Debates on Russia Breakoff Touches Shipping and Rumors
In London May 26 the House of Commons debate on severing relations with Russia focuses on rumors of MPs who received Soviet funds and alleged codes found during the raid on Russian trade offices. Reports suggest Britain Italy and England may realign, while Soviet envoy Rosengolz denies a postwar document exists. Canada ends a trade pact with Russia citing violated terms but denying espionage claims at the Montreal office.
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London
of Commons
Russia
Moscow
England
Nee
Italy
Great Britain
The
Daily Herald
Mm. Rosengolz
McKenzie King
Ottawa
Montreal
Russian Trade Commission
Radical Changes In Presbyterian Church Body
El Dorado Arkansas May 26 The 87th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States adopted radical changes in its executive and promotional machinery. Creation of the committee of 44 centralizes major church activity to improve economy and efficiency. Representatives will attend monthly meetings of the Federal Council to influence from within against perceived liberal tendencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado
Ark
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States
Committee of 44
Federal Council
White Paper Details Soviet Hostile Activities Across Americas
Sixteen documenta found in the raid on Soviet House were issued by the British government as a white paper. The documents list addresses of numerous individuals in the United States, Canada, and Central and South American countries to illustrate hostile activities of the Soviet and the third international against Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Canada
Soviet House
Great Britain
War Lord Chang Tso Lin Faces Hankow Advance
Yu Ting, chief of staff for Chang Tso Lin, announces a strong drive against Hankow along the Peking Hankow railway. The operations center on Chu Jang in Honan province as forces move to seize the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankow
Peking
Yu-Ting
Shal Chang Tso-Lin
Chujang
Honan
Florida solon erupts in uproar over tick measure act
In Tallahassee on May 26 Representative Weeks Bonifay delivered a long tirade to strip teeth from a tick eradication amendment before the Florida House. He heated the chamber by removing his own teeth and placing them on a member's desk and joking about removing molars to improve speech. The scene sparked a lively uproar as the debate continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Weeks
Bonifay
House of Representatives
Prize Offered for Poppy Sale by Local Auxiliary
Miss Irma Lathrop announced a national poppy sale with a prize for the girl who raises the most money. The 5000 poppies will be sold in Bradenton, Manatee, Palmetto, Ellenton, Parrish and nearby, with headquarters at Montgomery Roberts campus. Poppies are produced by World War I veterans in Lake City hospitals, supporting disabled veterans and orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Lathrop
the Legion Auxiliary
Bradenton
Manatee
Palmetto
Ellenton
Parrish
Montgomery- Roberts Campu
Flanders Field
Florida
Lake City
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Miss Lathrop
Youth With Artificial Limbs Wins Ball Game
An 18 year old pitcher with artificial legs led Brooklyn Preparatory School to victory. John Dollar Jr of Far Rockaway pitched when odds were against his team and became a school idol. He was injured four years ago by a train and remains active in athletics. The Rockaway Chamber of Commerce commended his pluck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn Preparatory School
John Dollar, Jr
Far Rockaway
Rockaway
General Malin Craig Transferred to Panama Zone
Major General Malin Craig, commander of the Fourth Corps Area based in Atlanta, is ordered to Panama Canal Zone to command the Panama Division. He will sail from New York on October 7. Captain Arthur J. McCrystal of Georgia Tech moves to Fort Thomas, Kentucky, after term ends. Captain William H. Williams proceeds from Fort McPherson to Orlando, Florida for Florida National Guard duty.
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Canal Zone
Atlanta
Malin Craig
Fourth Corps
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
New York
Arthur J. McCrystal
Georgia Tech
Fort Thomas
William H. Williams
22Nd Infantry
Fort McPherson
Orlando
Fla
Florida National Guard
Flood fears rise as residents defy warnings along Atchafalaya
In Pointe Coupee and Vermilion areas flood threats mount as residents stay home or evacuate slowly. An aerial survey of the McCrea crevasse area is halted by rain while relief teams plan to deploy a naval plane. Authorities warn of cutoffs and rising bayous as mississippi levee work continues and traffic detours are issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Pointe Coupee
Parish
Atchafalaya
Me- Crea
Mississippi
McCrea
Harrisonburg
Frank Green
Red Cross
Chicago
Bayou Vermilion
Bayou Des Glasses
Breaux Bridge
St. Martinsville
Lafayette
Abbeville
Frech
Army Engineers
Lower
Morganza
Carrollton
Tractors Plow Barriers Against Everglades Fire Near Miami
A fleet of tractors is pressed into service to plow a fire barrier as Everglades flames threaten vast muck lands west of Miami. Ground forces man the line while observers in airplanes map the extent and plan added combat. The Hialeah chamber of commerce has wired the governor requesting state aid to control the blaze.
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Miami
Hialeah Chamber of Commerce
Dr Francis E Clark Dies at 75 Founder of World Christian Endeavor
Dr Francis E Clark founder and president of the World Christian Endeavor society died at his Newton home after a three week illness. He was 75 and died at 10 55 this morning at his Newton residence.
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Clark
Newton
Mass
Francis E. Clark
World Christian Endeavor Society
Favorable Report on Dade Race Betting Bill in Florida Senate
The Dade county race betting bill will be favorably reported by the committee on miscellaneous legislation. Chairman Sen John W Watson announced a four to three favorable sentiment from an informal panel. The measure may go to the calendar behind over a hundred second readings.
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Tallahassee
Dade County
John W. Watson
Miami
Anderson
Watson
Malone
Hodges
Hale
Whitaker
Overstreet
Dell
Brooksville
Tampa
Gainesville
Marie Prevost and Hubby Separate
Marie Prevost and Kenneth Harlan, once Hollywood’s perfect couple, have separated with Prevost staying in a hotel for over a week. Harlan remains at their home. Friends attribute incompatibility to the split and deny a third party.
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Los Angeles
the Times
Marie Prevost
Kenneth Harlan
Miss Prevost
Mr. Harlan
Hollywood
Florida tomato growers push tariff to shield industry
EF M Webb president of the Florida East Coast Growers Association told a large gathering in Miami that Florida tomato production faces ruin without a protective tariff against Mexican and Caribbean imports. He cited disastrous season results and cost disparities, noting Florida labor costs about 3 per day versus 30 cents in Mexico.
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Miami
Florida
EF. M. Webb
Florida East Coast Growers’ Association
Webb
Mexico
Sheriff Raids Moonshine Still Southeast of City
Sheriff H J Stewart and Deputy C D Blackwelder led a raid 10 miles southeast of the city uncovering a moonshining operation. J D Holliway and Charlie Austin were jailed awaiting August county court charges after the officers destroyed three 50-gallon stills and equipment and seized 17.5 gallons of mash as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Holliway
Charlie Austin
H. J. Stewart
C. D. Blackwelder
Florida
Maude Johnson
Stewart
Blackwelder
Moon Factory
Holliway
Austin
Twain
Matson liner Malolo crippled in fog collision at sea
The 7 million Matson liner Malolo carrying 31 passengers was rammed amidships by the Norwegian freighter Jacob Christensen fifteen miles southwest of Nantucket lightship. The Malolo is towed to New York after heavy fog damaged her fire rooms and bow. no injuries reported.
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New York
Essengers
United States
San Francisco
Honolulu
Nantucket
Jacob Christensen
Massachusetts
Uffland
Gulf Refining Company
Malolo
Fisher
Fowly
England
William P. Roth
Matson Navigation Company
Presbyterian Church Assembly Faces Modernist Reform Debate
At San Francisco opening of the Presbyterian General Assembly unrest shows factional lines between modernists and fundamentalists. Sermon for retiring moderator W. O. Thompson precedes election of a new moderator as pamphlets attributed to Samuel G G Craig spark protest and police caution.
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San Francisco
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
USA
W. O. Thompson
Samuel GG. Craig
Presbyterian
Princeton Theological Seminary
Landmark Porterfield Collapse At Virginia Baseball Game
A severe gale struck the Portsmouth Virginia League park during a Landis Day game killing Richard Preston McWilliams and three warehouse workers, with 25 or more people seriously injured. K M Landis, W G Bramham, Frank Lawrence, Vernon Brooks and Henrahan survived. Daniel Taylor Robert Miller and Joe Scott were named among the warehouse dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfork
Portsmouth
Richard Preston McWilliams
Jones and Company
K. M. Landis
W. G. Bramham
Virginia League
Frank Lawrence
Army Aviator Performs Daring Outside Loop Record
Lieutenant James Doolittle at McCook Field set a record by completing an outside loop over Dayton at 8000 feet. He reduced to 150 mph after the loop, remained under the plane at the lowest point, and reported no ill effects despite eye strain from the feat.
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Dayton
James Doolittle
McCook Field
Doolittle
Search Near Azores For Italian Aviator
Near the Azores island group efforts continued to locate Commander de Pinedo as he attempted a continent crossing from Newfoundland to Italy. Circulating reports claimed the Italian aviator's four continent flight reached Payal or Flores but no definite news emerged. A schooner was sighted towing a plane believed to be his, and Portuguese gun boat Beira sought further information from Azores authorities.
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London
Oegpa
Demeds
Payal
Flores
Azores
New Foundland
Italy
de Pinedo
Beira
Davis Resigns as Acting Commerce Secretary
Stephen S. Davis resigns as acting secretary of commerce effective June 1 in the absence of Secretary Hoover. President Considine accepts the resignation.
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Davis
Washington
Stephen S. Davis
Commerce
Hoover
Considge
Lindbergh Paraded Through Paris to Massive Public Adulation
Paris crowds greet Captain Charles Lindbergh with thunderous cheers as he arrives in the French capital. He is escorted from the embassy to the Hotel de Ville amid a state procession with troops and police presence. Lindbergh declines offers and donates 150,000 francs to aid French aviators families, while expressing a wish to travel unobserved, though mob scenes and constant ceremonies await him.
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Paris
le Bourget
Hotel de Ville
Champeuse
France
America
Psi
Charles A. Lindbergh
Avia+ tion
United States
The
Aero Club of France
Mme. Dutesch de la Meurthe
Lindbergh
Aero Club
Nungesser
Coli
Brussels
London
Europe
Ambassador Herrick
Italy
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NEA Service, Inc
Legion of Honor
Doumergue
Myron T. Merrick
Dade
O. K
Hubby
NEA Sei Ice
Paul Wroesen
New York Coast
GALE
Norfolk
Virginia
Landis
Charles Lindbergh
Woodrow Wilson
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