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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1924
Page
24
The passage blends political moves in Congress with odd phrases about geometry, outdoor recreation, and a Boston medical study on injections. It references a bill to boost a store or industry, mentions Coolidge, and notes a French franc situation, all in a wandering, fragmented style.
The Senate approved the soldiers bonus bill by 67 to 17 after nearly eight hours of debate. The cash option feature was defeated 48 to 87. The measure mirrors the House version and awaits President Coolidge's signature.
The Senate begins a hard-fought clash over the Mellon income tax plan with a new Democratic schedule facing the chamber. Leaders warn the debate could stretch two weeks, while Smoot hints at pausing tax talks to push pending appropriations if needed. The Democrats seek to substitute their income tax for the Mellon proposal, rallying support from insurgents and several allied lawmakers.
World war veterans hold 460,872 government insurance policies valued at 2,089,460,537. War risk policies total 212,166 worth 1,638,700,887. life policies total 848,706 worth 1,850,891,150.42. The bureau notes many veterans are in government hospitals, with diagnoses including tuberculosis and neuro psychiatric conditions. Vocational training has 327,434 applicants, 171,065 entrants, 65,281 rehabilitated, 60,664 still in training.
Chicago April 2 Lloyds of London the world leading insurer canceled jewelry insurance contracts for millions as the diamond market faltered losses totaling 3 008 006 this year caused upheaval across the American insurance world. Representatives rushed to London for relief while agents brokers and wholesalers held distress meetings. The move targets both commercial policies and insured individuals amid a volatile market.
Earthquakes of great severity continue in the Puna district. The Hawaii Consolidated Railway at Kapoho was disrupted as tracks were tossed like waves and service suspended. Volcanologist aides note progressive cracking along the rift east of Kilauea with possible lava flow toward Puna or the adjacent ocean. Continuous tremors thrill residents who endured four days of fear as ground remains warm in hollows.
In Rochester on April 28, a public demonstration of the Dick toxin, said to revolutionize scarlet fever treatment and possibly eradicate it, was shown before the Medical Society of the State of New York. Five hundred inoculations were given in Rochester orphan asylums and at Rochester General Hospital, with twenty recipients present. The toxin was developed by Dr. George F. Dick and his wife, Dr. Gladys Dick of Chicago.
Texarkana Ark April 23 Pat Marr El Dorado oil promoter convicted in the United States district court here today of misuse of the mails will be sentenced tomorrow Judge Frank A Youmans announced late today The maximum penalty for the offense is five years imprisonment and a fine of 1000 Marrs three co defendants W T Earnest W S Eaking and George White were acquitted
Abel W. J. Behr of Greenwich, an art collector in New York, was denied American citizenship by Judge Edwin S. Thomas in U S court after it emerged that his grandfather, an English missionary in China, married a Chinese woman.
Washington officials face a ten day push by Prohibitionists to shift enforcement to the District police. Wayne B Wheeler and Rep Cramton conferred with Commissioner Oyster and Maj Sullivan, who tentatively support giving police broader powers. The plan aims to speed trials and increase funding while distancing Federal agents from blame for Washington’s wet status.
Boston April 28 physicians who examined contestants before and after last week's American marathon announced the introduction of sugar into the system may increase endurance. Blood tests showed sugar in the blood decreased during the race. Thirteen runners were tested including Clarence H. Demar of Melrose, who set new American and world records for the marathon distance.
Special cable dispatch reports King George inaugurating the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. The event showcased dominions in a pageant and was followed by a royal broadcast across the British Isles. A telegraphic world-wide message confirming the opening arrived back 80 seconds later.
Telegrams from San Salvador report rebel airplanes dropped explosive bombs on Tegucigalpa Honduras killing a number of inhabitants. Advices say casualties occurred among northern defenders and rebel artillery bombarded mountain batteries near Maguetzalpa as rebels pressed control of the area.
Lieut Ames Albro of Cathedral venue northwest and Raymond Les Masters, an army passenger, were seriously hurt yesterday when their plane attempting landing at Langinfield in Moundsville West Virginia crashed to the ground. Albro is attached to Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick office at Bolling field. Masters is listed as unknown at Bolling field. The aircraft, described as new, was being brought from Dayton Ohio.
A truck driven by Robert H. Nelson collided with a car driven by Pauline Wells, then rammed the front of Fire House No. 2 at New Hampshire avenue and M street NW. Firemen leaped to safety as the vehicle tore a 12 foot wide hole in the building. Wells is from Rosslyn Virginia and Nelson from Turner Street Southeast.
Paris reports a head-on collision of two deluxe tourist trains from Zurich and Milan near Bellinzona. At least 30 killed, 50 injured, including Hjalmar Hoefferich and Count Della Torre. Rescue efforts and confirmation continue as Berlin notes Minister Helfferich and his wife may be among the dead.
In Columbus Ohio April 28 Harry M Daugherty denounced attacks as soviet influenced and defended his conduct as Justice Department head saying he quit to avoid aiding a treasonable cause. He accused Senate partners Brookhart and Wheeler of pressuring for Soviet access and warned of Communist manipulation within Congress while pledging to reveal the full story when public ready.
The Senate investigation into the Department of Justice sparks counter charges. Senator Wheeler of Montana calls some Daugherty criticisms false while warning the evidence is only preliminary. Daugherty accuses resignation pressure as a Soviet influenced plot. Col. George Lockwood brands the party radical and blasts Senate committee assaults.
The National Republican, edited by George B. Lockwood and with John T. Adams as national chairman contributor, declares it no longer wishes to be seen as the mouthpiece of the Republican national committee. It defends the party against radical attacks while warning that its policy could harm both organ and cause. CONTINTE
In Cincinnati on April 23 United States District Judge Smith Hickenlooper ruled that radio stations are not within the copyright law’s scope and may broadcast music without infringement. The decision dismisses a petition by Jerome Remick & Co seeking to halt broadcasts by American Automobile Accessories Co, and argues that any indirect profits from advertising are not the direct per capita profits Congress contemplated.
Senator Wheeler of Montana, prosecutor for the Daugherty committee, refutes Daugherty’s charges and says evidence before the committee is only a drop in the bucket. He alleges the Ohio gang controls the department and calls for ousting nearly a dozen high officials, noting Jess Smith’s role and Daugherty’s conduct as central to the inquiry.
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