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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1924
Page
24
A 1924 decree tightens divorce rules in Soviet Russia, limiting divorces to a yearly cap and increasing religious grounds for dissolution. The move contrasts sharply with czarist practices, granting authorities broader control and shorter timelines.
Mary Dandye and Tivvd Bowers heirs of late Victoria Dand and others announce funeral services in local homes and Salcombe and Capitol areas as many relatives gather for mass and interment. services set for late June with multiple family mourners and dates to be observed.
Fritz Haarman known as the vampire murderer has been charged with 17 murders in an indictment just filed. Police believe they can prove guilt in at least eight other cases. Haarman allegedly drugged victims planning crimes at his house. Eight police officials were dismissed amid allegations of involvement with his network.
Bar e n Germany July 21 A festival long halted by war now resumes in Meistersinger as Richard Wagner's social theater reopens forty eight years after its creation. Music lovers worldwide attend this revival spearheaded by Cosima Wagner, widow of the composer, with Siegfried Wagner raising funds in the United States to restore the theater.
A fragmentary wartime note describes Mussolini and remaining fascist militia leaders approving a reorganization plan. Commanders endorsed changes to boost material efficiency and prepare for broader restructuring to gain premier approval.
Sirens and cheers greeted Eamon De Valera as he spoke at Mansion House tonight his first public appearance since release. An enthusiastic crowd gathered outside the building to hear him despite the limited access for those who could not enter.
A pair of climbers perished yesterday while attempting to scale the Matterhorn without a guide. A Perith physician accompanied a guide to the scene and confirmed the deaths after discovering the bodies.
Budapest report notes plans to grant amnesty for those involved in the earlier attempt to restore former Emperor Charles. Cabinet action follows Admiral Horthy proposal with the aim of reconciliation and reform in Hungary. The text also mentions Count Andrassy and Count Serat linked to the royal circle and includes a reference to Miss Harriet Daly of Butte.
Eight steel Pulmans of the second section of the Santa Fe California Limited train No 4 were derated at Holcomb thirty nine miles west of here this morning. The eastbound train did not overturn and no one was injured.
Westminster Hall hosted 3900 American and Canadian lawyers with Secretary Hughes declaring a non political aim. The ceremony honored common law heritage as Lord Chancellor and Justice Sutherland praised enduring Anglo American legal ties and mutual understanding.
The speaker urges prompt Dawes plan implementation and U S backing to aid economic revival. He argues against paralysis from division at home, stresses coordinated government action, and notes American interests are strongest when involved. He contrasts domestic consensus with European policy divides and calls for disinterested international support.
United States Secretary of State Hughes, in an unofficial England visit, drew cheers at aPolarims dinner as the audience laughed at a Roosevelt reference involving Panama policy. The tale claimed Philander Knox alone doubted the legality of the Washington action, prompting a terse cabinet reply attributed to Knox.
The conference faces a decision on sanctions if the reparations commission reports a German default while the Dawes plan remains under review. British, American, and French bankers brace for investor protections as discussions continue on Germany's economic restoration and interallied debts.
London reports the July 1 Pilgrims dinner where Charles Evans Hughes, U S Secretary of State, spoke as president of the American Bar Association. Duke of Connaught presided and Earl of Balfour lauded Hughes for shaping Anglo American disarmament views.
The article states Chancellor Marx and Foreign Minister Stresseman would travel to London only if Germany can negotiate unobstructed on how the Dawes plan will be acted on. Nerthter would go only if German presence is needed to rally an interallied pact arranged without German prior consent.
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Macdonald and Premier Herriot pledged to stay at the Dawes plan talks until a full accord is reached. They settled after a violent quarrel and will cooperate to secure American aid. Herriot’s position has strengthened. Poincare signaled a vote of confidence if French senate demands are not met.
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