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Since the U. S. is without an official national anthem, the National Society of United States Daughters of 1812 is now disseminating propaganda with the object of persuading Congress to authorize a national anthem at its next session...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 16, 1927 | 5/16/1927 | See Source »

...Charles Holz, 40, Philadelphia waiter, markedly resembles President Coolidge. Last week Mr. Holz was asked by a Manhattan cinema concern to "double" for the President in film scenes laid in and around Rutland and Plymouth, Vt., Said Mr. Holz: "I will accept, if Mr. Coolidge does not object...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Coolidge Week: May 16, 1927 | 5/16/1927 | See Source »

...fact that 14,000 college men are presumably trying out the new creations for themselves is a strong argument against the assertion that inebriation rather than gustatory pleasure is the prime object of their libations. --Boston Transcript...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 5/12/1927 | See Source »

...fact that dung was flung at the gentleman in question. I was present in Hankow during the hectic days of early January and therefore am able to testify that I personally was not aware that dung was flung, and can also aver that Butterick was not the object of such an hostile manifestation of the disfavor of the multitude...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 9, 1927 | 5/9/1927 | See Source »

...Smith ascended from his 15th story room in the Biltmore Hotel, Manhattan, to welcome President Coolidge, who was stopping on the 17th floor the evening he addressed the United Press (TIME, May 2). ¶ In a Safe in the office of the U. S. Department of State reposes an object which all good Democrats hope will be taken out in 1929, which many good Republicans trust will remain undisturbed till 1933. The object is the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de Cespedes,* famed among Cubans as the Victoria Cross is famed among British, the Iron...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Coolidge Week: May 9, 1927 | 5/9/1927 | See Source »

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