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UNITED STATES
RECOGNIZES RUSSIA
Ul’SSIAN RECOGNITION 'w
OPTIMISM CONTINUES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, (AP)
— Russiau recognition optimism
continues undisturbed with the j
final agreements on major pol- j
joins occupying the attention of j
the administration and Ldtvinoff as j
the Soviet rounded' out weeks of j
conversations, the details of which j
are siill withheld. *
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MOSCOW DEMRKRATEK
OVER RECOGNITION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, (AP)
~l>ellberations are taking place in (
* Moscow over understandings sought {
by Roosevelt prior to formal Rus
sian recognition. One authorat
ative explanation is advanced for j
the two days recess in personal
conversaions with Maxim Litvinoff,
despite the established Soviet at- .
titude, it is known Roosevelt
sought an understanding on reli- j
gioiis freedom for American na
tionals in Russia. Other matters
believed to be referred to Mos- >
row involved Russia's past for
eign policy which was firm with 1
respect to. any agreements before
actual recognition.
WAV < ‘I.EARED
FOR RECOGNITION
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1«, (AJH
— The way was cleared for Rus
sian recognition Friday after a
i wo hour review Thursday night.
Roosevelt and Maxim Litvinoff,
the Soviet commissar were yon
eommital regarding the arrange
ments.
U. S. RECOGNIZES RUSSIA
FLASH— WASHINGTON, Nov.
17. (AP)—United States recogniz
es Russia.
U. S. NOMINATES
RUSSIAN ENVOY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.7, (AP)
— William ('. Bullitt was design
ated as the first United States en
voy to Russia in sixteen years.
The agreement between (he Unit
ed States and Russia was reached
at midnight last night. Russia
agreed to waive all claims arising
out of tjie Siberian expedition af
ter (he bolsbevics came into pow
er.
BULLITT FORTY-FIFTH
RUSSIAN ENVOY
WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. (AP*
— William Gr Bullitt will be tlvt
first American ambassador to Sov
iet Russia but forty fifth in the
line of diplomatic envoys to Rus
sia. The first was John Quincy
Adams, who was sent there in
1809, and the last under the Czar's
regime was David R. Francis, who
was recalled when the Bolshevists
came into power in 1917.
WOODIN GIVEN
ABSENCE LEAVE
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WASHINGTON, Nov. Hi, (AP)
— Henry Morgenthau, Jr., now un
der secretary in the treasury de
partment. takes full control of
the treasury tomorrow. Woodin
has been given an unlimited
leave of absence on account of his
bad health, and Achesou having
resigned. Wood'n says that he
will give unwavering support to
the gold buying ’plan. The offic
ials still deny vigorously that
there was any schism between
Woodin and the President.
g WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, (AP)
— Morgenthau took th^> oath of
undersecretary of the Treasury and
takes charge as soon as WxuPn
leaves on bis vacation.
BATTLE SHIP
THEORETICALLY DESTROYED
AT SEA OFF THE CALIFORNIA
COAST, Nov. 18, (AP)—In her
baptism as a unit of the United
States fleet, the U. S. S. Macon
was theoretically destroyed in
maneuvers in heavy squally wea
ther.
Four observation land geared
-planes, from the carrier Langley,
after battling against high winds, j
•dropped into the sea In distress.
All eight naval fliers were saved
by the prompt and brilliant sea
manship of the officers of the
•cruiser Cincinatti.
MONEY .VIAOTEI)
FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
f. _
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17. (AP)
-— Asserting unemployment fol
lows population. Harry L. Hop
kins. administrator of a four hun
dred million public works fund,
said that three to four million
jobs will be created and the money
alloted tentatively on a population
basis In the states and territories.
Under this arrangement, which
is subject to modification, fifteen
hundred men will be employed in
Alaska. * ^
BOTH FREIGHTERS /
STILL MISSING
a** . • *. -u i-.'i u 'Ct1,.
VALENCIA, IreteKUI, Nov; 16. I
(AP)—Taro vessels reported that j
they found no trace of the freight- i
er SaxlPby, in the spot where she j
was last reported struggling]
against a terrific Atlantic storm,
Aor located any of the twenty
seven metpbers of her crew, re
ported to have deserted the strick
en ship many hours previously.
The freighter San Quentin, also
disabled in the same area is still
missing.'
WILL NAME PLACE
FOR NEW CONFERENCE
. LONDON, Nov. 17, (AP) —
The speedy selection of a place
agreeable to Germany for the new
disarmament conference will result
It la hpped from a meeting in Gen
eva,, today.
HUGH O’NEILL
| IS APPOINTED
DIS. ATTORNEY
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 1", (API
i—- President Roosevelt appointed
Hush O’NSlll, of Nome, United
States Attorney for the Second
| Division. Territory of Alaska
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ASSIST A NT ATTORN K V
GENERA I» APPOINTED
SEATTLE, Nov. IS, (AI») —
Vicda S. Morrow, tin* ‘youthful
jand comely assistant city attorney
an outstanding, woman skier,
mountain climber and all around
athlete, was named assistant in
Jthe United States Attorney Gener
| al’s office at Washington. D. C.
She is. the only woman a’torney
in that office.
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FRANK HOFFMAN
ANCHORAGE MARSHAL
11 -
ANCHORAGE. Nov. 18. (AP)
— Frank Hoffman, who has been
with the Deparjment "of Justice
during several ud'piinistrations,
was sworn, in as Deputy United
States Marshal for the Anchorage
divis on.
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FRANCK EXTENDS
THE FLAILED FIST
PARIS. Nov. 15th, (AP)— The
olive branch in the mailed fist
was extended by France to Ger
many. Replying to Hitler’s cries
for continued peace, Premier Ser
raut told the Deputies that he too
sought peace, hut in the next
breath he called attention to the
great French army. declaring:
“France has the moral, material
and military forces that forbids
anyone to dictate to her.” His
stand was endorsed by the cham
ber.
WEATHER CAUSES
SHIPPING "ROIBIAJ
UNDATED, N.) . 15. (AP) •—
V.i.Ulj separated areas of the na
tion are recovering from the after
effects of another series of wea
ther disturbances which endanger
ed shipping. The lake regions
were swept by forty mile gales.
One steamer Is grounded and .two
freighters are reported in trouble.'
Fog off Vancouver, B. C. caused a
collision (between the Princess
Alice and the Yukon. Both Were
badly damaged. The Japanese
freighter, Koryu Maru was ground
ed near Chemalnus and damaged.
Chicago had a temperature of
ten above and snow blanketed the
West Virginia pan handle and
parts of the Middle West. A wire
less picked up in New York from
the S. 8. City of Havre reported
two ships in distress in heavy
weather off Valencia, Ireland. The
crew of one had taken to the life
boats and the other was hove too
awaiting an opportunity to repair
a broken steering gear.
SOURDOUGH.. STATIONERY FOR
BADE AT THE NUOOET OFFICF
HART MURDERED
BY KIDNAPPERS
i
I -
; PARENTS TRY TO
establish i*o\ta< t
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I SAX JOSE, Nov. 14, (AP) —
j Hopes for the return of Brooke
'Hart were, p'nned by his parents
■on a public appeal to his kidnap
pers to establish a contact. The
telegram yesterday proved to be
‘from a telephone employee who
j wanted to compromise the kid
nappers. The Harts now appeal
to the kidnappers on the only con
j dition that proof be given that
(they hold 1 heir* son. ^
I (JH ESTK >NEl> IN < ONNE( TION
KIONAPPlXG BROOK 1IARTK
i r
j SAX JOSE, Nov. 1C. (AIM - - ,
iTwo men, whose identity is shroud
I
ed in secrecy. Were questioned in
connection wi ll the kidnapping of
Brooke Harte, a twenty-! wo year
‘old store executive, who was kid
i napped -«Ja8t week
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I
j HAKT MPRDERKD
HV KIDNAPPERS
SAX JOSE, Nov. 17, (AIM
Attorney Louis O’Neal announced
that a suspect named Thomas
Thurmond admitted he participat
ed in the kidnapping of Brooke
Hart. He confessed killing Hart
shortly afterward and throwing
the body in San Francisco Bay.
Thurmond named Jack Holmes as ]
his accomplice. They were -both
arrested here. O'Neal became in
termediary between Hart’s father,
la wealthy merchant, and the k'd
nap suspects.
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TRYING TO RlOt ’OVER BODY
_ i
SAN JOSE, Nov. 17.' (A Pi
Efforts to recover Hart’s body,
complete the case against his al
leged slayers and kidnappers,
were . pressed by state and feder
al authorities. John Holmes, twen
I ty-niue, and Thomas Thurmond,
twenty-eight, who the of (leers say
confessed throwing Hart’s body
;Into San Francisco Bay after his
abduction, are held in the San
Francisco jail.
Grappling hooks brought a strip
l of suit cloth with thin purpty
|Htripes from the bay near the place
the two men are quoted as sav
ing that they tossed the twenty
two year old store executive from
the San Mateo bridge. The mater-,
ial is said to match the descrip
tion of a'shirt Hart wove when he
| vanished. Dragging operations
are expected to bring result* to
day.
William Hmig trapped "Thar
mond in a telephone booth at a
garage while Thurmond was alleg
ed to be making further ransom
demands on Alex J. Hart, a weal
thy Sen Jose merchant and father
■of young Hart. Thursmond said
that only he and Holmes are in
volved in the case. Holmes was
arrested in a hotel, to which of
ficers were led by Thurmond
Both will be prosecuted under He
state law which makes it death or
life imprisonment for kidnapping
which the authorities said would
where the victim suffers b >diiy
harm. Emig said that the cm
fessions of the two men varied on
ly in minor details, each seektn
to place the major blame on tbo
(i u* r.
BAHNKY HOHS DEFENDS TITLE
CHICAGO. Nov. 17, (API —
Barney Boss successfully denfend
ed the Junior welterweight cham
p'onship Friday night in a ten
round bout with Sjimm.v Fuller of
.Chicago. - Boss i9 also lightweight ;
champion. Although the figh'
whs close Boss was credited to
have the edge on every round ex
cept the sixth and ninth when
Fuller outslugged him.- ¥
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PETJTFKR KNOCKS OUT .McCOY
A
NEW YORK, Nov. 18, (API
Jack Pettifer. two hundred twenty
eight and one half pounds of En
gland, knocked out Jack McCoy,
one hundred ninety-seven and one
half, of "Ph'ledelphia in three
rounds to celebrate his American
debut.
HOSPITAL ATTENDANT
COXVTCTKII MAXSLAI LHTKR
TACOMA. N’o v. 18, (.AIM Carl
Cobb, a western stale hospital at
tendant, was convicted of man
slaughter in the Superior Court in
connection with the death of Ray
Bersie, a patient n the hospital.
Cobb was accusel of kicking Ber.sie
in the abdomen lie denied the
charge. He will be sentenced
next week.
STEEL ItKQil'KSTS
CODE KXTKXTIO.V
WASHINGTON. Nov 18, (AP)
The steel industry requests th®
NKA to extend its code until June
next year and at the same time
recorded a formal resolution of its
general satisfaction of the code’s
effect upon the industry
J APANESE l it FIGHTER
RELIEVED SINK
OSAKA, Nov. 17, (AP) — The
Japanese freighter Heiter Maru i.®
believed sunk with a crew of twen
ty in a storm off Loochoo island.
A rescue steamer picked up one
survivor. The vessel had disap
peared;
YEN DKRBILT’8 BODY
ENROITK HOME
HAVANA. Ga.. Nov. 16. (AP)
♦The body of W. K. Vanderbilt,
Jr., the scion of the famous New
York family, who was killed yes
terday In a motor accident when
his car turned over, is enroute to
New York by train.
' FOR SALE
A Freemont Morse 4 h.p. engine
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