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TW O THE BONNEVILLE FRIDAY, M AY 21, 1937 DAM C H R O N I C L E Review o f the History - Making Events o f the W orld Leader Sam Rayburn are foremost one confined to the Mediterranean. nal, and in later years he was head in the planning for adjournment General Pariani, for the war de of the Bedford Stone and Construc © Western Newspaper Union Senator Joe Robinson, senate ma partment, said Italy was taking no tion company. However, he was jority leader, is so sure congress chances concerning protection of best known in the field of politics Coronation of George Is Trying to Solve Explosion will quit soon that he has engaged her frontiers. The government, he and public service. He was chair London’s Great Spectacle of the Hindenburg passage to Europe for July for him said, intended to build up in the Ital man of the Republican national LAD in a cloth of gold robe em OEVERAL investigations into the ian peninsula an army which would committee in 1907-08, senator from self and Mrs. Robinson. broidered with colored emblems ^ disaster that befell the huge be able to paralyze an enemy’ s ad Indiana from 1917 to 1923, and then If, after the return of President and lined with white satin. King German dirigible Hindenburg were vances and “ win the war in the served as postmaster general under George VI of Great Britain knelt started, the most important being Roosevelt from his fishing trip, no President Harding, establishing the shortest possible time.” compromise agreement on the Su before the archbish that of the air commerce bureau. first transcontinental air maiL op of Canterbury in There was not much in the black preme court enlargement plan can From 1923 to 1925 Mr. New was Westminster abbey ened skeleton of the airship at Lake- be reached, congress probably will Hopkins Insists on Having grand consul of the Sigma Chi fra and the primate hurst, N. J., from which could be take a long recess and resume the Huge Sum for Relief ternity. fight over that measure in the fall. placed on the mon obtained an explanation of the ex f T OW to economize by cutting arch’ s h e a d the plosion that brought it down in blaz Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Mon * d o w n government expendi crown which Ed ing ruin, killing 34 of its passengers tana, leader of the opposition, said tures, as the President has demand Mabel Boardman Honored ward never wore. and crew and one spectator. Among some of the proponents of the plan ed, and at the same time to continue by the Red Cross Then the queen’ s the theories the most likely was told him of the possibility of putting with such huge ex ISS MABEL T. BOARDMAN crown was placed that the airship’ s hydrogen gas was the bill over until the autumn, and penditures as t h e was the guest of honor at the on the head of Eliz ignited either by static electricity he interpreted this as a sign of billion and a half dinner of the American Red Cross abeth, and the two that ran up the landing lines or by weakness. during the annual convention in dollars Mr Roose ÜK backfire from a stern motor took their places on Washington, and she richly de velt asked for relief their thrones. At the King George The airship, just arrived from Eu Merrill and Lambie Fly served that distinction and all the is a puzzle that con VI same time all the rope on its first transatlantic trip fine things that were said about her. gress doesn’ t know assembled peers and peeresses of the year, was about to land when Across the Atlantic For Miss Boardman was closing her IRST of this year’ s airplane how to solve. Harry donned their coronets, drums and there was an explosion toward the thirty-seventh year of service with flights across the Atlantic ocean H o p k i n s , Works trumpets sounded and the guns at stern. Instantly flames broke out the organization, during which time Progress adminis the Tower of London boomed. This and ran the length of the ship. The was made by Dick Merrill and his she never has accepted either sal trator and most ac was the climax of the grand spec tail sagged first, then the nose co-pilot, Jack Lambie. They flew ary or expense money. Such self complished spender tacle that had attracted many thou crashed down and the split sections from New York to Croydon airport less devotion to a humanitarian of the administra sands of persons to London and that telescoped as they fell. A few of near London in 21 hours 2 minutes, cause is not often met with and it tion, took a hand in H°Pkins held the attention of the world for the 44 passengers and some mem setting a new record despite the fact is most seemly that it should be the discussion, telling a house ap a few hours. bers of the crew were able to jump that they had to land first at North propriation subcommittee that un recognized. Since 1900 Miss Board- First of the day’ s events was the to safety, but many of the others Weald, Essex, to obtain directions. man has raised more than $2,000,- employment is a permanent prob procession to the abbey, which was aboard hadn’t a chance for their Merrill said they had bad weather 000 in gifts to the Red Cross. lem, that the government should be observed by vast throngs in the lives. The navy men of the ground with rain all the way, but their prepared to support 7,000,000 jobless streets, windows and stands. It was crew heroically plunged into the Lockheed-Electra monoplane be persons at all times, and conse Pope Pius Replies to two miles long The lord mayor of flaming wreckage and dragged out haved perfectly. The flyers were quently that congress must appro under contract to start back with London, gorgeously clad and carry those victims who could be reached. Chancellor Hitler priate the billion and a half for ing the city mace, arrived first at Among the victims of the disaster photographs of the coronation im relief instead of cutting the sum EICHSFUEHRER ADOLF HIT the annex built at the abbey en was Capt. Ernst Lehmann, who pi mediately after that event, regard LER was informed by Pope down to a billion. trance, and was followed closely by loted the Hindenburg last year. He less of weather conditions. Puis XI that the Roman Catholic Both Democrats and Republicans the speaker of the house of com had relinquished the command to church must be free to fulfill its on the committee protested, and mons, representatives of foreign Capt. William Pruss but was aboard Chairman Woodrum of Virginia told mission in Germany. This reply to governments, the prime ministers in an advisory capacity. He was George Berry Appointed Hopkins he would use every en the German church note, which it of the dominions and the princes terribly burned and died in a hos Senator From Tennessee self was a reply to the pope’ s pre- eorge L e o n a r d b e r r y , deavor to have the appropriation re Easter encyclical accusing the Ger and princesses of royal blood. Next pital. Captain Pruss was severely veteran labor leader who has duced by at least a third. came Queen Mary, and then King injured. Senator William H. King of Utah, man government of violating the George and Queen Elizabeth. It was officially announced in Ber been serving as President Roose Democrat, not only disagrees with 1933 church-state concordat, was de When all the fortunate ones en lin that another airship would re velt’ s “ co-ordinator for industrial Hopkins as to the amount needed livered by Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli co-operation,” what- titled to places in the abbey had sume the service to North America to the German ambassador to the j ever that may for relief, but isn’ t satisfied with the holy see, Diego von Bergen. taken their seats, the ceremony be in the autumn. It is now under con way the administrator has been mean, is now United gan with the ancient “ recognition” struction. The note was rather moderate in States senator from conducting the work. He introduced tone, but insisted that economic ritual; the archbishop of Canter resolutions in the senate calling for Tennessee, having bury presented the king to the peo an investigation of the works prog pressure must not be brought to been appointed by New Roman Empire Marks ple, and four times the throng re bear against Catholics in Germany; Governor Browning ress administration and taking the that Catholic schools and the Cath sponded with “ God Save King Its First Birthday future spending of relief money out to fill out the term George.’ After the rite of corona D R E M IE R MUSSOLINI gave the olic press should not be hampered of the late Senator of Hopkins’ hands. King said his tion and the actual enthronement of ® people of Rome a fine spectacle purpose was to abolish the WPA. Nathan L. Bach the monarchs the doors of the abbey in celebration of the first anniver In the house economy received a Mrs. Rogers Asks Inquiry man. He will serve were thrown open, George and Eliz sary of the new Roman empire, and wallop on the head when the re until the regular abeth, wearing their crowns and at the same time he warned the forestation bill was passed, 171 to Into Aluminum Gambling election in Novem carrying their scepters, stepped in world not to interfere with “ the L'REQUENT reports have been 153. This measure would appropri George L. ber, 1938. to their coach, and the second grand thousands of years old civilizing P heard in Washington that gov ate $2,500,000 annually for govern Berry Mr. Berry, who is procession made its slow way to mission of Italy” in Africa. The ernment employees, including some ment aid to farmers who wish to Buckingham palace. big parade which King Victor Em fifty-three years old, is one of the turn part of their farms into wood high officials, took advantage of largest landholders in the South. He their “ inside” knowl Every detail of the spectacle and manuel and the Duce reviewed was owns a weekly newspaper at Rog- lands. It was fought by a bloc led edge that the attor given vivid color by the detach ceremony had been rehearsed until by Representative J. J. Cochran of ersville, Tenn., and the Internation ney general was go all were perfect in ments of native troops from Erit al Playing Card and Label com Missouri, Democrat. “ It has a worth ing to file suit to dis their parts and noth rea, Somaliland, Libya and Ethi pany. He has been president of the while objective, but it is one of solve the Aluminum f ing marred the per opia. on Arab horses, on camels those expensive measures which we and afoot. With them were the International Printing Pressmen can defer passing for a while until Company of Ameri formance upon and Assistants Union of North ca by selling the which the British mechanized forces of the regular America since he was twenty years the budget is in balance,” declared common stock short, Italian army. government spent Cochran. Gibes in the London press at the old. thereby making im about $2,000,000. It The new senator has been one of mense profits. Just really was a gor Italian troops who were defeated in President Roosevelt’s most ardent Special Foreign Rights the day before the geous show and no several engagements in Spain so supporters, and was himself con suit was filed Presi in Egypt Are Ended one begrudged the vexed Mussolini that he barred sidered for nomination for the vice GYPT took another step toward dent Roosevelt is money it cost, espe from Italy all but three of the Lon Rep. Rogers. presidency in 1924. cially as visitors to don newspapers and ordered all complete independence when a sued h i s o r d e r Italian correspondents in London to convention was officially signed at against stock speculation by em London spent prob Queen Montreaux, Switzerland, terminat ployees of the government, but it ably ten times as return home at once. Italy and Germany Have Elizabeth much. Though in ing foreign “ capitulations” or spe came too late. “ Parallel” Views general ancient routine was fol Italian Aviator Sets cial foreign rights in the land of the Attention of congress was called OR three days Premier Mussolini Nile. Special courts for trying for to the matter when Representative lowed, there were some notable con of Italy conferred in Rome with eigners in Egypt will be gradually Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachu cessions to modernity. For instance, New Altitude Record NE of Italy's fine aviators, Col. Baron Konstantin von Neurath, for abolished during a twelve year tran the abbey was equipped with tele setts, Republican, demanded an in Mariox Pezzi, set a new altitude mer minister of Germany. Then an sition period. Freedom for Amer phones and loud speakers. Anoth vestigation. er innovation, on the days before record for airplanes by flying to a official communique was issued in ican scientists to carry on their “ I hold no brief for the Aluminum the coronation, was the stationing height of 15,655 meters, or 51,361 dicating that the two countries were work in Egypt, including excava Company of America,” Mrs. Rogers feet. The former record of 15.223 of companies of soldiers from the determined to prevent the creation tions at Luxor and Sakara, is guar told the house. “ I know nothing various dominions as sentries at meters was held by R. F. D. Swain of a communist state in western anteed, and all American educa about the institution, but I am very Europe, holding “ a complete paral tional, medical and charitable insti Buckingham and St. James’ pal of England. anxious to know why the common Colonel Pezzi, who commands the aces. Never before had this duty lelism of views” on this and other tutions will be permitted to continue stock of this huge enterprising cor military altitude school at Monte been entrusted to other than the subjects. It was added that the Ital their activities. poration should decline over 300 per Carlo, used a Caproni biplane pow ian and German governments will British guards. All foreign voice in the making of cent more than similar industrial ered with a 14-cylinder, 700-horse- Throughout the British empire power Piaggio engine. He reported “ continue to follow a concordat pol law in Egypt will end on October stocks in the period just prior to 15, 1937, and foreigners thenceforth announcement of the government’ s coronation day was celebrated with encountering a temperature of 65.2 icy on all major questions.” will be subject to Egyptian laws and suit. parades and banquets, and wher It was understood in Rome that, degre* s below zero Fahrenheit ever on earth as many as two Brit though Mussolini and Hitler were taxes. “ To the 825.000 employees of the ishers came together, George VI eager to work for peace with Brit government t h e President’s an was toasted. ain and France, they were prepared Death Takes Harry New, Congress May Adjourn nouncement was a most czaristic to take open part in the Spanish war In a chateau near Tours, France, or Recess in July order.” Mrs. Rogers declared. “ I Ex-Postmaster General Edward, duke of Windsor, sat be ECAUSE the economy move if other means fail to prevent the believe the money paid to federal ARRY S. NEW, one of Indi fore a radio listening to a broadcast ment in congress makes unde establishment of a regime sympa ana’ s well known citizens, died employees is just as much their of the coronation ceremonies; and sirable the enactment of much so thetic to soviet Russia. in Johns Hopkins hospital, Balti money to do with as they please as by his side was Wallis Warfield, his cial legislation that had been The Italian parliament passed more, at the age of seventy-nine. He is the money paid to any employee fiancee, for whom he surrendered planned, the law makers find they Mussolini's national defense budget had lived at Chevy Chase, Md., working at any job in any place in his throne. haven't much business to do. There carrying $289,300,000 for 1937-38. Ad since his retirement from active the United States.” It was announced that Wallis had fore they are getting ready for ad miral Cavagnari. undersecretary work in 1929, but the body was tak But government employees, she formally dropped the name Simp journment early in July, or at least for the navy, told the deputies the en back to Indianapolis for burial. added, certainly ought not to have son and would be known as Mrs. a recess until autumn. Vice Presi Italian navy “ from now on must be Mr. New rose from reporter to the advantage of knowledge with Wallis Warfield. dent Garner and House Majority an ocean going navy” rather than publisher of the Indianapolis Jour held from the public. By E D W A R D W. PICKARD C M F R G E O B F H