Marine Corps reorganizes with fleet force to speed mobilization
Major General Ben H. Fillet announces a complete shift in Marine Corps policy. The East and West coast expeditionary units are disbanded and a Fleet Marine Force is created under Brigadier General Charles H. Lyman with headquarters at Quantico Virginia. About 1000 Marines will be stationed there and 1200 at San Diego California as the western mobilization base. Major K. E. Rockey leads the Fifth Battalion forming for the fleet.
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Wabrington
D. C
Dac
Marine Corps
Ben H. Fillet
Fleet Marine Force
Charles H. Lyman
Colonado
Calif
United States Fleet
Marine
Quantico
K. E Rockey
Columbia City
Ind
Maforce
San Diego
Call
Gost
X ray treatment of diabetes and hypertension notes
Dr Jaros H Hulton of Chicago reports in the Tulsa Medical Journal that X ray therapy targets the pituitary and adrenal glands in diabetes and high blood pressure. He cites relief from insulin injections and argues adrenal gland treatment may provide prompt, better control than insulin, linking pituitary activity to these diseases.
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Chicago
Tihols
Jaros H. Hulton
Mutton
Hutton
Evan i
Insplin
Hospital Corps Presents Play at Ft Sam Houston
The first program of the Hospital Serving and Recreation corps organized by the Bexar County chapter of the Red Cross was held Wednesday night in the recreation hall at Bratton hospital Fort Sam Houston under Rebecca Bryan Capers circle. A pro net ping was presented by the guild directed by Miss Margaret Maier with Vaughn Douglass Edith Wasserman Margaret Laverty Louise Harker and Mary Janice Mosteugh in parts. The county chapter committee on hospital service and recreation includes Mrs. Caral Damm chairman Mrs. Ed Leighton program chairman Mrs. M L Curry decorations Miss Alice Lathrop and Mrs. Theo Friedrich. NO CHANGES SEEN. WASHINGTON DC Dec 14 A No immediate changes in United States Supreme court personnel are expected by persons in touch with the high tribunal though four of the present members could retire. These members are Justices Day Devanter McReynolds Brandeis and Sutherland two Democrats and two Republicans.
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Hospital Corps
Ft. Sam Houston
Thospital Serving and Recreation Corps
Bexar County
Red Cross
Bratton Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
Rebecca Bryan Capers
Guild
Margaret Maier
Vaughn Douglass
Edith Wasserman
Margaret Laverty
Louise Harker
Mary Janice Mosteugh
Txar County
Caral Damm
Ed Leighton
Chartman
M. L. Curry
Alice Lathrop
Theo Friedrich
Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
National telecommunication merger may emerge under federal supervision
Washington report says a three line union of telephone, telegraph, and radio could reduce major changes, with an interdepartmental committee studying consolidation. AT&T dominates telephony with about four trillion in assets, Western Union and Postal Telegraph near telegraphy, RCA prominent in radio. if pursued, committees led by Dili and Rayburn would handle legislation.
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Washington, D. C
Asa TepaTh
Roosevelt
Isber
Virbin
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Radio Corporation of America
Radio Corporation
Inter
Rport
Dili
Democrat of
Washington
Wirseme
Rayburn
Democrat
Texas
Young Ireland Club Dissolved by Government Sought by O Duffy
Dublin reports Gen Eoin O Duffy announced that the banned Young Ireland association he leads has been dissolved. He served a writ on the attorney general seeking a high court declaration that his new youth league will be legal, noting the original Blue Shirts were banned after the national guard order.
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Dublin
Free ‘State
Eoin Oduffy
Blue Shirts
Young Ireland Association
O'Duffy
Alua Shirt
Physical Exam Officers Named for Army at Fort Sam Houston
Three medical officers and one dental officer were named by an order from Eighth Corps arya highquarkars to serve on the board conducting the annual physical examinations for officers warrant officers and Army Nurses Corps members at Fort Sam Houston. Exams set for January.
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Eighth Corparya Highquarkars
W ‘Board
Army Nurses’ Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Baptists Fail to Reach Agreement on Texas Union
In Dallas on December 14, the Baptist Missionary and Spiritual Baptists of Texas and the General Baptist Convention of Texas failed to agree on a merger. While both groups favored a small union, they cited constitutional issues delaying the union, which was indefinitely postponed despite resolutions favoring the concept.
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Dallas
INSI
Baptist Missionary Asportation of Texas
General Baptist Convention of Texas
Man Nabbed in Seattle Kidnapping Plot
An arrest was made in Seattle on December 14 amid a thwarted plan to kidnap Jat Von Herhere, 1 year old, son of J G Von Ferberg. A middle aged man from Everett was taken into custody Tuesday night. identity withheld by officials during the investigation. Classifieds note sale figures starting at $59.59.
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Seattle
Jat von Herhere
J. G. von Ferberg
Pacific Northwest Theater
Imegnele
Everett
Tuesay
Actress Betty Compson Weds Manager in Train Ceremony
In Albuquerque on December 14 a justice of the peace united actress Betty Compson and her manager Irving Weinberg in a civil ceremony aboard a train halted briefly at the observation platform. The wedding was arranged in advance and performed as bells rang nearby and the engine's motion persisted.
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Betty Compson
Irving Weinberg
Justice of Peace
Albuquerque
N. M
Chicago
Int'l
Disarmament Plea to Britain Heard at League Meeting
Lord Cecil urged Britain to declare its disarmament policy and push for global abolition within five years. He proposed banning all armaments currently forbidden to Germany and spoke at the League of Nations General Council meeting in London. A classified notice advertises a rooming house at 1046 West Cincinnati for $175 down with monthly balance.
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London
Tesus
Germany
Lord Cecil
Great Britain
General Council of the
Lege of Nations Union
West
Cincinnati
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