Disarmament Proposals May Lead to Definite Accord
Geneva April 23 The Geneva preparatory commission debates American disarmament proposals seen as a possible basis for a future conference. Observers compare the plan to Root era moves toward the world court. The Washington ship formula rates ships by unit characteristics with nuanced tonnage factors and case by case merit.
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Geneva
Hugh L. Gibson
Great Naval Nations
Preparatory Commission
League of Nations
Elihu Root
Washington
Drastic naval reductions studied at Geneva
In Geneva on April 23 American efforts for drastic naval cuts drew attention in League circles. Ambassador Hugh L. Gibson’s speech drew close scrutiny as a state document of high importance. The U S delegation said Gibson has no authority to open talks with any naval power and hopes the disarmament commission will adopt American methods to advance disarmament, while exact fleet tonnage figures would wait for a future international conference.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Hugh L. Gibson
Europe
Gibson
Preparatory Disarmament Commission
Preparatory Commission
Postal Inspector Shot in Hotel Gunbattle with Robbery Suspects
Chicago April 23 Evan Jackson a top postal inspector and four robbery suspects fought with guns in a Hawthorne Arms Hotel room. Jackson was shot three times and may die Clyde Mackin was wounded and captured a woman companion Marian Courtney injured jumped from a window and three suspects escaped Stein aided the pursuit and both rooms were used to record the exchange before Jackson engaged the suspects alone.
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Chicago
Evan Jackson
Hawthorne Arms Hotel
Jackson
Clyde Mackin
Marian Courtney
Morris Stein
Stein
Postal Service
Mackin
Roosevelt Begins Monthlong Vacation at Warm Springs
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt starts a vacation of over a month at Warm Springs retreat. He will rest and limit state business, with Judge Revel arranging a May 8 address at Carrollton for the Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical College. His plans include a car trip to Carrollton and a tour of nearby Infantile Paralysis Health Colony properties.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
State of
New York
D. Basil O’connor
New York City
H. H. Revel
Greenville
Roosevelt Cottage
Carrollton
Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical College
Carroll County
Roosevelt
Salesman Loses Arm After Car Sideswiping
D. A. Sconyers, a Rome Georgia grocery company salesman, had his left arm amputated at Harbin Hospital after his auto was sideswiped on April 12 by a vehicle that fled the scene. The accident occurred near Rome and was followed by medical treatment.
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Rome
D. A. Sconyers
Harbin Hospital
Sconyers
Bates Named Superintendent of Federal Prisons
Washington April 23 The Department of Justice announced Sanford Bates of Boston has been selected as superintendent of federal prisons. The decision ends a three year campaign led by Assistant Attorney General Willebrandt to elevate the division into a major scientific branch of the government.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Sanford Bates
Boston
Willebrandt
Lawrence M Judd Named Governor of Hawaiian Islands
President Hoover announces Lawrence M Judd of Hawaii as governor of the Hawaiian Islands succeeding Wallace R Farrington who wishes to retire. The report also mentions a hotel robbery and cashing of money orders tied to the case, with Stein aiding police.
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Judd
Hawaiian Islands
Washington
Hoover
Lawrence M. Judd
Hawaii
Wallace R Farrington
Reparations Experts Fail to Resolve Longstanding Question
Paris April 23 Reparations experts failed again to find a definite solution to the long pending reparations dispute. The final work of the committee began with outlining a report on the failure to the reparations commission and interested governments. The German and Allied positions remained far apart as talks neared closure.
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Paris
Hjalmar Schacht
Berlin
Conference on reparations fails to reach agreement
Paris April 23 an experts committee on reparations announced no agreement in the conference on a reparations settlement. The plenary session named a sub committee to outline the chief points for a report to the governments concerned.
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Paris
Experts Committee On
Committee On
Savannah Woman Charges Two Men With Kidnapping
John Kelly 24 and George Mattair 18 of Thunderbolt are bound over to Superior Court after a Police Court hearing on kidnapping a married woman and attempted assault and robbery on a lonely road outside Savannah. Bond set at 10000 each. the woman described a two hour struggle on Bee road. Kelly allegedly drew a knife and took her wallet containing 34 dollars.
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Savannah
John Kelly
George Mattair
Thunderbolt
Schwarz
Bee Road
Mattair
Kelly
Hoover Leads National Effort in Crime Fight
President Hoover broadens enforcement by uniting state local and federal laws to curb crime. He urges tougher standards for officials and vows rigid scrutiny of appointees attitude toward law enforcement and the Eighteenth Amendment as part of a nationwide campaign.
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James L. West
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
United States
New York City
Conscience of America
Imachinery
National Commission
Federal Aids Fight Mediterranean Fruit Fly In Florida
Washington officials say federal control measures will be set to combat the Mediterranean fruit fly infestation in Florida. Florida citrus interests plan a $4.5 million federal program as the Florida delegation pledges action.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Plant Quarantine and Control Administration
Florida
Florida Citrus Fruit Interests
Congress
Tomorow
C. L. Marlatt
Department
Ruth Bryan Owen
Crane
Marlatt
Georgia peach growers warned on curculio worm spread
The Georgia State Board of Entomology issued a second warning to peach growers about widespread curculio infestations in North Georgia orchards. Entomologist Charles H. Alden reported seven trees examined April 19 with 175 beetles, an average of 8.5 per tree, and some trees as high as a dozen beetles. The situation is described as serious and could yield wormy fruit if not checked.
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Georgia
Atlanta
State Board of Entomology
North
Charles H. Alden
Cornelia Experiment Station
Government posts largest tax refunds under Hoover order
The Internal Revenue Bureau announced seven refunds over 20 000 under the Hoover executive order. The largest, 4 635 530, goes to the estate of William Waldorf Astor after a circuit court decision in favor of the taxpayer. Other refunds include Hoffheimer Brothers Cincinnati 62 597 and P Lorillard New York 236 554.
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Washington
Hoover
Internal Revenue Bureau
William Waldorf Astor
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Hoffheimer Brothers Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dallas Brass *& Copper Company
Chicago
P. Lorillard * Company
New York
Fisk Rubber Company
Barker Brothers
Los Angeles
Cal
the Trust Company of Georgia
Atlanta
Coast Guard Men Exonerated After Investigation
Coast guard headquarters announced that Boatswain Mate Lord and his assistant were exonerated after an inquiry. They had been accused of boarding the private boat Wanderlust, detaining four crew members during a fishing trip near Fort Lauderdale.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Coast Guard
Lord
W. C. Kyle
J. E. Allen
Jack Sykes
Larry Crabtree
Coast
Resignation of Coast Guard Boatswain Over Miami River Gun
Assistant Secretary Lowman announced the resignation of James R. Ingram a temporary boatswain of the coast guard after an investigation found he used a machine gun in attempting to stop a rum runner on the Miami River Florida on April 13. The report noted the river’s narrowness and nearby dwellings making firearm use dangerous and recommended his resignation.
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Washington, D. C
Lowman
The
Treasury
James R. Ingram
Coast Guard Service
Miami River
Jack
Coast Guard
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
James BR. Ingram
Miani
Ingram
Widow and Roomer Held in Latest Axe Murder in Alabama
Birmingham police hold Mrs. Margaret Fay Wharton and A. R. Hall on charges connected to the axe killing of Beverly W. Wharton at the Wharton home. Mrs. Wharton collapsed en route to jail after being taken into custody. The couple’s young daughter slept between the victims and survived. Neighbors reported seeing a man flee the area after the scream.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
J. D. Russum
Margaret Fay Wharton
A. R. Hall
Wharton
Beverly W. Wharton
New Solo Endurance Flight Sought For Woman Pilot
Roosevelt Field New York April 23 Miss Elinor Smith 17 began a solo endurance flight in a cabin monoplane at 1 40 44 a m today aiming to establish a new women’s record.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Elinor Smith
Senate Debenture Plan Sparks Farm Bill Debate in Washington
The Senate opened farm relief talks as Chairman McNary warned a White House veto if any export debenture provision reaches the president. The formal report outlines how export debentures would work, including bounty payments on exports and currency-denominated certificates usable against import duties, with cost to the government tied to debenture disbursements.
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Washington
Senate
McNary
Agriculture Committee
Congress
White House
Hoover
Georgia Rotarians Close First Annual Sa vannah Conference
Albany April 22 Georgia Rotarians concluded their first annual sixty ninth district conference in Savannah with plans for a joint three year meeting with the Florida based thirty ninth district. The program included a district handicap golf tournament and a trapshooting championship followed by a farewell ball at Radium Springs hosted by Albany Kiwanis. Dr Spright Dowell Mercer University urged development of men as the world’s greatest need.
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Albany
Savannah
Georgia
Albany Kiwanis Club
Radium Springs
Florida
Spright Dowell
Mercer University
Macon
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