League Probe Accuses Japan's Opium Trade in China
League of Nations narcotics advisory commission investigates Japan for opium trafficking in Chinese regions under its control. United States delegate Stuart J Fuller cites a narcotic invasion while Japan denies the charges. Reports note 90 percent of illegal narcotics originate from Japanese supervised areas and mass executions followed China’s 1936 anti opium edict led by Chiang Kai Shek.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated
Freseo Foreign Affairs
New York
Japan
League of Nations Narcotics Advisory Commission
John Chinaman
Pipe of Dreams
Stuart J. Fuller
United States
Advisory Commission
China
Eiji Aman
Fuller
Far East
T. W. Russell
Egypt
League of Nations Commission
Tientsin
Anti-Opium Commission
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Hornets Increase Lead to Five Games in Piedmont League
Charlotte Hornets win 9-4 at Durham sparked by a ninth inning surge as Clary and Pritchard deliver big hits. The victory extends Charlotte’s lead to five games over idle Norfolk Tars while Rocky Mount beats Portsmouth 6 to 4 behind Bob Katz’s four hit effort.
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Charlotte
Hornets
Durham
Bees
Norfolk Tars
Rocky Mount
Bob Katz
Portamouth
Walls
Sanford
Red Sox
Bud Galvin
Clary
Pritchard
Early
Pictures on the Farm by John van Guilder
A farmer’s life yields abundant snapshot material from animals at the trough and grazing to work scenes in the field. The piece urges capturing seasonal activities, family moments, and rural details to fill photo albums with lively farm imagery.
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John van Guilder
Y Swimmers Celebrate Beginners Test At City Lake
A group of boys who passed the Beginners Test after Free Swimming Instruction Week at the Y M C A enjoyed a day at the City Lake. They swam, played softball, ate lunch, inspected the game, played on playgrounds, visited rides, and took a second swim. Eleven boys received gold seal certificates. Transport was provided by the Lilly company and the Burt on Upholstering company.
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City Lake
Lilly Company
Burton
Women throw stone at nail salon after taunt of man
In Chicago a beauty parlor on the West Side drew two women's ire when they saw a man receiving a manicure. They shouted insults and hurled a stone through the window. The incident highlights gendered tensions in public beauty spaces.
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Chicago
Rally Ends With Home Run As Weather Delays Key Matchup
A late homer capped the rally while rain washed out a Winston Salem Norfolk mixup and postponed the Asheville Richmond duel. The same two teams are scheduled to meet again today.
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Winston- Salem-Norfolk
Asheville-Richmond
Convictions in Thomasville Municipal Court
Elmer Ferguson convicted of assault on John Hilton with a three month road sentence suspended on payment of costs and $25 to Hilton plus good behavior. Arnold Hayes guilty of liquor law violation with court costs. William Robertson convicted of driving without license with costs. Titus Beck found guilty of drunken driving speeding and reckless driving with twelve month license revocation and costs. Vernon Wilson convicted of abandonment and non support with six months road sentence and $8 monthly support.
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Thomasville
Elmer Ferguson
John Hilton
Hilton
Arnold Hayes
William Robertson
Titus Beck
Vernon Wilson
Weddings in the United States Occur About One Every Five Minutes
A statistic notes weddings in the United States average one ceremony every five minutes, reflecting widespread marriage activity across the country.
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United States
Willie Turnesa Favored In Meet
Louisville Ky June 29 Willie Turnesa 23 year old Holy Cross senior tops locals as favorite for the National Intercollegiate championship after a 69 in qualifying. Turnesa tied for medalist with Lew W Oehmig of Chattanooga Tenn and faces William S Boyd Jr of Stanford in the first round.
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Louisville
Willie Turnesa
Turnesa
Holy Cross
Turnésa
Lew W. Oehmig
Chattanooga
Tenn
Virginia
William 8. Boyd, Jr
Stanford
Oehmig
Ralph Sharpless
Texas
Boxing and sports buzz from New York roundups
A collage of boxing notes and sports gossip covers Louis vs Baer rumors, Schmeling fight talk, Joe Louis motivation, Baer Jacobs negotiations, Hubbel family bits, Giants fatigue, Don Giovannia passport plot, and Reds ticket bottlenecks amid bid chatter for Louis Baer clashes and fall Coliseum plans.
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New York
Schmeling
Max
Louis
Carl Hubbell
House of Davids
Ralph Guldahl
Jo Moore
Tony Galento
Nathan Mann
Max Baer
Navy
Joe Louis
Joe
Mike Jacobs
Maxie
Johnny Vander Meer
Don Giovannia
Johnny
Hubbell
Gianta
Los Angeles
Louis-Baer
Tom Gallery
Edidh Mead
Henry Armstrong
Mike
Baer
Jacobs
Mrs Moody Touted By Helen Jacobs
Wimbledon reports Helen Jacobs praises Helen Moody as the finest competitor in women’s tennis. Jacobs could meet Moody in a final rematch if she defeats Alice Marble in the semi finals and Moody beats Hilda Sperling in the other semi. Moody is praised for perfect concentration in practice and match play.
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Mrs. Moody
Helen Jacobs
Wimbledon
Eng
Helen Wills Moody
Miss Jacobs
Alice Marble
Mis
Moody
Frau
Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling
Helens
US Homes Count Roughly Twenty Two Million Three Hundred Thousand
A census style estimate places the number of single family homes in the United States at about 22.833 million as a reflection of housing stock and domestic occupancy patterns.
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United States
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