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...local elections. Thirteen months ago the God of Elections resigned from the Minseito to avoid expulsion after dickering with the Seiyukai Party to form a Coalition Cabinet. Japanese Fascism, the Kokumin Domei or National League, is his latest idea. Its flag: a golden eagle on a light brown background. Its uniform: black belted jacket, striped trousers, military cap. Its program: replacement of the Cabinet by a dictatorial council, government control of public utilities and shipping, increase in income tax, death duties, dividend tax; lowering of land taxes and local rates (bait for the farmers and petit bourgeois that...
...first year, a rococo drawing of two pudgy cherubs having a tug-of-war with a long banner lettered GRIT. Each cherub has a quill pen behind his ear. Around the shoulders of one is slung a pastepot. The other carries a pair of shears. Strewn about the background are stacks of books, a globe, a telescope on a tripod, a gear wheel and an anvil (presumably symbolizing business & industry...
...York Daily News suggested, suddenly so eager to string popcorn for the Mackay Christmas tree in Roslyn, L. I., that she had renounced a $4,000 contract. Her Roxy program, she said, had been all arranged. She had planned to sing Christmas carols against a background representing the Nativity. She had even discussed details with the management, decided to use a donkey, dismissed the idea of including a cow. The Roxy management, threatened with suit, admitted that it had been mistaken about Mrs. Mackay's indisposition. Receiver Howard S. Cullman, new at his job, said that his predecessor, Harry...
...background; 4) long Congress experience; 5) striking personal appearance. Square-faced, square-shooting Representative McDuffie, a comparative (1919) newcomer to the House, was put forward as the South's candidate. He nominated "Jack" Garner for Vice President at Chicago and is now supposed to be the retiring Speaker's choice as his successor. Though an advocate of real economy, he still is one of the most personally popular members of the House. To compromise the sectional feud between North and South, "Joe" Byrns's candidacy was offered. As Appropriations chairman he had enormous prestige not only among...
...vocal shortcomings were more than atoned for by his obvious sincerity of purpose. Be fore he had finished he had everyone singing with him, even the traffic cops. Professor John R. Jones, long-haired music-master who usually supervises Mrs. Vanderlip's Infirmary sings, stood in the background, beating orthodox time. But the audience ignored him when Singer Smith grinned a wide grin, waved his own tempo...