Aero Fund Assured for International Meet 1920
Local Aero Club in New York pledges support for College Park Maryland as the site for the 1920 international aviation meet. Committee reports $86 89 pledged toward a $100000 fund with Wrights Curtiss guests to dine in New York. Washington Baltimore clubs favor College Park though Dayton and others voice alternatives.
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Aeronautic Society
Wrights
Curtiss
New York
College Park
Dayton Ohio
Glenn Elias
Sfammoundsport & Walburam
Washington
Ton
Orvil
Wright
Uume
Lowe Park
Avia N Mant
Carmiet Cam Ao
Wth
Rhems Ag
Aviation Felay
Dayton
Baltimore fund drive and vigil at protest meeting
A Baltimore fundraising effort reports 13 250 raised with expectant further aid in days ahead. The plan includes a public meeting at Travel 4 on Wednesday and a call for support from the New Lerk committee while arrests are noted in connection with a young girl assault case in southeast.
Calomal Beach Voters Decide Rond Issue At Ballot
In Westmoreland County a local election will determine a bond issue for a planned project. Residents face the ballot on the measure as officials seek approval for the funding and terms. The outcome will influence plans and community impact.
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Calomal Beach
Westmoreland County
Wright Airship Line Formed for Wright Aeroplanes
A group of prominent capitalists including Vanderbilt Shonts Ryan Plant Gould Freedman Collier Belmont Berwind Alger form a $1 million Wright aircraft company to build biplanes for sale and to launch air lines carrying passengers and mails in the West. Delancey Ricord says Wrights may supply machines within six months with a Dayton Ohio factory planned.
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Washington Post
New York
Way 1
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Theodore P Shonts
Allan
Ryan Morton Plant
Howard Gould
Andrew Freedman
Robert J Collier August Belmont
Edward J Berwind
Russell A Alger
de Jancey Nicell
Wright Company
Wrights
Clinton
Peterkin
Mil
Air Lines
Polovkin
Stepe
Transportation
Ines
Delancey Ricoll Sud
Dayton
Ohio
Nicall
Herring Curtiss Company
Curtiss Company
Buffalo
Hazel
United States Circuit Court
United States
Wright Brothers
Wilght
Wilbur Wright
Raleigh Hotel
West
Seid
Map Out Speedway Continues Plans for Potomac Park Track
Carnival preparations grow for the Washington horse show to be held two weeks from next Saturday. Plans include a straightaway speedway in Potomac Park and a trial day on Thanksgiving. Blair Johnson of Warrenton is invited to judge, bringing decades of horse show experience. Mrs Johnson may appear with Robin Adair.
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Potomac Park
DeGraw
Road Drivers and Riders Association
Metropolitan
Oictals
Nineteenth Aivest
Washington Post
Vin Cressing
Potomac Phie
Blawr Johnson
Melvin C Hazen
Washington
Lette
Blair Johnson
Warrenton
Johnson
Qld
Dominion
Culpeper
Virginia
Robin Adair
Hazen
Ol Gerrard
Fort Myer
Thanksgiving Music Program at Pan American Celebration
President Taft will attend the St Patrick church Pan American Thanksgiving event featuring mixed and sanctuary choirs directed by Armand Gumprecht and K Wills with an orchestra providing preludes and recessional. Beethovens mass and multiple Handel and Bach works will be performed, with organ accompaniment and a large roster of soloists and choir members.
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St Patrick
St Patricks
Unies
Armand Gumprecht
K Wills
Wil Finthing
Wil
Marc
MAL Lackner
Smart Sanctuary
Futroit
Talal Ronsons
Siiby
Kyrla Bee
He ‘von S Mace
Falst Bordone
Harber
Alleluia Bibs
Crestor
Palex
Credo
Gaethoven
Offertory
Silby
Kalm
Recessioner March Corona Fon Kretchner
Volce
Soprance
Anna Grant Fugitt
Roche
Bradford
Mo Porter
Dilmore
Roger
Baden Teoora
Mac Numse
McMahon
Arthur W Porter
Wilton
Anton Glostener
Hove
Wiky
Wisher
Glutte
Roddy
McCarthy M.watte
Rin
Mortimer
Strorer
Wood L. Pope
Willems i
Gowans
Gregory
Bran
Dagn
R McCarthy
Furaiar
Fanning H. Croamn
Lettener
Gravea
Bodsog
Dexgan
Miller
Shiers
Eno Francis Marya Baen
Ravens
Taft
Demand for DC representation in Congress and open daily board meetings
A Washington Chamber of Commerce subcommittee urges reforms to district government. The report supports keeping a commissioner board with open daily meetings, and proposes Congress grant a three member commission for suffrage, with three DC residents appointed locally. It rejects Reynolds plan and calls for hearings to gather broader views.
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District of Columbia
Chamber of Commerce
Mal
Chamber
Reynolds
Board of District Commissioners
Congress
Board of Commissioners
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Committee On
Jamea H Reynolés
Atesson
Ohrubia
James B Reynolds
New Yorke
United States
Julius Kahn
House
Diarnet
Columbia
Henry E Davis
Digiot
District of Columbu
Weslec
Frederick J
Siddons
Sialth
Charles W Darr
W C Dodge
Thomas C Noyes
William McK Clayton
Oyaur
Dyre
AF Woods
Walter Mitchell
Evans H Tucker
Allgens Associations
Clatrie
Timmett Adama
Organized Labor
Washington Board of Trade
Aloes
Pstrict
Heynolds
Tastuet of Columba
Commission
Commbra
Ae & Board
District of Columbia Representation Committee Report
The committee urges preventing delays and asserts federal supremacy in national government matters within DC. It favors an elective representation in Congress and the electoral college, proposing a three member presidentially appointed commission and three Congress appointees to investigate DC affairs and advise Congress on representation.
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ThirdXour
District of Columbia
Executive Congress
Ogurta
District of
Colorabia
Yorges
Congress
United States
Wash Inston Chamber of Commerce
Board of
Washington Board of Trade
Citizens
Distrit
of Columbia
Board of Trade
Citizens Associations
Chamber of Commerce
Ihe
Electoral College
Weather conditions from US Weather Bureau Washington DC Nov 2
A weather bulletin describes a developing severe storm over Lake Erie bringing rain and snow east of the Rockies with wind shifts. Central Valley warmer then turning colder with snow in the lake region Tuesday. Northwest storm moves east with more snow northern plains and upper Midwest. Blowing and posting warnings across Great Lakes Atlantic coast and Gulf states. Temperature readings listed for various stations. rain and wind patterns noted.
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US Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington DC
Lake Erie
Rocky Mountains
Middle
South Atlantic
Central
Uaight
Rocks Mountains
Atlantic
Gulf
New Fork
New England
Atantic
East Gulf
Guit Blazen
Centrad Vallage
Plains States
Great Lakes
Western Superior
Hatterax
Kedport
Packeawa
Rn Eogland
Middle Atlantic
Ortheast
Grand Banks
Fire horses exhausted by long run to Thompson woods blaze
Northwest Washington firefighters battled a two mile run to respond to a fire near Thompson woods by Cathedral School. Horses collapsed while drawing heavy engines, prompting calls for automobile trucks and an extra engine house to ease northern Georgetown duties. Chief Henry noted the need to lighten loads and improve response with motorized units.
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Thompson's Woods
Northwest
Thommons Woods
Henry
New Hampshire Avenue
M Street
Wagner
Elty
Wisconsin Avenue
Belt Road
Thompson ¢ Woods
No 5
Thirty Fourth Street
Dent Place
Georgetown
Temailytown
Cleveland Park
Brad
Crawford case ends in indictment dismissal
The attorney general directed dropping the Crawford indictment after full review, with the district attorney’s recommendation and postmaster general concurrence, reversing a prior post office department prosecution. Supreme Court reversals influenced the decision as no case could be made from the available evidence.
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W G Crawford
Post Office Department
Crawford
United States Supreme Court A
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