Mrs. Roosevelt Will Allow New Dance Sensation Washington, Dec. 30.
The latest dance sensation, the "Big Apple," may make its debut at the White House on New Year's Eve, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife.of the President, indicated here to-day.
Returning to Washington to prepare the White House for a dance in honour of her son Franklin's wife and the fiancee of her son John, Mrs. Roosevelt revealed she had received hundreds of letters referring to the possibility that the "Big Apple" would be permitted. She said she had not seen the "Big Apple" performed, but inferred the "children" would make the final decision. Last week she indicated she would not bar the "Big Apple" from the White House ball-v00m.—United Press, The third attack took place at 4.10 pin. and was carried out by three small planes, flying in "V" formation, who again engaged in dive bombing. The targets appeared to be the s. Whangpu, the hulk, or H.M.S. Cricket, The Cricket and the Scarab opened up with three-inca pom-pomo and Lewis guns. The planes dropped four bombs in three dives, and were then apparently scarced off by the gunfire, which was well directed.
It was decided at a conference of masters to place all shipping from three to four cables apart along the left bank of the river Some of the ships later joined the convoy accompanying the U.S.S. Oahu down river to Shanghai. The Scarab is remaining at Nanking for the being.
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