Rotary International Convenes First Canada Convention Abroad
Toronto hosts 10000 Rotarians for the fifteenth annual Rotary International convention at Exhibition Park. The event runs four days with officers elected Friday. Leading candidates for president are Everett W. Hill Harry Bert Craddick and Frank H. Lamb as bids from Chicago Cleveland and Rio de Janeiro are noted.
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Rotary International
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Canada
United States
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Scotland
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Rotary Club
Rotary
Everett W. Hill
Oklahoma City
Harry Bert Craddick
Minneapolis
Frank H. Lamb
Hoquiam
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Safety and Sanity Marking Bag Rage Balloon Race
Brussels reports mid night progress on the Gordon Bennett cup balloon race with three landings. Capt H K Honeywell aboard Uncle Sam landed near Rouen. Major Joseph Vallee in Ciampino reached Fecamp. Major Bald win with Banshee 11 landed at Auboue near Briey. Fog and slow progress marked the night as balloons drifted over western Europe.
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Brussels
H. K. Honeywell
Uncle Sam
Rouen
Joseph Vallee
Ciampino
Fecamp
Baldwin
Auboue
Briey
Meyerbeet-Moselle
Prince Leopold
Belgium
Belgian Aero Club
Nine jurors selected in Means and Jarnecke case for conspiracy
New York June 16 Nine jurors were chosen for the trial of Gaston B Means former Justice Department investigator and Elmer W Jarnecke his secretary on conspiracy charges. Federal court adjourned with indications the trial could touch high government officials. Felder questioned jurors about possible Treasury Secretary involvement and whiskey movement. Means claimed presidential instruction guided his actions. Government witnesses would include a millionaire steel manufacturer and a nationally known bootlegger.
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New York
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Elmer W. Jarnecke
Thomas B. Felder
Means
Folverton
Oregon
Undecided Factional Fight Ahead of Farmer Labor Conference
In St Paul on June 16 delegates debated creating a centralized national party or fostering state groups to push La Follette’s presidential endorsement. Communists led by William Z Foster opposed the majority plan, seeking a strong national ticket and platform. About 600 credentials arrived as the convention prepared for 951 floor votes. Minnesota expects around 100 delegates, with a quarter aligned to Moscow.
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St. Paul
Minn
Committee On
la Follette
Wisconsin
William Z. Foster
C. E. Ruthenburg
Workers Party
William Mahoney
Itinoia
Minnesota
Being smart alecks no excuse for crime
Chicago June 16 after alienists for the defense in the Leopold and Loeb case declared the youths abnormal the doctors argued they should not be hanged. The mental expert Dr Krohn testified tests were shown to the attorneys. A city council committee began an inquiry into police questioning of two Franks teachers.
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Chicago
Learn
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Rierod Loeb
Yous Tou Franks
William O. Krohn
Ugust 4
Leopold A Loeb
Dever
Mott K. Mitchell
Walter Ad
Floyd Johnson Wins Technical Knockout In Queens
Floyd Johnson of Iowa defeated Andras Palsa of Spain by technical knockout at Queensboro Stadium. The referee stopped the bout 2 minutes 35 seconds into the third round after Johnson opened a cut above Palsa’s eye and dominated the proceedings. Johnson weighed 195 pounds to Palsa's 192. The bout was scheduled for ten rounds.
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New York
Floyd Johnson
Iowa
Andras Palsa
Spain
Queensboro Stadium
Balsa
Johnson
Born to Mr and Mrs H F Warden A Fine Daughter
Personal notice reports the arrival of a daughter at 121 Albemarle street to Mr and Mrs H F Warden. The item notes the birth in a brief family notice.
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H. F. Warden
Albemarle Street
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