Fight Manager Denies Part in Larceny Scandal
New York November reports reveal boxing manager Caplin implicated in a nationwide gambling ring. William O'Dwyer led a sweep that exposed $2,000,000 taken from wealthy gamblers over 30 years. Caplin denied charges after arrest for grand larceny connected to a May loan and a hotel gambling scheme. Several others, including Mrs Rubin Abraham Blumen and Gussie Blumen, were arrested. Rooney and Dwyer described a syndicate using window dressing to appear reputable. Caplin, promoter of lightweights like Lee Jenkins, faced continued examination as victims named included a contractor, a yarn manufacturer and two Philadelphia firms. The ring purportedly operated beyond New York into mountain resorts.
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New York
U—Hymle
Himsel
Brooklyn
William O'Dwyer
Ead Sharks
Caplin
Apecition Y Itt Son
Neotton
Rooney Sak Caplin
Combine
Rooney
Jennie Rubin
Abraham Blumen
Gussie
Lee Jenkins
Matson Square
Garéta
Prie Lello
Jenkins
D Dwyer
Capis
Philadelphia
Gear Aide
Caplix
Nylé
Jenktox
Lou A
New York State
Hali A
Choirs Sing at First Presbyterian Church Program
Two choirs from Mark's Episcopal and First Presbyterian under Walter Dumbest and Mrs Everett Wilton present Maynder's Gang of Thanks in the First Church auditorium at Berth Alamo and Fourth Street Sunday at 5 p m Frederick King plays the organ. Soloists include Mary Ethe Vaughn Lois Briggs Pauline Buske Eric Harker Cuthbert Bullitt Charles Forbes with duets by Mrs Ben Glaze and Herker and a Vaughn Briggs Buske trio. There is no evening service at First Presbyterian.
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Mark's Episcopal
First Presbyterian Church
Walter Dumbest
Everett
Wilton
Maynder
Gang of Thanks
Pring
First Church Auditorum
Berth Alamo
Fourth Street
Frederick King
Silor
Mary Ethe] Vaughn
Lois ‘Briggs
Pauline Buske
Eric Harker
Cuthbert Bullitt
Charles Forbes
Ben
Glaze and Herker
Misses Vaughn
Florida Preacher Leads Revival at Free Methodist Church
The Rev. Gerald Overholt of Mulberry Florida, Southern regional director of the Young People's Missionary Society, conducts a revival at the Free Methodist church located on West Travis and North Spring streets. The revival began Tuesday and will continue through next Wednesday.
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Gerald Overholt
Mulberry, Fla
Young People’s Mussionary Society
Free Methodist Church
West
Travis and
North Spring Streets
Grace Lutheran Plans Memorial Service
Memorial services for Grace Lutheran Church will be held at 1 Avenue E and Fifth Street on Sunday morning. Invitations have been sent to families of those buried by the pastor. Flowers and candles will honor the departed, with the senior choir to sing a memorial hymn and the pastor delivering the comfort message.
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Grace Lutherso Church
Fifth Street
Rova Perry
Immigration ban urged by American Legion leaders
Indianapolis November 23 The American Legion's national executive committee called for complete restriction of immigration for permanent residence in the United States. The resolution adopted at its two day meeting urged continued national defense and opposed Dies committee unAmerican activities plans due to expire January 3.
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Indianapolis
American Legion
United States
World War Veterans
Dies
House Committee On un-American Activities
Husband King: Family Slain by Ax and Suicide
Helena and New Kensington reports recount a murder suicide and a wage strike. Clinton Petersen killed his wife Meier and children Betty Ann and Howard before shooting himself, with authorities citing temporary insanity. In New Kensington, government intervention looms as Aluminum Company of America faces a strike over dues demands, risking 7590 jobs.
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Helena
Bent
Clinton C. Petersen
Harold K. Anderson
Peterson
Montana Livestock Production
Meier
Betty Ann
Howard
Brian D. O'Gonnell
War events reported from a quarter century ago
Twenty five years ago reports describe a Turkish advance near Baghdad being repulsed by British forces, Balkans tensions with German mine activity and regional shifts as maneuvering figures including Romanians and French influence surface. Serbian retreat and British naval caution are noted amid European upheaval.
Aumani Signs With Axis Powers
Reported pact signals shifting alignments in Europe as envoys from Bulgaria and Slovakia head to Berlin next week and Moscow disputes Hungarian adherence claims. Tass denies Russian approval for the Hamburger Remienblatt report as observers foresee Bulgaria edging toward full partnership.
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Europe
Letlon
Bulgaria
Slovakia
Berlin
Ruswia
Sofia
Moscow
Tass
Hamburger Remienblatt
Russia
Dies Returns Home From Hearings on Un American Activities
Congressman Martin Dies, chair of the hearings into un American activities, is back in Orange after a trip away for a series of sessions. He says he hopes to rest a few hours but cannot say how long he will stay, and he questions Berlin’s view of the committee’s work while asserting that America will not tolerate fifth columnists and expects their efforts to fail.
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Orange
Oortngressman
Martin Dies
Dies
Germany
Berlin
Gestapo
America
In The News and Public Letters From 1940 Promises Peace
A collage of wartime letters and notices from November 1940 includes MORGAN HARRIS advocating worldwide peace, J.C. Terrace praising In The News column, and readers from Chicago and California lauding Hearst and his editorials. The missives touch on Americanism, animal welfare, and admiration for public figures like William Randolph Hearst, Neville Chamberlain, and James Willard Marsh.
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Lombard St
San Francisco
Calif
W. R. Hearst
Sana Simeon
Mr. Hearst
James Hampton
Boston
Mann
Hampton
J.C. Terrace
Second Cafe in Chain Is Bombed in Cleveland
A bomb exploded early today at a Stouffer restaurant in Cleveland injuring one employee and damaging the rear of the establishment. Louis Read, 24, received head lacerations. five other workers escaped. Vernon B. Stouffer, Cleveland corporation president, said he would confer with Safety Director Eliot Ness and called the information vital. The cafe was linked to past racketeering during remodeling and Stouffer had testified against former union officials now serving prison terms for extortion tied to the project.
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Cleveland
Way
Aya_ Stouffer
Diesion
Philadelpha Sautier Ea
Dearee Smyth
Mouse Square
Vernon
Stouffer
Eliot Ness
Jarm 5
McGee
Don A. Campbell
Ohio
Brouffer
Espionage Charged by Japs Reported in Hong Kong
Hong Kong dispatch says a self admitted espionage shipload of American merchandise destined for Hanoi was seized by Japanese authorities. The case involves a photograph of a Japanese depot and statements by U S consular officials. A Tokyo paper named the vice consul. In Corpus Christi, Ethan A Scott of San Antonio is named junior weather observer at the federal weather bureau replacing T J Mireur as he joins Troop C, 124th Cavalry Texas National Guard.
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Hongkong
Ajwarchowe
Domal
Hanoi
Chungking
United States
Domel
Charles Reed
Hino
Melville Jecoby
United Press
Tokyo
Nichil Nichl
Robert W. Linden
Reed
Raishiro Sumita
Corpus Christi
Ethan A. Scott
San Antonio
Indo-China
Federal Weather Parteau
T. J. Mireur
One Hundred Twenty-fourth Cavalry
Texas National Guard
Army
American paper misreported seized by Japanese in Indo China
Authoritative word from Shanghai today said an American newspaper misreported a seizure by Japanese forces. Indo China had photographed a Japanese guarded scene and the incident was unclear through the garbled dispatches.
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Shanghai
Indo-China
Vultee Union Flays Officer Over Strike Settlement
Vultee Aircraft plant labor union attacks government official as holding up settlement in a strike. Walter Smethurst of Detroit, a national director of the United Auto Workers, states the union seeks public disclosure of government delay. War Department Major Sidney Simpson planned hearings. Agreement was reached on a pay scale for new workers, 55 cents to 2 1/2 cents hourly, with a three month ramp. Details show two factions disputing a no strike clause.
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New Kensington
Aluminum Company of America
Aluminum Workers Union
Fitin
Rituation Ceaj
McDonald U.S Labor de Pathe
Maj
Sidney Simpson
War
Department
Washington
Smelliust
Simpson
Phylip
J. Murray
New C
Weather note with temperatures and rainfall figures
Forecast shows Friday through Saturday with temperatures around 78 and 80 degrees. Rainfall totals since January 1 reach 14.44 inches this month and 28.50 inches year to date. Moon phases and sun and moon rise and set times for Aransas Pass are provided.
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Tay Pin
Aransas
Southward Move of Japs Continues
Hong Kong dispatches report continued Japanese troop redeployments with 26 000 troops moving south toward the Yangtze river valley and Shanghai for transport to Formosa. Twenty one Japanese warships sailed from Yamchow area in Kwangtung province heading to an undetermined destination.
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Hong Kong
Rurther
Yangtze River
Shanghai
Formosa
Yamchow
Kwangtung
Southside Host to Church Women
Church women of Southside plan a meeting Monday at 11 o clock at the Christian church. Attendees are to bring a covered dish for the gathering and the event aims to foster community among parishioners.
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Southside
Almazan Pays Part of Publicity Debt
Frank Gihler, who sued presidential candidate Juan Almazan for unpaid salary, said Almazan’s lawyers paid part of the debt and posted bonds for the rest, averting a sale of the politician’s home near Mexico City. Gihler obtained a court order for auction of the residence but Almazan’s representatives paid 360 pesos and posted bonds for the remaining 140 pesos. Gibler, a former Texas Ranger, has long lived in Mexico.
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Mexico City
Frank Gihler
Juan Almazan
Almazan
Gibler
Texas Ranger
Mealoo
Romania Joins Axis as War War Roundup Reports
Romanian leaders followed Hungary into the Berlin Rome Tokyo alliance amid expected next weeks entry of Bulgaria and Slovakia. Berlin announced the move as Nazi planes pummeled English targets while Turkish anti allied caution rose near the Dardanelles. Greek spokesmen cited heavy Italian losses at Karliza as German attacks continued on Britain. Japan signaled recognition of Wang Zhenwei’s regime while seeking broader ties with China's Chungking government.
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Rumanis
Hungary
Tokyo
Slovakia
Rumania
Hitler
Dardanelles
Berlin
English Midlands
London
Korsen
Greece
Yugoslavia
Turkey
Dardaneling
Tion
Taliana
Karliza
Millanda
Liverpool
Japan
Ing
Chiene Kai-Shek
Chungking
Janan
Wang Chinc-Wei
Nanking
Chlon
Mayor Debate Urges More Local Control of Federal Power
New York November 23. In a radio debate on NBC Blue Mayor Maury Maverick of San Antonio and Patt Blanshard former New York city commissioner of investigation argued for expanded local duties to handle federal responsibilities. Governor Frank W Dixon of Alabama and H W Prentiss Jr president of the National Association of Manufacturers urged restraint and stronger local and state accountability to preserve democracy. Blanshard urged streamlining welfare wage and hour and child labor laws and extending TVA and the federal housing authority principles.
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New York
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Patt
Blanshard
New York ‘ City
Frank W. Dixon
Alabama
H. W. Prentiss Jr
Lnik
Maverick
Texas
Dixon
Frends
Two Officers Hurt In Club Disturbance Report
Police said ten people were arrested after a knife incident at a club. Officials quoted by Detective C A Dolxen noted the club did not call police and had no plan to notify Lem. Involved officers were treated at Fort Sam Houston hospital while Baxter and Beatt were reported under care at the army hospital.
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We Mer
C. A. Dolxen
Lem
Army
Army Hospital
Statom
Brooksfield
Baxter
Beatt
Fort Sant Houston
France Dismisses Teachers on Reds
At Vichy on November 23 eight teachers including Louis Bruntz rector of Nancy University and Prof J Tucuing noted cancer specialist at Toulouse University were dismissed from teaching for alleged Communist activities. The government also interned M Devwoitine a French pursuit plane maker and Jacques Moutet son of Deputy Marius Moutet in Pellevoisin along with two other plane manufacturers.
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Vichy
Eigh
Louis Bruntz
Nancy University
J. Tucuing
Toulouke University
M. Devwoitine
Jacques Moutet
Marius Moutet
Pellevoisin
Officer Unable to Question Suspect in Murder Case
In Bernardino California Sabine Gonzales, 45, deaf mute, booked for murder. Sheriff Emmott L. Ghay said no readable sign language reader except Gonzales’s mother Tsabella. Witness Felipa Carrion, 14, quoted that Mrs. Genesles was shot during an argument.
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Ban
Bernardino
Calif
Sabine Gonzales
Gonzales
Emmott L. Ghay
Tsabella
Bie
Felipa Carrion
Genesles
Rosicrucian Fellowship Talk Set at Gunter Hotel
Mrs Esther Linebaugh will speak for the Rosicrucian Fellowship Cone Sunday at 8:30 p m in the Gunter hotel Army room on The Power of Love. The event promises insights into Rosicrucian beliefs and spiritual development.
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Esther Linebaugh
Gunter Hotel
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