Word: rear
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...began to put sticks and canvas together. His first plane, a compromise in design between his own ideas and those of his friends who furnished the money, crashed at the start of its maiden voyage. He was convinced that the early pusher type of plane with propeller in the rear was wrong. His next plane, which he hoped would conquer the English channel, was designed with the propeller in front, No one seemed anxious to purchase a motor for him, so he stayed on the ground-again disappointed-while Louis Blériot crossed the English Channel...
...moments before the St. Louis train left the Pennsylvania station in Manhattan last week with Mrs. Evangeline L. Lindbergh aboard, a member of her party stepped to the rear of the train pulled a green velvet covering from an illuminated emblem there, and revealed that that "crack" train of St. Louis, after Aviator Charles Augustus Lindbergh's own airplane...
...stump in the rear of the temporary White House is the temporary home of Rebecca, pet presidential raccoon. One day last week Rebecca vanished. Attachés called "Rebecca! Rebecca!" Located, eventually, in a neighboring yard, Rebecca hopped from tree to tree while pursuers rushed from trunk to trunk. After two hours Rebecca, tired, permitted herself to be captured...
...admiral's flag will not be flown for Admiral Hughes. For Admiral Hughes was last week appointed Chief of Naval Operations. His appointment will take effect Nov. 14, when Admiral Edward W. Eberle, present Chief of Naval Operations, will become president of the General Board of the Navy. Rear Admiral Henry Ariosto Wiley will succeed Admiral Hughes as commander of the United States Fleet; his position will make him a full Admiral...
...Ibarra, President of the Nicaraguan Nationalist League, now in retirement at San Jose, Costa Rica, announced last week that he had sent to Rear Admiral Julian L. Latimer, commanding the U. S. forces occupying Nicaragua (TIME, Sept. 13 et seq.) a message as follows...