Twenty Americans to curtsey to the British queen
London May 2 Twenty American women join hundreds for Britain's highest social honor at two court presentations next week Queen Mary will preside alone as King George rests Dickings. Debutantes include Helen Wills tennis champion and several American diplomats wives with Nay Atherton American charge d affaires attending both events.
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United Press
London
Britain
England
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Helen Wills
Berkeley
Cal
Virginia Willys
Toledo
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New York City
Alice Coonley
Chicago
Lillian Emerson
Black Mountain
N. C
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Cincinnati
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Baltimore
Harriet Walker
Piedmont
Raymond Cox
Charles Wesson
William Galbraith
Frederick Lee
Charles G. Dawes
Atherton
Harvey Gerry
Queen Mary
George
Props Hunt For Berkell Players Adds Historic Chairs
Indianapolis prop man Dave Gibson sourced horsehair chairs believed to have belonged to Thomas E. Hendricks for the Berkell Players in Anderson. The loaned pieces, from an Indianapolis collector, will be used in One of the Family for a week only before returning.
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Berkell
Dave Gibson
English’s
Dave
Gibson
Indianapolis
Thomas E. Hendricks
Indiana
Naylor Opera House
Terre Haute
Edmund Keene
City Firemen and Police Plan Expanded Annual Circus
The annual Police and Firemen's circus at the state fairground on May 20 features enhanced acts and a repriced show. Edward V. Richardson notes a $1.50 value for 50 cents, with City employees issued tickets to boost attendance. R. E. Trimble is new society equestrian director, Cooper Zaring assists, and Indianapolis society women, Navy recruits, and Boy Scouts participate in the event.
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State Fairground
Edward V. Richardson
Richardson
Police and Firemen
R. E. Trimble
Society
Cooper Zaring
Indianapolis Society
Indianapolis
Camp Gridley
Boy Scouts
Soviet wheat school mapped with American help
Soviet government to set up a large experimental wheat station and school under a grain trust, directed by American specialists led by Milburn L. Wilson of the University of Montana. Wilson and team arrived in Moscow to remain about six months transforming 5,000,000 acres of unused land into bread factories.
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Moscow
Milburn L. Wilson
University of Montana
Wilson
Soviet Grain Trust
Sweden to Establish First Talking Film Industry Outside US and UK
Stockholm May 2 The U F A Film Company and Swedish film industries form a combination to establish talking equipment in Swedish theaters. Swedish actors will travel to Berlin to act in U F A studios producing pictures in the Swedish language.
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United Press
Stockholm
United States
England
Sweden
U. F. A. Film Company
Berlin
Old Blue Law Revived Halts Sunday Car Washes
Fall River Massachusetts on May 2 The revival of an old blue law prohibits Sunday car washing at garages. Police Chief Martin Feeney says the statute will be enforced even if arrests are needed.
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United Prep
Fall River
Mass
Martin Feeney
Portes Gil sees benefit in revolt despite bloodshed
President Emilio Portes Gil told United Press that the Mexican revolt, though costly and deadly, would strengthen the nation. He said the failure of General J Gonzalo Escobar reduces chances of future civil wars in Mexico. Escobar’s whereabouts were unclear, with reports he left Agua Prieta with his staff toward the mountains.
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United Press
Mexico City
Emilio Portes Gil
J. Gonzalo Escobar
General Escobar
el Paso
Agua Prieta
United States
Police move targets male vampires in Memphis streets
Memphis authorities led by Police Commissioner Cliff Davis order arrests of men described as male vampires who haunt streets and harass working girls to ensure their freedom on the streets.
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United Press
Memphis
Tenn
Cliff Davis
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