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...London, Eng., Feb. 17--The death of C. H. Moore '90, emeritus Professor of Art at Harvard University was learned today. Professor Moore was in his ninetieth year and had been residing for some time at Hartley Wintney, Hampshire...
...Oxford, Eng...
...Gallagher's letter (TIME, Nov. 18, p. 8) suggests the story of the American who had been constantly corrected in his pronunciation of Eng- lish proper names, until his patience was well-nigh exhausted: his English friend happening to refer to Niagara Falls, the American was prompt to correct him. "No, no," he said, "at home we pronounce it Niffles...
...born at King's Lynn, Eng...
...morning last week: "Off for India. Expect to be back in a week." By the time recipients had their word from this "duchess of flights," she had packed eight small suitcases into her Fokker and with pilot and mechanic was on her 10,000-mile way from Folkestone, Eng., to Karachi, India. Last year she attempted the same trip in the same plane, but was forced down at Bushire on the Persian Gulf. Flying is the Duchess' avocation. Professionally she is an electro-physicist of repute, and once loved to chase eagles among mountain crags...