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...success of the sport, which was introduced last year at Harvard by T. J. Jarman, at that time a Davison scholar at the University, is indicated by the rapidity with which other universities are taking it up. This year the University of Chicago is recruiting for a team, together with the universities of Syracuse and Pennsylvania. In the near future a meeting of Harvard undergraduates interested in the sport will be held here, at which a team will be organized, and the theory of the game will be explained...
...Samuel Lionel ("Roxy") Rothafel was featured in last week's news: He resigned as manager of the Roxy cinemansion in Manhattan "to enter a much wider field of activity." He was mentioned as probable general director of Radio City, big midtown amusement centre being developed by John Davison Rockefeller Jr. and Radio Corp. of America. He was awarded the first biennial medal of the Music Division of the New York City Federation of Women's Clubs as "the person who has done most to advance the cause of music in the City of New York." With a company...
...more than a little to the melancholia which made life unbearable for Pascin himself. Last week was another Pascin exhibition at Manhattan's Downtown Gallery. Socialites, reporters, art critics flocked to it. Standing sponsors were such people as smartchart Editor Frank Crowninshield, Art Critic Henry McBride, Mrs. John Davison Rockefeller Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Adolph Lewisohn. An elaborate illustrated catalog was prepared. The show was a decided success. Apart from the fact that the first Pascin exhibition contained some of his worst pictures, the second most of his best, between the two shows the artist himself suddenly and horribly...
...John Davison Rockefeller was about to climb into his car after a game of golf at Ormond, Fla., Soprano Amelita Galli-Curci drove up to the golf club. They were introduced. Seized with a great gallantry, Mr. Rockefeller cried: "Bless you, bless you! I have enjoyed hearing you sing so many times!" From his car he extracted a bouquet of violets and sweet peas. "I found these at my plate this morning, and they made me think of your voice," said he. "And here is my picture with an appropriate sentiment. And if you don't mind, I would...
...John Davison Rockefeller Jr., officer of the Legion of Honor, made known through the committee which has been restoring Versailles Palace, Rheims Cathedral and Fontainebleau Palace at his expense that no more money would be given for these purposes. The committee's secretary said: "France is now a fortunate country, indeed one of the best off in the world. Furthermore, the most urgent work of restoration has been done...