Word: lima
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Pizarro still lies in Lima. At least they say it is he?the shriveled corpse in a glass coffin, scaled these four centuries, with a foot hacked off, a hand gone, a slash in its throat. For a few pesos, the monks of the cathedral will take you into the dusky chapel and gloat, while you stare, at the mummy-like remains in black vestments.* They will tell you, old hatred burning beneath their derision, that this shrunken carcass was once the Conqueror of Peru, the boisterous cattleman from Panama, who sailed home to Spain and had himself made Viceroy...
...Catholic churches in some 18 other Peruvian towns also have a "Pizarro" on view. Lima's is commonly held to be the most authentic...
...Lima, dressed in gala attire, festooned with myriads of electric lamps, sporting a liberal number of triumphal arches, and holding a jubilant populace, showed not a trace of anxiety over the nugatory revolt. And when Ambassador Pershing arrived, his genial smile was mirrored in the faces of tens of thousands. "December 9th" was celebrated...
Peru, advised by a U. S. Naval Mission at Lima, has ordered a fleet of submarines...
...French Lick Links. Qualifying rounds having been played by districts (TIME, Sept. 8), the 32 plunged into match play without ado. Fur flew in the second round, when Gene Sarazen, of Briarcliff, N. Y., champion these two years, was suddenly ousted by an "unknown," one Larry Nabholtz, of Lima, Ohio. Nabholtz nabbed "the Grinning Runt" at the 35th green. Bobby Cruickshank, of Shacka-maxon, N. J., shot 69 and 71 in his second round match, yet he, too, was ousted-by Ray Derr of the Lulu Temple Club, Philadelphia, after 37 terrific holes. Thereafter surprises ceased. Sleek, smiling "Walto" Hagen...