Word: behinder
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Navy. Mr. Britten, who learned about pugilism, hard-boiled politics and the contracting business in San Francisco and Chicago, has endeared himself to all U. S. sailors by years of pounding the table for more guns, more cruisers, more Navy. In the coming session he will pound behind the scenes. The cruiser bill passed the House last spring. Battling Britten will urge it through the Senate...
...Paris many a child has been frightened to silence, many a joke of macabre humor has been evoked by the name "Monsieur de Paris," Government executioner. Everyone knows that this is not his real name, that whoever happens to be the official French executioner always skulks behind the name Monsieur de Paris. Last week Paris learned the real name of "the present 'M. de Paris.' " He is M. Anatole Deibler...
Murderer Chung pleaded his own appeal before the Lord Chief Justice. When judgment was about to be pronounced, Chung Yi-miao leaned forward and cupped his hand behind his ear, in order not to miss a word...
When William Kissam Vanderbilt sailed on his yacht Ara, a fortnight ago, on his first cruise around the world, he left behind a yacht-building orgy. More and bigger yachts are now being designed and built for U. S. tycoons than ever before. Herewith, the list with name of tycoon, cost of yacht, architect, builder...
Eastern rivalries grow pale beside the gargantuan wars of colleges that lie behind the Rocky Mountains. California and Stanford are two giants who ravage the countryside and then clash together. Last week, before the game, Stanford had won 15 of these clashes and California 12. California rapidly scored 13 points; after the half, Simkins made a touchdown for Stanford; in the last minute Frentrup of Stanford made another. The giants had played their seventh...