Helmy Plans Channel Swim Tonight at Cape Gris Nez
Egyptian swimmer I Helmy prepares to swim the English Channel from Cape Gris Nez at 11 30 tonight with Miss Gertrude Ederle standing by for possible assistance Ederle to attempt a second crossing on Monday morning Burgess trainer says plans hinge on weather and sea conditions Ederle did four mile walk today instead of swimming and may delay if conditions worsen.
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International
Cape Gris Nez
I. Helmy
English Channel
Helmy
Gertrude Ederle
Dover
Ederle
Miss Ederle
Bill’’ Burgess
Burgess
Meighan Sees Flaw in British Films and World Appeal
London report quotes film star Thomas Meighan saying Britain's film industry lags because films lack international appeal. He notes American producers target worldwide audiences as key to success as he travels to Iceland to start a new picture.
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International News Service
London
Great Britain
Thomas Meighan
Iceland
America
American Fliers In Morocco Confront Harsh Air Conditions
Fez Aug 29 American fliers with the French army in Morocco report unprecedented air conditions. They observed on the Riff front while acting as observers for French airmen. High temperatures make flight arduous though they flew high and stayed beyond Rifian guns. They studied the Taza front and watched aerial bombing operations.
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International News Service
Fez
Morocco
Riff
Taza Front
De Martino Plans Return To Discuss Italian Funding
Italian ambassador Giacomo De Martino, recalled for talks on war debt funding and private credits, will sail to the United States Tuesday. He is to meet with the finance minister for a final conference before departure.
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International News Service
Rome
Giacomo de Martino
United States
Italy
America
Newly Married Grid Star Is Found Injured
Frederic Cameron Church Jr a former Harvard football star who wed Muriel Vanderbilt was found unconscious in Governor Square at 2 30 am and believed to have been struck by a car. He left Massachusetts General Hospital later and his bride helped care for him.
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Boston
Frederic Cameron Church, Jr
Harvard
Muriel Vanderbilt
Phillips House
Massachusetts General Hospital
Church
Governor Square
Engineer Breaks Door Open To Save Family From Fire
William Bennett a Pennsylvania railroad engineer saved Mrs. Dominica Vito and eight children by breaking down the door of their Park Avenue home in Kane Pennsylvania as smoke filled the house. The fire destroyed the dwelling and its contents.
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Kane
William Bennett
Pennsylvania Railroad
Dominica Vito
Bennett
Park Avenue
Spurned Boy 17 Kills Self at Girl's Home
In Baltimore a 17 year old boy Albert Carrick killed himself with a revolver owned by Ella M Beck’s father Patrolman George Beck after being spurned by his 19 year old sweetheart. Ella said they had known each other since childhood and she asked him to stop calling four times weekly.
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Baltimore
Albert Carrick
Ella M. Beck
George Beck
Ella
Public Reflection on Self Perception and Mortality
A reflective line notes that assessing oneself as others might see could be fatal to self esteem or health, suggesting caution in judging appearances and reactions. The remark implies social perception can be harsh and potentially overwhelming.
Brita Resumes Relations With Mexico Is Report
London reports that Great Britain will resume full diplomatic ties with Mexico. British industrial interests praise the move as a boost to postwar trade and the Latin American market offensive tied to the Prince of Wales South America visit gains momentum.
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International News Service
London
Great Britain
Mexico
Prince of Wales
South America
Half German Legionnaires Join French Foreign Legion in Morocco
Paris reports that 16,000 Germans, exactly half of the Foreign Legion, are now among the French forces fighting Moorish tribesmen in Morocco. Former German soldiers are serving with the legion and contributing to the campaign.
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Paris
French Foreign Legion
Morocco
Germans Prove Resilient in Abd el Krim Uprising War
In reports from the front the Foreign Legion under German attachment struggles amid Abd el Krim’s offensive. French officers say the Germans have performed well in the hardest fighting and that enlistments flood the war ministry with more than it can admit.
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Ministry of War
Foreign Legion
Abd-el-Krim
Mistress Dies and Dog Quits Eating in New Jersey
Union City report details the death of Mrs Emma Bert aged 58 and the ensuing death of her poodle Teddy from starvation. Veterinarians confirmed the dog refused food after her death and neighbors failed to tempt him with bones before he too died.
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Union City
N. J
Emma Bert
Teddy
Bert
Grove Church
Wife’s Gossip Makes Husband Liable in Slander Case
New Jersey Supreme Court rules slander by a married woman makes husband liable for damages even without his presence. The Bergen county verdict of 100 dollars against Mary and Michel Fedor in favor of John Sergeant involved accusations that he stole a piano. The judge notes about enjoying a car only after it has some fender damage.
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Trenton
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Supreme Court
Bergen County
John Sergeant
Mary
Michel Fedor
Well Dressed Man May Wear Galluses
The National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers in Chicago issued a wardrobe list for today’s well dressed man. It calls for multiple suit types and accessories including a dinner coat, full dress suit, four sack suits, a sport suit, a frock coat, a high hat, two overcoats and permits galluses again.
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Chicago
National Association of Retail Clothe Iers and Furnishers
Building & Loan Society Members Counted in Good Standing
The text notes regular visits to offices affirm reputation for solid financial links and fellow workers recognize Building & Loan members as thrifty and reliable.
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