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...father's first marriage, of Lady Mary Douglas Hamilton. His coronation took place early in the present season and great fetes were held in celebration. It is common knowledge on the Continent that a majority of the shares in the Casino are in the hands of Sir Basil Zaharoff, the mysterious European banker, whose millions are legion, and who has, it is reported, financed Emperors and Kings, wars and rebellions. The next largest shareholder is Gregory Vagliano, adventurer and gambler. On the night of March 12 of this year at the Sporting Club he-won 2,000,000 francs...
...Basil Zaharoff-again the shadow of his name crosses the news. (See Page 12.) Coal Profiteers (even though William Randolph Hearst is their most active...
...Psychical Research and Common Sense" will be the subject of a talk which Mr. Basil King, the prominent novelist, will give tonight in the Shepard Room of Phillips Brooks House. The meeting, which will be held at 7.30 o'clock is under the auspices of the Graduate Schools Society, and is open to all members of the University...
...Basil King, the noted novelist, will speak one week from today before the Graduate School Club on "Psychical Research and Common Sense". It was previously planned to have this talk today, but it has been found necessary to postpone the meeting until March...
...Basil Thompson, K.C.B., formerly head of Scotland Yard, who lectured yesterday at Symphony liall, points out a notable difference in the British and American attitudes toward the law. In England, the "bobby" carries no gun; he needs none, for he is "always right". The crowd will support him in a pinch. It is ingrained in the English that the law, which the "bobby" represents, is right, and must be respected. Here, the "cop" undoubtedly represents the law, but the sympathy is too likely to be with the culprit. Evading the law is often more popular than obeying it. And there...