Word: courtly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Judge. The judge before whom Oilman Sinclair last started to be tried in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, was Justice Frederick Lincoln Siddons of the famed theatrical family of that name (TIME, Nov. 14). Justice Siddons lost much prestige through having to declare a mistrial that might not have occurred had he locked up the jury. The new judge, Justice Jennings Bailey, set out to conduct a different sort of trial by examining the talesmen himself, and curtly overruling many an elaborate objection by Sinclair's lawyers. Moreover, he announced that court would convene...
...jurors also gazed at the Mesdames Sinclair, the defendant's wife and mother. They seldom miss a day at his trial. The wife entered court the first day of this trial wearing orchids...
...Oilman Doheny acquitted, to replace Lawyer Littleton this time, Lawyer Littleton gave no sign of hurt feelings. When the new trial opened, there he sat, slightly apart from the rest, like an opera tenor awaiting his cue. Lawyer George P. Hoover, a subordinate, introduced him in full court to Justice Bailey. Lawyer Littleton stood up and made as deep a bow as his comfortable figure would permit. Then he sat down again, pursing his lips and looking at the jury with amiable indulgence. The trial began...
...girls or women aboard ship, even as a "prank," especially after ten days of shore leave in the Gulf ports. Five years ago, when a seagoing girl was found on the battleship Arizona between New York and Panama, Secretary Wilbur was shocked, embarrassed, furious, and a dozen sailors were court-martialed. Though no announcement was made it was safe to say that last week, as in 1923, every U. S. Navy ship afloat was carefully searched to ascertain just how prevalent girl-stowing had become...
...Wilbur last week composed a final chapter. It was a chapter more rueful than happy, but it brought balm to Rear Admiral Frank H. Brumby who, as commander of the Control Force and officer in charge of the rescue effort, was recommended for demotion by the Navy's court of inquiry (TIME, March...