Byrd North Pole Flight Honored by Congress and Nation
News of Commander Richard E. Byrd's successful polar flight spreads from Washington to New York as Congress and aviation groups congratulate him. Reports detail the flight in a three engine Fokker named Miss Josephine Ford, the Kings Bay base, and reactions from Byrd's family and supporters.
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Congress
Byrd
Fokker
Chantie
Josephine Ford
Bennett
Associated Press
New York
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Esquimaux
Ad 1
Peary
Matt Henson
Admiral Peary
Floyd Bennett
New York Times
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
King’s Bay
Gpitebergen
Civilization
Amundsen
Pole
Stefan 5600
Peary Land
Lieut
Leigh Wade
London
Tokio
George H. Wilkins
Detroit
Dr. Eckener
Litttle
Richard el. Byrd
America
Europe
Asia
Son Tork
States
Norge
Spitsbergen
New York Harbor
Edsell Ford
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Staten Island
Kings Bay
Flyer
Boston
Mass
Richard E. Byrd
Joseph Blanchard Ames
Explorer
Richmond
Harry Flood Byrd
Executive Mansion
Virginia
Pote
William Bird
Spitzbergen
Pearyland
Comdr
Arctic
Comdr. Byrd
Hydrographic Office of the Navy
Chantier
Neville
Byrd Polar Flight Rejoicing from War and Navy Chiefs
Washington observers recount Secretary Wilbur and Secretary Davis praising Commander Byrd after his successful polar flight. They call the achievement epoch making in aviation and a matter of national pride, noting Byrd’s courage and the crew’s safety as essential.
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War and Navy
Washington
Dwight F. Davis
Curtis D. Wilbur
Comdr
Richard B. Byrn
Navy
Wilbur
Byrd
Davis
Byrd Reverses Course For Polar Flight Planned Westward
Comdr Byrd announces a last minute change to fly first toward the Pole then to Peary Land without stops if possible. A new sledge built by Amundsen experts arrives, replacing unsuitable American ledges. The plane carries pemmican butter chocolate and bread along with radios rifles and a full set of survival and film equipment.
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Pole
Peary Land
Amundsen
Comdr
Byrd
Ledgesa
America
Akiia
Mrs Dorsey Brill Dies in Florida
Mrs Hannah Wilson Brill wife of Dorsey C Brill formerly of Winchester and Frederick County died Saturday night in Miami Florida after a prolonged illness aged about 65 She was born on Timber Ridge native of Frederick County daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James Wilson Survived by husband one daughter Mrs Charles Grove of Miami and three sons Clifton Virgil and Charles Rouss Brill all of Florida Burial likely in Winchester with funeral notice to follow
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Hannah Wilson Brill
Dorsey C. Brill
Miami
Florida
Frederick County
Timber Ridge
James Wilson
Charles Grove
Clifton, Virgil
Charles Rouss Brill
Taylor Larrick
Demonstration of Berryville Fire Truck At Millwood
The Berryville Fire Department demonstrates its new Seagraves fire truck this afternoon on Berryville pike two miles from town. Tomorrow at 3 PM the truck will be shown at Millwood Run Millwood. Clarke county residents are invited to watch.
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Berryville
Seagraves
Berryville Pike
Millwood Run
Millwood
Clarke County
Gentle reminders of a busy Winchester social week
Mrs Philip Williams recovers slowly after a serious operation at Memorial Hospital while Dr John H Snake of Johns Hopkins visits with Mrs Snoke. Many friends travel guests from Baltimore Wilmington and Washington in a roundup of local social activity and travel plans.
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Philip Williams
Memorial Hospital
John H. Snake
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Snoke
M. V. B. Snoke
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness and Death
During the illness and death of our darling baby neighbors and friends rendered us so many manifestations of kindness and sympathy that we wish in this way to express to them our deepest gratitude. MR. & MRS. R. E. L. JONES.
Henry J Kern B&O Engineer Dies After Illness
Henry Jefferson Kern 36 a locomotive engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad died at Memorial Hospital after an illness of complications. He lived at Brunswick Maryland and was a son of T R L Kern. Survived by widow Valley Riley two sons Charles and James daughter Catherine parents and several siblings. Funeral at Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel 2 PM Tuesday with interment in the family lot.
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Henry Jefferson Kern
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
T P
Norial
Kern
Brunswick
T. R. L. Kern
James B. Russell
White Post
Clarke County
Gore
Frederick County
Baltimore and Ohio
Miss Valley Riley
Charles
James Kern
Catherine Kern
Grace
Beulah
Walter Kern
Funk
Mount Hebron
Battle Marker At Port Republic To Be Dedicated Soon
The Port Republic Battlefield marker in Lynwood is complete and set for unveiling. Gen. R. M. Colvin of the Virginia Battlefield Markers Association says the site at Port Republic is the second Rockingham county marker this spring, with Cross Keys and New Market markers to follow in May and June. Little Jimmie Wheat, descendant of Gen. Samuel H. Lewis, will unveil the Port Republic marker.
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Port Republic
Lynwood
R. M. Colvin
Virginia Battlefield Markers Association
Colvin
Rockingham County
Cross Keys
Tom
New Market
Valley Pike
Gen
Samuel H. Lewis
Maj
Robert Wheat
Louisana
District Nurse Association Meeting Postponed
A postponed meeting of the District Nurse Association will be held in their office rooms in the Chamber of Commerce Building on Tuesday May 11 at 4 p.m.
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Girls’ Missionary Guild
The
Centenary Reformed Church
Laura Hilderbrandt
South Braddock Street
District Nurse Association
Chamber of Commerce
Jail Officials Seek Cateye Annie After Possible Escape
Auburn New York May 10 jail officials hunt forCateye Annie a notorious jewel thief after rumors she escaped or hid in the women’s quarters. Officials refused to confirm an escape but said a search is underway in the Auburn prison.
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Associated Press
Auburn
N. Y
Cateye Annie
Sharp Bear Market Reaction Hits Stocks In May Trading
Bears forced a sharp reaction in stock prices as trading picked up after a week of light activity. Motors rubber and accessory shares led declines while U.S. Steel April unfilled orders fell by over half a million pounds. Call loans stayed at 4 percent with total volume near one million shares by midday.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Dowham Goes On Trial for Murder of Taxicab Driver
Al vin Dowham 24 of Cecil county went on trial in Centerville Maryland for the murder of Edward Yeamans a 23 year old Northeast taxi driver. Dowham’s case was moved to Queen Anne county for venue and a jury of farmers had been seated at noon.
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Associated Press
Centerville
Alvin Dowham
Cecil County
Edward Yeamans
Northeast
Dowham
Elk Mills
Baltimore City
Queen Anne County
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National Avenue
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North Loudoun Street
Perry Ritter
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Harold Evans
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Brunston Mills
W. Va
Louie C. Leith
Anne Leith
Middleburg, Va
J.F. Freese
Allston, Mass
Elizabeth Grim
L. R. Grham
J. F. Ward
M. N. Aiken
Gordon Aiken
Waynesboro
Viola Rice
Misa Rice
Winchester
Lyle Grimm
Hagerstown
Char= Todd
Harrisburg
W. L. Dudley
L. L. Hockman
George W. Riley
Norfolk
L. Marshall Baker
Atlantic City
Katie Mace
Blanch Shoop
Will Ritter
Charles Town
H. W. Carver
Flint Stone, Md
Edward Grimm
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J. M. MacHale and Sons
Jack and
Billey MacHale
Ashville, S. C
H. T. Busey
Alfred Baker
R. E. L. Jones
Henry J. Kern
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