Bethlehem Steel Cuts Ties With William B Shearer
A Bethlehem Steel letter to President Hoover says William B Shearer was severed as an observer after proving to be an active proponent of American naval policy. The same day the Senate Naval Committee moved to open an inquiry into Shearers alleged pay by shipbuilders to represent them at naval conferences. A second letter urged extending the probe to church and pacifist disarmament lobbying.
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Washington
B. G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
White House
Wiliam B. Shearer
Propa
Hoover
Shearers
Shearer
Grace
Bethlehem
Charles M Scheeb
Shear
Senate
Boreh
Idaho
William B. Shearer
Hale
New York
Richard Washburn Child
Italy
WE. Borah
William B Shearer
Big Navy
Calvin's Wife Asks Divorce In Reno Suit
Elizabeth Hoge Calvin seeks a divorce from Herbert Howard Calvin in Reno. The San Francisco social figure accuses him of neglect and moodiness and urges custody of their son, age 15, with support from his estate. The couple married in April 1913 in San Francisco.
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Reno New
Herbert Howard Vin
E. Calvin
Formier
Southern Pacific Company
Union Pacific
Elizabeth Hoge Calvin
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Honolulu
Switzerland Joins Kellogg Pact Adhesion Declared
Switzerland announced its adhesion to the Kellogg pact, effective today, under a federal decree issued in Bern. The decree formalizes Switzerland as a signatory to the international agreement aimed at banning war as a tool of national policy.
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Switzerland
Berne
Count Charges Officials With Taking Large Sum of Money
Portland reports thick smoke over the city as forest fires rage across western Oregon. Coos and Curry counties endure the worst damage with Port Orford area fires threatening Useport city to Elk River and destroying several homes within Port Orford.
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Count
Portland
Oregon
Coos
Curry
Port Orio
Useport City
Elk River
Port Orford
Woman Married to Two Men in Four Year Dispute
In Spokane a custody case over a two and a half year old boy led to a paternity dispute ending with the child taking the name George William after court action. Bentley and Frenger both claimed the boy after the mother's death. Judge Witt Reig ruled the 1934 Bentley marriage invalid due to the prior Frenger union.
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George William
Bentley
Frenger
Witt Reig
Prenger
Polish Advenurer Sues over $200000 Loss by California and LA Officials
Count Albert Sichofsky, held at Ellis Island for possible deportation to Poland, filed suit alleging Warden Gonm of Folsom prison and an Los Angeles County district attorney official deprived him of about $200,000. His attorney seeks habeas corpus relief while asserting the money vanished during his 1920 California embezzlement case and imprisonment.
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New York
Los Angeles
Count Sichofsky
California
Folsom
Lone Skin Canoe Traverler Heads Toward New York
Albert Veigh of Los Angeles rested in Seattle after guiding a 16 foot skin canoe 900 miles from Juneau Alaska to Seattle. He plans to continue to New York in a fraternal voyage that began June 27. The vessel houses a small cabin and a single sail.
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Seattle
Juneau
Alaska
Albert Veigh
Los Angeles
New York
Venturesunie
Union Printers Meet in Seattle
The International Typographical Union opened its seventy fourth annual convention in Seattle with Mayor Frank Edwards welcoming about 300 delegates. President Charles P Howard warned that unemployment was the era’s top issue as the laws committee began presenting propositions for the remainder of the week. Delegates adjourned yesterday to travel to Tacoma where they were guests of that city's union.
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Seattle
Laws Committee
International Typographical Union
Frank Edwards
Charles P Howard
Credentials Committee
Tacoma
Sousa's Band Survives Train Wreck Yet Concert Held
Sousa's band was shaken in a derailment at Capps Colorado near Durango as seven band members were slightly injured. John Philip Sousa continued by car to Trinidad where a concert last night was only slightly delayed.
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Waisenburg
Colo
John Philip Sousa
Trinidad
Sousa
Denver and
Rio Grande
General Weather Outlook for Today and Wednesday
Generally fair weather continues today and Wednesday. Slight warming affected regionally, with the southern portion expected to be a bit warmer tonight.
Major Classic Opens At Home National Club Chicago
The first World Series game will be October 8 in Chicago if the Cubs win the National League pennant. Commissioner Landis chaired a meeting with E S Barhard and John Heydler plus Athletic and Cubs representatives. Ticket prices are 6.60 box, 5.50 reserved, 1 bleacher. If rain delays, game moves to the next day.
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Chicago
Kenesew Mountain Landis
Landis
E. S Barhard
John A. Heydsler
Athletics
Cubs
William Wrigley, Jr
William L Veeck
Thomas Shibe
Robert Shroeder
Philadelphia
Ringling Seizes Control of Major Circus Shows
New York September 10 by purchase John Ringling, once a singing clown, now rules as supreme ringmaster of the circus world. He has acquired five leading rivals including Sells Floto Hegenbeck Wallace John Robinson’s and Al G Barnes Wild Animal shows. The American Circus Corporation sale totals several million dollars, exact figure not disclosed.
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New York
John Ringling
Ringling Brothers
Ringling Group
Sells Flute
Hegenbeck Wallace Animal Show
Sparks
John Robinson
al G. Barnes
al G. Barnes Wild Animal Show
American Circus Corporation
Friends of the Showman
Cincinnati asks Supreme Court to rule on land takings
The city of Cincinnati asks the Supreme Court to rule on whether municipalities may condemn more land than needed for public improvements. Cincinnati cites that 15 states and many foreign countries have adopted the practice and asserts state constitutions authorized it.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Mexico Interior Dept Proposes Press Freedom Law
Mexico City September 10 AP the department of interior published a projected law to assure the freedom of the press and said it will be sent to congress for approval.
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Mexico City
Department of Interior Today
Congress
Baseball score summaries from today’s games
Brooklyn loses to Pittsburgh 6 to 7 after late scoring. New York beats Cincinnati 8 to 7 in a rain affected game. St Louis sweeps a double header with Boston, while Cleveland and Philadelphia split a rain shortened twin bill. Detroit edges New York 6 to 4 as Pennock Rhodes Pip Gras and Dickey appear in the box.
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Detroit
New York
Whitehill
Isvworth Pennock
Rhodes
Annual Fall Style Fair and Flower Show Tonight
Gardens corner N Arthur and Lander Street host the Annual Fall Style Fair and Flower Show. Entertainment includes a 7:30 to 8:15 style show and an 8:15 exhibition by Living Models. King Driggs Company provides entertainment 10:30 to 12 during the public dance.
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N. Arthur and Lander Street
King Driggs Company
Exact cause of City of San Francisco wreck not known
Officials of Transcontinental Air Transport said they cannot give an irrefutable cause for the City of San Francisco crash near Mount Taylor New Mexico that killed eight. They suggest Pilot Stone may have crashed at full speed under local storm conditions while flying in clear weather reports.
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San Francisco
Mount Taylor
New Mexico
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Transcontinental Air Transport
George Rice
Western Air Express
ST. Louis
Stone
N. M
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paul Collins
Millionaire Hawley Offers 500 Prize for Record Breaker
Alan R Hawley, New York sportsman who set the 1910 Gordon Bennett balloon record of 1172 miles, pledges 500 dollars to the pilot breaking the current record in the St Louis race starting September 28. Hawley will referee the event.
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ST. Louis
Alan R Hawley
Milionaire New York Sportsman
Hawley
Income tax data called in Congress in tariff debate
The Senate adopted the Simmons resolution to require the treasury to provide seven years of tax data on corporations and taxpayers to aid tariff legislation. Vote 52 to 27 split along party lines with Republicans and Independents supporting and opposing as noted, listing numerous senators who voted for or against.
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Washington
Senate
The
Treasury
Congress
Finance Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Bisine
Borah
Brookhart
Capper
Couzens
Prazier
Glenn
Boys of 98 In Annual Session Denver Parade
The Boys of 98 led a huge veteran parade through Denver as 25000 United Spanish War Veterans gathered for the annual convention. Willam L Grayson of Savannah, Ga. chaired the march with his staff while officers were chosen the next day. Mrs Olive M Ravens urged action on the fifty fifty pension bill at the December session. General Batancourt, Cuba’s representative, pledged solidarity in defense of the flag and country.
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Denver
United Spanish War Veterans
Willam L Grayson
Savannah
Olive M. Ravens
Lansing
Mich
Woman's Auxiliary
Congress
Pedro E Batancourt
Cuba
Metal alloys to surpass steel in strength and lightness predicted
Cleveland reports the National Metal Congress heard G M Eaton forecast giant locomotives and 200 pound per yard rails as needed to move them. He urged alloys used in the auto industry as a remedy. Dr Zay Jeffries predicted a metal harder and stronger than steel yet light enough for all uses, including aluminum.
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Cleveland
National Metal Congress
G. M. Eaton
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Bethlehem Head
Senate Naval Committee
Calvin
Reno
Son
Father Sullen
Moody
District Attorney’s Office of
Ringling
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Clark
Morris
Pietnich
Deberry
Petty
Hemsley
Benton Scott
Hogan May
Sukeforth
Boston
Collins
Manion
Russell
Dobine
A Gaston
Coffman
Ferrer
Heving
Perrell
L. Sewell
Earnshaw
Cochrane
Holloway
Mysti Quinn
Mattox
Courage
Hnegrave
Pipgras
Zachary
Dickey
Billy Sunday, Jr
Zay Jeffries
American Society For Stcci
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