Britain France and Russia Agree On Mutual Aid Pact
Paris dispatch reports a tentative triple mutual assistance pact among France Britain and Russia after weeks of negotiation. Spokesmen say principals Maisky Halifax and Bonnet met in Geneva with League of Nations officials and will be announced in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Russia
France
Paris
INS
Great Britain
Geneva
Ivan Maisky
London
Viscount Halifax
Bonnet
League of Nations Council
Poland and Romania Extend Mutual Assistance Pact
London May 23 A pact between Poland and Romania is extended to cover aggression from any nation, replacing the original Soviet Russia oriented shield. The extension is reported by diplomatic sources as broadening the mutual defense commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Poland
Rumania
Russia
Baltic defense pact move signals broader aid accord
Britain and Russia brace for a likely agreement on extending mutual assistance to Baltic states and Poland Romania Greece and Turkey. French sources say the plan envisions a tri party pact built on two way treaties while Geneva approval remains with London and Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minaonrlain
Amien
Poland
Rumania
Greece
Turkey
Foreign Office
London
Moscow
Bonnet
Daladier
France
Britain
Geneva
Halifax
Willie Willis by Robert Quillen
A line from a Robert Quillen piece includes a school remark about free speech and a character named Butch Riley. the speaker asserts the right to say what he pleases while hinting at a cautious start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch Riley
Invited Guests Spark Garden Party Controversy
Washington May 23 AP The list for a garden party for the king and queen of England in June drew protests from congressional wives and others left off. Lady Lindsay said 1350 invites went to representatives from various fields including CIO leader John L Lewis and AFL head William Green alongside Henry Ford and Col Lindbergh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
England
Lady Lindsay
Ronald Lindsay
John L. Lewis
CIO
William Green
AFL
Henry Ford
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Gen. Pershing
Norman Davis
Red Crosshead
J. P. Morgan
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Queen Mary Hurt As Car Overturns
Queen Mary was injured in a London suburb collision when her car overturned after a crash with a two ton truck. She suffered bruising and shock but was judged in satisfactory condition by royal doctors at Marlborough House. News reached King George VI and other royals abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Queen Mary
George V
George VI
Marlborough House
Elizabeth
Canada
Duke of Windsor
Capital Credit System Urged
Roosevelt aide A. A. Berle Jr proposes a nationwide capital credit system with quasi governmental operation to fund durable goods industries. He urges direct government financing for private firms, insurance loans for small business, a capital credit banks subcommittee, and a Public Works Finance corporation to back self liquidating projects. The plan aims to speed commerce and job creation despite private finance doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
A. A. Berle, Jr
Berle
White House
Capitol Hill
Pete Tig Cone
Public Works Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Banks
Roosevelt not considering trip to Britain to repay royal visit
President Roosevelt said at a press conference that he has given no thought to visiting Great Britain to repay King George and Queen Elizabeth. He noted Alaska could be included in a future transcontinental swing to California and the Northwest, but no time or itinerary has been arranged for a coast trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Great Britain
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Alaska
California
Northwest
Royal tour paints Canadian frontier life for king and queen
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth travel by Royal Pilot train through northern Lake Superior country. The royal party rests after days of whistle stops as patches of snow linger in a rugged landscape. White River records a rare snowstorm. temperature falls to 34 degrees above zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River
Lake Superior
Royal
Inez Robb
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Royal Pilot Train
INS
George VI
New World
Canada
Dominion
Britain approves plan for Arab majority Palestine
London May 23. The British Commons approved a plan to create a self governing Palestine with Arabs in the majority by limiting Jewish immigration. The Lords followed with no division. Churchill attacked the White Paper while MacDonald and Inskip defended the policy in a radio debate with Williams and Lloyd George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Palestine
House Co
Bank
Commons
House of Lords
Britain
Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Munich
Malcolm MacDonald
Colonies
Thomas Inskip
Dominions
Tom Williams
Labor
David Lloyd George
Liberals
Man called God urged to plead guilty in insurance murder case
Philadelphia May 23 The man nicknamed God Bolber, linked to a four state murder ring, was advised by his attorney Bernard Cohen to plead guilty to murder indictments. Assistant District Attorney McDevitt says he was an executive in the syndicate who spread advice to unhappy wives and took part in life insurance schemes. Bolber faces charges connected to the drowning of Rafael Caruso and the poisoning death of Raymond Manchuk, with 27 others held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Morris Bolber
Bolber
Bernard R. Cohen
Vincent P. McDevitt
Rafael Caruso
McDevitt
Raymond Manchuk
Deatherage Tells Little at Hearing
George E. Deatherage, national commander of the Knights of the White Camelia, testifies before the Dies Committee in Washington. He discusses supposed inter national anti Communist movement links in Italy and Germany, cites the Jews and says his oath is Christian. He refuses details on membership and leaders. He clashed with Chairman Dies and was seated by police after an angry exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Italy
Germany
Dies Committee
George E. Deatherage
St. Albans
W. Va
The
Knights of the White Camellia
Dies D.tex
Capitol
Farm Supply Bill Advances to Conference Without Instructions
The House voted 192 to 181 to send the $1.218 billion agriculture supply bill to conference with the Senate without instructions. The package adds $363 million beyond Roosevelt budget estimates for parity payments, surplus disposal, and farm tenants aid, signaling broad Democratic and regional support despite budget concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Congressional
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Sisters Separated 21 Years May Reunite
Fairmont police may reunite two sisters separated for 21 years. Chief James L. White Cotton received a letter from Mrs. Manda B. DeBolt of Los Angeles seeking info about sister Mrs. Henry Hess. He located Hess, gave her DeBolt's address, and notified DeBolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
James L. Whitecotton
Manda B. DeBolt
Los Angeles
Henry Hess
Mongols and Manchukuoan Forces Clash Near Manchoukuo Border
Domei reports heavy combat since Saturday near Lake Buir in northern Singkan, with seven enemy planes claimed shot down and multiple aerial and ground attacks repelled. Mongolian cavalry raids occur as Manchoukuo defenses hold at frontier stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Hsinking
Manchuk
Manchoukuo-Siberian
Domein
Manchoukuo
Domei
Girdler Sues CIO For 7.5 Million Over 1937 Steel Strike
Republic Steel Files federal suit against John L. Lewis CIO and leaders seeking 7.5 million dollars for damages from the 1937 steel strike. The case cites restraint of trade under Sherman and Clayton acts with 700 defendants, as 100,000 workers were idle and violence preceded National Guard deployments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Tom Girdler
John L. Lewis
Girdler
Republic Steel Corporation
Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
CIO
Republic
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
SWOC
Rescue Chances Said Very Good In Squalus Sub Rescue
New York May 23. Lieutenant Commander Edward Ellsberg, who led salvage of the S-4 and S-51, says rescuing 59 men in the sunken Squalus is very good based on current information. He notes no flooding and that more details are needed for a definite assessment. Ellsberg is on duty aboard the Ranger and would join rescue if asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Squalus
Edward Ellsberg
Hampton Roads
Elisberg
Naval Reserve
Westfield
N. J
Ranger
Failure of men in stricken Squalus compartment alarms
Twelve of 59 crew members remain unaccounted for after the submarine Squalus sank 243 feet off the Isles of Shoals. Communications via oscillator failed in the aft control room while other compartments could answer. Naval officials fear the aft crew may be lost. rescue plans and salvage ships move to the scene as divers prepare to attempt valve closure and air expulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
INS
Atlantic
U. S
Isles of Shoals
H. R. Greenlee
Portsmouth Navy Yard
S. C. Nicholas
O. F. Naquin
Nicholas
Naquin
Mom
Sen
Wandank
Charlestown
Mass
Navy Yard
White Isl
Falcon
New London
A. m
Roosevelt Sees Hope in Submarine Rescue Efforts
President Roosevelt said he is hopeful that survivors of the submarine sinking in Portsmouth New Hampshire can be saved. He noted government teams are gearing up with equipment and personnel and a diver may be used to close open valves to bring the vessel to the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Uales
Portsmouth
N. H
Naval Radio
Men Come First
Admiral C W Cole, commander of the Portsmouth navy yard, directing rescue from aboard the submarine Sculpin, said the navy will prioritize saving the trapped crew below as the Squalus incident unfolds near Portsmouth New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. H
C. W. Cole
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Submarine Squalus Lift Effort Sparks Hope Off New Hampshire
Navy officials report officers and crew laboring to lift the Squalus from the ocean floor 12 miles off Portsmouth New Hampshire. They plan to flood the engine room with air to blow out water and restore buoyancy, facing uncertain chances at 240 foot depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Department
Oliver F. Naquin
Sculpin
Sub Stuck on Sea Bottom Last Week
Boston dispatch reports the submarine Squalus sank trapping 59 men. During rescue hours the sub lay 50 feet from the sea bottom as crew members faced peril. Francis J. Murphy, a quartermaster and son of Mrs. Francis Z. Murphy of Charlestown, described his near panic and bravery in interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
INS
Francis Z. Murphy
Charlestown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willie Willis
Robert Quillen
Green
Ford
Lindsay
Duchess of Windsor
D. Buchanan Merryman
Bessie
Wallis Simpson
Foreign Affairs
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Capital Credit System
Fdr
Holy Land
New England
Woodrum
House Appropriations Subcommittee
WPA
F. C. Harrington
Col. Harrington
Sur
Republic Steel Charges
Ellsberg
Fficers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!