Eclipse of Sun Caught by Camera Photographers Read Sun’s Edge
Cambridge notes describe a rare brief solar eclipse photographed by American astronomers. The Lick Observatory team plans six observers near Camptonville California along the central shadow line with two spectrographs to capture the flash spectrum at the sun’s limb, weather permitting.
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Cambridge
Mass
American Astronomical Society
Ernest W. Brown
Yale
Lick Observatory
University of California
J. H. Moore
Associated Press
Camptonville
Cal
Red Thursay riot leaders given indeterminate terms
William Z. Foster Robert Mimor Israel Amter and Harry Raymond were found guilty of unlawful assembly in the Union Square Red Thursday riot and sentenced to indeterminate penitentiary terms. Jurists said Ester received a lighter sentence as he acted mainly under others' influence.
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New York
William Z. Foster
Robert Mimor
Israel Amter
Harry Raymond
Union Square
State Board of Parole
Joseph Lester
Max Salomon
James J. McInerney
Daniel F. J Murphy
Court of Special Sessions
Ester
Policemen Die in Clash With Demo Party in Santa Rosa
In Santa Rosa Argentina on April 21 two policemen were killed two gravely wounded and about fifty others bruised when police dispersed a Democrat party meeting. Several Democrats were arrested as violence erupted during a dispute and panic ensued.
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Santa Rosa
Argentina
Easter Day Death Toll in Los Angeles Area Rises
Eleven people die in Easter Day incidents around Los Angeles. Nine in traffic crashes or related impacts, one drowned, and one man fell while Easter egg hunting. Names include George Bennett and Rose Wasserman among others, with incidents at Manhattan Beach and various suburbs.
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Los Angeles
Apr
George Bennett
Fontana
Cal
Rose M. Wasserman
Jewel Wood
Alhambra
Ida Decker
Ferdinand Ocha
Don Cameron
J. J. Montgomery
Joseph Valenzuela
Milton A. Price
Manhattan Beach
Raymond E. Evans
Grandmother Dies After Baseball Accident Shock
In Mount Vernon Texas on April 21 a 17 year old baseball player J Stant Campbell died after being struck on the head by a pitched ball during a game at Purley Texas. His grandmother Mrs J Stant Davis aged 82 also died from shock after learning of the boy's death. Joint funeral services were planned for the two in Mount Vernon.
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Mount Vernon
Texas
J. Stant Campbell
Purley
J. Stant Davis
Utah towns report decade population changes
Corinne in Boxelder county lost 42 inhabitants in the last decade bringing its current population to 352. Trenton in Cache county shows a population of 286 according to today census figures.
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Ogden
Corinne
Boxelder County
Trenton
Cache County
Civil disobedience leaders arrested in India riot
Bombay April 21 AP two leaders in Gandhi's civil disobedience movement were arrested for salt act violations Sandhu Swami Anand and Sk Munshi taken into custody Jamialal Na had earlier led protests and the Chittagong raid left six police dead Gandhi urged continuation of nonviolence while condemning the violence in Bengal The Mahatma warned of dangerous divisions among nationalists but emphasized peaceful action remains the goal
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Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
All-India National Congress
Sandhu Swami Anand
Villeparie
Bay
Jamialal Na
Sk. M. Munshi
Re Council
Chattagong
Meighna
Gandhi
Chittagong
Mahatma
Bengal
Canoe accident near Marinette claims teen diver's life
Carl Erickson, 17, drowned after cramps caused his canoe to overturn in the Menominee river. Irvin Nelson, his non swimmer companion, waded to shore. The tragedy occurred yesterday as both youths paddled on the stream.
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Marinette
Wis
Carl Erickson
Menominee River
Irvin Nelson
Typhoon toll rises in Leyte island towns
Crippled communications hinder full casualty count after a major typhoon across 14 Leyte towns including Tolosa and Dulag. Thousands homeless, many feared dead or injured as officials seek Red Cross aid and relief supplies amid downed telegraph and telephone lines.
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Manila
Leyte
Tolosa
Dulag
Weather Bureau
Philippines
de la Cruz
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Samar
Lindberghs set cross country flight record in new mono plane
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh flew a 2 500 mile cross country run from Glendale California to Roosevelt Field New York in 14 hours 23 minutes 27 seconds with a 22 minute Wichita fuel stop. The journey averaged 172 mph, beating their own best time by 3 hours 15 minutes 29 seconds, though a prior nonstop by Captain Frank Hawks is noted.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Los Angeles
New York
Wichita
Kan
Glendale
Cal
Roosevelt Field
Paris
Kas
Frank Hawks
Triple Slaying at Blue Hour Speakeasy Shocks Chicago
In Chicago the Blue Hour saloon faced a triple murder as a lone assailant entered, tossed a dollar for beer, and opened fire. Walter Wakefield Frank Del Re and Joseph Special died after being shot at the bar and behind the cigar counter. Detectives tie the murders to Capone factions amid gang tensions.
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Chicago
Blue Hour
Walter Wakefield
Frank del Re
Frank Dire
Joseph Special
del Re
Special
al Capone
Capone
Wakefield
Dan Serritella
Serritella
Phil Special
Specialville
Roy elected Haitian chief in provisional move
Eugene Roy was unanimously elected temporary president by the council of state in Port au Prince Haiti. He is to take office next month when President Borno’s term ends and will serve until regular elections are held. Roy was chosen as a non partisan candidate per the Hoover commission recommendations.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Eugene Roy
Council of State
Roy
Borno
Poy
Hoover Commission
Plane Crash Kills Two Near Watertown
James Bruns Jr. and Selmer Halverson were killed when their plane crashed in a plowed field about three miles west of Watertown South Dakota. The crash occurred late yesterday during a moderate height tail spin and the cause is not yet determined.
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Watertown
S. D
James Bruns, Jr
Selmer Halverson
Here
Probing expenses in Republican primary campaign
Senate campaign funds investigating committee ordered agents into Illinois and Pennsylvania to check complaints of excessive expenditures in the Republican senatorial primary campaigne.
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Washington
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Senate Campaign Funds Investigating Committee
Atene
Court declines review of Idaho foreclosure case
The U S Supreme Court refused to review W F Kasiska of Pocatello Idaho's bid to overturn a 41000 judgment in a dispute with Isaac Mc Dougall as trustee for Xavier Servel's creditors. The foreclosure arose from a mortgage Kasiska held against Servel's former sheep business partner.
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Washington
Supreme Court
W. F. Kasiska
Pocatello
Idaho
Isaac McDougall
Xavier Servel
O. R. Baum
Fifth District
Ralph Adair
Blackfoot
Kasiska
McDougall
Servel
Idaho Supreme Court
Mr. Kasiska
United States Supreme Court
Baseball scores and key results from a day in the leagues
In the American League Washington beat Philadelphia 6 to 3 while Cleveland defeated Detroit 6 to 1 and Chicago matched a 9 to 0 win over Cincinnati. In the National League Chicago routed Cincinnati 9 to 2 and New York and Philadelphia split a 4 to 2 game with Willoughby and Benge leading for the visitors. Boston and Brooklyn also played with Brooklyn striking for 8 runs to Boston’s 0.
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Washington
Philadelphia
BO Hadley
Ruel
Earnshaw
Ehmke
Maheffey
Cochrane Cleveland
Detroit
Brown
L. Sewell
Whitehill
Sullivan
Hayworth
St. Louis
Chicago
Crowder
Manion
Lyons
Riddle
Cincinnati
Carlson and Harnett
Campbell
Johnson
McWeeny
Eckert
Sukeforth
New York
Willoughby
Benge
Davis
Walker
O.parrell
Boston
Brooklyn
Brandt and
Spohrer
Luque
de Berry
Pittsburgh
Brame
Hemeley
Hill and
Smith
Wyoming Supreme Court Denies Aragon Rehearing Request
The Wyoming state supreme court denied the petition of condemned slayer Charles Aragon for a rehearing of his appeal. Aragon, an Indian, was convicted of killing Jess Large and his father Ed Large in Riverton in September 1928. the Larges were Indians.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
State Supreme Court
Charles Aragon
Slayer
Aragon
Jess Large
Ed Large
Riverton
Larges
Five Delegations Approve Naval Conference Draft Treaty
The five delegations to the London naval conference formally approved the three power treaty with five power sections and ordered printing. The last plenary session will be held tomorrow with the signing by the American delegation led by Colonel Stimson, followed alphabetically by America France Great Britain Italy and Japan. Ambassador Morrow announced final readiness for signing.
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London
St James’ Palace
Southampton
Colonel Stimson
Stanmore
MacDonald
Downing Street
Lossiemouth
Scotland
America
France
Great Britain
Maly
Japan
Stimson
Dawes
Adams
Robinson
Reed
Gibson
Morrow
Weather Outlook Gentle Tonight and Tuesday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Clear skies and light winds expected, easing into a mild pattern for the next 24 to 48 hours.
Wet Slippers Cause Car Clash at Silver Wedding
In Evanston on a rainy Sabbath Mrs. Newell D Ely tries to wear new slippers as Mr Ely moves his car to help her. Neighbors celebrating a silver wedding had cars parked. Ely pushes cars causing smashed headlights and a police scene. Ely posts 1600 bond, Jack Wright 400. Outcome of slippers unknown.
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Evanston
Newell D. Ely
Mr. Ely
Mr. Elly
Ely
Jack Wright
Sheriff Shot by Federal Worker in Florida
Sheriff C. D. Clark of Calhoun County was shot in the back and killed on a Blountstown street by J. T. Blackwell, a federal government employee. Deputy McClelland said Blackwell opened fire as Clark passed, firing five or six shots. Clark, 53, had served as sheriff for about 14 years and was unarmed.
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Blountstown
Fia
C. D. Clark
Calhoun County
J. T. Blackwell
McClelland
Blackwell
Clark
Prince of Wales Returns Home from Cairo Cruise
The Prince of Wales sailed from Port Said on the Rawal Pindi bound for Marseilles after arriving from Cairo completing his air journey from Khartoum. The voyage continues as he travels up the eastern coast en route home.
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Prince
Said
Egypt
Prince of Wales
Marseilles
Cairo
Khartoum
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California
Marjorie Miller
Tucson, Ariz
University of Arizona
Arisena Desert
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Charles Crawford
Julian Stock
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