Washington Defeats California Herriot Ready for Battle
Paris reports the Herriot government overthrown by the Senate as deputies vote to continue with the policies from the last election. Herriot vows battle and urges France to endure stern financial measures to rescue the country. Painleve, De Monzie, and Briand named as potential successors to Herriot.
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Paris
Herriot
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
France
Paul Painleve
Antole de Monzie
Briand
Coolidge Views Herriot Gov Earned France Reform
President Coolidge regards the Herriot government as having accomplished a distinct service for France by bringing settlement of the reparations problem with Germany. He believes Premier Herriot achieved his chief objective.
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Coolidge
Washington
Herriot
France
Germany
Shakeup Likely in Mussolini Cabinet After Minister Departures
Rome reports say the retirement of War Minister General Digiorgio and rumors of Finance Minister De Stefani's resignation prompt talk of a broad government shakeup under Premier Mussolini.
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Rome
General Digiorgio
de Stefani
Mussolini
New Stamps by Millions to Be Ready April 15
New postal rates effective April 15 spark major production. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing must issue hundreds of millions of stamps and postcards, including 250,000,000 one and one-half cent stamps and 400,000,000 postcards, with eight carloads of postcards destined for New York City. The Dayton envelope contractor runs 24 hours to prepare about 200,000,000 envelopes.
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Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post Office Department
New York City
Dayton, C
Ma skyscraper plan in San Francisco business district
On April 11 in San Francisco, a coalition of masonic organizations announced plans to build a 20 to 30 story skyscraper in the business district at a cost of $10,000,000 to house all units of the order.
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San Francisco
Fitzgerald at Kotzebue and Nome Nome
The Nome Nugget correspondent reports the Geological Survey party of four led by Fitzgerald arriving at Kotzebue en route to the Upper Noatak and Colville River. They crossed from Nenana in 27 days with two dog teams. A major storm hit recently and temperatures reached 40 above with a late break up expected due to low water and a long cold winter.
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Nome
Nome Nugget
Kotzebue
Geological Survey
Fitzgerald
Noatak
Colville River
Nenana
Women Favor World Court and Education Reform
In Indianapolis on April 11 the American Association of University Women urged U S entry into the Permanent World Court with reservations under Hughes and a congressional presentation by Coolidge of the League covenant memorial The group also backed child labor amendment ratification and equal rights for women and called for reestablishment of the Federal Department of Education.
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Indianapolis
American Association of University Women
United States
Permanent
World Court of International Justice
State Hughes
Congress
Coolidge
League of Nations Covenant Memorial
Federal
Department of Education
New Arctic Ice-Breaker Will Honor Famous Name
The Coast Guard plans a new 925000 ice breaker named Bear drawing on its officers polar experience and seeking foreign input. Lieutenant Commander Yeandle aims to include two airplanes for landings at sea to scout water and aid inland in emergencies, with service expected by 1927.
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Arctic
Washington
Coast Guard
Stephen O
Sweden
Yeandle
Man Dies From Poison Poison Inquiry Extends to Family Exhumations
Chicago April 11 Coroner Wolff asks Gary coroner to exhume Cunningham family bodies for poison evidence. David Cunningham 22 of Gary Ind is critically ill after five relatives died in six years following brief illness. His mother, a widow, is under arrest for questioning. Olson case judge expects no poison found in his brother’s body report due Monday.
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Chicago
Wolff
Gary
Cunningham
David Cunningham
Ind
Olson
Emma Nelson McClintock
New Dodge Brothers Auto Financing Completed Quickly
New York April 11. The 160,000,000 financing corporation of the New Dodge Brothers Automobile Company has been completed in record time and the 75,000,000 bond issue was sold within an hour and largely oversubscribed, duplicating the success of the 85,000,000 stock offering earlier in the week.
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New York
New
Dodge Brothers Automobile Company
Coal Beneath Washington State Measured at 63 Billion Tons
A United States Geological Survey report released via Seattle Daily Times dispatch states Washington State is underlain by about 63 billion tons of bituminous and sub-bituminous coal. The find highlights vast mineral resources beneath the surface.
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Seattle
United States Geological Survey
Washington State
Washington
Seattle Daily Times
Appointments Announced by Washington State Departments
Olympia April 11. E S Barnes Director of Conservation and Development announces new supervisors: George C Joy of Seattle to Forestry succeeding Fred E Pape, Dr Robert F E Prior of Benton City to Dairies and Livestock succeeding Dr L C Pelton, Ira H Case of Vashon Island to Foods Feed Weight and Measures.
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Olympia
Wash
E.S. Barnes
George C. Joy
Seattle
Fred E. Pape
Robert FE. Prior
Benton City
L. C. Pelton
Ira H. Case
Vashon Island
Dry Law Repeal Vote Slated For Monday
Alaska debate on Hardy’s repeal bill proceeds to third reading with House calendar placement for Monday final vote. Opposition led by anti repeal forces and Attorney General Rustgard argued repeal futile as lawmakers caution on Bone Dry Act. Spectators fill galleries amid contentious floor action.
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Hardy
House
Sheldon
Wilcox
Ehiss
Jensen
Sundquist
Murray
Paul
Ross
Asterday
Representative Hardy
Rustgard
A. 5
A. G. Shoup
Amundsen Sets Sail for Spitzbergen With 21 Aides
Captain Roald Amundsen departed Tromsoe aboard the freighter Hobby and transport Farm with 21 followers, planes, and instruments. The expedition aims to reach Spitzbergen by next Wednesday, receiving a hearty sendoff as the Farm remains at his command and the aircraft are top quality.
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Roald Amundsen
Tromsoe
Spitebergen
Hobby
Spitzbergen
Captain Campbell Named Judge Advocate of Navy
Washington April 11 Captain Edward H Campbell Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Navigation has been selected by Secretary Wilbur to be Judge Advocate of the General Navy He succeeds Rear Admiral Latimer who takes command of a special service squadron in Central American waters.
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Washington
Edward H. Campbell
Bureau of Navigation
Wilbur
General Navy
Latimer
Central American
U S Wood Distillation Threatened by Germany
Baltimore April 11 The American chemical society warned that Germany is producing synthetic methanol from water and gas and exporting it to the United States, risking extinction of America’s $100 million wood distillation industry.
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Baltimore
America
American Chemical Society
Literacy Test Hearing Set by House for Tuesday
The Grier Literacy Test measure House Bill No. 14 was scheduled today by the House for 2 p m next Tuesday with an opportunity for public comment. Endorsements arrived from three Alaska communities and from the Alaska American Legion Auxiliary. The Auxiliary urged literacy as a voter qualification, while Cordova PTA, Ketchikan PTA, and the Skagway Women’s Club also endorsed the measure. House Bill No 1 by Grant was withdrawn without objection.
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House
Murray
Alaska Department
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Alaska
American Legion
Sitka
the Legion
Auxiliary
Department of Alaska of the
Cordova
Parent-Teacher Association
Grier
Ketchikan
Women’s Club of
Skagway
Grant
New Jury Bill Passes Senate Unanimously
Senate approves Dimond sponsored jury bill No. 13 with unchanged literacy test. Aldrich labor protection bill No. 15 sent back for more amendments. Hardy corporate sale measure continued. Also passed are No. 20 contempt trial by jury and No. 22 evidentiary use of secretary documents. Committee report on No. 30 seeks ex officio national committeeman status.
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Dimond
Senate
Aldrich
Hardy
Secretary of
Alaska
Committee On
Brown
Hunt
Congress
Washington University Varsity Eight Wins Three Mile Rowing Title
Washington University varsity eight won the three mile race at the annual row ing event in Oakland Estuary defeating California by 10 lengths. Official time 15 minutes 9 seconds, a course record. California freshmen beat Washington freshmen by 3 1/2 lengths in the two mile race in 10 minutes 25 seconds.
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Oakland Estuary
Washington University
University of California
California
Washington
Washington Defeats California In Key Alumni Rowing Meet
In calm conditions at Oakland Estuary on April 11 the University of Washington varsity outraced California by seven lengths, taking a three conclusive win in successive showings. Washington led from early, widened at the mile mark, then stretched to finish in a decisive length advantage as both crews used the Conibear stroke. Several thousand spectators watched, California finishing 37 seconds behind with ragged pacing late.
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Oakland
University of California
University of Washington
California
Washington Forges
Webster Street
Washington
Mile Post
Huskies
Bears
Government Island
Best Ever Produced in U S Boys and Girls Today
Spokane reports the Inland Empire Education Association hears that today’s children are the best America has produced, with Boy Scout Executive G H Ober teuffer praising honesty, dependability, and religious guidance while Dr. Lewis M. Terman of Stanford notes intelligence tests support that precocious children do not necessarily become dullards.
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Spokane
Wash
America
G. H. Oberteuffer
Pacific Northwest
Inland Empire Education Association
Lewis M. Terman
Stanford University
Association
Reindeer to Give New Kind of Meat for Daily Menus
Alaska aims to build a northern beef industry with reindeer herds. Charles Brower told a City Club gathering New York City uses 150,000 pounds of reindeer beef annually and will rise to 375,000 by 1925. He envisions 300,000 beef-bred reindeer in a Texas-sized grass area, Nome as packing center, and export plans via refrigerator boats to the Hudson.
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Alaska
Texas
Charles DeWitt Brower
City Club
New York City
Mr. Brower
Point Bar
Arctic C
Brower
Hudson River
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