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...reaching decision that aroused considerable College controversy (and ultimately led to last year's religious squabble), the University decided to replace the old Appleton Chapel with a "War Memorial Chapel," in memory of Harvard's sons who died in the war to end all wars. Complaints fell into three main groups: first of all, the University planned to exclude the names of three Harvard sons whose loyalty was to the Central Powers and who died fighting against this country; secondly, many feared that the proposed chapel might turn out an architectural monstrosity in a Yard already cluttered with buildings...
Monro categorized the change in three main themes, emphasizing first that students at the College now have an increasing quality of academic ability. He told about 200 alumni and their wives that a college career is no longer the end of the road educationally. At least 80 per cent of today's senior class--about twice as many as in 1934--will go on to graduate school, he said...
...command post on the House floor after wolfing a hot dog as he moves swiftly about Capitol Hill, Charlie Halleck at last has a job to satisfy his energies. When and if the Republicans regain control of Congress, he is sure to be Speaker. So far this year, his main efforts have been essentially defensive-holding the line in the battle for a balanced budget. But before this year's session ends, he must move to the offensive, trying to push through such controversial measures as foreign aid and labor-rackets legislation...
...used in the payroll job. Puzzled, he rushes off to testify about something or other at Old Bailey, but the case gets clearer when he checks out a lead on the late inspector's lady friend. On her premises he gets a fluke chance to catch the main man with cash in hand. And so on until well after midnight, when the chief inspector arrives home at last -coat torn, temper frayed, and bloody well ready for a little appreciation. "George!" his wife hisses with disgust. "You've been drinking...
Hefty Charge. For years brokerage houses avoided the funds like the plague, fearful that they would hurt regular brokerage business. But most of them have come around. Main holdout: Manhattan's huge Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, which has never even deigned to mention the funds' existence in its financial letter...