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Died. John MacLennan, 64, uncle of Sir Harry Lauder, famed Scottish song-and-danceman; at Worcester, Mass.; suddenly, on the eve of his nephew's appearance there.
Died. Rosa Sucher, 78, famed oldtime Wagnerian opera soprano; almost penniless, at Eschweiler, Germany. In her years of glory she was appointed court singer and decorated by Emperor William I. The early failure of her voice was reputedly caused by the midnight suppers which she arranged for her conductor-husband's delectation. Once, at Beyrouth she ate a full bottle of anchovies between the first and second acts of Die Walkure.
Died. Mrs. Evalyn Smith Nesbitt Tome France, first woman president of a national bank* wife of onetime (1917-23) Senator from Maryland Dr. Joseph Irwin France; widow of Jacob Tome, and co-founder with him of the Jacob Tome Institute (Port Deposit, Md. —commonly called Tome School); in Baltimore, Md.; following an operation.
*He played lor seven seasons on the Princeton football team, there being in his day (1884-90) no rule barring freshmen and divinity students. *She was president of the Cecil National Bank, Port Deposit, Md. (1898-1905) and of the National Bank of Elton, Md. (1898-1904).