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...from an ascending climax of quality, so far as this reviewer is concerned, though the publisher's opinion is evidently different. "King Haber" has, perhaps, greater potentialities than either "Schoolmaster Taussig" or "The Patriot", but the quiet tone of the story leaves an impression of dullness rather than the solemn grandeur that is the author's intent. The character of this banker in a small German principality--a man who reaches the position of the Duke's favorite, and himself almost provides the heir to the throne--is a powerful creation, but the presentation never lives up to the possibilities...
...delegates. They confessed they were disappointed by the confusion of what went on. They had no one leader, no formal place in the Congress program. With their nicknacks and souvenirs some of them cleared out of Carthage and Tunis until the grand summation of the whole Eucharistic Congress, the solemn benediction of the Blessed Sacrament before 10,000 witnesses (including infidels). Those who had poor places will have opportunity to see and hear the whole thing again. So too many a stay-at-home U. S. Catholic. For, three U. S. newsreel operators posted themselves at the very altar after...
...Hardy was near enough to her husband to be able to relate numerous anecdotes such as these, but a solemn man makes sedate copy; her biography is by no means in the chatty, picaresque modern mode...
...month after its first birthday, pow erful Aviation Corp., $40,000,000 holding company, last week acquired a new president. Lean, sharp-witted Graham Bethune Grosvenor stepped down to vice-chairman of the directorate while gaunt, eye-glassed, solemn-looking but humorous Frederic Gallup Coburn stepped up from the directorate and assumed the No. 1 title. Avco published no reasons for the change but well-informed observers knew the following...
...President Simmons touring abroad, Mr. Whitney's official nomination was made. Such a matter is treated with almost sacred regularity. On the first Monday in January, the Exchange nominates nominators. On the second Monday, these are approved. On the second Mondays of February and March the nominators consider in solemn conclave. On the second Monday in April they reveal their choice. On the second Monday in May the election proper is held. Never is there more than one nominee; never is there doubt as to who this will...