Word: drawings
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...wanted to kill the Prince," said he, "because I knew he was a Fascist* and I thought the attempt would draw attention to unhappy Italy. I thought it would be an intellectual murder. There was such a crowd around the Prince that I fired the first shot in the air. I hoped that in the resulting confusion I could get a clear view of the Prince and be able to kill him with a well-aimed shot. The second shot I missed. Suddenly my hat blew off, I felt so ridiculous that I threw my gun away...
...usual, the U. S. G. A. had seeded the draw with great care. Jones's first and second round opponents were two Canadian players, C. Ross Somerville and F. C. Hoblitzel, and he beat each of them 5 & 4. Meanwhile, blond, wiry George Von Elm, and stocky, curly-haired Maurice McCarthy played the best match of the tournament-a match that went ten extra holes before McCarthy won it with a pitch that stopped a few inches from the cup. Von Elm came within one ball-revolution of sinking his 15-ft. putt for a half. McCarthy had played...
...granddaughter of the late famed Missouri bandit, filed an $80,400 suit against Paramount-Famous Players-Lasky. Allegation: Paramount agreed to let the Jameses help them cinematize Bandit James's life, then backed out. Said Jessie: "They wanted me to get arrested for speeding, resist the officer, and draw a gun on him so they could broadcast the story Jesse James's granddaughter stuck up a policeman...
...dining halls and common rooms plus comfortable and attractive rooms will all contribute to this object. But further than that it will be necessary to let the students make their own way. That they will react favorably to the improved environment is a conclusion which is not difficult to draw, and one which seems thoroughly justified...
...Senator Hawes, decided that Senator Hawes was the man to head an efficient commission. He offered him the presidency for ten years at a salary of $50,000 per year. The new president, who also wrote a book on the dog, will begin work at once but will draw no salary until 1933 when his Senate term expires...