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December 31, 1932

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MILLIKAN RETORTS HOTLY TO COMPTON IN COSMIC RAY CLASH; Debate of Rival Theorists Brings Drama to Session of Nation's Scientists. THEIR DATA AT VARIANCE New Findings of His Ex-Pupil Lead to Thrust by Millikan at 'Less Cautious' Work. PROF. RUSSELL ELECTED Astronomer Heads Association -- Secret of Purple Gold in Tomb of Tut-ankh-Amen Rediscovered. MILLIKAN RETORTS HOTLY TO COMPTON

By William L. Laurence.special To the New York Times.by William L. Laurence

Elected pres of Amer Assn for Advancement of Science

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ROOSEVELT WORKS WITH HOUSE CHIEFS FOR FEDERAL CUTS; Democrats at Washington in Close Contact With Him on Budget. NEW SLASH PLEASES HIM Collins of Appropriations Body Visits Albany -- Sales Tax Is Due for Defeat on Vote. MRS. MOONEY IS HEARD Roosevelt Sending Her Plea for Son to California -- Dinner Tonight His Last as State Executive. ROOSEVELT WORKS FOR FEDERAL CUTS

By James A. Hagerty.special To the New York Times.by James A. Hagerty

she sees him; he agrees to forward appeal to Gov Rolph

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Notable Births

Don James (American football)

1932Don James, American football player and coach (died 2013)[†]

Donald Earl James was an American college football coach and player. He served as the head coach at Kent State University from 1971 to 1974 and at the University of Washington from 1975 to 1992, compiling a career college football record of 178–76–3 (.698).

Felix Rexhausen

1932Felix Rexhausen, German journalist and author (died 1992)[†]

Felix Rexhausen was a German journalist, editor and author. As a journalist, he wrote for Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, and the magazines Die Zeit and Der Spiegel.