Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-01
NEWS BRIEFS

Washington, April 30-The cruiser
Tulsa reported today from Progreso,
Mexico. that normal conditions had
been restored, and that the only rea-
son for retention of an American
ship was to relay ardio messages for
American business interests. Some
other vessels probably will be substi-
tuted for tho Tulsa for that purpose.
stead of New York would be the
eastern terminus of the trans-con-
tinental air mail service under a bill
introduced today by Representative
Dallinger, Republican. Mass. He said
the Post Office Department had no
objection to the change.
Newton, Mass, April 3o-The Jap
anese University of Meija nine, sched-
uled to meet Boston College hefe on
June II, cancelled the game and will
not come this far east, it was an
nounced today. Boston College will
play the University of Vermont here
on that date and return game at Bur-
lington on June 81.
Providence, r. l., April 3o.-Lew Pa
luso of Salt Lake City and Charley
| Monty Of New Bedford fought fast
12-round draw here tonight.
Newton, Mass, April 30.-The pre-
Olympic tryouts for the United States
army of the First Corps area will be
held in connection with the Boston Col
lege open track and field meet here on
May 10, Maj. Gen. Andre J. Brewster,
L. S. A, and Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Ed
wards, L. S. A. retired. will be honor
airy referees while Maj. Gen. Edward
L. Logan will be an active referee.
London, April 30.-(By A. P.)-The
bill pending in the American Congress
authorizing the construction of eight
new cruisers gave rise to a renewed
discussion in the House of Commons as
to the possibility of another dsarm-
ament conference and evoked state
| ment from Premier Macdonald that
the political situation in Europe must
be smoothed out somewhat before linn
itation of ornaments could be dis
cussed.
Newark, y. j., April 30.-One man
was arrested and four badly beaten in
a resumption today of violence in the
Public Service Transportation Co. bus
drivers strike which was called last
Saturday. Bricks We're hurled and bus
| tires punctured with ice picks.
| Washington, April 30-The largest
organ ever constructed in America
| has been given to the National Ca
thedral here by New England wo-
man who withheld her name. The
gift is in memory of the donors
mother.
Paris, April 30-Members OF the
American olympic rugby football
team have decided to remain at their
hotel at Auteuil during the entire
competition because the French
olympic village, especially construct
ed for the games, will not be COM
! pleted in time to house them.
Three hundred and fifty four news
papers and agencies, representing
thirty two nations, will report the
rugby and association football mat
ches which commence Sunday.
Boston, April 3O.-The state
chamber of commerce announced
today that its annual convention this
year would be held at Worcester on
May 81. This is the first time the
| chamber has held its annual meet
ing outside of Boston.
! New York. April 30-The net OPP
Grating income of all class one rail-
roads in March is estimated at APP
proximately s77,000,000, based upon
earnings statements of CT carriers
showing a total o. s69,332 900 for the
month, a decrease of about $50 per-
cent compared with March, 1928.
| Gross earnings of the 81 roads
reporting. aggregated s422,315 :, 900
| against s45S,930.0O0 for March last
| year, a drop of $40 percent.
Automobile manufa cturers in AM
erica see in the repeal of the British
! import tax of 33 IA percent on
! motor cars as proposed by the chan
ceilor of the exchequer. the possibil-
tiles for quick expansion and re-
duced prices.
The Street would have >been dis
| appointed IL pressure had not been
| exerted at the steel post in the stock
| exchange and while selling for a
time seemed aggressive enough, the
support was better. 1t had been as
sumed by market followers that the
| remarks of Char man Gary for pub
| lie consumption might readily be
| utilized as bear ammunition as his