Critics of treaty press new bid to delay ballot
Washington May 22 Critics of the London naval treaty pushed to delay a vote while naval experts offered conflicting views. Senators Johnson and Hale signaled opposition and hearings continued as Rear Admirals Moffett Hepburn defended the pact and Hughes Cho field Reeves argued the contrary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations
Naval
William A. Moffett
A. J. Hepburn
C. F. Hughes
Frank H. Chofield
J. M. Reeves
Johnson
California
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
Hale
Watson
Indiana
Hoover
Fess
Ohio
Admiral Hughes
United States
Hepburn
London
Graf Zeppelin Reaches Southern Hemisphere in Brazil
The Graf Zeppelin crossed the equator on a tropical flight from Seville to Pernambuco. Brazilian soldiers helped moor the airship as thousands cheered, and preparations began to refuel, reload, and continue toward Rio de Janeiro under Dr. Hugo Eckner.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
New World
Graf
Campo Giquia
Soutes
Graf Zeppelin set to depart for Rio Janeiro at 7 p.m.
In Pernambuco on May 22, Dr. Hugo Eckener announces the Graf Zeppelin will leave for Rio Janeiro tomorrow at 7 p.m. after delaying the start from daybreak to evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pernambuco
Brazil
Hugo Eckener
Rio Janeiro
Cleveland Surpasses 900000 Population Mark
Cleveland official census figures announce a population of 901482 after a ward recheck adds 1768 names. The city records a 13.1 percent increase from 1920 when the population was 796841.
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Cleveland
Coroner Rules Simons Death From Gunshot Wounds
Kentland Ind May 22 coroner Allen W Kenoyer ruled the death of William Simons Chicago grain broker as caused by gunshot wounds inflicted during temporary mental aberration. Simons was shot near his home enroute to his burial after being found along a highway Tuesday morning. His family had speculated hijackers mistaken him for a bootlegger.
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Kentland
Ind
William Simons
Chicago
Allen W. Kenoyer
Simons
Warren Z. MoCnay
Undiana
No Quorum In Senate and Baseball Doubleheader
The senate adjourned at 3 20 this afternoon due to lack of quorum after Senator McNary of Oregon moved adjournment and backed a roundup of absent senators. Meanwhile the Washington team topped Boston in a doubleheader securing a league leading win.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Boston
Graf Zeppelin crosses equator on Atlantic flight
New York dispatch from Karl Von Wiegand describes the Graf Zeppelin’s equatorial crossing and landing at Pernambuco after 59 hours 53 minutes coast to coast from Spain to Brazil. Dr. Eckener reported minimal ballast changes, brief storm handling, and a calm passenger mood aboard the 763 foot craft.
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New York
New York American
Karl von Wiegand
Equator
Pernambuco
Eckener
Spain
Brazil
Atlantic
Graf
Lehman
Jury Will Get Meek Case Today
Attaches of the Kanawha county circuit court said the Green V Meek case from Huntington charged with slaying neighbor Thomas Stafford would be given to the jury tomorrow. Arguments of counsel started today and will be concluded tomorrow.
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Charleston
W Va
Kanawha County
Green
Mrs Mounts May Assist Schroeder Case in Prison Visit
Mrs Ella Mounts wealthy Smith Mill resident met Mrs Irene Schroeder in Lawrence county jail to discuss possible financial help as Schroeder appeals her death sentence. Mounts, who backs defendants without means, said a decision likely within a week. Schroeder and co defendant W Glenn Dague were convicted with juries recommending the electric chair.
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New Castle
Ella C. Mounts
Smith Mill
Clearfield County
Irene Schroeder
Lawrence County
Sardis N. Cordray Named Acting Postmaster at Morgantown
Washington May 22 Sardis N Cordray was appointed acting postmaster of Morgantown West Virginia. The appointment was announced by national post office officials and marks a temporary leadership change in Morgantown’s postal service.
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Washington
Sardis N. Cordray
Morgantown
Two Planes Complete Tests For Trans Ocean Flights
Los Angeles reports two low winged monoplanes successfully passed Commerce Department tests at a suburban airport. The pilots plan a transoceanic run within a month, one aiming New York to Mexico City and Dakar to Paris, with long leg fuel loads and non-stop segments.
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Los Angeles
Department of Commerce
Charles A. Lindbergh
Roberto Fierro
Mexico
Harold Bromley
Tacoma
Wash
Tokyo
Japan
Bromley
Murdoc Dry Lake
Mojava
Colonel Fierro
H. W. Catlin
New York
Arnulfo Cortes
Col. Fierro
Mexico City
Central America
Bahia
Brazil
Dakar
Africa
Paris
London
Chamberlin Builds Huge Mystery Airplane for World Flight
New York May 22 The Daily News reports Clarence Chamberlin is constructing a huge secretive aircraft in Jersey City New Jersey to attempt a record breaking summer trans ocean flight with Ruth Nichols of Rye New York known as a society aviatrix. The project aims for a world flight possibly faster than the Graf Zeppelin as per unnamed close associates.
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New York
The
Daily News
Clarence Chamberlin
Ruth Nichols
Rye
N. Y
Aviatrix
Chamberlin
Jersey City
N. J
President Hoover Observes Naval Maneuvers Off Virginia Capes
A large fleet and air units staged mock combat near the Virginia Capes as President Hoover and his party watched from the deck of the USS Salt Lake City. Secretary Adams stood beside him during the display.
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Virginia Capes
Hoover
Salt Lake City
Adams
Steel Skeleton Collapse Claims Two Lives At Fifty first Street
A four story steel skeleton bakery building under construction at Fifty first street and Eleventh avenue collapsed today killing two carpenters Otto Helves and Albert Schwanke both 30 and injuring nine others. Officials investigate cause amid unconfirmed reports of a derrick crash and a watching patrolman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifty-first Street
Eleventh Avenue
Otto Helves
Albert Schwanke
Joseph Morrissey
Slayer of Two Girls Convicted of Murder
Joaquim Soaris of Paterson New Jersey was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder for shooting and killing Angelina Rodriguez seventeen at a Lowell wedding and Matilda Silva ten as they left in a car. The prosecution proved he traveled from Paterson to Lowell to carry out the killings after declaring engagement to Rodriguez.
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Cambridge
Mass
Joaquim Soaris
Paterson
N. J
Lowell
Soaris
Angelina Rodriguez
Matilda Silva
Loarie
Mississippi Senator Cleared in Impeachment Trial
Lester C. Franklin, chairman of the Mississippi state commission, was acquitted by the state senate on six impeachment charges. A pre emptory instruction motion carried 22 to 26, ending the case with Franklin declared not guilty. The charges stemmed from a probe into a supposed clandestine settlement of a ten million anti trust suit against Warren Brothers Co. of Boston.
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Jackson, Mies
Lester C. Franklin
State Commission
Mississippi Senate
Senate
Franklin
House Commission
Warren Brothers Company
Boston
Mass
Contractors to Tell of Curtis Transactions in Chicago
The state's attorney's office summoned thirteen Chicago contractors to a conference to discuss their dealings with Harry K. Curtis son of Vice-President Charles Curtis. Curtis may be asked to submit records of work and fees. the probe follows charges that he took fees for promising help in obtaining government contracts.
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Chicago
Harry K. Curtis
Charles Curtis
Curtis
Youngstown Road In Receivers' Hands
The Youngstown and Ohio River Railroad is placed into receivership but ordered to continue regular freight and passenger service between Salem and East Liverpool. Bondholders report defaults on 1.2 million dollars of 5 percent bonds, with the company over three months behind.
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Lisbon
Youngstown and Ohio River Railroad Company
Common Pleas
W. F. Lones
Salem
East Liverpool
W. W. Dempsey
Lot the Sand
Weel
Mrs Waller Wins Suit Against Norfolk and Western Railroad
In Williamson West Virginia May 22 a Mingo county circuit court jury awarded Mrs Malvino Waller damages of 2590 in the death of her husband in a grade crossing accident near Nolan in September 1928 The state supreme court had reversed a prior jury decision granting 7000 damages
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
W. Va
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Mingo County
Malvino Waller
Nolan
State Supreme Court
Senate Urges Dial Phones Replaced at Capitol
Washington May 22 A congressional clash over dial telephones sparked calls to swap out 450 dial units in the senate for traditional phones. Representative Abernethy filed a House resolution to remove dial devices from House offices. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co officials refused comment as Senator Glass led the revolt criticizing being treated as a telephone company employee without pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Capitol
House
Abernethy
North Carolina
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Glass
Virginia
M. W. Venable Civil Engineer Dies in Charleston
M. W. Venable, 83, a veteran civil engineer who began work in Southern West Virginia in 1868 after graduating from the University of Virginia, died at his Charleston home after a year’s illness. He was born in 1847 at Scott Green Virginia and served as a Confederate veteran.
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Charleston
W. Va
M. W. Venable
Venable
West Virginia
University of Virginia
Scott Green
Virginia
Fire aboard Asia steamer near Jeddah harbor
More than 100 lives feared lost as 1500 pilgrims aboard the French steamer Asia fled a blaze near Jeddah while approaching the harbor. The ship was abandoned by passengers and crew. heat prevented access and some travelers remained trapped as Pilgrim Pilerime had departed for Mecca.
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Port Sudan
Sudan
Asia
Jeddah
Djibouti
Pilerime
Mecca
Ache de Dilbouthe
Gifford Pinchot Leads Pennsylvania Governor Nomination Margin
In unofficial returns from the Republican primary Pinchot leads Francis Shunk Brown by over 12 000 votes for the governor nomination with 631 030 to 618 235 as 21 of 8 701 districts report. Davis leads Grundy in the senator race by 234 504 with Bohlen third. Hemphill is nominated for governor without opposition.
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Philadelphia
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Tuesaday
Pinchot
Francis Shunk Brown
Brown
Thomas W. Phillipe
Phillips
Secretary of Labor
James J. Davis
Joseph R. Grundy
Davis
Grundy
Francis J. Bohlen
William S. Vare
Philadelphia Republican Organization
Vare
United Senate
John M. Hemphill
West Chester
Randolph W. Childs
Phillips-Bohlen
Childs
Robert K. Cassatt
Association Against the Prohibition
German Officers Salute Mothers at American Cemetery
In Thiaucourt France on May 22 American Gold Star mothers visiting the St Mihiel graves met former German officers by chance. General Otto Gessler led a party inspecting cemeteries in France. The two groups saluted each other as mothers mourned their sons, finding relief in the well tended graves.
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Thiaucourt
France
St. Mihiel Salient
Otto Gessler
Reichswehr
Mother of 4 Children Fatally Shot Near Berwyn Home
Marie Pelletier 49 mother of four was shot near her Berwyn residence as she returned from a shopping trip. Police hold her husband Louie for questioning after officers found an automatic pistol under a pillow in the Pelletier home.
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Chicago
Marie Pelletier
Berwyn
Louie
Pelletier
Senate Orders Dial Telephones For Offices
The senate ordered dial telephones from all senate offices. The house approved investigation of communist activity in the country and a measure for settlement of German reparations. A compromise flexible clause in the tariff bill was predicted for tomorrow. Secretary Stimson opposed immediate Philippine independence before a senate committee. Hearings on the London treaty were continued.
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Washington
Tariff Commission
Senate
House
Hoover
Commsion
Stimson
Cannon Renamed On Church Board
Dallas May 22 Bishop James Cannon Jr Washington DC faced a heated quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South as he was reappointed to the board of temperance and social service defeating a move to replace him with A Frank Smith of Houston The outcome followed previous review clearing Cannon of unbecoming conduct in politics and stock gambling charges while critics warned the move could strike a blow to prohibition amid noisy opposition from audience members and Josephus Daniels denying political motives.
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Dallas
James Cannon, Jr
Washington, D. C
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Board of Temperance and Social Service
A. Frank Smith
Houston
Cannon
Bishop Cannon
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
N. C
Navy
Wilson
Daniels
Prohibition
R-100 Returns Damaged After Trial Flight
The British airship R-100 returned to its mooring mast at Cardington after a trial flight toward Canada. About thirty feet of stern fabric was torn, deemed minor by the air ministry. Commander R. S. Booth praised the ship and the new Rolls Royce Condor engines, noting a speed up to eighty knots.
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Cardington
Eng
Canada
Air Ministry
London
England
Midlands
R. S. Booth
Salt Raid Zones Solidified by Troops in Bombay
British and Indian troops firmly controlled salt raid zones with Dharsana under martial law and 600 Hindu demonstrators injured in yesterday’s clashes. Gandhi’s followers made no raid, while the Haji of Turangzai mobilized followers near Peshawar and a bank run continued despite officials’ denials. A Gandhi letter from prison surfaced and a dynamite cache vanished at Karachi.
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Bombay
India
Dharsana
Mahatma Gandhi
Turangzai
Peshawar
Bank of India
Karachi
Anti-Saloon League Chief Outlines $300000 Year Drive
F Scott McBride testified before the Senate lobby committee that the Anti-Saloon League plans an intensive campaign to back the eighteenth amendment and raise about 300000 annually. He defended Hoover administration prohibition policy, noted transfer of enforcement to justice, and cited Dwight W Morrow as supporting repeal.
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League
Dwight W. Morrow
Washington
Hoover Administration
Senate Lobby Committee
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
Mr. Hoover
Caraway
Lobby Committee
McBride
Treasury
Department of Justice
Robinson
Indiana
Senate
King
Utah
Samuel Russell
Herman A. Metz
New York
Blaine
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Morrow
Flirting Handkerchief Causes Auto Wrecks in Chicago
In Chicago on May 22 a flirting handkerchief waved by 18 year old Sally Garlant toward 22 year old Dennis Finnegan caused a collision between Finnegan’s car and John Marks’s sedan, blocking a busy boulevard. Sally later apologized in court saying she mistook Finnegan for someone else.
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Chicago
Sally Garlant
Dennis Finnegan
John Marks
Sally
Mr. Finnegan
Missing Huntington Bonds Valued Over Twenty Five Thousand
New York May 22 More than 25000 dollars worth of government bonds vanished from a registered mail shipment from Huntington West Virginia. Postal inspectors investigated and found the bonds disappeared after leaving Huntington through to New York. They were insured and had not been sold or traded according to bank and brokerage lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Huntington
W. Va
Huntington National Bank
Chemical Bank and Trust Company
Shell Ether Products Plant Storage Fire
Fire broke out tonight at the Shell Ether Products plant gasolene storage at Sewaren after an explosion on a lighter. Initial reports said the entire plant was threatened. The facility includes several large storage tanks and a refinery under construction.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Shellther Products Company
Sewaren
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Hugo Eckner
Seville
Campo Grauia
Chamberlain
Smoot
Mississippi
Youngstown Road
Waller
N. & W. Railroad
Gifford Pinghot
Vate
Northwest
Haji of
Huntington Bank
Shell Ether Products
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