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In Black Forest of Germany; German Govt forbids seizure of the Columbia in connection with action brought by Dr J Puppe against Levine; Puppe denies he intended seizure; first pictures of fliers' arrival in Germany; motion pictures arrive in N Y C
S at meeting of N Y S Industrial Survey Comm; discloses possible selection of "Czar" of building trades
Amer debutante finds it dry at midnight
Foreign buyers seek planes like Amer fliers used for crossing
1927Ross Andru, American illustrator (died 1993)[†]
Ross Andru was an American comics artist and editor whose career in comics spanned six decades. He is best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and The Metal Men, and for having co-created the character called The Punisher.
1927Ibn-e-Insha, Indian-Pakistani poet and author (died 1978)[†]
Sher Muhammad Khan, better known by his pen name Ibn-e-Insha, was a Pakistani Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and newspaper columnist.
1927Hugo Pratt, Italian author and illustrator (died 1995)[†]
Ugo Eugenio Prat, better known as Hugo Pratt, was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as Corto Maltese. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2005, and was awarded the 15th anniversary special Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême at the Angoulême Festival. In 1946 Hugo Pratt became part of the so-called Group of Venice with Fernando Carcupino, Dino Battaglia and Damiano Damiani.