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...statements recently released by the deans of the various graduate schools concerning undergraduate requirements for entering their departments, the point was generally stressed that students of the College should not concentrate exclusively on the subject of their post-graduate work, but should attempt to absorb as much as possible of the liberal education offered at Harvard...
Vincent's disease, Dr. King concluded, may be a form of "pre-pellagra." Yet, since most Englishmen eat plenty of lean meat and fish, he found it "difficult to understand how there could be a [nicotinic acid] deficiency." Perhaps, he suggested, some people for unknown chemical reasons cannot absorb nicotinic acid from their food and need an extra supply...
...follower of Wang Ching-wei, he denounced Japanese aggression until Wang deserted the Chungking Government, took up with Japan. Two months ago he started the Chinese News Agency, which hopes to absorb all domestic & foreign news channels in China. Last week Wang's Tang, having made friends with Japan, attacked "American imperialism" in the Japanese-controlled part of China's press...
...Guard's 230,000 men, 15,000 officers. He undoubtedly had in mind the Latin-American police duty for which he has been told to prepare the Regular Army. But his immediate reason was less ominous. He wanted to give the guardsmen intensive training, then use them to absorb and train the conscripts, rather than dilute the Regular Army with raw men. Last week the President set out to get George Marshall part of what he wanted. Announced at the White House was a plan to call out four National Guard divisions, totaling about 50,000 men in twelve...
...exports up 59% over last year), for the Grace Line and the American Republics Line had that continent sewed up. But in the U. S. ocean shipping business, the Government taketh away, but also giveth. Fortnight ago Franklin Roosevelt signed the Bailey-Bland bill, authorizing the Maritime Commission to absorb all or part of the deficits of vessels that have been forced by the Neutrality Act to abandon old routes, ply new ones...