Word: mason
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Before his return to Washington Franklin Roosevelt, Shriner and 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, had promised to attend the Masonic ceremony at which two of his sons, James and Franklin Jr., were to become 3rd degree Masons. Accompanied by his mother, the President entered a car at Hyde Park and started for Manhattan under heavy escort. Instead of driving at the usual 50 m.p.h. clip, the motorcade never once exceeded 30 m.p.h. The 75-mile trip took nearly three hours. At the edge of New York City, 350 police took over from State Troopers. Behind 15 motorcycle policemen...
With the dazzling candor of exalted birth he has said, "I prefer brawn to brains." He honestly thinks brainy people queer, commands ten languages, likes dancing, tennis, shooting, prizefights, the circus, slapstick at the Palladium and ginger ale with his meals. Untroubled by minor inconsistencies, he is a Mason, Greek Orthodox and divorced-all in good standing. Until last week he has been rather careful with his fortune of $100,000. Then at one clip Kingmaker Kondylis sent him $200,000 in advance expense money for his triumphal return to Athens, and at once there was trouble. Seemingly the Greek...
...graduation Garland organized Automatic Signal Corp., his old friend Professor Fisher putting up a "considerable sum" and becoming board chairman. For the patent the Garland company paid $500 in stock. It was taken into the balance sheet at $7,500. Meantime Yaleman Garland acquired a crony named Arnold C. Mason, Class of 1928 (Sheffield) and a member of a solid St. Louis family. Later a third named David Saylor II joined them, though he never achieved the corporate importance of Messrs. Garland & Mason...
Both Captain Leavitt S. White '37 and Jack Dampeer '38 have been out regularly and seem to be rounding into shape. George Lowman '38, star from last year's Freshman team, is on hand, and the veterans Byron Moser '37 and Jack Mason '37 both give promise that no positions are assured...
...Chicago opera house handsome Basso Ezio Pinza made a suave, red-clawed devil in Boito's Mefistofele. The Marguerite was Soprano Edith Mason, oldtime Chicago favorite. Dominant behind the scenes was Italian Paul Longone, with the title of "General Manager...