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August 5, 1926

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23 overcome when temperature rises to 88

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By T.r. Ybarra.special Cable To the New York Timesby T.r. Ybarra

Stand in controversy with Sec Mellon defended by Sir A Chamberlain

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Patrolman F Croker accused of $1,000 theft from J Frank, whom he charged with having $12,385 in clothes, when arrested for begging

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1926Betsy Jolas, French composer^[†]

Elizabeth MacDonald Jolas is a Franco-American composer.

1926Jeri Southern, American jazz singer and pianist (died 1991)^[†]

Jeri Southern was an American jazz singer and pianist.

1926Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.^[†]

Erik Weisz, known professionally as Harry Houdini, was an American escapologist, illusionist, and stunt performer noted for his escape acts.