Shipyards of World Work At Fast Pace
London dispatch notes Jane's Fighting Ships says global shipyards are busier than since World War I with 25 capital ships projected, Britain planning 1920 ton destroyers and heavier armor for air attack. Soviet and French programs vary, Germany to exceed 70 submarines, U.S. progress with 10 000 ton cruisers, and trends include heavier anti aircraft guns, merchant ship defense, and small harbor submarines.
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London
Britain
British Admiralty
Soviet
Russia
Red Fleet
Moscow
Jane’s
Germany
Italy
United States
Alfonso Citizenship Move Signals Return of Prince Juan
Rebels grant citizenship to Alfonso as a gesture toward restoring the monarchy while discussions in Spain hint at Prince Juan’s possible return after the civil war. Falangists oppose restoration, Franco’s stance weighs on Monarchist hopes amid reported insurgent actions in Catalonia and Estremadura.
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Carlists
Renovacion Espanolists
Alfonso
Juan
Spain
Franco
Hendaye
France
Catalonia
Almaden
Ebro
Estremadura
Garner silent on plans for 40 and poker quitting
Vice-President Garner, in fine spirits, toured Dallas en route to Washington and refused to discuss presidential prospects. He offered a simple method to quit poker, saying one cannot quit at a fixed time and explained how he quit years ago after a long losing streak. He also noted his eight mile walk yesterday and felt better than ever.
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Dallas
Garner
Washington
Joe Cannon
11 Championships Held By State Dairy Herds
Jameson lauded the state dairy herd record praising 11 championships. He noted the herds supply wholesome milk at below market price and provide employment while furnishing foundation stock of Holstein Friesian brood animals for state dairymen.
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Jameson
Abandons Hope of Inter-American Pact at Conference
The Inter-American conference split over women’s status with two camps pushing for a treaty and for equal political and legal rights in the western hemisphere. The U S plan to unify arbitration calls for each nation to name one representative on a board, with the rest chosen by the Inter-American arbitration commission. Mexican delegates said they would back the U S plan if the conference shuns the Mexican peace code for an inter-American court of justice.
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Western Hemisphere
Committee On Women
Inter- American Women's Committee On
Latin America
United States
inter-American Arbitration Commission
Washington
Inter- American Court of Justice
Self Defense Stand Is Taken by Snyder
Snyder testifies he did not kidnap Alderman and denies aiming at him or Miss Etting. He claims Alderman forced him to the Alderman home to discuss divorce matters with Miss Etting and asserts he fired only after Alderman drew a pistol. The testimony recounts a quarrel over a possible marriage between Miss Etting and Alderman and a disputed pistol incident in the music room.
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Alderman
Alderman Snyder
Miss Etting
Miss Snyder
al Jolson
Snyder
Holywood
Alerman
Snyder- Etting
Honey
Diplomatic Corps Entertained at White House Party
Washington diplomats gathered at the White House for a yearly reception with ten ambassadors and six ministers absent. Notable guests included Peru's ambassador in blue, Mrs. Harold Ickes, and Mrs. Roper among others. The event coincided with reports of smuggling allegations involving Chaperau and Burns and Allen.
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White House
Washington
Austria
Great Britain
China
Haiti
Panama
Marine Band
Roosevelt
Ronald Lindsay
Peru
Harold W. Ickes
Commerce Roper
Roper
Actors Questioned In Smuggling Case
In New York on December 15 stars including Jack Benny Kenny Baker Jack Pearl Sophie Tucker Colette d Arville and Sally Eilers appeared for questioning in the alleged international smuggling case led by Albert N Chaperau. Baker Pearl Tucker and d Arville testified before the grand jury while Eilers was interviewed. none of the stars was under suspicion.
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New York
Federal Court
Albert N. Chaperau
Jack Benny
Kenny Baker
Jack Pearl
Sophie Tucker
Colette d’Arville
Sally Eilers
Baker
Pearl
Miss Tucker
Miss d'Arville
Miss Eilers
U. S
Joseph L. Delaney
Navy uses Douglas torpedo bomber monoplane on carriers
A neighbor summoned police after a pursuit by Miss Elling and his daughter, with authorities arriving to handle the incident. The text notes the Douglas torpedo bomber as the first monoplane type used by the U S Navy on aircraft carriers, describing its 50 foot wingspan and 35 foot overall length.
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Miss Elling
U. S. Navy
Festus Bank Heads Accused of False Entries
Governor Lloyd C Stark ordered a state investigation into the Festus financial case after a school board audit flagged $33,304 more than reported. The bank dispute centers on Sept 1 demand deposits of 581,629 versus a corrected 670,220. Attorney General Roy McKitrick dispatched James W Buffington to assist the inquiry following H E Vaughan's audit claim.
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Lloyd C. Stark
Brickey
Roy McKittrick
James W. Buffington
H. E. Vaughan
Festus
Bricky Heads Board Over Bond Retirement Payout
A fragment notes a payment made to meet bond retirement and interest obligations during the period, with Brickey leading the board.
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Brickey
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Supreme Court
George Burns
Burns and Allen
Burns
Delaney
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Herman’s
E. High St
Pree
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Iowa
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Rh Ate Rco
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