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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1928
Page
6
London reports that British experts fear strategic air assault could devastate major urban centers. A wartime exercise showed two enemy squadrons breaching defenses and reaching the metropolis, risking hundreds of thousands of civilian deaths in a real conflict.
Times Special reports in Columbus Indiana Ken Maynard motion picture star arrived by plane to visit his parents Mr and Mrs William H Maynard and sister Miss Texie Maynard in his home city he left fourteen years ago Maynard has over 400 flying hours. Pilot L G Sullivan with one passenger stopped overnight at Indianapolis airport en route to New York from Wichita Kansas.
The municipal airport site committee will accept sealed offers for land suitable for an airport until Sept. 10. Real estate agents and others will receive questionnaires prepared by secretary C. L. Harrod, asking for acreage, location, road and rail access, topology, adjacent features, utilities, and subdivision status. Maps and Commerce rating forms are on file at the Chamber of Commerce.
Proposals to establish a daily air mail service for eastern India including Calcutta Dacca Maymensingh Shillong Jorhat and Dibrugarh have been submitted to the government. The Calcutta Aviation Company plans two aircraft classes with routes surveyed and emergency landing fields every thirty five miles. A Sunday special mail flight would serve isolated planter districts, cutting travel from two to three days to about two hours.
Harry L. White manager of the S Hackley St landing field announces the employment of W. T. Inlow a former Delaware county deputy sheriff and army aviator as flying instructor at the field in Muncie Indiana August 27.
Decatur Indiana August 27 Verne Bohnke the local aviator connected with a Lansing Michigan flying field is here surveying opinion on establishing a local flying school potential new aviation facility seeks community reaction and feasibility insights.
An elderly Rockford man, F L Pratt aged 72, reports recovery from five years of stomach trouble and rheumatism after using Viuna. He claims relief from dizziness gas and cramps and renewed appetite and strength. The Iceland Medicine Co. offers Viuna for $1 with a money back guarantee.
In this sixth article Captain Malcolm J. Buchanan explains pilot safety by keeping a landing field within reach. He discusses gliding distance, field quality, and lessons from a trainee named George who failed to land and flipped his plane, underscoring decisive action and steady nerve.
Monday schedule for WKBF Indianapolis includes Hoosier Athletic Club programming, library history bits, market weather reports, agricultural talks, late news and sports, dinner concerts, station announcements, and various concerts and cultural segments featuring Lila Putney, Beard, Pearson Piano, and the Edison male quartet.
A dense schedule lists performances and talks broadcast across multiple stations. Entries include Waldorf Astoria dinner music to WRC and others at 4:00, wealth discussion at 5:00, and various ensembles and operas to stations like WEEI WGY WRC WTIC WHAS WGN.
Terre Haute Indiana August 27 Daily plane passenger service between Terre Haute and Chicago is planned. Interstate Airlines says the Chicago Atlanta air mail route contract includes Terre Haute and would cut the 188 mile trip to under two hours.
Fred Lanter of Indianapolis has been hired as pilot and instructor at Capitol Airways, based at the city airport. Edward M. Johnston serves as chief pilot and instructor at the airport and flying school.
Lieut Cecil Reynolds of the Indiana National Guard flew his mother Mrs John Reynolds of Detroit Michigan for her first airplane ride Saturday afternoon at Indianapolis airport in a Consolidated C-17 biplane. Mrs Reynolds recently moved to Detroit from Canada and enjoyed the trip.
Sergeant Harry Cox of the 113th Observation Squadron performed a parachute jump in Lafayette Indiana on Sunday to entertain visitors at the American Legion convention.
Edward E. Spafford national commander sent miniature American Legion colors to Commander Richard E. Byrd for his South Pole trip. Massachusetts Legion commander John Reth presented the colors and delivered Spafford’s message with best wishes for the expedition.
Miss M. M. Berg of Chicago flew to Indianapolis on Saturday in the Embry-Riddle air mail plane en route to Cincinnati. It was her first airplane ride and she said she thoroughly enjoyed the trip. J. A. Snider of Indianapolis also traveled to Chicago on the air mail train Saturday evening.
Paul H. Moore aviation secretary reports on progress toward a municipal airport for Indianapolis after returning from St. Louis with data. The Indianapolis Service Club luncheon at Lincoln discussed airport plans and no meeting will be held next Monday for Labor Day, announced secretary H. Weir Cook.
United Press reports the Austrian Air Transport Company, founded in 1923 by former Lt. Col. Deutelmoser, has completed five years of operation without an accident causing death or disability among passengers. The carrier has expanded flights to multiple directions.
Ross E Coffin announces two aviation authorities at the thirty third annual National Association of Insurance Agents meeting at West Baden Springs Hotel September 18 21 William P McCracken Jr assistant secretary for aeronautics Department of Commerce will review U S aviation progress Horatio Barber of Barber Baldwin New York pioneer aviation underwriter and policy writer invited by London Lloyds in 1912 to write the first airplane policy Barber who arrived in 1922 started his firm to specialize in airplane insurance
Two aviators Paul E Bandriff and E E Westley with E F Wickersham the Apache chief from Stafford Arizona halt at Dresser airport overnight en route east for the coast to coast flight. The local airfield will be a stopping place on September 5 for planes in the event.
Sergt. E. N. Caldwell of the 113th Observation Squadron Indiana National Guard returned to duties at Indianapolis airport today after a one week vacation.
Several Indiana National Guard pilots attended the American Legion convention in Lafayette on Sunday. Capt. George Vawter piloted a Curtis O-11 radio-equipped biplane with Sergt. Russell Bain handling the ship's radio. Indianapolis radio fans reported tuning in from the airport. Maj. R. F. Taylor and Lieut. Fred M Ibacher rode in a Consolidated C-17 biplane, while Capt. H. Weir Cook flew a Curtiss P-1 borrowed from Chanute Field. Lieut. Charles Cummings is noted in the text.
An instructor for the 112th Observation Squadron Ohio National Guard at Cleveland flew Captain Cook's Boeing AT-3 to Indianapolis airport. He was later returned to Cleveland by Lieutenant Ebel of the 112th Squadron in a Curtiss O-11.
President E. H. Jose announced several proposed names for Capitol Airways new airport. The firm offers cash prizes and airplane rides for top submissions. The dedication Friday will feature an air circus for Veterans of Foreign Wars visitors, with about twenty five Army aviators scheduled to participate.
The program features Bobby Young Indianapolis daredevil performing wing walking and aerial trapeze from a plane along with parachute jumps and formation flying. The airport dedication includes an address at 2 30 p m and an awards ceremony for a name contest with prizes of 15 dollars and 10 dollars plus free airplane rides for other top entrants.
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