Roosevelt-Era Aviation Bid Fight Steers Mexico Link
A behind the scenes battle over a Houston to Brownsville air route drew in Elliott and Jimmy Roosevelt. Braniff offered one millionth of a cent per mile, Eastern Air Lines bid zero. Eastern’s Eddie Rickenbacker cited precedents, but Elliott Roosevelt pressed influence. Braniff won after Braniff’s bid was upheld while Eastern’s was rejected. The saga touched aviation policy and wartime names, highlighting lobbying and political ties in Fort Worth and Washington.
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Washington
Jimmy
Elliott
Houston
Brownsville
Texas
Eastern Air Lines
Braniff Airways
Mexico
United States
Braniff
Us&s
Eastern Airr Lines
Eddie Rickenbacker
Elliott Roosevelt
Fort Worth
Branifff Airways
Amon Carter
Thei
New York
Mexico City
Biz
Roosevelt
Davey Lewis
Tydings
Maryland
Columbia Broadcasting Company
John Qcconnor
O'Connor
New York City
Columbia
Paul Porter
New Deal
AAA
Judge Burns
Securities and Exchange Commission
Dick Patterson
Commerce Department
Patterson
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Foreign Service
Mulhant
Captain Avery To Speak Here Tuesday
Captain and Mrs. Avery of Youngstown Ohio who led the Salvation Army here will head the service at the Army Hall Tuesday evening with special music and singing. The service starts at 745 PM and the public is invited.
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Avery
Youngstown
Ohio
Salvation Army
Army Hall
Ahepans Reelect Supreme President
NEW ORLEANS August 22 Washington attorney WT Chebithes began his seventh term as supreme president of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. He was chosen at the close of AHEPA’s 15th annual convention. James Dikeou Denver Cole and George Lougas Weirton WV were elected supreme governors.
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New Orleans
Chebithes
Washington
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
AHEPA
James Dikeou
Denver
Cole
George Lougas
Weirton
W. Va
Golden Gull Cruise Mystery Deepens On Secret Yacht
Teddy Raynor and Auto Albright receive calls urging them to join a private sponsorship cruise aboard the Golden Gull yacht. Denis Graham warns of danger linked to a secret society named the Order of the Golden Gull. Teddy and Hugo investigate stewardess Marie Galgan and Stoddard’s man Hull as they seek truth about sealed morning envelopes and unknown backers.
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Theodora
Teddy) Raynor
Auto Albright
Hugo
Graham
Smitting
Teddy
Matie Galgan
Golden Gull Society
Eddy
Denis Graham
Order of the Golden Gull
Marie
Miss
Marie Galgan
Mrs. Stoddard
Hull
Stoddard
Mane Galgan
Man Released After Being Held By Police
Police detained a Cleveland man about 8 20 last evening suspecting an auto with fictitious license plates. While held, his family brought proper credentials and he was released about 12 30 this morning.
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Cleveland
Four Of Nine Girls Escape From Delaware School Captured
Four of nine girls who escaped from the Girls Industrial school were captured by Franklin county authorities and returned to the facility in Delaware. The escapees include Geraldine Johnson of Athens Dorothy Davis of Dayton Jean Tope of Lima Dorothy Clark of Springfield Eva Snyder of London Dorothy Purdue of Columbus Nellie Davis of Cleveland Betty Packton of Marion and Pauline Walsh of Zanesville. Authorities did not disclose which four were recaptured.
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Delaware
Girls Industrial School
Franklin County
Geraldine Johnson
Athens
Dorothy Davis
Dayton
Jean Tope
Lima
Dorothy Clark
Springfield
Eva Snyder
London
Dorothy Purdue
Columbus
Nellie Davis
Cleveland
Betty Packton
Marion
Pauline Walsh
Zanesville
Industrial School
Woman Hurt in Rear-End Auto Crash In Elyria
Josephine Martin of 133 Second Street was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital about 11:20 PM Saturday for a scalp laceration from an automobile accident on East Avenue. Police say a second car driven by Leo Jackson of R D 1 Grafton struck her rear end. she was treated and taken home by officers.
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Josephine Martin
133
Second Street
Elyria Memorial Hospitel
Leo Jackson
Grafton
East Avenue
Amherst Family Reunions Highlight Sunday Gatherings
Sunday family reunions drew crowds from Amherst Elyria Cleveland Mantua and others. The seventh renine reunion at Luke avenue attracted 75 attendees with elections naming F. W. Carroll president and Mrs John Eller secretary treasurer. The Schaeffer and Ruth family events followed with 80 or so attendees from several cities. Future reunions were planned for 1939 with locations to be announced. A death within the Ruth family was reported and a memorial service held.
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Amherst
Winfield Jenne
Luke Avenue
Mantua
Cleveland
Elyria
F. W. Carroll
Cleveland Heights
John Eller
Schaeffer
Beaver Park
Adrian
Mich
Pittsburgh
Milan
Fairport
W. G. Schaeffer
Rose Kelly
Fred Williams
Kelly
Ruth Familes
Katherine Kolbe
Middle Ridge
Emil Ruth
C. J. Springer
Harold Moore
Claude Wigfield
Fred Ruth
Elmore Ruth
Harry Ruth
Elizabeth Madali
Lorain
Ruth Grobe
G. H. Ruth
Martin Ruth
June
John
William Ehrman
John Wiegand
John Springer
J. Springer
M. Holzhauer
Philip
Elnote Ruth Oe
Kenner’ Grove
Wakeman
St Petersburg
Fla
Millersburg
Norwalk
Andrew Bruce
Church notices and parish events fill weekly program
By Mrs BA Jenne invites a covered dish and table service for a church beach party at Beaver Park after a Friday choir rehearsal at ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH. Various activities include Concordia Club, Women's Missionary Endeavor, Marian Club, St Joseph Catholic Church circles, and Ohio Evangelical church conference. Charles Good funeral rites, Masonic pallbearers named.
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Seven O'¢Lock
Beaver Park
ST. Joseph Catholic Church
Marian Club
Kathryn Bodmann
Mulan Avenue
A. F P. Roth
South Main Street
Victoria Guild
St. Ann's Society
Franklin
Crosse Street
J. Sposato
Louis Lieb
Kentleigh Corner
Circle 3
Walter Hoy
Dewey Road
Charles Good
Zilch
T J. Williams
Congregational Church
Stonington Lodge
A M
Masonic Order
C. J. Ehrman
Fred Holzhaver
William Barber
Samuel Wragg
Fred Hop
Elks Plan For Convention At Elyria Lodge Meeting
Elyria Elks' Lodge to plan attendance at the Filles Convention at Cedar Point next week during August meeting at 8 p m tomorrow. Lodge to observe a Lodge of Sorrow for Frank C Bud Smith who died last week. August birthday dinner precedes the meeting at 6 30 p m. September resumes regular two meetings monthly. Intermelt in charge of Conad Zlich wag in Elmwood cemetery. Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday at Mrs John Michael Park Avenue with a three supper. Eagle Auxiliary meets Thursday at the F O E Hall. Hospital news lists several discharges and weekend visitors including the Nahm, Schaeffer, Nolan, Holzhauer, and Esgar families among others. Reverend Bosse and family visited Mount Hope Q for mission services. Attendees include Rev Earl Grugel and Amherst Vermilion relatives.
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Cedar Point
Elyria Elks’ Lodge
Lodge of Sorrow
Frank C
Bud” Smith
The
Legion Auxiliary
John Michael
Park Avenue
Eagle Auxiliary
F. O.E. “Hall
Ben Schaeffer
J. Nolan
C. Drake
Adrian
Mich
Harold Esgar
Ruth Esgar
Pittsburgh
Beaver Park
R. C Bosse
Mount Hope
Bosse
Lutheran Church
That City
Earl Grugel
Amherst
C. Blasberg
Chicago
E. Schmidter
H. J Reinhard
Raymond
Bryan
Texas
Henry Grugel
Valley City
Man Charged After Picnic Arrest Here
Charles Murray of 318 Fifth Street is to appear in police court at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning on intoxication charges. Murray was one of three local men taken into custody at a Saturday picnic at the Fairgrounds after police received word of a fight. While questioned, Murray grabbed Patrolman Paul Palmer and tore his shirt before being booked. The other two men were released without charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Murray
Fifth Street
Murray
Paul Palmer
Hit On Head By Beer Bottle At Picnic Here
Jesse Reid aged 25 of 113 Pine Street received fore head laceration treatment at Elyria Memorial Hospital around 6 15 P M Saturday after being struck by a beer bottle at a picnic on the Fairgrounds. He was treated and discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Reid
Pine Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Two Year Old Boy Bitten By Dog On Olive Street
Robert Smith a two year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Smith of 110 Princeton avenue was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital about five PM Saturday for a dog bite on the right hand sustained while walking along Olive street Police said the dog is owned by Michael Chales of 227 Olive street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
Princeton Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Olive Street
Michael Chales
Amherst man reports car window broken and gas cap stolen
Merrill Walker of 140 Axtel Street Amherst filed a police report noting a window was broken and a gas tank cap stolen from his automobile while it was parked on Third Street.
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Merrill Walker
Axtel Street
Amherst
Third Street
Man Sustains Forehead Laceration After Altercation
Frank Polk age 42 of 754 West River Street was treated at Elynn Memorial Hospital about 9 30 PM Saturday for a lacerated forehead from an argument with another man at Lodi Street and Lake Avenue. He was treated and released. The Bible in Braille for the blind completed in England runs to 39 volumes.
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Frank Polk
West River Street
Elynn Memorial Hospital
Lodi Street
Lake Avenue
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the Bane
ST. Paul
Vhe
First Evangelical Church
Conference of Ohio Evangelical Churches
Fremont
J. Ruth
Hayes
Foursquare Church
Oscar Klingenmeier
South Amherst
T Muth
Forest Street
Otto Bach
Vermilion-on the-Lake Achener
Bach
Hygrade Day Cleaners
Middle Avenue
Elks
Kins and
J. N. Holzhauer
Intermelt
Conad Zlich
Hospital News
Florence Nahm
Alfred Nahm
Loran
Hubert McMurray
Akron
Amherst Briefs
Lorain County
Maurice
Koolox
Wonder
Ermanen
MAO Re Ota Beauty Shoppe
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Freedom Gas & Oil
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