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...determined to become a lawyer. His wife and his shorthand were what helped him through the University of Nebraska. Between classes at the Harvard Law School he was secretary to Philosopher William James. Among his classmates was Elihu Root Jr., under whose father's aegis the Manhattan firm of Root, Clarke, Buckner, Howl and Ballantine was set up in 1912, when the partners were only "five years out of school." The 16-year-old firm now employs fifty-some associates and, a thoroughgoing municipal investigation of considerable gravity being required, Partner Buckner is the man called in. For defense...
Testifying last week before the Senate Committee on Territories, President Manuel Quezon of the Philippine Senate attacked the liberal-but-firm policy which Col. Stimson represents. But President Quezon intends to leave the Philippines soon, to become Resident Philippine Commissioner in Washington, where he can urge Philippine independence at the adamant doors of Congress instead of in the ears of his docile countrymen. He will be succeeded as Philippine Senate chief by Sergio Osmena, a more mature statesman and no agitator, no propagandist...
...audience which is bound only by interplanetary space. It may not be true that the coughing of the aerial static will be silent as the voice of the host at Hollis 15 travels through the night. Absurd it certainly is to place credence in the rumor that a radio firm has named its newest loudspeaking horn the Cornucopia. Irrelevancies aside, Professor Copeland, whether in Sever 11, the Union, or vibrating the crisp winter air above a million houses is still Copey...
...three, quietly refused to leave, continued to occupy Zion's pulpit. In August the vestry, vexed, refused to pay Rev. Black further salary. Still the Rev. Black stayed on. People wondered why the vestry was so anxious to be rid of this pastor, why this pastor was so firm in his determination to stay...
...first order consisted of 3300 dozen plates and was placed with a prominent Boston firm agents of the English manufacturer. The orders were made with the Purchasing Agent by graduates and their relatives all over the country. Although the first order has been closed Mr. Morse stated that his office is still accepting orders for more sets under the specified agreement that they will be filled only if enough requests are made to warrant a second order being placed with the manufacturer's agents. He declared that requests for from 250 to 300 dozen plates, selling as they...