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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
10
The long distance plane of Capt. Stephen Darius and Lieut. Stanley Girenus of Chicago crashed in a German woods near Soldin after fuel ran short. Both American-Lithuanian flyers were killed while attempting a nonstop trans Atlantic flight to Lithuania. A map marks the site of the fatal crash.
General Italo Balbo led the Italian air armada to visit the Century of Progress Exposition then arrived in Washington at Bolling Field for greetings by Secretary Swanson and other officials before proceeding to a hotel for a schedule of functions.
Heavy craft flew along the Hudson and into Long Island after a westward dash from Chicago. Crowds cheered as planes moored to buoys and a days long welcome program began. Tomorrow General and officers head to Washington to meet President Roosevelt with a city wide salute planned for Friday.
The aviator Wiley Post, who set a solo around the world record with a 25 hour non stop New York to Berlin hop, appears above Templehof airdrome moments after landing. An American consulate official stands beside him, as the image was transmitted by radio.
Mrs Cornelia Pinchot wife of Governor Gifford Pinchot sits with the Gallagher commission in the Pittsburgh criminal courthouse to hear testimony on labor and sweatshop conditions. She has been active in statewide crusades against sweatshops.
General Balbo and 21 aviators arrived at the municipal dock after a staged demonstration with 24 aircraft. Crowds swarmed as the escorts guided Balbo to automobiles and a Manhattan hotel, where he spoke of a warmer welcome than in Chicago.
New York society figure Elizabeth Young, recently seen at the cinema, models a simple Elizabeth crepe gown layered with a tailored three quarter length white satin coat. The coat features wide shoulders and stiffened satin, a style trend hailed as the butcher coat.
General Balbo outlines a potential return from New York to Italy via Newfoundland or the Azores depending on favorable weather. He may depart early next week and return if conditions along the northern route worsen. Secretary Hull says the conference laid a foundation, hoping for a growth of talks. A campaign song is suggested to persuade farmers on acreage reduction.
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