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...features of the meeting was an exhibit in the Kosais Temple of dental appurtenances. One hundred and sixty-four firms made displays. Dental tools, dental chairs, gold and silver for fillings, devices and contrivances, including the universally dreaded ogre of the modern world?the buzzing drills that find tender spots in all civilized mouths. The exhibit because of the precious metals included, was valued at $2,000,000 and eight detectives guarded it night...
Particularly cattlemen, who have been almost ruined by recent conditions, want permits to graze in the public for perpetuity with fees only large enough to cover the Government's administration expenses. The Forestry Bureau is unwilling to surrender the nation's forest reserves to the tender mercies of the hard pressed cattlemen. The other chief point on which the contest will be waged is why the Government has delayed undertaking irrigation projects authorized by Congress (see CABINET...
...work into the tiny crevices left between running their newspapers and student government boards, winning votes, signing petitions, leading cheers, etc. He is called the "flash," the "whiz," the "shark," the man who can, with little visible effort, rip and rend the more indigestible portions of the curriculum into tender shreds; the man who singles out tough courses for the sheer delight of picking high marks out of them; the man, the exceptional man, who would snatch at an honors course if only his university offered...
Said the Washington Post in commenting on this sharp questioning of veracity in high places: "Whether Mr. Haney is right or wrong in his attitude toward Admiral Palmer, he is palpably and indefensibly wrong in adopting a recalcitrant attitude toward President Coolidge. He should tender his resignation forthwith, and leave the responsibility for directing both the Shipping Board and the Emergency Fleet Corporation to the President. If there is one principle that is thoroughly established in this government, it is the principle of the President's responsibility for the conduct of executive affairs...
Reported Engaged. Ileana, 16, "prettiest daughter of Queen Marie of Rumania and King Ferdinand," to the Duke of Apulia, 26, distant kinsman of King Vittorio Emanuele of Italy. Ileana's less handsome sisters are respectively Elisabeth, exiled Greek Queen and Marie, YugoSlavian Queen. Princess Ileana, although tender in years has already, according to reports, been about to wed the Prince of Wales and King Boris of Bulgaria...