News Review of Current Events overview in Congress
The piece surveys the new 1930 Congress opening in Washington. It notes Longworth as speaker, the senate’s new presiding officer, and discussions on farm relief, tariffs, immigration, and prohibition. It highlights Hoover's eight suggested measures including a federal farm board and revolving fund, tariff reform ideas, and administrative changes. It mentions reactions from some senators and issues with the Federal Reserve Board, plus various nominations and international flurries from disarmament talks to Mexican conflicts and notable deaths.
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United States Accepts Samoa Islands as Territory
Washington bulletin from the National Geographic Society notes Congress acceptance of the Samoa Islands as U S territory adding six more island groups. It details vast Pacific archipelagos, guano islets, and strategic stake in Pacific and Caribbean waters, with references to Wake, Navassa, and Pago Pago harbor.
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Raid on Chinese vessel uncovers narcotics and firearms
Police seized a ship from China carrying narcotics valued at 35000 dollars. The raid also found firearms among the cargo. Local authorities reported a successful operation and ongoing investigations into the smuggling ring.
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Golf Ball Explode Burns Boy at Home Incident
Ten year old Chicago boy Carver Harelé threw a golf ball into a fireplace to observe an explosion. The ball exploded, injuring his face severely and prompting medical attention.
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British to Try for Air Records
British to attempt for endurance and nonstop air records with a giant Napier monoplane built at Cranwell. The plan reportedly includes circling England for three days and nights, then possible stages to South Africa and a return to Britain, a roughly 6000 mile nonstop flight. The craft carries over 1000 gallons of fuel, 10 tons total, with innovations including a wing-tank fuel system, wind driven pump backups, dual oil systems, pneumatic cockpit comforts, and a fuel and engine design aimed to cut gasoline use.
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Tests Show Crude Oil Engine For Aircraft Car
Report claims a new crude oil powered engine with 600 horsepower has been tested in an aircraft after trials in a car. Proponents cite safety from fire due to crude oil ignition characteristics and low fuel cost as benefits, while details of the tests and specifications are withheld.
Uncle Sam’s Private Fox Farm Yields 586 Pelts
In Dutch Barbor Alaska Uncle Sam’s private fox farm reports 552 blue fox skins and 34 white ones from 1924 25 season on the Pribilof Islands, down from 901 in the prior period. Five fur bearing carcases show seals killed for fur pelts during late summer, with meat preserved by early winter frosts until the next June as foxes subsist on beach hunted seafood for three months.
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Florence Is Man but Navy Thinks Him Girl
Florence Wright, seventeen, a strong physical specimen from North Vassalboro Maine, was rejected by the U S Navy at Lynn Massachusetts after a Maine town clerk recorded him as a girl on his birth certificate born March 6 1912 The birth record caused confusion but he may enlist if the record is corrected or clarified leading to a possible reexamination at the recruiting station.
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Epicurean quest for mountain sheep eyes on a Canadian train
A Canadian rail tale recounts George Washington Jeffrie, a railway porter, who indulges his appetite for wild mountain sheep. After opening a stolen mutton case in a dining car, he discovers two glassy eyes inside, prompting alarm and a dramatic pursuit as fellow passengers reveal the eyes were preserved for a scientific test.
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Wisconsin Peat Wax Compared To Irish Wax
Wisconsin researchers report wax extracted from local peat resembles Irish peat wax. studies at the Pitt experimental station note peat yields a crude white wax melting near 3 degrees and purifying by recrystallization from petroleum ether. the wax differs chemically from low temperature tar wax which is mainly hydrocarbons.
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Seattle to Build Its Own Trolley Cars Plan
Seattle city leaders, already in street cars, consider building 200 trolley cars for a municipal system. The plan promises savings of 240 per car versus a St. Louis bid and up to 5500 per car if delivered on time, signaling a shift to in house manufacturing under utility heads.
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