Senate probes aviation failures urge one man control for industry
A Senate military subcommittee report on aviation faults cites waste and misorganization in the U S aircraft program plus praise for gains and imminent quantity production. It urges a single aviation department headed by a cabinet member, faulting automobile manufacturers for lack of aeronautical experience and costly experiments.
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Washington
Senate Military Subcommittee
Department of Aviation
Department of Justice
Charles EK. Hughes
Thomas
Colorado
Reed
Missouri
Smith
Georgia
New
Indiana
Enemies at Fort Douglas shot after refusing disperse
Salt Lake City Utah Aug 22 seven enemy aliens inmates of the Fort Douglas prison camps were shot by a guard after they refused to disperse and attacked him with stones. The guard used buckshot and one prisoner was severely wounded while others suffered minor injuries. A tunnel under a building was found Tuesday night.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Fort Douglas
Debating Waterpower Bill In House Debate
Washington August 23 Debated in the house on the administration waterpower bill which would create a leasing system for power development on navigable streams Representative Ferris of Oklahoma led a fight to modify the recap ture clause to allow the federal government or a municipality to take over plants at license expiration.
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Washington
House
Administration
Ferris
Oklahoma
Public Lands Committee
Joint Committee On Waterpower
Mascot Frenchie Wounded At Fort McPherson Hospital
Frenchie a five month old Newfoundland pup wounded in France arrives at Fort McPherson General Hospital No 6. Sergt S L B Cohen an invalided soldier tends the dog with Miss Mae Burkley War Nurse assisting. Frenchie’s tail is shot off and a foreleg badly damaged. His mother served as a message carrier for the French army and was killed in battle. Two brothers also died.
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Frenchie
General Hospital No. 6
Fort McPherson
S. L. B. Cohen
Miss Mae Burkley
United States
Frenchies
France
Sleep On It Before Deciding Says Chauncey Depew
Quote from Chauncey Depew urging to discuss unpleasant happenings in the morning and to sleep on important decisions. The Los Angeles Times notes that delaying decisions overnight can prevent later regrets.
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Chauncey Depew
Los Angeles Times
Evening Matters Reveals Threat Between Two Men
A newspaper brief notes a looming encounter between two men described as a tall six footer and a smaller man with a six shooter. The exchange implies potential trouble and heightened tension surrounding their meeting.
Zirconium Alloys for Cutting Tools Patented
The Chemical Trade Journal notes nickel alloy with 8 to 10 percent zirconium forms a fine cutting edge. Cobalt or nickel with 8 to 15 percent zirconium lowers melting point and raises electrical resistance. Zirconium additions from 16 to 80 percent greatly increase hardness, yielding a suitable cutting tool alloy.
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Chemical Trade Journal
Enlisted waiter from town joins the war
A restaurant owner confirms a waiter has enlisted and left for the war. A man recalls the waiter once mixing orders, while a woman tests a boy named Jack who reveals he has two brothers and one sister, counting himself as the fourth.
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Jack
Senate Set To Vote On Expanded Draft Ages In War Bill
Washington reports the senate moved to vote by 4 pm on the administration draft bill expanding ages to 18 and 45. debate centered on the work or fight amendment and exemptions for youths under 21. senators argued existing law may suffice while Thomas urged broader registration up to 60 and potential reclassification under president rules.
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Washington
Senate
Administration
Military
Reed
Missouri
Thomas
House
Senate Military Committee
Jones
Cummins
Iowa
Colorado
Baker
Fall
New Mexico
Hitchcock
Nebraska
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