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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1930
Page
2
President Hoover urges ratification as Senate debates the London naval treaty. He cites naval ratios: US 100 ships, Britain 1024, Japan 63.6 under the pact, defends choices on eight inch versus six inch guns and stresses treaty’s peace aim.
The Senate debates a demand to transmit suppressed treaty documents to the chamber. Senator McKellar argues the right of the coequal branch in treaty making, while Reed and Robinson warn disclosure could strain Anglo American relations. A modified resolution passes 53 to 4, requesting all documents be submitted if not against the public interest.
A new executive order consolidates veterans affairs by grouping the veterans bureau and the pension bureau under a single coordinated structure. The reform follows a post adjournment Congress law and places the combined agency within the executive branch for all wars veterans.
The American Bankers Association Journal argues pessimism overdone and a recovery cycle may begin later this year. It notes production cuts exceed as consumption falls, reducing inventories from factory to retailer, suggesting improving conditions for workers and fixed incomes. Wholesale prices hit May lows not seen since 2016 with purchasing power rising to a dollar in May. Living costs across 32 cities fell 2.48 percent over eight years.
Governor Clyde M. Reed campaigns against the farm board plan to reduce wheat acreage. He argues conditions in the hard wheat belt limit viable crop alternatives and urges the board to use the Agricultural Marketing Act to shield farmers. Chairman Legge counters that wheat already benefits twice from the relief fund.
The Treasury department dry bureau under Doran reports last fiscal year arrests reached 68 188 and seizures 24 378 with about 7 000 more stills seized. Figures cover 11 months and estimate June totals.
Mrs. Hoover, shown healthier after weeks at a Rapidan river lodge, plans to spend most of July at the camp. Her health delays the President s Western trip and may push a quiet New England stay instead.
Tean Mermo z the French pilot who flew from Africa to Brazil attempted a return flight with two companions and mail. About halfway across the Atlantic toward Dakar an oil leak became serious forcing a descent into the water. Patrol boats maintained radio contact and rescued the flyers and the mail.
Creaco paid tribute to Rear Admiral Byrd as guest of the Press Club of which he is a member. A parade and luncheon preceded a large Stevens hotel reception and banquet with many city organizations involved. Governor Emmerson welcomed the explorer on behalf of Illinois.
The completed census lists New York City at 6,005,084, up 1,334,086 since 1920, renewing the world city ranking dispute. London still claims the title, with 4,605,000 in the city proper, while Greater London totals about 7,915,000 including surrounding communities under the metropolitan police.
D Rockefeller celebrated his ninety first birthday at Porantico with a small evening party. The public display of goodwill pleased him as messages poured in from admirers across the region. A notable note came from Mother Jones, once his fiercest foe, offering warm congratulations and best wishes.
After French troops departed Rahineland Fascist groups in Germany conducted a wave of violent attacks across the region. Men and women were assaulted and properties damaged as police failed to halt the violence and discussions with the French ambassador pointed toward suppression efforts.
A League of Nations mandate commission report condemns Britain’s administration in Palestine. It finds the authorities dilatory and slack, alleging failure to fulfill obligations after investigating riots in the Holy Land.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has died at his Sussex home and his family, including Lady Doyle and Adrian, guard against imposters with his fingerprints and a secret code word. Cardinal V Vancutelli, dean of the sacred college, also died last week. Maj. Gen. W C Neville, commandant of the marine corps, died after months of illness, having served in the Spanish War, the Boxer Rebellion, Vera Cruz, and World War I.
R J Blatr and Frank Trotter piloting the Goodyear Zeppelin won the national elimination balloon race begun in Houston Texas. They traveled about 50 miles and landed at Greensburg Kentucky.
Washington reports Ecuador moves to exempt tourists from landing formalities. article notes the country’s geography from the equator to the Andes, Guayaquil and Quito, rail lines including the Guayaquil Quito route, and the Panama hat industry centered in Manabi province.
Cardinal Hayes approved a tiny land sale to the Artcraft Building Corp as Our Lady of Lourdes Church gains a 5 inch by 25 foot strip in midtown Manhattan. The plot, bounded by First and Second avenues and Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh streets, was left to the church by Sarah J. Coffer in 1915.
In Leo Jasky's New York apartment an all night poker game ended when a woman asked for her husband. Two men escaped through a window. David Tarvin fractured his hip on the fall. The woman was not Mrs Tarvin.
Moine-George St. Hilaire of Lewiston, once fell from an Augusta church spire eleven years ago losing two feet but keeping his nerve. He remains active as a one footed steeplejack.
The piece recalls Frank Craven’s ambition in golf administration and notes his view of the Open Championship. It blends a gossiping tour of New York’s early movie scene, referencing Moorish Garden, John Bunny, Flora Finch, and evolving theater capacities. It also touches on De Wolf Hopper, gangster headlines, and a Harlem diamonds theft case.
In Seattle Emell Frangens, a news vendor long associated with pennies and selling papers, plans a long awaited return to his home in Belgium after fifty years away.
J M Mike Risenhoover of Arena a former bank and train robber was convicted at Poteau Oklahoma and sentenced to 20 years in McAlester prison for robbery with firearms He had prior connections to the Julius Carden band and earlier crimes along the Oklahoma Arkansas border.
In Luton England workers uncovered a 1400-year-old Saxon grave with a well preserved skeleton and a blood stained iron spearhead. Antiquarians link the skeleton to a Saxon warrior under chieftain Cuthwulf who attacked Britain around 571 A D.
Turkish authorities enforce a ban on Arabic characters in government and municipal offices. The alphabet Latinization, ordered two years ago, set June 1 as the deadline for compliance in courts and all official departments.
Tupelo Mississippi census taker E. BR. Rankin recounts a curious house that appears to cover seven acres or more as he notes Mr. and Mrs. A. FL. Acres and five children reside there, highlighting the misperception of land vs. occupants.
Memphis police arrested Frank Smith, thirty, after spotting him walking barefoot with only socks. He claimed he had just been in a poker game. Relatives supplied clothing and he was released.
Joe Scarporough underestimates Van Beekman as he vies for Minnie and Susan Fairbanks. Van Beekman exposes present riches and pedigree, but Joe gains a last minute edge, marrying Minnie before Susan and Van Beekman wed.
The Literary Digest notes Keystone Pennsylvania earned its name from its central stone-like role among the original thirteen states, describing its geographied position as pivotal in the union.
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