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June 10, 1926

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TAMMANY MEN TURN GUNSON WADSWORTH; JOIN DRYS IN ATTACK; 21 New York Representatives in Open Letter Charge "Conversion" to Catch Votes. RECALL VOLSTEAD ACT VOTE And Point to His Wet Leadership in Albany -- Jacobstein and Wheeler Assail Stand. DRY PROGRAM HITS SNAGS Senator Caraway Comes Out Against the Coolidge Dry Order -- Others Oppose Civil Service Proposal. TAMMANY MEN TURN GUNS ON WADSWORTH

By Special to The New York Times

Assails U S Sen Wadsworth for inconsistency in urging repeal of 18th Amendment

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Notable Births

Bruno Bartoletti

1926Bruno Bartoletti, Italian conductor (died 2013)[†]

Bruno Bartoletti was an Italian operatic conductor. His active international career lasted from 1953 to 2007, and he specialized in the Italian repertory and contemporary works. He was particularly noted for his 51-year association with Lyric Opera of Chicago, as co-artistic director, artistic director, principal conductor, and artistic director emeritus. He also served as Artistic Director of both the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma (1965–1973) and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (1985–1991), and as principal conductor of the Danish Royal Opera (1957–1960), in addition to frequent work as a guest conductor at various major opera houses.

Lionel Jeffries

1926Lionel Jeffries, English actor, screenwriter and film director (died 2010)[†]

Lionel Charles Jeffries was an English actor, director, and screenwriter. He appeared primarily in films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in The Spy with a Cold Nose.

Notable Deaths

Antoni GaudĂ­

1926Antoni Gaudí, Spanish architect, designed the Park Güell (born 1852)[†]

Antoni GaudĂ­ i Cornet was a Catalan architect and designer from Spain, widely known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernisme. GaudĂ­'s works have a sui generis style, with most located in Barcelona, including his main work, the Sagrada FamĂ­lia church.