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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...study has been the attitude of Harvard faculty and alumni. By active complaint and deliberate discussion, representatives of the University have acquired a large following who favor repeal of this obnoxious legislation. The concerted action which swept sixty-one oath supporters out of the Massachusetts legislature is simply a local counterpart of the nationwide defeat of the Hearst type of noise maker. Harvard may give herself a pat on the back for having helped to combat this branch of American demagoguery...
...suggest there was no graft, and put taxes on a reasonable basis. He maintains a private army of 70,000 and wherever he goes in Shantung deals out justice, sitting as judge and jury, then seizing a heavy whip and personally executing his own flogging sentences which have a local reputation for being fair...
...part of its War Memorial program, San Francisco proudly opened the first U. S. civic opera house, equipped even to private quarters for the stage animals. Merola's formula remained the same as at the old Auditorium. He kept the seasons short, used the local symphony orchestra and local choristers, sold out his performances with Big Names. The local backlog became stronger with the foundation of a ballet school with able Adolph Bolm, oldtime Diaghilev dancer, in charge. Last year, spending some $40,000 on scenery alone, the San Francisco Opera produced Wagner's Ring cycle, headed...
...Jeritza, Lily Pons, Flagstad) when they were hot spot-news has done much to keep up Merola's prestige. But, though imported singers are headlined, home talent has its chance. Last autumn San Franciscans had reason to be proud of Josephine Tumminia (TIME, Dec. 9), a local barber's daughter who will have leading coloratura roles again this season. After La Juive last week critics praised John Howell, a local baritone...
Politics again, George H. Tinkham, the Republican Congressman from the local Democratic district went back into office by carrying his district with 13,000 votes more than President Roosevelt got. Mr. Tinkham has whiskers, has held his seat since 1915, and has never yet made a campaign. This year he got back from Europe the day before the election. Probably he didn't bother to vote for himself. Of course he is a Harvard...