Word: astors
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...phase of the liquor problem faced Lady Astor and the Government. Last month air passenger service began between Manchester and Belfast. By slipping a half-crown into a slot machine on the airliners, it is possible to obtain a double whisky and soda. One question raised is whether it will be legal to operate this ingenious device before "taking off"; another, whether, while in flight over a certain area, the liquor-sales hours of that area will apply to the plane...
Four of the five medals given for foils competition in the intercollegiates held at the Hotel Astor, New York, last week, and the only trophy, returned with the University fencing team. The three medals for the champion team and the medal for the runner-up in the individual championship accompanied the famous "Iron Man" which will resume its place in the Union for another year...
...University fencing team composed of Captain E. H. Lane '24, E. L. Lane '24, Roland Fleer '24, and F. W. Saunders '24 will defend the team title they won last year in the Intercollegiates in the Hotel Astor, New York, today and tomorrow...
Four members of the University fencing squad which leaves to-night for New York, will represent the University in the intercollegiates in the Hotel Astor tomorrow and Friday. Captain E. H. Lane '24, E. L. Lane '24, and Roland Fleer '24, have qualified as a foils team in the northern half of the league and the two Lane brothers have earned a place in the individual foils championship contests. F. W. Saunders '24 has also qualified for the individual epee contests...
House of Lords. A bill introduced in the Commons by Frank Briant, Liberal Member for Lambeth, would enable peeresses in their own right to sit in the House of Lords. Members of all parties, including the well-advertised Lady Astor, support the measure. The bill would affect 24 British peeresses, including the Duchess of Fife, the Countesses of Cromartie, Loudoun and Seafield, Countess Roberts, and Viscountesses Wolseley and Rhondda...