, lieutenant Eric Nelson, former
engineering officer for the Amer
ican around the world fliers, has
been directed to assume charge of
aerial engineering on the Pacific
Coast, with headquarters at Seattle,
.Wash., and Glover Field, Santa
Monico. C&L
Year of Terror
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Lying on a cot in a Newark, N. J.,
hospital, Mary Parisano, seventeen,
of Philadelphia, told detectives an
amazing story of how she had lived
In fear of her life for more than
a year while working In various
factories for a woman who had
compelled her to leave home by
threatening her. The girl is recov
ering from the effects of drinking
poison so she would die before she
could be overtaken and punished
by the woman after having run
away.
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Emile Vanderrelde, Socialist
leader and former Minister of Jus
tice m the Belgian Cabinet, has
been chosen by King Albert to form
a new ministry, with himself as
Premier, succeeding M. Theunla,
who, with hla Cabinet, resigned oa
April 6.
Stops Plane
M. Fokker. famous Dutch wire
less Inventor, has perfected an air
piano, which he has exhibited lm
England, which will not go into a
nose dive when the engine stalls,
but which gradually and slowly set
tles to earth without the controls
'hel'ig touched by the pilot.
John Van A. MacMurray, assistant
secretary of state, Is being considered
by President Coolldge as envoy to
China.
Nick and His Dog Hero, “Shep”
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Nicholas Kramer, fourteen, of Milwaukee,'Wla., ti shown here wltk
hts pet dog, “Shep,” who Is being hailed there as a hero. The dog
dived into.the Milwaukee River and saved tea-year-oU Johnny Mauler
from drowning.
X-Ray Wizard Loses Eighth Finger"]
Dw. Frederick Baetjer, roentologlst at Johns Hopkins Hospital and
Medical School, at Baltimore, M<1„ and one of the world’s chief author
ities on the X-Ray, has undergone his seventy-first operation and lost
Sis eighth finger as his sacrlff.ce to the cause of science. The ray
burned finger was amputated by Drs. Follis and Davis. Left with but
the thumb and first finger of one hand, and only one eye as a result
Ml accidents met with during his experiments, Dr„ Baetjar, undaunted
by his sufferings, is continuing his work.
Houghton Sails
Hon. Al&nson B. Houghton, new
American. Ambassador to Great
Britain, has sailed from New York
to assume his post as successor to
Frank B. Kellogg, now Secretary of
Bute.
He’s AM Boy |
Edward Hampton, fifteen, of New
York City, was selected as the all
American boy representative for
the Boys’ Week, starting April 26.
He will accompany the New York
delegation to Washington, where
they will be received bv President
Coolidga,
X-Ray Photos Sent by Wire
The possibility of almoet Instantaneous diagnosis of an injury by
specialists a great distance from the patient was demonstrated by the
receipt at the offices of the Victor X-Ray Company, in Chicago, of an
X-Ray photograph of a person’s hand that had been sent ever the tele
graph wires of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company from
New York. actual time of loading was about seven minute*.
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Ancient Tablet Found in Asia ||
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Probably the most historically Important monument of ancient
Babylonia ever unearthed, has been found at Ur of the Chaldees In Asia
by excavator* under C. Leonard Wooley, director of the Joint expedi
tion of the British Museum and the Museum of the University of Penn
sylvania. The stele measures fifteen by five feet, and shows Nannar,
the Moon Ood, seated on his throne. The tablet bears a pictorial record
of the building of the £lggurat hy Ur-Engur, who ruled at Ur In 3300
B. C. This photograph shows an almost similar tablet found some time
ago.
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Joseph Calllaux, former Premier of France, who was charged with
treason at the end of the worXl war and banished from Paris for five
years, created a storm when he told friend* he would enter the vmt
I’alnleve Cabinet as Minister of Finance. His wife. Mine. Calllaux. was
acquitted In 1914 of murder after shooting to death Gaston Cal^stte,
editor of the Paris Bhgaro. Mayor Theodore F. Odell, of Nyack, N . Y,
Is pictured here In the garb he wore as a woman in a charity play given
there. He was arrested for Impersonating a woman when he appeared
on the streets of the city in the wedding gown. Earl Sande, the world’s
greatest Jockey, recovered from an almost fatal accident sustained
last year at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., has signed to ride for J. P Wldener,
president of the Westchester, N. Y., Racing Association, having been
released by Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire oil man, who had him under
contract.
Cuba’s President-Elect at Capital
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Benor Machado, the President-elect of Cuba, was officially recelye4
at the White House In Washington by President Coolidgo. Pilots
gra&h shows the President with Senor Machado.