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August 10, 1926

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GREAT FOOD LACK THREATENS WORLD, ASSERTS SCIENTIST; Sir Daniel Hall in Address at Oxford Fears Population May Overtake Production. BALD HEADS ARE DISCUSSED Anthropologist Connects Man's Loss of Hair With Increased Power of Brain. SAVANT TRACES MIGRATIONS British Association Also Hears Papers on Evolution and Physics in Third Active Session. GREAT FOOD LACK THREATENS WORLD Advises Intensive Farm Methods

By T. R. Ybarra.special Cable To the New York Times.by T. R. Ybarra

Says ether drift experiments indicate definite displacement in interferometer, corresponding to relative motion of earth, s at annual meeting of British Assn for the Advancement of Science

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MILLS NOW ADMITS THAT HE KNEW WIFE OFTEN MET DR. HALL; Declares in Long Questioning He Many Times Threatened Divorce, but Lacked Money. INVESTIGATORS CLEAR HIM One of 14 Witnesses Heard, an Undertaker, Involves Two Officials in Hiding Evidence. GORSLINE RETURNS HOME Vestryman Willing to Answer Questions Any Time -- Says He Was Always Within Reach. SAYS HE KNEW WIFE OFTEN MET DR. HALL

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J Mills now admits he knew of love affair between his wife and Dr Hall; is cleared of crime; 14 witnesses questioned; story of undertaker F P Sutphen involves 2 officials in hiding evidence; Hudson Co papers criticize Simpson in conduct of case

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Notable Births

Marie-Claire Alain

1926Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator (died 2013)[†]

Marie-Claire Geneviève Alain-Gommier was a French organist, scholar and teacher best known for her prolific recording career, with 260 recordings, making her the most-recorded classical organist in the world. She taught many of the world's prominent organists. She was a specialist in Bach, making three recordings of his complete organ works, as well as French organ music.

1926Carol Ruth Vander Velde, American mathematician (died 1972)[†]

Carol Karp, born Carol Ruth Vander Velde, was an American mathematician of Dutch ancestry, best known for her work on infinitary logic. She also played viola in an all-women orchestra.