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Princess Arthur receives half of the residuary estate absolutely; of the remainder, after other bequests have been met, half is hers in trust for life and the other half goes to her son, the Earl of MacDuff. If the Earl (aged 9) dies before reaching the age of 21, the trustees of the estate become possessed upon trust for King George. Princess Arthur also has the choice of "two diamond necklaces, his plate, all effects of his town house, his consumable stores, horses, carriages, motorcars...
Miss Li said she is unmarried becuse she has never met the man she wanted to marry. " Chinese are no longer betrothed as infants. That was so once, but not now among the educated classes. We do as we want to. We are not bossed nowadays...
...met Dos Passos at a tea in Greenwich Village. He is a large-headed, stumbling figure, who appears far younger than he is (27). He talks as he walks, in starts and stumbles. He is unbelievably shy. He will sit for hours at a table, either talking brilliantly or listening to talk not so brilliant. Two days after I met him, the manuscript of Three Soldiers was in my hands. Dos Passos left for Spain before the book was published. He is curiously detached from active interest in his books after they are written...
...most representative body in the world " met in Manhattan-the International Student Assembly, composed of delegates from each national group of students in the colleges and professional schools of Greater New York. Practically all races, colors, creeds were present; 70 nations, dependencies, colonies, mandated territories had equal representation, two apiece. One-third of the body was feminine. The purpose of the assembly was to exchange views upon current international topics, then cast the sentiment of all by vote. An executive committee of five was found to be machinery sufficient to plan, organize and operate the sessions: A "North American...
...back I met the multitude coming the other way, but their progress was somewhat slower. Every one was carrying a stone on his shoulder. . . . Yes, the ruler was with them, but surely he would not have to carry a stone. No, he would not have to do so, but nevertheless he was doing...