Life — May 26, 1927 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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January 2—President Rogers, in specch ‘at Publishers’ banquet, denics imperialism in landing of U. S. forces in South Africa, reaffirming our policy of peace and a respect for human rights and moral obliga- tion to smaller countries. January 14—Mrs. George M. Osbar, pretty blonde, found on De- cember 3 with clam fork buried in husband's neck, acquitted. January 28—Howard Cochrane MacLeish, Dean of Ohio State Uni- versity, denies emphatically reports that drinking among college students is on the increase. “I can't answer for other institutions,” De: “but I can ely aver and girls at Ohio State U, are cleaner and more temperate than at any time in the past.” February 4—Fatal crash of wooden cars on New York Elevated. February 15—Another landmark started to disappear in Washington to-day when demolition work began on the U. S, Capitol, birthplace of many famous laws, The Capitol is to be replaced by a more modern structure. February 18—Rev. Kenneth Berg- man, noted pastor, laments tendency of modern literature and art “to- ward the gutter.” He attributes current wave of immorality to new inventions, free and easy divorce laws and improper environment in the home. February 22—President Rogers extols George Washington in ad- dress at Bankers’ Convention, de- scribing her of His Country as “America’s First Rotarian.” February 26—Latest reports from the party attempting the ascent of Mt. Everest indicate that the sum- mit has not been reached, but that ition will be organized next year with high hopes of suc- March 3—Arrival of S.S. Wung of Hongkong-Amerika Line bring- ing three hundred Chinese mission- aries to work among the mountain whites in North Carolina, March 17 — Celebration of St. Patrick's Day in Boston, Mass. sults in loss of twenty-two li severe damage to property in vicinity of Scollay Square. March 18—Committce of Seven appointed by Governor to clean up New York stage. March 21 — Heavy blizzard and record gale paralyze traffic through- out Northern States on first day of spring. U. S. Weather Bureau re: ports coldest March 21st since 1942, i& C Ia 183 Sed April 4—Sidney R. Turnquist, Chairman of the Santa Monica (Calif.) Chamber of Commerce, scouts the report that recent carth- quake shocks have inflicted severe damage on property hereabouts. “The whole affair has been grossly exaggerated in the press,” he asserts. April 15—Record crowd at open- ing of eball season in spite of bribery scandal of December, 1976. April 18—Congressional Com- mission formed to draw up plans for protecting inland waterways from such devastating floods as_ those which occurred in April, 1976. April 23—Chauncey M. Depew gives interview on hundred and forty-third birthday, saying that things are all right. May 2—Debate between Senator Ruskin and Arthur M. Stanley in Edison Hall. Subject: “Is Prohi- bition Practicable?” May 28—World’s pole-vault rec- ord broken by H. L. Beesom of Uni- versity of Honolulu with a vault of 22 ft. 4 inches. May 30—Vetcrans of the Great War ‘of 1956-68 (“War to End War,” No. 4) honor survivors of Great War of 1914-18 (“War to End War,” No. 1) in Memorial Day parade, Suyf) June 12—Campaign started among schoolchildren to save “Old Tronsides.” June 17—President Scheiman, of the United Film-Stupendous Corp., announces in speech before exhibi- tors at Atlantic City that henceforth movie producers will concentrate on literary merit in stories and to that end will engage only the best au- thors in country to write scenarios. June 26—President Rogers an- nounces that he will not be a can- didate for a fifth term, holding sacred the precedent which has kept presidents in the past from secking more than four terms. June 29—Maxwell T. Rosen, sec- retary-treasurer of the Continental Airways Corp., returning from an extended tour of Europe with his wife and daughter, tells reporters that conditions abroad are still very much unsettled, “It is up to our Government to take a firm hand in the Old World,” says Mr. Rosen. comicbooks.com