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Oxford, not yet having received the telegram sent two days ago by Frederick DcW. Bolman '35, president of the Harvard group, which suggested a split team debate on the question of censorship of the press, cabled that they would like to discuss the merits of the proposal that biography should "reveal feet of clay...
Harvard sent this reply through the NBC: "Cannot accept biographer proposition. Urge split team debate as suggested in wire of thirteenth...
...text of the telegram follows: "In case Oxford cannot accept affirmative of censorship resolution, would suggest split team debate on same subject, one Oxford, one Harvard speaker on each side. Suggest Oxford affirmative man send us two affirmative arguments, designating preference for one. Harvard negative man will submit two negative arguments, designating preference for one. This exchange to be made by November 21. Would this suit you and London? Can you communicate this with London and Oxford immediately in case Oxford has not replied to previous cable...
...President finished reading his endorsement to assembled newshawks, he was asked whether he had forgotten to endorse Democratic Senator Copeland, also standing for re-election in New York. For answer the President smilingly remarked that the reporters would be surprised to know how often he had voted a split ticket. By the time Franklin Roosevelt reached Hyde Park, the news of his virtual repudiation of Dr. Copeland was in the papers. Immediate conjecture was that the President had thrown the New York Senator down because of his poor rating as a New Deal supporter. Hastily Secretary Marvin McIntyre assured...
...from a printing plant. These, too, failed to make the Abbey. But his next, The Shadow of a Gunman, did. World fame came with Juno and the Paycock and The Plough and the Stars. When the Abbey turned down The Silver Tassic, an anti-War piece, O'Casey split with the organization, moved to England. Within the Gates is the first O'Casey play without an Irish setting...