Old Maryland Well and a World War Radio Pioneer
In Hyattsville Maryland near Washington a long idle laboratory housed a 50 foot copper-lined well where Dr James Harris Rogers proved water earth and air can transmit electromag netic waves. During World War I officials visited to hear German reports via underground radio, enabling continuous U S allied communications with submarines ships and planes.
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Washington
Intbottom
Hyattsville
Jesmiddie
James Harris Rogers
Rogers
Maryland
United States
Dr Rogers and His Sixty Inventions Remain Vivid
The aging scientist Dr Rogers, once a leading electrical wizard, still rests in his old laboratory filled with instruments and evidence of his 60 plus inventions. Though ill and retired, his reputation endures, with honors from the Maryland Academy of Sciences and widespread recognition. He lives in his colonial home near the nation’s capital and jokes that he has more grandchildren than any bachelor.
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National Capital
Prison Population Reaches New Level
Moundsville Aug 10 The state prison population rose to a new high with fifty prisoners received from down state counties. Total inmates now 2 196 plus 169 federal prisoners building roads at Alfregon under Warden K M Robinson Counties contributing to the rise include McDowell 13 Logan 11 Wyoming 12 Cabell 3 Kanawha 3 Mercer 1 Wayne 1 Summers 1 and Lincoln 5.
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Moundsville
K. M. Robinson
Alfergon
McDowell
Logan
Wyoming
Cabell
Kanawha
Mercer
Wayne
Summers
Lincoln
Russian Airplane Lands at Krasnoyarsk
The aircraft Land of the Soviets arriving from Moscow reached Krasnoyarsk today in excellent time, completing the segment from Novo-Sibirsk across central Siberia.
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Krasnoyarsk
Moscow
New York
Novo-Sibirsk
Siberia
Army Bombers Tune Up for Cross Country Hop
Langley Field VA plans a nine airplane flight from Langley to San Diego with two fuel stops at Scott Field Belleville and Amarillo. Hugh J Knorr will command the squadron. After a three day stopover the squadron will return via Oakland Salt Lake City Cheyenne Denver Kansas City Dayton and Cleveland to reach Cleveland for national air races on August 24.
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Langley Field
Army
San Diego
Pacific Coast
Scott Field
Belleville
Amarillo
Tex
Hugh J. Knorr
Lansley Field
Oakland
Cal
Salt Lake City
Cheyenne
Denver
Kansas City
Dayton
Cleveland
Rational Air Races
Army Keystone
Hugh J. Kerr
Funeral Held Today for Infant Maurice Edwin Jones
Funeral was held today for Maurice Edwin Jones infant son of Mr and Mrs C Dewey Jones of Grafton Park He died at 2 00 this morning at his parents home Surviving are his brother Carl and sister Arlice Jones and the parents The brief notice records a family bereavement in Grafton Park.
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Maurice Edwin Jones
Graf Zeppelin completes Atlantic crossing in record time
The Graf Zeppelin's Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen voyage took 55 hours 24 minutes over 4200 miles with an average speed near 75 mph. It passed New York Times Square en route, sighted the Scilly Islands, circled Paris, and landed safely in a driving rain at Friedrichshafen after leaving Lakehurst Wednesday night.
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Associated Press
Lakehorst
Friedrichshafen
Atlantic
Mineola
L. L
Clifden
Ireland
Graf
Lakehurst
New York City
Times Square
Scilly Islands
England
Paris
Vasle
Switzerland
Funeral Service Held At Bartlett For Private Interment
A private funeral will be conducted from Bartlett Funeral Home this afternoon with interment at Webster cemetery at 3 00 this afternoon. A fighter plane test details mention the air racer aims for Schneider cup races if satisfactory. The propeller bent slightly in tests and was sent to Angostia naval air station in Washington for straightening.
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Bartlett Funeral Home
Webster
Angcostia Naval Air Station
Washington
Two Russian Guards Killed Near River
Reports from the Manchurian front say two Russian frontier guards were killed and eight wounded by White Russian soldiers at the village of Cherniaevo near the Amur river. A Russian gunboat and detachment were ordered to proceed to the village.
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Moscow
Cherniaevo
Amur
Sacasa to Stay U S Minister After Rejected Resignation
Washington dispatch reports Dr. Juan B. Sacasa will retain his post as Nicaragua's minister to the United States after President Moncada rejected his recently tendered resignation. The decision follows the two year old Nicaraguan revolution leadership.
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Washington
Juan B. Sacasa
United States
Moncada
Tokyo Floods and Rainstorms Kill Engineer in Derailment
Heavy rainstorm swept nearby prefectures after a rainless July in Tokyo. Floods displaced more than 50 houses and caused landslides. Telephone and railroad service were disrupted. One train derailed, the engineer died, with fears of additional casualties.
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Tokyo
Sawmill operator pleads guilty in stream pollution case
Hussion of Knottaville pleaded guilty to polluting a stream and was fined 10 dollars plus costs in Magistrate J O Jaco's court. State Game Warden Whetsell investigated, finding sawdust in the stream. The warden noted stricter enforcement of game laws and a countywide survey for violators.
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H. J. Hussion
Knottaville
J. O. Jaco
L. S. Whetsell
Knottsville
Hussion
Preservation urged for Olympia flagships memorial
Olympia Washington Aug 10 Congress may act to preserve the Dewey cruiser at Manila Bay later the funeral ship of the unknown soldier Secretary Adams said after a request from Representative Cochran Missouri for time to press a bill to save it as a memorial Also in Somerset Kentucky Aug 10 the second family member died after consuming tainted meat Mrs John Stevens 60 joined by her son Samuel 13 an 18 month old grandson near death three others recovered Samuel had disposed of the meat for a chain store but took it home the illness struck the family last Sunday
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Washington
Congress
Olympia
Dewey
Manila Bay
Adams
Cochran
Missouri
Somerset
John Stevens
Samuel
Child Bill of Rights Draws Queen's Attention in Seville
The child bill of rights drafted by President Hoover and shown at the Ibero American exposition in Seville attracted broad approval. Miss Elizabeth Shirley of the United States Children’s Bureau delivered the Spanish American copy, and the Queen of Spain was among those who lingered longest before the document.
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Washington
Hoover
Seville
Spain
Elizabeth Shirley
United States
Children’ Bureau
Christening of Grandson Draws Queen Marie to Jugoslavia
Queen Marie of Romania arrives in Bled to attend the christening of her grandson Prince Paul, heir to the Yugoslav throne. In Munich a Duke dies, noting Ruth remains a headline. Pittsburgh rumors link to a $100,000 price tag for a basketball team next season with the Yankees.
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Bled
Jugoslavia
Marie
Romania
Paul
Babe Ruth
White Sox
University of Pittsburgh
Yankees
Weisbmuller And Meany To Appear At Greenbrier Meet
Olympic diving champion Helen Meany and Johnny Weissmuller will headline a White Sulphur Springs exhibition during the Greenbrier summer swimming championships set for Saturday August 10. The event features young natators under Greenbrier instructor Norelius with Martha Norellus as a noted example, and promises a showcase for rising swimmers Peggy Preston Emily Bruce and Betty Brence as well as Weissmuller who will swim in the Greenbrier pool. The schedule ties to the Greenbrier golf and tennis events and leads into the Open Tennis Championship and other fall programs.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. van Johnny Weissmuller
Helen Meany
Charlie Norellus
Greenbrier
Martha Norellus
Martha
Canada
White Sulphur
Norelius
Peggy Preston
Emily
Bruce
Norfolk
Betty Brence
Abandonment of sliding scale sugar tariff urged
Washington August 10 Definite abandonment of the sliding scale sugar tariff plan as a substitute for the flat increased duty in the house tariff bill was announced by Senator Smoot. He said sentiment among Republican committee colleagues opposed the scale since sugar interests united against it. The sugar schedule likely would be acted on Tuesday. Smoot did not specify if the flat rate would fall below 2.40 cents a pound versus the present 1.76 cents.
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Washington
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Republican Committee
Brazilian flyer killed in Pensacola Bay crash
Lieut B C Carderick Sarina, Brazilian navy aviator, died when his plane plunged into Pensacola Bay near Fort Barrancas. Body not recovered immediately as crews searched the wreckage in six feet of water. Officials say he may have been fatally injured on impact while attempting to escape. He had been in the United States for aviation training under navy dispensation.
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Pensacola
Fla
B.C. Carderick-Sarina
Pensacola Bay
Fort Barrancas
Naval Air Station
Port Barrancas
Brazil
Navy Department
Driver sought after Latrobe street lamp crash
Police continued the search for the driver who struck a lamp post on Latrobe Street and fled around 1 pm. The impact damaged the light and fixtures on the sidewalk and street but caused no serious injuries. Chief Homer Selvey and patrolman C E B Silman led the inquiry.
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Latrobe Street
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