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TO-DAY'S WIRELESS PRES. HARDING'S
MEMORIAL.
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON DEDICATED AFTER DELAY
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"Hit the Deo "Sélection (You. mans). London Hippodrome Orchestra,-9284,"
OF FOUR YEARS.
TWO WOMEN BURIED
IN A GARDEN.
MYSTERY OF A DESERTED KENT HOUSE.
500,000 PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE, SCOTLAND YARD TAKE COŊ.
TROL OF INVESTIGATIONS. TROL OF
Marion, Ohio, June 18.-A mil lion dollar memorial to Warren Gamaliel Harding, who died on August 2, 1923, while President of the United States, will be dedicated here to-morrow with many of the nation's notables in attendance.
Controversy still divides the poéo- ple of the United States over the merit of this man whose rise to the Presideney was linked with his kindly manner and handsome ap pearce. Charges of corruption in his administration-the famous Teapot Dome oll scandals still affcet national politics. His por onal life was attacked after his death. But millions remember him as a chivalrous "good fellow is a lovor of peace, as the restorer of
"The Desert Song "Selection (Romberg). Debroy Somers' Band.--0200, "Song of the Sea-Lovely Ladies" rationalism to a war-frenzied coun-
(Wimperis and
Kunneko), try and as sponsor of the Washing Stanley Holloway and Claudoton Arms Limitations Conference Hulbert and Chorus-9012- The Windmill Man"-Selection--- Court Symphony Orch.-0320. 7:30 to 8 p.m.-From the Studio: Lecture by Father T. Cooney, S.J., on Electricity."
8 p.m.-Local time and weather
report.
a to 8.27 p.---
Octattos.
That are
The Bohemian Girl-Then You'll Remember Me" (Balfe, arf. Sear). H. Squire Celeste Octette. » "Maritann-Scenes
(Wallace, art. Brightest" Sear).-J. Squire Celeste Oetotle,-9107. "Mignon-Polonaise "
(Thomas,
arr. Robertson).-J. H. Squire Celeste Detecto."-9507. "Mignon-Introduction et Rom- ance (Thomas, arr. Robert.
son).-J. H. "Squire Celeste
Octette.-0507;/ "Classica"-Selection (arr. Ewing).
of 1921-1092,
The bodies of "Mrs. Maud Clara Lewis, aged 50, and her daughter, Freda Maud Lewis, aged 20, have been found buried in the garden of their home at Erith Rond, Belvo dere, Kent.
For the last three days the women had not been seen, and yesterday the police wore informed, says the Minister Guardian. They went to the house, and forced their way in. No trace was found of the family. and the police officers hegan search of the garden. After several hours the police began digging and unearthed the bodies of both
women.
Superintendent Brown, one of the Big Five at Scotland Yard, was. telephoned for, and he motored to the house to take charge of the in- vestigations.
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It
Lata last night the police bad not established the cause of death. is understood that there, were no marks of violence on the bodies. To-morrow not only President The body of the family dog was Hoover but former President Cal-found buried beside the two bodies, which were found in a hola four vin Coolidge will take part in the feet deep a few yards from a french tribute" to his memory. President window at the back of the house. Hoover will deliver the main ad- The hole was covered with corru- dress in dedicating the memorial, gated iron overlaid with cement.
The house is a fairly big. Vic- over which Mr. Collidge will pre-torian mansion standing in its own side and which will be attended by ground and has a fenced-in gar
den. Cabinet members educators, and officials.
Personal Successes.
President Harding rose to the Presidency through a long saries of personal and political saccesses in which his genial smile and kind. ty manner were considered impor- tant factors. He began life in the
country near Marios, attended the public schools and studied law.
His first work was school teach-
The news spread throughout the neighbourhood despite the proenu- tions taken by the police to main- tain secrecy, and screens were put round the men while they wore`dig. ging in the garden. By nightfall a crowd had gathered outside the- bouse:
In the Education Service,
Mrs. Levis was the wife of Mr. Charles Frederick Lowis, and they
had lived in the district for over twenty years, going to it, from Wales. Mr. Lewis was a teacher
J. II. Squire Celeste Octette. ing. Then he entered the insurance in one of the local schools for many
$440.
8.27 to 0 p.m.--
Orchestral. "Gaiety Echoes" (Caryll and Monckton)-Herman Finck and his Orchestra-0718. "Capriccio Espagnole" (Rimsky and Korsakov)-Sir Hamilton Harty conducting the Halle Orch.-9710 and 717.
"Echoes of the Valley (Geanin)
"Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orch.
-9821.
19 to 10.30 p.m.-
European Studio Concert:
PROGRAMME,
business and finally became editor and publisher of a local newspaper, the "Marion Star."?
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He made many friends, He liked to pay poker and golf, and to ride in fast automobiles He had knack of making others, feel case and of inspiring confidence. It was said that he looked like George Washington.
years and was afterwards trans- ferred to the staff of the Education Committee and became assistant to the chief education officer. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and Misa Lewis were well known in the social life of the district Freda was an only child, and hor parents idolised her. The family had hosts of friends in
the district.
A neighbour told a reporter that Miss Lewis was a student at a Lon- don college. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and their daughter were prominent in social work and were members Soon elected to the State Legisla of the parish church. They always ture, he became Lieutenant Gover-assisted in any charitable work nor of Ohio, was, alected to the which was being done there. Senate, and finally, in 1990, to the Presidency, by
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1. Songs by Miss Maria Gomes
(Soprano), accompanied Mr. George Grimble (a) "The Cuckoo" (Liza Lehmann); (b)tive, Woodrow Wilson, and, was
A Fairy Went A-Marketing (Goodhart),
2. Piano Bloe by Miss Luba
Pecker-Selected.
He followed the war time execu
hailed widely as one "who would offer the public more sympathy and win the confidence of public men, more easily than his scholar-
3: Songs by "Miss Angeles Silos,y predecessor.
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accompanied by Misa Luba
Pecker-(1) "Cavalleria Rus-
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Post-War Adjustment.
ticana-Romanza" (Mascagni), Mr. Harding immediately began (b) Si tu me Amaras-Melo-the task of post-war re-adjustment. dia" (L. Denza).
Millions of dollars worth of public Songs by Mr. G. D'Aquino property had to be disposed of and (Tenor), accompanied by Mr. scores of problems of reducing the George Grimble (a) "Serena-Dations abonormal concentration of ta" (Tosti); (b) "Because" men and resources occupied his tiree, He coined the phrase "re (Guy d'Hardelot).
Song by Miss Maria Gomes turn to normalcy."
(Soprano), accompanied by Mr. But questions began early to George Grimble (a) Songs arise over the fairness of his dia- My Mother Taught
Me" position to property and shortly (Dvorak); (b) "I Got a Robe after his death-while on a trip to (Negro Spiritual) (Burleigh). the Western states and Aliska-a Pianoforte solos by Miss Luba storm of scandal broke about some
Pecker-Selected.
members of the cabinet which he Songs by Miss Angeles Silos, bad assembled. It was charged that accompanied by Miss Luba millions of dollars worth of oil re- Pecker-(a) "Il Libro Santo-serves had been transferred from Melodia (Ciro Piusuti); (b) the Navy to the Interior Depart "And Yet"(Jane Hathaway), ment and that by Under Secretary Songs by Mr. G. D'Aquino of Interior Albert B. Fall bribes (Tenor), necompanied by Mr. had been accepted to place the oil George Grimble-(s) Mighty in hands of private interests. Mr. Lak' a Rose" (Nevin); (b) "My Fall Inter was tried and convicted Dreams" (Tosti).
of accepting bribes and Attorney General Dougherty incriminated.
10.30 pm.-Rugby mid-day Press 10.33 p.m.--Close down,
Bows.
WONDER CHATEAU FOR SALE.
EX-MAHARAJAH DISPOSING 'OF RESIDENCE,
Mr. Harding died, however, with Imillions of friends and, most of these have refused over since to believe that he was connected with the oil activities,
Georgia Marble.
The memorial, which is erected here in his honour was made pos sible by contributions from more than 500,000 mersons, An average of 75,000 others visit it each month. Built, of Georgia, marble, it now forms the tomb for bath the Paris, June 17-The magnificent President and his wife. They loft chatonu at St. Germain belonging no children of their own
to the ox-Maharajah of Indore, whe The structure was completed in married Miss Miller, an American 1927. For four years it remained girly in 1028, is now in the market.undedicated, Political anemies have The reserve price is stated to be charged that Mr. Harding's two £200,000
micoensors in the White House It is reported that the Mahara dared not pay tribute to the dend jah and Mabarance have decided executive for fear of reviving to live in Paris....
unsavoury issues of his admini- The chateau and its grounds constration, Washington officials, how- tain-a-complete theatre and a bath ever, have denied thie, and said ing pool, while the Maharanpe's that only an invitation was lacking. apartments are kept cool by means The invitations were issued and of tiny fountainm
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