Harvard Honors Judge Seabury at Commencement
Cambridge Mass June 23 A political despotism controlled by political organizations has wrung millions from New York’s people Judge Samuel Seabury said after receiving an honorary Harvard degree He urged constructive reforms and compared New York City’s government to Florence under the Medici to warn against political corruption and complacency.
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James J. Walker
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United States
New York City
Local men visit Bland scout camp with Rotary Kiwanis Lions guests
About 100 Bland businessmen mainly from Rotary Kiwanis and Lions clubs travel by car to Camp Roland Bland County Virginia to visit Boy Scouts of the southern West Virginia area. They will depart at 4 pm from Commerce Street and dine with the scouts. Activities include swimming and camp events.
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Camp Roland
Bland County
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River Boat Captain Harry N Miller Dies in Arkansas
Captain Harry N Miller 59 a Kanawha river skipper for 40 years died in Little Rock Arkansas from paralysis. He leaves a widow three sons Cantrell Brown and Charles Miller all of Charleston and two daughters Mrs Shott of Bluefield and Mrs Frank Miller of Charleston. Burial planned in Charleston after body arrives.
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Charleston
E. D. Shott
Bluefield
Little Rock
Ark
Highland Avenue
Cantrell, Brown
Charles Miller
Mrs. Shott
Frank Miller
Postmasters Meet Here in 1933 Convention Plan
J T Akers, custodian of the Bluefield post office, led West Virginia branch of the National League of District Postmasters to choose Bluefield for the 1933 convention during their Charleston session. Akers reported attendance could reach 200, with Washington post office officials and WV senators and congressmen likely present. Mrs BE Humphrey of Burlington was elected secretary, replacing H B Lynch. others were reelected: L B Kenniburg Thomas president, Leslie G Halbritter Tunnelton vice president, Lodge Ross Simpson vice president, F Trump Kearneysville treasurer.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
National League of District Postmasters
Charleston
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Washington
League
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Burlington
H. B. Lynch
Germania
L. B. Kenniburg
Thomas
Leslie G. Halbritter
Tunnelton
Lodge Ross
Simpson
F. ©. Trump
Kearneysville
British Resent Plans For National Song
London reports anger over a proposed pacifist revision of God Save the King. At Banstead League of Nations union, a new version sang “May just and righteous love Uphold the public cause And bless our isles.” The second verse would read Lord our God arise Scatter his enemies And make them fall. A musical authority noted the request to promote amity. Parliament discussed it, but officials said only the tune is the anthem.
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London
Banstead
League of Nations Union
Isles
France confronts long standing birth rate decline
Paris reports a persistent drop in France birth rates, with experts proposing measures to promote larger families. Suggestions include better housing, higher taxes on bachelors, pensions for parents, and inheritance reform as the birth rate council notes 1868 had 1,034,000 births and 1930 saw 748,000 with 565,000 foreigners. current average per marriage is 2.2, below the desired 3. Three Oklahoma City fliers flew to Washington in seven hours via St. Louis.
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Chamber of Deputies
Oklahoma City
Washington D. C
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