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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1924
Page
20
Delegates hear former premier Baldwin and Lord Ver erhulm make addresses as Houston, Texas, is named for a 1928 convention. A report notes sightseeing trips, area attractions, and planned meetings. The item reflects promotional aims and notable speakers guiding attendees through city highlights and session schedules.
Airmen greeted by Paris officials and leaders including Pershing as they arrived for the visit. Lieut Smith said the welcome exceeded expectations while reports from the event praised the reception and the mood of the gathering.
Fiery blazes sweep British Columbia California Oregon and across the Pacific states with several fires beyond control in Washington and Idaho. Reports note trapped workers and refugees as forests like the Pahoe nitrout San Barbara and Sequoia burn. Foresters warn hot, dry conditions could trigger more outbreaks while crews battle extensive timber losses and evacuations continue.
Capitan Heinen civilian dirigible expert at Lakehurst Naval Air Station had his contract not renewed by the Navy Department. Rear Admiral Moffett said Heinen requested no renewal and sought civilian airship work after his June expiration. Heinen helped build the Shenandoah and piloted it to safety during the storm incident.
Brig Gen Frank T Hines, director of the Veterans Bureau, announces the establishment of a council on medical and hospital affairs. The council will improve medical and hospital service for bureau beneficiaries and include specialists as advisers, meeting at centers and bureaus in Washington.
New York ferried to the Shipping Board for approval as the Export Transportation Company and Mallory Steamship lines seek consolidation of North Atlantic routes. President Palmer is expected to present corporate affiliations and potential retention of one line while other operators discuss arrangements with the board. The meeting in New York and New Orleans aims to align government cargo routes amid proposed mergers of three steamship companies.
Marcrventer ont planetites of the Bieer attend Europe with Joseph EB Sheed as president of the corporation. Hirge of operations is the head announced yesterday. Teight Palmer president of the Shipping Board said London hosts the European and United States lines with a director in London and other ports. He indicated the fleet would be coordinated under one head and Mr Sheedy would have the assistance of Marve and others now in charge of the Turkish area.
Suspect in the 1923 Shattuck home robbery in Washington Square, Shattuck, is taken aboard the Leviathan by New York detectives. The pursuit, led by New York police, follows inquiries connected to Albert Ro Shittuck’s residence.
Tack Higgins, aged 106, marked his birthday at his daughter’s home in Wabash Indiana. He remains active, walking nine long miles daily and greeting visitors who stop to offer congratulations.
The London conference aims to gain a U S view after initial talks. French delegates report progress, with possible adjournment after several days of work and a return in Paris or Brussels. Meetings to be held at the foreign office are not public, and British dominions representation is undecided between a colonial secretary or high commissioners.
Reports from Peking describe Kalgan Province as largely destroyed by two floods along the Yangho River. Damage to Kalgan and foreign properties is estimated at 1 million dollars, with hundreds of houses collapsing. Dikes around Tientsin are said to be failing, raising fears of a flood worse than the 1917 disaster.
Britain and Canada oppose the arms pact linked to the League of Nations plan for gradual disarmament. Britain favors a world conference on demilitarized zones and stronger emphasis on the world court. Pressure mounts to revise the provisional league pact and seek American cooperation in a new international framework.
About 356 registered letters destined for Germany were opened on the steamer Bergenland. Some were shipped as registered mail to Germany and Austria, with 328 contents missing. Investigators found crew members aided the robbers. Unregistered letters for Germany and Austria were also opened, likely seeking embedded dollars for relatives in central Europe.
London July 16 Constantinople court ruled poker is not a game of chance as no gambling occurred after a gambling case found no element of chance in the play. The decision permits poker in Turkey though the public prosecutor plans to appeal the ruling to a higher court.
Oneida New York July 16 former Rhineland commissioner G Noyes warns that the Dawes plan will fail with France and Germany deadlocked, unless the United States presses France to abandon independent Ruhr policy. He says London talks will fail and Germany may face default, urging U S action and stronger Allied cooperation.
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