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...been recognized as superior to all other dogs of his kind. The four were: Governor Moscow, pointer, owned by Robert F. Maloney-a lean, piebald dog, massive-boned, with dark shelves under his eyes indicating his aristocratic birth. His tail stood out behind him like a dandy's cane, lacquered in black and white...
...office. Whether or not there was any connection, it was coincidentally announced that Mr. Slemp would retire. So the tall man with high forehead, prominent eyes, long nose, large chin, he who stalked through the corridors of the White House Office so swingingly with silk hat, cutaway and cane, will depart thence-but not to a great distance. He is to resume law practice with the firm of Good, Childs, Bobb & Westcott of Washington and Chicago (James W. Good, head of the firm, is a onetime Congressman from Iowa, and Vice Chairman of the Republican National Committee...
...University authorities announced yesterday that Dr. W. H. Weston, assistant professor of botany at the University, has been granted leave of absence for the second half of the current academic year, to continue in Cuba some phases of the study and control of the sugar cane Mosaic diseases. Dr. Weston received his master's degree from the University in 1912 and his Ph.D. in 1915. He began his study of the sugar cane diseases with Dr. East at Soledad last February, and continued last summer in Cuba with the Tropical Plant Research Foundation...
...injury, which was due to the carelessness of another member of the squad, did not prevent Stafford from practicing Monday, but yesterday he appeared with a cane and joined the overflowing doctor's squad. No bones are broken, and Dr. Richards expects him to be able to play Saturday...
...book is about as notable a piece of work as the autumn has produced. Mr. O'Higgins' style is eminently readable, his vision penetrating. He has created in Mr. Cane a winning, living picture, full of pathos and triumphant dignity. His portrait of Julie is no less a finished study of a strange and intriguing personality...