Prohibition Hearing Highlights Deep Division in Congress
A House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed anti prohibition bills drew large crowds as supporters and opponents debated the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act. Walter W. Liggett testified on crime and hypocrisy across Washington Boston Michigan Kansas Minnesota and North Dakota while dry and wet groups prepared lengthy lineups of witnesses.
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Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
George 8. Graham
Pennsylvania
Washington
Graham
Hoover
Crime Commission
Sabath
Illinois
Sweden
Canada
Walter W. Liggett
Liggett
Boston
Michigan
Kansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
Detroit
Minneapolis
Drys
Griggs Wins Springfield Democratic Seat in H2 Election
In the Springfield district, Democratic Fred D. Griggs, an avowed wet, won the congressional vacancy election. Democrats hailed the result as a presage of a Democrat victory in November to succeed Senator FH. Gillett, who is not seeking renomination.
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Oth Wets
Springfield
Mass
Fred D. Griggs
FH. Gillett
Senate confirms Hughes as chief justice by 52 to 26
The Senate advanced Charles Evans Hughes to the Supreme Court chief justice post after heated debate on his economic and antitrust views. Supporters highlighted his qualifications while opponents alleged sympathy with magnates. final vote was 52 for confirmation and 26 against with party lines noted.
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Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
Senate
Hughes
Senator Borah
Idaho
Carter Glass
Cole Blease
Brookhart
Blaine
Wheeler
Connally
Texas
Borah
Submarine restraints loom at London naval talks
At the London conference the aim is to limit but not ban submarines in warfare against merchant ships, with both American and British heads of delegation supporting restrictions and humane rules. France proposes a mutual guarantee for 1930 naval tonnages, while Japan backs a pause in battleship construction to 1936 and limits on battleship size and gun calibers.
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England
MacDonald
House of Commons
Great Britain
Washington
Stimson
America
Senate
House
Naval Conference
London
Mr. MacDonald
Tardieu
France
Japan
Italy
Great
Britain
United
Residents Hoover and party fish at Long Key with sailfish
RESIDENT HOOVER with Mrs Hoover Justice and Mrs Harlan S Stone and a few others spent a delightful week fishing at Long Key Florida All of them made good catches and Mr Hoover and Mr and Mrs Stone each captured a big sailfish
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Hoover
Taft Shows Signs of Steady Recovery
A steady progress toward recovery last week surprised physicians who note Taft remains very ill. He over came restlessness at night and his improved sleep helped him leave his bed and move about without assistance.
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Illiam Howard Taft
Spain’s Alfonso Extends Amnesty Amid Growing Republican Threat
The article notes Alfonso of Spain granting amnesty to exiles while republican sentiment rises. Anti monarchist groups return from abroad and renew agitation as celebrations of the 1873 republic spark attacks. Premier Berenguer limits street actions, with Count Romanones urging a constitutional monarchy like England's.
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Alfonso
Spain
de Rivera
Berenguer
Count Romanones
Liberals
Spains
England
Ambassador Sackett Presents Credentials in Berlin
Frederic M. Sackett, newly named American ambassador to Germany, presented his credentials to President Von Hindenburg. He praised the German people for facing postwar problems and expressed hope for peaceful cooperation between the two republics in the years ahead.
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Frederic M. Sackett
Germany
von Hindenburg
Sackett
Grain Stabilization Plan Aims to Shore Wheat Prices
The Federal Farm Board announced an advance of 11 million dollars to a new Grain Stabilization corporation formed in Chicago by grain co operatives. The entity will buy and store wheat to control surpluses and stabilize the market, under marketing law seven months old. It was incorporated in Dover Delaware.
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Federal Farm Board
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Chicago
Dover
Del
Connie Mack wins Edward Bok award for outstanding Philadelphia service
Baseball fans cheered as Connie Mack, veteran manager of the Athletics, receives the Edward Bok award a $10,000 prize for the most outstanding service to Philadelphia in the prior year. The gift comes with an ivory case and a gold medal.
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Basbeale
Connie Mack
Edward Bok
Philadelphia
Western Newspaper Union
State Bank Supervisors Shift Away From Politics
A survey by the State Bank Division of the American Bankers Association shows a five year trend toward depoliticizing bank supervision, expanding powers and terms for bank commissioners, and boosting examiner staffing to improve safety of deposits and effectiveness of state banking departments.
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State Bank Division
American Bankers: Association
Association
Bankers’ Association
State Corporation Commission
State Banking Board
Mountain States to Spend Over Million on Montana Line Upgrades
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph plans 1930 outlays totaling 1,641,900 for Montana to extend and improve service. Projects include new copper circuits, replacing iron, long distance capacity, and toll cables linking Culbertson Plentywood Froid Antelope Helena Missoula Forsyth Colstrip Great Falls Shelby Saco Hogeland Butte Anaconda Lewisown Billings. Wages rents and related costs total about 1,555,000.
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Montana
Mountain States Company
Telephone Company
Culbertson
Plentywood
Froid
Antelope
Helena
Missoula
Forsyth
Colstrip
Great Falls
Shelby
Saco
Hogeland
Butte
Anaconda
Lewistown
Billings
Bankers to Hold Great Convention in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, will host the 1930 annual convention of the American Bankers Association. The ABA, with about 20,000 banks and 65 billion dollars in assets, expects five to ten thousand attendees. The city’s previous meeting in 1899 led to the creation of the American Institute of Banking now enrolling 85,000 bank professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
American Bankers Association
American Institute of Banking
Smuts Visits America as League of Nations Advocate
South African leader General Jan Smuts, famed Boer War officer and prominent world peace proponent, travels to the United States to promote cooperation and support for the League of National Nations efforts amid postwar diplomacy.
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Jan Christian Smuts
America
League of National
Uses for Pecan Wood in Furniture and Strength
The Forest Service notes pecan wood is seldom used for furniture and does not match oak or mahogany. It is similar to gumwood and reserved for miscellaneous applications requiring notable strength.
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The
Forest Service
Foley's Honey and Tar Ends Night Coughs
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a cure for night coughs this winter. It claims the product coats inflamed throat surfaces with pine tar and honey, stops coughing without opiates or drying chloroform, and is suitable for children and adults. Sold by Geo. M. Gosman, successor to Potts.
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Foley
Geo. M. Gosman
Potts
M Paumiés Parisian Dye House Ad
French dyeing and cleaning services offered with outside work solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed. Located at 60 West Galena Street Butte Montana. Phone 516. Adv. of
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Galena St. Butte, Mont
Cast Members Renew Old Ties on Dance Hall Shoot
During filming of Dance Hall the all talking musical at Radio Picture Hartwig the cast met old acquaintances Tom O'Brien bumped into Innes Kinney Venice ballroom owner Margaret Seddon wandered Hollywood and failed to recognize RKO offices Le Baron longtime Cosmopolitan ally Olive Borden shines with Arthur Lake in Vina Delmar tale Mel Brown directs a strong supporting company including Cainthorn Emerson Lee Moran Kaiser Caron and Joyce Natalie
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Hartwig
Tom O’brien
Innes Kinney
Venice Ballroom
Tom
Venice Pier
Hollywood
Margaret Seddon
RKO
William le Baron
RKO Production
le Baron
Cosmopolitan Productions
Mrs. Seddon
Arthur Lake
Olive Borden
Miss Borden
Mel Brown
O’brien
Joseph Cainthorn
Ralph Emerson Lee Moran
Helen Kaiser
Patricia Caron
Natalie Joyce
Earth's Movements Describe Global Orbit Distances
The earth moves about 1 100 miles per uta at a 93 million meter sun distance in a path spanning roughly 600 million miles. This summary preserves the measured scale while noting the astronomical context and the orbital journey.
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John K. Northrop
Burbank
Calif
Long Key
Fla. 8
Herbert B. Crosby
District of Columbia
National Capital
Wetl
Edward W. Pickard
Coolidge
Griggs
Central West
Ill
Fleischmann Yeast Company
Corn Products Refining Company
Hubbinger Brothers Company
Keokuk, Towa
Anastasioff Srebren
Bankers Body
Land Office
Gondeo Arbstracture
Pearl I. Smith
Fide
Dillon
F. H. Bimrose
Annabel Desmond
Phillips
Apts
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Buite
W. J. Romersa
Over
Hughes & McCaleb
Leggat Hotel
Alex, Leggat, Mgr
M. Paumie
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