President Hoover Opposes New Soldiers' Bonus Legislation
President Hoover declared he is absolutely opposed to enactment of additional soldiers' bonus legislation and would veto such a bill if passed. He said informal polls in Congress create countrywide apprehension that a $2 billion bonus measure could be approved, jeopardizing efforts to trim spending and balance the budget. He added criticism of the public and commented on workers and youth.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
House of Representatives
Driverless Wind Puts Car at Garage Entrance
Mrs. J. Cather left her car on West Pall Mall yesterday afternoon. Strong gusts caused the vehicle to roll several blocks toward J. W. Crider's garage on South Stewart Street. Spectators dubbed it a driverless wonder as it navigated traffic to stop safely at the garage entrance.
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John Cather
West Pall Mall Street
J. W W. Crider
South Stewart Street
Mny
Northern Shenandoah Blossom Festival Special Train Planned
The Soo Railway announced a special train service to Winchester for the Shenandoah Ple Blossom Festival with attractive reduced fares in effect. The plan leverages through Soo Railway routes to accommodate festival crowds.
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Winchester
Soo Railway
Bigelow Indicates Southern Rail to Aid May Festival
Charles F. Bigelow of Washington D C division passenger agent met with Director General Nelson F Richards. He said the Southern would provide special passenger transportation for the two day fete around May and would heavily advertise the festival across the south.
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Charles F. Bigelow
Washington, D. C
Nelson F. Richards
Southern
Graf Zeppelin Lands at Home Field in Germany
Graf Zeppelin anchored at Friedrichshafen at 4:30 PM completing a round trip. The airship returned to its home field amid celebratory reports from Friedrichshafen.
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Graf
Associated Press
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Writers Seek Fresh Angles in Harsh Winter
It was the first of a series of South American flights scheduled for this spring. This is a hard winter for writers sojourning in Florida and California. They have to think up something else to write about. Statesmen had to be good in the old days. They couldn't solve problems by adding another cent to the gasoline tax.
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Florida
California
Captain Nagoya Dies in Brooklyn Plane Crash
Captain Y. N. Nagoya, a Japanese flier, was killed when his Bellanca aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff between Floyd Bennett Airport and Mill Basin in Brooklyn. The crash occurred about a minute and a half into the flight. Ed-Hai was not aboard. The cause remains undetermined.
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Associated Press
New York
Y. N
Floyd Bennett Airport
Mill Basin
Brooklyn
Nagoya
Bellanca
K. Ed-Hai
Ed-Hai
Kelvinator Cuts Prices and Free Rating Guide Offered
The ad promotes price reductions on Kelvinator appliances and offers a free copy of the Standard Rating Scale for Electric Refrigeration as a decision aid. The notice highlights value and guidance for shoppers.
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