Word: specials
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Passed the delayed joint resolution giving a special gold medal to Colonel Lindbergh; after stormy argument, ordered a similar medal struck for Explorer Lincoln Ellsworth; passed a bill awarding the Distinguished Flying Cross to the crew of the Bremen, to Commander de Pinedo of Italy and Lieutenant Costes and Lieut.-Commander Lebrix of France...
Chicagoans groaned again to think they ever re-elected Mayor William Hale (''Big Bill") Thompson. Chicago had had no such deficit since 1917, when the first two years of Thompsonism necessitated a special bond issue. One unprovided item was $56,700 for removing dead animals from Chicago's streets this year. This item is traditional on city budgets, usually as a fat morsel of graft. In the case of gang-ridden Chicago, people interpreted the phrase "dead animals" as a euphemism for something far more grisly than graft...
...provide a relief fund. In quake areas a curfew bell was rung at 9 p. m., and persons seen prowling near shattered buildings after that hour were presumed to be thieves and fired upon at sight by military sentries. Profiteering in food or building materials was checked by a special law providing that offenders should have their entire property confiscated and should receive publicly 25 lashes...
...Philosophy and General Psychology Emerson 27 9.15-10.45 O'clock Social Ethics, Allied Fields of Economics, Philosophy and Psychology Emerson 27 2-4 O'clock Greek Literature Sever 30 TUESDAY 9.15-12.15 O'clock History, Government, Economics--Departmental Abbott-Gross Emerson D Haines-Wyler Memorial Hall Systematic Philosophy and Special Psychological Topics Emerson 23 Social Ethics, Essay Emerson J Greek Translation, Honors Sever 26 9.15-1.15 O'clock History and Literature--Final General Examination and Preliminary General Examination--for Juniors, candidates for honors Emerson J 2-5 O'clock Greek Composition, Greek 3 and 7 Sever...
...feature stage attraction at the Metropolitan yesterday. Those who did not see the jazz-makers last week, as well as those who did, for that matter, should not miss this remaining opportunity, as both band and leader are even better than formerly in a lavish revue, with special settings, lighting effects, and costumes. The famous orchestra is the nucleus of the show which is more elaborate than usual, as is always the case at the Met. However, the new music is really deserving of being the hit of the show, and this convinces us that nothing...