Armistice Day Observed in Twin Cities Parade Highlighted
The Twin Cities mark the 20th anniversary of the Armistice with a 10 a.m. parade directed by the L. B. Faulk post of the American Legion and a 10:30 a.m. memorial service at First Presbyterian church. A Legion home in Forsythe park opens for members and families, a noonday lecture by Rev. B. F. Wallace, and an afternoon open house.
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Twin Cities
L. B. Faulk
American Legion
First Presbyterian Church
Fugitives Kidnap Two Jail Officers in Nashville Penitentiary Escape
Center badly wounded Deputy Warden C C Woods and Guard Hub Sampson were kidnapped and held hostage by six prisoners fleeing the Tennessee state penitentiary at Nashville. Both officers were seriously wounded during or after a gun battle. all six convicts were wounded and recaptured.
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C. C. Woods
Hub Sampson
Tennessee State Penitentiary
Nashville
Republicans Comeback Led by Young Men
Washington dispatch notes a Republican revival built by a new, younger cohort, many in their 30s and 40s, diverging from prior party lines. Some will join the Senate or House, with a few eyeing 1940 presidential possibility, including Taft and Dewey, as others advance to governorships and national prominence. An Owosso, Michigan, native pursued a law degree in the big city.
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Washington
Senate
Lodge
Massachusetts
Bridges
New Hampshire
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewey
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Taft
White House
Yale
Dewey
Bracketeers
Manhattan
Owosso
Michigan
Big City
King Emanuele 69 Years Old Today
Rome Nov 11 King Vittorio Emanuele was 69 years old, with flags flying from public buildings in his honor rather than Armistice day observance. Italy marked Armistice anniversary earlier. The king held no special ceremony as senate vice president Giorgio Gugliami Di Valci broadcast a radio talk on the greatness of the House of Savoy.
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Rome
Vittorio Emanuele
Italy
Senate
Giorgio Gugliami di Valci
House of Savoia
Deputy Warden Wounded in Tennessee Prison Escape Raid
Deputy Warden C. C. Woods of Tennessee's main penitentiary was critically wounded in a prison escape gun battle that left one convict dead and five others shot. Two guards kidnapped as shields were wounded. prisoners fled in a commandeered truck but were captured within an hour. Woods was paralyzed from the waist down, shot in the forehead and arm, and rushed to a hospital as authorities planned a formal investigation.
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Nashville
Tenn
C. C. Woods
Tennessee
Woods
Armistice Day Grid Feature To Highlight Naval Eleven
Northeast Center of Louisiana State University stars and the United States Naval Air Corps eleven from Pensacola Fla provide the Armistice Day football feature at Center Stadium tonight. The Navy squad, including former all American Buzz Berries, trains for a possible upset against a confident two-team Northeast Center lineup in a 50 50 outlook. Forty eight naval officers enlisted men and cadets, led by Lieutenant Byng, arrived by three transports, while two more planes landed earlier in the day.
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Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
United States Naval Air Corps
Pensacola
Fla
Center Stadium
L. B. Faulk Post
American Legion
Naval Eleven
Buzz” Berries
Navy
Byng
C I O Leaders Convene in Pittsburgh Amid Discord
Washington reports say the International Ladies Garment Workers Union declined to join a permanent C I O. In Pittsburgh Armistice Day deliberations, John L Lewis faced internal accusations of blocking labor peace as factional tensions surface ahead of the first national convention. The discord centers on internal divisions within the C I O.
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Washington
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt Pays Homage on Armistice Day at Arlington
President Roosevelt observed Armistice Day for the 20th time in a ceremony at Arlington Cemetery. He laid a chrysanthemum wreath on the Unknown Soldier’s marble sarcophagus, stood at attention as the wreath was presented, and heard taps. Honor guards saluted after the president’s departure as the American Legion and state delegations added wreaths to the tomb.
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Andrue Berding
Washington
Roosevelt
Arlington Cemetery
White House
America
Daniel J
Stephen F. Chatwick
Seattle
Wash
Burglar Leaves Note After Small School Looting
In Hopkinsville Kentucky a burglar ransacked a grade school finding only pennies and fruit for teachers. He scrawled a note on a blackboard chiding officials for being untrustworthy and for leaving valuables unguarded. In Kimberley Idaho Si Givens was elected constable despite not campaigning or knowing his name was on the ballot. He noted he voted the straight ticket without reading it.
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Hopkinsville
Kimberly
Idaho
Si Givens
Nazis Predict Ghettos Will Prevail In Germany
Berlin reports Nazi informants predict new restrictive decrees will confine Jews to city ghettos with shops allowed only as needed. They claim this marks a final solution to the Jewish issue after antisemitic violence and the Paris slaying incident. Leaders including Hitler Goering Hess Ribben trop Goebbels discussed the decrees late into the night.
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Berlin
Italy
Germany
Judengasse
Ernst Vom Rath
Paris
Slain Man Identified In New Orleans Wharf Death
A man found shot on a wharf in New Orleans was identified by police as a guest who checked into a hotel two days earlier as Poudah Mannering of Yuma Arizona. Authorities doubt the name and suspect the note found in his pocket reading He knew too much too bad. Investigations continue.
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New Orleans
Wharf
Poudah Mannering
Yuma
Ariz
Eye Witness Tells How Armistice Reached Front Trenches
An eye witness recounts the moment Armistice news spread among US troops in France on November 11 1918. Rainy night bombardment had just ended as machine gunners near Metz slept in gear exhausted. Rumors of peace stirred at dawn. a cautious sergeant sought confirmation from nervous officers.
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France
A. Leo Taffe
Boston
Fifth Infantry
Pennsylvania
Metz
Irwin Trial Recessed in Beekman Hill Slayings Case
The Robert Irwin murder trial in New York paused after five jurors were selected in the Beekman Hill Easter slayings of 1937. The 32 year old sculptor faces charges including the killings of Veronica Gedeon, her mother, and a roomer at their home. The proceedings will resume later this week as juror selection continues.
Many Jobless Find Work In October
The American Federation of Labor estimated that 300000 to 500000 jobless found work in October. It urged a new wage concept based on productive power with machines and argued that maximum production, properly distributed, would yield at least $4000 annual income for every family.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Review of Business
Federation
Then and Now: Britain Shows Armistice Figures
London chronicles a two decade postwar shift with ten front page contrasts from 1918 to 1938. It contrasts King George VI as Prince Albert in France to his Whitehall Cenotaph tribute, and Adolf Hitler’s remark on Armistice Day as a turning point toward political power in Europe.
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London
Europe
George VI
England
Prince Albert
Royal
France
Whitehall
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Marriage School at Drexel Park Church in Chicago
The Drexel Park Presbyterian church will run a six week marriage school led by Rev. Clinton Com for young people seeking guidance on marrying and staying married. Topics include Meeting the Prospects, The Danger of Flirtation, Where to Go How Much to Spend, The Engagement Period, Limits and Liberties, Wedding Service, Elopements, Burn the Bridges Stay Married. Members are invited to submit topic dates.
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Chicago
Drexel Park Presbyterian Church
Clinton
Cox
Red Cross Roll Call Under Way in Ouachita Parish
Armistice day drive under Herbert L. Rosenhein aims for high enrollment across Ouachita parish through Thanksgiving. Early reports show strong public response. special gifts chair Sem Davis in Monroe and BE Britchett in West Monroe lead efforts. Radio addresses and city messages mark the Armistice day program.
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Red Cross
Herbert L. Rosenhein
Quaghita Parish
Fiest
Special Gifts Committee
Rosenhein
Sem Davis
Monroe
BE. Britchett
West Monroe
BE. C. Gibgon
Ouachita
Shreveport Lawyer Dies After Wound Incident
Vander Boetner, 47, prominent Shreveport attorney and civic leader, died from a rifle wound found near his heart at his home. Police say the weapon likely discharged accidentally while he fetched winter clothing. He leaves a wife and three children. he was past president of the local chamber of commerce and the Norwela council Boy Scouts of America.
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Shreveport
Vander Boetner
Bowmer
Chamber of Commerce
Norwela Council
Boy Scouts of America
Roosevelt Predicts Liberal Government Survives Elections
President Roosevelt said he did not think the election results threaten the Liberal government and predicted Congress would accept the program as before. He dismissed talk of a coalition opposition and stood by prior expectations despite Democratic losses and Republican gains.
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Washington
Reewelt
Hoenewelt
Coma
Congress
Roosevelt
Windsors Pressed to Spend Christmas in England
Paris reports friends of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor believe an invitation from the royal family may bring the former king and his American-born wife to spend Christmas in England. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, returning from East Africa, arrived in Paris and joined them at the Meurice hotel amid embassy officials and royal guests.
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Paris
Duchess of Windsor
Duke
Duchess of Gloucester
Parie
England
Marseille
le Bourget
Hotel Meurice
Three May Face Murder in Explosion Death
In New Orleans the State Fire Marshal said murder charges would be filed against those responsible for a Wednesday night explosion and fire that killed a child. The blast destroyed three homes and damaged nine others, as investigators determine how it occurred. Joseph Sacco Sr and his sons Joseph Jr and Michal were in custody along with related relatives. Police had released John Traveau and John Guidry after lengthy questioning.
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New Orleans
Frank von der Haar
Hia
Joseph Sacco
Wogona
Josep, Jr
Michal
John Traveau
Johnn Guidry
Traveaus
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