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January 9, 1925

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COLLINS HIS SUCCESSOR; His Eligibility to the Office Since Jan. 1 Is Questioned, However. DISPUTE OVER THE LAW Governor May Have Power to Appoint Hulbert to His Old Position. COMMA FIGURES IN CASE Justice Proskauer Holds That the Office Became Vacant April 9 -- Craig's Fight Upheld.

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Supreme Court sustains contention of Controller Craig that he forfeited office as Pres of Bd of Aldermen when he accepted appt on Finger Lakes Comm; declines to discuss decision; Mayor Hylan hopes Gov Smith win reappoint him; Hulbert managed campaign in 1917 that resulted in Craig's first election

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Hulbert Declines to Discuss the Decision; Not to Sit With Estimate Board Today

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COOLIDGE HEARTENS DRY LAW ADVOCATES; Tells Group Led by Gary and Rockefeller That He Is in Accord With Their Plan. RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED Spokesmen of the Committee of One Thousand Attend White House Breakfast. COOLIDGE HEARTENS DRY LAW ADVOCATES

By Special to The New York Times

S at White House breakfast to group of Natl Citizens' Com for Law Enforcement

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Fee of Darrow and Associates $130,000 For Saving Lives of Loeb and Leopold

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C S Darrow and W and B Bachrach receive $130,000 fee for defense of R Loeb and N F Leopold, sentenced to life imprisonment for murder

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BARS GUN ELEVATION ON ECONOMY GROUND; CITES BRITISH STAND; Coolidge Voices Opposition Through Wilbur in House and a Letter From Hughes.

By Special to The New York Times

Discussion of naval strength before House com considering Britten gun elevation bill

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Notable Births

1925Len Quested, English footballer and manager (died 2012)^[†]

Wilfred Leonard Quested was an English footballer. Quested played one match for England B as well as being selected as a travelling reserve for a Full International for England. In 1957 he moved to Australia where he played for the Sydney clubs Auburn and Hakoah. He also played in an unofficial match for Australia.

1925Lee Van Cleef, American actor (died 1989)^[†]

Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. was an American actor. He appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of spaghetti Westerns, particularly the Sergio Leone-directed Dollars Trilogy films, For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). In 1983, he received a Golden Boot Award for his contribution to the Western film and television genre.