Inadequate National Defense and the limitation of armaments
The Washington Conference left Britain the United States and Japan with enough capital ships for defense and rejected limits on aircraft submarines and land forces. Public support for a new armament agreement hinges on enduring national defenses and good faith among nations. The piece urges Congress to investigate naval capacity highlighting Pearl Harbor’s vulnerabilities and critical gaps in oil, bases, air defenses, and overall readiness, arguing for up-to-date defenses rather than relying on foreign restraint.
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Great Britain
United States
Japan
Coolidge
Europe
Honolulu
Tokyo
United States Navy
Navy
Congress
House
Senate
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Doheny
Far East
Philippines
Gibraltar
Red Treachery in Moscow Talks Shapes British Perception
The piece denounces Soviet diplomacy as treacherous, arguing negotiations aim to sow revolts in nonbolshevist governments. It asserts Britain’s recognition of the Soviet Union and current London talks show concessions promised, while condemning the Reds as unreliable and disruptive. It also notes Maryland auto reciprocity taxes and critiques Republicans at the convention.
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Moscow
Great Britain
London
England
Lloyd George Attacks Labour and Liberal Split Risks
Lloyd George blasted the Labour party and Ramsay MacDonald in Llanfairfechan, likening Liberal setbacks to political risk and warning liberals not to be used as oxen to drag Labour’s course. He warned of a possible shift toward Conservative and Labour dominance if Liberal support falters.
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Lloyd George
Heath
Llanfairfechan
Wales
Labor Party
Great Britain
O'Connell
Peel
Disraeli
Disrael
Gladstone
Macdonald
England
Ramsay Macdonald
York
Mberaham
District budget fights back to restore district needs
The House appropriation committee proposes a District of Columbia budget for the year starting July 1 that falls 818465 below current spending and 1897339 under the Bureau of the Budget estimates. Schools, streets, and street lighting face deep cuts, and District residents urge Congress to restore or raise items to reflect population growth and urgent needs. The piece criticizes the panel as ignorant of local conditions and calls for citizen pressure on the House and Senate.
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House Appropriations Committee
Bureau of the Budget
House
Senate
District of Columbia
Congress
Bureau
House Committee
Court of Appeals Vacancy in District seeks Robb as chief
The District Bar association will meet this afternoon to recommend Associate Justice Charles H. Robb for the vacancy created by Chief Justice Constantine J. Smyth's death. Robb is favored as the locally suitable choice and is deemed eminently qualified for the role, given his District practice experience.
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District Bar Association
Constantine J. Smyth
District Court of Appeals
Charles H. Robb
Smyth
Robb
Early Washington Newspapers Chronicle Founding Dates
The piece traces Washington DC’s early press, noting the Columbian Chronicle started in 1793 with prizes and a theater ad, and its evolution into the Centinel of Liberty and Georgetown Advertiser. It covers Samuel Hanson, Green, English, and rivals like The Cabinet and the Washington Federalist, marking the era of daily papers in the capital.
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Washington
America
Georgetown
Weekly Ledger
Samuel Hanson
Columbian Chronicle
Commissioners
Congressional Library
Harvard
Alexandria
Chronicle
Virginia
Proceedings of
Congress
Joseph Semmes
District of Columbia
Briggs and Priestly
Charles D. Green
David English
Centinel of
Liberty and
Liberty
George Town
Green
English
Museum
Washington and Georgetown
James Lyon
Cabinet
Tdistrict
Columbia
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin Bache
American Daily Advertiser
United States
Washington Post
Modern Education and the Scholar Who Does His Thinking
A critique of academic cheating in modern times where students rely on paid helpers to do their thinking. The piece laments easy grades and parental support, contrasting with the ideal of hard work, and cites examples like a rapid rise of a business president and abstract reflections on appearances and politics.
Readers Letters Reflect Easter, Immigration and Civic Woes
A stream of reader letters from Washington and Bailston discuss Easter church turnout gender gaps, Japanese exclusion policy with calls for humane treatment and education, and concern over child care of a pet chick. Also letters praise curb on dance halls and urge police oversight, with local civic group input on licensing and community safety.
Insurance soldier bonus bill passes in long Congress panel
Proceedings show the bill gaining 7 to 1 in one vote, with 43 Republicans and Democrats in support and several named Republicans and Democrats voting against. Other items include rejected cash options for veterans and further action on revenue measures, Teapot Dome notes, and ongoing committee work on forest lands, education, and naval equalization. President Coolidge sent a memorial bridge funding request to Congress.
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Republians
Ball
Borah
Edge
Ninet
Fernard
Perper
Smoot
Wadeworth
Bay
Tenneeses
Donus
House
Lenroot
Couzens
Watson
Johnson
California
Bonua
Reed
Pennsylvania
Weller
Missouri
Harreld
la Follette
Finance Committee
James O. Lewis
Teapot
H A Sttart
U.S. N
Daniels
Naval Cral
Wheeler
JL. Beauey
Great Potts
Sterling
Booth
Interior Department
Wheelers Law
Ford
Muscle Shoals
Senate
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Iowa
Texas
Coolidge
Oclec
Celie
New York
Fitzgerald Workm
Banking
McFadden
Natiral Banke
Educaton Committee
Sterling-Reed
Department of Education
Manufacturery Textle Association
Commerce
Agriculture Committee
McNavy-Haugen
Roosevalt
Naval Aflar
Leatherwood
Republcan
Utah
Bou’der Canyon
Vier
Plummer
Sppig
Aogress
Arlington Memorial Ordge
French Senator Expounds On Abundant Wine In U S
Ger Ent e Taufflieb, Alsace senator, praised the ample wine available in New York and Washington during his visit to the United States. He stated he had found and drunk more wine here than ever before as he sailed today on the Paris for Havre. Mme Tau Mileb accompanying him has lectured on the condition of French children.
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Sir
Charles Hoyt
Sullivan
Senator Hefilh
Hefln
Coolidge
Dickens
Codlin
New York
Ger Ent'e Taufflieb
Alsace
Paris
Havre
Tauffieb
Washington
Mme Tau Mileb
United States to Open Brussels Embassy Quarters
Brussels April 22 William Philp is expected to arrive mid month as the new American ambassador to Belgium He has taken a manor at Spa for the summer The lease on the embassy in Rue Bellair expires this year requiring new quarters for the envoy and staff.
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Brussels
Wwilliam Philp
Belgium
Nhat
Spa
Bellair
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Crowley
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Virginia W. Sargent Washington
G. R. Co
Massachusetts
John J. Humphreys
Bailston
Seventh Street
Beck
A. J. Driscoll
Mid-City Citizens Association
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