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May 20, 1926

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COOLIDGE ACCUSED OF GIVING OFFICE TO PLEASE LOBBY; Culbertson Wrote That Brossard Was Rewarded for "Playing" With Sugar Interests. LETTER READ TO SENATORS Ex-Commissioner Admits Authorship, but Denies President Tried to Influence Him. DIFFERED ON TARIFF VIEWS But Witness Says He Was Neither Forced Nor Tempted Off the Commission. COOLIDGE ACCUSED OF FAVORING LOBBY

By Special to The New York Times

Testifies at Sen Com's investigation of Tariff Comm, admits writing lr to E P Costigan, criticizing Pres Coolidge's appt of E B Brossard as Tariff Comr

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Boy of 11 Saves 260-Lb. Man From Death in Highland Lake

By Special to The New York Times

Marchetta, J, 260 lbs, rescued by H Sulzberg, boy

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Capt. Betts of Peking Legation Captured by Chinese Bandits

By Unknown Author

Capt T J Betts, attached to Amer Legation, captured in Yunnan Province

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Overcrowding Nullifies Moscow Divorce; Husband Must Share Room With Ex-Wife

By Walter Durantyby Wireless To the New York Times

Overcrowding in Moscow nullifies divorce, Court rules husband must share room with ex-wife

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Notable Births

1926Bob Sweikert, American race car driver (died 1956)^[†]

Robert Charles "Bob" Sweikert was an American racing driver, best known as the winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500 and the 1955 National Championship, as well as the 1955 Midwest Sprint car championship – the only driver in history to sweep all three during a single racing season.