New York, Apr. 10.
Former Governor Alfred E, Smith, Democratic candidate for president in the 1928 campaign, was today lected a member of the board of directors of the Consolidated Innity & Insurance Ca. He re.
elected a-director of the Insurance Co.—United retary for War, Mr. Good, announced today "that the Mat key Trophy for meritorious Sying has been awarded—to Lieutenants Maitland and Hegenberrer of the United States Army for their non-stop flight from Call fornia to Hai The assistant to the flyers to-morrow. United Prose.
Representative George H. Tink ham, Republican, of Boston, Mass. sent'a letter today to. President nding. that the Presid-mission investigating law enforcenient and related. questions should investigate the 14th a4 16th Amendments to the Constitution the Republic together with the 18th Amendment, Representative Tinkham said the Southern states are disregarding the 1th and 5th Amendments, which conform to the principles cenunicated in the Constitution, while the 18th Amendment, which was war measure, does not conform te Constitutional principles, The 14th Amendment, commonly known a3 the "Reconstruction Amendment," was proposed in June 1866, after the close of the Civil War, and ratified in 1868. Te provides that citizenship rights, such those granted negroes freed dare the war, shall not be abridged, The 16th'Amendment, ratified in provides equal rights for white and coloured citizens.
The 18th, or prohibition amend ment, provides for national prohibition in the United States, and became effective January 16, after the World War.~Unl Press.
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