Word: sasha
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Another world speed record was made last week by Major Alexander P. ("Sasha") de Seversky, Russian War ace, inventor, president of the Seversky Aircraft Corp. Accompanied only by his cocker spaniel, Vodka, he sent a 710-h. p. amphibian of his own design over a Detroit racecourse at 230.03 m.p.h., some 39 m.p.h. faster than the old mark. Unlike Record-Breaker Hughes, Pilot Seversky was well satisfied with his new amphibian record. But like Designer Hughes, Designer Seversky began tinkering his plane, muttered: "It'll go faster...
...Alexander P. ("Sasha") de Seversky, Russian flyer who lost a leg in the War when his own plane's bombs exploded, flew a ship of his own design for a world record of 180.3 m.p.h. for amphibions. (No previous record existed...
...Amphibian speed trials by Major Alexander P. ("Sasha") de Seversky...
...show extraordinary speed. Sleekness usually is sacrificed to seaworthiness and to a design by which engine & propeller are mounted high above the waterline to keep them dry. Also the apparatus for alternating pontoons and landing wheels is heavy, resistant. Hence it was news last week when Alexander P. ("Sasha") de Seversky, Russian War ace, now a major in the U. S. air corps reserve, revealed details of a racing amphibian which he is completing at College Point...
Since the Soviet Government lists jazz music as "vulgar," "demoralizing," few good Communists have heard jazz orchestras. But tourists in Moscow may hear jazz at the tourist hotels. One of the best is at the Grand Hotel where Leader Alexander ("Sasha") Tsfasman, "Russia's Paul Whiteman," postures, stamps and waves his baton. His "Moscow Boys" blare out an acceptable version of jazz. Few Communists go to hear...