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...farewell to the U. S. over the radio. Celebrating (two days ahead of time) the 45th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty, France's gift to the U. S., she waved her hand over a grid-glow tube which signalled an airplane, which dropped a flare, which operated a switch, which turned a new system of flood lights on the statue. Her broadcast farewell...
...orange & blue buntings draped six miles of streets. Nineteen ornate floats passed through depicting "The Romance of Trade & Industry." In the most ornate of all sat the 52nd Veiled Prophet with his queen. Led by a platoon of mounted police the parade moved slowly, impressively, lit by the flare of torches. Next night in St. Louis' Coliseum the Veiled Prophet crowned Miss Ann Chittenden Ferris Queen of Love & Beauty. She is the daughter of President Henry T. Ferris of National Bank Co. of St. Louis. To her was given St. Louis' highest social honor. The identity of the Veiled Prophet...
...Germans have noted since the War, poverty forces frugality. Frugality prevents overeating, stimulates healthy exertion, resistance to disease. The current flare-up of infantile paralysis in & around New York City is seasonal, local, was dying down last week...
...practical purposes the only apparent obstacle that prevents the extension of this privilege is the peremptory placard on the wall. In view of the fireproof construction of the building and the constant flare of Bunsen burners the plea that smoking will cause a fire lacks conviction...
...eyes front, the 107 new Fascist Deputies entered the Reichstag. When it last met they numbered twelve. Flushed with their great election victory (TIME, Sept. 22) they marched in coatless, each swelling out his Fascist "brown shirt," each flaunting the Fascist swastika on his left arm, each in khaki flare-pants, swank black leather boots-all proud that they had flagrantly, successfully broken the Prussian State ordinance forbidding "public appearance in political costume." Saluting the Reichstag and each other, the Browns roared: "Hail, Hitler! Wake up Germany! Down with the Young Plan." Bellowed back the Communist Deputies (who had threatened...