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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Prime enforcer of Prohibition is Commissioner James M. Doran. Proudly his wife tells friends that she "brings up the reinforcements." Last week she marshaled a platoon of reinforcements in the form of recipes for nonalcoholic cocktails. She had prepared a Book of Juices to meet the onslaught of the "winter social season just ahead." She announced a few of her recipes in advance. Explained Mrs. Doran: "Prohibition took something away from the American people, but we can give them something just as good-a cocktail that satisfies but does not inebriate. . . . Mince pie is delicious without brandy-if made properly...
While amateur boxers jabbed and danced at each other in preliminary bouts, watchers saw a member of the Wales entourage whisper to Playwright Shaw, saw him shake his head. More whispering. The Shavian beard waggled in violent negation. A rumor spread: "Shaw has refused to meet the Prince!" Dinner-jacketed ringsiders were furious. Boos and whistles echoed from the cheaper seats...
...made general manager of the Chinese Eastern last July after the ousting of Soviet Manager Boris Emshanov. At no small personal risk, Mr. Li set out eastward from Harbin on his disputed railway last week, heading for Pogranichnaya, whence he would travel 500 miles north in remotest Siberia to meet the Soviet plenipotentiaries at Kobaronsk...
...fencing schedule to replace the one approved last June has been passed by the Committee on the Regulation of Athletic Sports. Right matches have been arranged, a meet with M. I. T. opening the season on February 12, and the Intercollegiate Fencing Association bouts in New York City on April 17 and 18 closing the schedule. Two midseason trips are planned one over February 21 and 22 when the team will meet. New York University in New York City, and Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, the other to West Point for a meet with Army or March 1. The finals...
Stars Rarely Meet...