Hoover To Call Special Session On London Naval Pact
Washington dispatch reports President Hoover will convene a special Senate session the day after Congress adjourns to consider the London naval treaty. Senator Watson of Indiana and Senator Moses of New Hampshire relayed the plan amid debate on party prospects and Hoover’s cooperation with Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Hoover
Senate
Watson
Indiana
Moses
New Hampshire
Huston
Senate Lobby Committee
Tennessee’ River Improvement Association
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Johnson
California
Railroads Poised to Seek General Freight Rate Increase
Washington reports a mounting legal and economic case for higher railroad freight rates. Supreme Court rulings limit Hoch Smith reductions while earnings slide toward a 3 percent return, prompting railroads to test a broader rate rise under the act’s "reasonable return" rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoch-Smith
Commerce Commission
Bureau of Railway Econoics
Commission
California
St. Louis
Bishop Cannon Defies Senate In Private anti Smith Campaign
Bishop James Cannon Jr refused to answer questions on his 1928 anti Smith campaign saying it was none of Congress. He insisted he would not disclose expenditures or contributors and warned that no one would force him to testify. Absence of a quorum may delay contempt action as Cannon reads a prepared statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Senate Lobby Committee
Congress
Southern Methodist
Cannon
Bishop Cannon
Franco Italian tension eases after Grandi naval speech
Paris reports a reduced Franco Italian tension following Dino Grandi's senate speech on naval affairs. Officials note the proposal echoes London conference ideas and seeks conciliatory, equitable naval terms, with no official comment yet.
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Paris
France
Italy
Dino Grandi
Mussolini
Leghorn
Florence
Grandi
Senate
Hen’s gizzard yields $54 in gold found
In Salina East, June 4, a Bert Phelps family dinner revealed a hen’s gizzard containing gold particles valued at 54 dollars. A jeweler confirmed the substance as gold and set the value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Eas
Bert Phelps
Challenges Against 31 Wake Negroes Passed
In Raleigh on June 4 the Wake County primary process moved when 31 of 47 negro registrants in the 15th precinct were cleared to vote after nine faced challenges. Bart Gatling, county campaign manager, withdrew 22 challenges against Senator KF. Simmons' renomination. Further hearings were planned in the 10th precinct for about 80 registrants and the entire outside Raleigh Method 97 group faced challenges. Educational testing rulings raised questions on when tests could be administered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Bart M. Gatling
Wake County
Cmpaign
Gatling
Hight
16Th Precinct
Mother of Jailed Negro Is Charged With Inciting Riot
Pearl Perry mother of Ethel Perry, accused of attacking a farmer’s wife, was jailed on charges of inciting local negroes against officers after her son’s arrest. Sheriff Rasberry said she carried a long knife. A mob formed and the prisoner was moved to another county jail as tensions rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Hill
Pearl Perry
Ethel Perry
Greene County
E. A. Rasberry
Perry
Rasberry
Mrs Morrow Stays Near Daughter Amid Lindbergh Event
Mrs Dwight W Morrow delaying broader campaign duties to remain close to her daughter Mrs Charles A Lindbergh in Englewood New Jersey The Morrow camp said she will not travel far from home for a week or ten days Col Lindbergh and his wife have lived at the Morrow residence and hangar space for his plane was arranged at Newark airport The tea at Essex Falls yesterday reportedly found Mrs Morrow unavoidably detained at Englewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Dwight W. Morrow
United States Senate
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Morrow
Bailey To Address Rally In Raleigh Tomorrow Night
Josiah William Bailey, Democratic presidential candidate, will speak at a Raleigh rally tomorrow night. It marks his second public appearance here since announcing his candidacy and follows his prior address to the Jackson Day Young Democrats dinner.
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Bailey
Raleigh
Josiah William Bailey
F. M. Simmons
Mr. Bailey
Young Democrats
Roosevelt Son Weds Betsy Cushing in Brookline Ceremony
Miss Betsy Cushing, daughter of Dr. Harvey Cushing, marrying James Roosevelt son of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt at St. Pauls Church Brookline Mass. 1000 guests invited for reception at the Cushing home. Harvard graduate, couple to live in Cambridge after September with gifts from numerous prominent figures including Al Smith and Dr. Mayo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
Betsy Cushing
Harvey Cushing
James Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
St. Paul’s Church
Cushing
Elliott Roosevelt
Mary B. Cushing
Roosevelt
J. R. Roosevelt
John
Frank Roosevelt
Curtis Dali
Anna E. Roosevelt
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Young Roosevelt
Harvard
College Road
Cambridge
al” Smith
William Mayo
Vincent Astor
Three Killed and Seven Hurt in Auto Crash Near Keyser
In Keyser West Virginia on the Keyser Cumberland road a single automobile struck a family group killing three and injuring seven. The victims were Mrs Faye Walker and her children Barbara Walker 11 Walker 15 and Junior Walker 8. The injured include Edith Walker Johnson Sadie Samuel James Ernest Esther Betty and others. Driver John Kiener of Keyser reported the accident and was held for investigation. The family had been visiting friends in Dawson and were returning home when the car turned a curve and struck them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
W. Va
Keyser-Cumberland Road
Here
Faye Walker
Barbara Walker
Junior Walker
Edith Walker Johnson
Sadie
Samuel Walker
James Walker
Ernest Walker
Esther Walker
Betty Johnson
John Kiener
Dawson
Kingsford-Smith arrives in Dublin for trans Atlantic flight prep
Captain Charles Kingsford-Smith, famed Australian aviator, lands at Baldonnel air drome aboard the Southern Cross after a flight from Croydon. He proceeds to ready for a planned crossing to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Irish Free State
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Southern Cross
Baldonnel Airdrome
Croydon
United States
Millions Made in Huge Derby Pools
In Epsom the Calcutta sweepstakes alone were worth about 4.5 million dollars to ticket holders at roughly three dollars each. Across the world more than 16 million dollars in sweepstakes hinged on the derby. Insurance agent H. C. Reeves sold his Diolite ticket for 105,000 dollars before the race. the syndicate buying it stands to nearly double their investment after Diolite finished third.
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Epsom
Eng
Calcutta
H. C. Reeves
Diolite
Reeves
Machinists Win Half Million Blenheim Sweepstakes Ticket
Coventry England June 4 Two machinists at a local motor works drew one of three Blenheim sweepstakes tickets valued at half a million dollars but sold half their share before the race for thirteen thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coventry
Eng
Calcutta
Army and Navy Charity Derby Tickets Hit Big Winners
The Army and Navy Veterans Charity sweepstakes derby at Epsom today awarded $149,000 to Wilfrid LeBlanc of Hull Quebec and E P Dougherty of Brooklyn New York. Each drew Blenheim and will receive the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Army and Navy Veterans
Epsom
Wilfrid Leblanc
Hull
Que
E. P. Dougherty
Brooklyn
N. Y
Leblanc
Dougherty
Blenheim
Heredity Patriotic Societies Urged to Act at Meeting
Arthur M. McCrillis of Providence challenged the Sons of the American Revolution at their national convention in Asbury Park New Jersey to stop talking about ancestors and take concrete action. He warned that industry defense and the home faced modern threats from socialist bills pacifist groups birth control marriage sex propaganda and state childrearing demands.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Arthur M. McCrillis
Providence
R. L
Sons of the American Revolution
McCrillis
Committee of Correspondence and Safety
Duke University Holds 78th Commencement on Old Campus
Duke University wraps its 78th and final commencement on the old campus marking a transition to the new site a mile away. Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur secretary of the interior delivers the address Man the Experimenter and receives the degree of Doctor of Laws. 336 diplomas are awarded. Bishop Edwin Dubose Mouton of Charlotte and David Robert Coker of Hartsville honored with Doctor of Laws and Doctor of Science respectively for service and agricultural achievements.
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Secretary of Interior
Old Campus
Durham
Duke University
University
Trinity College
Woman's College
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Hoover
Edwin Dubose Mouton
Charlotte
Southern Methodist University
David Robert Coker
Hartsville
D. C
Young Woman Found Unconscious on Caldwell Road
Miss Daisy Armingtrout 25 was found unconscious in her car on a secluded Caldwell Road. Police say she bought razor blades last night and two blades were found in the vehicle. She was taken to hospital where physicians expect recovery. Both parents are dead. she works as a stenographer at a Renoir furniture factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renoir
Daisy Armingtrout
Miss Armingtrout
Hoover Open Minded On Signing Smoot Hawley Tariff Bill
President Hoover at the White House was said to be open minded about signing the Smoot Hawley tariff bill. He plans to study rates and administrative provisions with experts and run the measures through standard departmental investigations before a minute personal examination. Claims that he already agreed to adjust flexible provisions or drop the export debenture plan were reported as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
White House
Woman seeks damages over dry snooper slander claim
Mrs. Clara E. Hutson of Muncie sues Dewey Kennedy for slander seeking 2000 dollars claiming reports she caused police to raid a neighbor, where home brew was found, have led to ridicule and abuse labeling her a dry snooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Clara E. Hutson
Dewey Kennedy
Blenheim Wins English Derby At Epsom In Front Of 500000
Aga Khan's Blenheim ridden by H Wrage captured the Derby at Epsom ridden by a 33 to 1 shot, finishing one length ahead of Iliad with Dioite back two lengths. Scout II led early but faded to fifteenth as Blenheim clocked 2:38 1-5. The crowd included the king and queen as Sudden record pace was not matched.
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Aga Khan
Epsom Downs
Eng
France
Blenheim
H. Wrage
Somerville Tattersall
Iliad
Diolite
Hugo Hirst
William Woodward
New York
Count II
J. Childs
Woodward
Trigo
Call Bay
Felstead
Confederate Veterans Hold Fortieth Gulf Coast Reunion
In Biloxi Mississippi on June 4 veterans gather under canvas for the 40th reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. Admiral Magruder and Governor Bilbo address the assembly praising the veterans while urging peace and reflection on wartime costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
United Confederate Veterans
Gulf Coast
Thomas P. Magruder
Mississippi
Theodore G. Bilbo
Magruder
United States
France
Wilton McLean Jr Drives Auto Into Old Man’s Buggy
In Lumberton on a Saturday night Wilton McLean Jr driver of a car struck A D Prevatt a 70 year old Robeson County farmer injuring him. Prevatt suffered a fractured neck vertebrae though a grandchild with him was unharmed. Miss Emily McLelland of Maxton received a slight cut and Knox Barnes and McLean were unhurt. Barnes and Miss McLelland were with McLean.
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Lumberton
A. D. Prevatt
Robeson County
Wilton McLean, Jr
Prevatt
Emily MccLelland
Maxton
Knox Barnes
Mclean
Barnes
McLelland
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Claudius Huston
Republican National Committee
Seville
Horta
Island of
Fayal
Germany
Spain
Hugo Eckener
Graf
Lakehurst
New
York
Hoch- Smith
Cc. C
By Clinton Cgoerin
United
Slakehurst
Friedrichshafen
Naval Air Station
N. d
Atlantic
KF. M. Simmons
Dennis G. Brummitt
W. H. Sawyer
Mrs. Morrow
Walker
Dr. Wilbur
Caldwell Road
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