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...Rome, in the Augusteo Concert Hall built inside the ancient tomb of the Emperor Augustus, important listeners were her Majesty Queen Helena of Italy, Prince Boncompagni Ludovisi, Governor of Rome and U. S. Ambassador John Work Garrett. As it had in Paris, Zurich, Milan and Turin the press proclaimed the orchestra the greatest in existence, Toscanini the greatest of conductors...
Roscoe Turner, lieut.-colonel in the Nevada National Guard, in a uniform of his own devising-horizon blue tunic. whipcord breeches, braid, boots, flying insignia-with a lion cub as supercargo, last week tried to surpass Col. Charles Augustus Lindbergh's recent swift flight across the continent (TIME, April 28).† Like Col. Lindbergh. Lieut.-Colonel Turner flew a Lockheed plane, but one more powerfully motored. Col. Lindbergh carried his wife as copilot. On her account he was obliged to make the flight as jarless as possible. That meant smoothly overcoming all air conditions, no excuses valid. They reached...
...Professor Greenough stated, "this is by far the largest contribution to Dunster House, and most of the books of its library will be purchased from it. The gifts of the White family to Harvard have been notable, especially the great gift of Shakespeare quartos from the library of William Augustus White '63, which his family gave to Widener Library...
White, who died last September was one of the outstanding college track men of his day, was well known in New York business circles, and was interested in educational problems. The seven members of his family who have made the gift in his memory are the late Mrs. William Augustus White, of Brooklyn, New York: Mrs. Alexander M. White, of New York: Mrs. William Emerson, of Cambridge; Mrs. Margaret W. Weld of Greenwich. Connecticut: Miss Frances E. White and Miss Harriet H. White, of Brooklyn: and Mr. Harold T. White '97 of New York...
Birthday. Dr. Augustus Field Beard, oldest U. S. Congregational minister, active in Manhattan and his home, Norwalk, Conn. Age: 97. Date: May 11. Last fortnight his brother, Edwin Beard, 92, was elected president of the South Norwalk Savings Bank, succeeding the late Alden Solmans, who died at 95, oldest active U. S. bank president...