Cautions Use of Judgment on Expenses
Washington December 23 AP Senator Edge Republican New Jersey abandons joint hearings on prohibition act changes. Treasury official Andrews condemns reckless bootlegging probes and warns agents to spend public funds only with justification. The Mayflower hotel case spurred debate after two investigators spent nearly $1000.
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Washington
Edge
New Jersey
Senate
House
Andrews
The
Treasury de Sepa
Jesson
Insects May See Beyond Violet for Flowers
Kansas City report on experiments suggesting insects may sense violet light. flowers show ultraviolet reflections and then cases show insects may seek UV sources. Germann of Colorado argues flowers lack intrinsic UV signals, pollen on insect legs reveals visited species, challenging color-attraction theory.
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Kansas City
Frank E. E. Germann
University of Colorado
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Germann
Dds
Fossilized Bones Found in Los Angeles Sewer Excavation
Workmen uncover fossilized bones of numerous animals from the glacial period during sewer digging in western Los Angeles. The site lies about 2 1/4 miles northwest of the La Brea pits, near where many skeletons have been found. Officials of the Los Angeles museum consider further excavations likely due to the concentration of fossils.
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Los Angeles
Labrea
Los Angeles Museum
Daughter of Old Regime Dies in Monrovia
Maria Carmen Robles de Sesmas, 78, identified as a daughter of the old regime, died at her Monrovia home. Her grandfather was Jose Maria Goria, Monterey’s first port captain, and her mother Lucia Soria de Robles once helped shape current Santa Barbara land.
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Monrovia
Calif
Maria Carmen Robles de Sesmas
California
Diec
Jose Maria Goria
Monterey
Lucia Soria de Robles
Santa Barbara
Catherine the Great’s Ten Rules for a Good Party Revealed
In 1875 Catherine the Great allegedly drafted ten social rules for imperial gatherings. Dismantling Alexandra’s former drawing room in Leningrad, authorities found a list urging guests to leave rank and hats outside, speak softly, avoid gossip, join innocent games, and remember the rule to not repeat tales.
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Leningrad
Alexandra
Winter Palace
Catherine the Great
Catherine
Imperial Chambers
Munsey Left a Vast Estate
New York December 23 The probable disposition of Frank A. Munsey s large fortune is a matter of wide interest He died yesterday at 71 leaving a fortune estimated from 20 to 40 million dollars with no direct heirs His holdings include the Sun Telegram Munsey Publishing Co and extensive real estate and other ventures Funeral services will be held at St John the Divine He was a leading figure in publishing and finance with large stakes in United States Steel and various New England enterprises He left a brief personal note about his lonely birthday and lack of family members apart from a much older sister
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New York
Frank A. Munsey
The
Sun
the Telegram
Munsey
Victor F. Lawson
Chicago Daily News
John M. Hyde
St. Petersburg
Fla
St. John the Divine
Comany
Maine
United States Steel Corporation
George W. Perkins
New London
Conn
Mohican
New England
Long Island
Elizabethtown
N. Y
Munsey Trust Company
Washington
Munsey's Body Laid In State At St John the Divine
The body of Frank A. Munsey publisher died yesterday was laid in state today in the cathedral of St John the Divine New York. A guard of honor included long serving Munsey employees stood beside the bier in the ceremony.
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New York
Frank A. Munsey
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
Munsey
Storm causes death of nine in Seine ferry disaster
Paris reports a deadly French storm with nine dock workers drowned when a ferry capsized near Rouen. The ferryman was saved. France is largely cut off by telegraph with only one line to Switzerland, Belgium and England remaining. Cable dispatches to Paris from the United States are delayed.
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Paris
France
Seine St
Rouen
Switzerland
Belgium
England
Germany
Italy
Havre
Brest
United States
Postoffice Handles Record Christmas Mail Volume
The public response to the postoffice department's man early campaign led to the largest volume of Christmas mail on record. A postal machine, aided by extra staff, is functioning perfectly with the prospect of delivering Santa Claus budgets before Christmas Eve.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Boy in Woman Costume Arrest Highlights Lively Five-Week Stay
Salt Lake City December 23 AP A 17 year old San Francisco student Jack McDonald masqueraded as a woman Countess Zeldan Letrovinski staying in a local hotel as Mrs J T McDonald for five weeks. He faced a $20 forging charge dropped after his mother repaid the amount. She plans to seek correctional custody and Utah courts may act if needed. The youth vanished from his mother attributed boarding house with thousands in apparel charges.
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Salt Lake City
Jack McDonald
San Francisco
Zeldan Letrovinski
McDonald
J. T. McDonald
Associated Press
Bingham
Vallejo
Calif
Pocatello Children Invited Attend Elks Christmas Tree
Chief A. B. Canfield announces the Elks Christmas celebration tomorrow from 2 to 4 pm outside the Elks Temple on North Arthur. Santa Claus plans to attend and distribute candy and fruit to every Pocatello child, with local entertainment and a chute ride for gifts if weather allows.
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A. B. Canfield
Elks
Santa Claus
Pereent
Pocatello
Elks Temple
North Arthur
Butler Given Blue Envelope By The Mayor
Mayor Kendrick dismisses General Butler as director of public safety in Philadelphia effective at noon. Butler reads the letter with friends present and vows to fight for vindication while considering his Marine Corps status and possible return to Washington. News from Washington says Major General Lejeune may urge him to remain in the service.
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Philadelphia
Kendrick
General Butler
Overbrook
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Eneral Smediey VD
Butler
George W. Elliott
Washington
Coolidge
John A. Lejeune
Elliott Named to Succeed Butler After Ousting
George W. Elliott assistant director named as General Butler's successor. His appointment must be confirmed by the city council. Butler replies rejecting the mayor's dismissal as lack of moral courage and calls the ousting camouflage.
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George W. Elliott
General Butler
Butler
Goodfellows to Spread Xmas Cheer in Pocatello
The Goodfellows plan to distribute about 130 to 140 baskets before Christmas. A packing crew starts tomorrow and an appeal for volunteer help goes to residents. Donations can be arranged by calling 10 or 1234, and all committee members should attend tonight and tomorrow at the club.
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Goodfellows
Pocatello
Explorers Plan 1900 Mile Flight Over Ice Pole to North
Captain George H. Wilkins and companions aim for a nonstop spring flight from Point Barrow Alaska to Spitzbergen 1900 miles long to reach the inaccessible pole. They seek land beyond the farthest Arctic reach and would claim it for the United States if found. Backers include Henry Ford’s aviation society and the American Geographical Society with Lt John A. Macready and James H. Doolittle among those asked to assist.
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New York
George H. Wilkins
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Mr. Stefansson
North Pole
Wilkins
Point Barrow
Alaska
Spitzenbergen
United States
Aviation Society
Henry Ford
American Geographical Society
John A. Macready
James H. Doolittle
Army
Chicago's tiniest waif saved by incubator care
Chicago reports a baby girl weighing 33 ounces at birth who was deserted. Substituting for nature, medicine dropper feeding in an incubator has raised her from one to five teaspoons of milk every three hours, marking steady development since birth.
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Chicago
Nine Die in Webb Mine Fire at Shady Side Ohio
Bellaire Ohio December 23 nine miners died in a fire at the Webb mine operated by G M Jones Coal Co of Pittsburgh. Two others were in serious condition from shock and gas as rescue teams recovered bodies and searched the mine. State mine officials investigate cause a rock slide short circuited wiring ending in a fatal blaze near Rhadyville Shady Side community mourns.
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Bellaire
Ohio
Webb
Shady Side
Here
Rhadyville
A. A. Truax
Julius Oliver
Sam Kello
Alfonse Zaccigini
Edward Kennedy
Julius Talbert
John Ferry
Ferry
Robert Hawk
Harry Carlisle
Hock
Kyle
G. M. Jones Coal Company
Pittsburgh
George M. Jones Coal Company
Toledo
Jerome Watson
Ohio Bureau of Mines
Amundsen’s Ship Maud Sold to Studson Bay
Seattle report says Studson Bay company bought Roald Amundsen's polar ship Maud to replace the crushed Lady Kindersley after Arctic ice mishap. Lea-Matthew shipping reps declined to confirm the sale.
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Seattle
Studson Bay Company
Roald Amundsen
Maud
Lea-Matthew Shipping Corporation
Lady Kindersley
Transcontinental radio program achieves wide scale broadcast
Seven stations nationwide carried a program last night with national, shortwave relays to Europe and Australia. Technicians estimate 6 to 7 million potential listeners across the coverage area.
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Los Angeles
Europe
Australia
Shanghai riot cleared up after inquiry
Shanghai officials announce resignations of Police Commissioner McEuen and Inspector Everson despite majority judge exonerations. A $75,000 donation is sent to the Chinese foreign affairs minister for families of those killed in the May 30 incident. Six students died and about a score were wounded during the strike and police station attack.
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Shanghai
K. J. McEuen
E. W. Everson
Souza Station
MacEwen
Everson
Souza
Peking
Louza
Shanghai shooting inquiry split on police responsibility
The U S representative on the international commission of inquiry into the Shanghai May 30 shooting dissented from British and Japanese colleagues over police accountability. Justice E Finley Johnson said Shanghai police failed to prevent deaths. two British officials, Police Commissioner K J McEuen and Inspector E W Everson, resigned amid the outbreak.
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Peking
America
International Commission of Inquiry
Shanghai
Shanghai International Settlement
Doyen
E. Finley Johnson
Philippine Supreme Court
Justice Johnson
Diplomatic Corps
K. J. McEuen
E. W. Everson
Souza
Florida Rail Lines Struggle to Clear Congestion
Jacksonville reports persistent freight bottlenecks as Florida works with railroad officials and the Interstate Commerce Commission to keep two Chicago routes functioning. Officials aim to ease blockage and maintain open channels amid ongoing talks.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Interstate Commerce Commission
Twa
Tax reduction and other bills well underway
Washington reports Congress moved quickly into a busy session with major legislation on taxes and finance. The House sent a 325 million dollar tax cut bill to the Senate and prepared for a treasury office supply vote. Both chambers tackled world court, disarmament, debt settlements, and prohibitions.
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World Court
Senate
Treasury-Post Office
Treasury
Department of Commerce
Geepee
Geneva
King
Utah
House
Fish
New York
Moore
Virginia
Many Short Line Employes Go Home
A list of O S L employees planning Christmas visits to friends and relatives across Idaho and Utah includes W C Allen Boise, Charles Elfin Salt Lake, A H DeMotte Boise, H T Douglas Payette, and many others headed to Salt Lake City, Rigby, Dubois, Ogden, and towns like Logan Malad and Preston.
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Idaho
Utah
W. C. Allen
Boise
Charles Elfin
Salt Lake
A. H. DeMotte
H. T. Douglas
Payette
Lawrence Denkers
Salt Lake City
D. D. Dandler
Logan
W. J. Ellsworth
Rigby
J. Gates
Ed Gren
Pressman Green
Dubois
Golden Groom
James Hudson
Leo Hewlett
F. D. Hoffman
Camas
Edmond F. Hanson
Malad
A. L. Jenkins
M. W. Kilpatrick
Shoshone
C. F. Drengel
Twin Falls
W. B. Larson
Preston
Episcopalian Five Defeat Blackfoot In 34-16 Road Game
The Episcopalian basketball squad defeated Blackfoot high school 34 to 16 in Blackfoot last night. Coach Charles Garner faced a sideline dispute as Ray Horrocks refused to leave the floor, replaced by Jim Long as the game continued.
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Ray Horrocks
Lawrence
Webden Dean
Jack
Albert Trimming
Jack Johnson
Golden Ahlstrom
Bert Houde
Jamies Long
Blackfoot
Grove City
Pocatello
Charles Garner
Episcopalians
Horrocks
Garner
Jim Long
Long
Utah Weather Notice Shows Fair South Unsettled North
Weather bulletin reports fair conditions in the southern region with unsettled conditions in the north. Overall temperatures expected to change little tonight as parts of the state contend with lingering unsettled air.
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Elliott
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Amundsen
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