Ireland Seeks Arms Independence From Britain
An editorial voice criticizes De Valera for relying on England for arms and supplies, urging Ireland to build its own factories and shipyards. It laments outside influence after the Washington conference and notes broader calls to end foreign control. The piece also covers bootlegging crimes, the League of Nations stance on Japan and Manchukuo, and a Los Angeles to New York flight powered by a robot pilot Hawks. A factory fire in Callab causes extensive damage estimated at forty thousand dollars.
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Ireland
de Valera
England
de Valere
Britain
América
Washington
Japan
de Valete
League of Nations
Manchukuo
League of No Teague
Rome
Frank Henks
Ors
Los Angeles
New York
Hawks
Senate Rejects Sales Tax Amendment by Narrow Margin
Washington June 3 Finance Committee rejected the sales tax plan by 19 to 8. Senator Reed proposed a 13 percent levy on all articles except food clothing and medicine to fund public works. Committee also knocked out Buy American provisions and debated restoring licensing powers for Roosevelt. Public works bonds require 221 million financing.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Finance
Benatar Reed
Republican
Pennsylvania
Senate
Congress
Roosevelt
Harrison
Democrat
Mississippi
Reed
Reeds
Walsh
Massachusetts
Halley
North Carolina
Longeran
Democret
Walcott
Connecticut
Keyes
New Hampshire
Metcalf
Rhode Island
Hastings
Delaware
King
Utah
George
Georgia
Barkley
Kentucky
Connally
Texas
Cratigan
Colorado
McAdex
California
Treasury
State Department
Vesuvius Erupts Threatening Nearby Towns
NAPLES Italy June reports say Mt Vesuvius eruptions push lava down the south slope at 11 yards per minute threatening the towns of Ter elgno and Boscotrecase at the mountain foot. Obser vatory communique notes a new lava mouth and crater filling, with authorities fearing evacuation and continued flows for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Italy
Mt. Vesuvius
Ter+elgno
Boscotrecase
Balbo Air Fleet Ready for Flight
In Rome on June 3 General Italo Balbo led 24 ships of the Italian air parade fleet preparing for the Chicago Century of Progress visit this month. secrecy at Orbetella airport remains tight with foreign embassy staff barred, and Balbo may order a start as early as Thursday, Saturday, or Monday, June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italo Balbo
Italy
Chicago
Progresa
Orbetella
Batbo
Roosevelt plan to set trade commission with Soviet Russia
Representative Hamilton Fist said after a White House conference that the Roosevelt administration will establish a trade commission to promote direct business relations with Russia. The move was seen as another step toward recognizing the Soviet republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrington
Roosevelt Administratuk
Russia
Hamilton
Republican
New York
Caid
White House
Receiver Named as Financier Vanishes
ST. PAUL Mina June 7 A receiver was appointed for the Proneer Finance and Investment company as police sought Edward Kohler missing head of the brokerage house for questioning regarding 300000 in securities and cash belonging to clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Mina
INI
Proneer Finance and Investment Company
Edward Kohler
Minor San Francisco Earth Shock Hits at 6:45 P.M.
A brief minor earthquake shook San Francisco at 6 45 p m today causing slight tremors in some buildings. No damage was found after inspection and the quake lasted only a few seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
INS
Davis Anniversary Observed by State Officials
State offices closed for Jefferson Davis anniversary as governor issues official proclamation declaring the day a holiday in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ony Davis
Austin
INSI
Jefferson Davis
British Celebrate King George VI Birthday Across Empire
London June 3 Amid rejoicing in the British empire King George VI marked his sixty eighth birthday. Flags flew from public buildings and hundreds of congratulatory messages poured in at Buckingham Palace including one from President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Empire
George VI
Buckingham
Jone
Roosevelt
Congress Approves End of Gold Standard in 51 Years
Washington June 3 Final approval in congress to repeal the gold clause ends the 51 year reign of the gold standard. The joint resolution 48 to 20 makes greenbacks legal tender for all debts and payments. Reed unsuccessfully sought to strike retroactive features. Fess warned of fiat money and bond sales difficulties.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
White House
United States
Federal Reserve
Reed
Republican
Pennsylvania
Fess
Republicaty
Ohio
Treasury
Court Judge Sued for Divorce in Kansas Case
Mrs. Nellie Hopkins, wife of U S District Judge Richard J. Hopkins of Kansas, filed in Shawnee county district court seeking divorce for extreme cruelty and neglect. She asks for $160 living expenses and $1,500 alimony plus attorney fees, citing his failure to support. Buy America
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Topera
Kan
Nellie Hopkins
Richard J. Hopkins
United States District Court For
Kansas
Shawnee County
Revenue Freight Loadings Rise in Week Ended May 27
Washington June 3 CINL Loading of revenue freight for the week ended May 27 totaled 641,309 cars, the American Railway association announced today, an increase of 5,691 cars from the previous week and 20,060 cars above the same week in 1992.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
CINL
American Railway Association
Curtis Remains Critically Ill Publisher Curtis in Critical Condition
PHILADELPHIA June 9 Cyrus H Curtis publisher and art patron remained in critical condition today after a fairly comfortable night, as physicians reported. Curtis, associated with Liberty magazines and renowned for his publishing work, is hospitalized at Wyneole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cyrus H. &, Curtis
Mollisons Plan 2 Ocean Flights
London reports Captain Janes Mollieun and his wife Amy Johnson, England’s famed aviators, will attempt a bold two ocean flight from Gradydon airfield near noon Monday. Their route spans New York Baghdad and London in one pioneering journey.
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London
Janes Mollieun
Amy Johnson
England
Qraydon
New York
Bagdad
Morgan Inquiry Focuses on Lamont Stock Sales and Tax Returns
Washington June 3 The Morgan inquiry committee pressed to hear why Morgan partner Thomas S Lamont sold SDOT shares a day before an income tax date as the panel weighs personal returns of Morgan partners William Ewing Harold Stanley. J P Morgan’s role and subpoenas on Van Sweringen interests loom as hearings edge toward tax phase with Pecora clashing with Davis over individual returns and partnership taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
Morgan Inquiry Committee
Morgan
Thomas S. Lamont
SDOT
Fletcher
Morgall
John W. Davis
William Ewing
Harold Stanley
J. P. Morgen
International Banking Partnership
Tike
O. P
M. J. van Sweringen
Alleghany Corporation
All Holding
J. F. Morgan and Company
van Sweringen
J. P. Morgan
Thomas Lamonte
Willam Ewing
George Whitney
Arthur M. Anderson
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
Dillon, Read and Company
Carernt Senate
Jak Davis
New York
Charles E. Mitchell
Gommic
Washington
Senate
Pecora
Davis
Whitney
Lamont
Weather Forecast For San Antonio And Regions
Weather forecast notes generally fair conditions for San Antonio with a low around 77 degrees and a high near 92. Light to moderate southerly winds expected along the coast, with East Texas near the hundredth meridian also fair. West Texas west of the meridian shows generally fair Sunday with light to moderate southerly winds.
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San Antonio
East Texas
West Texas
Ambassadorship Upheaval Fallout Over Bing ham Note
The piece condemns Robert W. Bingham as a failed ambassador to Great Britain, arguing his Geneva remarks and war stance threaten U S England relations. It cites historic figures Adams Lowell Hay Choate and calls for his recall, urging corrective action to protect American policy and public opinion.
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Court of St James
Great Britain
England
Washington
America
Lincoln
Charles Francis Adams
James Russell Lowell
London
Cleveland
Phelps
Bayard
John Hay
McKinley
Joseph H. Choate
Robert W. Bingham
Texas flier Mattern eyes mid Atlantic world flight
New York June 3 An American aviator James Mattern a Texas flyer powered by a red white and blue monoplane The Century of Progress flies solo toward a world circumnavigation aiming to beat the Wiley Post Harold Gatty record of 8 days 15 hours 1 minute He started from Fynnd Aen and races eastward toward Paris with Paris possibly the first goal and Le Bourget airfield to host a welcome reception tomorrow afternoon
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New York
James Mattern
Texas
mid-Atlantic
Century of Progress
Wadham Island
Newfoundland
Tels
Mattern
Finyd
Lewisport
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Post
Gatty
Narbor Grace
Tf Mattern
Paris
le Bourget Sirérome
B.C. T
Berlin
Maottern
Moscow
Yakutsk
Elberia
Alaska
Edmonton
Canada
Remonton
Chicago
Mloyd Bennett Field
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Tor
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Rar Anni
Callab
Wine
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Balbo Air
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G.O.P
U. 8
Curtis
Mollisons
Morgan Quiz
Young Lamont
Geneva
U. S&s
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Inspet
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Mason
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Julien
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