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...politico of the Philippines is, with the possible exception of the same species in Porto Rico, the most politically-minded individual under the U. S. flag. Politics is his profession, his badge of honor. He practices it with a holy passion. Last week the ninth Philippine Legislature, packed with politicos dedicated to independence from the U. S., sat for the first time. As custom requires, Governor General Dwight Filley Davis appeared before a joint session of the House and Senate to deliver his legislative message. He was heard in stony silence and allowed to depart without applause. He had dared...
...distinguished-citizen-to-whose-inspiration-the-gathering-was-due was the silver-maned Politico-Pianist Ignace Jan Paderewski, first Premier of Republican Poland (1919). He it was who ordered the Wilson statue from the U. S. mountain-molder, Gutzon Borglum, and paid for it. Many years ago he was engaged to give a concert at Stanford University. Subscriptions failed to raise the necessary amount. The treasurer of the concert, an undergraduate working his way through college, presented his own note for the deficit. Paderewski returned the note to the concert treasurer, Herbert Clark Hoover...
...Manhattan guild, their declaration of war is now voiced thus: "To constitute a brotherhood of all members of the medical profession; to provide mutual assistance in religious and professional life; to facilitate intercourse between them and cognate branches of the clergy and others, such as judges, lawyers, educationalists and politico-medical organizations interested in the study and discussion of the medico-religious questions and those touching on the science and duty of ethics. . . . "In general, to promote among Catholic members of the profession such solidarity as may be advantageous to both religion and the profession, [as] medical certification in cases...
...revolution at Canton, in the extreme South, last week was staged by General Chen Chitang, commander of the Eighth Army Corps, apparently in association with potent Politico Wang Chingwei. Both these men used to be intimates of President Chiang, broke with him some time ago, flayed him last week as a Dictator, called his Congress a fake. Upon seizing power, General Chen made the usual pretentions that all adjoining provinces had joined his revolt. In terror from Canton fled the Governor of the Province (Kwangtung), sagacious Chen Mingshu...
March 25?Dinner of the Academy of Political Science; at Hotel Astor, Manhattan. Guest of honor: Walter Lippmann of the late great New York World; in appreciation of his contributions (politico-educational) to U.S. life...