Chronology of the Year 1929 Compiled by E. W. PICKARD inn I ot 0 INTERNATIONAL Jan, 2-—United States and Canada signed treaty for joint projects at Ni- agara Falls, Jan, 5—Twenty nations signed new pan-American treaty of conciliation and arbitration. Jan, 16—Salvation Army high coun- ell voted to oust Gen. Bramwell Booth as unfit Jan. 30-—Japan accepted new Chi- nese tariff schedule, recognizing Chi- ness tariff autonomy. London chancery court volded action of Salvation Army high council oust. ing Gen. Bramwell Booth from com German relchstag mand, Feb. ratified the Kellogg anti-war treaty. Feb 7—Kellogg treaty ratified by Polish diet. Agreement between Italy and the Vatican, recognizing the full sovereign- ty" of the pope, announced in Rome. Feb, %-—Russia, Poland, Latvia, Es- thonia and Rumania signed a protocol making immediately effective among themselves the terms of the Kellogg anti-war treaty. Feb. 11-—Pact between the Vatican and Italy formally signed. Conference of experts on German reparations opened in Paris with Owen D. Young of the United States as chairman. Feb. 13—8Salvation Army high coun- cil again deposed Commanding General Bramwell Booth and elected Edward J. Higgins to succeed him. March 1—French and Danish par- Haments ratified the Kellogg treaty March 4—Council of League of Na- tions met, taking up subject of racial minorities, March 18-—International jurists of League of Nations accepted formula of Elihu Root for entry of United States into world court, April 13—Allies In reparations con- ference demanded about $12,000,000,000 from Germany to be pald over period of 58 years. April 15-—Preparatory disarmament commission of League of Nations opened its meeting in Geneva, April 18—Disarmament commission rejected Russia's plan for immediate reduction of armaments April 39-—China asked the powers to surrender their extra territorial rights May 2—United States, in disarma- ment conference, withdrew its opposi. tion to accumulation of reserve war material May 4—Compromise plans for Ger- man reparations offered by American delegates, Gibson's plan for limitation of arms by publicity of expenditures for war material adopted by disarmament con- ference. May Preparatory conference adjourned without results May 17-—Settlement of the Tacna- Arica dispute between Peru and Chile through President Hoover's efforts an- nounced in Washington. Bolivia pro- tested the terms. June 4—Young plan for reparations accepted by commission of experts in Paris Russian officials in China, recalled, were arrested by Chinese government; Siberian frontier closed June T—Representatives of seven na- tions signed new Young reparations plan June 10--l.eague of Nations council met in Madrid June 16—Prime Minister MacDonald and Ambassador Dawes conferred on naval disarmament plans June 21—Peace agreement Mexico and the Catholic nounced June 28-—~Japan approved logg peace pact. July 6~England, France, Belgium and Germany agreed on conference August 6 to put Young plan in opera- tion July 9—China ousted Russians from control of Chinese Eastern railway. de- porling many July 13 Germany reached agreement for worthless marks left in Belgium July 14—Russia gave China three days to arrange amicable conference on Manchurian embroglio July 17-China’'s reply to Rossisn ul. timatum being unsatisfactory to Mas. cow, diplomatic relations were severed by the soviet government July 20—Russians attacked on eastern Manchurian artillery and gas China recalled her diplomatie resentatives from Russia July 21—French chamber ratified the debt settlements with United States and Great Britain July 24-—President Hoover, in cere- mony in Washington, declared Kellogg pact in effect Russian and Chinese representatives began conference on Manchurian trou- a July Zl--International Jamboree of Boy, Scouts opened at Birkenhead, Eng- and. Aug. S-—-International conference on liquidation of World war problomes opened in The Hague. Aug. 11—Chinese quit the Manchuri- an conference. more Russians deported. Aug 16—~Russian army invaded Manchuria near Manchoulli and battle resulted Aug. 29-Conféirence at The Hague reached agreement on division of rep Arationa and evacuation of the Rhine. an Sept. 2-—Tenth annual assembly of League of Nations opened in Geneva. Sept. 4~World court accepted Root protocol for adhesion of United States. Sept. Delegates from 28 European countries heard with approval Briand's plans for a federation of continental powers Soviet forces lost three-day battle with Chinese for possession of Pograns« ichinaya on the eastern Manchurian Lorder. Peru, Yugo-Slavia and Poland elect. eo to sodaell of League of Nations, ept. British army began ev - tion of Rhineland. > Fan avasna kaague of dations adopted revised protocol for admission of Uni to the World court. tag States Oct. l—Great Britain ang Russian agreed to resume diplomatic relations. United States and Turkey signed treaty of commerce and navigation, Oct. 2-—8oviet troops opened furious offensive against Chinese in Manchoull area, Oct. 4—Ramsay MacDonald, prime minister of Great Britain, arrived in Washington to discuss naval limitation with President Hoover, Oct. T—Great Britain invited Uni States, France, Italy and Japan to ied ticipate in naval limitation conference in London In January. wns Minister MacDonald addressed “ Amerviern congress, pledgi Parity ® pledging naval Oct. y—United States accepted Invi. tation io naval conference. resident Hoover and Prime Minis MacDonald announced a close Ann American understandin to renounce war and work together for world peace, Oct. J12-—Russian forces occupied Lae hasusu on the Amur river ang sank three Chinese gunboats, 300 saliors be- in rowned. i t, rance, Italy and Japa . cepled invitation to the naval Ron ao ence, Oct. 23-Betrothal disarmament definite between church an- the Kel- and Beiginm payment for Chineas border with rep- announced of Crown Frince Humbert of Italy and Princess Marie Jose of Belgium. In’ Baris To arait teers’ jor tions met a res or of business in foreign lands’ roleetion ov, #-~Russian troops crossed river and invaded China. Amin Nov. 13—8tatutes and charter of the Bank of International Relations signed by delegates at Baden Baden, Nov. 11-Invading Russians captured Dalal Nor, Manchuria. Nov, 2i--Russians won decided vic. tories In west and east Manchuria. Nov, 20—Chinese government ap- pealed to League of Nations and signa- tories to the Kellogg pact to stop the invasion of Manchuria; and Manchuri« an provincial government sent appeal direct to President Hoover. Nov. 28-—Chinese government made two final proposals to Russia for set- tlement of Manchurian trouble. Nov, 20—China and Russia agreed to 3sttle their dispute by direct negotia- on. Dec. 1--Allles evacuated second zone of occupation in the Rhineland. Dec, 2—President Hoover appealed to Russia and China to stop fighting and abide by Kellogg pact. Dec, 3—Russia replied to President Hoover's note declaring it unnecessary and not a friendly act, Dee. 9—American charge at Berne, Switzerland, signed world court proto- col for U 8 Dee. 12-British troops of occupation left the Rhineland. DOMESTIC Jan. 1-—President and Mrs Coolidge left Sapelo island, Georgia. for Wash- ington, Franklin Roosevelt inaugurated gov- ernor of New York, Jan. 2-—Electoral college officially elected Hoover and Curtis, Jan. 6—President Elect-Hoover ar- rived In Washington from his Latin. American tour, Jan. 8—Right of James M. Beck to Seat as representative of first district of Pennsylvania upheld by the house. Jan. 1l—I{oJyse passed bill for auto- male reapportionment, effective In Jan. 12--Stephen T. Mather resigned as director of national parks; H. M Albright succeeded him. Jan. 15—Senate ratified the Kellogg anti-war treaty by a vote of 85 to 1. House passed the army supply bill. Walter O. Woods appointed treasurer of the United States, Jan. 21--Senate approved appoint. ment of Roy O. West as secreilary of the interior. Dr. C. C. Little resigned as president of University of Michigan. Oklahoma senate suspended Governor Johnston from office. Jan. 22-—-8Senate voted to give the President $24,000,000 for dry enforce- ment, Jan, 26—-Congress authorized the President to Invite foreign nations to take part In Chicago centennial fair in 1923, Feb. 1—President Coolidge dedicated the Bok bird sanctuary and singing tower at Mountain Lake, Fla Feb. 6—8enate passed 16-ciulser bill with time limit clause, Feb T—House accepted amendments to cruiser bill Feb, §—Senate passed the army sup- ply bill carrying $456,009.000, and the house pass¢d the naval appropriation bill Feb. 11—F. 8. Shumaker, superin. tendent of Indiana Anti-S8aloon league, started serving 60-day sentence for contempt of court Feb, 12-Engagement of Col Charles Lindbergh and Miss Anne Morrow, daughter of the ambassador to Mexico, announced. > 13—~President 15-cruiser bill Feb. 16—House passed blll for de- portation of alien gunmen and boot. legrers, Feb. 18~President-Elect Hoover re- turned to Washington. The senate passed bill prohibition penalties, Feb. 25~8Senate ordered engineering survey for Nicaragua canal Feb. 28-—House passed Jones bill in. creasing prohibition penalties. March l-—House passed rescliution for Nicaragua canal route survey March 4-—Hoover and Curtis In. auguratsd President and Vice Presi. dent of United States March Senate confirmed eight new members of Hoover's cabinet and or. dered an Inquiry into Secretary Mel. lon's right to hold over March 7T-President Hoover called congress In extraordinary session for April 15. March li—President Hoover ordered that all tax refunds be made public. March 20~Three University of Mise souri teachers ousted in row over cir- tion of sex questionnaire. 1 Henry 8. Johnston of Okla- homa removed from office by state sen ate court of impeachment on charge of incompetend March 22-President Hoover claimed national origins quotas, creasing British Immigration March 28-—~Former Vice President Dawes sailed for Sante Domingo to revise public finances. Henry 1. Stimson swora retary of state April 1—Henry J. Allen appointed senator from Kansas (oo succeed Vice President Curtis April 8-1! 8 Supreme court upheld conviction of Harry ¥F. Sinclair for con- tempt of the senate April 10-Charles G. Dawes appoint. ed ambassador to Great Britain April 15-—8pecial session of congress opened. Longworth re-elected speaker of the house April 18—Preaident Hoover's message rea fo congreans April 20—-8enator James Cougens of Michigan created trust fund of $10,000. 000 to ald children. April 25~Haugen relief bill passed by house Dr. RM. Hutchins, dean of Yale law school, made president of University of Chicago. May 6-—Harry Sinclair began jail term in Washington fur contempt of the senate. Charles Evans Hughes, Jr, appointed solicitor general of U. 8 May B8-—Senate voted, export debenture plan bill May 11—Des Moines university, Rap- tist fundamentalist institution, closed and faculty dismissed: students in riot ous revolt May 14-—Senate passed the McNary farm relief bill May 156~Dwight F. Davis, former secretary of war, selected for gover- nor general of Philippines May 20--President Hoover appointed his law enforcement commission of 11 headed by George W. Wickersham. Railroads won Supreme court decis- fon in valuation case Involving billions of dollars. May 22-~Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ap- pointed governor of Porto Rico, May 24~R. H. Lucas of Kentucky appointed commissioner of internal revenue. May 27-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow were married at the Morrow home in Englewood, N. J May Z28-Houre passed the Hawley tariff bill Mabel Willebrandt resigned as as- sistant attorney general. May 29--8enate passed census-reap- portionment bill June 3-Supreme court upheld six months’ sentence of Harry F. Sinclair for hiring detectives to shadow jury | members, - June 4—Hubert Work resigned as chairman of Fepuhblican aational come mittee, President Hoover accepted resigna- tion of N. B. Judah as ambassador to Cuba. June b6—8enate and house conferees agreed on farm relief bill, eliminating the export debenture clause. June 68-House jasned census and reapportionment bill June 7--House adopted conference report on farm relief bill June B-Seventy-fifth birthday of Re. Publiaan party celebrated at Ripon, #. June l4-Benate accepted conference report on farm relief bill and sent measure to President, June 16—President [loover signed the farm relief bilL June 17--Congreas Appropriated $150,- #99,600 for farm relief loan fund, Use of riot guns by prohibition agents forbidden. vitinia Waid Son vention aud semint rs vention a nominate od candidates for state offices. June 19-Congress recessed for the summer. c Roop appointed senate Coolidge signed increasing pros ine in as seec- farm 47 to 44, for in farm relief June 21-Col. J. director of the bud A June 25—President Hoover accepted resignation eof Ambassador HH. P. Fletcher from diplomatic service, June 26--Virginia Republicans nome inated state slate put up by Anti- Emith Democrats, June 28-President Hoover named J. C. Stone, Kentucky; C. 13. Denman, Mis« sourl, and Carl Williams, Oklahoma, members of new federal farm board. June $0-Secretary Mellon announced treasury surplus as $185,000,000, July 2—Alexander Legge of Chicago, president of International] Harvester company, and C, C. Teague of Cali. fornia, accepted appointment to federal farm board, the former to be chairman, July 12--C. 8. Wilson of Hall, N. Y. appointed to federal farm board, July 17—Fifteen state banks In southwest Florida falled. July 22—Thirteen hundred convicts attempted to escape from Clinton pr - on, Dannemora, N. Y., and in battle with guards three were killed, July 24-—~FPresident Hoover work on the cruiser program. July 28-—Seventeen hundred convicts in Auburn prison, New York. battled guards in attempt to escape and two were killed. July 28-—President Hoover started the child health and protection cone ference on its work, July 30-Former Governor 8. R. Me- Kelvie of Nebraska appointed member of federal farm board. July 31--John W. Garrett of Balti. more appolated ambassador to Italy. Aug. 1--Convicts in Leavenworth penitentiary mutinied, one being killed. Aug. 6—John G. Pollard nominated for governor of Virginia by Democrats. Aug. 10--Fruit and vegetable grow- ers formed $50,000,000 co-operative marketing association Aug. 18—Farm board arranged loan of $5,000,000 to California raisin and grape growers, Aug. 19%-Senate finance committee made public its tariff bIIL Aug. 20~Gerrit J. Diekema of Mich- igan appointed minister to Halland, Aug. 31-Willlam E. Brock appoint. ed to fill out term of the late Senator Tyson of Tennessee. l—Ires Moines university or. closed by the trustees. Sept. 6-—President Hoover asked an investigation into propagandist activi. ties of three shipbuilding corporations against naval reductions, Sept. 9-Claudius H. Huston of Ten- nesses elected chairman of Republican national committee. Maine voted against export of power by Insull companies Sept. 10-—HKeguiar Republicans In senate defeated in first test in tariff battle; resolution adopted calling on Treasury department for all informa- tion on income in Income tax returns of tariff beneficlarien Sept. 11-—Senate vated to Investigate propagandist activities of W. BB. Shear- er on behalf of shipbuilding corpora- tion, Sept. 12--Grand Army of the Repub. le, In session at Portland, Me. elected E. J. Foster of Worcester, Mass, com- mander in chief Sept. 16—Henry F. Guggenheim pointed ambassador to Cuba. Sept. 17—Gen. Lytle Brown appoint. ed chief of army engineers with in- structions to reorganize the office Congressman la Quardia nominated for mayor of New York by Repub. licans, and Mayor Walker renominat. ed by Democrats Sept. 10--<American tion opened in Oct I—Senale voled to Investigate all lobbies operating In congress Oct. 2—Democratic and radical Re- publican senators removed flexible tariff feature from the tariff bill Oct Convicts In Colorado peni. tentiary at Canon City mutinied. killed seven guards and were conquered by militia and police with gun fire and dynamite O. I. Bodenhamer of El Dorado, Ark. elected commander of American Legion Mayor and police chief of ago, Ind, and 257 others in. federal clean-up of vice in northern Indiana Dr. A. G Ruthven elected president University of Michigan *t. T=Trial of Albert B. Fall opened In Wash. halted &p~ legion Loulsvilie conven- for leans conspiracy ‘Theodore Roosevelt Inaugurated gov. of Purto Rico of Pitts. burgh spol amb ador to Spain Cict Bove tion of congress. sions: wbying star 4d by senate come» made on rome runn 4 ticate along Atlantic coast Federal farm board members all con- firmed hy senate Oct. j8-—Charles C. minister to Perrin Oct, 19Hundreds of aliens from all parts of the country sent to New York for deportation Democrats and radical Republicans put crop debenture amendment in tariff bik Oct 21 Golden Hart appointed jubilee of Edison's electric light celebrated at Greenfield Village, Mich, with Mr Edison and President Hoover among Henry Ford's gursis Seven radicals found guilty of mur. der of Gastonia (N. C.) police chief Senators Reed of Pennsylvania and Robinson of Arkansas named delegates ta naval conference in London with Becretary Stimson as chalrman. Oct. 22«President Hoover spoke at Cincinnati at celebration of canaliza- tion of the Ohlo river Oet, i~=President Hoover in speech at Louisville ansounced great program for inland waterways Oct. 24-Million-dollar livestock eco- operative formed by farmers Tremendous crash in prices on stock exchanges, Oct, 35-Albert B. Fall found guilty of bribery in Washington. Oct. 26--Federal farm board made $100,000.000 available to farmers to help stabilize wheat prices Oct, 28-8tock values shrink 14 bile lions in another big market slump, Oct. 29-<Further tremendous losses in stock prices, Organization of Farmers’ Grain corporation completed Nov, 1-Albert B. Fall sentenced to one year In prison and $100,000 fine Nov. 2--John A. MacMurray, Ameri. can minister to China, resigned to enter faculty of Johns Hopkins unis versity. Nov, 4-Benator Bingham of Cone necticut censured by the senate for em ploying pald lobbyist Nov, S-Jimmie Walker re-elected mayor of New York. Democrats carried Virginia election, defeating Bishop Cannon's coalition ticket, Nov. 11-<President Hoover in Armia. tice day address offered new peace code based on preparedness. Nov. 13-Secretary of the Treasury Mellon announced the administration would ask congress to authorize reduce tion of Income tax rates by 1 per cent. Nov, 15-President called conference of industrial, labor and agricultural leaders. Nov. 1%~Ralltond executives as. sured the President their roads would continue their construction programs, and financial leaders reported business and banking conditions excellent Robert M. Hutchins installed as pres. fdent of University of Chicago. Nov. 20-Hecretary of the Navy Ad. ams and Ambassadors Dawes, Morrow and Gibson added to naval conference delegation, Nov. 21-<Industrial and labor lead. ers conferred with President Hoover and pledged ald in maintaining busi. ness progress, with no wage cuts and no demands for wage increase, Senate confirmed apjeintiment of Walter 1. Edge of New Jersey as am- bassador to France. David Baird, Jr, appointed senator from New Jersey to succeed Mr. Edge. Nov, 22-8pecial session of congress adjourned sine die. Nov. 23-Prerident Hoover asked governors of all states to help speed up public works, Nov, &6-Farm organization leaders pledged their support to Hoover's prosperity program, Nov, 27«Utilities magnates assured President Hoover their interests would expend more than $1,500,000,000 in im- provements in 1930. Nov. 29-RBodies of 78 American sol. National for burial, Deo. 3—Regular session of congress opened. Dec, 8-President Hoover's message transmitted to congress. Congress of 4-11 clubs held in Chi- CARO, Dec. 4—P. J. Sif ivan of Casper, Wyo. appointed Un: ".d States senator to succeed the late ¥, E. Warren, President Hoover submitted the budget to congress, Dee. b——House passed resolution for income tax reduction of 1 per cent. Leading business men of nation con- ferred with President Hoover in Wash- ington. Dec, 6—Benate refused to seat Wil- liam 8 Vare of Pennsylvania, Patrick J. Hurley of Oklahoma ap- pointed secretary of war. Marine reinforcements sent to Haltl Dec. $-—Ex-Judge Ben Lindsay of Denver disbarred for unethical prac- tice, Dec. 11-Joseph R. Grundy appoint. ed senator from Pennsylvania. Revolt of convicts in Auburn prison, New York, suppressed; nine killed Dee, 12--Dr. 1. 8. Falk of University of Chicago announced his discovery of the flu germ. House ratified French debt ment, Dec, lution. Dec. 21-Congress recessed for the holidays, Dec. 236-—~American Historical asso. ciation and allied bodies convened in Durham, N, C. FOREIGN Jan. 1-—General Moncada Inaugurat. ed President of Nicaragua. Jan. 6—King Alexander of Yugo. Slavia dissolved parliament, abrogated the constitution and virtually declared himself dictator, with Gen. Peter Ziv. covic as premier. Jan, 13—King Amanullah of Afghan- istan abdicated In favor of hig broth. er, Inayatulla, and fled from Kabul Revolt continued, rebels attacking Kabul Jan. 17-—Afghan rebels under Habl. bullah Khan In control of Kabul. Jan. 29-—8panish government quelled a revolt in southern provinces, Feb. 9 Toral, assassin of President. Elect Obregon of Mexico, executed. Feb, 22--Chinese Nationalist army defeated bandit rebels In big battle near Chefoo, Shantung. March 3-Revolution broke eight states of Mexico. Italian court of inquiry blamed No- bile for the Italia disaster In the Are- tic. March 5-—Mexican rebels won Mont. erey after bloody battle, and lost Ori. zaba. March 6--Mexican and driven March Juarez March army fled March opened April ZMexican rebels defeated at Jiminez and La Crus April 3--Eszeobars Mexican rebel army slaughtered in battle at Jleforma Chancellor Beipel of Austria and bis cabinel resigned April 4—Cabinet of Poland resigned. April S$ Mexican rebels evacuated Juarez and Chihuahua City. April 13—Mussolinl assumed full control to regulate capital and labor in Italy prii. 21—Chinese Nationalist routed the forces of Chang chang near Chefoo. April 30-—Mexican rebels surrendered Nogales, many rebel generals flesing 0 United Btates Britiah parliamentary elections re- sulted in downfall of the Baldwin con. servative government, though no party won clear majority in bouse of com- mons June 5-~King George appointed Ram- eay MacDonald, Laborile, to form new British government June T-<italian government and the Vatican exchanged ratifications of the fateran treaty June E-British Labor cabinet sworn in Jun bPope Plus XI promulgated 3 of the Vatican state July jaron Tanaka resigned as premier of Japan, and was succeeded by Yamaguchi July 24-Prime stopped naval Mexico dropped igious rebels July 25-~The for first time in 58 years July 28-French senate war debt agreements Premier Poincare of France resigned July 27- Aristide Briand appointed premier of France Aug. b-—lLeguia re-elected President of Peru Aug. 6—LCommunist plot to overthrow Cuban government frustrated Aug. 23-Arabs attacked and Jews In Jerusalem and other tine places, Aug 26--Mongol nomads In Man. churia revolied and killed many Chis fess Continuation of race war In Pal. eatine led to landing of British troops and marines. hundreds of Jews mas- sacred. Sepl 12-FPremier Mussolinl of Italy resigned seven of the eight portfolios he had held Sept. 15-—Rebelilous Cantonese divi. sion started new civil war in China. Sept. 25—Cabinets of Austria and Crechoslovakia resigned; Johann Scho- ber made Austrian chancellor. Oct. Kingdom of Berba, Croats and Slovenss supplanted by kingdom of Yugo-Slavia with nine semi-autono- mous stalen Oct. 8-—Forces of Nadir Khan ecap- tured Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, and Habibullah, usurping king, fled by airplane, Oct, 15-Nadir Khan proclaimed amir of Afghanistan, Oct. 21-—J. H. Beullin, Labor party leader, became premier of Australia. Oct. 22Premier Briand of France and his cabinet resigned. Oct. 27-Reds of London rioted near American embassy because of convice tion of communists in Gastonia, N. C Oct. 30-—Ontario elections won by Conservatives with liguor control plank. Oct. S1l—-Andre Tardieu undertook to form French cabinet, Nova Scotia voted for government liquor sales, Nov. 2-Tardleu formed a govern. ment for France, Germany voled to hold referendum on acceptance of the Young plan. Bacha Sakao, deposed king of Af. ghanistan, executed, Nov. 3-Chinese rebel army defeat. ed the Nationalist forces in big battle Nov. 17-Pascual Ortiz Rubio elect. ed President of Mexico, Nov, 25-~Belgian ministry resigned over language dispute in Ghent uni versity. Dee. 3-~Chiness Nationalist army facing 50,000 rebels near Canton, Dec. King and quash of Italy vis- ited the pope in the Vatican. Dec. 12-Chinese Nationalists defeat- ed three rebel armies AERONAUTICS Jan. T-—Army plane Question Mark completed at Los Angeles a continuous flight of 1569 hours 40 minutes and 15 seconds, having been refueled in air 3¢ times; all records for aircraft bro- en. Feb. 4-~Colonel Lindbergh Inaugurat- ed United States-Panama air mail service, flying from Miami to Belize. British Honduras Feb, Capt. Frank Hawks made new record, 18 hours 21 minutes &9 seconds, for honitop flight from Los Angeles to New York. of On By ndbarkh ended second leg . a anagun, . S=Lindbergh completed his mall Feb, fight to Panama. b Haldeman made 2 pg nonstop Hien tram Windsor, Ont, to Havana in 12 hours 568 minutes. March 25-8panish aviators, Capts Ignacio Jimines and Francisco Iglesias, ew noross Atlantic from Seville to Brazilian coast May 4-National elimination balloon race started from Pittsburgh, Pa. May Balloon race won by the which landed near Chars island, after / miles, lo Soucek, U. 8 N., titude record of 39. 28-R. 1. Robbins and James y made new record for alrplane settles 14—8enate passed tax cut reso. out in rebels defeated from Monterey. Mexican rebels captured 16-General Escobar's rebel from Torreon 23-~New Chinese civil war army Chung- Minister MacDonald construction prosecution of ree pope left the Vatican ratified the slew Pales- endurance flight at Fort Worth, Texas ~172 hours 31 minutes 1 second. June 13—Three Frenchmen hopped off in plane Yellow Bird from old Orch nrd Beach, Me, for Paris: American plane Green Flash wrecked in starting fcr Rome. 1i—French transatlantic fiyers landed near Comillas, Spain June Z21--Maj Ramon Franco and three companions hopped off from Spain for U. 8 Ly way of the Arores, and were lost in the Atlautic for » week, June 27-Capt, Frank Hawks made new record of 18 hours 10 minutes 28 seconds for nonstop flight from New York to Los Angeles, June 28-~Hiwks flew from los An- keeles to New York in 17 hours 44 minutiss, June 29--Franco and companions found safe floating in thelr plane near the Azores July j—Wilmer Stultz, hart's transatlantic crash, July b6-—Mitchell and Newcomb at Cleveland set new world’s record for refueling endurance fight—174 hours £8 seconds July 8—Williams and Yancey in ton- oplane Pathfinder hopped off at Old Orchard, Me, for Rome July $—Willilams and Yancey landed near Santander, Spain, out of gas July 12--Mendell and Reinhart at Culver City, Calif.,, broke all records by remaining in air 246 hours 43 min- utes 32 seconds July 13—Coste and Bellonte of France and ldzikowsk! and Kubala of Poland began flights from Le Bourget field, Paris, for New York. The French- men turned back, and the Polish plane crashed on Graclosa Island, Azores. 1d- gikowsk! being killed July 230-—Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine In St Louis Robin plane end- ed record-breaking endurance flight of 420 hours 21 minutes Aug. l—Graf Zeppelin started from Friedrichshafen for the United States with 19 passengers Aug 4Gratf Zeppelin Lakehurst, N J Aug. T-Graf Zeppelin left burst on trip around the world Aug. 19-Graf Zeppelin arrived at Tokyo. Kaesar and vuscher, aviators, hegan from Portugal Aug. 20-8wiss aviators lantic, Mamer and Walker in Spokane Sun God completed refueling nonstop flight from Spokane 10 New York and return. Aug. 26—Graf Zeppelin arrived at Los Angeles Louise Thaden of Pittsburgh won women's air derby from Santa Monica to Clevelan Sept iraf Zeppelin hurst for Friedrichshafen Beptl., 4-—-Zeppelin arrived at richshafen Sept. 7- { R DD Waghorn won the Schneider cup for Great Brit. alin, averaging 32562 miles an hour over the 218-mile courre Sept. 10-—A H. Oriebar at Calshot, England, made record speed of 355.8 miles an hour in the Schneider cup seaplane Bept 23 -Col Lindbergh, accom. panied by his wife, completed flight from Miami to Paramaribo, Duteh Gul Ana, opening new alr mall route Sept. 2%--Conte and Bellonte landed in Manchuria 4.848 miles from Paris making record long distance flight Bept 20. Fritz von Opel of Gern any made first flight, six miles. In rocket plane, Oct. 22-Urban FP Montana started solo flight from Har. bor Grace, Newfoundland, for London, in small Barling monoplane, and was owt Oct. 28--—National awarded fo Chicago Nov. 26-—lieut George T. Cuddihy, erack pliot of the navy, killed in crash at Washingion Nov —ommander Byrd made airplane Amelia Ear- pilot, killed in arrived at Lake- young Bwiss transatlantic fight lost In At- left Lake Fried. Diteman, Jr. of 1520 air races of and flight thres companions over South pole DISASTERS 15Three hundred lives Chinese steamer foundered 17 Lumana, Venezuelan, 30 killed led in collision interurban car Jan. lost when Jan is stroyed by earthquake; 22-Neaventeen k bus and near ie] vue, Chio Feb Twenty in tornado that swept central g ith March 4- ition explosions killed 25 in Sofia igaria March 20-7 nadian train nash : in March 21--Fifty aster near Parnassus Movie thaater fire Moscow, Russia, killed 11} April 10--Tornado kilied about §0 persons in northern Arkansas April 21--8Storms in Arkansas Mis. sissippl, Lo lana and Kentucky killed 32 persons April 25-Tornadoes in Georgia and Bouth Carolina kilied 52 persons May 2~Tornadoes in seven states took 38 lives, 18% school children being illed 3t Rye Cove, Va May 2-~Three thousasd killed by earthquake in Persia May 15-—Psrison gas X-ray films and flames Cleveland Clinle, Cleveland, Ohlo June 17-—Four Japanese towns de. stroyed by volcanic eruption: many Killed July 8-Twenty-.three lives lost when one British submarine was rammed and sunk by another off coast of Ire- land July 18-~Chilean transport sank in storm; 41 lives lost Aug. 5-—Espiosion in Japanese coal mine killed 75 Aug. 2%-<About 74 persons lost when Pacific coast steamer San Juan cole lided with a tanker and sank Sept. 3—Rig air liner destroved in storm In Arizona; eight lives lost Sept. 7-<One hundred persons drowned when Finnish steamer capsized at Tammerfors Sept. 8—Fifteen lives lost when Eng- lish tanker burned at Rotterdam Freight steamer Andaste Jost in Lake Michigan, 25 drowned Sept. 18-~Twenty killed cabaret fire Sept. 25Hurricane 41d vast damage in the Bahamas; 20 lives lost in Nase sau Oct, S~Forty-four lives lost when Norwegian steamer foundered in storm. Oct. 22-Car ferry Milwaukee lost in storm on Lake Michigan: 57 drowned Oct. 20-Fifteen lives Jost when steamer Wisconsin foundered in Lake Michigan. Oct. 31-8teamer Senator sank in Lake Michigan in collision; ten lives lost, Nov. 3 Voleanie eruption in Guate. mala destroyed two towns and killed about 50 persons. Nov. 1§-—Earthquake in New England and Canada maritime provinces broke nine Atlantic cables and was followed by tidal wave that killed scores In Newfoundland Nov, 28-Fire swept Nantasket Beach, Mass, doing damage of $1.500.- 000. Nov, 20-8clentific yacht Carnegie of the Carnegie institution exploded and burned at Apia, Samoa: Capt. P. J. Ault killed. Dec. 10--Ten burned to death In movie studio fire in New York. NECROLOGY Jag. S—~Grand Duke Nicholas, chief claimant to throne of Russia. Jan. 6-—George IL. (Tex) Rickard, sports Jromoter, in Miami Beach. ui ~Cardinal Tosi, archbishop of an. Jan. 8-Wallace Eddinger, American actor, njamin N. Duke, tobacco magnate, an. 11-Tim Murphy, retired actor. Jan. 16~Count Chinda, Japanese statesman, Jan. 21-Col. James RElverson, Jr. publisher of Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan, 25~Oscar W. Underwood, fore mer senator from Alabama. Jan, 28-Ogden Milla, New York Snjneier. Bort 1. Biamk a ®, president of University of South Baker PRAIA Christina, queen moth. or © Feb, 8-—~Rdwin Denby, former secre ai of the navy, in Detroit, Bb, 12-Lily Langtry (Lad Bathe), once act in de- motor “One led when Ca- Ontario sine dis- village near from burning Killed 125 in Ablao in Detroit Feb, ist, in 15-Melville BB. Stones, New York. Feb. 24—Frank Keenan, veteran mei or, in Hollywood, Rev. Newell Dwight pieacher, in Bronxville, Feb. 28-—Harvey O'Higgins, can author and playwright March 1-—Harrison M. Wild of Chi. eago, musician, March 6—Thomas Taggart, Democratic leader. Moses Clapp, former U. 8 from Minnesota. D. D. Buick, automobile ploneer. in Detroit. March 17--Allen B. Pond, and reform leader, In Chicago March 20-~Marshal Ferdinand Foch, supreme commander of the Allied armies in the World war March 22--Gen. Maurice Barrall, known as “the Verdun.” March 24-—8amuel Rea, former pres. ident of the Pennsylvania railroad, March 26~Former Governor W. R Stubbs of Kansas March 2i—Myron T. Herrick. Amer- ican ambassador to France Brander Matthews, author and edu- cator, id New York Cardinal Lucidl, in Rome April 13-—Count Shimpel Knee sigtesman Joseph W jalley, ator from Texas Charles H. Aldrich of Chicago. for. mer solicitor general of IJ. 8 Flora Annie Steel, English April 20—Prince Henry of brother of ex-kaiser. April 30—-Dr. A. B. Hale of Univer. sity of Porto Rico, authority on Latin America, May 7—C. H. Cooley, sociologist, of University of Michigan May 14—Dr. Edward Brock of Wash- ington, writer and naturalist May 25~Garrett P Serviss, on science, In Englewood, N June 12—Judge McKenzie Moss of U. 8. court of claims June 15~—Charies FF. Brush. of the arc light, June 16—Gen. Bramwell mer head of Balvation don. June 17—Asa P. Potter, Boston finan- cler June 2l--James O'Sullivan, “rubber heel king.” at Lowell, Mass July 3—Dustin Farnum, screen actor, in New York July 4—Maj Gen. Eli K. Cole. U. 8 C., In Ban Francisco July 6—Rear Admiral E W. retired, in Washington. July 14—~Former State Supreme Court Justice I. N. Mills of New York July 15—W. T. Francis, American minister to Liberia July 16-—Justice Michigan July Court July Kn, in July novelist Aug - Catholic archbi ip of Aug. 3-—En dise phonograp rT B y Aug writer, Aug leader, journal. Hillis, seteo N.Y. Amer). Indians senator architecy Emmanuel defender of Goto, Jap- former U. B. sen. novelist Prussia, writer inventor Booth, Army, in for- Lon stage and Eberle, Grant Fellows of Bupreme court 20—Judge N. J. Sinnott of U. & of Claims 21--John Newark, N 28-—Henry Chicag Cotton Dana, librari- y, Fuller, Americar James J , once famous t Berger, SBocialist in Milwaukee $—H. C. Witwer, author, in £ * auncey Keep, Ch! CREO 14=Cyril Keightley, English melaliurgist, st Se- British general In curator of British 17—Cyrus Locher, Ohio Serge Diaghileff, ballet producer Rear Admiral black, U. 8 N., retired D Edward B. Craft, inventor. at J former sen- Albert P. Ni- Hackensack, N Avg. 24—lLawrence senator from Tennes Field Marshal 14 Garman World Tarkey Sept Bee Wi m B Des . Tormer mayor of Chicago Owen T. Edgar, last of the Mexican war veterans, in Washingtor Eept a FP magnals, in : 1l—Congressman D. Tyson, U, 8 see man war cCommanacer in von Sanders, {1.0 # Lat 14—Jesse Lynch Williams au- thor and playwright Sept 20Admiral Meux of British navy Miller Huggins, manager of York Yankees Sept. 26-1. 8 President Grant, in Bept. 28-—Prof. George A. G¢ of University of lllinocis. chairs ¢ Western Conference facully committee on athletics Baron Tanaka, Japanese statesman Oct Thomas E Mitten, noted trae- tion expert of Philadelphia 5. A. Bourdelle, French sculntor Oct. 2-Dr. Gustav Stresemann, for. eign minister of Germany Oct. 3—Rishop John Gardner Mur. ray, head of Protestant Episcopal church in United States, in Atlantic City, N. J Jeanne Eag-ls, American actress Oct 4=DDr. W. T. Belfield, eminent physician, in Chicago Oct, 5-W. I. Connors of Buffalo, N. Y., capitalist and publisher Oct. 14--W_ 8 Kelley of Essex Falls, N. J, inventor of pneumatic tire Oct. 17—Edmund M. Dunne, Catholle bishop of Peoria Oct. 20--Dr. H RH glist, in Cincinnati Stephen B. Elkins of New York. Oct. 26—Rev. E. 8 Bhumaker, Indi. ana Anti-Saloon league superintendent H. C. Jones, dean of University of fowa college of law. Oct. 28-—Prince Bernhard von Bue low, German statesman Senator Theodore E. Burton of Ohio. Oct. 29—Rev. John Roach Straton of New York, fundamentalist Baptist Nov. 2—-William G. lee, former pres. ident Brotherhood of Rallway Train. men. George Hannauer, president of Bos- wn & Maine railroad. Nov, J-Marquis Japanese diplomat. Nov. &-—Maurice French diplomat. Nov. B-Prince Max of Baden, last imperial chancellor of Germany Miss Mary Solari, artist and writer, in Memphis, Tenn Nov 10—uDr. Frederick American anthropologist Nov. 13-Former Princess Victoria, sister of the ex-Kalser of Germany. Nov. 17-T. P. O'Connor, “father” of the British house of commons Nov, 18~James W. Good. secretary of war. John Cort, theatrical producer. Nov. 18-Prof. P. W Speer, metal. lurgist, at Houghton, Mich Nov. 21-Dr. V. C. Vaughan, scien. tist and educator, in Richmond Va. Nov, 22-~Rear Admiral Henry W. Lyon, retired. Nov. 23-—Georges Clemenceau, war time premier of France, Daniel F. Appel, president New Eng. land Life Insurance company, in Bos- ton. Nov, 24-—8enator F. BE Warren of Wyoming. Raymond Hiteheock, in Los Angeles Ovide Mussin, violinist, in Brooklyn. Nov. 26--C. J. McCarthy, former gov. ernor of Hawall In Honolulu Nov. 27-John J. Flinn of Chicago, veteran journalist Nov, 28-Dr. Harold Gifford of Oma ha, noted eve surgeon, Nov. 29-Father Tondort of town university, earthquake expert Nov, 30-Dr. J. R Campbell of Stille water, Okla. educator, Dec. or. M. A. Shaw of Univer. sity of lowa, f~~Robert Reid, American mura) ressman W. W. Griest Ww. Stover, former college. Sir fHedsworth New Grant, son of San Dieg Hoppe, neurcolo- Inouye, Herbette, Monsen, actor,
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