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...only did so, but, as the special prosecutor whom Mr. Lehman had appointed to head the Legislature's New York racket inquiry, last fortnight he suddenly subpoenaed some 400 scared Marinelli heelers to appear before the grand jury. At this point a public hearing like that which trapped hapless Mayor Jimmy Walker began to seem to Tammany chieftains a worse prospect than giving Mr. Dewey a second scalp from their wigwam. Last week Boss Marinelli wrote Governor Lehman two letters. In one he resigned the office he would have held for only 28 days more. In the other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Humiliation | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

...hapless student living in B, C, or D entries in Lowell House! For, it is estimated that he walks approximately 13 miles, 3,720 feet out of his way during the course of three year's walking to meals across the main court...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Traffic Circle" Compels Bellboys to Hike 13 Extra Miles in Three Years | 11/19/1937 | See Source »

Eliot encountered surprisingly stiff opposition from the hapless Dunsterites, but superior Elephant power, plus the spectacular play of halfback Ashley Trope, told the story...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: With Championship Clinched Kirkland Loses to Puritans 7-0; Elephants Trounce Dunster 14-0 | 11/9/1937 | See Source »

...second feature this week is entitled "Life or the Party" with Gene Raymond, Victor Moore, Helen Broderick and Joe Ponner. Inconsequental to an extreme, the picture succeeds in being very funny at times despite the hapless efforts of Mr. Parkyakarkas to add to the gaityAn average news reel and an excellent March of Time comulete the bill

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crimson Moviegoer | 10/11/1937 | See Source »

Apparently spurred on by Monday's slaughter of the hapless Northeastern nine, the Varsity hammered the ball hard and fielded flawlessly in the pre-game practice yesterday. With the Crimson in top form of the season Tufts must necessarily enter today's contest as the under...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Curtiss or Walsh Scheduled to Twirl Against Underdog Tufts Nine Today | 5/19/1937 | See Source »

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