Monday, Apr. 21, 1930

National Affairs

April 20--First cadet dress parade of 1930 at U. S. Military Academy, West Point, N. Y.

April 20--Arrival of Dr. Enrique Olaya Herrera, President of Colombia, for a one-month U. S. visit.

April 20--Arrival of "the Japanese people's envoys" (four young women representatives) in U. S. Purpose of visit: to convey thanks for U. S. aid given in the 1923 earthquake.

April 26--Pilgrimage of Virginians to Cape Henry, Va. Occasion: commemoration of landing of first permanent English settlers in the New World. Invited guests: President Hoover, the governors of 20 States.

April 26--Conference for consideration of southeastern industrial and agricultural conditions; at Asheville, N. C. Conferees: Governors of seven southeastern States.

April 28--Eighteenth annual meeting of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce; in Washington.

April 28-May 3--Biennial convention of the National League of Women voters; in Louisville, Ky.

April 29-May 2--Tenth annual conference of the Association of Junior Leagues of America; in Manhattan.

Foreign News

April 22-26--Third national highway congress, first national tourist congress; in Mexico City, Mexico.

April 29--Twenty-ninth birthday of Emperor Hirohito of Japan.

May 1-13--Delphic Festivals; at Delphi, Greece. Sponsor: Greek Government.

May 6--Festival of rejoicing to commemorate the 20th year of reign of George V; throughout the British Empire.

Aeronautics

April 30--Award of Daniel Guggenheim Medal for "notable achievement in the advancement of aeronautics" to Orville Wright; at Washington.

May 3-10--Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce show; at Madison Square Garden, Manhattan.

Medicine

May 1-Sept. 30--International Hygiene Exhibition; at Dresden, Germany.

May 5-10--International Congress on Mental Hygiene; in Washington.

May 5--Beginning of annual Red Cross Convention; in Washington.

May 5--Beginning of 78th annual meeting of American Pharmaceutical Association; in Baltimore, Md. Science

April 28--Eclipse of the sun (total through parts of Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, Montana).

Music

May 1-June 30--Opera festival at Dresden, Germany.

May 4-10--National Music Week.

Press

April 21-25--National convention of the League of American Pen Women; at Washington.

April 26--Annual spring dinner of the Gridiron Club; in Washington. Principal guest: President Hoover.

Business

May 1--Opening of Merchandise Mart, world's largest building; in Chicago.

May 5-10--Annual convention of the American Mining Congress; at Cincinnati.

Sport

HORSES April 19--Grand National Point-to-Eoint; at Green Spring Valley, Md.

April 26--Maryland Hunt Cup races; at Worthington Valley, Md.

May 3--Virginia Gold Cup Association; at Warrenton, Va.

MOTOR BOATS

April 23-30--Pacific Coast boat show; at San Francisco Auditorium, San Francisco.

April 25-May 3--Chicago national motor boat show; at Navy Pier, Chicago.

April 26--Albany-New York outboard race; on Hudson River, N. Y.

May 3--Intercollegiate outboard championships of southern California; at Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, Calif.

ROWING

April 26--Harvard v. M. I. T.; at Charles River, Boston.

May 3--Blackwell Cup regatta (Yale v. Columbia v. Pennsylvania); at Housatonic River, Derby, Conn.

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