World Commerce Meet Opens with Hoover Ask
The International Chamber of Commerce sessions in Washington opened under Silas H. Strawn and Georges Theons. President Hoover urged cutting armaments costs and pushing a international conference for disarmament while warning of economic perils.
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International Chamber of Commerce
Silas DO. Strawn
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Georges Theons
Stat
Hoover
League of Nations
Mr. Hoover
M. Theonis
America
Traylor
Strawn invites delegates to Chicago jubilee event
RK Strawn addressed International meeting delegates inviting them to Chicago May 10 to 20 for a jubilee celebration. He reported strong attendance plans and Chicago prepared festivals in the loop, large parades, Fort Dearboro replica dedication, Century of Progress expo buildings, and an air force war game finale.
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RK. Strawn
Chicago
Midwest
Loop
Fort Dearboro
Air Force
National Boy Scouts Council Holds 21st Anniversary Meet
The national council closed its twenty first year at a two day Memphis meeting. President Walter W Slead of Chicago presided. Mortimer Schiff of New York was elected president for 1931. Dan Beard awarded the silver buffalo to Lord Hampton and six Americans including Griffith Ogden Ellis and Lewis Gantry.
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America
Natronal Council
Memphis
Walter W. Slead
Chicago
Mortimer Schiff
New York
Dan Beard
Boy Scouts
Lord Hampton
Griffith Ogden Ellis
American Gov
Lewis Gantry
Pulitzer prize awards for literary excellence in 1930
The 1930 Pulitzer list includes Destrovel for best US history Years of Grace by Margaret Ayer Barnes. Bernadette J. Sehrmitt wins for The Coming of the War's best play. Susan Glaspell awarded Alison's House. Henry James wins for Charles W. Eliot. Robert Frost wins for Collected Poems. A. D. G. Macdonald cited for foreign reporting. Edmund Duffy wins for cartooning. Constitution of Atlanta awarded for public service. Several scholars receive travel journalism fellowships.
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Destrovel
Margaret Ayer Barnes
United States
Bernadette J. Sehrmitt
University of Chicago
Susan Glagpell
Robert Frost
A. D G. Macdonald
The
Kansas City Star
BR. Knickerbocker
Philadelphia Ledger
C. $. Ryckman
Fremont
Neb
Tribune
Edmund Duffy
Baltimore Sun
Constitution of
Atlanta
George Fisher Baker Dies at Ninety One in New York
George Fisher Baker of New York reputed to be the richest American banker and third richest man in the country died of pneumonia at ninety one. His funeral in Tuxedo Park drew many prominent financiers and public figures. The report notes Baker’s death occurred during a period of low prices.
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United States
Park Lane Hotel
New York City
Kermit Roosevelt
Herbert Mleaver
John Sloane
August Belmont
E. Marshall Feld
Fisher Baker
New York
Tuxedo Park
N.Y
Baker
France Opens International Colonial Exhibit at Vincennes Park
Resident Dgunmergue opens the international colonial exhibit at Vincennes Park, running until October end. Nations from the United States, Italy, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Scotland, and Portugal participate alongside France. Native life from Indo China, equatorial Africa, and Madagascar is recreated with 3,000 natives featured. The US exhibits include a copy of Mount Vernon and pavilions for Trawalian, Porto Rilean, Alaskan, and Philinploe.
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France
Fincennes Park
United States
Italy
Delgium
Brazil
Denmark
Scolland
Portugal
Indo-China
Equatorial Africa
Madagascar
Washington
Mount Vernon
Portuguese Madeira Revolt Suppressed By Government Forces
President Carmona expressed contentment as Madeira's revolt was quelled by government forces under Minister Magaihens Correia. Federal troops bombarded Funchal from land sea and air. leaders fled to the British legation. Casualties were not excessive and daily life was disrupted for weeks in Lisbon's concern.
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Carmona
Portugal
Madeira Island
Magaihens Correia
Funchal
Legation
Madeira
Lisbon
United States extends OLL recognition to Ibn Saud dominion
The United States recognizes the dual kingdom of Nejaz and Nejd with Ita dependencies on the Arabian Peninsula now ruled by Ibn Saud. After years of warfare, the kingdom covers about 700 000 square miles and has a population under 6 000 000 in 1921 according to the Weetora Newspaper Union.
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United States
Nejaz
Nejd
Ita
Arabian Peninsula
Ibn Saud
Weetora Newspaper Union
Lovely Frocks of Colorful Sheer Prints Popular
Cherie Nicholas notes fashion trends as sheer prints and chiffons surge in summer wardrobes. Hand crochet edgings, velvet ribbons, and narrow crocheted trims boost feminine silhouettes with light organdie, rose prints, and white accessories.
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Fogue
Parla
Cherie Nicholas
Werters
Committee size questioned amid calls for work load clarity
Debate over whether to form a committee of five or fifteen continues with participants noting the size changes nothing unless a member is assigned to perform the tasks. A consensus emerges that a single member could be delegated to handle the work to avoid paralysis.
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Wen
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