Word: performed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fact that the posts of Chairman of the Shipping Board and of President of Emergency Fleet Corporation were held by one man, and to the fact that the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 transferred the powers of the Corporation to the Shipping Board which in turn was authorized to perform such of its duties as it deemed advisable through the Corporation. Now the actual business of operating Government ships is to be turned back to the Emergency Fleet Corporation under the control of one man. It is probable that legislation will be undertaken to carry out this policy in full...
Thirty five members of the Harvard instrumental Clubs will perform before an audience of Sargent girls this afternoon at 3.15 at Sargent School, Cambridge. A tea dance will follow the concert...
...Will Perform for Graduates First...
...Vienna, Prof. Maximilian Langster, famed mesmerist, advertised that he would perform feats of hypnotism "hitherto unattempted." A "big crowd" marched to his theatre. There a policeman smilingly agreed to submit to Langster's eye. Having hypnotized him, the professor handed the policeman a stick, said: "This is a revolver. Shoot!" In a daze the policeman threw away the stick, seized his own revolver, shot three of the audience. He then leaped from the stage, attacked the spectators, seized several, herded them together, told them they were under arrest, drove them before him to the police station...
...January, a Freshman leader will be chosen who will lead the club throughout its spring concert, which starts late in March or early in April. In conjunction with the Freshman Instrumental Clubs, which will be organized shortly after the holidays, the 1927 Glee Club will perform in several near by town. An important engagement already secured is to sing with the Pop Concert Orchestrs at Symphony Hall on Freshman Night. Then after performances at various girls schools around Boston, at several suburban towns and a concert at Brattle Hall late in May, the combined clubs will make their final appearance...