Women’s Air Derby lands cue of 16 entrants in New Cleveland
Cleveland opened its air races with 16 entrants in the women’s derby. Anna Led the Atlantic led the field, landing at Fl 1 municipal airport at 4 a.m. Blanche Noyes of Cleveland followed, with 11 others arriving within the half hour. A national tribute will honor Miss Marvel Crosson, who died in the event. Memorial services will be held at clubs nationwide.
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Poen
Belgian Army to Leave Rhineland Evacuation Planned for September 15
Belgians prepare to evacuate the second Rhine area on September 15 as an outcome of the Hague conference. In Paris pessimism grows over the Hague separations talks and Young plan prospects. France Italy Belgium and Japan present Britain with a new reparations offer to prevent a breakdown, aiming to guarantee a substantial share of German payments.
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Philip Snowden
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Virginia
Tennessee fair tonight and warmer in central portion with Thursday partly cloudy. Virginia partly cloudy tonight and warmer in north and west portions with Thursday increasing cloudiness and showers in the south portion. winds gentle to moderate from east and southeast.
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Virginia
Political Pot Boils Merrily in Washington City
Washington braces for year round politics as Democrats push publicity for the tariff bill campaign and Republicans reorganize led by Claudius Huston and A V Dawson. Hoover approves the restructuring to boost party activity with permanent headquarters planned next month.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Associated Press
Washington
Claudius Huston
Tennessee
Republican National Committee
Republican
A. V. Dawson
Iowa
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National Committee
Senate
Charles Michelson
Hoover
Watson
Indiana
Silence Shrouds Swiss Plane Attempt From Lisbon
Two Swiss aviators Oscar Kaesar and Kurt Luescher vanish after their white plane Jungschweitzerland sighted once near the Azores. Expected near Cape Race, Newfoundland, or Halifax, no word received as fog and seas grimly hinder search efforts. The disappearance recalls earlier westward trans Atlantic failures since 1927.
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Oscar Kaesar
Kurt Luescher
Lisbon
Switzerland
Texceira Island
Azores
Werra
Praia Victoria
Terceira Island
Cape Race
Newfoundland
American
Atlantic
Charles Nungesset
Francois Coli
le Bourget Field
Bremen
Baron von
Long, Long Journey of Mrs Edwards Taken in Taxicab
New York Aug 21 A taxicab ride lasting hours covered the so called long journey of Mrs W C Edwards Beaumont Tex, a song writer who disappeared last Saturday leaving a note of self harm Police, acting on the note and appeals from relatives in Texas, dragged the East River near Brooklyn Bridge for her heady She was found yesterday at the Pennsylvania Hotel registered as Lois Kelly She claimed no recollection of events since the disappearance save riding miles in a taxicab The fare for the ride was 28 dollars A week earlier Mrs Edwards appealed to Vice President Curtis to aid her reach music publishers who would buy her songs
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Brooklyn Bridge
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Lola Entse
Tennsyl
County convict dies of wounds from guard fire
George "Bruny" Adams, 18, a Sullivan county convict, died at King's Mountain Memorial Hospital in Bristol at 9:40 AM from wounds suffered Monday afternoon during an attempted escape near Steel's Creek. Guards J. J. Rhea and J. K. Anderson fired, Adams had two wounds to head and abdomen. James Green's condition improved though serious. Adams faced a 90 day sentence for transporting whiskey, with $200 in fines remaining. Continued on page six.
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Sullivan County
King’s Mountain Memorial Hospital
Bristol
James Green
Blountville
Steel’s Creek
J. J. Rhea
J. K. Anderson
Feneral
Adams
Lives of Children Taken By Paralysis
Knox county medical society accepted state health department aid to curb infantile paralysis. The state provides curative serum for convalescent patients and help for crippled children, plus an expert physiotherapist to treat diseased muscles. East Tennessee records 63 cases and three deaths.
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Tennessee
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Sun God completes cross country non stop flight
Spokane pilots Nick Mamer and Art Walker finished a five day non stop journey in the orange Sun God. The Buhl Sesquiplane landed at Felts Field at 5 59 40 p m P S T after refueling points from San Francisco. A cheering crowd surged through police lines as Walker embraced the pilots and both men appeared in good health.
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API
Nick Mamer
Art Walker
Felts Field
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Walker
Peru diplomat resigns over servant problem in Washington
Alfredo Gonzales Prada, first counsellor at the Peruvian embassy, resigns amid a scandal involving two servants brought to Washington by Mrs Miles Poindexter. Prada says the issue ties into broader South American politics and notes a protest to the president over the matter.
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Leguia
Alfredo Gonzales Prada
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Peru
Colonel Bradley Leaps to Death at Warwick Hotel
Philadelphia August 21 AP Colonel Walter T Bradley wealthy coal magnate and Union League member leaped or fell to instant death today from his thirteenth floor apartment at the Warwick hotel Police said he acted alone after failing to sleep He had been in ill health with failing eyesight and a screen was removed from the window before the body plunged Colonel Bradley headed the coal firm Gears the colonel's name and was known as a prominent civic figure
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Henry S. Martin
China and Russia plan for actual war in Manchuria
Shanghai reports from Tachung news agency say China and Russia are quietly preparing for war amid martial law along the eastern railway. Kirin province orders artillery brigades to border. clashes along the Manchurian frontier may intensify as Soviet displays fail to deter Nationalist resistance.
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Harbin
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Tachung Today
Coste to race the Zeppelin in flight around the world
Francois Coste, French air ace, announced plans to take off at 5 a.m. to chase the Graf Zeppelin, aiming to overtake the airship before it reaches Lakehurst. Coste vows a non stop world distance record attempt from Le Bourget to Vladivostok then Tokyo, with refueling at Vladivostok prior to the Pacific leg. He will depart Kasumigaura field after adapting pontoons to his plane for the flight, with eight hours for rests and resupply.
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Coste
Atlantic
Lebourget
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Siberia
Kasumigaura
Pacific
Japan
Graf Zeppelin prepares for trans Pacific flight to Los Angeles
News dispatches report the Graf Zeppelin delayed by minor accident but ready to depart Friedrichshafen for a round the world journey. Preparations include loading meals for 20 passengers and 41 crew, enlarging stores in Tokyo, and awaiting takeoff near dawn local time.
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Japan
Los Angeles
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Tokyo
Pacific
Graf
United States
Plunge into Bay Ends Solo Flight
Donald Templeman, former army flier, crashed his endurance monoplane into San Francisco Bay after circling Bills Field in the 36th hour. He swam ashore uninjured as the craft struck a transmission line and went into the bay near the shore. The flight ended at 9 47 pmins with Templeman fatigue noted after a long solo endeavor.
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