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...Davison is one of a none too copious group of public officials trained to his task. He was a War flyer; continued his practical interest in aviation through other political occupations; was summoned to the pilot seat of Army flying. Commander Byrd and nearly every other famed aviator in U. S. Mr. Davison knows personally. His home sheltered Charles Augustus Lindbergh from the blizzard of publicity which beset him on arrival from Europe. He flies to keep appointments, virtually commuting by air between his place on Long Island and his desk in Washington. The new ship, a Loening plane similar...
...Lindbergh acquired the first string of honorary letters after his name; M. A. S., Master of Aeronautical Science. The honor was accorded by St. Joseph College, Philadelphia; a Jesuit institution. At the ceremonial dinner, the flyer wore a gold-lined gown, a silver tassel on his flat academic...
Count de Lesseps, noted in aviation news for many years as expert flyer, is son of Ferdinand de Lesseps,* canal builder...
Shows have been failures before the day of Actors' Equity, with quite different sequels. A thrifty manager would often gather up the last of the waning gate receipts and catch the midnight flyer for Manhattan, leaving ingenue and heavy to learn milking. But Actors' Equity, the protective union of the theatre, has in a great measure eliminated such incidents. Managers are protected against actors who break contracts; they are henceforward not allowed to act in any Equityontrolled theatre. On the other hand they are obliged to file a bond with Equity of sufficient size to pay each member...
Bancroft takes the part of engineer Cannon-Ball Casey recently fired for starting "The Midnight Flyer" at noon during an eclipse, but at present chief throttle pusher of the fast 'Oriole Limited" who prides himself upon his wrestling prowess. His troubles start when Luke Beamish, "what the world lacked when they built the Panama Canal" when it comes to getting "hot" with a shovel, is taken off the old "Isobel" and made his fireman. Luke is the father of the prettiest girl of the railroad yards, or something like that, and Casey as well as Superintendent Sweeney's collegiate...