The Archive · 1938

OBITUARIES

Gen. Clinton Riggs

Baltimore, Sept. 12.

Gen, Clinton Levering Riggs, former US. High Commissioner for the Philippines, died here today of a heart attack, He was 72 years of age-—United Press, Mr. R. L. Bacon Washington, Sept. 12.

New York's Republican Representative in Congress, Mr. Robert Bacon, died today after' a heart at-tuck While riding by ear from New York City to Old Westbury, his home and scene of the famous polo meets Which he used to attend. Mr. Bacon was 54 years old.—United Press.

Jean Longuet Paris, Sept. 12.

M., Jean Longuet, former Deputy and" prominent member of the Social Party, died here from injuries sustained in a motoring accident at the age of 62. He was the grand-son of Karl Marx, and one of the best friends of M. Leon Blum, leader of the Socialist Party. He was a specialist in foreign and colonial questions, and at the time of his death he was vice-president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies—Havas,

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