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January 25, 1931

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1931Dean Jones, American actor and singer (died 2015)^[†]

Dean Carroll Jones was an American actor. He was best known as The Walt Disney Company's main leading man in the 1970s with his roles as Agent Zeke Kelso in That Darn Cat! (1965), Jim Douglas in the Herbie franchise (1969–1997), and with other film companies such as Dr. Herman Varnick in Beethoven (1992). He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance as Albert Dooley in The Million Dollar Duck (1971). Jones was also a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter. In 1995, he was inducted as a Disney Legend for his film work.

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Headlines from January 25, 1931

QUEENS BOROUGH STRUCTURES AWARDED PRIZES IN BETTER BUILDING CONTEST

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THE GENEVA ATMOSPHERE.

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It is almost regular procedure at Geneva that the representatives of the nations assemble amid dire forecasts and adjourn under cheerful skies. Again and again the newspaper correspondents have reported changes "startling," "unforeseen," "overnight." The latest meeting of the Council of the League and the ...

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A DEMAND FOR FAIR PLAY.

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WHEELER QUESTIONS REAL LIQUOR STAND OF THE PRESIDENT; Senator Declares His Friends Make Him Out a Little "Moist" at Least. QUOTES INTERPRETATIONS And Gibes at Brookhart, Who Is Insistent That Hoover Is Confirmed Dry. BINGHAM OFFERS BEER PLAN Home-Raid Clause In Howell Bill, Denounced by Blaine as "Spying," Disapproved by Law Board. A Question of Moistures. WHEELER QUESTIONS HOOVER DRY STAND Proposes 4 Per Cent Beer. Blame Denounces "Spying." Jail for Some Senators Feared. Edith Cavell Figures in Spy Debate

By Special to The New York Times

home raid clause in bill denounced as spying

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SILVER SKATES RACE CAPTURED BY TAYLOR; SCENES DURING SILVER SKATES MEET AT CONSERVATORY LAKE, CENTRAL PARK. SILVER SKATES RACE CAPTURED BY TAYLOR

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Silver Skates Derby; senior men's won by B Taylor; senior women's won by L Corke

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BENNETT TO OPPOSE OUSTING OF STEUER; Reveals His Stand on Receiving Order to Defend Bank of U.S. Subpoenas. LEGISLATIVE MOVE HINTED Macy Sees Possibility of Inquiry Into the State Banking Department. Bank Officers Applied for Order. BENNETT TO OPPOSE OUSTING OF STEUER

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Proposes possibility of investigation of N Y S Banking Dept, with particular reference to Bank of U S

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MacDougall Will Be Speaker.

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PENN QUINTET WINS FROM NAVY, 28-26; Victors Take Early Lead, but Middies Threaten in Closing Minutes.SANDER'S PLAY A FEATUREScores Field Goal and TwoFouls Near Finish--BedellLeads Annapolis Attack. Peterson Guards Loughlin. Teams Even in Field Goals.

By Special to The New York Times

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24.--Penn sylvania shook off its losing streak in basketball tonight by defeating a fighting Navy team, 28 to 26, at the Palestra before a crowd of 4,000 ex cited fans.

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BOSTON UNIVERSITY TOPS ARMY SIX, 4-2; Registers Twice in 2d Extra Period to Gain Brilliant Victory at West Point. CLEM IS FIRST TO SCORE Cain, Baron and Carter Then Tally--Last-Named Ties Count at 2-All in Third Period. Cotter and Cain Charge. BOSTON UNIVERSITY TOPS ARMY SIX, 4-2 Waters Saves On Lombard. Army Ties Score at 2-All. Clem Stops Darcy's Charge.

By Special to The New York Times

WEST POINT, N.Y., Jan. 24.-- Army and Boston University played a fast and interesting hockey game in the new West Point Arena tonight before a fair-sized crowd. The contest went into two extra periods for a decision, after Cadet Carter had tied the score at 2-all late in the third period of the regular playing time.

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SEEKING TO ORGANIZE BUILDING CONGRESSES; Architects' Group Sponsors Move for Closer Unity in the Industry.

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Formation of new building congress units to foster cooperation of architects, builders, financiers and craftsmen to handle their common problems will be the major work of the committee on industrial relations of the Arizerican Institute of Architects this year, according to the annual report of William Orr Ludlow, chairman of the committee.

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New Home Group at Flushing.

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Repts demand for homes in Bayside, L I

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MY EXPERIENCES IN THE WORLD WAR; Speeding Things Up. Clemenceau Demands Action. Pershing Not to Be Hurried. Opposition to an American Army. Our Primitive Aviation. No Magic in Voting Millions. Meets French Officers. Poincare a Keen Observer. Pershing Orders French Planes. Missions From the Allies. Germans' Use of Gas. Problem of Gas Protection. Tanks Ordered.

By General John J. Pershing Commander-In-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces

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