Army reveals West Point, Civil Life split in officer corps
Major General Davis releases annual army report showing 2,262 West Point graduates and 2,960 officers from civil life among 11,880 regular active commissioned officers. Enlisted strength hits 135,254 with 96,965 in the continental US. recruits required 45,553 with over 92 percent native born. Officers Reserve Corps grows from 81,708 to 95,154. thousands added from training programs.
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Washington
Philippine Eesuts
Robert ©. Davis
West
Davis
Philippine Scouts
Congress
Training Corps
Great telescope for University Santa Clara
Father Rickard, director of the observatory at Santa Clara, announced the approval of a 60 inch reflecting telescope and a five foot spectroheliograph for the university observatory. The telescope will be built by T. S. H. Shearman of Vancouver with casting and rough grinding in Vancouver and finishing and mounting in San Francisco.
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Santa Clara
Calif
Rickard
T. S. H. Shearman
Vancouver
B. C
San Francisco
Road to Yesterday at Capitol theater
A sensational train crash launches time travel in The Road to Yesterday at the Capitol. Joseph Schildkraut Jetta Gondal Vera Reynolds William Boyd Julia Faye Trixie Friganza Casson Ferguson star in a medieval aftermath after the daring stunt sequence.
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the Capitol
Capitol Theatre
Joseph Schildkraut
Jetta Gondal
Vera Reynolds
William Boyd
Julia Faye
Trixie Friganza
Casson Ferguson
The Merry Widow at Orpheum Theater
The Merry Widow screen version starring Mae Murray and John Gilbert plays at the Orpheum. Roy D Arcy co stars with a strong supporting cast as the dramatic villain. Court life Paris nightlife romance sword play color scenes and a musical score by Jack Derville and Arcs Merry Widow waltz featured.
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Orpheum
Jack Derville
Steele of the Royal Mounted at Strand
At the Strand four day run features Steele of the Royal Mounted adaptation of a Far North adventure. Cast includes Bert Lytell Stuart Holmes Charlotte Merriam Mabel Jalienne Scott Sydney De Grey and John Toughey. A new comedy and music by George Matheson’s orchestra accompany the program.
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Strand
Steele
The
Royal Mounted
Strand Theatre
Far North
Bert Lytell
Stuart Holmes
Charlotte Merriam
Mabel Jalienne Scott
Sydney de Grey
John Toughey
George Matheson
White Cargo comes to Auditorium on December 9
The play White Cargo, a sensational three year NY success, travels to London Chicago and Boston before headlining at the Auditorium on December 9. Critics and public acclaim back its high merit.
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Coming Auditorium
New York
Daly's Theatre
London
Chicago
Boston
Auditorium Theatre
Countess Peggy Has No Trouble In Hollywood Plans
Countess Marner also known as Peggy Hopkins Joyce arrived in Los Angeles to map future appearances before moviemaking cameras. Reporters asked about alleged troubles, but she dismissed the rumors, saying there has been no trouble and everything is hot stuff.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Countess Marner
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
Hollywood
Mid Year Chamber Meeting Set in Seattle Program
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States mid year meeting will be in Seattle December 7 and 8 with leaders from western industry commerce and agriculture in attendance. Sessions cover freight claims hydro electricity water conservation taxation and a banquet with John W. O Leary as speaker. A post meeting discussion on chamber techniques continues in Seattle December 9.
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San Francisco
Pec
Chamber of Commerce of the United
Paul Shoup
National Chamber For
Western Division
J. I. King
Pocatello
Idaho
Carl C. Plehn
University of California
Chamber of Commerce
John W. O’leary
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Chicago
Edward O. Sisson
Reed College
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
International Chamber of Commerce
Henry M. Robinson
First National Bank of Los Angeles
Dawes Commission
Krussels
Reginald H. Parsons
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
O'Leary
Seattle
Chamber of
Three Naval Officers to Face Court Martial Over Collision
Washington reports three officers to be tried by court martial after the September collision of the light cruiser Milwaukee and the schooner Benjamin A. Van Brunt off Hampton Roads. Captain Frank L. Pitney, Lt. (jg) Thomas A. Cory, and Ensign Elliot M. Moore face charges of negligence and inefficiency. An admonition is directed at Captain William C. Watts for not pressuring his deck officers. The court is to be appointed by Vice Admiral Josiah McKean. the Van Brunt belonged to Fort Construction Co. No lives were lost.
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Washington
Milwaukee
Benjamin A. van Brunt
Hampton Roads
Frank L. Pitney
South Manchester
Josiah McKean
William C. Watts
Raleigh
Charles P. Plunkett
Third Naval District
New York
van Brunt
Pinney
Cory
Cincinnati
Moore
Watts
Elkins Park
McKean
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Fort Construction Company
Pershing Faces Serious Crisis in Tacna Arica Affair
Washington reports two American warships, the Denver and Rochester, are at Arica Chile to relieve duty as General Pershing heads a crisis within the Tacna Arica plebiscitary commission. The move follows Chilean accusations and the state department remains silent on public reply. President Coolidge is the arbitrator in the dispute.
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Washington
Arica
Chile
Foaming
Tacna-Arica
Denver
Navy Department
Rochester
General Pershing
State Department
Directl
Tacna
Rosendahl Testifies At Shenandoah Court Martial
Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Rosendahl, senior surviving officer of the Shenandoah, testified at the Mitchell court martial about the disaster. He said reductions in automatic gas valves were to save weight not conserve helium, and that gas pressure did not cause the accident. He also contradicted Mitchell's charges and stated Lansdowne did not undertake the flight under protest.
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Washington
Mitchell
Shenandoah
Navy Court
Naval
Army Court
Charles E. Rosendahl
Midwest
Rosendahl
Naval Tribunal
Lansdowne
Mellon replies to day critics on prohibition policy
Secretary Mellon says attacks by reform groups on enforcement are unfounded and unjustified. He notes present conditions and cites the oath take by President Coolidge, arguing only appointing and pardoning power can alter enforcement now.
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Washington
Mellon
White House
Reform Organizations
United Committee For Prohibition Enforcement
Coolidge
World Series batting lines for Earl Smith and Ruel
Earl Smith: 20 at bats, 7 hits, batting average .350. Ruel: 19 at bats, 6 hits, batting average .316.
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Earl Smith
Ruel
Buried preglacial city found in Missouri excavation
An unnamed expedition led by R. D. Burchard of St Louis reports a buried city beneath 12 feet of glacial drift in Pike County Missouri, 50 miles from the vantage point. A shaft 69 feet deep, walls and galleries, and a rubbery clay roof are described as evidence of a vast underground complex with gold pottery and possible remains. The search has cost Burchard about £20,000 with several associates backing the claim.
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Quincy
Lil. Dee
Pike County
Mississippi River
R. D. Burchard
St. Louis
Burchard
Walla
Burchar
Wr. D. Tucker
John Nolan
J. A. Jameson
George Thompson
Little Known of Discovery
Dr. B Lauffer of the Field Museum said he never heard of R D Burchard of St Louis who has been excavating in Pike county Missouri He noted the excavation must be investigated by a competent archaeologist before forming an opinion and characterized the effort as unknown.
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Chicago
B. Lauffer
Field Museum of National History
R. D. Burchard
St. Louis
Pike County
Missouri
Lauffer
Bowling Green residents deny buried city discovery near town
Citizens of Bowling Green Missouri say they have no information about excavations by a St. Louis party on a farm one mile north of town. Press reports mentioned the discovery of ruins of a buried city possibly pre glacial age but local residents could not confirm details from R D Burchard and assistants who led the dig.
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Hannibal
Bowling Green
St. Louis
R. D. Burchard
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