Word: behinder
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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While he invents witty fantasies on the evening's conversation, Cadell senses the macabre truth behind the feast. He leaves with the other guests. But he returns, sinister and languid, to toy with the nerves of both murderers and audience until he chooses to reveal and confirm his suspicions. One of the slayers is then prostrated with fright. Holding the other at bay with a sword cane, Cadell shrills a police whistle as the curtain falls...
...better to die than to accept a living death behind the bars," said he to inquiring reporters. "In death I prove myself to be an innocent...
...Hutton drove to Grand Central in one of her six Rolls-Royces,* made the 28-mile trip in a private car, was met in Pleasantville by other Rolls-Royces she had sent ahead. On this occasion observers noted the private car did not carry an empty baggage car behind, usual Hutton caution against rear-end collisions...
...Rand, president, Ernest Stauffen Jr., chairman of the board of directors, Harral S. Tenney, vice president. Banker Stauffen, enthusiastic, has been a prime mover in group banking, was perhaps principal factor in formation of Marine Midland Corp. But unlike Banker Rand, Mr. Stauffen did not learn his banking behind cages and over ledgers. Graduated from Columbia in 1904, he practiced law, then became vice president in charge of finance of Lord & Taylor, Manhattan merchants. In 1915 he was made a vice president of the Liberty National Bank, kept the position when this institution was merged with The New York Trust...
...IDOLS BEHIND ALTARS-Anita Brenner-Paysnn & Clarke...