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Mosque and State. The Angora Assembly has decreed the separation of mosque and state, and so the Caliph, successor to Mohammed and Haroun al Raschid, will no longer have any temporal power, such as his predecessors had. It was feared that the Moslems in India would object to this sudden move, but a congress of Moslem religious teachers in Calcutta has wired approval to Mustapha Kemal Pasha, calling him the " Renovator of the Caliphate," and accepting the new status of the Caliph. The present Caliph's " holy beard" has just reached the length required for sultans, and was blessed...
...Larkin, Irish labor agitator, who was pardoned from Sing 'Sing by Governor Al Smith of New York after having served more than two years of a ten year sentence for criminal anarchy, was deported to Ireland...
...Clive, as Disraeli, though not al- ways reaching the heights made possible by the part, at all times played more than adequately. Meeting exceedingly well the exacting requirements of the role of the prime minister he succeeded, an accomplishment always difficult, in creating the illusion of a famous historical character. Here was the shrewd humor, the compelling personality, and subtile cleverness of the diplomatist, Disraeli...
Students of the Louisiana Girls' College, Newcomb, having failed in an " intelligence test to determine their knowledge of every day subjects," instituted a similar examination of 23 members of the Faculty. The results were discouraging. Al Jolson was found to be a wrestling champion; sequins were fish; Maraschino, well-known cherry, was a premier of Russia; and Filet Mignon was an opera by Puccini. It is understood that intelligence is not a popular subject at the college...
...Louis Silvers, Mr. Samuel Lee, and Mr. L. O. Schwab '14 began intensive work yesterday towards the production of the Hasty Pudding Show. "Take a Brace", which they are to direct. Mr. Silvers has been Al Jolson's musical director for several years. He has also done work for George M. Cohan and D. W. Griffith. Among the well-known song-hits that he has written are "April Showers" and "Just Snap Your Fingers at Care". Mr. Lee is a well-known producer on Broadway. His latest work has been with the "Gingham Girl", a success in New York during...