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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
1
Barnard College undergraduate association publication notes staff and roles for the 1930 issue. Listed are managing editors Rath Jacobus and others, with copy editor, critique editors, and staff members including Hortense Calisher and Beatrice Saguy among the 1931 and 1932 graduates.
An editorial notes Count Screwloose and his dog Iggie would visit the Brooklyn Supreme Court as taxi driver Jenatius Moffettone faces a cap and duster rule dispute. The piece satirizes Commissioner Whalen's taxi dress code and public mockery of the case.
Dear Editor I argue Prohibition should be modified citing rising vice disease and bootlegging since 1920. Critics warn of lost revenue enforcement costs and harsher penalties while Canada shows light wine beer sale with permits and less excess drinking. Public education is needed.
After a long legal battle, Judge and jury find the innocence of a small black bag and its owner. Ledward J. Doheny allegedly lent Herbert Fall a large sum then faced claims of a bribe as Fall accepted the money. The jury weighs the two parties in this sharp dispute.
In a record breaking effort the Tariff Bill passed after ten months and a special session. Committees in both houses will discuss the measure amid expected fights. Many senators are protectionists for their states and objectors feel left short on concessions as prices rise.
The State Legislature approved a bill to appoint a committee to probe New York City affairs. Rumors swirl about partisan tension as observers anticipate disclosures on recent Rothstein matters and a film studio arson inquiry.
Owen D Young at the University of California argues America’s wealth isolates it politically and economically. He says isolation is impossible and uses a fairy tale to illustrate how economics triumphs over politics as the speech reaches Washington.
The text argues America expands via discovery and exploration with Admiral Byrd announcing territorial claims in Antarctica. It cites rapid imperial growth and asserts land can be acquired without war while noting calls for warships persist.
A historic article argues that government moderation efforts require broad public cooperation. It suggests changing current prohibition law to reduce open hostility and improve enforcement outcomes.
A theater review praises The Last Mile for its realism and emotional tension. It lauds Wesley-audience alignment, acts one to three, and superb performances by cast and especially Cecil Laurence as Laertes in Hawliet A Shakespeare appearance noted with Barnard production.
Fritz Leiber brings Shakespeare from Chicago to New York for a rare stage presentation of the masterpieces. The event promises a premier theatrical experience featuring the renowned English playwrights.
The Roxy Symphony Orchestra airs Sundays at two on WJZ with acclaimed programs though radio music remains limited to a few weekly slots. Under conductor Joseph Littau the ensemble has performed pieces including Ravel Spanish Rhapsody, Deems Taylor Looking Glass Suite, Bloch America, and works by Brahms Tschaikowsky Dvorak and Champignons. Rothafer seeks audience suggestions for future programs.
On Sunday evening March 23 the Manhattan Symphony Orchestra performed Professor Moore's Pageant of P. T. Barnum conducted by Moore. The suite, based on Barnum circus figures, includes a plaintive negro spiritual and depictions of Jenny Lind and Tom and America's parade animals.
This Week at the Galleries surveys Havemeyer Collection at the Met on 83rd and 5th as well as Heber Maillol selections, Klee and Lehmbruck at MoMA in the Heckscher Building. Kuniyoshi shines in Daniel Gallert's 600 Madison Avenue show with forceful painting of an artist finding his heritage.
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