New Immigration Act slated to be postponed again
Washington march 27 congressman Alber W Johnson urged postponement of the national origins basis for immigrant quotas for another year. Senate support grows for delay while experts revisit computations. Debate splits along restrictionist lines with some fearing political impact before the fall election. Volunteers worry about the effect on Mexican migration and native districts.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
D. C
Alber W. Johnson
Domiltree
House
America
Congress
Coolidge
Janson
Senate
Immigration Committee
Hiram Johnson
California
Johnson
David Reed
Pennsylvania
Blease
South Carolina
Altho
Kvale
Spjemion
Krale
Minnesota
Kvales
Guv. Smith
Instant Postum for children and adults
A dated advertisement promotes Instant Postum as a hot nourishing drink made with milk or water. It claims wide child appeal, elimination of caffeine, and wholesome nutrition from whole wheat and bran. Readers are urged to try it for thirty days and compare health benefits.
Ostrich Draws Carts in Berlin Street Scene
In Berlin on March 27 a cart drawn by an ostrich attracted police attention. An Italian ostrich farmer from Sardinia trained the bird to pull the cart. The bird, despite cold weather, obeyed the owner and showed a liking for shiny metal uniform buttons.
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Berlin
Boerlin
Sardinia
Art exhibit with cocktails shaken by Cecil Beaton in London
London hosts its first picture exhibit with cocktails at Cooling’s galleries Bond Street. Cecil Beaton displays photographs of nobility including Lady Oxford and Ascot Lady Louis Mountbatten. Critics praise original, bizarre backgrounds like balloons checkerboards and cubist effects while seeds provoke comment. Edith Sitwell brothers Osbert and Sacheverell appear as upside down heads against a deep sea fish like backdrop.
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London
Cecil Beaton
Cooling
Bond Street
Oxford
Asquith
Louis Mountbatten
King
Wimborne
Curzon
Marquise de Casa Maury
Edith Sitwell
Osbert
Sacheverell
Pneumonia Ends Career of Boxing Kangaroo Dempsey
In Belfast on March 27 a boxing kangaroo named Dempsey died from double pneumonia after care by animal doctors. The traveling menagerie owners valued him at 5000 dollars and noted Dempsey sparred with quick hind legs and tail work, remaining gentle and science minded rather than violent. The name echoes the famous champion for not shaving before bouts.
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Belfast
Ireland
Dempsey
Ulster
Down Under
Guieue
Cuffe on Wales Trouser Cuffs Fails to Grab Fashion
London reporters note Prince of Wales wears turned up trouser cuffs with morning coat, but tailors and critics in Bond Street and Piccadilly reject the look as unfashionable. Observers recall past royal eccentricities like a turned up cap and bright pullover, pondering if the innovation is a genuine choice or a misstep.
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London
St. James’ Street
Prince of Wales
Bondstreet
Piccadilly
West End
Texas
Wilson
Real Estate Transfers Listing Suburban Waterloo Area
Real estate transfers include Treloar and Sanders to Mar-Rael Greiner for land in section 6 and a bid on Carte A Sedgwick in Westfield Waterloo addition. Maggie Roethler sells lot 13 in Oak Lawn Plain area to Ramond Bow Jer Dt. Auditorngs Oak Lawn platoo records show Norman B. Willson to Ww x Rachuy et al for part of Jet A in block 4 Osklawn Park addition and Roy H. Hansen to Edwin Kelson for land in section 36 90 14.
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Treloar & Sanders, Inc
Mar- Rael Greiner
Iand
Sedgwick
Ctw
Scott
Westfield
Waterloo
Maggie Roethler
Ramond Bow Jer
Ngs
Oak Lawn Platoo
Norman B. Willson
Rachuy, Et
New Strauss Opera Awarded to Dresden
Dresden wins the bid to premiere Richard Strauss latest opera The Egyptian Helena at its historic house in June. Vienna rivaled for the honor in a neck to neck contest as Dresden marks fifty years since the present opera house building. Elisabeth Rethberg of the Metropolitan cast will sing the title role.
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Dresden
Germany
Richard Strauss
Helena
Dresden Opera
Vienna
Elektra
Rosen- Kavalier
Elisabeth Rethberg
New York Metropolitan
Draperies and flooring deals teased for spring season
New fabric and home decor items listed include Sunfest Da mask options, cretonnes at 36 and 46 inches, terry cloth, fringe and velour textiles, and special priced carpeting and linoleum. Prices shown are per yard or square yard with modest discounts.
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Cretonnes
RAO
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