Officials warn on $2.4 billion soldiers bonus plan
Washington officials pressed Parliament against issuing 2.0 billion in new currency to fund the soldiers bonus under the Farman bill. Secretary Mills and Eugene Meyer warned the move would undermine global confidence in the United States and stressed the obligation was not honest. Dawes echoed prior strong opposition to the outlay.
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J. G
Salemn
House
Ways and Means
Mille
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Mills
Charles G. Dawes
Treasury
Industrial thoughts and gold talk in today’s page one
The column outlines financial ideas about debasing the pound to cut debts, Britain buying American jar stock with new notes, and gold reserves. It notes ex-senator Owen arguing off gold basis would not hurt the U.S. and could aid England. It mentions Brigham Young issuing I O Us in Salt Lake City and Henry Ford urging farmers to grow vegetables to cut costs. It reports big steel directors declining to pay a dividend on common stock.
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Great Britain
Owen
Senate
England
Brigham Young
Monmons
Salt Lake City
U’s
Big Steel
Civic Dend
Cnramon
Divie Dend
Mills Attacks Plan to Issue Bonds as Dishonest Money
Mills denounces a treasury notes bill as a dishonest obligation that would double the real debt, cripple budget balance, and ruin public credit. He argues the plan uses printed dollars to pay a sacred government vow, risking financial collapse and lost confidence while urging alternative funding and credit expansion.
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Treasury
Mills
Tose
American Legion
Ogden Mills
Ruth Pratt
New York
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Ragan
Democrat of
Arkansas
Reserve Bank
Anti air flying ban shocks Croydon London
London April 27 Britain's air ministry bans private flying at Croydon Airport amid rising student pilots. Increased traffic doubles aerodrome load with 32 regular airliners on continental routes taking off and landing daily. Officials fight the order. flight schools and charter services warn finding a new landing field will be difficult.
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London
England
Air Ministry
Croydon
Barry Flyane
Ralloson Avielion School
Frenchman at 102 Tells of Drinking
Paris reports on Paul Jovens age one hundred two who recalls long drinking habits. He describes celebrating his 102nd birthday and notes that he began drinking wine long before that as part of his life story.
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Paris
Ami
Joe
Paul Jovens
Elly
Smith Lose Penn Lead Smith Lose Penn Lead
Alfred E. Smith acknowledged a stop Roosevelt movement exists as he celebrated Massachusetts primary gains. He said he would not campaign for delegates or speeches, but if voters want him he will run, noting the Massachusetts win and Pennsylvania support. Mrs Pinchot conceded defeat to Louis McFadden in the Fifteenth Pennsylvania district race.
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Smith
Empire State Building
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Cornelia Bryce Pinchot
Louis T. McFadden
Congress
Untitled ad fragment urges home tonic remedy uses .5.5 medicine
Fragment of an advertisement or moralizing text urging a mother to recover strength at home with a tonic. It claims the long-established medicine works by alimu and contrasts formal resort treatment with simple domestic care. The readable portion focuses on comforting a sick mother and promoting a specific remedy.
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Alimu
San Antonio
England Faces Picture Famine Amid Hollywood Slowdown
England faces a film famine as Hollywood retrenches production and British studios lag in speed. Britain needs about 700 films annually, but Hollywood output has declined and only a few talkies are planned this year. Even Elstree boosts limited output as double features shrink to single bills.
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England
Hollywood
London
Great Britain
Elatree
Boy, 4, Found Safe in Sewer In Boston
Charles Knight, 4, of West Roxbury, was found after eight hours trapped in an upright drain pipe on Corry Street. A rescue party including Boy Scouts, police, and civilians searched with flashlights and moonlight. He was slightly exposed but unharmed, aided by his grandfather and father during extraction.
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Boston
Charles Knight
Lasell Street
West Roxbury
Corry Street
James Brickley
Eugene Riley
George Durgin
George Knight
Charles Tacnight
Baby seeks $2500 verdict in car crash suit
In Seattle on April 27, a 3-year-old girl Jacquien Sheahan, alleging terror from a crash, seeks $2500 from OL Gidney in Superior Court. The child, who rode in a car with her father Jack Sheehan, suffered weight loss and ongoing night terrors after the December 10 collision at Latonia Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street.
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Seatile
Jacquien Sheahon
Saiton
Superior Court
Jack Sheehan
Gidney
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