British public stirs over League meeting plans
British public remains unsettled ahead of the Geneva gathering as Sir Austen Chamberlain silent on enlarging the League Council beyond Germany. Premier Baldwin may speak next week to ease tension while avoiding firm policy statements.
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Seaplanes HOP Off To Cuba Fleet Maneuvers
Two seaplanes led by Commander John Rodgers and Lieutenant L W Curtain left Charleston for Fernandina Florida en route to Guantanamo Bay Cuba to join U S fleet maneuvers. Planes arrived from Hampton Roads Virginia and Morehead City North Carolina the previous Sunday.
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Firemen Escape Death as Building Explodes
Twelve firefighters faught a seven alarm blaze in a two story frame building near the mouth of a cay when a tremor warned them to flee the street moments before a blast blew the structure apart. The explosion, possibly caused by dynamite, shattered windows and showered debris on roofs. Mike Castelli, owner of a grocery and several properties, operated inside. Police said he had received threats. Damage was set at 80,000. Chicago, Mar.
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Florida Tops Casualty List In Week’s Auto Crashes
A survey by The Associated Press shows Florida leading 11 states in both deaths and injuries from auto, rail, trolley and motorcycle incidents last week. Florida had 16 deaths and 80 injuries, with Georgia and Alabama among other states also reporting high totals. A chase by police in Paperville, now Atlanta, left one officer seriously injured, while a Seaboard Airline collision near Elberton, Georgia killed a mother and four children and seriously hurt the father and another son.
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Princeton class lines show longevity from study
A Princeton university study suggests long life linked to hard study. Among the top ten graduates from fifty years ago, six are alive while only two of the bottom ten survive. In New York, Max Wolff wins a spaghetti eating contest by consuming 259 yards two feet nine inches, surpassing his nearest rival.
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France Benefits From Locarno Pact, Premier States
Paris May 1 Premier Briand told the Chamber the Locarno ratification secures France without diminishing its security. He argued that without Locarno the nation would face isolation amid a Soviet Russia Germany alliance, noting France’s peaceful record and past criticisms it has borne. Deputies clashed as the debate touched on Germany and Russia.
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Explorers Stirred by Idea of Reaching the Pole
The article notes rising excitement among modern explorers aiming for the north pole and a possible northwest passage. Six expeditions this summer seek new lands or routes, with international interest from America, France, Norway, Italy, and Russia. Key figures include Roald Amundsen and Richard E. Byrd as plans unfold from New York and other bases, aided by air and sea technology.
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Roald Amundsen
George H. Wilkins
American Geographical Society
Detroit Aviation Society
Verdict of murder returned against one armed war vet
Beattyville Ky March 1 A jury found Victor A Holmes guilty of wilful murder in the death of his wife Louisa Holmes and seriously injuring their other child The couple met during World War II while Holmes was recovering from wounds He received life imprisonment and an appeal is planned The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence with no eyewitnesses Holmes claimed brake failure caused the car to plunge off a ridge after he stopped to adjust chains
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Byrd Expedition to Dash by Air for North Pole
The Byrd expedition, led by Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd, will launch from New York late this month and aim to reach the North Pole with a three engine Fokker. The venture is financed by Rockefeller, Thomas F. Ryan, Edsel Ford and Vincent Astor, using the ship Chantier and naval reserve volunteers. A two stage flight plan will base at Kines Bay, Spitzbergen, with Cane Morris Jessup as first stop, then return to deliver supplies before pressing toward the pole.
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Richard E. Byrd
Pole
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Third girl death by own action in Bristol
Bristol Virginia Tennessee March 1 The third young girl death by own action within thirty days was recorded when Bessie Hawk 17 daughter of a mill worker ended her life at noon today by drinking pollon. Although physicians arrived noon after she had swallowed the dose they were powerless to save her.
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Judge bars reporters from covering Favre trial
Bey St Louis Miss Walter R White said a jail cell awaits any newspaper reporter who publishes testimony from the Jess Favre trial this week. The judge ordered a strict publication ban on trial details and warned of contempt and jail for violations, directing editors to withhold information and censuring any coverage outside the court record.
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Capitalist Sir Henry Lunn Funds War Outlaw Plan
New York March 1 Sir Henry Lunn English capitalist vows millions for a world peace drive through a united church front to outlaw war. A Methodist medical missionary turned businessman he now provides a private trust for relatives and directs church unity tours from his hotels and touring agency in Europe and America.
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Andrews backs comprehensive study on prohibition
Washington report outlines assistant Secretary Andrews proposal for a presidential appointed commission to study prohibition in all aspects with trained experts and broad powers. He cautions against premature enforcement judgments and sees possible general commission formation to guide policy without politicization. A separate note: the French steamer Kentucky, damaged by ice, is being towed toward port by Terra Nova after being reached 250 miles southeast of Cape Spear.
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Virginia Prohibition Mentio n Bill Bond for Discharge
Richmond Va March 1 By a vote in the House of Delegates a bill by Deloitte state appointing General to give bond of 1000 for the faithful discharge of their duties. Bonds could be executed some Sol company office 62 the gabe Waits serve as a ed persons case of mis conduct on the part time As the House passed without opposition three bills introduced by Delegate Massenbergy
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