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Died. Dr. Raymond Lee Ditmars, 65, best-known snake man in the U.S.; in Manhattan. Successful popularizer of herpetology, entomology (Snakes of the World, Thrills of a Naturalist's Quest), he was Curator of Reptiles at The Bronx Zoo from 1899 until last January. Died. Joseph Francis Jiranek, 69 ("Joe Jackson, the tramp cyclist"); of a heart attack; in the wings of Manhattan's Roxy Theater...
...Jiranek was one of the great comic pantomimists. His act remained virtually unchanged for more than 30 years; so did his great popularity in Europe and the U.S. His last words: "They're still applauding...
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