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...University Museum and of the Zoological Museum, C. P. Curtis; Jr. '13, a fellow of Harvard College, H. W. Holmes '03, Dean of the Graduate School of Education, Edward Reynolds '81, curator of the Peabody Museum, and Alexander Hamilton Rice '98, gold medalist of the Royal Geographic Society, scientist, and explorer, who has been given an appointment at the Harvard Medical School...
...famed ' Manifesto of German Intellectuals, the Manifest of the "Culture-Warriors" of 1914 which loudly proclaimed the justness of Germany's cause. Four of 1914's fighting Intellectuals were among last week's rational Intellectuals: Playwright Gerhart Hauptmann, Artist Max Liebermann, Professor Adolph von Harnack, Scientist Max Planck. Hindenburg. Just as in Wartime both sides claim the Deity for their partisan, so last week did both armies in the great Battle of the Referendum claim the support of grizzled old Hero President Paul von Hindenburg. Hugenberg followers quoted the President's famed speech "protesting...
...tinkering was the climax of the celebration of "Light's Golden Jubilee." At a preceding jubilee dinner famed voices lauded the greatest Edison achievement. Owen D. Young was toastmaster. President Hoover spoke pleasantly, briefly. Mr. Ford made appropriate remarks. From a radio loudspeaker came the voice of Scientist Albert Einstein speaking from Berlin. Inventor Edison acknowledged the unheard compliments. Other famed guests at the Dearborn celebration: Airplane Inventor Wright, Ambassador Dawes, Steelman Schwab, Oilman Rockefeller Jr., Tireman Firestone, Cineman Hays, Secretary of War Good. Railmen Crowley (New York Central). Atterbury (Pennsylvania), Loree (Delaware & Hudson), Willard (Baltimore & Ohio). Worldwide were...
...folks at home, Dr. Bogle confabulated with henchmen. Candidate Dewey confabulated, also Candidate Oliver. After covert dickers the association elected the Army's Robert T. Oliver their president-elect for 1930-31. An able dental technician, President-Elect Oliver is, like almost all his colleagues, not an important scientist. Neither Who's Who in America nor American Men of Science recognizes him. Neither do these compilations recognize outgoing President Howe or incoming President Bogle...
...gossip unusual even for the best bestsellers. Reason: it is a literary mystery. For Henry Handel Richardson is but the nom de plume of an authoress who conceals her real name. She is a robust, middle-aged London woman, long and strong of face, wife of an able scientist. Born in Australia, trained in Leipzig for the career of concert pianist, she published in 1908 a musical novel called Maurice Guest. Admired by discerning critics, this novel has enjoyed quiet prestige for 20 years-from time to time a new edition is printed. In 1911 she planned a trilogy...