Prexy Shocks Magnates by Slashing Pay in Meeting
New York December 17 at the National League annual meeting John Heydler interrupted a spirited discussion on baseball’s problems to announce his term expires this year and he has decided to reduce his own pay The longtime president who has led the league since 1918 asked about re election and then proceeded to cut his salary amid the tense talks Also noted is Heydler’s earlier claim to fame reciting Casey at the Bat for a Cleveland audience.
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New York
National League
John Heydler
Heyslerff
O. K. John
Fellows
Heydler
Casey
Foyer Cleveland
Street Cars Continued From Page Ons
Christmas shoppers filled the city with demand for toys and warm clothing as extra-heavy purchases included garments, winter gear, car equipment, and automotive supplies. The season brought unusually strong commerce despite slick roads and typical winter conditions.
Cod Liver Oil Milk And Bread Produced
New York dec 17 cod liver oil milk and bread, two new health foods from Columbia University research, were described at an American Institute of Chemists meeting. A quart of treated milk claims to equal three teaspoons cod liver oil without taste. Bread remains experimental with two firms testing baking. The mill reportedly cured 40 babies of rickets.
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New York
Columbia University
American Institute of Chemists
Woman Freed of Murder Charge in Mate Death
Shlethport, Fa. December reports Beatrice Sullivan acquitted of killing her husband Aristadd Neil. Jury deliberated about a hour and five minutes before finding Sullivan not guilty. Neil lay dead with two bullet wounds in an automobile on a country road near Kane. Sullivan testified she could not remember the events surrounding his death.
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Shlethport
Beatrice Sullivan
Neil
Sullivan
Sdesman
Kane
Sul
Wes Fouind
Disorderly Conduct shines at Strand with Eilers and Tracy
Advance Strand showing of Disorderly Conduct earns high praise from critics for its vivid story of a police sergeant who succumbs to corruption after refusing tainted money. Sally Eilers and Spencer Tracy headline with strong supporting cast and skilled direction elevating the local release opening Sunday at the Strand Theatre.
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Spencer Tracy
Strand Theatre
Dick Fay
el Brendel
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Morgan
Allan Dinehart
Claire Maynard
Nora Lane
John W. Considine, Jr
William Anthony McGuire
del Andrews
Art Director and Crew Credits for Costume Design
Duncan Cramer served as art director with costumes by Guy S. Duty. Assistant director was William Tummer, detailing the production team on the period page of the theatre program.
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Duncan Cramer
Guy S. Duty
Asst
William Tummer
Circus Big Top Set For My Pal the King At Opera House
The Opera House erects a complete circus big top for My Pal the King starring Tom Mix. The show features a 30 member cast, Gypsy coloring, and a rock-solid Wild West theme with many actors from famed Sells Floto and other circuses. Mickey Rooney and Jim Thorpe appear in supporting roles as Busy lives unfold amid the production.
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Pal the King
Tom Mix
Opera House
Real Cirpeople
Jim Thorpe
Mickey Rooney
Boy King
Noel Francis
Stuart Holmes
Paul Hurst
Finis Barton
James Kirkwood
Measure to legalize 3.2 per cent beer faces Senate action
In a move tied to Prohibition repeal efforts a state measure seeks to legalize 3.2 per cent beer while a Senate judicial sub committee settles language for a bill repealing the 18th Amendment. California expresses cautious optimism about the timing and protection for states.
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United States
Chitman Blane
Wis
Beer’ Hill
Rainey
Clinois
Floot ‘Teadér
Treasury
Congress
California
Snow Covers Continue Across Regions Amid Cold Spell
Snow covers numerous towns from Danville Vermont to St Johnsbury as frigid conditions persist nationwide with easing temperatures in the west Florida and other areas. The report notes continued cold in the northeast and modest warming trends spreading slowly.
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Danville
Vermont
St. Johnsbury
Florida
Pearl River flood siege leaves 400 families marooned
In Mississippi near Fackwon and ay were between 400 and 500 families trapped as Pearl River floods surged, sub freezing weather, Governor Conner ordering National Guard and Jackson police to assist in rescues amid rising waters. The AP notes nature’s varied impact across the nation as northern plains endure colder temperatures.
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Miss
Pearl River
Mike Conner
National Guard
Jackson
Four Tied For Lead In Pasadena Open After Round One
At Brookside Park Pasadena on December 17 1920 three veteran golfers Leo Diegel Harry Cooper and Fred Morrison led with 68 while rising star Dick Metz from Deal New Jersey surged to the front with 71 in a field of 177 starters.
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Pasadena
Cal
Golf
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente
Mex
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Fred Morrison
Dick Metz
Deal, N
Paul Boncour Begins Effort to Form French Cabinet
Paris reports Paul Boncour seeks to form a French government to resolve France’s debt to America. He fails to secure a compromise between the previous cabinet’s plan to pay and the chamber’s postponement stance, losing Edouard Herriot’s support and delaying any premiership. Boncour meets President LeBrun and plans to decide after talks with Herriot.
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Joseph Paul Boncour
France
League of Nations
America
Camille Chautemps
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
M. Chantempts
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
Chamber
Faul-Boncour
Albert LeBrun
Elysee Palace
LeBrun
Paul Boncolr
Unidentified man found shot to death in Bronx park
Police discovered a body of an unidentified man with bullet wounds lying face down in a roadside gully in Van Cortlandt Park Bronx. Authorities theorize he may be a victim of a hit and run or ride related incident.
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New York
van Cortland
Park
Bronx
Pole
Detroit Gets Him Baseball Popula at New York Trade Board
Detroit players are involved in a major transfer at the New York board of trade. Three players move in a Washington related deal, with Associated Press photo coverage.
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New York Board of Trade
Washington
Detroit
Associated Press
Ray Benge
Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodger
McLarnin Knocks Out Fuller In One Sided Fight
New York December 17 Jimmy McLarnin Irish challenger knocks out Sammy Puller of Boston in eight rounds of tehs bout before a 10 000 crowd. McLarnin clips Puller with left hooks to chin early and twice more in later rounds as the fight ends with Puller down four times.
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New York
Jimmy McLarnin
Pride
Sammy Puller
Boston
Baby
Jimmy Cue
Sammy
McLidkin
Sabine
Hines Proposal To Cut Veterans Payments Draws Fire
Washington reports Frank T. Hines proposes major cuts to veterans benefits to save nearly 100 million annually and more than a billion over 33 years, with opposition to ending disability payments for those not 50 percent permanently disabled and other reforms affecting thousands of veterans and costs. The plan includes six month retroactive limits on increased awards, pension status shifts for post armistice enlistees, and reduced travel and exam expenses, drawing debate over impact and scope.
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Danglin
Congressional
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Affairs
Senate
House
Veterans’ Administration
Hines
Debt Proposal Nears Passage Amid War Debts Echoes
Washington February 17 The debate over a ten billion debt proposal reverberates from wartime defaults. President Hoover held firm for a review but deferred a decision, signaling that pending developments will shape debt priorities as officials disclose plans close to the White House.
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Europe
Earier
Capitol Hill
Franklin D. Rosevelt
Washington
France
Harrison
Mis
Senate
Bec
Holver
Htealdent
Offer Plan To Washington Dec 17 2-Point Program
A fragmented report outlines a 2 point program approved by broad business groups in the chamber of commerce United States. It calls for reform of rate making and regulation to ease restrictions and promote highway transportation on a level field. The plan was announced by Henry Harriman and described as having overwhelming support.
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Washinon
Chahibet of Commerce
United States
Brdsides
Henry I. Harriman
Algo Calle
Coacs
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