Word: hops
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...most popular planes for British hopping & skipping are the De Haviland Moths, "Puss" and "Gypsy." Harold J. L. ("Bert") Hinkler flew a Puss Moth on his startling South Atlantic hop last autumn. Last month James A. Mollison in a Gypsy hung up a new record (4 days, 17 hr., 19 min.) from England to Capetown, another well-pounded Empire race course. Britain's Amy Johnson and Peggy Salaman fly Moths. A Gypsy cruises at 90 m.p.h., a Puss a little faster. Reasons for Moth popularity: 1) British plane builders concentrate on commercial & military types; 2) with little competition...
...gave an elaborate show. He hao two assistants. His puppets were specially carved by Barna de Toth, and embraced such additional personages as Puss in Boots, Hop-O'-My-Thumb, Red Riding Hood, and some fearsome Calabrian brigands. After the trial the Government provided hot chocolate and cakes for the jury. Senators were comforted with the thought that the combined ages of M. Déscarthis and his young assistants did not total 60. The Guignol problem of the Luxembourg Gardens had probably been solved for another 30 years...
...those who wonder why Pilot Hinkler suddenly popped out of his long obscurity to hop oceans, Editor Grey reveals a story: Few years ago Hinkler financed the building of a new small tandem-engined amphibian named the "Ibis," with funds made from his Australia flight. Unable to interest British capital he came to the U. S. in 1930. found capital even scarcer. Then a plan to make money, or attract backers, by a spectacular flight in a Lockheed fell through. Finally he drew from his small balance of life savings, bought the Puss Moth in Canada, got enough odd jobs...
...Board of Trade was as sorry as anyone, admitted that he had been informed that building would have to be stopped but that in discussions Cunard officials the question of direct Government assistance had never raised. "I fear if it had been," sadly he. "there would have been no hop this case.'' He did consider, however, lending the Board's good offices to Cunard raise the money in the City. summer the positions were reversed, resenting Royal Mail investors, Runciman asked Sir Percy to tak the White Star Line, was thrice refused...
...hop, skip and jump but we don't just "run around." There isn't just one kolo, but many of them and with a great many variations in steps. In some kolos the dancers go to one side then the other, in some they go back and forth and in others they go in only one direction. Sometimes, too, they go up and down. But only those who don't know better just run around. The beauty of the kolo is that most everyone present takes a part, loosens his spirit and forgets himself in a community...