Japan Denounces Naval Treaty Ending Limitation Pact
Washington reports that Japan will formally denounce the Washington naval treaty, signaling a two year window of uncertainty. Ambassador Saito will deliver the written notification to Secretary Hull, explaining the move as necessary for Japan to gain equality in armaments. The U S must inform Britain France and the Netherlands as the treaty nears its expiry on December 31, 1936. London’s talks loom for 1945, with a conference possible in 1935.
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London
Fire Insurance Profit Debate Faces State Opposition
A state review of fire insurance rates cites Five-Year Test Coffee data showing 1924 to 1928 company profits and losses, with most firms earning gains while several records show losses. The report recommends allowing up to 7 percent profit on written premiums and outlines how earnings were calculated, pending judge and potential appeal.
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Sttormeys
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Caléce
Sevier
State Supreme Court
Administration's Program Delayed Mystifies Democrats In San Francisco
Democratic leaders face a long upcoming congressional session as they remain unsure of President Roosevelt's program details. The president plans a broad message with specific recommendations later, with key issues including NRA section 7 4 unemployment relief old age pensions and related taxes. Senator Robinson and Rep Byrns weigh the timing and scope while drought relief and crop loans rise on agriculture agenda.
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Congress
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Arkansas
Senate
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Tennessee
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jHion
NRA
World Court
St. Lawrence Waterway
Capper Calls For Liberal GOP Leadership In Congress
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas urged a more liberal Republican Party aligning with the Vandenberg McNary wing. He said the old order is done, promises a more liberal constructive party, supports old age pensions and unemployment insurance, and would back Roosevelt when beneficial while criticizing compulsory crop control and AAA.
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Washington
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Capper
Vandenberg-McNary
Borah-Nye
Republican Party
Roosevelt
AAA
Pickford to Proceed With Divorce Suit
Pickford plans to push his divorce case to trial within three weeks with an interlocutory decree likely within the month. Wright noted the calendar call is set, and the couple may retain their joint property interests in the United Artists Studio in Hollywood.
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Wright
Fairbanks
New York
Robert Fairbanks
Douglas
Doug
Hollywood
Miami
South Seas
Miss Pickford
United Artists Movie Studio
United Artists Studio Corporation
Wilson admirers observe birthday at Wilson tomb
Admirers marked the eighth anniversary of Woodrow Wilson's birth with tributes at his Bethlehem Chapel tomb in Washington Cathedral. Lt Chester Hammond laid the first wreath, followed by a California tribute of immor telles and native flowers with a grateful message. The tomb had been decorated previously by Mrs. Wilson with poinsettias and Breen on Christmas Eve.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilsen
Bethlehem
Washington Cathedral
Episcopal
Chester Hammond
White House
California
Wich
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
America
Doubling CCC Plan Seen as Key to Relief Effort
Relief officials, led by Harry Hopkins, consider accelerating a winter relief program by February 1 and merging work activities into a long term public works effort. Discussions among the President, Hopkins, Perkins, Ickes, Morgenthau, and Tugwell suggest a plan to employ all eligible relief rolls with funding projections around 4 to 5 billion dollars.
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Perkins
Ickes
Morgenthau
Rexford G. Tugwell
Bureau Predicts Hog Slaughter Decrease and Price Rise
Washington December 26 AP A bureau of agricultural economics forecast a winter drop in hog slaughter supplies with rising prices. The report notes unfavorable hog production outlook for months, citing a low hog-corn price ratio and higher feed costs reducing average weights animals marketed.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Dust carries tiny bacteria over North America in May storm
A May dust storm from the drought-ravaged Midwest carried bacteria aloft to 20,000 feet, with sticky plates on airplanes near Boston capturing microbes. Proctor of MIT reported the findings to the Society of American Bacteriologists. Separate college basketball results from Milwaukee, Boise, Holdenville, Oklahoma City, Chicago, and Seattle are listed.
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Society of American Bacteriologists
Bernard E. Proctor
Massachusetts Istitute of Technology
Boston
Midwest
Milwaukee
Stanford
Marquette
Bocatello
Idaho
Montana State
University Idaho
Southern Branch
Holdenville
Okla
Oklahoma City
Wichita U
Einstein Proclaims Simple Proof of Mass Energy Equivalence
Albert Einstein in Pittsburgh presents a simplified demonstration that mass and energy are equivalent, using a basic collision of two particles instead of complex electromagnetic methods. He notes potential impact on nuclear science and world security, speaking at AAAS and drawing on recent atomic research to explain why 99 percent of matter’s energy lies in nuclei.
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Pittsburgh
Albert Einstein Tday
United States
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Lot
Einstein
Earth
Atlantic
Hollywood Actor Director Lowell Sherman Dies of Pneumonia
Lowell Sherman, 47, noted actor and director, died of pneumonia in Hollywood after directing an all color film at Pathe studio. Born in San Francisco, he appeared in stage and screen works including What Price Hollywood, and is survived by his mother Mrs. Julia Sherman in Beverly Hills.
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Lowell Sherman
Sherman
Mae Wess
Katherine Hepburn
Pathe
C.D. Cass
San Francisco
New York City
Kate Grey
Junius Brutus Booth
Boston
Edwin Booth
Fifth Avenue Theater
New York
John Mack
Tepertoire
Nance O'Neil
Frank Keenan
Ladies of Leisure
Danstance Bennett
Julia Sherman
Beverly Hills
Lindbergh Baby Case Evidence Shows Ransom Trail
The article notes Curtis plans to speak with Hanor Hauptmann regarding the Lindbergh kidnapping. It reports Curtis and his counsel claim direct contact with Hauptmann and that a carpenter showed him ransom money. It also states a prosecuting official will accuse Hauptmann of possessing additional funds beyond his reported income related to the $50,000 paid by Dr. Condon. Witness lists include numerous experts, federal investigators, and state police, with cooperation across agencies. A separate snippet mentions the Welcome Stranger gold nugget found in Victoria in 1867 weighing 2250 to 300 troy ounces.
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W. C. Pender
Hanor Hauptmann
John F. Condon
Hauntmann
Condon
New York City
New Jersey
Bart
Moligul
Victoria
Australia
Clark seeks probe of Farm Credit setup
Washington December 28 AP Senator Clark proposes a congressional investigation into the Farm Credit Administration to expose what he calls a reactionary administration. He cites low land appraisals based on wheat and cotton prices as harming the national recovery. Senator McGill supports concerns over appraisal levels and loan terms, noting delays and rejections in Kansas.
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Rec
Howard Davis
Daily Newspaper Publishers National Code Committee
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Call- Bulletin
National Recovery Administration
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Labor Board
NRA
Call-Bulletin
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Jennings
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McGill
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Kansan
1935 Recovery Up to Industry Wallace Says
Chicago December 28 AP Senator Wallace outlines that 1935 recovery hinges on industry and policies. He argues agriculture gains rely on higher industrial output and consumer purchasing power. if industry hits 90 percent of 1929, overall national income rises, though industry remains short of target.
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Chicago
Wallace
American Statisical Association
Industrial price disparity tied to production boosts
The speaker argues that a continued gap between agricultural and industrial prices requires a percent increase in industrial output. He states extension is needed to spur production and warns that without it the price disparity will persist, urging price reductions to stimulate industry.
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