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J 1 In country n plans ans 1 I M By HARRY PENCE z 1928 by Harry Pence 4 year yea left leU an unusually accumulation cZ t o ss s. s Congress was wa in adjourn adjourn- lh much important legisla- legisla Colonel was wa tul Ol his good gO win to and Central Cental and South America Ameria Mexico leu o and the United States were but h not fully r aced ached an accord on several vexing the tho situation in NIl ra gua ua was still uneasy te the treaty pr pro pro- by Fance France to outlaw war wa as asan a an instrument ot of national policy wa Was Wase e 6 til II In Its embryonic stage CIna ina a only good weather to resume ro- ro sume her ber civil civi war Ince and were functioning through that e the full ful sane sane- to lon of a a. popular election electon and other atter ot or greater or less import Were ere still stI in a state or of I Most ot or this heritage or of labors just egan and half haIr done don was disposed or In 1928 1923 in something like the fo- fo Io lowing order JANUARY 1 Colonel 1 Chale Charles A A. A ho left WashIngton D. D C. C on his good soo will wi flight to Mexico Central l land and South America and the West Yest Indies December 13 1927 arrIved at San Salvador flew few to Tegucigalpa Honduras January 4 Managua Nicaragua January Januar ii 5 San Sn Jose Costa Rica Ica January Januar 7 7 and Panama City January 9 See January 21 21 I. I Hickman arraigned Los Ls Angeles Angele for murder or of Parl er December 1927 On trial tia I January 25 convicted February 9 JUr out only five forty minutes t February 14 1 to be hanged April 29 but but granted santed stay sty pending appeal See July 5 Text ext or of Secretary of State Slate Kelloggs Kellogg's Kel- Kel log log-g's note of oJ December 28 1927 made pubIc public In re reply l to tle tre proposal pro pro- or of France that the two count coun- coun t enter a a dual pact to denounce 1 and renounce recourse to It i as asa asan a an instrument or of national pl policy I Keo suggested that tat the pact ct be made multilateral and include the other powes and as many countries l desired to conform to it i. i Fan France c the suggestion and several otes ot or interpretation were ere cx- cx illge See Sea March 8 It 4 hearst's sensational Mexican doum nt which impugned tb the int in- in t of many Americans In ng four United States Senators aId would have caused great geat trouble the twO countries flad they n vcr he n san genuine lne were branded by byl l experts as clumsy rOI eries George ti-George t nelus nationally n bootlegger who killed his hisie ite ie In Cincinnati Cincinnat October 6 1927 JS J by jury on grounds vi gil transitory insanity December 20 lut ordered to state hos for crimInal Insane at IAma Lma on lunacy charge December 29 29 lost ri st for foi liberty in common court and was wa tak taken n to Lima day Court ot of appeals declared him sane March 30 and lie he was wa re- re kased Juno 20 20 when Oho OhIo supreme supreme eva rt affirmed this veril verdic let 10 lO Sn Snyder el and Henry Henl Judd ir ray were wre dented commutation of lei hh sentences by Cover Cover- i Govel- Govel both for TO Smith and nd were murder or of January 12 for fOl husband Long Ilg Island City N. N Y W 20 19 I Il- Il l m lion on or of land laws which had bad lon ion a source ot or discord 1 t hel and United States Stales See July 1 I 13 President S-President t Coolidge and party left Jef to attend pan pan- conference at Cuba arriving on board bal bal- battleship Ic a January I 1 He addressed tue conference January 16 and rennO re- re to Washington January Januar 18 See Juno Jun 12 1 Dominant 14 fa faction ton of lk deposed and exiled Leon on Pan 16 sixth opened In Havana and re- re in session till tl February 20 discussing problems of Import to tooth both oth Amer Americas a. a It I vas wa general generally harmonious on all al Issues but inte inter inter- nUon and tarIff tal and even these the United States delegation ably led by Oharles Care Evans Hughes adroitly l prevented r ente from be acute 19 Senate by vote f f 61 61 t to 23 denied seat to I L. L Smith ot of Illinois J 21 Colonel 21 Lindbergh flew flew to Co Ion C. C Z to Cartagena Colombia Colombi January 26 to Bogota Golo Colombia bla January 27 Caracas Venezuela January Januar 29 and St St. Thomas Thoma Virgin Virn s Januar 31 See February ary 2 Admiral Charles Oharles P. P Plunket U. U S S. navy in In New York made mae remarks construed to suggest bethought be bethought thought war with England was wa in- in evitable This aroused much discussion at home and abroad was denounced by by Senator Borah next day and strongly disapproved ot of by President Coolidge at Sons or of Revo- Revo l I tion ton dinner January 24 Senator 23 Borah Borab called cle upon all al i to presidential nomInation aspirants to state their position on prohibition See February 22 enat 24 Senate 24 lands commit commit- tee ee in continued investigation or of affairs at af- af fairs ai or of Continental Trading em- em om- om pany only Issue ise of celebrated celebrated cele- cele Teapot dome case was wa told r that bonds previously unaccounted for reached former Secretary Fall FallI Fal through Harry F. F Sinclair On Feb Feb- I 2 Robert W. W Yo Stewart Stewat Stand Stand- d ai-d 01 Company of Indiana refused refused re- re fused to answer questions but ut un under er for contempt threat of p punishment fo later later testified he knew nothing of o this thi organization n a few days made several dollars dolas The disbursed which it disburse committee commie committee that this money had gone to Stewart Sinclair and H. H I. I 31 1 Blackmer the long missing witness winess then believed to be in France Fance On April Apri 24 Stewart Stewat admitted posses posses- sion alon of block blok of missing bonds bends was 1 Indicted and tried tie for tor perjury but acquitted November 20 on technical technical- ty that only a I- I ot of the te committee was wa in te the I f building and not actually In the room at the time ot of his denial dental It I also als transpired that tat Sinclair had 1 made a loan of bonds to the Republican national committee through Will WI H. H Hays it was s d. d t or of which only had bad been re- re turned The of the tle corn corn- p- p C caused cause the treasury department department depart depart- ment to institute proceedings against i Ure Ire former officials ot of the tat tal Trading company for fo delinquent income taxes and penalties and or- or c- c forts were vele made to bring about J j the return ot of Blackmer whose hold hold- in s he been levied upon Se See 21 and March 11 1 Senator 26 T. T J. J Walsh urged Senate investigation of oC ale alleged ed pUb r Ie utilities combine declaring that W. W lobby was to f r erfur arP e at t hi his and d' d that a a it gia i gi- t bi a o l I propaganda was engineered and an financed y by this combine to t influence In- In fluence public opinio See Fob Fob- F- F ruay 19 1 oller 31 Collier 31 trophy tophy for 1927 fox fa in beh behalf of awarded to Carles Charles L. L L Lawrence o fox for forthe the of the motor used sed by Lindbergh in hIs Atlantic flight FEBRUARY 2 Colonel 2 Lindbergh h flew to San Sac SanJuan Juan Porto Rico to San Sa Domingo 4 Pt Pct au haiti Hai y 6 and Havana February I. I On February 13 he suede made nonstop flight to St. St Louis Luis havIn n flo tOOt miles mies and visited Isled fifteen since December 13 1927 On Feb Feb- 21 20 he made a special airmail air mae mail mal flight St. St Louis to Chicago am and return and on April Apri 30 delIvered his famous arlane airplane probably improperly erly known to publIc as We tc Smithsonian institution Washington Washing Washing- ton D. D C. C See March Mach 19 3 Nosy Italian law Jaw presented abolishing universal suffrage and vote to those tose v o have contributed to the advancement ot of the tho nation naton as adjudged by grand fascist council counci On February r 20 the ho I cabinet approved approve a law to reduce chamber chaber ot of deputies deputes to niem- niem bets bes See March 30 8 Mysterious S-Mysterious Mme Ie Tchaikovsky arrived in lew York She was thought bY many to be Grand Duchess Anastasia Anatsia daughter of the late czar or of Russia Russi who escaped es- es de death h In assassination orRus sian royal roal family hi Siberia 1918 It I was recently reported that Grand Duke Cyril and other survivors of Cyri the Romanoff family now believe belve cz's daughter her to e b the a- a had scouted though they previously claim Governor 13 Ed Jackson of Indiana Indiana In- In 13 E Jacson diana on trial at Indianapolis for alleged attempt to briDe bribe former Governor McCray D C. C StephensOn Stephen Stephen- sOn son former and political lead leader cr and McCray kan Defense offered of- of no evidence nce but charge was wa dismissed ed because Indictment had been returned after afe expiration of statute limitation Senate 13 I defeated Walsh resolution reso- reso lution luton for senate Investigation of lower utilities combine but instructed instructed in- in federal trado commission to inquire into its It ale alleged d propaganda activities See March 16 Record 19 19 for automobile speed for short distance nce on straight course under most niost favorable condItion broken by Captain Captai Malcolm Campbell Camp Camp- bell bl English Daytona Beach I Fla la mIles an hour O On April Apri 22 Ray Kec h made miles an hour s record heW by Major H. H O. O D. D of or England 2038 miles mies Highest speed is mies miles and best raIlroad train record record rec- rec rec- rec ord best beat motor motorboat boat 80 mies miles fIrst election under Japans Japan's apan's 20 electon 1 practically universal n s f f- f frage whIch Increased el electorate froth three three threet t to twelve millions Court 21 of District t ot of Columbia held 11 1 F F. SinclaIr A. A Mason ason ly Dy and W. W J. J Burns guilty gUly ot of mIson- mIson duct in shadowing jury In trial lal October 1927 sentencing Sinclair t to jail jai six months Day four fohr months and BUin days day Air Sec arch 11 Naval court Of r inquiry found I crows crew of buIlt both submarine 4 and coast destroyer in responsible for disaster o of 17 F. F ir Brumby I Ifor and Admirl I for in In rescue work Secretary of Navy NaY Wilbur rejected tile the concerning Admiral ral Brumby and nd Secretary Secreta or of Treasury Treasur deman ton iO of Lieutenant CommanderS Commander S. S J. J Baless Bayless Bay Bay- less ot of the Paulding Herbert 22 22 C C. Hoover replied to Senator tor Bor prohibition is a noble experiment and laws should enforced See Jan 23 and 24 24 supreme supreme court affirmed af- af firmed death of Charles les Birger Franklin county gang ang leader whose warfare with the Shelton brothers brothers' made mad Franklin and wn Vil- Vil lamson counties countes Illinois cenes of lawlessness and bloodshed and until Sheltons were given Jong long terms In federal prison in fOr mail mal robbery robber Birger was publicly I hanged April Apri 19 19 27 Five U. U S. S marines killed in fn Nicaragua makIng marnes one ty-one fatalities in the on Sandino which ge greatly UY subsided during durin succeeding r See 4 4 MARCH Henry 1 I-Heny I L. L Stimson pines eA ed governor general or of the Phlp- Phlp 2 and Egypt in controversy controversy contro- contro versy over new new treaty treaty to safeguard Suez canal Egypt seeking end ot of British military mUtry control in Egypt Premier Sarwat Pasha resigned March 4 and proposed legislation objectionable to England wa was withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn for consideration In paria- paria ment April Apri 30 On July 19 King Fuad Fad suspended d n Egyptian pala- pala parlia- parlia meat for three years Resolution 9 9 to submit t to the states amendment to o constitution eliminating session of congress by advancing inauguration tion ton date to January failed to get necessary two vote In ho house se It has passed the senate I Because 11 or of revelations In Teapot Teapot Tea Tea- pot Because l-Because dome hearings herings Senator Borab Bora dem that Republican pay loan o oH H F. F.- SInclair and on March 15 called caled for fo vidual contributions fOr fOr- this pur- pur pose Eventually he returned to donors approximately thus contrIbuted See Se April Collapse Il-Collapse 13 ot of St St. S1 Francis dam caused flood fod Santa Sant Clara v valley ley California Two hundred seventy seventy- seven reported dead 1 3 missIng Property damage at 25 After Walter English aviator a left left on arlan airplane flight to America it was discovered th that t Ilsie Mackay p nied him Im They were los and O July 3 Vord and Lady barents arents of the missing girl announced an- an flounced that her inheritance approximatelY approximately ap- ap proximatelY would would le I d voted to the te advancement or of aria aria- avi- avi ton tion Senate passed hilt bi for goi government rn t of Muscle Shoals house hous concurred In bill bl May lIay 16 16 both houses approved conference report ray Hay 25 but measure was killed kie by pocket veto on on adjournment ray Hay 29 Near 14 East Eat r let that in twelve years it h spent saved lives Census bureau estimated 1928 population ot of United States 5 10 1 President 15 Coolidge anser answered d' d Poro Rican plea for independence by review benefits ot of AmerIcan rule gland not ready for self go govern gorn rn- rn nent ment he said Senate 16 16 refused to reappointment re- re appointment o ot John J. J Esch as member of Interstate commerce n Federal trade commission sion heaed bear evIdence tending to show that Interests had spent much money and forts in ad hired to In- In public opinion in inthe te press school schol books and published docu- docu ments See Nov 18 At meeting of disarmament dis- dis armament commission at Cen Geneva Va Russian Russan delegate renewed prop sal salor or for immedIate and ad ment On March 20 BrItish delegate dele dele- gate gato accused Russians s erty and to 11 vote next day na- na lons supported the Russian pro pro- Nancy 17 Ann le o of Seattle Sate married maried deposed ot of In- In done dore India India after renouncing Christianity Chris Chrls and his re re- ligion 18 Large 18 group ot of nationally prominent men nien women omen asked aske President Coolidge colde to continue no- no then the apprent apparently lagging Jagging for tor treaty with France and other wih nations recourse to to war wara war as a a policy See Se Apri 1 Colonel 19 Charles Chales Lindbergh awarded Woodrow WIlson medal See Se Jan 1 and ad April 1 11 26 General 26 Antonio O. O Ode e F F. Carmona Car Car- Ca- Ca Camona mona elected president president ot of Portugal Naval 27 Na al approprIation bill bl passed passe passed senat senit April 25 and signed signe May 21 28 river flood food Pr pro pro- venton and and control bI bill passed senate enate and was pasSed by house March Marh 31 31 with wih mInor amendments Bill provided for tor work estimated to cost Bl and differed from administration m In imposing all al e expense nse on err federal government BoUt Both houses accepted conference report re- re I port nort and act was by dent May ac 15 I Presidential 30 situation in Ohio thrown int into confusion y by sudden sud den oen death ot of Senator Frank Frnk B. B WJ- WJ Il- Il Us at Delaware Oll as lax lax-ge lare audi audi- awaited nce o o fellow townsmen his nc opening speech in campaign for delegates against Herbert H over Aviators George Haldeman and Eddie remained in air 53 hours and 36 minutes at Jackson Jackson- ille l la setting new world endurance on- on Ie durance record See June 2 ItalIan government decreed the tho suppression of all ar youths youths' organizations a a movement said to tobe tobe be aimed at the Catholic church See dee Sept 28 APRIL 2 Helen Tufts Baillie of Boston reveled revealed and and d List said to be fostered Bac or of the |
