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o "Miss Todd dropped cut of public life for several years as she was obliged to take a rest cure in Africa, but just recently she has opened a shop in New York specializing in the latest hair cuts. Miss Richardson is a partner and manager of the shop. and we U ladies remain-Miss Finkbine and Miss Wheeler, to say that they are the owners and managers of the hotel from a are now broadcasting, and have planned this menu, the excellency we will shortly test!" . "A messenger bears the sad news to the announcer that Mrs. Ward has been severely injured in an airplane mishap and is in a critical condition. Dr. Ward has left hastily. If our radio audience will stand by for just a minute, Mrs. Llewellyn Asbburne will proceed with the recounting of the great work of the class. Mrs. Ash burne, formerly M iss Serena Dryden of the Class of '26, has been an understudy of' Freddie' Bowers, comic announcer from "V.E.A.F., New York. Mrs. Ashburne's views differ entirely from Mrs. Ward's, and in resuming the program, Mrs. Ashburne feels justified in expressing to the world her sincere belief that the men really do rule the world, even though the women are somewhat more capable of ruling themselves now than in former years." "My husband just said to me, 'Tell about me first'; well, he's boss so I'll have to start with him in the story of our famous men. J need not mention to you eastern people about his work as Chairman of the New York State Board of Health, but, to others in the audience, we will say that he received honorable mention by judges of the Joseph F. Bona Award of 850,000 for distinguished work on the improvement of tenement living conditions. Dr. Frank Grippin, liberal bishop in New York City has highly praised the work of Mr. Ashburne and also commended Dr. j. D. Williams, health commissioner associated with Mr. Ashburne on the Board. "Some of our men have found it so hard to remain awav from the Uni- versity that they have at last accepted official positions on tIle Campus and have come back. (They all come back; they always do). Prof. Reamy fills the chair of Professor of Dietetics, with classes onlv for men, while C. Addison Stewart is the drum soloist in Sousa's Band, now official R. O. T. C. band for ceremonial occasions at the University. 'Ted' Richmond, an understudy of Mischa Elman for several years in Europe, is now the Head Instructor of Violin in the Music Department which is headed by Prof. Maxwell Burdette, pianist and saxaphonist of Maryland fame. It is reported, however, that Prof, Burclette will abandon his musical career as a teacher to take up research work in Madagascar for Columbia University with a stipend of $12,000 a year and expenses. Other men also at the University are Major General Preston Grace, stationed as senior officer in charge of W. M. U. R. O. T c.; Col. Richard Stone, in charge of Intelligence Service of the Third Corps Area with head- quarters in Westminster; and \V. M. Michael, professor of Homiletics in the School of Theology. "In other professional fields our men are just as distinguished. Dr. \Vilbur A. Jones has recently been posted as chief surgeon and private physician of the White House. In Washington also, this very minute, 'Skip' Richardson is lecturing on his experiences as Alaskan explorer and globe trotter. The