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Professor Hart was speaking against a bill sponsored by William H. O'Brien to bar from Massachusetts schools histories and other books alleged to contain anti-American propaganda Yesterday's hearing centred about the contention of O'Brien that certain of Professor Hart's textbooks contain uncomplimentary references to Thomas...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PROF. HART DEFENDS HIS HISTORICAL WRITINGS | 2/13/1925 | See Source »

Whatever the result, the contest is sure to be bitter and perhaps violent. Not only is the main issue centred about cooperating with the British, but the future of the Egyptian monarchy itself depends upon a victory for Ziwar's coalition; for King Fuad, by paving the way for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EGYPT: New Election | 1/5/1925 | See Source »

Discussion, wearying and pointless, centred about the U. S. proposal for a central body to control production of the drug and a plan to decrease importations by 10% annually. Mrs. Hamilton Wright of the U. S. delegation brought up a new proposal to send expert committees into opium-producing countries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Opium Impasse | 12/22/1924 | See Source »

Here Julie, precocious and solemn, became acquainted wi,th Alan Birdsall. Ensued stormy romance. Alan called her "Sugar Cane." She retaliated triumphantly with "Birdseed." Alan, spoiled, tempestuous, self-centred, alternately persecuted and fondled her, all of which she received with grave interest.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Growing Pains* | 11/17/1924 | See Source »

Geraldine Farrar has a new way of doing Carmen. She has eliminated most of the scenery and the choruses. The interest is centred entirely on the two principal characters, all superfluities being carefully eliminated. Her version was first used when she began her tour, Sept. 26, at Portsmouth, N. H...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: On Tour | 10/20/1924 | See Source »

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