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...long ago Congressman Engel arose in the House, piled brick upon brick of accusation against Felix William Zelcer, onetime vice president of Seversky Aircraft Corp., before that proprietor of the White Horse Tavern in Manhattan; and the suave Miranda Bros.-Alfred Joseph Jr., and Ignacio Joseph. Congressman Engel's story...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Production: Not Proved Adequate | 5/4/1942 | See Source »

...Gran Chaco War. Never idle, even in jail, the Mirandas arranged to handle sales for the Hayes Manufacturing Co. (airplane parts) of Grand Rapids, Mich. They got Hayes an order for parts from Brewster Aeronautical Corp. Their own commission was 5%. Out of jail, they joined Partner Zelcer in their Manhattan office, and arranged with Brewster to handle the sale abroad of its Buffalo fighters. They operated as the "Brewster Export Corp.," charged up to 12½% commission, and were in a position to collect on sales of parts to Brewster and sales of Brewster planes abroad. They stood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Production: Not Proved Adequate | 5/4/1942 | See Source »

...White Horse Tavern Productions, Inc. has nothing to do with Sportsman Pilot Felix William ("Bill") Zelcer, proprietor of Manhattan's White Horse Tavern, husband of onetime Actress Bonnie Glass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Play in Manhattan: Sep. 3, 1934 | 9/3/1934 | See Source »

...Cecil W. ("Teddy") Kenyon of Waban, Mass. Pretty, blonde wife of a former transport pilot, Mrs. Kenyon received $5,000 and the title of champion airwoman. Not so good as Mrs. Kenyon at spot landings, but unsurpassed at aerobatics was an engaging young man named Felix William ("Bill") Zelcer, proprietor of Manhattan's famed White Horse Tavern. In his fast biplane with a picture of Felix the Cat painted on the side, Pilot Zelcer scored 590 points out of a possible 600 at stunting, won the men's title...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: Pageant | 10/16/1933 | See Source »

...Leeds Trophy race for sportsmen pilots, Felix William ("Bill") Zelcer, proprietor of Manhattan's famed White Horse Tavern, whipped his Laird in to win. Of five entrants in the strictly amateur derby for the Lawrence trophy, only C. M. Taylor of Little Rock, Ark. crossed the finish line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: The Races | 9/5/1932 | See Source »

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