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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1929

Page

11

In the Spotlight On Their Way to Mason City Fort Dodge

A crowd of 32 planes including 18 entrants in the time competitions left Chapman field for Mason City and then Fort Dodge to continue the second annual Iowa goodwill air tour. Pilots from Waterloo led by timing, with Wacos leading the field, while Marshall, Livingston and Kilips held top elapsed times as craft arrived after noon yesterday.

Chapman Field Mason City Iowa Marshall Livingston Killips Waterloo Craig F P. C. Anderson Mid-West Aviation Company Des Moines O. P. Harweood Mid-West Armways Corporation Horion Wacos Marshalltown Etearman Jimmy Barwick Sioux City Mariel Hanford Stearman Wrcos Gerbracht Bolte Majestic Wifred Gerbracht Firet Tom Crate Curtiss Immelman Chiner Ralph Jack Walton Fiske Marshall A. D. Domnell Secker-Chapman Post American Legion Paul Gransfield Waverly Moantour

Waterloo Fliers Lead on Iowa Air Tour

Waterloo pilots lead the Around Iowa air tour with 8:48 total gap from Des Moines as 32 planes arrive at Mason City. Des Moines crews, including Fiske Marshall and Art Ellis, along with John Livingston, spearhead the field, while Wacos dominate early landings and spectators pack Chapman Field for the event.

Women Fliers Dominate Waterloo Air Tour Crowd

Two thousand spectators filled Chapman field to watch the largest plane display in Waterloo. The headline act was the women fliers who captivated the crowd with skill and charm while John Livingston performed his sky tumbling routine and the Indy fliers also shared honors.

Waterloo Chapman Field John Livingston

Stuart Loses in First Round of Trans Mississippi Tourney

Stuart of Waterloo loses in the opening match of the Trans Mississippi golf championship at Omaha Field Club to Marshall Becker of Topeka 7 and 6. Becker led by six at the turn after a 27 front nine. Stuart shot 49 on the outward journey. The match ended on hole 12 as Becker parred a 3 and Stuart failed to match. Stuart resumes in the consolation bracket this afternoon.

Courier Special Service Omaha Field Club Omeghs Neb Topeka Stuart Becker Abby Sage Sesh Becker Stuart Bartlett Omaha Nathan Grimes Denver Rudy Juran Minneapolis Arthur Bartlett Ottumwa Sam Reynolds Jack Hughes Bob McKea Des Moines L. Moeller Quincy Faye Porter Pete Luck Omahna Jimmy Hatey

Anrenberg to Fly to Wigtut After Fixes

Capt Albin Ahrenberg Swedish aviator plans immediate flight from Stockholm to New York after repairs on the Sverige. A mechanic from Germany assisted. trial runs succeeded. He will stop at Tinghut Greenland for fuel then proceed to Anticost Island and onward to New York with Lieut Fioden and Robert Laungland.

Reykjavik Iceland Albin Ahrenberg Stockholm New York Sverige Germany Ahrenberg Tvngtut Greenland Tinghul Anticost Island Axel Fioden Robert Laungland Capt

Two Young Girls Held in Chicago After Boxcar Discovery

In Chicago two Bay City girls Carolyn Miller seventeen and Goldie Shadowed fourteen were found in grimy overalls inside a boxcar. Police kept them for questioning as they tried to contact their parents. The girls claimed they were swimming to Effingham Jr to visit relatives, listing Hevanne Ribhan Ann Feifee Martine Henry Ororge Idollin Best Se Cigars among details.

Chicago Uri Bay City Carolyn Miller Goldie Shadowed Effingham, Jr Hevanne Ribhan Ann Feifee Martine Henry Ororge Idollin

Capture of Venezuelan Rebel Leader Ends Insurrection

General Gabaldon and his staff were captured after a three day battle in Portuguesa state. The defeat signals a death blow to the current rebellion as Gen Juan Fernandes and a federal column, sent by General Gomez, apprehend the rebel group including Gabaldon who had led a weeks long revolt against the administration.

Carneag Venezuela Gabaldon Portuguesa Comuneres Juan Fernandes Gomez Venezzuela

Fire damages Des Moines transfer, drug plants

A Tuesday blaze in the White Eiie Transfer shed in Des Moines caused about 620,000 in damage to the transfer company and adjacent Des Moines Drug company property. One employee sustained a minor burn while moving a wagon from the blaze, which was confined to the transfer shed and nearby sections. Damage estimates to the drug plant were uncertain but not expected to be large.

Des Moines Eiie Des Moines Drug Company

Play Auto Golf I t's con page 9

Auto Golf page runs this week with features on car games and driving tips. Details cover listings, event notes, and spectator guidance for the con page nine.

Building in May Sets Iowa Construction Record

Des Moines reports May contract activity in Iowa reached a new high, with new work starting totaling 9,704,800 dollars. The figure more than doubled April and exceeded May of last year by 60 percent, lifting year to date starts to 25,700,300 dollars, surpassing 24,490,109 from the prior year.

Des Moines Nsi Iowa F. W. Dodge Corporation

Watchman Held for Shooting Assailant in Mapleton

Onawa Iowa June 26 19 Allen Cos 78 suspended night watchman under 5000 bond pending grand jury action on charge of assault with intent to murder He waived preliminary hearing after shooting Pred Shipley 20 a newspaper man at Mapleton Sunday night Shipley and two companions participated Shipley knocked down by Shipley then Cos fired twice inflicting a abdominal wound Shipley recovering at Sioux City hospital Also notes other local legal items and a disposal of machinery by federal officials.

Onawa Allen Cos Mapleton Pred Shipley Nowspaperman Cuaelaima Shipley Shipley Cov Sioux City Hospital

National Law Observance Movement Meets Here

Des Moines June 26 with the slogan Catch the vision and keep the law with the president the National Law Observance movement held a gathering here yesterday. local leaders announced plans to promote lawfulness and civic duty through educational campaigns and community events.

Des Moles

Lowden urges tax reform to aid farmers and soils

Milwaukee June 25 Former Governor Frank Lowden urged Kiwanis to adopt a new attitude toward agriculture and to pursue tax reform to ease the burden on farmers. He warned that farm land taxes may soon absorb land values and advocated soil depletion remedies and a federal acreage bounty to curb cultivation.

Milwaukee Wis Frank Lowden Linois Kiwanis International Richard T. Ely Business Chamber of Commerce England United States Country School Iowa Lowrien

Dalton Weds Woman Who Aided His Bandit Gang

Jack Dalton, once famous Oklahoma bandit, marries Anns Burk known as Cattle Annie in Albuquerque. The ceremony was a ring wedding conducted by Police Justice Charles M. Ritt aboard a plane 2000 feet up, piloted by William Cutter. They will reside on the Malton ranch east of Needles, California, after the ceremony.

Albuquerque N. M Jack Dalton Oklahoma Ariz Anns Burk Purcell Okla Dalton Charles M. Ritt William Cutter Malton Ranch Needles Cal

Canadian export rum drops as dry army grows

Windsor Ont June 26 Canadian customs returns for the month should show a sharp drop in liquor exports from the Essex border docks as US authorities report reduced imports at Ecorse and ongoing gunfire along the Detroit river. Authorities plan a large anti smuggling fleet of nearly 800 officers with 50 boats to operate by July 1 under radio coordinated command.

Canada United States Windsor Ont Volstead Essex Ecorse Detroit River Trenton Capone Avenue Essex Border Amherstburg Prohibition Enforcement Apericies

Merger Plans Between RCA and RKO Abandoned

The proposed RCA and Radio-Keith-Orpheum merger was officially called off in Chicago this afternoon after executives from both organizations met. The plan would have created a $150,000,000 control of first run theatres nationwide.

Chicago Radio Corporation of America Radio-Keith-Orpheum

Miners Entombed After Sea Flood Traps Work Team

Reports from Nagasaki say forty four miners are entombed in a coal mine beneath the Matsushima Archipelago after ocean walls collapsed a gallery where they worked. Rescue chances were described as virtually abandoned.

Tablo U.R Matsushima Nagasaki

Al Capone Seeks Release on Writ in Philadelphia

A petition for a writ of error was filed in the municipal court today to obtain Capone release from Holmesburg County where he serves a one year sentence for carrying a loaded pistol. The Chicago gangster known as Scarface seeks relief.

Philadelphia Haring “Scarface al Capone Chicago Holmesburg County

Courier Delivery Reminder for Early Morning Hama Area

The Courier should arrive at your Hama before 8 30 o clock. If the carrier error or other cause prevents delivery by then, call 6100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls should be made before 6 30 p m to notify the office.

Hama

Howard Declares Near Beer Sale Not Forbid by Federal Law

Des Moines dispatch reports Iowa dry crusader John B Hammond pressed a warrant against Manitowoc Brewing head Daniel Bleser as near beer seizures continued. Hammond vowed to pursue violators. N L Howard of Chicago Great Western said federal law permits near beer sales and railroads aren’t involved.

Howard Des Moines Manitowoc John B. Hammond Iowa Dry Crusader Daniel Bleser Manitowoc Brewing Company Bleser Hammond United Press Manitowoc Company W Tiilroads Claude R. Porter Iowa Interstate Commerce Commission N. L. Howard Chicago Great Wester Railway Company Chicago Waterloo

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