The Stamford Witch Hunt and the May Day Case
A Stamford Conn May Day clash led to mass arrests and brutal police beatings. The American Civil Liberties Union intervened, Raymond Wise argued the case, and Judge Fennell excluded beating evidence. Eleven convicted. fines ranged 10 to 100 dollars. two jailed for sixty days. Wise warned the danger of overzealous courts aiding Communists.
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Stamford
United States
Conn
American Civil Liberties Union
New York Telegram
Connecticut Supreme Court
International Labor Defense Committee
Raymond Wise
New York
Justus J. Fennell
Paul Hayes
Wise
Contempt Charged as Cannon Refuses Senate Testimony
The passage argues Bishop Cannon has acted above the law through shady politics and fundraising, urging the Senate to treat him like any layman. It cites his refusal to testify before a lobby committee about anti Smith campaign funds and calls for accountability or punishment for contempt.
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Cannon
Senate
Methodist Board of Prohibition and Social Service
Asheville
Tariff Bill Faces Growing Public Backlash and Declining Support
The tariff bill faces mounting opposition as fears rise over higher rates and reduced exports. Hoover’s waning leadership is cited amid protests from economists and business leaders. Democratic votes Dill and Copeland shift against the bill, with the Textile Converters Association voicing major concerns about prosperity and industry impact.
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United States
Ford
Sloan
General Motors
Hoover
Congress
Taft
Tariff Commission
Dill
Washington
Copeland
New York
Textile Converters’ Association
Jobs that Lift The Nation Through Construction Boom
Frances Perkins argues that public and private construction in six months can spur a broad recovery. A million workers would boost demand for clothing, furniture, radios, and cars, stimulating related industries and improving family welfare. The ripple effect could raise national happiness as mass production and high wages fight poverty, marking a potential era of unprecedented prosperity.
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Frances Perkins
New York State Department of Labor
New York City
London naval pact sparks mixed reaction among leaders
A column notes confusion over the London naval agreement as admirals and statesmen diverge on its meaning, with Japan’s experts doubting the strategy and one admiral’s extreme action highlighting regional tensions. It also critiques immigration stance and Hoover era ceremonial appointments, while praising air mail pilot Samuel Samson for saving lives by ejecting mail and parachuting to safety.
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United States
Japan
Harikari
Indian alarm and Philippine bill stir debate on empire
Dhan Gopal Mukerji argues India faces growing violence without Gandhi’s restraint as colonialism and missionary activism shape policy. The Hawes Cutting bill would grant Philippines independence after a five year probation and a plebiscite, outlining a constitutional draft, ratification, and economic transition.
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India
Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Mahatma Gandhi
MacDonald
East
Christendom
Philippine Islands
Philippine
England
Senate Committee On Territories
United States
Minority report on Philippine independence bill sparks debate
Four committee members call the bill tantamount to independence, warn disaster for the Philippines and American interests, while arguing the people deserve liberty. They oppose imperialism despite strategic and financial motives, urging adherence to principles of justice.
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Philippines
Philippine Islands
Far East
Chamberlin's Flight to Berlin Ends With Safe Landing
Clarence Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine began a nonstop trans Atlantic flight from New York in the Columbia monoplane. After twelve hours battering sleet and hail they battled a wrong path over Belgium and Holland before reorienting toward Berlin. They finally landed near Eisleben after running low on fuel as laborers guided them to a field.
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Berlin
Chamberlin
Eisleben
Martin Luther
Care in Washing Ears By Dr Morris Fishbein
Instructions for safe ear washing using a warm water bag or syringe to remove wax and debris. Proper technique includes cleansing equipment, correct water temperature around 104 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, angled water flow to protect the eardrum, and optional salt in solution. Useful for inflamed ears when done carefully.
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Morris Fishbein
Babes Journal
The
American Medicalssociation
Tiggeia
Health Magazine
Opinion on religion and reform by Heywood Broun
The column argues for expanding Christian dialogue within American belief systems and criticizes attempts to shield religion from scrutiny. It discusses the need for church reform, separation of church and state, and openness to debates on birth control, capital punishment, poverty, evolution, and education. Copyright noted 1930 The Times.
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America
Indif
Chase
Church
Five Bible Quiz Questions Daily Feature
A compact quiz asks five questions on familiar passages including who dubbed the wife the weaker sex and the words on the Hebrew high priest mitre, with a second line giving yesterday's answers about anointing ointment the jawbone of an ass and more.
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Jacob
Rachel
Reuben
Judah
Peter
Daily Thought Echoes Biblical and Classical Mottos
A compact note presents a biblical verse from Jeremiah 30 23 about the Lord s whirlwind of fury and a classical line from Publius Syrus on the wickedness of the few causing many s calamity The text reads as a brief moral reflection likely from a religious page or column with no further context provided
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Publius Syrus
Life on Mars A Debate Over Canals and Possibility of Life
The article reviews Mars observations and the canal controversy. It cites Lowell, Pickering, Barnard, and Antoniadi on canal evidence, notes perceptual bias, and explains why photography cannot settle the question. It also details seasonal changes, ice polar caps, atmospheric water vapor, and Martian temperatures, and weighs the likelihood of life.
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OME
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Pickering
Barnard
Antoniadi
Russell
Mars
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