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...limited to the official delegates. At least one extra King will be there, lean, white-chinned Feisal of Irak, come to watch proceedings, coach his delegates from the sidelines, and renew his acquaintance with two of Britain's most photographed beauties: Lady Louis Mountbatten and the Marchioness of Milford Haven, who visited his arid kingdom unescorted last November in search of desert thrills. Many a European Premier not present last week is expected to pay at least one visit. Tickets to view the august assemblage were rarer than rubies last week. The grey & green assembly hall is normally...
...November two of the most photographed beauties of Britain, Lady Louis Mountbatten and the Marchioness of Milford Haven, great & good friends of Edward of Wales, descended upon the Kingdom of Irak in search of desert thrills. White-chinned King Feisal gave a dinner in their honor, whereupon the noble ladies announced that they were going out into the Persian desert "with only the clothes we stand in and one change as well as a light tent and two sleeping bags." Added the Marchioness...
...Born in Milford, Conn., reared by a school teacher aunt, young Sprague was so poor he wore knickerbockers cut out of his aunt's old skirts. Last week the presidents of the twelve largest engineering and electrical societies, three Eastern universities and nearly 40 industrial corporations, did him honor...
...famed Hawley Bowlus (who last week was absent, recuperating from an attempted suicide at his California home). He also thought his barograph would show a new U. S. altitude mark of 5,000 ft. or more. Pilot Schempp sailed from the same starting point 65 mi. to New Milford, Pa.; but because he is a German citizen he may not be credited with a U. S. record...
...summer home near New Milford, Conn, elephantine William Hanford ("Big Bill") Edwards, oldtime Princeton footballer, onetime Collector of Internal Revenue at New York City, entertained elephantine Sandor Szabo, Hungarian wrestling "champion." Reported the New Milford Times: "Mr. Szabo did much woodchopping at the Edwards place?in fact there are some who say that 'Big Bill' was short of kindlings and therefore invited one who could and did enjoy chopping. We however, do not believe this vile rumor." The Times did believe and report that "Big Bill" and Szabo engaged in a friendly bout on the lake shore, that "Big Bill...