Army Cadets Rally to Down Navy 14 to 7 in Philadelphia
In front of 102000 at Municipal Stadium Philadelphia Army turned a 7 0 halftime deficit into a 14 7 victory over Navy. Huey Long 79 yard punt return and Wilson 1 yard plunge gave Army the lead with two third period scores. Navy had threats stalled and Cooke scored late in the second period to tie before Army sealed the win with an 81 yard drive ending in a Fronterack run no further scoring in the final period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Charles (Huey) Long
Chevy Chase
Wilson
Long
Lane
Midshipmen
Lem Cooke
Emmett (Punkin) Wood
Bill Wood
Columbia
Notre Dame
Cooke
Frontczak
Sullivan
Ick
Ito
Wood
Rat
Mayo
Mayor
Powell
Cadets
Sulivan
Burke
Bergner
Fronterack
Martin
Hansen
Frontcrack
Jay Stella
Samuel
Miniature Pan-American Conference Set Aboard Lima Bound Ship
Aboard the Santa Clara en route to Lima, Secretary Hull leads a delegation including the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Bolivia for a miniature Pan American conference. Hull plans a Sunday meeting with the U S delegation. diplomat intrigue and White House aides surface but no deep discussion on German American relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Santa Clara
Lima
Secretary Hull
United States
Colombia
Venezuela
Bolivia
Hull
Hugh R. Wilson
Berlin
Wilson
New York City
Secretary of State
Washington
Aftermath of November Storm Leaves 84 Dead Across Regions
Clearing skies and milder temperatures aided cleanup from a historic storm that killed at least 84 people nationwide. Death tolls by state included New York 25, New England 22, New Jersey 12, Pennsylvania 7, with icy roads and blizzard conditions affecting travel from the East to the Great Lakes. A 40,000-strong workforce cleared New York City streets while Nova Scotia faced a severe gale. Alaska warmed from 40 degrees below to 36 above as a thaw began there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
New York
Upstate
New England
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South
Ohio
Maryland
Michigan
Indiana
Nebraska
Missouri
Alabama
Great Lakes
New York City
Nova Scotia
Alaska
Fairbanks
Duke Upsets Pitt In Final Quarter
Durham, November 26. Duke defeats Pittsburgh 7 to 0 in a snow storm before a record 52,000 crowd. Duke blocks a punt, holds Pitt scoreless after a first-half drive, and remains undefeated and unscored on this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DUKE
PITT
Durham
N. C
Blue Devils
Pittsburgh
Bob Perdue
John Chicherneo
Eric Tipton
Perdue
Wallace Wade
Tony Ruffa
Tipton
Iron Duke
Panther
Football Finals Score Highlights Across The East
Holy Cross defeated Boston College 29 to 7 while Florida edged Auburn 9 to 7 and Texas Christian shut out Southern Methodist 20 to 0. Duke beat Pittsburgh 7 0 and Duquesne topped Niagara 15 6 with several ties and narrow margins elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross
Boston College
Fordham
New York University
Davis-Elkins
Morris Harvey
Duke
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
Niagara
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Florida
Auburn
Convicts Recaptured After Arizona Prison Break by Mobile Ladder
Florence Arizona November 26 two of three escapees from the state prison were seized by Guard Stan Moore in the Gila river bottoms eight miles from town. Earl Nelson and Alex Geneck were captured at gunpoint after a fearsome break using a canvas covered wagon ladder. Geneck wounded. Siewert remained hospitalized after a guard shot him. Thurlo continued at large as investigators described the plan to the wall and the damper of floodlights.
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Florence
Ariz
Stan Moore
Gila River
Earl Nelson
Alex Geneck
Pima County
Geneck
G. W. Siewert
Siewert
Texas
Dewey Thurlo
Maricopa
Nelson
Thurlo
Eager
Life For Wright In Murder Case At Baldwin
Jim Wright, 76, a Baldwin Negro, received life imprisonment after Judge Hugh Means overruled a motion for a new trial. Wright was found guilty of first degree murder for killing Ralph Shults, 55, last August 15. Emmett D. Nixon got two to 10 years after a jury conviction for grand larceny of 280 spark plugs from Evans Auto Supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wright
Baldwin
Nixon
Internal Revenue Appoints E C Wright Chicago Chief
The treasury department announces E C Wright as internal revenue agent in charge of the Chicago division replacing the late W L McBride. Wright comes from the Wichita Kansas division in a like post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Treasury Department
E. C. Wright
Internal Revenue
W. L. McBride
Wright
Wichita
Kan
Wilson Given Home Assignment At State Department
Acting Secretary Welles said Hugh Wilson arrived from Berlin and will be assigned to the State Department as a consultant to advise on German affairs while awaiting decisions on his permanent transfer. He will report to President Roosevelt at Warm Springs after a weekend conference, with Myron Taylor to push refugee intake plans.
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Washington
Welles
State Department
Hugh Wilson
Berlin
Wilson
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Altho
Germany
Hans Dieckhoff
Stern
New York
United States
Myron Taylor
International Committee of Political Refugees
United States Steel Corporation
London
Fraud Charged in Sale of Van Sweringen Empire
A $5,000,000 fraud suit filed in federal court alleges misrepresentation in the sale of the Van Sweringen rail and realty empire to a New York syndicate. Defendants include George A. Ball of Muncie and the George and Frances Ball foundation. Plaintiffs are Robert R. Young of Newport Allan P. Kirby of Convent and the Seaboard Company Ltd of Nassau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
van Sweringen
New York
George A. Ball
Muncie
Ind
George and Frances Ball
Robert R. Young
Newport
R. I. Allan P. Kirby
Convent
N. J
The
Seaboard Company, Ltd
Nassau
Bahamas Islands
Dean Moreau expected to leave hospital soon
Frederick J. Moreau dean of the University of Kansas City law school may be discharged from K U hospital in Kansas City this weekend. His office says he will return to work Monday morning if released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Moreau
Frederick J. Moreau
K. U. Hospital
Kansas City
Wind Up Sessions At KU Debating Institute
The two day Kansas high school debating institute at the University of Kansas ended at noon. Fourteen schools attended including Topeka high Oread high Lawrence high and Wyandotte high. The program covered speakers practice debates and a discussion on an alliance with Great Britain. State finals for the KS HSA forensic league are set for February 24 and 25 at KU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
University of Kansas
Chanute
Atchison County
Effingham
Emporia
Horton
Lawrence High
Oread High
Lawrence
Neosho Rapids
Osawatomie
Reading
Topeka High
Topeka Catholic
Turner
Washington Rural
Bethel
Wyandotte High
Kansas City
E. U. Extension Division
Harold G. Ingham
United States
Great Britain
Loren D. Reid
University of Missouri
Donald S. Hults
J. Edmund Mayer
Ingham
K.U
Kansas High School Activities Association
Roosevelt Faces Weekend Parleys on Domestic and Foreign Policy
President Roosevelt engages in weekend talks with Marriner S. Eccles of the Federal Reserve, James H. Cromwell, and other officials. Hugh R. Wilson, ambassador to Berlin, is expected for discussions on German American relations as Eccles joins a four member advisory board advising White House on production income and fiscal policy timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preside Roosevelt
S. Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Eccles
Reserve
White House
Hugh R. Wilson
Berlin
James H. Cromwell
New York
Rouse Ga
Douglas County men to attend AAA meeting in Holton
A group of Douglas County men will travel to Holton on Monday for a district AAA meeting. The session will discuss the 19389 AAA program and include Deal Six county agent Clifford L. Harding and members of the county AAA committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Holton
Deal Six
Clifford L. Harding
Farm Security Administration
TB Clinic Set for December 5 at Lawrence Memorial
The T B clinic will be held December 5 at Lawrence Memorial hospital conducted by Dr. C F Taylor of Norton. Patients must secure appointments through their physicians and enter via the west side entrance. The clinic is made possible by a seal sale and sponsored by the Douglas County TB and Health Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.B
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
C. F. Taylor
Norton
Douglas County
T.B. and Health Association
Weather Halts Battle on Serge River Front in Spain
Military dispatches report fighting on the Serge river front near Hendaye halted by bad weather. Insurgent and government forces both suspended actions, and other sectors remained quiet at the Spanish frontier town near Hendaye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
France
Spain
Serge River
Horses Take Lead In Christmas Parade At Mass Street
The annual Christmas parade on Massachusetts Street will feature a large horse section led by Ralph Achning. He lists 28 saddle horses and seven ponies with more entries expected. Notable participants include Elmert the 24 year old race mare and a spotted mule ridden by Jack Childs of Lone Star. A team of sorrel mules owned by Scott Casey will drive a surrey weighing 3150 pounds. Achning asks entrants to contact him to arrange inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Street
Ralph Achning
Achning
Elmert
Simon the Great
Frank McGrade
Jack Childs
Childs
C.P.A
Scott Casey
Casey
Surrey
Elmer Brown
Punch Collins
Charles Banning
Jim Ford
Frank Hagenbuch
Blanchard Hines
Ed Young
Herbert Hill
James Moore
Alan Avers
Ted Dailey
George Criss
Clyde Husted
Glenn Carter
Pope Pius XI Improves After Heart Attack
Official communique reports the pope has returned to a more or less normal condition after a heart attack. He slept calmly, improved since yesterday, and later received Cardinal Pacelli despite weakness. Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago plans return to the United States amid hopeful Vatican notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius XI
Holy Father
Vatican
Altho
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Naples
Pius
George Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
United States
Rome
Arrest of Suspect in Shirley Temple Extortion Plot
Portland authorities reported the arrest of Hinton C. Hardison, 22, at Galice Oregon for an alleged plan to extort $10 000 from juvenile film star Shirley Temple. FBI announced the thwarted scheme today in Portland Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Shirley Temple
Hinton C. Hardison
Galice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Higher Public Assistance Costs in Kansas in October
Kansas state welfare report shows October public assistance cost at $817 242 69 up from September. Aid to 101 615 recipients in October versus 96 289 in September. Commodities valued at $345 787 64 distributed. Totals by category include General 278 091 42 and Old age 394 403 51 with averages 14 37 and 18 70 respectively. Counties funded 43 2 percent, federal 29 8 percent, state 27 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
State Social Welfare Board
Trail of Fires Expands Across Kansas Rural Areas
In Geary Saline and Leavenworth counties farmers report new arson fires on U S highway 77. More than 100 acres burned by 17 fires near Woodbine Junction City. Snow aided firefighting as vigilante groups and armed farmers watched for the firebug amid widespread pasture losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Kan
Kansas
Geary County
Saline
Leavenworth
U. S. Ishway
Woodbine
Jackinson County
Milo Marston
Marston
Tonganoxie
Leavenworth County
Salina
Walt Disney's Mother Killed by Escaping Gas
Hollywood notices report that Mrs. Elias Disney died from escaping gas released by a hot water heater pilot light. Walt Disney's father was hospitalized in critical condition and Alma Smith the maid also suffered gas poisoning but recovered. Disney, then 80, reportedly has a good chance to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Walt Disney
Elias Disney
Disney
Alma Smith
Disney’s
Mrs Field Weds East London Heiress Brother of Earl
Aubrey James Field announced she and Peter Pleydell Bouvierie were married yesterday in East London. Pleydell Bouvierie is the youngest brother of the Earl of Radnor. Field is a former wife of Marshall Field II, Chicago mercantile heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Field
East
London
Aubrey James Field
Marshall Field II
Chicago Mercantile
Peter Pleydell-Bouvierie
Earl of Radnor
Quints’ Exhibition at 1939 World Fair Awaits Guardians
Ontario parents Dionne oppose removing the quintuplets from northern Ontario while New York World Fair officials announce the way is cleared for their display next year. Dr Dafoe and Premier Hepburn voice divided views but flag guardians’ consent as key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dionne Parent
Toronto
Oliva Dionne
Ontario
New York
Allan Brown
Mitchell Hepburn
Hepburn
Callander
Ont
Allan Roy Dafoe
Alan Dafoe
Children's Board of Guardians
Dafoe
Canada
Douglas County Receives Semiannual State School Aid Payment
Douglas County gains a 4363.75 half from the state sales tax toward the school aid fund, half of 8727.65, to be followed by May’s payment. Last year the county received 9497.44. The funds will aid one and two teacher districts with mill and pupil criteria, with District 60 in Lawrence losing this year’s 75.28 allotment. Total residue this year amounts to 29580.62, with Lawrence schools set to receive 21254.01. Distribution to participating districts follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Lawrence
Light Snowfalls Across Kansas States and Temperatures
Topeka reports light snow in south central Kansas with more possible earlier. S. D. Flora forecasts sunshine and milder temperatures around 35 degrees tomorrow and near normal or cooler temps next week. Wichita Pittsburg Girard see light snow. Phillipsburg records a 6 degree low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Flora
Canada
Colorado
North Dakota
Wichita
Pittsburg
Girard
Phillipsburg
Lufthansa 40 seater crash kills eleven passengers
A German Lufthansa trial flight from Germany crashed on takeoff from Jeshwang airport near Bathurst Gambia. Eleven of fifteen passengers were believed killed as the airliner struck a palm tree and caught fire at about 3 20 p m local time. Bathurst lies near Dakar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuters
Bathurst
Gambia
Africa
Lufthansa
Germany
Jeshwang
Dakar
Clemency Denied for Eight State Prison Inmates
Gov. Walter A. Huxman refused clemency requests for eight inmates at the state penitentiary including three life termers. The decision came from Topeka on November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Penitentiary
Walter A. Huxman
Kansas Weather Forecast and Temperatures Report
The forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Sunday with warmer temperatures on Sunday. West areas see milder conditions tonight and generally clear conditions in the morning. Roads are frozen in portions of Kansas City and Wichita with others in good condition. Yesterday's high was 57 and the low today is 31 with trace snow by noon.
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Kansas
Arkansas City
Wichita
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Landon
Coolidge
Associated Press
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Oklahoma A. & M. D
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Ford Service
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U. S
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AAA
Trail OF Fires
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