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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1909
Page
18
Military aviators doubt aeroplanes will replace balloons for bombardment or recon. Frank Lahm notes planes useful for reconnaissance but limited for direct combat. improvements in motors and stability needed. Balloon and aeroplane roles may evolve with lighter craft aiding field work and troop movement.
An impaired Latonia event draws huge crowd as gusts disrupt flying feats and crashes mar competition. Report notes Curtiss and others struggling, with delays and cheers turning to concern as slow starts and gusty conditions dominate the day.
The article discusses two reasons why a Red Hat for America seems unlikely, noting plans for a consistory after Easter and doubts about forming a new American authority. It cites claims by Tati Arere and references to Canada, suggesting disagreements over who would approve and support the initiative.
The Duke of the Americas presented the Stella Polare to the government for use as a training school for boys while ministers and ambassadors in London and Sinaia discussed naval education and strategic gifts during war tensions.
A Boston medical journal notes a new pneu monia vaccine tested by Tufts University in labs and at the bedside. Injected vaccine derived from the pneumonia germ shows high fatality in extreme cases but lower death rates in typical cases, with cited crisis timing and overall outcomes.
Civil engineer Glinton Bisset of Philadelphia disputes Dr F A Cook's assertion of reaching the north pole. He argues Cook's reported midnight sun observations on April 7, 1908 imply a much lower latitude than claimed, suggesting Cook may have been near Cape Thomas Hubbard or along the List parallel rather than at 86 degrees.
Commander Robert E Peary repeated his polar lecture to a captivated audience last evening. President Willis J Moore praised Peary as an ideal blend of brains and vigor and a master American explorer. Peary outlined four centuries of effort by nations to reach the pole, recounted the Hyante dash, and declared the Peary Arts Club has finally returned to tell the North Pole story.
Boston today announced the Museum of Fine Arts will open tomorrow. A private subscription funded 12 acres of galleries presenting Greek Roman Egyptian and Asian collections including a Japanese garden Bremgarten room and a Swiss room. The $1 million treasure trove emphasizes modern and ancient works with Chinese and Japanese pieces expected to draw crowds.
In New York the American Jewish committee held its annual meeting electing officers and committee members. Mayer Sulzberger was chosen as president with Julian W Marsh and Jacob H Hollander as vice presidents. Isaac W Benheim was treasurer, and other named officers and committees were listed among the attendees and leaders from across the United States.
Long list of anticipated Congressional actions on Washington District issues including retrocession of Alexandria county and Anacostia, changes to government form, streetcar transfers, and phone rates. Mentions proposals on education control, river improvement, and public works with several named lawmakers and bills pending or introduced. The piece notes session dynamics, committees, and expected hearings during the new Congress.
Readers request guidance on pension laws. The column clarifies widow and minor pensions, service requirements, and how to claim or increase benefits under general law or special acts, with examples covering civil and Spanish American war cases and status changes like marriage or age.
The Spokane National Apple Show opens highlighting the Northwest fruit bounty while Council Bluffs hosts the National Horticultural Congress. The piece notes the apple as America’s premier fruit, discusses production trends from 1889 to 1908, frost protection methods, marketing, and new varieties like seedless apples. It mentions dynamite for root loosening, market organizations, and rival pride among states over variety leadership.
A letter argues against restricting Turkish immigration and nativity tests, asserting Turks are white and Christian. It notes Constantinople sits in Europe, cites Turkish and Armenian Christian backgrounds, and defends Turkish Americans already in the United States who have married into American families.
Sultan Me hered presided as heir apparent and princes attended the opening in Orkgan Palace. Hilay Pasha read the throne’s document, exposing no Crete references but stressing order and peace. Ahmed Hisa Bey was reelected parliament president by a large majority as the budget stood near £3,600,000.
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