Hermitage cabin guides Vilas to mystic business frontier
Royal L Vilas of Du Pont fame operates from a secluded 15 acre lodge near Little Easton Connecticut directing hundreds of sales reps by log cabin headquarters. The magician and inventor, secretary of the Society of American Magicians, enjoys forest life while continuing corporate duties and magic performances with Houdini as a guest.
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Little Easton
Conn
Wall Street
Royal L. Vilas
ET. du Pont de Nemours Ond Company
Mr. Vilas
The
O Neals Claims Strong Alabama Farm Leadership in Washington
Edward O Neal president of the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation reports that a strong leadership exists in Washington with the Federal Farm Board and American Farm Bureau Federation. He urges farmers to back their farm organizations as membership grows nationwide and outlines Alabama plans for a November state wide drive to reach 25 000 members with 62 counties forming drives beginning November 4.
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Montgomery
Ala
Washington
Edward O'Neal
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Federal Farm Board
Legislative Committee
American Farm Bureau Federation
O'Neal
Alabama
United States
O’neal
Chicago
National Farm Bureau
Extension Service
R.G. Arnold
J. T. High
Emmett Sizemore
Harp Strings Break Signals Death of North Wales Harpist
In Festiniog Wales the death of David Francis, a famed blind harpist aged 63, is marked by the breaking of five strings on his favorite instrument. On his deathbed he heard the strings snap and whispered that they were broken, the harp once a gift from friends two years earlier.
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Blafbfnau Festiniog
Wales
David Francis
North Wales
American Embassy Balks At Errands
In Rio de Janeiro a visiting American party sought to bypass customs with embassy help. After officials explained that official channels were required, a follow up request proposed an embassy tea instead.
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Rio Janeiro
UPI
Debuntantes
Ian American
Urge Sending of Brazilian Youths to U S Colleges
Rio de Janeiro observers from the United States visiting Brazil say closer relations with the United States depend on student exchange. They urge sending Brazilian youths to colleges and universities in the northland for study programs.
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U.S
Rio
Janeiro
United States
Brazil
Hoover
Lectures by American Professors in Brazilian Universities
The article argues for American professors fluent in Portuguese to teach in Brazil as a response to European and Latin European teachers guiding Brazilian youth. It notes frequent European lecturers visiting Brazilian institutions and highlights Brazilians’ multilingualism, contrasting with Americans who mainly speak English. It cites 8,955 foreign students in U S schools last year, with 881 from Latin America.
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Latin Europe
Brazil
Europe
United States
Latin America
Italian Youths Rush For Army Cadetships
Candidate demand for Italy's two military academies in Turin and Modena far exceeded vacancies. The artillery drew 347 applicants for 180 cadetships, the Ministry of War reports.
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Rome
Italy
Turin
Modena
Ministry of War
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