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Female Pilots. Amelia Earhart last week received a license to pilot transports. Of the 40 U. S. female pilots only she, Ruth R. Nichols of Rye, N. Y., Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie of Memphis, Tenn., and Lady Mary Heath of Manhattan have transport qualifications. Only Miss Omlie seems serious in this business. She is planning a flight this year. Miss Earhart makes a gratifying income by writing on flying and appearing at aviation shows. Lady Heath also appears professionally at the shows. Recently she started a concern to import planes. Miss Nichols, rich, is now flying about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Flights & Flyers: Apr. 8, 1929 | 4/8/1929 | See Source »

...Harvard Lampoon announces the election of Richard McHugh Chilson '31, of New York City, of John Boardman Page '30, of Phoenix, Ariz., and of Prescott Winkley '31, of Medford, to the Literary Board; and of John Handy Henshaw '31, of Rye, N. Y., and of James Bethune Campbell '31, of Jamaica Plain, to the Business Board...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lampoon Elects | 4/4/1929 | See Source »

Engaged. Frances Parker, of Rye, N. Y., daughter of Board Chairman Junius Parker of American Tobacco Co.; to Alexander C. Neave, Manhattan lawyer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Apr. 1, 1929 | 4/1/1929 | See Source »

...Rye was the unanimous choice as the favorite drink, and brewing was rated high up on the list as one of the favorite indoor sports. The favorite topic of conversation was women, the second favorite topic was women, and the third place was also won by women. Einstein's theory also received a number of votes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DARTMOUTH MEN TALK OF WOMEN, WOMEN, AND WOMEN | 3/20/1929 | See Source »

...gallon, gin from $2 to $5 a bottle, rye whiskey from $3 to $6 a pint. 6) Bootleggers in Manhattan complained that the price they have to pay for protection has been doubled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Dry Wave | 3/18/1929 | See Source »

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