Anath Century Bowl Acquired by St Louis Museum
St Louis art museum buys an Abbasid era Anath century bowl dated 838 to 883 A D for 7000 dollars. The camels design marks a significant Islamic pottery addition. A fifteenth century painting titled The Annunciation by Bartolomeo Caporali was valued at 2000 dollars from ruins at Sachased.
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City Art Museum
ST. Louis
Bartolomeo Caporali
Sachased
Governor Stark withdraws to sign bills in seclusion
Governor Lloyd C. Stark has largely vanished from public view since adjournment, working in seclusion at the executive mansion and governor’s office. He tightens office hours, defers minor appointments, and assigns early morning checks on bills to ensure they meet revenue estimates, with the attorney general and supreme court staff assisting in constitutional review.
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Peace Prize Sought For Jailed Frenchman
Paris June 23 AP An imprisoned French royalist leader Charles Maurras rival for 1937 Nobel Peace Prize a writers committee nominates him for his anti socialist editorials in L Action Francaise He faces release from Saintes prison late June and would return to his paper after serving sentences for incitement to murder Blum and other socialists The prize amount is about 54000 but the report notes Maurras followers sharpen plans against the government
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Roosevelt
Charles Maurras
Leor Blum
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L’action Francaise
Italy
Sante
L'Action Francaise
Leon Daudet
House of France
Governor’s appointment policy favors party backed picks
The governor aims to select major appointees by “choosing his man” rather than letting candidates seek posts. He consults diverse sources for suggestions, and requires endorsement for political positions. Local party leaders often source non political picks via newspapers.
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Ness
Marlene Dietrich Avoids Publicity on Trousers
Hollywood June 23 AP Marlene Dietrich explained why she wears trousers noting it is not showmanship but preference. She warned trousers can look poor if ill suited to a woman's build and stressed she never aims to attract attention.
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Hollywood
Calif
Marlene Dietrich
Miss Dietrich
What Congress Is Doing
Senate debates war department appropriation bill and Norris flood control power bill hearings. House considers secondary legislation and farm tenancy bill. Joint committee and naval committee hear wage and tax evasion items. Yesterday the Senate passed a 1.5 billion relief bill and the House voted on federal judge removal procedures.
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Belated Christmas Card From Salt Lake City Crash Letter
Mrs. W. J. Egen of Webster Groves Missouri received a belated Christmas greeting from the mail of the ill fated airliner that crashed near Salt Lake City on December 15 resulting in six deaths.
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ST. Louis
W. J. Egen
Webster Groves
Salt Lake City
Eiffel Tower visits top 17 million mark since 1889
More than 17,000,000 people have ascended the Eiffel Tower in Paris since its 1889 construction. The structure remains Europe’s premier sight seeing attraction as a new oil well, reported at two and a fifth miles depth in Louisiana, begins producing.
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Roadway Luminosity Tests With Ocher Admixtures
Tests underway to determine if roadways treated with red and yellow ocher admixtures will enhance light reflectivity and improve safety for night driving.
Navy to build two 35000-ton battleships with 16 inch guns
President Roosevelt announced the navy will equip two new battleships with 16 inch guns. An international pact banning guns above 14 inches collapsed after Japan refused. The two 35000-ton ships will be built in government shipyards.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Japan
52 Year Old Waters Watch Keeps Perfect Time
Fulton Missouri June 23 AP John Th Mekallip paid 85 cents for an old watch 52 years ago. The timepiece as declared by jeweler Claude West appears to improve with age and still keeps perfect time.
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Senator Norris Is Sent 10 Hospital
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, an independent, was confined to naval hospital after a gastro intestinal upset and fever. Hospital reports say he is getting along fine but will remain for several days of observation.
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Washington
George W. Norris
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Letter from mother to traffic court about fatal accident
Magistrate Eberhardt read in traffic court a letter from a mother noting her son's stop sign violation on June 5 and his death in an automobile accident on June 6. The brief missive highlights a personal tragedy linked to a legal hearing.
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Philadelphia
Eberhardt
Governor Lehman Orders Crackdown On Dog Race Betting
Albany June 23 Governor Lehman directed district attorneys sheriffs and peace officers to apprehend and prosecute immediately those conducting or participating in dog race betting and gambling in a major statewide crackdown.
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Lehman
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