London Naval Treaty Signed Aims at Parity by Three Powers
The London Naval Treaty of 1930 was signed recognizing parity between Britain the United States and Japan and limiting battleship construction and submarine armament until 1936. France and Italy did not join the limitations. The signing occurred at St James Palace with delegates from five nations. The treaty marks a major step in naval arms control though not achieving a five power accord.
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ST. James Palace
London
U.P
Great Britain
Britain
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Atlantic
Pacific
Stimson
America
Charles G. Dawes
Aristide Briand
MacDonald
Dially
British Empire
Florida
Utah
Wyoming
Brits. O
Sene
Clean-Up Week Proclaimed by Mayor Applegate in Washington
Mayor John W. Applegate designates April 28 to May 3 as clean-up week. Residents are urged to clear yards and alleys of winter debris and place cans in containers along streets for pickup by city trucks. Cooperation in this annual effort is expected to maintain Washington as The Cleanest City in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Applegate
Washington
Iowa
Applegate
Kohler Trial Opens in Wisconsin Court Fight
Governor Walter J. Kohler faces trial in Sheboygan on charges of excessive campaign expenditures that could end his term. Opposing him is Philip F. La Follette, 35, son of Fighting Bob, who filed the complaint and seeks the Republican nomination for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wis
U.P
Walter J. Kohler
Kohler
Philip F. la Follette
la Follette
Bob’’ la Follette
Mystery Play Cast at Junior College Practices Hard
The junior college cast trains for The House of a Thousand Thrills written by Leslie Chadwick Browning. Mrs. M N Williams coaches the play and new stage fixtures are prepared by the manual training department. The mystery features two love plots amid ghostly noises and subway suspense, with performances slated for May first and second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. Williams
Leslie Chadwick Browning
Ccollege
Junior Red Cross to Broadcast Thursday on Radio
Dr. F W Eastwood president of the county Red Cross chapter reports the American Junior Red Cross will take charge of a program on the Columbia broadcasting system Thursday April 24 at 2 30 pm EST. The broadcast will cover a Junior Red Cross council meeting and describe the role in disaster work for an adequately organized chapter on a nationwide hook up.
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F. W. Eastwood
Red Cross
American Junior Red Cross
Columbia Broadcasting System
Junior Red Cross Council
Fulton Shares Life Story Before Rotary Club
Rev. Chalmers Fulton of the First U P church spoke to Rotarians about his life a journey of handicaps hardships victories and friendships. He was born in Pennsylvania and recalled early years milking cows and farm chores with a life shaped by devotion to church and stints as pastor in Youngstown Ohio Newcastle PA Philadelphia and Washington Town.
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Chalmers Fulton
U. P
Fulton
Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Ohio
Newcastle
Philadelphia
Washington, Town
Prohibition Lobby Charged With Spinning Black Duck Case
Senate lobby committee hearing reveals the association spent about 400 dollars on investigating the Black Duck case and financed memorials and a parade. The group lists 11 098 members with 1700 nonpaying and claims 20 000 at year end. Walter J Hooke was paid to lobby in Illinois while Dr J J Sealman earned 2000 dollars monthly.
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Washington
Association Against the
Coast-Guard
Senate Lobby Committee
Henry Jz. Curran
New England
Robinson
Indiana
Curran
Wisconsin
J. J. Sealman
Thinois
Walter J. Hooke
Tlligois
Walsh
Montano
Blaine
Cold Night Nip Touches Fruit and Gardens Nearby
The low last night reached 34 degrees with no material damage to fruit or gardens expected in the area. Some tender plants may have been nipped.
William McClelland to be Buried at Elm Grove
Mrs. J E Lemmon and Mrs W P Wells learned in Chicago of the death of their cousin William McClelland Sunday night after a brief illness. The Milwaukee train will bring the body to Jones funeral parlors for burial Wednesday at five with Masonic rites in Elm Grove cemetery beside his parents. He was sixty, born in Washington, lived here as a boy, later in Sigourney, Chicago, printer by trade. His wife died years ago and his sister Mrs A J Mouatt of Chicago survives and will accompany the body to Washington.
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J. E. Lemmon
W. P. Wells
Chicago
William McCleLland
Milwaukee
Jones
Elm Grove Cemetery
J. S. McClelland
Washington
Sigourney
McClelland
A. J. Mouatt
Mr. Mouratt
Rotarians Planned to Attend Marshalltown District Meeting
A group of Rotarians plans to attend the district meeting in Marshalltown next month, confirming travel arrangements and expected turnout for the event.
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Marshalltown
Frost Damages Northern Iowa Orchards and Gardens
Des Moines reports below freezing temperatures causing damage to orchards and early garden produce in the northern part of Iowa. Temperatures fell to 22 degrees with more frost likely. strawberries currants gooseberries and early crops face losses while the southeastern area escaped heavy damage. Forest City recorded 22 Decorah 24 and Waterloo and Charles City 26.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Forest City
Decorah
Waterloo
Charles City
Ten Boys Sign Up for Summer Camp at Y M C A
Ten Washington boys have reserved spots at the Cedar Rapids Y M C A camp near Central City for July 21 to 26. Sixty more can enroll. the first fifty signups go to camp. The cost is seven dollars per boy. The staff remains led by Leigh Soule with Wehls Lee as director and Mrs. Lee as nurse.
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Wapsie Y
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Leigh Soule
Wehls Lee
Lee
E" Becktal
Soule
D. J. Ross
J. H. Peet
G. N. Barclay
Ralph Shannon
Richard McCleery
Sister's child Charlotte Monroe Killed in Iowa Car Crash
Mrs. Albert Taylor of 603 East Madison Street learned last evening that her sister's child Charlotte Monroe, of Welton Iowa, was instantly killed while en route to school. Charlotte formerly lived with the Taylors in Ainsworth.
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Albert Taylor
East
Madison Street
Charlotte Monroe
Welton
Iowa
Charlotte
Taylor’s
Ainsworth
Green Baby Dies at Iowa City Hospital
William Glen Green aged nine months died at an Iowa City hospital shortly after arrival for an operation to treat a severe intestinal ailment. He had been ill since last Saturday, and funeral services are set for Wednesday at the L. A. Jones funeral home with burial in Ainsworth cemetery.
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William Glen Green
Glen A. Green
Iowa City
Frank Salladay
Hasking
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
A. W. Henke
Methodist Church
Ainsworth Cemetery
Fire Devastates Ohio State Prison Killing Many Inmates
Columbus April 22. A massive prison fire at the Ohio State Prison left 319 dead and hundreds injured with the violence moving through cell blocks I G and H. Guards and troops fought to control panicked inmates while fires burned through the west cell house and surrounding structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hayes
Prison Fire Tragedy at Columbus Penitentiary
United Press reports a deadly three blaze prison fire at Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus. About 319 dead and 150 injured in critical condition. Prison housed 4,900 inmates with 835 in the burning cell house. Incendiary suspicion cited as likely cause.
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United Press
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbus
Leader of Young People to Speak at Baptist Meeting
Miss Naomi Fletcher national secretary of the stewardship division will speak to Baptist church youths tomorrow. A 6 30 banquet will honor her in the church dining room with a large attendance anticipated. An 8 oclock service in the auditorium will feature music and an address by Miss Fletcher. Wilma Walker presides.
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the Baptist Church
Naomi Fletcher
Stewardship Division
Young Peoples Department
Church
Miss Fletcher
Wilma Walker
Miss Fetcher
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U.R
Hoover
Senate
Queen Anne
J. Ramsay MacDonald
England
Rapidan
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
Junior Red Cross
WM. M’clelland
Man
Arthur Donovan
Clair Norton
Burke Gillespie
Miles Knight
Bob Shannon
Clifford Blecha
Joe Dougall
Felix Dougall
Don C. Davis
James Wagner
Green
Ohio State
Ohio State Prison
Hal Griswold
Ohio State Fair Grounds
Fire Department
National
Cal
P. E. Thomas
Baptists
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