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France, after much procrastination, adopted daylight saving. Following the passage of the bill in the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate voted by 180-109 to advance the clock by one hour...
...previously decided (see TIME, April 7) by an Order-in-Council to start and end the working day half an hour earlier. At that time the Daylight Saving Bill was blocked by the Deputies...
Macready and Kelly will now attempt to fly around the globe. Lieut. R. L. Maugham, will pilot the Curtiss Army plane-speed record of 245 miles per hour-across the continent in a daylight flight. But more solid significance is attached to the coast-to-coast flight than introduction to further records. It means a tremendous boost for the Air Mail plan of continuous service between New York and San Francisco. It points to the entire feasibility of commercial air lines across the continent. Ultimately no business house will be able to afford any mail but air mail; no business...
...HAMPSHIRE: By vote of 210 to 81 the House of Representatives passed a bill prohibiting daylight saving, and setting a fine not to exceed $500 for violation...
PENNSYLVANIA: A bill to prohibit any municipality from adopting daylight saving was passed by the Legislature. Philadelphia business men are ignoring the bill...