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Learning that Philanthropist & Mrs. Edward Stephen Harkness were staying at Claridge's Hotel, London, Their Majesties George V & Queen Mary hastened to send them a message. Next day, at the top of the Court Circular, high above the social arrangements of dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, barons, appeared this item: ''Mr. & Mrs. Edward Harkness had the honor of being received by the King and Queen this morning." Not greeted at a mere Court (there were two last week at which 19 U. S. women were presented), the Harknesses visited Their Majesties in their private study, chatted half an hour. Said...
Left, By Mortimer Leo Schiff, Manhattan banker and philanthropist who died last fortnight (TIME, June 15); an estate estimated at $100,000,000. Of this $1,000,000 goes to his son John Mortimer Schiff, $750,000 to his daughter Mrs. Dorothy Schiff Hall, $250,000 to her husband Richard Brown West Hall (to revert to the residuary estate should the Halls die childless). To philanthropic and educational institutions goes $1.001,000, of which $500,000 is for the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies, $100,000 for the Boy Scouts of America (of which Banker Schiff...
Ancient though it is. Exeter is changing today more rapidly than any other prep school. For last November Philanthropist Edward Stephen Harkness, no Exeter man, gave $7,000,000 for a House plan, salary increases, and new dormitories (TIME, Dec. 1). Also active was the late Col. William Boyce Thompson, who spent much of his great mining wealth in giving Exeter a big modern gymnasium, athletic, science and administration buildings and, last year, $1,000,000 more (TIME, April 14, 1930). At present the school has, in addition to these, some 650 students from far & wide, 65 teachers, many handsome...
...would be able to give an equally profitable demonstration of her appealing sweetness and charm. This sentimental romance gives Actress Gaynor a chance to flutter about in an orphan asylum, endearing herself to the authorities by telling stories to the other orphans and feeding them icecream. A youthful philanthropist (Warner Baxter) who sees her in the performance of her good turns finds her behavior so cajoling that he decides to pay her way through college. She, unaware of his identity, sees his shadow distorted on the floor one day and coins a nickname for him, Daddy Long Legs...
...Edison Electric Light Co., he organized the International Niagara Commission which was headed by Lord Kelvin, famed British scientist. As president (1890-99) of Cataract Construction Co. he led the development of power at Niagara Falls; for this he was given the John Fritz Gold Medal in 1926. Philanthropist, art patron, he enjoyed listing his membership in scores of educational, artistic and charitable organizations...