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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1928
Page
8
Berlin reports the rocket automobile, piloted by Fritz Von Opel, reached 125.25 mph in 40 seconds at Avus track. The test outlined seven future stages toward a rocket airplane and spaceflight, including speeds up to 625 mph and a planet-reaching aeothereal rocket.
The Indianapolis airport hosts a first annual aeronautical exposition May 26 to 29 featuring cutaway aircraft motors and historic engines. Exhibits from Wrightfield include Gnome rotary, Lawrence radial, Wright Whirlwind, Pratt & Whitney Wasp, Liberty motor, and inverted Liberty by Allison. Visitors see roots superchargers, aerial cameras, Bombs, machine guns, and other military gear, with access via Washington Street or special streetcars.
Col. Andrew J. Dougherty commander of the 84th division organized reserves will speak on Habit Formation at the Bible Investigation Club session in the Y M C A auditorium at 6 20 tonight. Dr. Edmond Kurlin continues with A Love Letter from Prison and Rev P H Hughes discusses What Is the Difference Between Christianity and Religion.
Evansville Indiana May 23 The army recruiting station is swamped with applications for entrance into the air corps. Officers in charge say the high educational requirements are the only check to prevent the air corps from growing larger than the Army.
E R Coyle sales manager of Anheuser Busch Company stopped at Indianapolis Airport Tuesday afternoon while the Ryan monoplane We No 2, piloted by Joe Hamner, sped from St. Louis to Washington at 108 miles per hour into a northwest wind. Coyle plans a fleet of half a dozen planes for the companys sales service department.
United Press reports Van Lear Black publisher of the Baltimore Sun has halted his London Cape Town flight due to flabby wingtips from vibration. A flooded Khartoum landing field forced the suspension and the aircraft will be shipped to Amsterdam for repair. Black plans to resume and extend to Tokio after Cairo on the way back.
John Frost a San Antonio banker flew his own Ryan brougham and halted overnight at the Indianapolis airport on Tuesday en route to Cleveland. He was accompanied by Mrs. Frost and a mechanic.
Caesar Belli, the Italian aviator whose mystery plane has stirred aeronautical circles, announced today at a Long Island flying field that he will depart within a week for a nonstop flight to Rome.
May 23 New York Col Charles A Lindbergh's tie to a commercial aviation venture sparked a stock rally. Wright Motors rose to 176, Curtiss up 9.50, Transcontinental Air Transport leaped from 6.12 to 33.37 on the curb market. Traders credited Lindbergh's reputation for influencing aviation finance.
Charles E. Planck of the Embry-Riddle Company, Cincinnati contractor for the Cincinnati Chicago air mail route, was to arrive in Indianapolis this afternoon to arrange the Embry-Riddle exhibit at the first annual aero nautical exposition. The display will include a Fairchild plane and charts and equipment from the student training course.
Capt. H Weir Cook, regular Army instructor with the National Guard observation squadron, and Harry Brunell of Indianapolis Power & Light Company flew to Cincinnati Tuesday afternoon to inspect the airport lighting. They aim to gain pointers from Cincinnati lighting to improve Indianapolis airport illumination.
Paul H. Moore, aviation secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, spoke in a Tuesday lecture predicting future air progress. He foresaw continuous world flights without stops and top gas bays supplying planes traveling at 80 to 100 mph. He said lighter than air craft may carry passengers and supplies, while dirigibles could enable long voyages. The course aims to clarify aviation for readers. New York May 23. The French government named its first aeronautical commission.
A Jenny biplane piloted by E. J. McKeon made a private test landing from 2000 feet using a parachute over 100 feet in diameter. The aircraft suffered only a minor bend to the tail skid, with no injuries or damage to the plane, and the experiment backed by inventor Charles Roderick of San Francisco.
Miss Hazel Bruce of Indianapolis ascended in a balloon and parachute drop at Shields Park opening day in Seymour. She completed the descent with a double parachute, landing safely on N. Ewing Street as a large crowd watched.
Bucyrus Ohio based steam shovel firm considers a three cornered air route linking here with Erie Pennsylvania and South Milwaukee Wisconsin where its other plants are. The plan aims to speed production and boost efficiency. An aviation expert hired by the company will visit Saturday to assess local conditions.
Oren Welch of Anderson visited Harold C. Brooks at the Hoosier airport on Kesler Boulevard and Lafayette Pike Tuesday evening. Welch traveled in one of the new OW-2 aircraft produced by the Oren Welch Manufacturing Company in Anderson.
Lieutenant Walter R. Peck of Schoenfield is delivering wartime mail to the Eleventh Infantry during its annual march from Fort Benjamin Harrison to Camp Knox Kentucky. The regiment began the trek Tuesday and Peck flew the mail to Franklin Indiana today with daily flights planned until Camp Knox on May 31.
Wallace Weatherholt the state securities commissioner declined to comment as a Department of Justice special agent removed three complete files from the commission office. The agent reportedly examined records in Indianapolis regarding alleged postal violations tied to a Washington brokerage firm operating in Indiana and other Midwest states.
Bloomington May 23 Indiana University seniors choose Friday June 8 for Siwash. Seniors will picnic in the afternoon and dance the Siwash that evening. Commencement will follow later in the season.
In Beaumont on May 23, Governor Al Smith supporters claimed the convention would provide twelve of eighteen national delegates through a district system while Moody led the dry faction on the floor. The night session ended amid uproar as women delegates protested dress lengths and a rival delegation was seated.
In Dallas on May 23 a tense Texas GOP convention produced two rival delegate slates. Harry Wurzbach led a rump group that clashed with police after fistfights, while R B Creager's faction controlled the regular session and instructed delegates to back Hoover. The seated delegation will hold 25 votes.
Chief Young men of Indianapolis Power and Light merchandising will present a minstrel show at Broad Ripple High School PTA meeting tonight at 8. R Hilgedick merchandise manager directs. End men include William Shine Edward King Harold Brown William Kriner James Veach and Russell Johnson. Al Smith and Bill Kriner are radio stars with WFBM.
Thoroughbreds from 127 stables will race for 53500 in prizes at the 1928 Indiana State Fair to be held September 1 to 8. E J Barker secretary and treasurer of the State agricultural board announced. Entries closed May 1 with 574 received versus 345 in 1927. Entries come from Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania New York Illinois Iowa Minnesota Canada Kentucky Georgia Alabama Oklahoma Texas Missouri and Kansas. Inclusion in the Grand Circuit has boosted entries and interest with many top stables from across the country sending entries to Indianapolis.
Indiana author Mere dith Nicholson urged more uplifting human interest in newspapers after being made an associate member of Sigma Delta Chi at a De Pauw University ceremony Tuesday night. Indianapolis editors attended the banquet at Hillary Bailey home with national officers and several De Pauw seniors conducting the initiation.
Mayor L Ert Slack spoke at a luncheon in Noblesville today, addressing local Kwanians and outlining city priorities for the coming year.
Hamburg investigators hunt the source of phosgene gas used in a suburb gas leak that killed up to twelve and left about 200 hospitalized. Doctors feared lasting injuries while rain and winds reduced danger and authorities probe whether the gas stemmed from World War stores or postwar stock. The Stolzenberger premises were linked to the gas supply.
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