Nine Distinct Men Rule United States, Says Gerard
New York Aug 22 Judge James W Gerard former ambassador to Germany lists fifty nine Americans he says control the country. His amplification adds finance industry media and journalism chiefs to a roster that excludes Hoover and other state or national office holders except Treasury Secretary A W Mellon.
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New York
James W. Gerard
Germany
United States
Gerard
New York Times
America
the Times
Viscount Rothmere
Lord Beaverbrook
Hoover
Empress of Japan Sets Pacific Crossing Record
Victoria August 22 breaking all records for a Pacific crossing the 26 000 ton Iner Empress of Japan of the Canadian Pacific arrived at 8 o clock this morning eight days six hours and fifty six minutes after leaving Yokohama to smash the seven year old record of the Empress of Canada and win the blue ribbon of the Pacific The new liner nears Atlantic standards in speed and luxury and signals a new era of intense transpacific competition with Nippon Yusen Kaisha ships and the Canadian Pacific fleet.
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Victoria
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Yokoham
Canada
Pacific
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Nadian Pacific
Yokohama
Vancouver
Honolulu
Dry Director to Make National Prohibition Tour
Amos W. Woodcock Dry Director announces a national tour of prohibition enforcement inspections beginning September 4. He cannot set a firm schedule but will stay in each region long enough to study conditions thoroughly.
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Washington
Amos W. Woodcock
Change in Anti-Trust Laws Is Recommended
Anglian Bar Association committee chaired by Rush C. Butler urges an administrative change to anti-trust laws. In Michigan Charles Ruggles, 84, the last of the Lumber Barons, died here last night after a long career in industry.
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Chicago
Til
Angiian Bar Association
Standing Committee On Commerce
Rush C. But—ler
Michigan
Charles Ruggles
Last of Lumber Barons Dies in Michigan
The report notes the death of Josiah Marval, linked to major constructions in Juneau, who built several large structures and recently left Wilmington, Delaware to sail on the Princess Alice. Peter Woeck, a Chicago contract figure, was elected president of the American Bar Association in Seattle on August 22.
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Peter Woeck
Chicago
Josiah|or
Wilmington
Delaware
Juneau
Te Tha
American Bar Association
Seatile
Two Alaska Gold Star Mothers Bound for France
Two Alaska Gold Star Mothers, Doranda Johnstone of Ketchikan and M. Kekman of Anchorage, arrived by steamer Yu kon and were greeted by Harry Andrews. They sail to New York on the Milwaukee's Olympian for a trip to France to visit the Meuse Argonne cemetery.
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Seattle
Alaska
Frater
Yukon
Uhey
Doranda Johnstone
Ketchikan
M. Kekman
Anchorage
Harry Andrews
United States Quartermaster's Depot
Milwaukee
New York City
France
Meuse Argonne
Johnstone
Bromley Given Big Send-Off in Tokyo Park
A huge open air send off in Hibiya Park Tokyo drew several thousand as Lieut Harold Bromley and assistant Harold Gatty were praised. Speakers included M Yokumi Japanese Minister of Communications and Edwin Neville American Charge dAffaires. Bromleys flight Tokyo to TacomaWashington nears completion with a test hop planned for tomorrow and a possible start Monday or Tuesday.
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Tokyo
Japan
Harold Bromley
Harold Gatty
Hibiya Park
M. Yokumi
Edwin Neville
Bromley
Tacoma
Washington
Yfus
Mussolini and Carol Meet in Bucharest Visit
King Carol bestowed honors on Premier Mussolini during his Bucharest visit. Observers see strengthened ties between Romania and Italy and a display of close friendship between the two nations.
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Mussolini
Carol
Bucharest
Romania
Italy
Arctic Mystery Solved As Expedition Finds Andree Body
Oslo reports the Norwegian Scientific Expedition recovered the body of Swedish balloonist August Andrée on White Island Fridtjof Nansen Land after the 1897 Arctic balloon journey. A companion’s body was found as well. Both were well preserved and fully dressed.
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Oslo
Norway
Arctic
White Island
Fridtjof-Nanven Land
August Andree
Andree
Danes Island
Spitabor
North Pole
Andre
Embargo Sought on Manganese by U S Producers
At a Washington hearing Aug 22 Assistant Secretary Lowman of the Treasury pressed manganese producers to submit cost comparisons with Russian mining before any embargo on ferrous ores. J Carson Akerson, head of the American Manganese Producers Association, warned that Soviet agents in the United States will undercut any American price.
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Washington, D. C
Asasistant
Lowman
Treasury Department
Russia
Treasury
J. Carson Akerson
American Manganese Producers Association
Todd
United States
Senatorial party heads for interior Alaska trip
Senator Howell leads the investigative group as Senators Kendrick and Thomas accompany him to inspect the Alaska Railroad. They discuss public ownership and deficits, noting the railroad must be self sustaining. The party boarded a northbound train an hour and a half after arriving in Seward and departed for the interior.
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Seward
Alaska
Senate
Howell
Kendrick
Thomas
Congress
Interior
Hoarded Silver Nine Executed in Moscow
An August 22 report states nine individuals were executed in Moscow for hoarding silver coin and passing for counter revolutionary activities. The sentences followed charges related to hoarding and the alleged anti state actions.
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Moscow
Mr and Mrs Max Smith Head South for Winter Plans
Mr and Mrs Max M Smith owners of Kimse's famous curio store at Skagwi visited friends here as the steamer Princess Alice arrived. They head south to California to open new stores and plan to spend the winter in Agua Caliente near Tia Juana, with possible new store ventures in the works.
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Max M. Smith
Kimse
Skagwi
Ube
Alice
Souther California
Agua Caliente
Nere
Tia Juana
Heir to British Throne Born in Scotland
CLAMIS Scotland August 22 The Duchess of York gave birth to a daughter her second child The baby is an other heir presumptive to the English throne fourth in the line of succession following the Prince of Wales her father and four year old sister Princess Elizabeth Both mother and child are making highly satisfactory progress according to the official statement this morning
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Clamis
Scotland
Duchess of York
George
Prince of Wales
Rhinabeth
German Aviator Von Gronau Flees From Iceland
Capt Von Gronau a young German airman aged 18 left Reykjavik harbor at 2 35 am in a westerly direction carrying 750 gallons of fuel. He radioed from midway between Iceland and Greenland that arrangements were made for landing in Greenland and Canada. The flight remains a mystery as speculation grows that he may be heading to Germany.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
von Gronau
United States
Greenland
Canada
Germany
Four Bandits Seize Garage Vault In Nebraska Heist
In Wausa Nebraska on August 22 four bandits used machine guns to hold residents at bay, blew open a garage vault, and stole $60. They kidnapped three men and fled eastward to a fence where they were later found. Watchman Ployd Planvry was knocked unconscious while attempting to pass guards at the garage.
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Wausa
Nebraska
Ployd Planvry
Point Barrow beach loses ice as winds strip surface
Northerly winds last night stripped ice from Point Barrow Beach Alaska Aug 22 though pack remains plainly visible No ships reported especially Fylmies with stock for replenishment of merchants AB Chapman remains at the scene
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Jce
Moslems Split Over Gandhi Program In India
Bombay dispatch reports 80 million Muslims mostly distrust Gandhi’s push for independence. Many Hindus and Muslims once united against Britain have split, with Muslims adopting a wary stance toward the civil disobedience campaign. The piece notes sects and minorities, including Sikhs and Christians, and signals continuation on page two.
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Bombay
India
Old Feudist Captain Hatfield Dies in Baltimore
William Andersen known as Capt Hatfield, last of the Hatfield McCay feud figures, dies at 87 in Baltimore after being brought from Logan West Virginia. He suffered brain disease and claimed to have been shot at 200 times and to have lived a charmed life. Mr and Mrs A H Goddard arrived from Chichagat to visit him at the Gastineau hotel.
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Baltimore
Maryland
William Andersen
Hatfield
Hatfield-McCay
Logan
West Virginia
Anderson
Roy Olmsted Testifies About Paying Money in Prohibition Case
Roy Olmsted former Puget Sound liquor ring head testifies from McNeil Island that he passed large sums to Prohibition officials via intermediaries. He cites $3,000 in 1924 to Clifford McKinney toward Thomas Revelle campaign funds for gubernatorial nomination and notes pressuring A L Hubbard to undermine William Whitney. He says Whitney released Eddie Graham after a gift of a radio and $500.
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Seattle
Roy Olmsted
Puget Sound
McNeil Island Penitentiary
Lyle - Whitney - Corwin- Fryant - McKinney
Olmsted
Clifford McKinney
United States District Attorney
Thomas Revelle
United States
Republcan
A. L. Hubbard
Prohibition Office
William Whitney
Whitney
Eddie Graham
Kellogg Named for World Court Justice Seat
An American group has nominated Frank B. Kellogg for Justice of the World Court in Geneva. The former secretary of state is widely regarded as a likely election candidate next month.
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Geneva
Frank B. Kelloge
League of Nations
Justice of the World Court
Rankin brothers' air endurance attempt ends after 24 hours
In Portland on August 22 a broken stabilizer and damaged rudder halted Tex and Dick Rankin, two brothers, as they tried an endurance refueling record. They had flown 24 hours before the failure ended the flight.
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Portland
Oregon
Tex
Dick Rankin
Ukelele Ike Cited In Alimony Hearing
In Los Angeles on August 2 Edwards known as Ukelele Ike appeared in court to show cause why he does not pay weekly alimony to his estranged wife Irene Smith while their divorce case proceeds. He claimed he has nothing left but his old Uke and offered to play it. The judge ruled no performance was required and the hearing was continued.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Cl Edwards
Uelele Tke
Irene Sth
Edwards
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