One of the outstanding personages of the modern era was Howard Hughes. Mr. Hughes was regularly featured in the news from the 1920s through the 1970s. He set world speed records in his day for air travel. He designed and produced new planes. He contributed much to the advancement of commercial air travel. He produced motion pictures in Hollywood and made considerable innovations in that industry. He managed and enhanced the oil drill tool industry he inherited from his father and became the second richest man in the country. All the while he built his fortune, he paid handsomely to keep his life secretive, because he believed people who are renowned should keep their lives as mysterious as possible. However, his personal life was a disaster. He courted and wooed countless Hollywood stars a…