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"She" and king Solomon's Mines
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were among his best known works.
Gen. Charles Mangin, the French
hero of Verdun. died last week in
Paris. He was born in 1866 and spent
his life in the army. He was in COM
mand of a French army which at
! tackled Verdun ard recaptured from
the Germans the French Fort Douau-
mont. Later he commanded French
forces which began the drive against
the Germans right flank, and which
was the beginning of the end Of the
war.
The International Council of Women
erded It's Today session here last
week with decision to meet again
flVe years hence in Vienna. To the
last day of its meeting the council
was made the butt of caustic and
critical comment by some women's
patriotic bodies. The Daughters of
the American Revolution Cancelled its
agreement with the international
Council for use of the Continental
Memorial Hail.
With only single shout of pro-
test from the Communists. Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg last week
was sworn in and inaugurated as
PRESIDENT of Germany. The oath of
dent of the Reichstag, Pauld Loeb. and
the ceremonies went through without
hitch. In brief statement to the
German people. Won Hindenburg dedi-
Gated himself to work for the nation
and declared that his office of presi-
dent did not belong to one clan. one
religious persuasion, or one party
alone. but to the people in its en-
tirety."
In an address last week to the Uni
tartan Laymen's League in Boston,
Senator Borah reiterated his opposi.
ton to the World Court, declaring 1t is
the department of Justice of the
League of Nations" If separated en-
tirely from the league, however, Sen
ator Borah declared he would support
American participation in the court.
Eight leaders in the Communist up-
rising which resulted in the explosion
or bomb in the Sveti Kral Cathedral
in Sofia were executed last week
Others who were connected with the
plot were sentenced to various terms
OF Imprisonment.
The 40-year team which a military
court-martial sentenced Corp. Walter
Irumbull to serve was cut last week
to three years by Maj. Gen. William
n smith, commanding general in
Hawaii. The sentence originally given
Pvt. Paul Crouch, of % years, was
cut to three years. Both men were
alleged to have spread communistic
propaganda.
Lord Miner. former secretary of
war of Great Britain and prominent
in British-South African affairs, died
last week, victim of sleeping sick
ness, which has become epidemic in
England. His was the first death
from the malady.
The controversy started last year in
connection with holding America S
first Defense day''-labeled by paci-
fists as an unnecessary war gesture
has broken out already, and far ahead
of the date set for the affair. When
the War Department made it known
last week that it planned to hold De-
tense day on November IL, Armistice
day. the Presidents opinion was
sought by newspaper men. The Presi-
dent was represented as opposing the
idea, although he intends to seek the
War Departments opinion and learn
its plans before committing himself
one way or the other.
Imam r Massey, who survived all
the other war premiers after the post
war reconstruction period, died last
week in New Zealand He was made
premier of New Zealand in 1918 and
kept the office during and after the
war. He visited Washington in 1923
and was received by President Cool
idge.
Five thousand years ago the women
of Kish, in Mesopotomania. were
rouging their cheeks, manicuring
their nails and generally setting them
selves up as leaders in fashion, while
the men were fishing with baited fish
hooks. These are some of the con-
illusions reached by scientists of the
Field Museum (Chicago) and oxford
University expedition, who have been