Legion Post 490 Installs Officers at Signal Hill Hall
Carl Taylor Post 490 American Legion held a ceremony at Signal Hill City Hall. Richard Myerscough led the ritual with H G Zin necker as commander and a slate including W Dingle Faulkner Johnson Grant Hewitt Williams. Auxiliary officers were seated by Ruth Tucker and Wilmington ritual team led by Ruth Blake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Taylor
American Legion
Signal Hill
Richard
Wilmington
Ruth Blake
Ethel Bibby
Agnes Switt
Mmes
Loretta Oldham
Martha Glenn
Lois Butler
Ruby Froding
Eula Zinnecker
Matilda Birdsey
Berneice
D. A. Birdsey
H. G. Zinnsecker
Larry Hewitt
M. N. Faulkner
Press-Telegram
Five Far East Line Ships In Harbor This Weekend
Five Pacific Far East Line vessels are active in the harbor this weekend with three outbound today, one tomorrow, and another Tuesday. Leading the fleet out will be the S S Alamo Victory with ore for Japan, followed by Julia Luckenbach to Japan and China then Hermosa, while William H Kendrick arrives from San Francisco for general cargo and will top off before heading Orient. Drew Victory sails tomorrow after today, and Henry M Stevens completes cargo at San Francisco before a special voyage to India via Bombay Banar Shahpur and Bahrein.
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Pacific Far East Line
S. S. Alamo Victory
Japan
Julia Luckenbach
China
Hermosa
William H. Kendrick
San Francisco
Orient
Drew Victory
Henry M. Stevens
India
Bombay
Bandar Shahpur
Bahrein
California
Ships Ready for Latin Sale by Korody Marine
Korody Marine Corporation of Long Beach and New York led by Paula Korody has completed conversion of six small ships for sale to South American nations. They are restoring or planning to restore three 110-foot sub chasers. One sub chaser went to Todd shipyard, another to Craig yard Long Beach, and a third was bought in San Francisco. Four converted vessels went to Paraguay and one to Uruguay. The company opened a new warehouse in the harbor industrial district on Ninth Street.
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Long Beach Plymouth
Detroit
Mich
American Air Lines
Richard Rigney
Lew Mahieu
Troy Burris
P. D. Steele
Steele & Drake
Ray Berry
Marshal & Clampett
Korody
Korody Corporation
Harbor
Ninth St
Paraguay
Uruguay
Ocean Center Bldg
Port Promotion Plan Aimed at Globe Trade
The Junior Chamber of Commerce Marine Committee in Long Beach seeks to expand a project linking the port with ships from all nations. Proposals include bilingual literature distribution, toy donations to children, and honoring sailors as honorary Long Beach citizens. The plan aligns with rising global trade through Long Beach as oil, ore, and steel demand increase worldwide.
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Globe Trade
Long Beach
Chamber of Commerce Marine Committee
Harbor Transportation Club Dinner Set At Lakewood
Harbor Transportation Club plans its annual dinner at Lakewood Country Club for the evening of August 13 after a noon golf tournament chaired by Ray Prebish. The event will include LA Transportation Club participation and entertainment following dinner.
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Lakewood Country Club
Harbor Transportation Club
Ray Prebish
Los Angeles Transportation Club
Joe Blackburn
Harbor Club
Spin Pit Tests Probe Turbine Wheel Breakage
Spin pit tests at Boeing Airplane Co. push turbine components to 100000 rpm while fielding actual use speeds around 35000 rpm. High speed spins test stronger steel alloys and capture failure moments with a photography system. Hot tests sustain 1750 degrees Fahrenheit to study engine safety and reliability.
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Boeing Airplane Co
L B to Dublin Route Stated
The Port of Long Beach will link directly with Dublin Ireland as States Marine Corp extends European freighter service. The Palmetto State, first ship in the service, sails from Long Beach in October after bunkers on August 20, loading for Europe at Pacific Northwest ports and calling at Antwerp Rotterdam Le Havre Liverpool before final European cargo discharge.
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Long Beach
States Marine Corp
Dublin
Ireland
Europe
Mediterranean
Larry Copeland
Atlantic
Far East
Pacific Northwest
Pacific Coast
Antwerp
Rotterdamen
le Havre
Liverpool
Fireboat Bid Call Expected For Harbor Department Vessel
The Harbor Department plans bids to renew its 40 foot fireboat leased from the Navy for $1 yearly. Fireboat leader Larry Whiteneck says four pumping engines, main plant, hull repairs required. hull houses five engines in one cabin with a bow turret. The new craft should pump about 2000 gallons per minute, compared with 700 from the smaller boat, leaving equipment just above minimums.
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Harbor Department
Navy
Larry Whiteneck
Whiteneck
Controversy Over Non-Scheduled Airline Credits CAB Action
Washington reports the Civil Aeronautics Board may suspend operating permits of most non scheduled carriers for exceeding authority. Standard Air Lines seeks court stay, potentially pushing the dispute to the federal courts. Also noted is the Martin Company’s air conditioning system for the B 29 Stratovision plane and the need to keep cabin temps near 70 degrees despite equipment heat.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Standard Air Lines of
Long Beach
Warren Daniels
American Airlines
Denmark
Germany
American Overseas Airlines
Glenn L. Martin Company
Flying
Martin
Court Hearing Set in Libeled Ship Case
U. S. District Court will hear the case of the S. S. Amapala berthed here for months and now libeled by a Texas firm on August 23. Deputy marshal took over the unmanned ship. libellant J. E. Eidman of Brownsville Texas claims he paid crew wages totaling 7395.94 and 1615 remains due. The Amapala made several voyages and the dispute centers on unpaid sums.
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U. S. District Court
S. S
Amapala
U. S. Marshal
Libellant
J. E. Eidman
Brownsville
Texas
Panama
Latium Banana Ship Returns via Long Beach Trade Route
A converted Canadian corvette from Baltimore Fruit and Steamship Co. runs in from Mexico to Long Beach, engaging in banana trade operations.
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Mexico
Long Beach
Baltimore Fruit & Steamship Co
Exporter to Visit Manila Again Lands Hospitality
Howard H. Durling of 2258 E 64th St. plans to return to the Philippine Islands next month for two years. On his Manila trip he described sailing aboard the S S Fermina with the S S Claviolilla and the S S Robin, which faced engine trouble and navigation failures before rescue near Honolulu. He also notes royal entertainment by Manila police officials during his stay.
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Oward H. Durling
E. 64Th St
G. Beach
Philippine Islands
Manila
Durling
San Francisco Bay
Angel Island
Darling
Hanson
Honolulu
Oakland
Chief of Police
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Legion Post
Department of Psychology
New York University
Anaheim
Broadway Diagnostic & Brandsiter
John D. Wenger
D.C
West Broadway
Far East Line
Edsel Newton
Press-Telegram Marine
Marine Committee
Trans-Arabia
Persian Gulf
South America
Pope & Talbot
Malaya
Panama Canal
Near East
Africa
Dutch East Indies
Asop
Vistoriv
Transportation Club
Tae Azerle
L.B
L. W. Berry
D. C
Pine Avenue
Alee
E. P. Raymond
DR. Raymond
Y Fast Plate Repair Service
W. First ST
KGER
World-wide News Daily
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