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...Liberté produced a picture of the mother* of the murdered man kneeling at a church altar while his slayer joyously quaffed champagne in a Montmartre cafe. It added: "Yesterday's verdict did more to promote Facism in France than twenty years' work of the Camelots...
...held in the Sistine Chapel. After the Sacred College of Cardinals had congregated there, they were joined by the Pope. Mgrs. Gallo and Lucidi then received the Cardinal rings from His Holiness and became full-fledged Princes of the Church. The two new Cardinals prostrated themselves before the altar and were covered by their long scarlet robes by the other Cardinals. In this position they recited their prayers, while the Cardinals formed a double line behind them. After the prayers were over they arose and were embraced by each Cardinal present...
...installation of the Unknown Soldier as Grand Master of the Order. The ceremony was highly impressive. On entering the Abbey the Order was met by the clergy and choir, all dressed in medieval habits, and they and some of the Order proceeded up che main aisle to the high altar where the Pro-Grand Master received an offering of gold from the Almoner and presented it to the Dean, who dedicated it. Then sounded a joyous fanfare of trumpets and the procession re-formed and wound its way to the Chapel of Edward the Confessor, patron of the Order...
...monument to the late U. S. President. Warren G. Harding, whose friendship for China and world peace was proved by his calling the Washington Conference, was unveiled in Central Park (Peking) near the altar of the Five Earths (which symbolizes the five races of China) on the 2,400th anniversary of the death of Confucius. There were present among others: Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, U. S. Minister; Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, former Chinese Minister to the U. S., who took a leading part in the Washington Conference; both gentlemen made speeches emphasizing President Harding's friendship...
...Church Triumphant and Synagogue Defeated from Bamberg Cathedral; six busts of Patriarchs and Saints from the Monastery of Blaubeuren; two 13th century statues of Abraham and Melchisedek from the church at Wechselburg; a 16th century Crucifixion from St. James Church at Lubeok; and the centrepiece of Bruggemann's High Altar at Schleswig Cathedral...