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1939Arthur Coningham, Australian cricketer (born 1863)[†]
Arthur Coningham was an Australian cricketer who played in one Ashes Test match at Melbourne in 1894 in which he took a wicket with his very first ball. He took 2 for 17 in England's first innings but failed to add to that tally in the second.
celebration; Museum and Hall of Fame dedicated
WEST POINT, N.Y., June 12.-- The Commander in Chief of the army and navy, President Roosevelt, told 456 of West Point's sons today that "the nation's desire for peace must never be mistaken for weakness."
Drought, N Y and N J
House com testimony on air research revealed
Social Justice venders create disturbance at Amer Civil Liberties Union rally, Jersey City; they attack N Thomas, D D Bromley and E Hunt
On House subcom tax revision recommendations
Louvre Museum, Paris; Watteau painting; illus
S at U S Mil Acad commencement
Confs with Viscount Halifax
Sees Brit rulers, Sherbrooke, Que
Netherlands, Belgium and France to give temporary asylum
Britain's firm intention to strive for an accord with Russia was indicated by two government leaders yesterday while a Foreign Office expert was on his way to Moscow to speed the negotiations.