Rochester Horse Show Opens With Notables Attending
The Rochester horse show opened amid a large crowd despite cold weather. Gov. Charles Whitman and party are expected to attend tomorrow. Reginald Vanderbilt and other notables were present. Awards included Nancy Pansy of Edward G. McLean and The Wasp winning jumping honors.
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Washington Post
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Model Fire
Willis
Brook Farm
Anna Aston
Berkeley King
Hamilton Farms
Brooksdale
Sir Horace
Charles J. Barry
Rdward B. McLean
Nancy Panay
Clase
Lady Oilham
Ure Wasp
Foreign exchange markets crash amid record demoralization in London and New York
Americans hold about 4 billion in securities in Britain as foreign money values plunge toward crisis levels. Traders in Wall Street and London see a flood of bills for cotton and wheat endangering markets. Banks report renewed panic with rates slipping by fractional and cent moves, some brokers betting on further declines as clerks and messengers join the rush to sell sterling.
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Wallntreet
New Fork
Havana
Engagement Ring Suit Ends with Ring Kept by Bride
Special to The Washington Post. A New Jersey suit over a $400 diamond engagement ring ended when a jury found the ring a birthday gift and that Miss May Viche broke the engagement. Frederick L. Galm of Orange claimed she failed to fatten as agreed, but the court rejected his plea after a fifteen minute jury deliberation.
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New York
Frederick L. Galm
Orange
N. J
May E. Viche
Newark
Galm
Viche
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Mr. Galny
Miss Viche
Victims of Gas Identified in F-4 Submarine Loss
Navy board reports that diesel engine faults and battery gas buildup contributed to the F-4 submarine disaster. Hydrogen and chlorine gas from storage batteries and seawater intrusion worsened danger. crews acted diligently but dangers remained.
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Naval Board
F Clase
Comic Movie Restores Speech and Hearing in London
Robert Beck of Chicago, once deaf and mute after a war injury, suddenly regained speech and hearing in Liverpool while watching a moving picture. A former Chicago motorcycle policeman who served as a British dispatch bearer in Flanders, Beck had been unable to hear or speak since his injury until the comic film provoked a breakthrough during a returning convalescent entertainment.
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Robert Beck
Chicago
Beck
Flanders
Liverpool
Heiress to British Army Major's Estate Speaks in Philadelphia
Grace Fitch Conger of New York, aged under 27 and twice married, explains how a dead fiancé’s fortune enriched her after a British major she was engaged to was killed in France. She withholds the major's name, noting no public disclosure until after the war ends amid a divorce from Roy A. Conger and prior marriage ties.
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Philadelphia
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Conger
New York
France
Sen
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E. H. Conger
China
Corcoran Gallery Reopens After Six Week Renovation
The Corcoran Gallery reopens today at 9 am after six weeks of summer cleaning and renovations. Hours shift to noon to 4 pm Mondays and 8 am to 4 pm other weekdays, with free admission on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Beginning in November Sundays run 1:30 to 4:30 pm with free entry. An ongoing project converts the deep hemicycle into a small auditorium and adds exhibition space, slated to finish around October.
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Art Lovers of
Washington
Corcoran
Bodies in Submarine F-4 Identified as Ashcroft
In Honolulu harbor a body found in the forward section of the sunken F-4 was identified as George E. Ashcroft of Los Angeles, a gunner’s mate, by a dental bridge. Many remains are in fragments, with recoveries expected to continue. The Navy reports a historic depth salvage of 300 feet and may transport bodies to the United States aboard the cruiser Maryland pending Washington’s approval.
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U- boats dive with Tillman
United States Senator Benjamin R Tilman of South Carolina visited the Brooklyn navy yard and inspected submarines U 2 and K 6. He rode submerged on both boats as he examined the new Edison batteries and other underwater devices aboard.
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United States
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South Carolina
Senate’ Committee On Naval Affairs
Washington
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Edison
Senator Tillman
It's Easy to Peel Off Your Tan or Freckles
An advertisement extols mercdilized wax as a safe whitening treatment for rough tanned or freckled skin. The method claims nightly application in a thin layer, overnight removal, and daily repetition to reveal a clear youthful complexion. The text notes the wax is available in drugstores and can be used as a wash with diluted wax dissolved in a pint of water.
Yuan Shi Kai warns China must unite to avert disaster
Peking July 21 Correspondence President Yuan Shih Kai urged cabinet unity to stave off foreign pressure and internal decay. He warned that strong nations claim others and cited Korea and Poland as lessons. He urged Chinese discipline and resolve to avoid ruin and the May 7 national disgrace.
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Dorrow
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Jent
Yuan Shi Kai
China
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Washington News In Brief On civic events and meetings
Washington items note a lawn fete for Har Thrott Hospital with indoor option, a 7:45 p.m. public meeting at East Washington Hall with district officials, and a Raleigh luncheon for advertising men led by George A. Lewis. Trade groups and chamber events are listed with times and speakers, plus regional political appearances by local candidates. Postmaster Colin Selph visits from St. Louis, linking with Senators Stone and Reed.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Raleigh
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Washington Board of Trade
Cmmnuttes
Colin Selph
St. Louis
Washington
Selph
Stone and Reed
Missouri
War reports from France and other fronts in August
Official dispatches describe ongoing artillery duels in Belgium and Arras, and continued fighting in Woevre. German, Austrian, Italian theater notes report prisoner captures, advances, and counterattacks around Grodno, Lutsk, Prughani, and on the Adriatic front with renewed bombardments near Monfalcone.
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Artois
Neuville
Arras
Woevre
Apremont
Honor Burns Grandniece Celebrates at Washington Gathering
Mrs Sarah V Zahn grandniece of Bobby Burts and 30 year hotel proprietor on Pennsylvania Ave NW marked her sixty third birthday with relatives and friends. The guest list included 26 Zahn grandchildren. Zahn, daughter of John of Washington, nephew of a Scottish poet, was born August 31 1852 in Loudoun County VA and moved to Washington at three months old.
Automobiles Begin Rural Delivery From Station H
Automobiles start from Station H of the city post office in Ana costia on the first motor rural delivery routes leaving Washington. Two routes consolidate five former horse driven routes, enlarging coverage to Capitol Heights Seat Pleasant Forestville Camp Spring Silver Hill Salida and nearby communities. The new routes 0 and 56 miles long replace roughly 21 mile averages and aim to save time and fuel. The change follows a Post Office Department initiative with plans for similar shifts from suburban Washington routes as automobile rural delivery expands nationwide.
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Seat Pleasant
Forestville
Camp Springe
Silver Hl
Salida
Post Office Department
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