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Newspaper

Indianapolis Times

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1929

Page

15

Soviet Land of Soviets flies toward New York route

A 12 420 mile maiden flight from Moscow to New York begins with the Land of Soviets a two motor plane carrying Shestakov Bolotov Sterlingov and Falayev. They plan stops at Omsk Seattle and San Francisco heading to Chicago and the eastern seaboard.

Bv United Pro Moscow Russia Aviation Sun Land of Omsk New York Siberia Alaska Seattle San Francisco United States Chicago Moscow Akmolinsk Soviet Union Shestakov Bolotov Sterlingov Falayev Mayor Walker

Transcontinental endurance flight eyed by army pilots

Captain Ira Eaker and Lieutenant Bernard Thompson are slated to depart from San Francisco for a two round trip attempt to New York and back to Cleveland in an aviation program. Indianapolis officials seek a $51 000 contingency fund to cover emergencies during the shift to a city manager form of government.

Ira Eaker Bernard Thompson Army Fliers San Francisco California New York Cleveland Indianapolis City Manager League Charles F. Coffin John F. White L. Ert Slack Sterling R. Holt Slack Council White League White League Claude H. Anderson John L. Niblack Elsa Huebner Olson Friends of the Movement

Radio Beacon Test for Planes at Detroit Airport

The Commerce Department airways division will test a 12 direction radio beacon at Detroit airport starting Sept 1 for four months. If successful, 20 percent of beacon parts may be replaced and six more beacons added for another four month test, aiming to equip up to 150 beacons nationwide. A Germany letter from May 12 reached Otto and Mrs Weil at 3621 North Capitol Ave after Zeppelin’s return.

Scrippa-Neward Newspaper Alliance Washington Deroit Airways Division Commerce Department Germany Otto A. Weil North Capitol Avenue Zep Atlantic

Steel Cabin Saves Ten In Airliner Crash

Ten passengers survived a forced landing when a tri motor Pickwick airliner bent in the Los Angeles riverbed. The steel cabin withstood the impact. the craft was demolished in the sandy bed after engine trouble forced the landing.

United Press Los Angeles Pickwick

Guatemalan goodwill flyers return to Guatemala

After spending the night in Dallas they left Love Field at 8 30 a m en route to Mexico City via Brownsville on the return flight to Guatemala Miguel C Granados and Lieutenant Carlos Merlen the goodwill filers flew in from Dallas arriving just before 6 p m Wednesday and departing this morning

United Press Dallas Tex Miguel C. Granados Carlos Merlen Lovefield Mexico City Brownsville Guatemala

8,777 Mile Air Journey Ends in Los Angeles

F. J. Burke, a millionaire, completed a 8,777 mile air trip from Germany to Los Angeles in seven days of travel. He left Friedrichshafen on the Graf Zeppelin last Wednesday night, landed at Lakehurst on Sunday, rested, then flew to New York by air mail Monday.

Ly United Press Los Angeles F. J.burke Germany Burke Friedrichshafen Lakehurst N. J New York

Air Student Enrolled at Capitol Airways Ground School

Air student Ivan Hume from New Augusta has enrolled in Capitol Airways ground school.

Ivan Hume New Augusta Capitol Airways

Pests Plague Town Homes Moths Rats Flies and More

A string of pests including moths rats and flies troubles residents with property damage and health concerns. Officials advise sanitation and pest control measures while residents seek relief programs and coordinated city action.

Weather update shows mild morning conditions with light southeast breeze

At 9:30 a m the Southeast wind is five miles per hour and the temperature is 78 degrees. barometric pressure at sea level stands at 30.17 inches. visibility is unlimited with slight haze. ceiling is good.

Washington official charged with mashing

Frederick Dagonet Kellogg Leclercq a 33 year old state department official and former navy officer and Oxford graduate faced nine counts stemming from complaints by high school girls. He was released on 1400 bail after twenty four hours in jail following his arrest on a street car

United Press Washington Frederick Dagonet Kellogg Leclercq State Department Navy Oxford Leclercq

Hoosier airport president Shank to return from Oklahoma City

Bob Shank, Hoosier airport president, flew to Oklahoma City in a Travelair monoplane with four passengers and was expected to return about 5 p m today. H Weir Cook, Curtiss Flying Service Indiana general manager, returned from St Louis after escorting W J Keen from Boston to New Mexico for a relative s funeral. Keen traveled in a Cessna monoplane to St Louis and then to New Mexico. Walker W Winslow, Curtiss Flying Service Indiana sales manager, returned from a 400 mile business trip to Madison Vincennes and Mt Carmel with B C Olney and G O Bailey of Snider Packing Corp. Olney and Bailey noted aviation potential in business as their Robin monoplane landed safely in fields at Mt Carmel and Madison where no airports existed.

Bob Shank Hoosier Airport Oklahoma City Travelair H. Weir Cook Curtiss Flying Service Indiana St. Louis W. J. Keen Boston New Mexico Keen E. J. Rogers Curtiss Walker W. Winslow Curtiss Flying Service of Madison Vincennes Ind Mt. Carmel Snider Packing Corporation B. C. Olney G. O. Bailey Olney

Rockford pilots plan staged flight from Chicago to Copenhagen

Bert R. J. Hassell and L. H. Fredericks announce a Chicago to Copenhagen flight this month. The route will pass through Greenland Iceland and Sweden in staged segments. Hassell and Parker Cramer previously made a forced Greenland landing last August on a similar journey.

United Press Rockford Ill Bert R. J. Hassell L. H. Freder Cks Chicago Copenhagen Greenland Iceland Sweden Hassell Parker Cramer

Capitol Airport Flight Log Notes Arrivals and Departures

Captiol Airport lists Jess Oberholtzer flying to Winchester in an Eaglerock biplane. Curtiss Mars Hill Airport records H. L. Gird and a passenger on an Embry Riddle mail plane to Chicago from Indianapolis. Billie Hughes pilots with W. Lynch and M. Dalton aboard a Travel Air monoplane from St. Louis to Allentown Pennsylvania.

Capitol Jess Oberholtzer Winchester Curtiss-Mars Hill H. L. Gird Chicago Indianapolis Billie Hughes W. Lynch M. Dalton Travel Air St. Louis Allentown

Fat Man Walks Ten Miles Ad Promotes Kruschen Salts

An ad touts Kruschen Salts as a fat loss aid and energy booster. A half teaspoon daily for 30 days supposedly motivates long walks, improved mood, clearer skin, and better sleep, with claims of lasting fat loss and longer life. Sold at Hook's Dependable Drug Stores and other druggists.

Kruschen Hook Lve America

Fire bugs blamed for fires in southeastern Oklahoma

Forest fires across southeastern Oklahoma are blamed on incendiarism. District forester C. O. Doster and Choc taw Lumber Company land department superintendent John Craig say about twenty five fires burn in various regions, cannot be accidental. Nearly 12 000 acres burned.

United Press

W C T U Picnic Friday at Brookside Park

Central W C T U holds its annual picnic Friday in Brookside park starting at 11 a m. The Rev W W Wiant of North Methodist church speaks on Has Prohibition Come to Stay readings by Miss Wilma Fisher music led by Mrs C A Breece.

Central W. Co. T. U Brookside Park W. W. Wiant North Methodist Church Wilma Fisher C. A. Breece

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