospital
East Texas crippled children from Houston to Orange and Port Arthur to Texarkana will gather Friday for an all day clinic at St Marys hospital. Dr W B Campbell of Dallas leads the event with 47 children located in Port Arthur and about 100 expected from the region. The no charge clinic is open to all parents and Dr Carrell will be assisted by local and distant orthopedic surgeons. Bruce Bogarte of Dallas heads the society.
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East Texas
Port Arthur Hospital
Crippled Children
Houston
Orange
Port Arthur
Texarkana
Texas Society of Crippled Children
St. Mary's Hospital
W. B. Campbell
Dallas
Texas Society
Abe Goldberg
East
Texas
Carrell
Bruce Bogarte
Deat
Society
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Igon
FE. L. Murray
J. B. Stevenson
A. B. Connor of
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T. C. Congelosa
Frank de Steffano
Hearne
E. W. Solomon
Hal of
W. W. Solomon
Grady Hanover
Wheelock
Sterling Club
Free Baptist C. E. U
Royal Family
London Street
Associated Press
Queen Mary
King George
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
St. Paul's Cathedral
Calhoun
Lindbergh
Dad
A-M College
Will Rogers
Dixie Dry
Trinity County Meeting
Swanger
Walker
Leon Co
Hoover
US 5Th Circuit
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