Telegram from New York Evening World Managing Editor J. H. Tennant to President Hoover Urging Army-Navy Football Game to be Played in New York for Charity

PATRONS ARE REQUESTED TO FAVOR THE COMPANY BY CRITICISM AND SUGGESTION CONCERNING ITS SERVICE 1220S CLASS OF SERVICE This is a full-rate WESTERN SIGNS DL = Day Letter NM = Night Message Telegram or Cable- gram unless its de- NL = Night Letter ferred character is in- sign above or preced- UNION LCO = Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable NLT = Cable Night Letter ing the address. WLT = Week-End Letter NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT J. C. WILLEVER, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT The filing as shown in the date line on full-rate telegrams and day letters, and the time of receipt at destination as shown on all messages, is STANDARD TIME. Received at Commercial Nat'l Bank Bldg., 14th & G Sts., N. W., Washington, D.C. ALWAYS OPEN OCT 28 PM 6 17 NB227 142 CNT PCTNS & PGHS=WD NEWYORK NY 28 600P PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER= WHITEHOUSE WASHINGTON DC= 187 Anay war COL ARTHUR WOODS, CHAIRMAN OF YOUR EMERGENCY COMMITTEE ON UNEMPLOYMENTS, TODAY LIKENED THE PRESENT SITUATION TO WAR TIMES WITH HUMAN SUFFERING AS THE ENEMY. AS A MEASURE TO RAISE FUNDS TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE SITUATION THE EVENING WORLD RESPECTFULLY INVITES YOU TO INTEREST THE PROPER AUTHORITIES TO MAKE POSSIBLE THE PLAYING OF A FOOTBALL GAME BETWEEN THE WESTPOINT CADETS AND ANNAPOLIS MIDSHIPMEN IN NEWYORKCITY ON THE SECOND SATURDAY IN DECEMBER OR THE HOLDING OF A GAME BETWEEN THE CADETS AND A SUITABLE OPPONENT HERE ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN DECEMBER. IT IS OUR OPINION THAT EITHER GAME WOULD NET WELL OVER $300,000. TO MAKE SUCH A CHARITABLE FOOTBALL GAME POSSIBLE THE EVENING WORLD CHEERFULLY VOLUNTEERS IT SERVICES TO SECURE A STADIUM AND RENDER ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE.= J H TENNANT MANAGING EDITOR NEWYORK EVENING WORLD. +264 THE QUICKEST, SUREST AND SAFEST WAY TO SEND MONEY IS BY TELEGRAPH OR CABLE October 29, 1930. My dear Mr. Secretary: I am transmitting herewith for your consideration copy of a telegram from Mr. J. H. Tennant, Managing Editor of the New York Evening World. It is self- explanatory. Sincerely yours, LAWRENCE RICHEY Secretary to the President. Honorable C. F. Adams, Secretary of the Navy. Enclosure. rcr October 29, 1930. My dear Mr. Secretary: I am transmitting herewith for your consideration copy of a telegram from Mr. J. H. Tennant, Managing Editor of the New York Evening World. It is self- explanatory. Sincerely yours, LAWRENCE RICHEY Secretary to the President. Honorable Patrick J. Hurley, Secretary of War. Enclosure. rer