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Major and Mrs. Frederic McLaughlin, of Chicago, stepped on a dance-floor at Phoenix, Ariz., but soon stepped off again. Reason: a marathon dance was in progress and the competitors, watching Mrs. McLaughlin (Irene Castle), felt tired, nettled. Mercedes Gleitz, 28, onetime London typist, English Channel swimmer,* last week broke her engagement to Private William Farrance of the British Army, whom she had met by mail. Said she: "I have thought the matter over and feel convinced that I shall never be able to settle clown as a wife until I have successfully swum the Irish Channel, the Wash...
...Mercedes Gleitz, London stenographer who said she swam the Strait of Gibraltar and the English Channel, tried to swim from Ireland to Scotland, 21%½ miles across the North Channel from Donaghadee to Port Patrick, but couldn't make...
...swam the Strait of Gibraltar," said Miss Mercedes Gleitz, London stenographer. She added that it took her twelve hours and three-quarters to get across. "What proof have you got, Miss Gleitz?" The swimmer showed a deposition signed by 60 Moroccans who said they saw her land or start or who went with her in little boats. Miss Gleitz said she knew one Englishman had seen her do it. He was a young boy. She described him, but he couldn't be found. Last year Miss Gleitz said she had swum the English Channel but refused...
...after Dr. Logan landed Mrs. Ivy Gill, 24, staggered up Dover beach, gasping "I can't stand." She, also English, had conquered the channel in 15 hours, 9 minutes. A week previous (TIME, Oct. 17) Miss Mercedes Gleitz had churned across the channel after many an unsuccessful effort. Confessions were forthcoming; no questions were asked...
Miss Gertrude Ederle, who sent Charles A. Lindbergh a telegram of congratulations, was not reported to have congratulated Miss Gleitz, or Miss Gill, or Dr. Logan, (before or after confession...