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...tour drew near; the supply of native citizenry eager to pay immoderate sums to see her was undiminished. Meanwhile Morris Gest had become involved in the colossal complications incident to the preparation of his half million dollar Miracle. Their mutual negotiations proving fruitless, Mme. Duse signed for an extended tour with the Selwyns and Fortune Gallo, opera impresario. She will travel under their management over a southern route to the coast. She receives $3,000 a performance for herself and her cast...
...leaving the White House he said: "The position of the British government is well known. We favor an air conference. In view of the general conditions existing in Europe, however, I do not believe that France would agree to any reduction in aircraft, and consequently a conference would be fruitless...
After two days of fruitless balloting for a Speaker of the House, the insurgent leaders, Nelson of Wisconsin, Woodruff of Michigan and La Guardia of New York entered conference with majority Floor Leader Longworth...
...basis of a team and regular attendance, has become more and more popular. Apparently the Harvard undergraduate is interested in a minor sport provided it is not over-organized. It might prove wise and profitable, carrying out this idea in other minor sports, to restrict the present fruitless emphasis on the organized teams and squads. Instead, more of the money which the H. A. A. spends on minor sports, and for some of the time at least the facilities which the University has to offer might be devoted to the use of men who wished to engage in these sports...