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...supposed reprisal for the murder 18 months ago of Giuseppe ("Joe the Boss") Masseria, onetime head of Unione Sicilione, friend of "Scarface Al" Capone. Masseria was shot to death in Scarpato's restaurant at Coney Island. Although Scarpato presented a perfect alibi, he lived in mortal dread of vengeance, insisted that police record his fingerprints, had his full name tattooed on his left arm. Died. Florence Agnes Amberg Hurley, 47, second wife of famed Chicago Businessman Edward Nash Hurley; of injuries received in an automobile accident; at Berkeley near Chicago. Mr. Hurley, a co-receiver for onetime Insull properties...
...reaching Bucharest, M. Titulescu hurried to lunch with King Carol. Suddenly there were screams as of a man in mortal terror. Rushing to the window His Majesty & Guest saw a three-story scaffolding set up against the Royal Palace collapse, saw a workman mad with terror plunge to death...
...time, in the Rio Arriba country, there was a fat, smart priest, Padre Martinez, who knew how to lick a dish and have it too. His religious ministrations paid him well, except in the little placitá of San José. Here he was treated as an ordinary mortal, which meant meagrely. Puzzled, he asked the San José sacristan's advice, was told that the natives had no use for his sermons, which praised San Antonio, San Francisco, the Virgin. Jesus, all of whom meant nothing to them. Why not praise their patron...
...slanting summer sunlight at Austerlitz, Prussians furled their flag at Auerstadt, and in Poland one found a camp and not a forum. Then, in an odd lull, the Bearskins marched out of central Europe into the Beresina ice fields and the world learned that the Emperor was mortal...
...University last fall. Sequestered in the upper reaches of Widener and left to blush unseen in the sterile atmosphere of the special libraries, the Poetry Room has failed to fulfill its high promise. Unfortunately to the difficulties of its location have been added other obstacles which discourage the ordinary mortal in pursuit of his muse...