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...stalked goutily in, followed by spry, fox-bearded Governor Montagu Collet Norman of the Bank of England. They had all come to the Mansion House, ornate official home of Lord Mayor Sir Percy Greenaway, to dine with him before he is succeeded Nov. 9 by the Lord Mayor-elect, Alderman Charles Henry Collett (TIME. Oct. 9). Speeches after the guests were full of noble viands and rare wines consisted of direct hits by Chancellor Chamberlain and Governor Norman at the British Labor Party which is urging that His Majesty's Government adopt "Roosevelt methods" in finance and public relief...
Nobody stirred. All the Aldermen are "Liverymen" - representatives of London's ancient Guilds. The top card, as always, was the Senior Alderman who has served as Sheriff of the City of London, this year Alderman Charles Henry Collett...
...Those of you in favor of Charles Henry Collett, Knight, Alderman and Glovemaker?" shouted Common Sergeant Judge Holman Gregory...
...Jewish lawyer in New York, a notorious criminal in Atlanta Penitentiary, a college professor in Reading, Pa., a fugitive from Federal justice, an alderman vacationing in Europe and 19 other assorted Chicagoans all had common cause for worry last week. It was a big warm blanket indictment by a Cook County grand jury charging them one & all with being trade racketeers. Behind the indictment lay Chicago's years of industrial bombings, murders and terrorism, and twelve weeks of secret investigation by the grand jury before whom appeared 588 frightened witnesses. A strapping, six-foot Irishman elected State...
...show his hand. The City Council met to hear Corporation Counsel William H. Sexton's opinion on its power to elect a Mayor. He said it lacked such power. In the Morrison Hotel that afternoon Leader Nash gave Democratic councilmen his opinion: "I recommend for acting mayor Alderman Frank J. Corr of the 17th Ward. Now let's see if the new leadership will operate. Meeting's adjourned...