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Show ff 'IT ; '7 rr "r". vrA;:::::aTc:r, Nov. :xw::"am Loeb, Jr., e-oretary to Ce Present,' today to-day Uf-uei an racial -nei atatement, denylcr that President r.ooeevelt'a children chil-dren had cruelly treated tba Thank ?;r!vlng turkey aentJto the President by Mr. Voee Of Rhode Island In accordance with the latter annual custom. In the statement state-ment Mr. Loeb says: The President's attention has Just been called to a news Item which contain an account of supposed maltreatment by his children of the Thanks giving turkey, which Mr. Vose kindly eent to the White House In accordance with his annual custom. cus-tom. Toe article says that the children released the turkey and chased it all over the White House grounds, plucking- at It and teasing- it and yelling- and laughing until the bird was well niirh exhausted, while the President looted on and larghed. "Aa a matter of fact the turkey was dressed when Mr. Vosa sent It, and was used for Thanksgiving dinner. ' |