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Sunday, November 21, 1926Edition: National

Newspaper from Sunday, November 21, 1926

Evening Star

Washington, District of Columbia

“JUSTICE M'KENNA DIES AT AGE OF 83”

“Was On Supreme Court Bench”
“27 Years, Children At”
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OCR text: Bedside. Joseph McKenna, former Associated Justice of the United States Supreme Court, died at 1:50 o’clock this morn ing at his apartments, 1150 Connecti cut avenue. Death came from the in firmities of old age and after several weeks of increasing feebleness. He was in his eighty-fourth year, and two years ago he retired, after a service of 27 years on the Supreme Court. With him when he died were his son, Maj. Frank B. McKenna, U. S. A., retired, and his three daughters, Mrs. Edward Alsop, Mrs. Pitta Duffield and Mrs. Davenport Brown.

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“STEVENS’ MURDER NIGHT ALIBI BACKED UP BY FISHERMEN”

“Henry, Calm In Three-Hour”
“Ordeal, Is Unshaken by”
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OCR text: Cross-Examination. Bv the Associated Press. SOMERVILLE, N. J.. November 20.—Henry Stevens and his fellow fishermen from Lavallette today told the jury trying the Hall-Mills case that the defendant was surf casting on the beach at Lavallette the night Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills was slain with his brother-in-law, the Rev. Edward W. Hall. Henry Stevens is on trial i with his sister, Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, and brother, Willie Stevens, charged with the murder of Mrs. Mills. For three hours the defendant-wit ness told his story, calmly and care fully.

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“YALE VICTORIOUS IN MILLING FINISH”

“Spectacular Field Goals by”
“Wadsworth and Tibby Beat”
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OCR text: Harvard, 12 to 7. By the Associated Press. NEW HAVEN, Conn., November 20.—Thrusting two mighty feet out of the shadow of threatening defea*, a bruised and battered Yale Bull Dog kicked its way to victory over Har i vard before a throng of 80,000 in the New Haven bowl today, 12 to 7. Two spectacular field goals by Jerry Wadsworth and Capt. Tibby Bunnell rescued the game for the Blue in the second half, after a sensational 30yard pass had unexpectedly put the Crimson out in front by a single point, 7 to 6.

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“ANDREWS ASKS U.S. TO FORM COMPANY TO MAKE ALL RUM”

“Wants Government-Controll”
“ed Concern to Be Sole Source”
“of Medicinal Liquor.”
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OCR text: Indorses Proposal. Branding the present system of Gov ernment control over bonded whisky as “impossible,’’ and inferentially a failure, charging that sales agents of the private owners of whisky too often had been able to thwart Government attempts to prevent diversion and adulteration, and reiterating that the medicinal supply for the country is running so low that manufacture will have to be started again shortly.

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“LIGHTLY RECEIVED”

“Democrats in Capital Not”
“Enthused as Meredith”
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OCR text: Launches Boom. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The McAdoo hat. dropped Into the 1928 presidential ring by former Sec retary Meredith of the Department of Agriculture, has caused no enthusi asm among Democrats in the National Capital. Democratic leaders who two years ago supported William Gibbs McAdoo at Madison Square Garden, shook their heads pessimistically after read ing the Meredith interview, in which the former member of the Wilson cabinet pictured McAdoo as the choice of the dry South and West for the Democratic nomination in 1928.

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“MUTINEERS BEATEN'- IN BRAZILIAN'SATTLE”

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OCR text: —r Other Rebel Forces' Escape After Post Is Rombarded for Eighteen Hours. By the Associated Press. RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, November 20. —An official statement regarding the revolt in the state of Rio Grande Do Sul, issued today, says a group of mutineers was captured at Bage on November 13. A lieutenant was killed during the fighting. The same day. "some troops" re volted and fled from the Santa Maria barracks. They escaped after their post had been bombarded for 18 hours.

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“SHIP’S PIANO ON RAMPAGE!”

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OCR text: - Cmahes Onte Deek Four Pas-j senders Are Injured. HAVRE. France. November 20 (4b The French liner Paris arrived here today after a stormy passage In which four passengers were slightly injured At the height of the storm Thurs day night a grand piano was torn I

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“TODAY’S STAR”

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OCR text: PART ONE—S 2 PAGES. General News —Local, National and Foreign. Schools and Colleges—Page 22. Y. W. C. A. News—Page 30. Financial News —Pages 31, 32 and 33. News of the Clubs—Page 36. Radio News and Programs—Pages 42 and 43. D. A. R. Activities—Page 44. Clubwomen of the Nation —Page 48. Around the City—Page 49. PART TWO—I 6 PAGES. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Notes of Art and Artists —Page 4. Review of Autumn Books —Page 4. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 11. Parent-Teacher Activities—Page 12. Girl Scout News—Page 15.

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“CLAIMS PACT SIGNED.”

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OCR text: British-Mexican Commission to Decide Damages. MEXICO CITY, November 20 (4»). A British-Mexican claims convention has been signed by Foreign Minister Saenz and British Minister Ovey. The convention is similar to that between Mexico and the United States, i it pr

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Front page of Evening Star, Sunday, November 21, 1926
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South Bend News Times

South Bend, Indiana

“MEXICANS RESENT AID TO NICARAGUA”

“Diplomatic Correspondence”
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OCR text: With U. S. Ends But Situation is Tense. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20—The pro tracted diplomatic correspondence between the United States and Mex ico over the Mexican land and pe troleum laws has ended. The last Mexican note in the long drawn out controversy reached the state department today.

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“Local Theaters and Ball Rooms Are Packed with Many Merry Makers.”

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OCR text: In hotels. In theaters, and on dance floors, South Bend Saturday night; entertained its 5,000 hoarse, but happy Homecoming visitors. Blue and gold monograms of electrie lights blinked down upon Home coming crowds; welcome signs and gold and blue and silver and blue streamers greeted them on every side as they roamed the streets. Many guests had reached the city Friday night, but most of them -ar rived Saturday morning. South Bend and Notre Dame alike were in gala dress for their visitors.

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“INTO COURT; SAYS”

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OCR text: HE WON’T TESTIFY By II. G. HOUSER JOLIET, 111., Nov. 20. — Nathan Leopold, intellectual co-slayer of little Bobby Franks, temporarilj breathed the air of freedom Satur day when he was brought into Cir cuit court as a witness against six convicts on trial for the murder of Deputy Warden Peter Klein during an attempted liberty break last May. But true to criminal ethics, he re fused to testify against his fellow prisoners.

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“HUNDREDS WATCH MAN KILL WOMAN AND SELF”

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OCR text: SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20—While hundreds of horrified diners looked on, George W. Barnett tonight! whipped out a gun and killed his companion, Mrs. Betty King, 30, and I then committed suicide. The shooting occurred in a crowded downtown cafe.

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Front page of South Bend News Times, Sunday, November 21, 1926
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The Montgomery Advertiser

Montgomery, Alabama
Front page of The Montgomery Advertiser, Sunday, November 21, 1926
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Brownsville Herald

Brownsville, Texas
Front page of Brownsville Herald, Sunday, November 21, 1926
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Questions from readers

What happened on Sunday, November 21, 1926?

Front pages that day led with: “JUSTICE M'KENNA DIES AT AGE OF 83”; “STEVENS’ MURDER NIGHT ALIBI BACKED UP BY FISHERMEN”; “MEXICANS RESENT AID TO NICARAGUA”; “Local Theaters and Ball Rooms Are Packed with Many Merry Makers.”. Each story above is quoted from the original page.

Is this the real newspaper?

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