What’s your point. This was 1938.
My point is - on July 15, 1938 the hot topic was Howard Hughes' flight around the world. For some reason that summer America got all interested in feats of aviation. Check back on Saturday for a report on another highly publicized flight.
My real purpose is to follow contemperary news accounts of the period leading up to and during World War II. Although Western Civ was about to walk off a cliff most people apparently didn't think too much about the ominous developments in Germany, Spain and the Far East. So aviation stories and the pennant race were what sold newspapers.
In addition to all that - it's fun. I have learned a whole bunch of stuff about twentieth century history since I started doing these posts.
Does that make sense? If not, I know where there is a story about a teen-ager who found a bat in her bra. Tell me what the point of that one is.