Anti-War Treaty Proclaimed in Washington
Former secretary of state Frank B. Kellogg praises the war renunciation pact as a natural step toward disarmament by naval powers. Kellogg thanking French Foreign Minister Briand for leading the peace effort, cites Briand's message to the U.S. and notes the pact’s influence on China Russia and on Bolivia Paraguay disputes.
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Washington
Frank B. Kellogg
Kellogg
Briand
France
Hoover
Stimson
Brian
Associated Press
America
Paris
China
Russia
Bolivia
Paraguay
White House
Coolidge
Sir Esme Howard
Paul Claudel
Pope Pius XI Emerges At St Peter's After Vatican Turmoil
Thousands gather in Rome to see Pope Pius XI appear at St. Peter's after the Vatican's loss of papal states. Romans, Italians and Catholics watch in solemn heat as 15,000 Italian soldiers stand nearby. The historic moment marks a milestone for the church and Italy.
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Rome
St. Peter's Cathedral
Vatican
Papal State
Pius XI
United Kingdom
Italy
Endurance Flight Continues Near 300 Hours
The St. Louis Robin endurance plane piloted by Dale Red Jackson and Forest O Brine nears 300 hours in flight at St Louis on July 25 as other crews in Houston and Minneapolis report long hours. The St Louis team had reached 293 hours by 12 17 p m c s t with 290 43 at record.
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ST Louis
St. Louis
Dale
Red) Jackson
Forrest O’brine
Houston
ST. Lotis
Forest O’brine
Dr Louis Leroy Sets New Mississippi Run Record in Bogie
Dr Louis Leroy’s speedboat Bogie completed a 1154 mile run from New Orleans to St Louis in 87 hours 31 minutes, cutting 2 hours 43 minutes from the 59 year old Robert E Lee record. The voyage ignored a refueling stop at Chester Ill as Harvey Brown and Robert Hunter rode aboard.
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ST. Louis
Dr. Louis Leroy
Robert E. Lee
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Leroy
Chester
Ill
City Wharf
Natchez
Martha Jane
Natchez, Miss
Dr. Leroy
Harvey Brown
Robert Hunter
Gastonia Lad Sails to Communist Meet in Moscow
Elmer McDonald an 11 year old Gastonia North Carolina boy sails with Young Pioneers of America to Moscow aboard the Mauretania with other child communists. The group includes Jessica Taft 14 daughter of a New York trades worker. They will attend an international conference in Moscow and tour Russia amid labor unrest surrounding a slain peace officer.
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New York
Young Pioneers of America
Child Communist Organization
Moscow
Mauretania
Elmer McDonald
Gastonia
N. C
Russia
Jessica Taft
Bomb rocks Chicago Loop injuring none in blast
A bomb exploded in an alley near the Davis company department store in Chicago's Loop just before midnight. Glass shattered across State, Wabash, Jackson and Van Buren streets as crowds gathered. A second device detonated on 22nd Street near Michigan and Wabash, rattling the Equitable Trust building and alarming 29 Calumet Exchange operators.
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Davis Company
Jackson Boulevard
Wabash Avenue
State Street
Philip Iwanski
Davis Store
Lytton, Kimball and Steger
D.S. Finchley
D. S. Komis and Company
State, Wabash
Jackson
van Buren
22Nd Street
Michigan and
Wabash Avenues
Equitable Trust Company
Michigan Avenue
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Bromley Hopes for Tokyo Nonstop Flight Tomorrow
Tacoma July 25 test flight to prepare Lieutenant Harold Bromley for a 4700 mile nonstop hop from Tacoma to Tokyo. If weather cooperates and the test is satisfactory he may begin at dawn tomorrow.
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Tacoma
Wash
Harold Bromley
Tokyo
New Court Action Tests Ownership of Four Newspapers
Augusta Ga July 25 A court order requires William LaVarre to show cause by August 5 why he should not turn over stock in four southern papers and permit a receiver to stay. Harold Hall seeks half ownership of the Augusta Chronicle Spartanburg Herald and Journal and Columbia Record bought with funds from International Paper and Power Co. Hall also asks for an accounting of 122 900 dollars allegedly paid to LaVarre. Hall earlier sought an injunction to block stockholders and directors meetings aimed at electing LaVarre favored officers.
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Augusta
Harold Hall
WilliamLaarre
Hall
LaVarre
Middle class in United States not drinking Mayo says
Dr William Mayo of Mayo Clinic Rochester says at a National Temperance League breakfast that the great middle class in America has stopped drinking. He adds the saloon is gone and liquor is scarce and unsafe, while the top and bottom classes still drink.
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Manchester
England
William Mayo
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minnesota
United States
National Temperance League
America
Cme
Minister and Choir Singer Elopers Spark Search
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania authorities pursue Rev John Wesley Gable pastor of the Enfant Church of God and Mrs John Miller a choir singer after they eloped in the pastor s car Both spouses forgive them hoping for a safe return The note from Mrs Miller asks forgiveness and mentions four sons Paul Gable son of the minister reports his father withdrew several hundred dollars from a bank Gable age 46 Miller age 33 are involved in the case.
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Harrisburg
John Wesley Gable
Enfant Church of God
John Miller
Miller
Washington Hails Disarmament Move in Naval Talks
Pledges to curb naval building by Britain and the United States are praised in Washington as signaling progress toward disarmament. Prime Minister MacDonald and President Hoover push for parity with elasticity, suspend two British cruisers, cancel submarines, and plan a October US visit by MacDonald.
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Washington
Great Britain
America
Hoover
London
House of Commons
MacDonald
United States
Reynolds Trial Adjourned After Juror Talk With Defense Witness
The manslaughter trial of Richard Joshua Reynolds was halted when the judge learned the jury foreman had talked with two defense witnesses. Justice Humphreys discharged the jury, exonerated Reynolds, and ordered a retrial on another date.
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Reynolds
Atwood
London
Richard Joshua Reynolds
Humphreys
Constabulary
Taylor
Norman Birkett
Soviet Ready to Resume Full Diplomatic Ties With Britain
The British government, via the Norwegian government, received the Soviet reply to its proposals for full diplomatic relations. Moscow plans to send Ambassador Gorgalevsky from Paris to London early next week to work with British officials on methods to resume ties.
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London
Mosow
Moscow
M. Gorgalevsky
Paris
French Chamber Defeats Ways and Means Bill
Paris July 25 The chamber of deputies voted down the ways and means bill by 390 to 200 after reversing a clause that made debt payments to America and England exclusively payable from German reparations to France The measure introduced by the finance committee likely will be revived in another form.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
America
England
France
Finance Committee
Torrid Weather Grips the Midwest and Nation
Chicago and the middle west endured intense heat with humidity. Forecasters warned of higher temps, while thunderstorms offered little relief. Cities reported 91 to 92 degrees and several states tied to mounting heat. Phoenix led at 106 while Michigan and Wisconsin logged deaths from the heat.
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Middle West
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Illinois
Phoenix
Ariz
Evansville
Ind
Mismark
N. D
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Escanaba
Mich
Lott to Open for U S in Davis Cup Finals
Paris July 25 AP George Lott will open for the United States in the Davis Cup finals Friday at 10 15 a m with France's Jean Borotra. William T Tilden meets Henri Cochet at 4 30 p m Friday. A French doubles team likely Cochet and Borotra is expected in Sunday's play with additional singles scheduled.
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Paris
George Lott
America
Jean Borotra
France
William T. Tilden
Henri Cochet
Cochet
Borotra
Tilden
Lott
Carter resigns from Gastonia strikers defense case
Judge Frank Carter of Asheville withdraws from the defense in the Gastonia strike murder cases. He cites a compelling reason and denies loss of faith, condemning what he calls a brutal tyranny against defendants and a broader threat to human liberty and workers’ rights.
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South
Aviation interest in booming licenses show
The Commerce Department announced week ending July 13 licenses for 80 new pilots 627 student pilots 62 airplane mechanics and 119 new airplanes. Annualized rates project 6188 aircraft pilots 4160 pilots and 20000 student pilots. New York led with 48 planes licenses followed by Illinois and Ohio with nine each.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Commerce Department
New York
Illinois
Ohio
Nime
Snook enters murder trial with self defense and insanity pleas
In Columbus on July 25 Dr. James H. Snook a 49 year old former Ohio State University professor faced juror questioning as he stands trial for the murder of Theora Hix 24 his co ed paramour Insanity and self defense appear as the most likely defenses as prosecutors outline the case against him.
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Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Aerial Photos Reveal Ancient Ruins in New Mexico
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh photographed pre Cortez ruins from the air, with films developed by the American School of Research. Dr. E L Hewett calls it the first aerial archaeology use, locating a three story tower and a large underground Kiva near Cuetro Ketl in Chaco Canyon.
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Santa FE
N. M
Cortez
Southwest
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
American School of Research
Carnegie Institute
E. L. Hewett
Board of Research
Hewett
University of New Mexico
Cuetro Ketl
Chaco Canyon
Ancient Chaco Canyon Study Through Aerial Photos
Aerial photographs from a plane piloted by Olaf S Emblem and captured by Carlos Vieira document the Chaco Canyon ruins seeking evidence of an ancient civilization. The ten mile site includes mapping of sites where prior work occurred and may reveal overlooked details for archaeologists.
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Cortez
Olaf S. Emblem
Carlos Vierra
Chaco Canyon
Ten Mile
England
Record-breaking endurance flight trials near 300 hours
St Louis Robin continues circling Lambert field toward the 300 hour mark as Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine push beyond 246 hours. Flight sponsor Major William Robertson cites motor fatigue limits while doctors note expected weight loss of about 30 pounds combined.
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ST. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Dale
Jackson
Forest O
William B. Robertson
Curtiss-Robertson Company
A. C. Leggat
O'Brine
Belasco Still Feels Young At 79 On Broadway
Atlantic City July 26 AP David Belasco dean of Broadway producers says he feels 21 as he tries out a new play at the Apollo theatre. He declares retirement off limits and recalls his first stage appearance with his mother at eight months old.
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Atlantic City
N. J
David Belasco
Broadway
Apollo Theatre
Sparrow Trap Inventor Dies in Own Gas Trap
KING CITY Mo July 28 AP A sparrow killing trap using monoxide gas killed its inventor Gus Ihrig 77. He was found dead in his garage where he had gone to test how many sparrows were victims of the device.
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Gus Iihrig
Mr Ihrig
Gome
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