Hoover Pushes New Proposals to Forge Five-Power Naval Pact
President Hoover directs the American delegation with alternative proposals aimed at a naval arms agreement among the five powers. France presses for a security pact and figures on armaments, Briand questions hard data while Briand and Tar diffusion shape tense diplomacy as Britain and the United States inch toward a possible treaty without full French participation.
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France
Hoover
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Italy
Briand
Prime Minster MacDonald
Timson
MacDonald
Mr. Briand
Tardieu
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Secretary Davis Announces Senate Bid in Pennsylvania Race
Secretary of Labor J J Davis declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for U S senator from Pennsylvania after learning William Ware withdrew and would back him Davis says he does not intend to resign from the cabinet to run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecretary OF Labor
J.J. Davis
United States
Pennsylvania
Mr. Davis
William §. Ware
Senate
Hoover stresses civic duty in Boy Scouts dinner address
President Hoover spoke at a Washington dinner honoring the 20th anniversary of the Boy Scout movement. About four hundred business and professional men attended as scouts prepare a major expansion program. He urged teaching civic responsibility alongside reading and writing to ensure democracy endures.
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Hoover
Boy Scouts of America
Washington
Boy Scout Movement
President lauds Boy Scout movement as key to democracy
Mr. Hoover praised the Boy Scouts as a valuable educational force for democracy. He commended leaders for guiding today’s boys toward constructive ventures and joy rather than destructive glee.
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Hoover
Boy Scout Movement
Boy Scouts
Gandhi Leads Civil Disobedience Campaign Across India
Mahatma Gandhi campaigns for civil disobedience against British rule with orderly demonstrations. He defies arrest and warns followers to be prepared for the worst including death in plans to defy the salt tax. Salt production under the government monopoly marks the first disobedience step. British authorities take precautions to prevent trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahatma Gandhi
India
Gandhi
Senate Approves Deficiency Bill for Farm Board Funds
The senate passed the first deficiency bill approving over 173 million dollars for multiple government projects. Of the total, 100 million goes to the farm board, increasing its revolving fund to 250 million from the authorized 500 million, with no opposition recorded.
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Senate
Farm Board
Congress
New German Era Emerges as Reichstag Accepts Young Plan
The Reichstag voted to accept the Young plan ending Germany's wartime debts after Chancellor Mueller urged approval. In his address Mueller hailed liberation of the Rhineland and regained sovereignty over finances railroads and taxes, and independence from foreign control under the Dawes plan.
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Germany
Europe
Reichstag
Mueller
Rhineland
Taft Will Reveals Large Estate and Family Bequests
The will of former President William Howard Taft opens after his Arlington cemetery burial. He leaves almost his entire estate to his wife Helen H. Taft and heirs, with Yale University receiving a $10,000 fund addition from the alumni and Taft’s papers and manuscripts given to his three children and Mrs. Helen Taft Manning for use as they see fit.
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William Howard ‘Taft
Arlington Cemetery
Alumni University Fund
Robert A
Charles P. Taft
Helen Taft Manning
Taft
Campaign to purge Communists from New York workplaces
Police Commissioner Whalen launches a campaign to remove active Communists from jobs in shops, factories, and commerce. He supplied industrial leaders with a list of 800 named Communists active as organizers, agitators, and propagandists.
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Whalen
New York
NY County Lawyers Committee Challenges Amendment Title
A committee of the New York County Lawyers Association after a two year study voted six to one to challenge the Eighteenth amendment as a defiance of the Tenth amendment. The panel also voted to submit contentions to the Supreme Court for a test ruling. The Tenth amendment reserves powers not delegated to the United States or prohibited to the states to the states.
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New York County Lawyers Association
Supreme Court
United States
States to spend vast sums on public works in 1930
New York Pennsylvania and Ohio will allocate over a million dollars for state local and municipal public works in 1930. Secretary Lamont reports Pennsylvania 305088118 New York 475275442 and Ohio 223225000 as part of a 7 billion dollar federal program with two thirds of states providing detailed construction data. A separate note discusses possible Senate battles over a Hughes nomination for chief justice.
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HREB
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Robert P. Lamont
John 8. Fisher
Lamont
New York State
Senate
Charles Evans Hughes
Hoover
Edward Terry Sanford
Census Takers Set to Count Population in 1930
The government will deploy 100,000 census takers to knock on doors starting April 2 for the fifteenth decennial census. The 1930 census will include many new questions and explore economic life in addition to the traditional apportionment data for the House of Representatives.
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House of Representatives
Federal power industry bill advances in Congress
Senator Couzens of Michigan leads a bill to place the power industry under federal control. The measure, second in a series after months of inquiry, aims to reorganize the power commission and extend regulatory authority.
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Congress
Couzens
Michigan
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Trade and Power Commissions
Power Commission
Senate
Secret Hearings Reveal Prohibition Enforcement Breakdowns
Wickersham commission hearings report breakdowns in enforcement in large cities. Witnesses from Chicago and New York describe widespread violations despite efforts. Prohibition officials from major urban centers testify to harsh conditions and widespread infractions.
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Wickersham Law Enforcement Commission
Chicago
New York
Prohibition
Engineers ready to start 35 million flood control work
The Army engineers are prepared to begin 35 million dollars of flood control construction along the Mississippi main stem as soon as Congress funds the project. Plans and specifications are complete, and field forces await the appropriation bill. Secretary Hurley also announced immediate condemnation actions to secure levee and floodway rights across railroads and state highways in the Bonnet Carre floodway in Louisiana.
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Mississippi River
Congress
Hurley
Bonnet Carre
Louisiana
Western Newspaper Union
Wool production to hold near 1928 29 levels in 1930
Indications point to 1930 world wool output remaining close to the 1928 29 peak, with continued expansion in southern hemisphere and U S fine wools. Demand expected to ease but mid 1930s revival possible. prices fall 1929 30 with wide gaps by grade. U S production rising from 1922 29 and domestic foreign consumption shifting toward finer wools.
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Russia
China
Hemisphere
United States
Bureau of Census
London
Boston
Disturbing Night Coughs Quickly Stopped
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound uses pine tar and honey to soothe inflamed throats. No opiates or chloroform, safe for children and adults. Sold by Geo. M. Gosman, successor to Potts.
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Foley
Geo. M. Gosman
Potts —Adv
Tire care tips for safer car use and purchases
A car may have rear wheel shimmy causing differential damage and excessive tire wear. Have someone else drive while you observe. check tires for cuts and bruises, and test tire air pressure before demonstrations to avoid underinflated tires masking poor ride quality. Regular checks help prevent serious deterioration.
Typist’s Spelling Gaffe Sparks Boss Banter
A boss questions a new typist’s performance while a clerk notes her atrocious spelling. The boss quips that she must be good if he cannot spell either, highlighting a humorous exchange about accuracy and humor in the office.
Man Receives Light Bill After Wife Returns
A Denver man laments his wife’s six week absence and notes he wrote weekly letters while staying home. He reveals the light bill is only fifty cents, reflecting a quiet domestic moment.
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Frederick A. Cook
Leavenworth
William Howard Taft
Robert T. Lincoln
Land Office
LI Gondeo
AYP Awagy
Pearl I. Smith
Fide
Dillon
Montana
F. H. Bimrose
Annabel Desmond
Phillips
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Butte, Montana
W. J. Romersa
Hughes & McCaleb
Leggat Hotel
Butte
Alex. Leggat
Mgr
M. Paumie's
Galena St. Butte, Mont
Tipe
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