Huge dirigible twins to make test hop soon
London reports the R-100 and R-101 airships near completion in England. Each megasized airship, 5,000,000 cubic feet, will carry 100 passengers and 40 crew with closed promenades and luxury midflight amenities. Test flights planned this month. routes favor India and Africa, not Atlantic crossing.
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Py United Press
London
England
Howden
Yorkshire
Cardington
Bedfordshire
W. C. Richmond
Flaming plane lands in sea flier recalls mid sea rescue
British trans Atlantic flyer Captain Frank T. Courtney and three companions were rescued at sea after their flying boat Whale caught fire. Courtney described a midnight flare lit landing at 1500 feet and a quick water touchdown followed by a standoff with burning engines and preparation to abandon ship.
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United Press
New York
Frank T. Courtney
Minnewaska
Ritz-Carlton
Whale
Courtney
Hugh Gilmore
Fred Pierce
Elwood Hosmer
Macom
Grover Whalen
Broadway
City Hall
Walker
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Sailors Rescued After SOS Goes Unanswered
The crew prepared for emergency with a wireless mast. Gilmore sent an SOS and received no reply, so power was conserved until daylight when all operators are on duty. At daybreak another SOS was sent and the Celtic answered, saving them within a few hours.
U. S. Leads in Amphibian Planes and Engines
The United States tops the use of amphibian aircraft per the Aeroplane with Loening amphibians most in use. O-L 8s Observation Loening planes of the eighth design carry Pratt & Whitney Wasp 425 horsepower engines. Other O-L designs use Packard or inverted Liberty motors.
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U. S
United States
Packard
Liberty
Pikes Peak Air Meet Set With 6000 Dollar Prizes
Air meet in Colorado Springs draws aces from Rocky Mountain region and pilots nationwide. Beginning Friday next week, the Pikes Peak event offers prizes totaling 6000 dollars with numerous special events on the program.
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United Press
Colorado Springs
Colo
Rocky Mountain
United States
Flying professor to lecture in Johnstown and nearby cities
Dr. Harry C. McKown of the University of Pittsburgh bought a Mono coupe and will fly to lecture engagements in Johnstown and surrounding towns. He is teaching summer courses in secondary education at Erie Uniontown and Johnstown. He and his wife Mrs McKown recently wed in an aviation ceremony in New York.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Harry C. McKown
University of Pittsburgh
Johnstown
Airport Near Walcott City Gets Mail Plane Site
Walcott Indiana Aug 7 The federal government will lease sixty acres of the Joseph Esmond farm one half mile west of town to establish an air port for mail planes. The facility will feature strings of lights and a revolving beacon as part of the new installation.
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United Press
Airport Site Cost Review by Slack Committee
Mayor L Ert Slack's airport committee prepares a detailed report on site costs and facilities for a municipal airport. Paul H Moore of the chamber outlines per acre improvement costs, hangar numbers and costs, waiting rooms, office, lighting and equipment. A P Taliaferro of the Commerce Department, who inspected sites, will present recommendations not yet announced.
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L. Ert Slack
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Commission
Paul H. Moore
Chamber Aviation
A. P. Taliaferro
Department of Commerce
Taliaferro
Indianapolis Eyes New Air Mail Route Link
A Uniontown Pennsylvania chamber letter to Indianapolis says the post office department is studying a Washington to Indianapolis air mail route. The development emerges from ongoing discussions between the Uniontown chamber and postal officials about expanding mail service efficiency.
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Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce
Uniontown
Uniontown Chamber
Post Office Department
Washington
Mail flows from Midwest cities to St Louis
A communication from D C routed via Wheeling and Dayton to Indianapolis asks about the amount of mail that could be available at the destination.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Dayton
Ohio
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Ballard Children Fly in Lindbergh Plane in Detroit
Bicknell Indiana two children John and Jane Ballard children of Mr and Mrs Dick Ballard rode in the plane once used by Mrs Lindbergh in Detroit with their parents. The plane carried Mrs Lindbergh to Mexico City a few months ago.
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Bicknell, Ind
John and
Jane Ballard
Dick Ballard
City
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Detroit
Mich
Visiting planes at Indianapolis airport noted pilots and passengers
On Monday at Indianapolis Airport M. E. Headley piloted a Packard Cable Company Stinson monoplane from Warren Ohio to St. Louis Missouri with passengers N A Wolcott and B N McGregor. Bob Bergen piloted an International biplane with two passengers from Frankfort Ohio to Cincinnati Ohio. W G Shelton flew a Waco 10 from Dayton to St. Louis.
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Indianapolis
M. E. Headley
N. A. Wolcott
B. N. McGregor
Packard Cable Company
Stinson
Warren
Ohio
St. Louis
Bob Bergen
Frankfort
Cincinnai
W. G. Shelton
Dayton
French aviators Favreau Demarnier start endurance flight
Paris August 7 French aviators Favreau and Demarnier began a bid to break the world endurance record from Le Bourget. The current mark is 65 hours 14 minutes set by Risticr and Zimmerman on July 17. The course runs Lebourget to Calais with an early lap averaging 93 mph. They aim to stay aloft until Thursday midnight.
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United Press
Paris
Favreau
Demarnier
le Bourget Field
Risticr
Zimmerman
Lebourget
Calais
S.S.S. Nature’s Own Tonic Promises Health Boost
An advertisement extols S.S.S. Nature's Own Tonic as a blood purifying remedy that claims to restore strength, clear skin, and appetite. It asserts rich red blood eliminates pimples boils eczema and sallow complexions, citing over a century of testimonials.
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S.S.S
Engineering Notes on Ship Design Changes
The text notes a shift to one and a half times the girth ratio replacing eight or ten to one to reduce air resistance. It also states that the ship's metal parts are bolted together rather than riveted, increasing strength and easing part replacement.
Solo flight marks 23rd Hoosier airport graduation
Student Elvan Tarkington 4526 Washington Blvd, a Central Buick salesman, piloted a solo hop at Hoosier airport on Monday. He becomes the 23rd student aviator to graduate since the airport opened in March. New enrollees include A. R. Ferry of Thurmond West Virginia. Captain E. W. Sweeney, Hoosier instructor, attends Indiana National Guard encampment at Camp Knox Kentucky. Harold C. Brooks serves as airport secretary treasurer. Orville Grimes departs for Witchita Kansas to acquire a Travelair biplane for the airport, expected back Thursday.
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Elvan Tarkington
Washington Blvdi
Central Buick Company
Hoosier
A. R. Ferry
Thurmond
W. Va
E. W. Sweeney
Indiana National Guard
Camp Knox
Harold C. Brooks
Orville Grimes
Witchita
Kan
Travelair
Weather Conditions At 9 30 A M
In the Air conditions at 9 30 A M compiled for The Times by Government Weather Observer J H Armington and Donald McConnell. South wind five miles an hour with barometric pressure 30 07 at sea level and temperature 8 0. Visibility three miles and ground fog.
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Times
Government
J. H. Armington
Donald McConnell
Government Aeronautical
New Unlimited
Bread Like Vital Medicine Inspires Mrs Skahan Ad
Mrs John Skahan of 20 Emory St Saugus Centre Mass says she used to be cross with her husband during illness. After taking 10 bottles of Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound she feels cheerful strong and younger than ten years ago. She cannot be without a bottle in the house.
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Lydig E. Pinkham
John Skahan
Emory St. Saugus Centre
Mass
Silent Invisible Planes Drive Naval War Fears
British United Press reports that silent near invisible aircraft are being tested by Britain France Germany and Russia. The work focuses on gas bombs camouflage and noise reducing propellers to warn civilians and frighten cities like London Paris and Berlin.
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British United Press
London
Europe
Paris
Berlin
Glider Record Set In Austrian Flight
Berlin August 7 Kronfeld the Austrian flier set a new attitude record for aerial gliders reaching 1771.65 feet in a three hour flight in the Rhien Mountains to set a new mark for Unitedross.
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Kronfeld
Rheen Mountains
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