Milestones, Apr. 26, 1937

Born. To British Philosopher Bertrand Arthur William Russell, Earl Russell, 64, famed sex libertarian; and Countess Patricia Helen Spence Russell, 26, his third wife and onetime secretary; his second son; in London. She was named co-respondent in the divorce won by his second wife who had meantime had an illegitimate son by a journalist.

Birthday. Lawyer Clarence Darrow, 80; in Chicago. His standard birthday speech: "Nobody has ever been able to give me proof that there is another life and I don't know that I would want it if there were."

Birthday. Willis Van Devanter,...

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