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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
OCTOBER

Greece and Italy declared at war. Bomb.
ings by British and Germans continued
daily throughout the month. Activity
in naval warfare increases.
2-British planes bomb Krupp plant in
Germany
3-Neville Chamberlain resigns from Brit.
ish cabinet
4-Hitler and Duce confer on war crisis
Serve notice there will be no let up
on Britain.
5-Weather balks two NsIi raids on Lon
don
e-British bombers smash at industries TO
cripple foe.
7-German troops enter Rumania.
ll-England orders Britons out Of Ru-
I3-Britsh report two enemy ships sunk;
5000 Nazis killed.
l5-British cruiser sinks three Italian dc.
stroyers.
British sink Nszi ships In convoy.
17-Britsh reopen Burma road
l8-Axs demands on Greece include abdica-
ton Of king. pro-axis government and
yielding Of land
Hitler and Franco meet at French Dor
der
spain arrests former King Carol and
Magda.
25-czechs in exile sign war pact with Brit
ain.
27-Greece and Italy declared at war.
Canadian destroyer sinks after collision
with merchantmen: l4O lost.
23-British put war resources at disposal OF
Greece.
British admit loss Of Empress OF Brit.
ain, wrecked by attack by bombing
3o-Greeks put up stout defense against
Italians.
si-First Greek countersttsek shoves back
Italians
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
OCTOBER

i-CongrAEs passes excess profits tax bill.
3-CongresS passes Ia billion dollar war
gpendinRbll.
rcslry sts
estate department urges Americans 10
leave the Orient because Of Japanese
crisis
Senate pa.scs bill 20 release large
amount II foreign funds.
i2-P Pre- sident Clarence A. Dykstra o. the
University Of Wisconsin, granted leave
ri absence TO serve as director Of the
draft
i4-Joseph n Ball named 10 succeed Sena.
Tor Lundeen. deceased. as senator from
Minnesota.
ie-More than IS million registered for draft
IN nation
a2-U s. seizes 100 planes built for Sweden.
26--HUl warns axis 10 keep hands on col.
0nies.
27-Joseph r. Kennedy. ambassador 20
Great Britain. returns and confers with
President.
2o-Drawing for draft begins
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01

s-rreasary puts tax on newest Issue Of
notes.
i0-Briush reject Hoover plan to feed Mani
conquered countries.
ii-iord Lothian. British ambassador 10
L. S. asks FOR more help Tor Britain.
i7-U. : gets ew'reQuest for aid % Britain.
iS-PreSident ve,pes WslteT-logsn bill
20-Navy awards 50 millions IN plant expan-
s4ol contracts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
SEPTEMBER

2-Byron Nelson wins professional golf title
Chilly Conn knocks out Bob Pastor in
Is rounds
i4-Dick Chapman wins American amateur
golf title
lo-cincinnati Reds clinch National league
pennant
26--Msx Bsor stops Pat Comiskey In the
first round
27-Detroit Tigers clinch pcnnant IN Amert.
can baseball league.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
FEBRUARY

2-House passes farm bill slashed
5-Chicago gets Democratic national con-
vention.
6-Representative Hook admits that letters
IN plot 70 smear Dies are forgeries and
apologies.
Gamers vote breaks senate tie. upholds
economies.
Federal agents arrest IL on charges Of
recruiting for Reds In civil war IN Spain.
7--Senate committee approves bill 10 per.
nit additional loans 10 Finland and
China.
smuggling marks drive 10 sell IVA power
l2-Supreme court decision adds 70 power
l6-House approves $685. 722. 900 naval bill
after slashmR ii2 million.
2J-House votes 10 extend Presidents rccip-
rocal trade powcfS.
Britain and France announce plans -
buy billion dollars worth Of planes IN
u. s.
27-House committee rejects Roosevelts
227 million dollar bid for locks IN Pana.
ma canal.
29-Movie academy awards go 10 Robert
Donst and Vivicn Leigh.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
APRIL

The theater of action suddenly swung 10
Scandinavia. where German troops,
warships. parachutists and fifth column.
lists took possession of Norway before the
allies could muster sufficient aid.
f-Wnston Churchill given general super
vision over Brftain's fighting strength.
S-Allies announce laying mines off Norway
TO close loophole In blockade OF Ger.
many.
9-Germans occupy Denmark. which SUBJ
mits. and invades Norway, which re-
sists. Oslo. the capital. IS taken
12-Germans capture more Norwegian ports,
while British fleet tries to cut supply
line across Skagerrak.
l6-British expedition arrives on Norway
coast and is battered by German bomb.
ers.
5o-Germans capture Dombaas. key rail
town in Norway.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
DECEMBER

8-ChlcaFo Bears defeat Washington Red.
skins Tor professional football champion.
ship - 10 0.
i2--Thlec -cornered trade between Boston
Rcd Sox. Washington and Cleveland tn
wolves seven players
ig-Joe LOUIS wins over Al Mccoy On tech
meal knockout Zoo sixth round
i7--Ohio State accepts resignation u Francis
Schmidt football coach
20-Csptaln Wood leaves Army coaching job
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
JANUARY

- ~ ~ Y n II
s-Rufus {. Dawes, president Of Chiesgos
Ex-senator william Z. Borah Of idaho.
FEBRUARY
Lsamuel H. vauclain. locomotive builder.
ii-Lord Tweedsmuif John BuchanJ. gov
ern0r.general Of Canada.
26-Ceorge VI. Reynolds, retired Chicago
banker
MARCH
f-Dr, Karl Muck. famous WsgneFlsn mu.
Haniin Garland. author.
7-hdNin Markham. author Of The Man
Win the Hoe 90
l5-Samuci Uutermycr. lawyer.
APRIL
i-wnnam Horlick Jr, matted milk NIL.
2o-MrS' W X Vanderbilt, ST.
2i-Wali"r Kohler. former governor Of Wis.
2o-Mme. To,razzinl. famous soprano.
MAY
2-Geo2rFc Craig Stewart Episcopal bishop
i3-Emms Goldman exii,d radical leader.
JUNE
22-Msi Cen sgnedley Butler former U. s.
oo--Jshn = Andrew. national commander
10 ~ ~ AZ
JULY
ben Turpin crosssyed comedian.
i4-Robert ~adlo'y, 22-year-old Alton du)
giant
AUGUST
5-Dr Frederick A Cook. who claimed dis
cOvcry ~ North pole
l5-Walter Chrysler Jr.. motor car man
ufscturer.
2i-Leon Troiskv. cuicd Bolshevist leader.
IN Mexico. murdered
z2-sr Oliver Lodge. English scientis; and
spirituslst
SEPTEMBER
l4-wniam Bankhead speaker Of the
house Of representatives.
2o-Cour,ney Ryley Cooper writer tsuicide)-
OCTOBER
6-Henry Horncr. governor II Illinois
9-S,r Wilfred Grenicl good Samaritan Of
Labrador.
NOVEMBER
i0-Nevillc Chamberlain. former prime NTH.
i1icr o. Great Britain.
Sen. Key Piuman n Nevada.
2f-VlscoIlt Craigsvon. prime minister OF
Prince ssioaji. las, OF japanese elder
zs-Lord Ro'hcrrere. British journalist.
DECEMBER
5-Jsn Klbehs. yiou1lst
I2-Lord Lothian. British ambassador 10
io-Kyosu Kslio. foremost Finnish states.
lReleasee O., western Newspaper Union.i
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SEPTEMBER

1--Roosevelt calls up CO. 500 National Guard
for year service with U. s. army.
3-President announces exchange Of 80 de.
stroyers 70 Great Britain for air and
naval bases In British Western henri
sphere possessions.
4-Secretsry Hull renews earning TO Japan
on Indo-China.
s-Congress passes So billion defense bill
7-House passes draft bill. sets ages at 81
10 as.
o-Navy orders 200 Varships.
l4-Conscription bill passes congress.
i6-War department calls out IS 900 more
Cuardsnen.
sam Rayburn elected speaker Of the
house 10 succeed Bsnkhead.
l9-Senate passes excess profits bill.
House votes third Of q billion TO house
draft army.
20-Marc DE- Tristan. three-year.old son Of
Count Marc de Tristan kidnapped IN
IInsboro. Calf. held for 800 900 ran
som.
2i-Census bureau reports population Of
" s. 1871 400 .83l.
22-Two hunters capture kidnsper and res
cue Marc de Tristan in California hills
26-Rooscvelt bars export Of scrap metal TO
JanaU.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
FEBRUARY

Sympathy for the Films mounted. but actual
aid was deficient and the Russians began
breaking through the Mannerheinl line.
f-Russians start heavy assault on the Man
nerheim line.
e-President sends Sumner Weles TO confer
with rulers Of Britain, France. Italy and
Germany.
le-Austrslian troops. 10000 strong. land at
SucZ.
1e-sweden rejects Finnish plea for aid with
troops.
17-British raid German prison ship IN Nor.
%egian waters, rescuing 326 captives.
co-Russians claim capture OF koivisto, Fin.
land.
2f-Prime Minister Chamberlain declares
Britain never will conclude peace with
present Reich rulers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01

4-Byrd expedition funds cut out Of house
appropriation bill.
6-Brltsh liner Queen. Elizabeth. world s
largest merchant ship. makes secret
voyage 20 New York
Remington Arms Co Indicted violation
Of neutrality act charged
ii-John Monk Saunders. screen writer.
hangs himself
l2-House approves 65S million dollar navy
expansion.
15--Covernor Rivers Of Georgia arrested on
contempt charge
is--Britain 10 use two liners berthcd at New
York as troops ships.
Senate passes Hatch clean politics bill.
2l-Secretarv Hull upbraids James II r.
Cromwell, minister 20 Canada for
speech At Toronto criticizing Germany
and laudinE empire nations
Senate adds 30 million more 90 farm
bill
29-WAshingf0n officials deny German
charges that this nation helped bring on
European war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
NOVEMBER

l-Berlin claims 10 Britlth slips sunk Do
convoy.
British intensity war on Italy.
2-British land troops on Greek territory.
3-Briiish report Nazi airmcn machine gun
civilians.
4-Three armed ships sunk by submarine,
Nazis claim
5-TWo U.boats sunk BY British.
6-Rriiish cut Gibraltar of from Spain
British seize "a ships Of Russian Baltic
nations
s-Greek troops tighten net on Italians IN
Albania.
0-French submarine scutiled by crew
after being crippled by British
i0-itslians routed In mountains by Greeks
Intense bomb attack made on London.
il-Greece reports Italians deeing toward
Albania
British alsrS drop bombs on two con.
tinents.
i2-British armed merchantmen. afirc and
sinking fights OF German wsrship and
saves . ship1 = ariu1h convoy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
AUGUST

6--FIouse approves overlapping to trap fifth
cOlumnistS.
7--House votes permission for American
ships to bring children from war zono.
Army arsenals ordered 20 use three daily
shifts.
s-Senatc gives President power 10 call
National Guard.
Farley resigns as postmaster general.
l2-Russis demands America recall all It's
Baltic ENJOYS.
i5-House passes bill for Guard call.
l8-Roosevelt announces pact with Canada
for a joint defense board.
20-Claude r. Wickard nominated 20 sue.
coed Wallace as secretary Of agricul.
ture
23-President approves plans for transfer
Of destroyers TO Britain.
24-Harry Hopkins resigns as secretary OF
commerce. Jesse Jones his successor.
Frank Walker named to succeed Farley
as postmaster general.
28-Senate passes draft bill Including con.
scription OF industry
30-Army orders oo7 planes. 20 900 engines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
NOVEMBER

i3-Frark Mccormick Of Cincinnati voted
most valuable player IA the National
league
"G5bby" Hartne,t let out as manager
% the Chicago Cubs.
i4-James r Gallagher named general
manager Of the Chicago Cubs.
l7-Jimmy Wilson appointed manager Of the
Chicago Cubs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01

s-ilouse refuses Rooseyelts plea for air
control shift
9-SenAte passes bill 10 end buying Of for
eign silver.
l4-Biu introduced In house 70 deport
Bridges.
Senate upholds President in transfer OF
CAA
i6-President addresses joint session Of con.
gress: asks billion dollars ard 50 900
planes as defense plan.
ll-Presdent pardons DR.. +. A. Cook, Arc.
tic explorer.
ea-senate passes $780,. 2S2. IA army sppro.
nriatlon bill.
23-Senate passes ! billion as million navy
expansion dill
c8-PreSident appoints Edward Y Siettinius
Jr. ". : hnudsen. :. ). Hnlman. Ches-
ter c Davis. Ralph Budd Leon Hender-
son. and Miss Harriet Elliott on defense
stan
house passes bill 70 speed naval build.
ing and expand air force.
30--President adds another billion dollars
70 defense program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
JANUARY

In bitter winter weather Finnish troops ex-
acted heavy toll from the Russian in
vaders. The war between Britain and
France and Germany simmered down to
occasional naval and air engagements,
and maintenance Of the blockade.
s-Finland claims destruction OF a Russian
division.
2o--Winston Churchill warns Europe's neu.
trails they cannot keep out of war and
asks them to join the allies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01

1-RooSevelt asks congress for steep" tax
on excess profits.
2-Senator Burton X. Wheeler announces
his candidacy for the Democratic nom
inaton for President
S-Congressman James W. Martin OF Mas
sachusetts chosen as chairman Of the Re.
publican national committee.
o-Senate confirms nomination Of Henry l..
Stimson (Rcp) as secretary of war.
l0-RooSevelt asks billion more for de-
Tense.
House passes Hatch bill to clean up state
politics.
it-Senate passes Hatch clean politics bill.
Senate confirms nomination OF Col.
Frank Knox (Rep) to be secretary Of
the navy.
20-President signs 4 billion navy bill.
23-Ex-Gov. Long OF Louisiana and four In.
dicted In payroll fraud.
25-Roosevelt halts export Of oil and scrap
material.
6-Roosevolt renews demand for authority
10 call the National Guard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
MARCH

The Russo-Finnish war ended Just as the
allies declared their readiness to inter.
vene on behalf of Finland.
1-Russians enter Vipuri. key Finnish city.
1l-Allies offer full aid to the Firms.
l2-Soviet-Finnish peace treaty signed, Rus.
STA getting Karelian isthmus and naval
base at Hangoe.
17-Nazi bomberS raid British anchorage at
Scapa Flow.
1s-British bombers raid German air base
at Sylt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01

Pressing their advantage, the Germans rout:
ed the disorganized French army and
imposed victor's armistice upon
France. German troops occupied Paris
and the French channel ports.
l-Nazis bomb southern France.
Tour.hfths OF British saved from trap
IN Flanders.
t-Nszis take Dunkirk; Hitler VOWS 10 de.
stroy foe.
Last allied troops leave Dunkirk
6-French launch counterdrives after Nazis
gain along Somme and Aisne rivers.
s-French forced back by onslaught OF
million Germans.
s-Allies evacuste Narvik; Norway surren.
ders % Germany.
i0-itsly declares war on the allies. Ger
mans cross the Seine.
13-Cermsns cross Marine.
13-French decide not 10 defend Paris. Ger
man troops march In.
1EGermans attack Maeinot line In effort
10 trap million French.
l7-Petain becomes premier Of France and
asks Germany for srmisice. Britain
declares II will eight on alone.
7o-Cermans pick Compiegne. scene Of
1918 srnnistce, for psrley.
27-France signs German armistice.
23-Nazi terms strip France Of arms and
French government repudiated by Brit
ain.
cf-Cerrnsny ends war on France; cease
firirg order issued.
2s-Soviet ana Rumsnis planes clash.
27-Rumania cedes Besssrabia and north
ern Bukovina 10 Russia
25-French colonies In Asia and Africa
give up fight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
DECEMBER

i--roserh r. Kennedy resigns a. smbagsa.
dor 10 Great Britain.
7-Walier.Logan bill passes house
s-Rritsh ard y s. treasury heads con
fer on fuarcca
~,.ike closes IS Pacific northp 80 lu-n.
gcI uiA2.
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FEBRUARY
MARCH

f5-Wild blizzard grips East. ~ dead
20-Firc sweeps circus in winter quarters a
Rochester. Ind. 100 animals perish.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
JANUARY

2z-Japsrcse warn America against exert.
M pressure.
z3-Wang Chinr.wci enters peace agreement
with Japan.
2e-Japan ughtens blockade on British
French concessions az TIentsin.
5i-Chlna proposes that slx.yesr-old boy be
named ruler Of Tibet
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
DECEMBER

5-Jsr Kubehs. yol1lsi
I2-Lord Lothian. British ambassador 10
o.
i3-Kyosu Bslio. foremost Finnish states.
man.
fRsleasee t5 Western Newspaper Union.I
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
OCTOBER

5-Fritzle ziyic wins wcliorWeight boxlI
crown from Armstrong
. 6-Chicago White Sox win city baseball s
ries from Chicago Cubs.
B-Cinctnnau wins worlds series defcatif
Detroit 4 games IN Z.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
AUGUST

6-Dr Eddie Anderson elected head coach
Of the AllAmcrcan football team
29-Creen Bay Packers defeat College All.
Stars a. to %.
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PIlII.

si-E I,.,.s h.' -io H Peru 1900 iu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
MAY

Striking by land and air. Nazi troops within
three weeks overwhelmed the low coun-
France and forced the British expedi-
Of Flanders. The British and French
2-British quit southern Norway. but fight
on at Narvik.
3-NorNegian army In central Norway
seeks peace as British and French with
e-Allies admit German bombers sank
three. destroyers. British, French and
Troops return TO British port from
Norway.
s-Germany invsdes Holland. Belgium
and Luxembourg.
British land army IN Iceland TO pre-.
vent seizure by Germany.
ii-Allies rush aid TO low countries; Church
III succeeds Chamberlain as prime min.
lister.
12-Germans smash through northern Hol.
land: take all OF Luxembourg.
13-Cermans reach Rotterdam. cutting Meth.
erlands In two.
1f-Dutch armies cease resistance.
1o-German tank charge rips Meuse line,
i6--Nazis mass for Balkan raid: believed
aimed at Rumanian oil,
l7-Csermans penetrate IS mixes into France
while pushing back the British in Bel.
GUM.
i9-weygand replaces Gamelin, as French
commander: Germans within 80 miles
of Paris.
2i-Cernsns reach French channel coast.
cutting of British Belgian forces.
22-Britsin votes dictatorship: Churchill
given supreme power: labor and wealth
10 be drafted.
Allies check German drive on 2OO.mlle
front.
et-Germans tighten net around British.
French and Belgian troops.
S5-Cermans claim Calais.
France shakes UP general stan
77-Belgium gives up on orders Of King
Leopold.
Trapped allies battle on in inferno Of
German bombs.
5o-Bsttered British troops reach England
from Flanders.
Belgian cabinet deposes Leopold for
surrender.
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iO-Nevillc Chamberlain. former prime NTH
i1tCr % Great Britain
Sen Key piifman u Nevada
2f-Vlscouat Craigavon. prime minister o
Northern ireland
Prince SaloaJi. last Of japanese eldei
statesmen
7e-Lord R0fhcrrcrc. British journalist.
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AUGUST

3-Japan protests U S ban on aviation oil.
6-Japanese arrest members OF salvation
Army as spies.
7--Rumanis passes severe new law against
Jews
i7--Duke OF Windsor is sworn IN as Cover.
nor OF Bahamas
,2O-Trotsky attacked by axman in home in
Mexico
3O-Rutnania loses half OF Transylvania 10
Hungary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-01
JULY

Jack Dempsey knocks out wrestler in
second round
9-Natonal league all.stsrs defeat Amcri.
can league all.stars 4 20 o.
H-Armstrong stops jenkins In sixth round.
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JUNE

JUNE
i7-Eleven army Tiers killed when two army
bomberS collide IN New York.
JULY
2-Traln hits auto in Chicago. six killed.
Pa.
3I-4i die when railroad coach crashes
freight near Akron, Ohio
AUGUST
l2-Hurricane batters the coast q Geor.
gia and South Carolina; SIS dead: dam.
age IN the millions.
49 Dead. hundreds injured e blast of
23-Nine killed in crash and explosion Of
army bomber near Denver
Ex-senator LUnccSu Of Minnesota and -
others die IN plane crash IN Virginia
during a storm.
OCTOBER
le-Tom Mix Of silent movie fame Killed in
auto accident.
NOVEMBER
4-Arliner hits mountain IN Utah during
snowstorm: 10 killed.
Tacoma bridge. third largest IN world.
collapses; no lives lost.
l0-Earthquake In Rumanla takes 1000
lives.
i1-Devastating windstorms sweep coun-
try from the Dakotas 10 Ohio. 100
killed, damage IN the millions.
l2-7a sailors lose their lives In storm on
Lake Michigan
25-Jewish refugee ship blows Up at Haifa;
% dead 254 missing
29-Mine explosion at Cadiz. Ohio, traps
81 miners.
DECEMBER
4-Giant air transport crashes at Chicago
airport; 10 dead. injured.
l8-Crash Of u. 5. army bomber kills six.
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JUNE

ST.. S. Supreme court upholds law forcing
school children 20 salute the Tag.
Senate passes bill authorizing IL per
cent Increase In navy.
4-President presses Mussolini 70 stay out
Of war.
Britain and France ship gold to America
for safety.
6-Allies to set U. S. army guns: so navy
planes on the way.
7-House votes sweeping reforms in NLRB
and It's procedure.
l0-Roosevelt aSSalls Mussolini. promises
material aid TO allies.
ll-Senate approves sale OF war machines
10 allies.
7-Treasury impounds French assets In
this country.
ie-U. S calls conference Of 81 nations 10
map hemisphere policies.
20-Frank Knox and Henry L. Stimson. Re
pubhcans, enter Roosevelrs war cabi'
net.
National committee reads Knox and
Stimson out Of G.. o. p.
Senate passes excess profits corporation
tax
22-congress passes defense and tax bills;
takes recess.
28-Ships barred from leaving U. S. without
authorization.
29-Presdent signs bill requiring finger.
printing Of all aliens.
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FEBRUARY

s-Rufus c. Dawes, president Of Chicago's
Century Of Progress
Ex-senator william T.. Borah Of idaho.
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FEBRUARY

Japan prepares for "difcuities' IN re-
iafi0rs Nth United states
ti-Be les, police ls1t 1000 l. X A rioters
tHo lggra.
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MA ItCII

t-Dr. Karl Muck. famous WsgneFlsn mu.
stefan
Hamlin Garland author
7-EdNln Markham. author Of The Man
with the Hoe
l5-Samucl Untermyor. lawyer.
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SPORTS

REDS WIN World SERIES-Base-
balls major prisc--the World Series cham.
pionship-was taken by National League
Cincinnati Reds as they defeated the De
troll Tigers in saaen game series. Aboue
-jubiiaHt Reds are pictured in clubhouse
after uicfOry.
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DISASTERS

MUNITION INDUSTRY BLASTS
Several muniiion plants oorking on y. S.
defense orders toere rocked by potcder er.
plosions. Here is part Of the spiinfered
icrcckdge after blast at The KenrI. ~ J..
plant 81 The Hercules Ponder Co., in
uhich 81 uere killed
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NOVEMBER

6-Henry Horncr. governor II Illinois
9-sr Wnfred Crenfcil. good Samaritan OF
Labrador
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MA Y

4-Gallahadlon. IS to I, Wins Kentucky
derby.
10-Lcw jenkins stops AmbcrB In third
round.
1l-Bmelech wins Preakness: Galiahadion.
winner Of Kentucky derby. In third place.
30-Wilbur Shaw wins 50Omile automobile
race at indianapolis.
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SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER

l4-Wiliam 3 BanFhcad. speaker Of the
house 81 representatives.
29-Courtney Ryley Cooper writer tsuicide).
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SEPTEMBER

3-Assassins attempt 10 kill King Carol In
plot 10 revolt
t-king Carol yields power and picks die
tat0r 80
6-King Carol abdicates In favor Of his son
Michael
l2-Mexico names Gen. Avila Camacho pres
ident-elect.
i4-Rumania now totalitsrian state under
Iron Guard rule.
22-Jsps Invade Indo-China: eight French.
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6-Wille Hoppe wins three-cushion billiard
championship winning all 20 games.
l3-New York Rangers win Stanley cup In
hockey.
l6-Baseban season opens: Bob Fener,
Cleveland, pitcnes no.hit game against
Chicago White Sox.
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samuel II. Vsuclain. locomotive builder.
li-LOrd TWeedsnuif John BuchanJ. Rov-
ernOr.general Of Canada
26-Ceorge VI. Reynolds retired Chicago
banker.