Hearings Open On Tariff Bill Effects On Leather Shoes
Senate finance sub committees heard protests from leather and shoe producers led by Sella and F G Waterworth of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Witnesses urged higher duties, while sugar tariff plans and sliding duty schemes also faced scrutiny as hearings proceed.
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Washington
Senate Finance
Sella
Utah
Brooklyn
F G Wateworth
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
New York
Walsh
Massachusetts
Hawks Call Trip A Bit Of Good Sport
Captain Frank Hawks flew 2800 miles east in 19 hours 10 minutes 32 seconds and returned in under two hours, setting east west and one stop cross continent records. He said the feat was a practical future sport and a brief respite from his aviation director duties.
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New York
Los Angeles
Frank M
Hawks
Illhope
Seed Potatoes Cause Arrest At Portland
Therbert McIntyre allegedly sold to Twin Falls farmers seed potatoes at Astion that he did not own. He was arrested in Portland and charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. George W Hammond says he paid $150 last February for fictitious seed potatoes and that other growers were swindled.
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Twin Falls
Therbert McIntyre
Twin Pals
Astiton
Portland
George W Hammond
McIntyre
Hoover picks membership of new farm board
President Hoover today created the federal farm board to carry out relief law. Three of eight appointments are definite, including James C Sime of Kentucky for tobacco and C B Denman of Missouri for livestock, with others still unsettled.
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Hoover
NEW Farm Body
Washington
Federal Farm Board
W 5S Moserip
Twin City Mik Producers’ Association of
Los Angeles
Teague
James C Sime
Kentucky
C B Denman
Missouri
Cerl Williams
Oklahoma
Government closes 1929 with large surplus on income tax gains
Washington June 29 The U S government ends the 1929 fiscal year with a sizable surplus driven mainly by income tax receipts totaling 2 327 760 722 up from 1928. Expenditures rose about 10 million monthly, and the treasury warns of tighter 1930 funds to finance naval, farm board and food control programs.
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Washington
The
United States
Treasury
Mellon
Unis
Farm Board
Food Control
Hoover
Budget Bureau
Fireworks Display Kills Four at City Store
Fireworks at the F A Scharrott five and ten cent store ignited and caused a blaze killing four people in St Louis on June 29. Victims include a 12 year old Thomas Henderson and three unnamed females ages about 35 to 30 and 16 and 14. Several others injured treated locally as flames swept through the shop. The dispatch notes dust and debris as customers fled in panic with clothing set aflame. Thomas Henderson arrived with his twin brother to buy fireworks and perished after the blaze spread rapidly.
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ST Louis
F. A. Scharrott, Inc
Thomas Henderson
Pausersby
Freds
Francis
Treasury official Seymour Lowman denies resignation rumors
Reports circulated that Seymour Lowman, assistant secretary of the treasury for prohibition enforcement, would retire but White House and treasury officials denied any resignation. Lowman said he did not intend to leave his post at present.
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Washington
Seymour Lowman
the Treasury
White House
Treasury
Lowman
Five Die in Bodensee Aero-Lloyds Plane Disaster
A Bodensee Aero-Lloyds plane exploded over Lake Constance killing five passengers and two crew. Pilot Zinnester is missing presumed dead as rescue teams recovered four bodies and two injured survivors from the wreckage.
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Lindau
Germany
Aero-Lloyds
Lake Constance
Johann Pirley
Friedberg
Herman Wuesver
Barmen
Firley
Wuester
Eduard Hagge
Wilhelm Hagg
Zinneister
Bethlehem and Puget Sound to Build Two Light Cruisers
The navy department set contracts for the first two of fifteen light cruisers and one escort carrier. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp of New York will build a cruiser at Quincy Massachusetts in 36 months for 10.752 million dollars, while Puget Sound yard estimates 8.838 million in 40 months.
Contracts Awarded For Two Light Cruisers
The Navy awarded contracts for two light cruisers to Bethlehem Shipbuilding of New York and Puget Sound Navy Yard in Quincy Massachusetts. Bethlehem bid 10.783 million dollars for one vessel to be delivered in 36 months while Puget Sound offered 8.838 million dollars with a 40 month build. Remaining bids and reconstructions for the next three cruisers are under review with awards expected in days.
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Washington
Navy Today
Puget Sound Navy Rerd
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation of New York
Navy Yards
Adams
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Quincy
Mass
Puget Sound Mary
Lindbergh Given a Royal Welcome
Lindbergh and his bride received a royal reception in St Louis on June 29 as backers and crowds celebrated the famed National Guard captain who would soon fly from New York to Paris. The couple planned a Kansas City leg of their western flight after meetings with Transcontinental Air and other officials. Mrs Lindbergh was privately entertained by Mrs Harry Knight.
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ST Louis
National Guard
New York
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Kansas City
Virginia Gubernatorial Nomination Weighed by Anti Smiths
Dr William Moseley Brown a psychologist at Washington and Lee University accepts the gubernatorial nomination of the Anti Smith Democratic convention in Virginia Henry Mason Day vice president of a Sinclairoff company is ordered jailed to serve contempt sentence after jury shadowing during the Fall Sinclair trial
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William Moseley Brown
Washington and Lee University
Virginia
Henry Mason Day
Sinclairoff
Sinclair
Five Nations on Job In Rescue of the Fliers
Spanish aviators Maj Ramon Franco and three comrades were rescued near the Azores after a week at sea in a Dornier seaplane. British planes from the Eagle aided the recovery about 100 miles southeast of Santa Maria. Premier Primo de Rivera led a mass of thanks as crowds cheered at the British embassy.
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Spain
Azores
Ramon Franco
New York
Eagle
Santa Maria Island
Major Franco
San Miguel Island
Santa Maria
Gibraltar
Franco
Hle
Payal
France
Frasco
Eduardo Goncalez Gallarza
Julio Ruiz de Alda
Pedro Madariaga
Ministry of
Third attempt at endurance flight ends in failure
Martin Jensen in the monoplane Three Musketeers failed to set a refuelling endurance record at Roosevelt Field New York as fuel line trouble left him with 40 gallons unused after 71 hours aloft with Marguerite Jensen and Willam Ulbrich. No final plans were ruled out for a fourth attempt.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Martin Jensen
Jensen
Emil Bergin
Bergin
Marguerite
Willam Ulbrich
Ulbrich
Viola Gentry
Nassau County Hospital
Gentry
Deaths in gas iron blast kill infant and mother
Mrs. Frank H. Batchmar and her 18 months old son died in a hospital after a gasoline iron exploded yesterday in Ellinwood. The blast showered flaming liquid over them.
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Great Bend
Ear
Frank H. Batchmar
Ellinwood
Claims altitude record for women set by Phoebe Ormilie
Phoebe Ormilie of Memphis Tennessee reportedly flew to an estimated height of 25400 feet claiming the altitude record for women. She took off at 3:45 and landed at 5:50 over Iowa City Iowa, surpassing the previous 20800 feet. An instrumented barograph will be sent to Washington for verification.
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Moline
Lll
Phoebe Ormilie
Memphis
Tennaviatrix
Oemlie
Iowa City
Iowa
Washington
Idaho Potato Bureau Eyes National Body Membership
Idaho potato leaders meet to amend bylaws joining the National Potato Institute. Officers reelected. Wicks reports stricter grading raises Idaho premiums and 65 percent of Idaho loads are number one. A membership campaign, advertising plans, and a proposed fee increase to 3.50 per car are discussed with key Idaho locations named.
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Idaho Potato Bureau
National Potato Institute
WH. Wicks
John S. Welch
Agriculture
J. C. Carlson
Idaho Falls
H. L. Yost
Boise
John Welch
Carlson
State Bureau
National Institute
Idaho Bureau
Irel Gudmundsen
Burley
James Pendlebury
Mr. Harvey
Kearney
Nebraska
W. H. Gibson
Idaho
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Wicks
Irel Gudreundsen
W. L. Harvey
Shippers’ Advisory Board
C. J. Carlson
First Lamb Pool Sold in Gem Valley at 35 Cents a Pound
The Gem Valley lamb pool, the first in Bannock County under University of Idaho extension, sold for 53 000 dollars to Mr Flinders of the B Harris Company Boston at 35 cents per pound. Farmers express satisfaction with the debut venture.
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Gem Valley
University of Idaho Extension Division
Flinders
Harris Company
Boston
Bristol
Bannock County
Brisn
Lady Godiva Legend Enacted in Coventry With Pink Tights
An estimated 300000 spectators watched Miss Muriel Moelern portray Lady Godiva in Coventry’s pageant along the main thoroughfare. The event, tied to a hospital benefit, drew many Americans and tourists despite some criticism of the ceremony. The horse Peaceful was led by nuns and attended by clergy and city officials.
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Coventry
Eng
Leofric
Mercia
Muriel Moelern
Godiva
Progrm
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