German Belgian settlement ends long marks dispute
Belgium and Germany sign a settlement over German marks left in Belgium after World War I. Germany agrees to pay Belgium 37 annuities starting March 31, 1930, totaling about 123 million dollars in value, with further payments linked to the Young plan. The accord is viewed as stabilizing Belgium’s budget for 37 years and easing tensions in postwar reparations.
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Brussels
Belgium
Paris
Germany
Belmunn
Dawes
Muimster Theunis
Money for Polish Transocean Plane Raised in America
The transatlantic flight of the Polish plane Marshal Pilsudski drew strong American support as Polish-Americans, especially in the east, funded the purchase. Through many Polish societies and press outlets about $40,000 was raised.
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America
New York
Marshal Pilsudski
United States
Siamese Twins Wed in Philippines Twenty-First Century
Manila reports Lucio and Impilcto Godino Siamese twins wed Natividad and Victoring Matos sisters. Catholic ceremony followed by a home wedding festival at Teodoro Yangco’s residence. License clerks objected citing dual personalities, but the Philippine Department of Justice ordered the license. The twins are joined by a flexible thread at the spine bases.
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Manila
Lucio
Impilcto Godino
Natividad
Victoring
Matos
Teodoro Yangco
Philippine Department of Justice
Elder Rhinelander Served With Summons by Daughter-in-law
White Plains reports that Philip Rhinelander has been served with a summons and complaint in a $500,900 alienation of affections suit filed by his daughter-in-law Mrs Alice Jones Rhinelander The complaint accuses him of persuading his son to leave and of poisoning his mind against his wife It also claims he enticed the son to move to Nevada to facilitate a divorce action against the wife
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White Plains
Philip Rhinelander
Alice Jones Rhinelander
Rhinelander
Rhinelande
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Nevada
Contention Court Lacks Jurisdiction in Radio Case
The Federal Radio Commission moved to dismiss Universal Service Wireless Inc petition for stay restraining allocation of twenty continental short wave channels and to dismiss its appeal. The commission argued the court lacked jurisdiction both in the stay appeal and the underlying action, contending no denial of Universal’s application occurred on December 22, 1928, or June 20, 1929.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Radio Commission
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Petitiow
Universal Servce Wireless Inc
Press Wireless Inc
Universal Corporation
Universal Service Wireless, Inc
Postal Workers Plan Unity at Wisconsin Convention
In Green Bay Wisconsin a joint session of the Wisconsin State Federation of Post Office Clerks the Wisconsin State Association of Letter Carriers and the Wisconsin State Federation of Rural Carriers discussed four national bills. The group weighed the forty four hour week longevity retirement and postal policy bills as explained by Leo George president of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks. The convention closes tonight.
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Green Bay
Wis
United States
Wisconsin State Federation of Post Office Clerks
Wisconsin State Association of Letter Carriers
Wisconsin State Federation of Rural Carriers
Leo George
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Endurance flight sets 246 hour aviation record Angeleno
L W Mendell and R B Reinhart crashed the endurance mark by piloting the Angeleno for 246 hours 43 minutes 32 seconds before tail flutter forced an abrupt landing. The 220 horsepower Wright engine remained in good condition, and both flyers with their controls intact praised the motor as they recovered.
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Curser City
Calif
L W Mendell
R B Reinhart
Evron K Newcomb
Roy L Mitchell
Cleveland
Mendell
Hale
Reinhart
Tia Reinhart
Frederick Rhodes
Central Press Telephoto
Angeleno
Earth
Cyber City
Convict Leaps From Train Then Recaptured Near Kansas City
Fifteen rebellious convicts, including Harry Oxley who escaped through a train window, were recaptured near Lafayette as the speeding car passed Kan sas City. Detroit officer George Beamer requested police riot squad to quell a new disturbance aboard the transport en route to Leavenworth. Oxley, jailed for narcotic smuggling, escaped but was pursued and caught. fellow convict Jerry McCann tried to follow but was subdued.
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Kansas City
LaFayette
Detroit
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
George H Beamer
Wabash
Harry Oxley
Beamer
Jerry McCann
Oxley
Malt Tonic Must Be Made Unpalatable
Milwaukee brewers who shifted to malt tonic face a federal ruling requiring tonic to be 18 percent malt solids and over 2 percent alcohol. The order halts production of the 12 percent product, cancels in‑progress lots, and threatens the industry with losses and machinery unneeded.
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Milwaukee
United States
Federal Prohibition Department
Doran
Prohibition Department
United States Provition Coramissioner
Chicago
Dallas
Uteas
Normal Schools Bill Advances After One Unfavorable Speech
In Madison the Assembly moved the normal school population bill to third reading after resisting two attempts by Assemblyman Lords to demand an immediate vote. The annual schools bill progressed 49 to 22 following a single pointed critique by Assemblyman Rowlands, who argued against cutting two stressed tax expenditures.
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Madison
Frederick W. Lords
Milwaukee
Kohier
Assembly
E M Rowlands
Columbia
Change of Venue Granted in Governor Case
Madison state court grants Governor Kohlers attorneys a change of venue from Dane to Sheboygan county. Judge Edward Voigt presides. special state counsel did not contest. Next work day the governor's attorneys must answer or demur to the complaint and summons seeking his removal over alleged violations of the corrupt practices act.
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Madison
Hoppman
Dane County
Kohlers
Is Court
Circuit Court
Sheboygan County
Edward Voigt
Assembly Hears Finance Boost for Nine Normals
Beloit figures show the nine normals would receive more than 4 169 000 under a bill approved by the joint finance committee and the senate an increase of over two million from the prior biennium Assemblyman Cards proposals were argued in floor sessions but failed to gain immediate consideration The legislature also advanced firework safety limits and a UW Milwaukee extension division fee parity for resident students with the main campus, plus a 228 000 allocation for the state superintendent of public instruction as the assembly adjourned.
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Teachers College
Assembly
Senate
Buntin
Len Palakowski
Education Committee
Milwaukie Extension Division
University of Wisconsin
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Vntal
Heavy armed guards around British foreign minister’s residence
London reports heavy armed guards surround Arthur Henderson’s residence after police say probable attempts to harm him. A man demanded to see him yesterday, produced a pistol, and shouted threats. Two well dressed men later visited, left after threats. Police seek identities.
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London
Arthur Henderson
Hon Herson
Middle Course For Tariff Is Apparent Plan
Indications grow that administration forces in the senate will push a middle course on tariff revision. Protests from foreign nations mount, notably Canada's concern over house rates on shingles, lumber, and feeder cattle. Senator Edge argues for trimming the house bill while preserving essential schedules, and Smoot cites Australia’s tariff acts as a lesson in rate disparities.
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Washington
Senate
House
Administration
Edge
New Jersey
Canada
Ttle
United States
Stimson
Massey
Australia
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Two Killed and One Wounded in Broadway Club Fight
A gun battle at the Hotsy Totsy nightclub in New York left two men dead and a third wounded. An unidentified man was found dead inside, with a loaded revolver in his pocket and a nearby pistol with three exploded shells. William Cassidy, 36, died after being taken to French Hospital by three companions who left without identities. the third victim was said to be Cassidy’s brother.
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New York
Broadway
William Cassidy
Cassidy
Thirteen federal cases dismissed in Milwaukee court
Milwaukee. Thirteen cases in federal court were dismissed by District Atty Levi H. Bane. Dismissals covered long-pending actions including bribery and liquor charges. Names include A M Bristol, Howard Russell, Lea Fainberg, William Goldberg, Gerald Heeney Beilin, John Robbenbuck, Lons, Mike Renter, and Russell. One defendant Bristo l died recently. Bristol was already serving time on a separate charge.
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Milwaukee
Dist Atty Levi H Bane Cioit
A M 2Bristol
Howard Russell
Lea Fainberg
Baraboo
William Goldberg
Gerald Heeney Beilin
Wis
John Robbenbuck
Red River
Hoover outlines farm board plans for new agency
President Hoover focused on finalizing organization plans for the federal farm board set to meet in the White House cabinet room Monday. A preliminary program was outlined with Alexander Legge and Carl Williams, with $151.5 million available for immediate operations. An advisory wheat committee may meet soon to address storage glut in the Midwest and Gulf ports. Hoover will deliver a formal charge guiding policy and programs for the board, with seven of eight members named and a spokesman for wheat to be chosen shortly.
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Washington
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
White House
Congress
Alexander Legge
Carl Williams
Oklaahoma City
Middle West
Gulf Ports
Promised Cooler Weather After Heat Wave Sunday
Chicago reports continued tornd weather with thunderstorms and high humidity. Temperatures reached around 104 degrees in parts of the Midwest yesterday. A drowning occurred locally and a heat prostration was reported in St Paul as a severe electrical storm raked southeastern Wisconsin with heavy rain ending a hot, humid spell.
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Chicago
Middle West
St Paula
Milwaukee
Pha
Wisconsin
Transatlantic air race folds Polish and French planes toward New York
Reports from ships Ithakos Chesapeake and Chesa cape recount wireless sightings of the Polish Marshal Pilsudski and the French Question Mark racing westward from Paris to New York. Both around 9 hours out, speeds near 100 mph, routes converging toward the American coast. Weather fair, east-northeast winds, sea lanes busy with wireless updates from multiple vessels.
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New York
Mareshal Pilsudski
Atlantic
Paris
Chesa
le Bourget
Cape Finisterre
Spain
Marshal Plisudski
St Naggire
Cara
Ithakos
Marshal Pilsud
Greenwich
Chesapeake
Associated Press
Albertic
Davenport
Greenwich Meridian
Tyrrell
Pilsudski
Motorgygle rider escapes injury in crash at airdrome
At Hendon England a Royal Air Force motorcyclist skidded and crashed before the royal box during a grand aerial display. He was unhurt and bowed to spectators including the Prince of Wales the Duke and Duchess of York and Ramsay MacDonald. The six hour show featured 200 war birds, mock combat, bombing raids, and a final harbor attack with 30 planes. An observation kite balloon was shot down but the observer parachuted to safety.
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United Press
Hendom
England
Royal Air Force
Duke and Duchess of York
Ramsay Mac-Donald
Wisconsin Party chiddy in north with thundershowers
A short weather summary from the Northwestern Observatory notes thundershowers in northern regions this afternoon or tonight with sunny or fair conditions in the northeast. Winds shift from southerly to northerly across Michigan and Huron, with cooler, cloudy conditions in Upper Michigan tonight and Sunday and generally fair in most regions. The forecast calls for a cooler start to the week, rising temperatures midweek, with varying shower chances across river valleys and plains and a tendency toward above-normal temperatures early, then cooling midweek before warming again later. Maximum observed 88, minimum 68.
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Ovary
Associated Preasy
Wicconsin
Thunderahowers
Lipper Inkee
Michigan
Huron
Upper
Great Inkem
Winsiasinpt
Wisshart
Clave
Oherivatory
Baremerter
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