Gleason Tops Field as 500 Mile Race Hits Half Way
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Jimmy Gleason of Philadelphia led the 500 mile race at the halfway mark with a 250 mile time of 2 25 43 63 averaging 120.932 mph and breaking the track distance record held by Peter de Paolo since 1925. Anthony Gulatto, Lou Moore, and George Sanders trailed as Leon Duray lost the lead after fueling and tire changes. Attendance neared 135,000 to 150,000 as drivers faced a gusty, potentially rainy day and a string of early retirements reduced the field from 29 starters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sanders
Leon Duray
Los Angeles
Cliff Woodbury
Chicago
Cliff Bergere
Duray
Jimmy Gleason
Gleason
Lou Meyer
Gullota
Meyer
Fas
Souders
Galatto
Babe” Strapp
Louis Schneider
Speedway
Russell Snowberger
Philadelphia
Stapp
Ralph Hepburn
Wilbur Shaw
Memorial Day events fill Rocky Mount program
Memorial Day activities dominated a Rocky Mount program with a Tri County Letter Carriers meeting led by Representative John H. Kerr. O P Dickinson campaigned at an open air meeting as Kerr’s primary foe. Greenville and Rocky Mount played ball in the morning, a golf circus was set for Beneventie, and civic leaders planned to Enfield for a fountain unveiling honoring Confederate and World War veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Tri-County
Letter Carriers’ Association
John H. Kerr
O. P. Dickinson
Kerr
Greenville
Beneventie Country Club
Enfield
Halifax County
Start of 500 Mile Automobile Race at Indianapolis
Twenty nine baby racing cars roared away at 10 o clock today marking the start of the 500 mile event at the Indianapolis motor speedway. Thousands filled the grandstands and lined rails around the track for the opening spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speedway
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speed
Norfolk Southern Employees Meet at Second Annual Outing
More than 500 Norfolk Southern workers and their families gathered in Raleigh for the railroad’s second annual outing. They arrived on two special trains from across the system, spending a day of recreation and company camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Norfolk Southern Railroad
East Carolina League sprint shifts after extra inning games
In the Eastern Carolina League first division Wilmington Pirates lost 4 to 3 in ten innings to Greenville as Fin later Gardner hit a homer after two outs. Fayetteville moved to first with a 4 to 3 win over Goldsboro in extras, while Kinston beat Rocky Mount 11 to 6 and Goldsboro fell to third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Pirates
Secand
Greenville
Finlater
Gardner
Fayetteville
Goldsboro
McLeain
Emingholtz
Kinston Stemmers
Rocky Mount
Asheville Tourists Hold Early Lead in Sally League Race
The Asheville Tourists remained atop the Sally League pennant chase after a 11 to 5 victory over Augusta. Harris scattered hits for the Tygers as August pitchers yielded 16 safeties. Macon blew out Greenville 20 to 5 with six homers. Columbia edged Spartanburg 3 to 2 in a tight battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Skylanders
Augusta
Harris
Tygers
Macone
Greenville
Georgia City
McCrone
Johnson
Peaches
Macon
Columbia
Spartanburg
St Louis Defeats Pirates 10 to 1 in Memorial Day game
St Louis pummeled Pirates pitchers for 18 hits and won the morning Memorial Day game 10 to 1 in Pittsburgh. The Buccaneers were unable to contain the barrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Buccaneers
Smith Holds Hard Hitters to One Hit in Seven Inning Win
Smith limited Fayetteville to a single hit in seven innings as Wilmington won 4 to 0 in Fayetteville. Young singled in the first inning, then Smith was nearly unhittable. Final score Wilmington 4 Fayetteville 0. Pitchers: Smith and Rainey. Maur Mason Fray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Fayetteville
Wilmington
Young
Rainey
Mason
Fray
Boston Braves Triumph Over Phillies In Ten Inning Opener
The Boston Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5 to 3 in ten innings in the first game of a double header. Hornsby tied the score in the ninth with a home run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Boston Braves
Phillies
Hornsby
Down East baseball ends in Memorial Day tie in Kinston
Kinston and Goldsboro played ten innings to a 6-6 tie in a Memorial Day morning game. The game was called at 12 30 to allow travel to afternoon games. Box shows Goldsboro scoring 6 with Temkee Gates Carver Harrison Ferguson Ellison and Springfield contributing. Kinston 6 with Gates Carver and Harrison among the pitchers.
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Kinston
Goldsboro
Gates
Carver
Harrison
Ferguson
Ellison
Springfield
Lindbergh Flies Toward Pacific From Wichita Airport
Col Charles A. Lindbergh departs Wichita in a Ryan monoplane at 3 am heading for California with Col Henry Breckenridge of St. Louis and Major Lanphier of Detroit. Reported stops possible for fuel at Denver or Clovis New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
Charles A. Lindbergh
Henry Breckenridge
St. Louis
Major Lanphier
Detroit
California
Denver
Clovis
N. M
Beardstown Finishes Wall To Bar River Floods
Beardstown Illinois completes a retaining wall project as the Illinois River stays within its banks. The spring season brought rain but no floods this year, ending the town's long battle with rising waters.
Alumnae Frees Chosen At Raleigh College Meetings
At commencement gatherings in Raleigh three colleges elected officers for the new year. Mrs John V Higham of Raleigh was re elected president of Saint Marys Alumnae association Miss Bertha Carroll of Winterville led Meredith alumnae and Mrs W B Murphy of Snow Hill headed Peace Institute alumnae. Over 150 graduates received diplomas. Peace Institute alumnae urged trustees to rename the college Peace a junior college for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
John V. Higham
Saint Mary’s
Bertha Carroll
Winterville
Meredith
W. B. Murphy
Snow Bill
Peace Institute
Alumnae of Peace
Board of Trustees
Peace
Value of Fingers Compromise Verdict Reaches Shelby
In Shelby North Carolina on May 30 a compromise verdict set the value of four fingers at 875 dollars each. Preston Hall sued a local furniture company for 25000 dollars for the loss of four fingers in the factory. Attorneys agreed to settle for 3500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
N. C
Preston Hall
Shut Out Yankees in Holiday Doubleheader
The Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees 5 to 0 in the first game of a holiday doubleheader. Braxton pitched for Washington against Shealy and Urban Shocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees New York
Washington Senators
Yankees
Braxton
Washington
Shealy
Urban Shocker
French duo win mixed doubles title over Americans in France
In Auteuil France May 30 Henri Cochet of France and Eileen Bennett of England defeated American pair Helen Wills and Francis Hunter in the international hard court mixed doubles final. Scores were 3-6 6-3 6-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auteuil
France
Henri Cochet
Eileen Bennett
England
Helen Wills
Francis T. Hunter
Giants crush Robins 9 to 1 in morning game
In Brooklyn on May 30 the New York Giants routed the Robins 9 to 1 in the holiday morning game. The Giants led in the first inning and stayed ahead as Doak and McWeeny struggled for Brooklyn while Ehrhardt finished for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Brooklyn Robins
Doak
Robins
McWeeny
Ehrhardt
Sister of Curtis Could Be White House Hostess
Washington report on Mrs. Edward Everett Gann sister of Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas. She has cared for him since his wife died and helps run a homey Washington life with a big garden and cook stove. Her three grown children and grandchildren are part of the Curtis clan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allene Sumner
Enterprise
NEA Service
Kidward Frerett Gann
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Washington, D. C
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
White House
Thomas Walsh
Big House
Edward Everett Gann
Washington
Curtis
Capital
Senate
Senator Curtis
C. P. George
Major C. P. George
Harry King Curtis
Chicago
Webster Knight
Providence
Kansas City
Anne
George
Constance
Final Hickman Effort to Save Parker Slayer
William Edward Hickman’s counsel filed final briefs with the state supreme court seeking reversal of the lower court verdict and a new trial in the Marian Parker slaying. The court has 90 days to rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
Los Angeles
State Supreme Court
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Supreme Court
Proposed aviation flag design by Rep Crail
A design for a United States aviation flag is proposed by Rep Crail Republican of California. The flag features a sky blue field with a bronze eagle wings extended holding a propeller and an olive branch. The eagle bears a red white and blue shield on its breast and a white star above its head with blue purple and two gold palm accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Crail
Republican
California
Quick Courtship Leads to Imminent Marriage
In Los Angeles on May 30 Emmett Rawson a minister who met film actress Madge Young two hours earlier proposed. They plan to marry this Saturday. Rawson said he has preached in the east and aims for a Los Angeles pulpit. He came from Detroit where his father G I Rawson runs a business. Miss Young is the daughter of Edmond Haworth of Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Madge Young
Emmett Rawson
Rawson
East
Detroit
Mich
G. I. Rawson
Miss Young
Edmond Haworth
Buffalo
N. Y
Balloon Tryouts In Pittsburgh For Elimination Races
Fourteen large silver bags will lift from Betisfield this afternoon as part of the National Balloon Elimination races final test to select U S international entrants. Light wind from the south to southeast should carry balloons away from the Allegheny mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Betisfield
U. S
Allegheny Mountains
Mexican air chief Leaves for nonstop Mexico City Flight
Major Roberto Fierro, head of the Mexican air forces, departed at 12 07 am from a Salt Lake bed 25 miles southeast of here on a nonstop flight to Mexico City. A Mazatlan report at 8 am said he passed over that city about 800 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexicali
Lower
California
Roberto Fierro
Mexican Air Forces
Salt Lake
Here
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
State highway spending for roads and bridges
North Carolina spent 22,598,852.90 dollars to build 1,205.89 miles of new roads and bridges as disclosed in the state highway commission annual report. Concrete roads were increased by 495.41 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Highway Commission
State road spending totals from 1926 figures
The record notes that mileage costs averaged $33 000 per mile excluding engineering and contingency. It also states that in 1926 the state expended $28 000 000 on road and bridge construction.
Alliance airs up new air-taxi service in Ohio
Alliance Aviation school opens with slogan Any where in the United States by air. The airfield measures about 2200 by 600 feet and is built to meet all government regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance, O
United States
Alliance Aviation School
Wake Forest Commencement Week Underway With Sermon
Wake Forest college opened with a semi annual board meeting this morning. Dr J Clyde Turner of Greensboro preached the baccalaureate sermon tonight. Dr John Calvin Metcalfe of the University of Virginia will give the commencement address tomorrow. On Friday 132 graduates will receive diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Forest
Wake Forest College
Board of Trustees
J. Clyde Turner
Greensboro
John Calvin Metcalfe
University of Virginia
Detroit Beats Cleveland in Opening Doubleheader
Detroit edged Cleveland 4 to 3 in the first game of a doubleheader. The Tigers tied the score in the fifth and added a run in the eighth to secure the win in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Cleveland
Davis to referee prelims at Greensboro card
Ed Happy Davis, local fight promoter, will referee the preliminary bouts of the American Legion card in Greensboro tonight. He is asked to oversee all bouts except the Gallagher versus Warren main event, including the semi finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy) Davis
Poromier
American Legion
Greensboro
Mr. Davis
Gallagher
Warren
Eat milk and eggs Japan urged to build strength
Tokyo May 30 The Japanese must drink more milk and eat more eggs to prepare for international competition according to Koken Ikigami of the metropolitan police board. He notes Japan uses little milk and cites government experiments and campaigns to boost dairy farming and poultry supply across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Koken Ikigami
Metropolitan Police Board
Ikigami
Japan
Southern Cross Prepares for Australian Flight Start
Oakland California May 30 The tri motor Southern Cross undergoes final inspection as Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and three aides plan a May 31 takeoff on the 7788 mile journey from the Golden Gate to Australia. The crew details and aircraft equipment are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Southern Cross
Golden Gate
Australia
Honolulu
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Kingsford-Smith
Charles T. P. Ulm
Harry W. Lyons
James Warner
Kingsford-Smith and Ulm
Royal Air Force
Lyons
Warner
United States Navy
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Farmers Bank and Trust Company Closes Amid Auditor Review
WALLACE May 30 The bank cites slow paper collection as the reason for voluntary closing yesterday with officials saying affairs are placed in the hands of bank examiners. No excitement accompanied the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Farmers Bank and Trust Company
Memorial Day Parade Marks Winston-Salem Observance
A large Clyde Rolling Post parade by the American Legion led Memorial Day ceremonies in Winston-Salem. After graveside rites at Salem cemetery, Dr Len Broughton of Jacksonville Florida delivered the memorial address in a local theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Clyde Rolling Post
American Legion
Salem Cemetery
Len Broughtton
Jacksonville
Fla
Turpentine and rosin trade figures in Savannah daily summary
May 30 naval stores report from Savannah shows Pj turpentine firm 471-2 with sales 707, receipts 794, shipments 2005 and stock 13293, rosin firm posting sales 16095, receipts 2581, shipments 9651 and stock 75967. Quotations listed: B 650 D 670 EB 705 W 720 and other grades with misc codes and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
New Orleans Cotton Prices Slump After Memorial Day Gains
Memorial holiday trading limited activity across markets with a 13 point range. Early firmness from better Liverpool cables faded by mid-session, as lack of sustaining support pulled prices 5 to 7 points lower. Exports for the day reached 9,629 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Liverpool
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Receipts Report
Liverpool spot cotton remained quiet with primes steady. American grades dominated with 5000 bales sold including 4200 American. receipts total 10000 bales of which 8800 were American. Futures closed steady with May 1114, July 1195, Oct 1089, Dec 1082, Jan 1082, Mar 1082.
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Liverpool
Stevens Speaks at Memorial Day Exercises in Newbern
Henry L. Stevens Jr former commander of the state department of the American Legion will headline Memorial Day ceremonies in New Bern at 4 30 p m The program starts at the national cemetery and ends at Cedar Grove cemetery with tributes at each grave of the World War dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Newbern
Henry L. Stevens, Jr
State Department of the American Legion
National Cemetery
Cedar Grove
Memorial Day Exercises Honor Veterans in Asheville
Asheville observes memorial day with Chaplain Wayne W. Williams of Oteen delivering the address America must not forget. Veterans graves at Riverside and Green Hill cemeteries were decorated under the direction of the American Legion posts led by Kiffin Rockwell and C. W. Francy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Wayne W. Williams
Oteen
Riverside
Green Hill
Kiffin Rockwell
C. W. Francy
American Legion
Body Search Continues for Missing Rev Nalls at Pee Dee River
Charlotte May 20. Rescue teams dragged the Pee Dee river near Lilesville North Carolina for the body of Rev Frank R Nalls pastor of the Lilesville Methodist church who disappeared after swimming yesterday with his wife. He was about 25. Shoes were found on the river bank but no body found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Pee Dee
Lislesville
N. C
Frank R. Nalls
Lilesville
Nalls
Miller's Herb Extract Endorsed by Hundreds in Local Testimony
A flood of signed statements supports Miller's Herb Extract formerly Herb Juice as a powerful herbal tonic laxative. Customers like Bettie Mae Hartley of High Point North Carolina praise its health benefits and urge neighbors to try the remedy, claiming it restores order to the system after constipation, headaches, and indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Mae Hartley
Reed Street
High Point
N. C
Miller's
Hert Juice Company
Hart Drug Co
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Jimmie Gleason
Gullato
Anthony Gulatto
Peter de Paolo
Ralph de Palma
de Paolo
Benny Sheaf
Mattoon
Congressman Kerr
Hart Drug
Sally League
George J. James
MR. James
James
St. Main St
Lindbergh
The
Pacific
Beardstown
Ill
Ilinois
Sister
NEA
George W. Norris
Miss Bettie Mae Hartley
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