Word: keepings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...callers he talked of German reparations-a reduction of U. S. claims as a sacrifice. The conferees gravely nodded their heads, agreed to a modification of U. S. policy. Senator Borah left 15 minutes before the rest. All departed, holding their tongues, wondering if it were too late to keep dinner engagements...
...Jails keep prisoners in and prisoners' enemies out. Last week Alphonse ("Scarface Al") Capone, once Chicago's No. 1 under-worldling, now a hunted exile "on the spot," went behind the bars of Philadelphia's Moyamensing jail for a year's "stretch." Philadelphia and Chicago officials were sure that Capone had deliberately taken refuge in prison, where the only bullets he would have to worry about would come from the guards' rifles...
...moon. "Looking at Lynneth with her remote and crystal innocence was like seeing one of his moments take form and move through the trees in radiance." But for all her innocence, Lynneth held the household hypnotized, worked a sinister charm over carnal Douglas. One electric day, detailed to keep her indoors, he succumbed to her eerie charm only to be tossed aside when a flash of lightning lured her into the storm. Forced into her room, she moaned and wailed like a caged animal till Joan, unnerved by the noise, unshackled by jealousy, let her out-"a white flame...
Calmer alumni pointed to Girard trustees like Lawyer Owen Josephus Roberts, whom President Coolidge chose as special Federal prosecutor in the Oil Scandals (TIME, Feb. 25, 1924), and William H. Kingsley, a Girard alumnus. They felt sure that trustees like these would keep intact the Girard endowment, even supposing that Senator-suspect Vare might be covetous, which seemed to them impractical if not incredible...
...home team, having lost its last two games, is trying to regain its winning stride, but bad luck has been following Coach Mitchell's men and has now manifested itself in the bad knew of E. H. McGrath '31, flashy short stop, which may keep him on the side lines. In case McGrath cannot plan his place at short will be taken be Captain G. E. Donaghy '29, while G. Whitney '29 will cover the hot courier and B. H. Ticknor '31 will fill the latter's left field post...