League of Nations Collects Treaties in Geneva
Treaties registered by the League of Nations reached 1700 with 310 new entries in the year. Of these, 59 covered commercial and navigation matters, 20 addressed economic questions, and 12 dealt with political subjects. Seventy two volumes, each about 450 pages, have been published. Four treaties were sent by the United States.
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Geneva
League’ of Nations
United States
The
League
FLICKER IN LIGHT MEASURED BY A RECENT DEVICE
Ithaca New York December 25 A Cornell University device called an oscilloscope detects flicker in light to measure eye fatigue. Dr Frederick Bedell describes the instrument using a cathode tube and photo electric cell to capture variations in light as a moving green spot. The tool can also record sound fluctuations and pitch with high precision.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Frederick Bedell
Cornell
Bedell
British Clergyman's Cure for Drink Addicts at Oxford
At Oxford Canon H E Nolloth offers a secret prescription claimed to cure alcoholism. He emphasizes prevention by urging pledge signing and provides prescriptions only to those already enslaved by drink. The remedy features red bark, cited as highly effective in severe cases, a finding noted after an American hospital observation.
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Oxford
England
H. E. Nolloth
York
Nolloth
Free Opera by German City Draws Crowded Matinee
Koenigsburg in Eastern Prussia offers free opera matinees to win over residents to contemporary composers. The conservative audience favors Wegner Beethoven and Verdi, while Hindemith Stravinsky and Krenek draw interest. Hindemiths Cardillize played to a crowded house.
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Koenigsburg
Prussia
Wegner
Beethoven
Paul Hindemith
Ernst Krenek
Igor Stravinsky
Hindemith
Cardilize
Famous Mosque to House Library
Constantinople reports plans to convert one of Islam's most famed mosques into a vast public library. The Blue Mosque, a tourist and Turkish landmark, could hold Turkey’s first public library with volumes spanning twelve centuries, once kept in private libraries of Stamboul.
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Constantinople
Ian Ahmed
Turkey
Courage, a phonograph and a dance invite fate
Ben Marshall exposes Annette Keating to a plan for love as Clive Culver wrestles with nerve. A phonograph message delivers Annette’s marriage proposal, then Clive retrieves the machine, learns of her answer, and rushes to confirm. Buddie’s measles delay and a jazz record shape a comical courtship arc.
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Clive Culver
Annette
Ben
Marshall Jeff Culver
Annette Keating
Clive
Wallie Ebers
Ebers
Buddie
Culver
Keating
Sis
Talking Machine Shop
Main Street
Ben Marshall
Liberty
Keating's
Norman Villagers Mark Byrd Plane Landing Commemoration
Norman villagers in Ver-Sur-Mer France place a tablet on a cottage wall honoring Commander Richard Byrd and the America crew. The inscription notes they were received and refreshed on the morning of July 1 1927 after landing on the French coast following their Atlantic crossing.
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Ver-Sur-Mer
France
Normandy
Richard Byrd
America
Atlantic
Rebuilding Nanking Planned as Government Center
The nationalist government will spend 25 million dollars for initial construction to transform Nanking into a real governmental center. Most departments now occupy temporary quarters. Funding aims at 17 million from provincial governments and 7.5 million from the national treasury.
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Shanghai
Nanking
National Treasury
Ultraviolet Ray Cocktail Promises Radioactive Flair
Paris reports the ultra violet ray cocktail elevates cocktail making to science. The French invention uses an ultraviolet exposure to egg yolks before mixing, claiming tastes and aromas remain ordinary while the rays impart a strong radio active effect, showcased at international championships.
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Paris
Elephants Death By Poison After 14 Bullets
Agen France Dec 23 Four teen bullets and a heavy dose of poison were needed to end the career of Toby the elephant at a Bordeaux circus fair. Toby caused a panic and even his mahout gave up as he proved resistant to poison and had to be shot.
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Agen
France
Toby
Bordeaux
Forgetful theatre patrons in Berlin return items
Records from Berlin state theatres list the items found at four theatres during the past year. Gloves appear in 113 pairs plus many singles, plus open glasses rings brooches lipsticks shoes suspenders manicure files whistles belts and a shirt were among the recovered articles.
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