French Indo China and Hue and Phnom Penh in Asia
A National Geographic summary describes French Indo China from Tongking to Hanoi noting the punitive frontier expedition against Chinese Communists, the vast tropical empire about 265000 square miles, and major centers Hue Phnom Penh and Hanoi with imperial palaces tombs gardens and a Parisian influenced colonial life.
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National Geographic Society
Washinston, D. C
ANCE
Indo-China
China
Tongking
Hanoi
Paris
Asia
Lanois
Botanical Gardens
Zoological Park
Red River
The Case for Architects in Home Design
The Cleveland Leader argues that proper house design depends on a trained architect. It warns against DIY plans or cheap templates, noting that well-proportioned homes with solid architectural treatment require professional guidance to ensure merit and resale value.
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Cleveland
Store Fronts as a Public Asset in Business Districts
Howard H. Edmonds argues in Domestic Engineering that store fronts shape a business and community image. Drawing on Cleveland remodeling experience, he notes frontages act as silent salesmen, working year round and returning cost through higher sales, while lifting local trade.
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Howard H. Sdmonds
Edmonds
Cleveland
Attractive Homes an Asset Two Ideas About the American Home
The article argues that modern homes must show attractiveness and good taste to compete with the car and other attractions. It asserts that elevating a home's appeal relies more on education, taste, and skilled guidance than on money, with cost also a factor. It states that beauty can be achieved in moderately priced homes as well as luxury models.
On Airman Maps Towns Put Names on Roofs
Communities strive to be air minded by labeling their town on the roof of the tallest building. A pilot with hundreds of cross country hours says this is the easiest way to get on the airman map.
Fireless City Albany Ga Gains National Note
The city of Albany Georgia earned the nickname Fireless City for its strong fire prevention program. With a population of 20400, it reported 91 fire alarms in 1928 and total losses of 4520 dollars. The city attributes this to removing hazards and maintaining an active fire patrol.
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Albany
Building Fifty Six Life Insurance Loans Nation wide
In 1928, life insurance companies in cities across the country lent $374,011,470.30 on American homes, a figure reported by the National Association of Real Estate Boards.
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National Association of Meal Estate Boards
Scouts Plant Trees in Ontario County Project
Boy Scouts of Canandaigua Ontario county undertake a summer reforestation effort contracting to plant 3,000 trees as part of a regional project coordinated with local groups and volunteers.
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Boy Scouts of
Canandaigua, N
Ontario County
Alabama Plants Shade Trees Along Highways
Alabama crews planted thirty eight miles of shade trees along state highways this season to improve road scenic appeal and reduce heat impact. The project involved multiple counties and municipal crews working under state transportation authority guidelines.
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Alabama
Needs Help Good roads do not necessarily make 2 town
The town argues that improving roads alone cannot transform it into a true country home. Local leaders urge broader development and community planning to attract residents and businesses, citing infrastructure, services, and quality of life as essential components.
Problems of High Flying Are Studied
New York reports renewed attention to upper atmosphere aviation after Lindberghs cross country flight. Experts note wind patterns above 10 000 feet and the need for refueling stops, oxygen, heated suits, and advanced engines for high altitude planes.
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New York
Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
George Gardner
Lindbergh
Grand Central Air Terminal
Glendale
Calif
Roosevelt Field
L. L
Wichita
Kan
Calonel Lindbergh
James E. Kimball
United Alee Weather Bureau
New York Ofice
Doeter Kimball
Frank M. Hawks
Europe
Airport for Every 600 Miles, Officials Hope
Washington officials of the aeronautics division of the Department of Commerce say by end of 1930 an airport will be established in every 600 square miles of U S territory. Government literature will promote the project and emphasize that the future of aviation is on the ground. The survey finds a landing field is needed for every 200 square miles and notes $390 million has been spent in 18 months by over 1,000 communities, with more than $500 million expected in the next 18 months for airport development.
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Tongking
Asia
France
Texas
Equator
Mexico
Central America
Tropics
Cochin China
Cambodia
Annam
Laos
Sland
Hue
Conris
Washington
United States
Aeronautics Division
Department of Commerce
China plans pilot school in Shanghai for Chinese pilots
China proposes a civil aviation school in Shanghai to train Chinese pilots. The plan, presented to the aviation department of the Air Ministry, would establish the first such school in China if it materializes.
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China
Shanghai
Aviation Department
Air Ministry
Air Corps Pilot Commended for Coura ge Under Fire
Major General Fechet commends First Lieutenant John D. Corkille of the Army Air Corps at Wright Field Ohio for a cockpit fire in a 7000 foot flight. A faulty carburetor flooded gas into the cockpit igniting a blaze. Corkille kept control and landed safely preventing greater loss and enabling an investigation.
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Washington
James B. Feeher
Air Corps
John D. Corkille
Army Air Corps
Giyisisn
Wrightfield
Dexton
Ohio
Corkilie
Fechet
Corkille
West Point Considers New Airport Site at Creighton Club
West Point may gain an airport as surveys by Maj. Gen. J. B. Fechet’s staff indicate the Creighton Yacht and Country Club property near Highland Falls could be converted for general aviation. The club directors had argued the site unsuitable, but War Department studies support potential port suitability for various craft.
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West Point
Creighton Yacht and Country Club
Highland Falls
J. B. Fechet
War Department
Select Vocabulary for Radio Talk to Planes
Air corps officers at Rockwell Coronado California tested words to improve radio clarity. From an initial 500 down to 100, vowels carry the message where consonants fade. Words like right left stop okey good pit were favored for target practice.
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Air Corps
Rockwell Held
Coronado
Calif
The Arms of Venus di Milo and Its Hidden Secrets
The Venus di Milo, famed as the world’s most beautiful statue, likely lacked arms when sculpted. Theories about arm position rely on stumps and back details, while the sculptor’s identity remains unknowable. Discovered on Melos, the statue’s journey to Paris involved a tense clash among French, Turkish, and Greek interests, leaving many details unverified and the rest shrouded in mystery.
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Melos
Mediterranean
Yorgos Bottonis
Sortonia
Vandels
Veesel
Yorgos
Constantinople
Piraeus
Paris
Wheeler Syndicate
The Malady Fascinating
A letter to a city health officer from a colored woman who had attended clinics describes severe illness making two treatments forfeited and walking nearly impossible due to rheumatism and tense cords. The note reflects early health reporting language and concerns over treatment access.
Device Prolongs Tones for Pianoforte by Simon Cooper
A Brooklyn scientist inventor, Simon Cooper, introduces an electrical device to prolong piano tones. The principle uses the string's natural vibration after hammer strike to sustain sound even as the key is released, claiming extended resonance through electrical means.
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Simon Cooper
Brooklyn
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Versailles
Prompenh
Angkor
Caombodia
Pnompenh
Paris of
Lieut. J. D. Corkille
James
Happy
Norman
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