Amelia Earhart Leads Women’s Air Derby to El Paso Stop
Amelia Earhart first to land at El Paso municipal airport from Douglas as the national women’s air derby continues toward Cleveland. Louise McPherridge Tha jen tops heavy division with a 6 38 41 elapsed, while light division leader Mrs. Omville clocked 8 35 24 unofficially. Florence Barnes returns to the field after a leaky tank. Thea Rasche diverted from Phoeniz trying to reach El Paso before night.
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EL Paso
Tex
Melia Earhart
Atlantic
Douglas
Ariz
Blanche Noyes
Cleveland
Louise McPherridge Thajen
Santa Monica
Cal
Florence Barnes
San Ma Ogo
Thea Rasche
Phoe
Holtville
Calif
Flight Across Continent From Grand Central Airport
Captain Roscoe Turner and three passengers launched a daytime transcontinental試 flight from Grand Central Airport Glen Dale Calif at 12 45 a m aiming to refuel in Albuquerque Tulsa and Cincinnati with seven minute stops. The plan targets sub 17 hour 28 minute total to New York, seeking a faster eastward record. Passengers Pred G Trosper Russell Pecht and D R Lane accompany Turner with H C Gatty as navigator. The monoplane features streamlined gear covers and 425 horsepower engine delivering 190 miles per hour tests.
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Grand Central Airport
Glendale
Cal
Roscoe Turner
New York
Frank Hawks
G. Trosper
Russell Pecht
Los Angeles
D. R. Lane
Berkeley
Cail
H. C. Gatty
Turner
National tribute to memory of aviatrix Crosson
Cleveland plans memorial services at about 800 National Exchange clubs to honor Miss Marvel Cros son who died in the women’s air derby. A 30 second period of silence will follow the opening ceremonies at Cleveland airport and a vacant seat will be marked for her at the banquet closing the race.
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Cleveland
Marvel Crosson
National Exchange Club
Maddened By Death of One of Their Number, Der Biers Continue
A fragment notes a group in mourning after a death, describing their continuing bier vigil and a night spent in somber observance. The terse text centers on collective sorrow and ongoing ritual.
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Derbiers
Aviators Missing Last Grow In Santa Monica Derby
In the San Diego air derby a death shadows the race as 10 women pilots prepare for the fourth lap. Mar vel Crosson, 25, died Monday near Mesquite Corral Arizona. Coroner rules accidental. sabotage suspicions surface amid plane mishaps and competing pilots report tampering.
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Douglas
Aziz
Phoenix
New Mexico
Texas
Marvel Crosson
Mesquite-Corral
Arizona
San Diego
Cal
Claire Fahy
Los Angeles
Calexico
Ruth Elder
Thea Rasche
Holtville
San Bernardino
Miss Crosson
San Bernardin County
New Offer Made by Conferees on Britain Reparations
At The Hague on August 21 Britain France Italy Belgium and Japan proposed a new plan to back Britain by guaranteeing 50 percent of its claims for a larger German payment share. The expert committee split over value of the former deal, leaving Britain against the four powers while experts weighed 20 to 60 percent interpretations.
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The
Hague
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Britain
Phillip Snowden
Spokane Plane Reaches Home
Spokane, Wash August 21 Nick Mamer and Art Walker were home today after pushing the Sun God across the continent and back in five days with non-stop refueling. The plane touched down at Felts Field at 4:40 p.m. yesterday, a minute under five days from departure toward San Francisco, the first refueling point. Continued on Page Five.
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Spokane
Wash
Nick Mamer
Art Walkers
C.S. T
San Francisco
Associated Press
Photon
N. B. Namer
Art Walker
Francisco
Evils Of Roadhouses Decried By U S Childrens Bureau Official
Washington August 21 CP Roadhouses outside city units and parental failure to keep youngsters from public dance halls are cited as major difficulties in the problem presented by the dance hall. A survey of cities in two states shows wide variation in laws. Ella Gardner notes there is no aim to vilify dance halls but to make them real recreation rather than boredom for adolescents. Continued on page three.
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Washington
United States
Childrens’ Bureau
Children’s Bureau
Ella Gardner
Bureau Recreation
Navy planes fly east toward Kansas City for air races
Dallas Aug 21 two dozen navy planes en route from the Pacific coast to Cleveland for the national air races flew from Love Field after spending the night in Dallas. The crew included 45 enlisted men and officers. One craft returned for low oil pressure and two landed crippled. The Abilene refueled craft avoided bad weather and aimed to rejoin the squadron in Kansas City where it would spend the night.
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Dallas
Tex
Pacific Coast
Cleveland
Kansas City
Fiers
Love Field
Jin Abilene
Schloss Brothers Tailor Show in Baltimore This Week
Schloss Bros and Co of Baltimore will be our guest this Thursday Friday and Saturday showing cloth lengths and samples of fall and winter colors patterns and styles Prices reduced for this showing only Ladies invited to view the display
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Schloss Bros. & Co
Baltimore
Texas songwriter Mrs Edwards found in New York hotel
Police traced a long drive after Mrs. W. C. Edwards of Beaumont vanished last Saturday. A note suggested self harm, prompting a Manhattan river search. She was found at the Hotel Pennsylvania claiming amnesia since the disappearance after a long taxicab ride.
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New York
W. C. Edwards
Beaumont
Texas
East River
Edwards
Lola Enloo
Pennsylvania
Lois Kelly
French flier to race Graf to Lakehurst New Jersey
Dieudonne Costes, from France, announces a 5 am start to pursue the Graf Zeppelin in a race around the world. He plans a nonstop segment from Le Bourget to Vladivostok then Tokyo, refueling and continuing toward the target as he attempts to surpass the Graf Zeppelin’s pace en route to Lakehurst New Jersey.
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Graf
Lakehurst, N. J
France
Dieudonne Costes
Passi
Lake, Hursband
New York
South Tie Ocean
Atlantic
le Bourget
Vadivostok
Siberia
Vladivostok
Tokyo
Activity grows in political circles in Washington
Washington Aug 21 AP there will be politics year round with a new Democratic organization at the capital already operating Republicans mobilizing a new setup to begin next month Claudius Huston Tennessee slated as new chairman of the Republican National Committee and active general of the organization A F P Dawson Iowa banker and former newspaper man to be executive secretary a publicity drive to coincide with tariff bill in the senate under guidance of Charles Michelson the Democrats have targeted the house tariff measure and Republicans are aroused Hoover is satisfied with the reorganized Republican continued on page four
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Washington
Claudius Huston
Tennessee
Republican National Committee
A. F P. Dawson
Iowa
Senate
Charles Michelson
Hoover
Widow Eleanor Ambrose Maurice Wed to Publix Chief Katz
Mrs Eleanor Ambrose Maurice widow of the dancer was named in Stamford Connecticut to Samuel Katz president of the Publix Theater Corporation.
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Eleanor Ambrose Maurice
Maurice
Stamford, Conn
Samuel Katz
Publix Theater Corporation
Methodist Conference Committees Named for Grafton Event
West Virginia Conference of the Methodist church plans reception for 300 delegates in Grafton on September 24 with Rev A M Barlow and local committees announcing arrangements. Speakers include Governor William G Conley and other educators. additional names to follow. Local committee members listed include Rev A B Barlow Gene Thairman H C Compton Andrews W Avers Andrews W C Bolin St Paul P Metener St Paul.
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West Virginia
the Methodist Church
Grafton
A. M. Barlow
William G. Conley
A. B. Barlow
Gene Thairman
H. C. Compton
Andrews
Ww. Avers
W. C. Bolin
St. Paul
Faintest Hope For Swiss Fliers In Atlantic Flight
New York Aug 21 AP reports Swiss nationals Kaesar and Luescher vanished during their trans Atlantic attempt. Crowds at Roosevelt Field waited for hours, optimistic then alarmed as no word came. Fear spreads they may have been sunk or crashed. few believe they survived. Earlier similar flights ended mysteriously after Le Bourget takeoff May 8 1927, with only the crew of the Bremen completing the crossing.
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New York
Aviatt
Europe
Vo & Cu
Roosevelt Field
Oscar Kaesar
Kurt Luescher
Walcher Desert Field
Roosevelt
New Foundland
Oscar Kaeser
Kurt Luesch
Acres
Charles Nungedser
Francis Coll
le Bourget Field
Atlantic
Baron von Heunefelt
James Fitzmaurice
Herman Koehl
Burning Steamer Threatens Ocean Voyage
The freighter Quinistan, formerly Honduran and recently sold to German interests, was seen burning and abandoned about 1,100 miles east of Norfolk, Wit. The ship, bound for Genoa from Norfolk, was described as down in the water and a navigation menace. The Yalta, an American freighter from Baltimore, reported the sighting.
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New York
Radio Marine Corporation Today
Norfolk
Wit
Genoa
Italy
Baltimore
Graf Zeppelin Ready for Trans-Pacific Flight to Los Angeles
Tokyo reports Graf Zeppelin nearing takeoff for its trans-Pacific run to Los Angeles. Refueling finished and minor repairs completed as Dr. Hugo Eckener, master of the ship, urged passengers to be ready aboard by 2 a.m. Local time. The northern route is followed with preparations largely complete for the 4 a.m. departure.
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Tokyo
Los Angeles
Hugo Eckener
Point Pleasant Man Dies in Cincinnati Hospital
Walter A. Windsor, 43, of Point Pleasant, died in a Cincinnati hospital yesterday after an operation. He was president of the Citizens National Bank and the Marietta Manufacturing company, builders of steamboats and seagoing vessels. He served as a trustee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and belonged to the Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Association.
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Point Pleasant
Walter A. Windsor
Cincinnati
Windsor
Citizens National Bank
Marietta Manufacturing Company
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Naval Architects’ and Marine Engineers Association
Boats racing for mark in New Orleans speed attempt
The Baby Lee, Missouri outboard motorboat, led by the Mississippi today in an attempt to set an outboard speed record from New Orleans to St. Louis. The Vivian G., a Louisiana boat, also started but resumed racing after a delay.
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New Orleans
Baby Lee
Missouri
Mississippi Today
St. Louis
Vivian G
Louisiana
Lunch at M. E. Church event and quilt sale
Ladies of the M E Church South invite for lunch Thursday morning at 11 o clock with 25 cent price. Friday August 23 at 7 45 P M a gossip program and a friendship quilt sale will be held with 25 cent admission.
Tentative approval for tariff value basis change
Washington reporters say Republicans on the finance committee tentatively backed Senator Reed of Pennsylvania in a plan to shift ad valorem tariffs from foreign value to United States value. The change would lower rates but require conversion by the Tariff Commission and congressional approval before enactment.
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Washington
Finance Committee
Reed
Pennsylvania
United States
Tarif Commission
Congress
Educational Program Outlined By State Institute
Miss Myra M Nefflin presented a two address overview of a general educational program for elementary schools detailing budget making and financing. The plan, led by State Superintendent William C Cook, targets about 400000 children with 16000 teachers and calls for economy and efficiency in school administration and supervision.
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William
C. Cook
Myra M. Nefflin
Taylor County
Teach-jin
Ets Institute
Boards of Education
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Douglas, Ariz
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Harbin
Mukden
Sungari
Puchinghsien
London
London Daily Mail
Sun God
Bye
U.S. Children’s Bureau
F. Friedman & Son Clothiers and Furnishers
Gratton
W. Va
Texas Woman
Curtis
Methodist
L.A
Mark
Mississippi
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