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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...State and Navy Departments of the U. S. frown on the practice of tauromachy, or the art of bullfighting, by U. S. official representatives. But when Major Peter C. Geyer Jr., U. S. M. C., naval attache to the Legation at Tegucigalpa killed a bull in a bull ring last week, the State and Navy departments were pleased. Explanation...
Commented The Dartmouth (daily): ". . . The situation perplexes us. [But] we still cling to another illusion as concerning athletics in Britain. We still believe that in spite of these terrific schedules that there is a sense of proportion about them maintained. We recall a story told of [Runner] Abrams [Harold M. Abrahams] who was competing at the British Olympic trials. He subsequently won his events at the Games. He had just won the finals in the 220 and was to run in the finals 440 in 15 minutes. With a sweater thrown around his shoulders, he was lolling about the track...
...issuing fraudulent checks and failure to pay the wages of employes at a military academy which he conducts at El Monte, Calif., Major Richard M. Cannon, son of Bishop James Cannon Jr. of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was haled into court, indicted on eight counts, freed under bonds...
...Houston, Tex., T. C. Grenshaw, 70, divorced by his wife after 27 years of marriage, brought suit against her new husband, Fred M. Terry, for 1) poisoning his former wife's mind ($25,000); 2) alienating her affections ($25,000); 3) corrupting her morals ($25,000); 4) destroying her innocence ($25,000); 5) causing her to break her marriage contract ($25,000); 6) mortification ($25,000); 7) loss of her society ($25,000); 8) loss of right to censure her actions...
...hours. And that's just the beginning of what's going to happen." Presidents bounced by the Bilboard of Trustees (composed of two dentists, three lawyers, a physician, a bank cashier, controlling all but State Teachers College) were Chancellor Alfred E. Hume of the University, Buz M. Walker of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, Nellie Kiern of the Women's College.* New heads appointed were Chancellor Joseph Neely Powers, realtor (dismissed from same office in 1924); Hugh Critz, public relations counsel for Mississippi Power & Light Co.; Robert E. L. Sutherland, one-time president of Hinds Junior College...