Pope condemns Mussolini speeches on Lateran accords
In an open letter to Cardinal Gasparri, the Observatore Romano prints the pope’s strong denunciation of Mussolini’s May 13 chamber and May 25 senate remarks. The Pontiff decries anti Christian language, defends church universality, and objects to citing Duchesne’s History of the Ancient Church.
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Observatore Romano
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Gasparri
Mussolini
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Duce
Chamber
Rome
Christianity
Roman Empire
Monsignor’ Duchesne
MacDonald Takes Over Government In Britain
London June 31 AP The Labour party formed the next British government as Ramsay MacDonald accepted King George V’s invitation to govern after Labour’s election win. Baldwin resigned as Conservative prime minister, MacDonald’s party holds 288 seats to 256 for Conservatives and 58 for Liberals amid multi party support. The new cabinet was to be announced soon and Whitehall to be in operation by week’s end.
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Great Britain
Labor Party
Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
King George
Windsor Castle
Stanley Baldwin
MacDonald
Liberals
Seale
Whitehall
Farm relief bill clears conference with debenture plan dropped
Washington June 5 The senate and house conference committee agreed to a revised farm relief measure minus the export debenture plan. After house action the bill returns to the senate for confirmation. Elimination was supported by three of five senate conferees and opposed by Norris and Smith. The measure aims for presidential assent and outlines funding for the federal farm board. Vacation plans loom as congress eyes an all-summer recess and a tariff bill vote by November 15.
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Senate adjourns to reconsider census bill amendments
Washington June 5. Senate adjourned to weigh the parliamentary question after leaders met over changes in the census bill. The two amendments affecting aliens and disenfranchised citizens prompted calls to iron out the provisions before final passage.
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House
Representative Tilson
Connecticut
Guaranty Trust Proposes 200000 Extra Shares
Directors of the Guaranty Trust company of New York propose offering 200000 additional shares at 500 dollars a share. Valued by current market quotations this would equate to a distribution near 90 million dollars to stockholders.
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New York
Guaranty Trust Company
Fire devastates large section of Rhodes port
A Reuters dispatch from Constantinople reports a massive fire at Rhodes on the European side of the Marmora Sea, destroying a large portion of the port about 80 miles west of Constantinople.
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Constantinople
Rodoso
Sea of Marmora
Lindy’s boat mystery deepens near Provincetown
The cabin cruiser K21025 left Provincetown after anchoring briefly and evading identification by reporters. Observers noted the vessel bore only the letter M and speculated it could be the Mouette en route to Plymouth or Boston or possibly toward Long Island Sound.
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Provincetown
Mass
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Wood’s Hole
Plymouth
Boston
Long Island Sound
Hope Receives Degree After 26 Years Out of School
Newberry South Carolina June 5 James H Hope state superintendent of education who had left college 26 years ago earned a bachelor of arts degree from Newberry College at this year’s graduation exercises He was a member of the class of 1903 but fell ill before finishing and did not graduate The degree was conferred during the 1920 ceremony.
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Newberry
8. C
James H. Hope
Newberry College
Vesuvius Erupts Again Threatening Neapolitan Countryside
Molten lava from Vesuvius renewed its violence near Naples on June 5. The eruption sent lava into the Valley of Hell threatening Barre and Terzigno villages, with lava masses, three mile high smoke columns, and rubble striking near the cone. Evacuations had begun. no casualties reported.
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Vesuvius
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Terzigno
Grand
Strikers Will Appeal Conviction in Tennessee Case
In Johnson City Tennessee on June 5 45 former textile workers convicted over alleged obstruction of rayon mill reopenings after an Elizabethton strike face appeals. Judge S E Miller imposed fines from 10 to 50 dollars and ruled peaceful picketing does not exist. Defense plans to seek state supreme court review while labor leaders call for study of troops use.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Rayon Mills
Elizabethton
Tennessee
S. E. Miller
Chancery Court
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Bemberg
Glanzstoff
Trigo Upsets Field to Win 149th English Derby
Trigo the 33 to 1 outsider led 25 rivals to victory at Epsom Downs with a 1 1/2 length margin over Walter Gay in 2 minutes 36 25 seconds. Brienz finished third as bets neared 100 million in the mammoth sweepstakes amid a crowd approaching a million.
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Hunter’s Moon
Trigo
Walter Gay
Brienz
King George’s Health Improves With Daytime Up Activity
Windsor reports King George’s condition has improved to allow him to be up during portions of the day as doctors monitor his recovery.
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Windsor
England
George
Goodwyn Urges Veterans to Write War Memories
General A T Goodwyn head of the United Confederate Veterans urged members at the 39th reunion in Charlotte to record their war experiences to counter perceived errors in Civil War histories. He framed the conflict as an economic struggle and urged justice for the South, praising Lee over Grant and condemning postwar politics as selfish and tyrannical. Governor Gardner welcomed the veterans and Senator Harrison argued the war’s cause centered on states’ rights, not slavery.
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A. T. Goodwyn
United Confederate Veterans
Goodwyn
South
Lee
Grant
Southland
Elmore
Ala
North Carolina
O. Max Gardner
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Gardner
Harrison
Virginia primary law ruled unconstitutional by judge
U.S. District Judge Lawrence D Groner ruled the Virginia primary law violates the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments in the case James O West versus A C Billey and William Boltz and precinct clerk William Ricker. The decision bars the state from enforcing party imposed qualifications against Black voters. demurrer by the state was overruled.
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Richmond
Lawrence D Groner
United States District Court
Virginia
James O. West
A. C. Billey
William Boltz
William Ricker
United States
West
Precint
Leon M. Brazile
Special Match to Decide Medalist in Carolinas Gold
Johnny Bachman and Tully Blair of Sedgefield Country Club will duel in an 18 hole playoff at Sedgefield Greensboro to determine the medalist after a 36 hole qualifying round tied them at 147. Ed Reid and Erwin Lax are also in the field.
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Greensboro
Johnny Bachman
Tully Blair
Carolinas
Blair
Bachman
Ed Reid
Young Erwin Lax
Simmons Seeks Raskob Out In Democratic Harmony
Senator Simmons of North Carolina calls for Raskob to be unhorsed to restore party harmony during discussions around a Democratic dinner next week. He opposed Raskob and Alfred E. Smith in the last campaign and criticized Raskob for supporting liquor and for serving on the committee to aid repeal.
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Washington
Jouett Shouse
Paskob
National Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Raskob
Alfred E. Smith
Democratic Party
Prince Henry of Gloucester Hurt After Pony Fall
Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester, 29, fell from a polo pony at Brighouse polo farm near Vancouver B C. He suffered a fractured outer collar bone but is reported in excellent position after X rays showed proper fragment alignment. He recently visited Japan and Egypt, returning from England in March.
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B. C
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
King George
Brighouse Polo Farm
Prince Henry
Japan
Hirohito
England
Fuad
Egypt
Mrs Charles Roberson Dies in Greensboro
Prominent Greensboro woman Mrs Charles Roberson wife of Dr Charles Roberson died at her home after a seven week illness. Funeral services set for 3 o'clock tomorrow. She was born Miss Mabel Bethel Hill, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W H Gill of Greensboro. Survived by husband and two brothers W B Hill of Danville Virginia and R G Hill of Lexington.
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XN. C
Charles Roberson
Roberson
Mabel Bethel Hill
W. H. Gill
Fwo
W. B. Hill
Danville, Va
R. G. Hill
Lexington
Reparations Experts See Mother Common Ground Emerges
Paris dispatch reports reparations experts expect a second international conference within two or three months to review the agreement’s implementation. Participants warn the Dawes Plan may be adjusted and a parallel meeting could be held near the end of June to resolve outstanding issues.
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Paris
Fire Aboard Japanese Sipah Threatens 700 Passengers
Fire aboard the Ugo Maru between Vladivostok and Kam chatka endangers about 700 passengers, mainly Russians. The 3682 ton Japanese owned vessel, chartered by the Soviet fishing trust, left Vladivostok May 23 for the Kamchatka fishing banks. fire began May 28. Rescue vessels hurry to aid as authorities suppress details to avoid affecting recruitment.
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Nichi Nichi Shimbun
Foreign Office
Vladivostok
Kamschatka
Soviet Fishing Trust
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