German crisis and Hitler threat dominate week of events
Edward W. Pickard reviews European turmoil as Bruening plans sweeping cuts to government salaries and deflationary measures. Hitler reportedly aims to seize power on Reichstag dissolution, while Moscow signals Communist caution. Wheat trading steadying after liquidation, Hoover outlines economic rescue in Cleveland, and Japan and Britain ratify the London naval treaty with pending Irish Free State and Indian approval.
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Hitler
Reichstag
Thuringia
Berlin
Mogeow
Germany
London
Privy Council of
Japan
Irish Free State
India
Hoover Attends World Series Opener at Shibe Park
Hoover travels to Philadelphia on Wednesday to witness the start of the World Series. He sits through the game at Shibe Park as the Athletics defeat the St Louis Cardinals.
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Pee Hoover
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Athletica
Louis Cardinals
New York Democrats renominate Roosevelt for governor
The New York Democratic convention renominated Franklin D Roosevelt by acclamation and adopted a platform calling for repeal of the Eighteenth amendment and for officials to waive immunity when questioned over acts. Al Smith challenged Republicans to purge faithless officials. Roosevelt pressed questions to rival Tuttle about signing a State enforcement act, saying he would not. Dry Republicans form Law Preservation party backing Prof. Robert P. Carroll for governor amid anti wet sentiment.
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Emocrats
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York City
Hoosevelt
al Smith
Roosevelt
Tuttle
New York State
New York Senator Nye Leads Libel Notice Fight
Css NYE and three other members of his senatorial committee on campaign funds last week served notice on the newspapers of the country that further publication of Ruth Hanna McCormick's charges against the committee will be regarded by them as willful and malicious libel. Senator Patterson of Missouri refused to sign the statement. Senator Nye Dale Dill and Wagner still insist that neither the committee nor any of its agents was responsible for the wire tapping and rifling of her personal effects which Mrs McCormick charges. Nye says the lady may present her evidence, if any, before the committee after the election. Rhode Island Democrats in state convention nominated Peter Goelet Gerry for senator and Theodore F. Green for governor.
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Css Nye
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Patterson
Missouri
Nye
Dale
Dill
Wagner
McCtormick
Austria names Tzarll Yvaugoin as new chancellor in Fascist-led cabinet
TZARL YVAUGOIN becomes Austria’s chancellor forming a cabinet with Helm Wehr leaders taking posts. Elections set for November as Fascists seek a landslide like Germany. Pan German and Agrarian parties refuse to join Vuugoln government.
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Tzarl Yvaugoin
Schober
Austria
Helmwehr
Fascista
Vuugoln
League Covenant Harmonization Stalls Over Kellogg Pact
Britain and France failed to harmonize the League covenant with the Kellogg Pact at Geneva. Members remain pledged not to war under the pact yet authorized to war under the covenant in certain contingencies. Amendments to the covenant were postponed until next year, with Japan and Sweden opposing the move.
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Britain
France
League of Nations
League
Geneva
Japan
Sweden
Ecuador President Ayora Maintains Post After Resignation Bid
President Isidro Ayora of Ecuador attempted to resign last week and urged immediate action, but Congress rejected the move and he agreed to remain in office. The country faces economic strain from reduced revenues and blocked foreign aid as it struggles with expenses. In Washington, the Department of Justice will investigate alleged improper land concessions in Colorado claimed by oil interests, based on charges by Ralph B. Kelley and Wilbur, with Senator Nye planning a further inquiry.
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Isidro Ayora
Ecuador
Congress
Ayora
Gerald P. Nye
Public Lands Committee
Kelley
Bearded Henri Gouraud Attends Boston Legion Convention
Henri Gouraud, famed commander in the Argonne, visits the United States for the American Legion convention in Boston. He arrives in New York greeted warmly and vows to carry Briand’s peace message to the gathering. Also noted: death of Britain’s Earl of Birkenhead and obituaries for Daniel Guggenheim William Pett Ridge and Prince Leopold Maximilian of Bavaria.
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Henri Gouraud
Champagne
United States
American Legion
Boston
Argonne
New York
Legion
Briand
Britain
Earl of Birkenhead
He Foge
Frederick Edwin Smith
William Pett Ridge
Prince Leopold Maximilian of
Bavaria
Warsaw
New Jersey Senator Nominee Resigns as Mexico Ambassador
Wight W. Morrow, the New Jersey senate candidate, resigned last week from his post as ambassador to Mexico and has begun campaigning. His likely successor is J. Reuben Clark of Salt Lake City, who has been assigned to the embassy.
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Wight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Mexico
J. Reuben Clark
Salt Lake City
Golden Wedding Day Mystery In Morgantown Tale
Silas Elwell travels twelve miles to Stonecipher’s store on Stonecipher’s golden wedding day. The town observes the holiday and the sheriff helps Silas secure a mortgage for a yearling. He returns home to present Susan Elwell with the promised gold ring, marking their own golden wedding night.
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Silas Elwell
Silas
Morgantown
Aleck Stonecipher
Stonecipher
Beck
Stonecipher’s
Elwell
Oncle Silas
Galbreath
Jenny
Seri
Sila
Sie
Susan Elwell
Susan
Susin
Koliting
Slwell
Susup
Delinquency Linked to Family Life and Nativity in 1928
Washington report shows a link between broken homes and child delinquency. Bureau data from 62 courts in 1928 indicate most delinquents were native born whites, with higher rates among children of foreign born parents and a gendered pattern of offenses.
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Washington
Children’s Bureau
Bureau
Memphis
Tenn
Greenville County
South Carolina
Cat named Sliver Penny wins 11 first prizes at shows
Lennon purchased the cat for $2.50 from an animal home where it faced being killed. Sliver Penny has captured 11 first prizes at multiple cat shows, showcasing its success in the judging rings.
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Lennon
Sliver Penny
Woman 39 Dies After Radio Nuisance Suit
Mrs. Josephine Dazey, 39, named in a damage suit by neighbors over a loud radio, was found dead at home with a self infliced bullet wound. Husband Grant Darey said she had been humiliated by the suit and had become despondent.
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Indianapolis
Josephine Dazey
Grant Darey
Prayers Fail to Save This Man From Alimony
In Seattle Olive Branch Mission, worshippers prayed as Antone Jerome a cabinetmaker was ordered to pay 9 a week for child support. Mrs Gertrude Jerome sought divorce alleging his religion too devout. Superior Judge Chester A Batchelor granted custody of son Paul five to his mother Mrs Caroline Dailey of Port Angeles while the divorce action proceeds.
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Seattlea
Olive Branch Mission
Antone Jerome
Gertrude Jerome
Saint Jerome
Chester A. Batchelor
Caroline Dailey
Port Angeles
Paul
Army to Test Dozen New Weapons This Fall
Washington reports a dozen improved and new army weapons set for trials this fall and winter. Christie and other tanks, 75 mm artillery, semi automatic rifles, a plane machine gun, and a Garand rifle model will be tested at War Department proving grounds to modernize mobility and firepower.
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Washington
War Department
Sealiber Hotchkiss
France
Ordnance Department
Christo
Army
J. C. Garand
Electrical Storm Sets English Stream Ablaze
A violent electrical storm in North Ewald Essex ignited a gasoline film on a stream, threatening a large hotel and nearby structures. Gasoline leaked from a tank at the airfield in the village. firemen saved all endangered buildings.
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London
North Ewald
Essex
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