Curtiss Wright merger forms world’s largest aviation firm
New York June 27 The merger of Wright Aeronautical and Curtiss interests will create the Curtiss Wright Corporation with 70 million dollars in capital. The holding company will absorb Wright Aeronautical, Curtiss Aircraft and eight related units, placing Clement M Keys as president and Richard F Hoyt as chairman. Authorized capital is 12 million preferred and 10 million common shares. stockholders of related firms will be offered shares in the new concern.
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New York
Wright
Curtiss
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Curtiss Aeroplane and Engine Company
Rhe
Unrone
Curtiss and Wright
Keystone Aircraft Corporation
Bristol, Pa
Curtiss-Robertson Airplane Manufacturing Company
St. Louis
Curtiss Airports Corporation
Curtiss Flying Service, Inc
Curtiss Aeroplane Export Corporation
Curtiss-Caproni Corporation
New York Air Terminals, Inc
New York and Suburban Air Lines
Deal
Pal
Pilot Lair Manufacturing Company
Jensen
Moth Aircraft Company
Ea Cp
Anata
Jensen Seeks New Air Endurance Mark With Wife
Martin Jensen in the monoplane Three Musketeers attempted a refueling endurance record at Roosevelt Field. He began his third try at 7:32 PM, needing to fly one hour longer than the 172 hours 32 minutes 1 second set by Robbins and Kelly in May in Fort Worth.
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Roosevelt Field
Martin Jensen
R. L Robbins
James Kelly
Fort Worth
Flight flashes as Kingsford Smith departs for England from Derby
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and three companions in the Southern Cross took off from Derby, Western Australia, bound for Singapore and England. The 1650 mile route traverses the Indian Ocean and Java Sea as the early leg of a long English flight.
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Sydney
Charles Kingsford Smith
Derby
Western Australia
Gay
Singapore
Straits Settlement
England
Indian Ocean
Java
Java Sea
Kingsford Smith
C. T. Ulm
T. H. McWilliams
H.A. Litchfield
Southern Cross
Bert Hinkler
Hawks Begins One Stop Hop Is Round Trip
Captain Frank M. Hawks lifted from Roosevelt Field at 5 15 a m on a round trip to Los Angeles with a refuel stop. He aimed to set records for round trip east to west and west to east and beat the Pacific coast nonstop time of 24 hours 51 minutes. The west to east mark stands at 18 hours 21 minutes set by Hawks himself. Colonel E M Roberts of the National Aeronautic Association witnessed the start.
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Roosevelt Field
Frank M. Hawks
B.C. T
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
C. B. D. Colliyer
Harry Tucker
E. M. Roberts
National
Aeronauticae
Ford Sells Detroit Toledo and Ironton Railroad in Secret Deal
Detroit dispatch reports Henry Ford sold the Detroit Toledo and Ironton Railroad to undisclosed investors believed to represent the Pennsylvania Railroad. The sale, announced by First National Bank, ended Ford’s direct control of the line, which he had upgraded into a profitable enterprise since 1920. The price was not disclosed.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Transportation
Ford
Ford Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prohibition Education Campaign Halted By President
President Hoover intervened to stop a plan to use public schools for dissemination of prohibition education. Treasury officials were unaware of the proposed pamphlet funded by a $50,000 tribute for prohibition literature. Anna D. Sutter of the prohibition bureau organized prepaid circulation for a National Educational Association meeting in Atlanta.
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Washington
Hoover
Prohibition Unit
Treasury
Com
Anna D." Sutter
Statistical and Educational Division
The
Prohibition Bureau
National Educational Association
Atlanta
Mellon Sees Government Surplus Near Year End
Secretary Mellon announced that latest estimates show a federal surplus of 160 to 170 million dollars at the end of the fiscal year June 30 after paying a 50 million retroactive mail rate increase to railroads. Tax receipts to June 24 totaled 545.7 million, up 90 million from last year, with the full year income tax for the period at 2.32 billion versus 1.66 billion the previous year.
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Washington
Mellon
SUP Wusaspure
James 1 ‘School
Penn
Taylor County Legion Heads to Philippi Convention
Members of Taylor County Post No. 12 American Legion with drum and bugle corps attend the District No. 9 convention in Philippi under Barbour County Post No. 44. Meeting at eight after a parade, the group will discuss general matters as several posts host events this year.
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Taylor County
American Legion
Department of West Virginia
Barbour County
Philippi
J. K., Roe
Grafton ‘Outfit
Elkins, Davis
Grafton Legion
Roe
Davis
Elkins
Foley
Richard L. Foley
West Virginia
Kingwood
Drum and
Bugle Scorps
Barbour County Post
Max E. Rau
W. R. Keener
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Antl Smith Demberate
Sy C. Bascom Slemp
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Smith
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Irge
Beel
Dr. Pictran
Taylor County Legion
Philippi Meet
Arthur G. Yates
W. J. Képhart
G. F. Mallan
Gordon E. Rosier
N. L. Trout
Brooks R. Gall
L. ©. Grayson
J. Ray Keener
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W. R. Kraft
D. Kelly
Squire Bolton
W. H. Keener
H. L. Carroll
J. A. Roe
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