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Communist Ruthenberg died six months ago (TIME, Nov. 17). His remains, in an urn, were sent to Europe with fitting Communistic lack of pomp. Berliners with red neckties, red socks, red handkerchiefs, took turns staring at the urn, then put it on a train for Moscow...
Paunchy Mr. Thompson was scheduled to be inaugurated with pomp on April 18. He was reported to have offered the job of press agent of his administration to Maurine Watkins, authoress of the sensational, successful murder play, Chicago, now playing in Manhattan...
Foreign Minister of China, followed the example set by his Lord and master, renounced all mundane pomp and glory. To the Pope he sent all the civil, military and diplomatic decorations that he had earned in his long and useful career, announced his renunciation and decision to return to private life. His gifts will go to the Vatican Museum...
...Emperor." Therefore last week when the people of Japan set about the funeral of the late Emperor Yoshihito (TIME, Jan. 3), they very properly proceeded as though they were escorting a god to his last rest. Expense. Four million yen ($2,000,000) was spent on the funeral. Pomp. Red and gold automobiles for members of the Imperial House, two special railway stations, innumerable hand-tooled pavilions, a funeral railway car, a vast funeral hearse (TIME, Jan. 10), and some 20 miles of road and railroad were built-will never be used again. Numbers. Princes, ambassadors, nobles, and army...