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January 20, 1924

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BEVERIDGE OPPOSES JOINING THE LEAGUE; Cites Racial Make-Up of Nation and Untrained Diplomats as Two Reasons.

By Unknown Author

Opposition to the League of Nations was expressed by former United States Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana, Professor Herbert Adams Gibbons of Princeton University and Maurice Leon, International lawyer, at yesterday's luncheon of the National Republican Club. Senator Beveridge made an impromptu address after asking Elon H. Hooker to read the subject of discussion.

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ARMY FIVE RALLIES AND DEFEATS N.Y.U.; Trails Violet Until Last Period, When Ellinger Sends Cadets Ahead.

By Special to The New York Times

WEST POINT, N.Y., Jan. 19. -- Army won its sixth straight game of basket ball today, defeating New York University in a hotly contested game by a score of 38 to 28. As Army made two points more than Navy did and held the Violet five to two points less than the New Yorkers scored against the Middies a few days ago, the Cadets are particularly well pleased with the result of today's game.

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