Earl Rowland Wins Transcontinental Air Race At Los Angeles
Earl Rowland of Kansas clinched first in the class A cross country airship race ending in Los Angeles after 2,939 miles in about 22 hours. Robert Dake and Tex Rankin followed as contenders amid close finish times and protest talks over engines. Colonel Lindbergh visited the event as flights concluded with 23 of 37 entrants completing the course.
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Earl Rowland
New York
Los Angeles
Mines Field
Kansas
Robert Dake
Pittsburgh
Tex Rankin
Portland
Ore
W. H. Smery
Bradford
Theodore Kenyon
Boston
Rowland
Dake
Dudley Steel
Rankin
Pittsburg
San Diego
Texas
Windsor
Ont
Don Phillips
Charles A. Lindbergh
Santa Barbara
Iis
Witchita, Kas
W. H. Emery
Ted Janey
Thomas Kenyon
Briand Sets Tone on Europe Peace Policy at Paris Meeting
France’s leader Aristide Briand, pivotal in anti war efforts, addressed Europe’s vital issues in Geneva on September 10. He spoke bluntly, signaling a decisive shift and drawing strong applause from the audience as he outlined outlooks for Franco German relations.
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Geneva
Aristide Briand
France
Europe
Germany
League of Nations Assembly
League of Nations
United States
M. Briand
Mueller
Berlin
Herr Mueller
Rhineland
Paris
Russia
Arizona voters rally for state primary after large registration
Arizona enters its first statehood primary with 106 883 voters registered as Democrats 71 985 Republicans 33 405 and nonpartisans 1 497. Key races include governor Democrats Hunt and Kerby, Senate nominees Ashurst and Ruthford, and attorney general contenders Lynch Smith Berry Sullivan. Polls close 6 p m with machines used in many cities. The Daily Mail plans hourly returns from Winslow Apache and Coconino counties via United Press.
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Daily Mail
Winslow
United Press
Arizona
Phoenix
Mail
Navajo County
Apache
Coconino
Kerry
Hunt
Globe
John C. Phillips
John H. Udall
Debra M. Stoddard
Udall
Henry F. Ashurst
Prescott
United States
Charles H. Ruthford
Ralph H. Cameron
Callaghan
A. R. Lynch
J. H. Smith
Kingman
Berry Peterson
Tucson
John L. Sullivan
Secretary of State
Hassell and Parker Shipwrecked Off Greenland Coast
A Greenland government bulletin reports Bert Hassell, Parker Cramer, Professor Hobbs of the University of Michigan, and two Greenland natives were stranded after their motorboat struck a rock four miles from Simiutak fjord. Rescues are underway and efforts to raise the sunken boat continue. The party had been en route from Mount Evans toward Holstensborg when a storm forced diversions.
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Kanganing
Holstenborg
Hassell
Cramer
Professor Hobbs
Holstensborg
Greenland
Mount Evans
Thers
SkKuppertoppen
Michigan University
Copenhagen
Hassel
Rockford
Ill
Stockholm
Cochrane
Ont
Greater Rockford
Kelley Plans Wide Disclosure In Murder Trial
Los Angeles September 10 The alleged murderer Leo P Kelley aims to read a 240 page statement detailing sensational parties with his wife Mrs Myrtle Mellus and society guests. He will not name participants, defense says, but intends to recount a five year affair and Midnight swimming and Egyptian style parties. Judge Bowron has limited testimony and Kelley’s mood turns sour over censoring pages from his narrative.
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Los Angeles
Leo P. Kelley
Myrtle Mellus
S. S. Hahn
Mellus
Kelley
Sarbed
Nicaragua and Guatemala Join Briand-Kellogg Pact Adherence
Nicaragua and Guatemala notify the U S State Department they will adhere to the Briand-Kellogg pact, bringing the total to 20 and 30 nations respectively.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Guatemala
State Department
Extinguishers Fail To Douse Mine Fire Demonstration
In Jerome Arizona on September 19 a large group of local merchants watched a test of bulb like fire extinguishers by United Verde Copper Company officials and mine rescue workers. The wooden shack on the 506 foot level burned after multiple extinguishers failed to stop the blaze.
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Jerome, Ariz
United Verde Copper Company
Rockefeller Gives Leonard Wood Fund Donation
John D. Rockefeller Jr contributed to the Leonard Wood memorial for leprosy eradication, announced by General James G. Harboard. The trustees have appropriated 165000 dollars to build a leprosy station at Cebu in the Philippine Islands, with Eversley Childs contributing 189000 dollars.
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United Press
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Leonard Wood Memorial
James G. Harboard
Funds Board of Trustees
Cebu
Philippine Islands
Eversley Childs
Stock market reverses after call money rise
A sudden uptick in call money pulled back the stock market from its earlier highs. Trading volume was light with 3,833,300 shares changing hands as speculative stocks sagged. Steel issues led gains earlier, while cotton tumbled on a bearish crop outlook. U S Steel closed modestly lower.
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United Press
New York
Call Money
Shorts
Montgomery Ward
International Nickel
Amusement Group
Warren Brothers ‘Pictures
Fox Film A
Eaton Axle
Stewart Warner
Republic Tron and Steel
Transue & Williams
U U. S. Steel
Hawaiian sugar crop tops all prior years
Honolulu September reports that the Hawaiian sugar crop will exceed all previous years as plantations finish grinding. Revised estimates project 520000 tons available for the market.
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Monolulu. T. H
Hawaiian Islands
Maine Republicans win state election by large margin
Early returns show Maine Republicans in control by more than 60 000 with estimates ranging up to 70 000 as the final majority. Senator Hale and Governor candidate Gardiner re elected. statewide results suggest a strong national trend toward Hoover.
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United Press
Portland
Maine
Baxter
Joseph Ww.simpés
Hurbert
Republican National Cortee
Daniel F. Abit
Republican State Committee
Frederick Hale
Hoover
Congress
Hale
William Tudor Gardiner
Electrocuted When Shovel Hits Wire
Floyd Oswald Henley aged 45 from Portersville was electrocuted near Cordelia California when a steam shovel on the state highway touched a 16 000 volt line. The line fell into a field starting a grass and grain blaze. The shovel was operated by Charles Perry his son in law of Napa California.
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Callect Press
Fairfield
Calif
Floyd Oswald Henley
Portersville
Cordelia
Charles Perry
Napa
Ontario Racers Reach Los Angeles in Air Race Duel
William H. Dowry piloting a Wace plane No. 10 finished nine minutes ahead of K. BE. Whyte in a De Haviland Moth as they landed in Cheyenne Wyoming after starting in Ontario. Dowry left Ontario 14 minutes after Whyte and arrived at 11 45 a m passing Whyte near ney Nebraska.
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Ontario
Cheyenne
Wyo
William H. Dowry
K. BE. Whyte
Windsor
Ont
Los Angeles
Owry
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United Press Transcontinental Wire
Driand
Nation League
Ong
Ariz
George W. P. Hunt
James H. Kerby
Dorothy Collier
Long Beach
Parker
United Preas
The
Greenland Administration
Ment
South Greenland
Bert
Hassell and
Parker Cramer
Res
Hobbs
University of Michigan
Simiutak
Simiutak Fjord
Rockefeller
Leonard Wood
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