Japan protests U S immigration exclusion as discriminatory
The Japanese government formally protested to Secretary Hughes via Ambassador Hanihara, urging removal of discrimination in the act of 1924. It argues the exclusion clause targets race and defies the 1911 treaty spirit, while seeking friendly dialogue and continued diplomacy until exclusion takes effect.
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Washington
Japan
Hughes
Hanihara
State Department
United States
Tien
Ite
Tokio
Lughes
Ambanaador Hanihara
Congress
Senate Committee Backs 10 Project Bill for Settler Relief
Washington May 31 The senate reclamation committee agreed to report favorable Monday the bill from the interior department fact finding commission to aid settlers on irrigation projects. The measure allows further postponement of overdue payments and is among western-state priorities led by Senator Borah for action before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate Reclamation Committee
Interior Department
McAdoo Loses Ground as Smith Backed at Minnesota Convention
At St Paul Minnesota the state Democratic convention chose only two of 24 delegates for William G McAdoo to the New York national convention while ten district picks and four at large delegates favored Alfred E Smith. In total about twenty delegates supported Smith with McAdoo holding four.
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St. Paul
Minn
William G. McAdoo
Minnesota
New York
Alfred B. Smith
Smith
Alfred F. Smith
McAdoo
Oregon Captures First Place in Coast Conference Meet
The University of Oregon track team won the Pacific Coast Conference meet in Eugene scoring 37 points led by strong jumps and the pole vault. Washington finished second with 36, Stanford Agriculture tied third with 26. Oregon swept 18 points from Spearow and topped events in high jump and pole vault.
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Eugene
Ore
University of Oregon
Oregon
Washington
Stanford Era Agriculture College
Idaho
Washington State
Montana
Dodge
Oregon Agriculture College
Spearow
Art Tuck
Hpokane Athletic Ab
Shaffer
Pope
Agentes Force
California Estate Taxes Hold in Abeyance
Washington reports that the IRS will pause auditing and closing of California community property estate and income tax cases pending further guidance from the attorney general. Taxpayers are advised to file waivers or refund claims as appropriate.
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Washington
Blair
Internal Revenue Bureau Today
California
Stone
Department of Justice
Pair of Spectacles Leads to Arrest Youthful Slayers of Son of Chicago Millionaire
New York May 31 AP reports a tale of Mrs A N Gilbert who crossed the continent in a covered wagon seventy years ago and has returned east from Salem Oregon by automobile at 74. Her trip recalls the gold rush era when her father joined the California migration and faced hardships on the long trek west. Her daughter Mrs UO B Schucking traveled with her, planning a return to Oregon after visiting relatives. They endured quarantine against hoof and mouth disease in the southwest and several punctures and blowouts, yet Mrs Gilbert enjoyed the hundreds of miles of travel.
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New York
A. N. Gilbert
Salem
Oregon
Gilbert
Motive Lacking For Crime Of Wealthy And Brilliant Youths
Chicago May 31 AP Youth ful sons of two Chicago million aires confessed to kidnapping and slaying 13 year old Robert Franks son of Jacob Franks. Leopold Jr and Loeb confessed after spectacles linked them to the case. They sought a $10 000 ransom but motive remains puzzle to State's Attorney Crowe.
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Robert Franks
Chicago
Jacob Frank
Jacob Franks
Robert B. Crowe
Nathan Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Franks
Crowe
Julius Rosenwald
George Johnson
Johnson
South Side
Leopold and Loeb
Defeat Predicted for McNary Haugen Farm Relief Bill
Washington May 81 AP. The House adjourned without final passage on the McNary Haugen farm relief bill as a vote was blocked by 180 to 6. Opponents predicted defeat when a final roll call occurs, likely Monday or Tuesday, with southern and eastern lawmakers pushing to delay. The only amendment adopted aimed to extend price supports to wheat and livestock as to flour and meat products.
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Washington
House
McNary-Haugen
Voigt
Wisconsin
Agriculture Committee
Jones
Texas
Longworth
Summers
Garrett
Nelson
Confess
Hope Development School Fire Claims Local Girls
A Los Angeles fire at the Hope Development School for sub normal girls in Playa Del Rey killed several inmates aged about 15 to 20 while others were hospitalized after jumping or being injured in the blaze. Six Venice firefighters were hurt, and the facility housed thirty nine inmates in a three story building when the fire started.
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Los Angeles
Hope Development School
Playa del Rey
Here
Venice
Venice Station
Inrontes
Jalan
Mitsukoshi Stores Face Drop in American Goods
Mitsukoshi department stores in Tokio and Osaka expect reduced stocks of American goods due to new moves limiting imports. The manager said the change will hit women’s wear and toilet articles most, and that the firm does not seek a boycott but will follow public demand and curb purchases of United States products.
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Tokio
Mitsukoshi Department Stores
Osaka
Mitsukoshi
American world fliers reach Kushimoto in Japan
The around the world fliers landed at Kushimoto at 10 32 AM after a 350 mile leg from Kasumigaura 50 miles north of Tokyo. They left Kasumigaura at 6 07 AM and plan fuel stop at Kushimoto before continuing to Kagoshima.
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Tokio
Imoto
Japan
Kasumigaura
Kushimoto
Kagoshima
Kyush
Kasanogaura
Kiajimoto
Kyushu
Shanghai
Satsuma
Consul's Name on Passports Mentioned in Bribery Hearing
Washington May 31 AP reports Frederick M. Ryder consul general at Vancouver B C appeared on a view of Chinese passports in a bribery case before a US commissioner. Kerr vice consul at Vancouver held on 5000 bond surrendered after a warrant for arrest for illegal endlon of passports for passage of Chinese across the border. John Surbrick Seattle immigration official testified that in 1921 while Vancouver inspector he noted an unusual pattern at the ports drawing attention to passport activity.
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Washington
Frederick M. Ryder
Neral
Vancouver
B. C
United States
Kerr
Ilegal Endlon
John Surbrick
Seattle
Tention
Japanese Man Ends Life in Tokyo Protest Over Exclusion Act
A Japanese man in Tokyo’s Akasaka district killed himself with a short sword in front of the American embassy as a protest against the U.S. Exclusion Act. He left a letter for Ambassador Cyrus Woods urging repeal and expressing humiliation at American policy. The letter indicates he was a Christian and seeks forgiveness through later study of brotherly love.
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Tokio
Akasak Ku
Volice
Harikari
Cyrus E. Woods
All America
Humanity
Japan
America
Jesus Christ
Farmer Labor Party Active in California
In San Francisco on May 31, a third party formed from Farmer-Labor and cooperative groups begins organizing. George G. Kidwell chairs the California branch as delegates prepare for the St Paul convention and the Cleveland conference, with La Follette as a presidential candidate and a platform calling for war referendum and public ownership measures.
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San Francisco
Farmer-Labor
George G. Kidwell
Farmer-Labor Party
California
St. Paul
Cleveland
United States
Robert M. LaFollette
Ogden Man Submits Bid for All Assets of Packing Firm
Ogden Utah May 31 AP W L Parker an Ogden canner said he represented a group of business men and submitted the only bid for all assets of the American Packing and Provision Company at the receiver sale His offer was 800000 and will be submitted to the federal court for approval The bidder’s rivals from San Francisco and elsewhere submitted other bids but Parker held the sole offer at the close of the sale.
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Ogden
Utah
W. Fs Parker
Ogden Canner
American Packing and Provision Company
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