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...days when a man's wives were ''The Tethered Ones" shook their heads, quoted the Koran, muttered in their beards. Whence came these foreign notions in the heads of Islam's young women? Through their charitable "Drop of Milk Society" they had boldly arranged a gala ball at a French officers' club, boldly announced that they would discard their veils and dance...
Partially to compensate for the lack of a parade, Soviet officialdom declared a Charlie Chaplin festival, ordered a Shakespeare revival. Last year admiring Russians sent Chaplin a bear cub in the care of Tanker Skipper Mihail Katzel (see cut). Last week, at a gala showing of The Gold Rush (with sound), Red intellectuals again saluted the little man who, in Russian eyes, can do no wrong. Keynoted Solomon Mikhoels, director of the Jewish Art Theater: "Who are these . . . mercenary tricksters of the Hearst and McCormick tabloid press . . . who started slinging mud . . . morally to discredit Chaplin's name...
...York-Cosmopolitan cricket has something of the quietly gala atmosphere of matches at Lord's in London. The teams (bearing such names as Grenada, Windsor, Trinidad) disport their flannels, blazers and visored beanies against a background of picture hats and parasols. The crowd's applause almost never rises above a musical murmur. Between innings, there is a tea interval...
With spring in the air, the thoughts of the Freshman committee have turned toward the gala event of the year--the Freshman Jubilee. Though definite plans as to the place and orchestra have not been reached, there will be an organizing meetings of the committee tonight to forward plans and hash out the details...
Admission to the rally, the gala event of Cambridge's bond buying efforts, is free to purchasers of war bonds at Cambridge booths. Besides the Glee Club concert, the rally will offer a pageant, music by part of the Boston Coast Guard Band, and entertainment by Phil Saltman, radio star. Door prizes consisting of sculptures, paintings, and crafts by Cambridge artists will be given...