Word: speeding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Asked whether he favored the use of a cruiser to take U. S. Navy Lieutenant Alford J. Williams and his speed plane to Venice in time for the Schneider Cup races, President Coolidge stated that in his opinion transatlantic steamship service would be adequate. Later, when navy officials had approved sending a cruiser, the President withdrew his objection...
...Wood, speed-boatman, sped along the St. Clair River off Al-gomac, Mich., in his Baby America III. One hand on the wheel, eyes intent on the stopwatch, he ignored a passing steamboat. A swell capsized Baby America 111. Three young women rescued stunned Gar Wood. Said he: "I know now how Sharkey felt when Dempsey...
...Japanese naval maneuvers in the Sea of Japan, 20 miles northeast of Mihoseki. The fleet broke up into attacking and defending parties. The defending warships threw out a smoke screen to hide the flashes of their guns. Bombardment be- gan under battle conditions. Cutting through the sea at full speed, the 850-ton destroyers Warabi and Ashi rode out to meet the "enemy," dashing fearlessly through the man-made fog. Out of the gloom rose of a sudden two ironclad monsters, the 6,000-ton cruisers Jintsu and Naka. Too late to turn, useless to reverse en- gines-into...
...furnace and raising steam occupied 20 minutes. The engine (with her tender) moved from the depot in beautiful style, working with great ease and uniformity. She proceeded about half a mile beyond the Union Tavern, at the township line, and returned immediately, a distance of six miles, at a speed of about 28 miles to the hour, her speed having been slackened at all the road crossings, and it being after dark, but a portion of her power was used. It is needless to say that the spectators were delighted...
...would tide the cable company over those periods of interruption in cable transmission which occasionally arise through damage to the cables. The radio would serve to relieve the cables of the deferred and cheaper classes of service, thereby leaving the cables freer for the transmission of messages requiring greater speed and accuracy and maximum business safeguards...