Primrose IV Sailboat Returns After Ocean Cruise
The 50-foot schooner Primrose IV owned by Frederick Lathrop Ames arrived at Newport after a rough voyage from England. The craft, damaged by collision near Cape Seble, carried a crew including Warwick Tompkins and Francis LaFarge, and lacked radio during the long journey. Plans call for repairs for further exploration and sport next year.
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Newport
R. I
Associated Press
Mrose IV
Frederick Lathrep Ames
F. L. Ames
Boston
Arthur Manchester
Cowes
Scotland
Iceland
Labrador
Nova Scotia
Cape Seble
Strasholm
Ames
Warwick Tompkins
Francis la Farge
Jack Bishop
Thomas Shirwin
Mrs Schlee fears round world flight will fail
Detroit September 8 Mrs Edward F Schlee wife of Edward F Schlee says the attempt to pilot The Pride of Detroit from Tokyo to Hawaii could fail and she hopes they will instead cross by boat. She notes the 4000 mile ocean distance and lacks means to send word to her husband.
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Detroit
Associated Press
Edward F. Schlee
William
Brooks
Tokyo
Hawaii
Schlee
Japan
Pair Held for Superior Court in Assault Case
Middletown September 9 Harold Colby and Ingomar Ohlson of New Britain were held for Superior court after bonds on charges of assaulting a young girl were doubled to 10,000 each.
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Middletown
Associated Press
Harold Colby
Ingomar Ohlson
New Britain
New England Legion Men Sail to Paris for Convention
Boston dispatch reports over 2,200 American Legionnaires and families depart aboard the Cunard liner Scythia for Paris to attend the ninth annual American Legion convention. Massachusetts delegates sail with the group, Boston Mayor Nichols sends goodwill to France, as onlookers wave from the pier amid bright farewell. Mayors of Cambridge and Worcester join local officials in the departure.
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Associated Press
Cumard
Scythia
American Legionaires
New England
France
The
American Legion
Paris
Massachusetts
Nichols
New York
Cambridge
Worcester
Farewell at Pier For Cunarder Departure
Pitchburg and Boston crowds gathered at the pier to bid farewell with Legion members from both cities. Farewell exercises took place in the immigration room as sirens, whistles, and planes moved around the ship. Fireboats sprayed water fountains while the Cunarder gathered headway and steamed away.
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Pitchburg
Boston
The
Legion
Navy
Clothes Afire Youths Die After Crash In Field
CAPE CHARLES Va Sept 9 Running sadly through a field with flames leaping from their gasoline saturated clothes after an automobile wreck Emil Gehae fer sixteen and Joseph Schaefer eighteen were burned to death here last night All their clothes were burned and the bodies charred almost beyond recognition The truck driven by the two boys was struck broadside and overturned They were pinned underneath the truck which caught fire When released they fled through a field torches smothered the flames
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Cape Charles
Associated Press
Emil Gehaefer
Joseph Schaefer
Swimmer Dies After Head Injury At Virginia Beach
Earle F. Marean, sixty, of Washington, died after a wave tore him off his feet at a Virginia beach near Norfolk. He was in five feet of water when the breaker rolled him over and his head struck the sandy bottom. Companions brought him ashore. he died about twenty minutes later.
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Norpolk
Associated Press
Virginia Beach
Earle F. Marean
Washington
Marean
Directors Shun Former Trappings of Movie LOTS
Hollywood reporters describe directors by their quirks on set. Clarence Brown sits high on a stool brooding over scenes while William Beaudine toys with an amputated megaphone, starting films with a full horn and trimming it as production proceeds.
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Hollywood
Cal
Clarence Brown
William Beaudine
Portraits of Directors at Work on Vintage Films
The article surveys directors on John Ford and Paul Leni sets noting Roy Neill’s nervous pacing in action, the trap-drummer role described for Leni during emotional scenes, and Lois Weber’s distinctive stall style with a leather purse.
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Roy Neill
Paul Leni
Leni
Lois Weber
Rev J J Dunn to Be New Bishop of Newark
Newark dispatch reports well-authenticated ecclesiastical circles claim the Right Rev John J Dunn auxiliary bishop of New York will become bishop of the Newark diocese to succeed the late Bishop John J O’Connor. Announcement expected September 15 with Bishop Cannon to begin October 1. Cardinal Hayes is said to have recommended Dunn.
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Associated Press
Newark News
John J. Dunn
Archdiocese of
New York
John J. O'Connor
Cannon
Cardinal Hayes
Dunn
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Athletic Union
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