Word: arrays
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...voice teacher from Peiping armed himself with an array of musical instruments and stage costumes, journeyed to Tientsin, there to instruct Hsuan Tung, onetime Manchu Emperor of China, in the art of operatics. Since his expulsion from Peiping seven years ago, Hsuan has lived modestly as "Mr. Henry Pu Yi," has amused himself with a variety of hobbies including cycling, tennis, skating...
...justify the boast of "world's best," Secretary Young marshalled an array of figures measuring every phase of the airways system. Some measures...
...Louis Quinze" boudoir through an enormous circular bank-vault door; an unwary visitor plunging through a trap door as Capone, sitting at a richly carved desk, presses a pushbutton; Capone's "daughter" stepping into her armored limousine big as a moving van. A similar but not so expert array of faked pictures was published April 1 by the Chicago Daily News Midweek. These pictures showed bathing beauties riding under water on pickerel, an old-time chorus girl on a high-wheel bicycle dropping from a blimp by parachute; a monkey-headed robin perched beside a nestful of dice...
...Legal Duel Great was the array of legal talent which the Bank of U. S. affair brought last week into the New York courts. For Messrs. Marcus and Singer appeared Charles Henry Tuttle, last year's Republican candidate for Governor of New York. C. Stanley Mitchell, chairman of the bank's directorate, was represented by famed Martin Wiley Littleton. Mr. Kresel himself appeared in court with his counsel, John William Davis, erstwhile Democratic candidate for President. They were but a few of the bank officials' lawyers. On the other side appeared District Attorney Thomas C. T. Grain...
...years ago. The plot is to portray and satirize Princeton in the 1890's and 1990's. More time and attention are devoted to the earlier years, a happy choice. Most impressive factor in the opening scenes is the costuming. There is a vast and authentic array of pegbottom trousers, long-beaked caps, bulldog shoes. Second scene is laid in front of Reunion Hall, a considerably fresher looking edifice than the building by that name today. The boys break into a song: The Proctor likes Whiskey. Let's get him frisky-Maybe he will buy drinks...