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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1924
Page
1
A miscellany of hiccuping tidings and wry witticisms touches politicians, entertainers, and public figures. Snippets mention Senator Heflin, Mr. Macdonald, and Cr egger in playful verse style while noting looming shifts in newsrooms and political rounds.
A planned overhaul of command aboard the Shenandoah aims to place Lieut. Comdr. Zachary Lansdowne in charge for the north polar cruise set to begin in June. Cmdr. McCrary to depart, Cmdr. Klein to lead Lakehurst station, and Capt. Heinen to join the expedition, with volunteers from naval air corps.
New Haven Conn Feb 10 An oddly shaped gold ring thought to be royal in origin and matching a piece said to have vanished from the English court in 1610 was found by Charles Burns a firefighter in the sand near the Thimble Islands in Long Island Sound. The ring of four joined bands was recovered while Burns was unclamping his gear. Historians note the design resembles a ring once worn by Lady Catherine Grey and tied to her marriage with the Earl of Hertford and Queen Elizabeth’s later displeasure with that match.
Bernard Baruch pledges a $5,000 check to aid German children as MaJ Gen Henry T Allen leads the American committee for the relief. Baruch urges continued fundraising despite German government insults and embassy protests. General Cavitt cautions against using Mr Wilson’s honor as cover for starving children.
Rome February 10 Crown Prince Charles of Roumania visits Italy while Queen Marie of Roumania arrives in Rome. Italian newspapers hint at closer Italy Roumania ties and reference the Italo-Jumpstart pact. Some predict a marriage between Crown Prince Humbert and Princess Ilena.
An open letter from Wilbur Bates accuses Samuel Gompers of supporting Obregon and Calles in Mexico as Bolshevik sympathizers while denouncing the Russian government. Bates argues Obregon’s regime is hollow democracy and Canada-like Bolshevik influence spreads from 1914 onward, drawing parallels with Russia’s revolution.
In Atlanta on February 10 Mrs Asa G Candler wife of the maronaire soft drink magnate vanished after arrest following a raid on a city flat. Police Chief James L Beavers and two business men were taken into custody in the same operation. No statement was made by Mrs Candler her husband or other principals.
President Coolidge will deliver his first public campaign speech this week before the National Republican Club of New York. The address will largely praise Abraham Lincoln, but is expected to convey views affecting his political future and signal momentum for his nomination bid.
Mexico City report from Feb 10 says federal forces defeated rebels after eleven hours of fighting along the Lerma river at Ocotlan Jalisco. Heavy casualties on both sides. several generals killed. Rebels forced to seek parley after federal assault crossed a river improvised bridge under fire.
In Wilkes-Barre Pa the Workers party backed by the Civil Liberties union held a meeting on city outskirts after Mayor Hart denied a permit. Speakers including Rose Pastor Stokes and Alan Lopie urged free speech and class peace while police watched a garage where the event was advertised. Later a separate remark at Amusa meeting of the American Legion.
Buenos Aires dispatch says Bolivian police uncovered a revolutionary conspiracy and arrested the instigator. The plan aimed to begin in February with the assassination of President Bautista Saavedra and other officials.
Rockville Centre New York February 10 police and village volunteer fire department found eight people burned to death in a three story former inn converted into a boarding house. Victims include Camarana Joan Santalina a roomer and four Camarana children aged 14 12 4 and 8. Fire chief says incendiary origin likely. Earlier report from Atlanta Georgia notes C W Dupree automobile dealer and wife burned in home fire. Mrs Dupree’s mother Mrs H M Cottingham injured after jumping from a second story window.
Moscow travelers report near famine as snowstorms block rail traffic in southern Russia. Upper Volga area suffers, guiding grain stockpiles awaiting export while 16,000 tons moved through Latvia to Germany and Scandinavia. Bolsheviks hold thousands more in Windau warehouses.
The Republican party announces training camps for women to prepare for campaign work. Led by Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, the program outlines three speaker clauses covering party fundamentals, practical politics and organization, and national fashions. The first camp will start in New York on March 1 under Mrs. Arthur L. Livermore.
Seven men and a woman, set to take two boats to Pelee Island in Lake Erie, were reported missing after leaving Point Pelee Thursday morning aboard steel runners for ice travel. Shifting winds may have broken ice, complicating navigation either on ice or afloat. the party was due back Friday morning.
Angelo Nalorna was killed on the street when resisting three Black hold-up men. Witnesses say Nalorna felled two attackers before a third fired three shots into his back. Approximately 98 arrests followed in Butler’s 48 hour anti crime drive.
Senators push the Owl inquiry into Doheny and Sinclair ties with Teapot Dome as witnesses including McAdoo Bonfils and Stack prepare to testify. The committee plans to scrutinize brokerage firms and government dealings to uncover possible improper influence and conspiracies. Senator La Follette leads Republican insurgents in the debate over the Rubikean resolution as proceedings enter a new phase.
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