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Since the War the biggest transatlantic liner and the fastest have never been the same boat...
Biggest today: Majestic (German built, British owned). Fastest: Europa (German built, owned). Last week this technical superiority of Teutons on the sea was challenged at last and definitely by their immemorial enemies, the French...
Montreal Canadiens, present world champions, are the fastest and one of the toughest teams on the ice. In their lineup is still famed slope-faced, round-shouldered Howie Morenz, the highest paid, the fastest hockey player in the world. Aurel Joliat, in his little black cap, puts Morenz in position to shoot and handles his passes with none of the jealousy that in past seasons has marred their cooperation...
...near possessions in ten hours. Last week Detroit Aircraft Corp. delivered to the Army its bid for fulfillment of that plan: a "cleaned up" Lockheed with new landing gear devoid of all but two exposed struts; a cowled Wasp engine with supercharger. Speed claimed: 210 m.p.h.- "fastest transport plane in the world." To Commander Glen Kidston, rich British sportsman, Detroit Aircraft was to ship this week "the most expensive single- motored plane ever built in the U. S."-a special Lockheed, price $36,000-for "commuting" between Commander Kidston's London home and his plantations near Mount Kenya, Africa...
...Fastest trains, notably the 20th Century Limited and Broadway Limited, schedule 20 hr., fare plus Pullman...