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...said that his suspension was due to a "personal quarrel" at Oxford and would not affect Ford, Ltd.'s nomination. Suspicion, during the next three weeks, built its nest around the Perfect Swindler. His letterheads and his clichés, it was noticed, were not quite like British officialdom's letterheads and cliches. By April 16, Dr. Owen was in the grasp of efficient British Justice at Bow Street Police Court. "I plead not guilty," cried Swindler Owen, looking Chief Magistrate Sir Chartres Biron in the eye. "I have a perfect answer to these outrageous charges!" He gave...
Officially Alfonso and his faithful confidant the Duke of Miranda were in London to arrange for the entrance of Alfonso's third son, Prince Juan, in Britain's Annapolis: the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth. Correspondents suspected that they were actually there to sound out British officialdom on the likelihood of the Spanish Royal family being able to settle there...
...piece de resistance of communist propaganda in this country, at least as a preliminary method of winning sympathy, has been righteous indignation against a discriminating and oppressive officialdom. Unmolested communists can arouse anti-American feeling much less easily. Yesterday's quiet deprived them of one of their most effective types of ammunition. With Mr. Fish matters stood even worse. He lacked wholly that food which his constitution demands more than the best vitamines and calories--evidence of a powerful red menace. It is fortunate that his Congressional report on communist activity in America has already been made...
Outside Congress, "Nick" Longworth was the gay, garrulous bon vivant whom Washington officialdom knew and loved best. About him in his Massachusetts Avenue home his friends constantly gathered informally. A thorough musician (he had a standing order for new compositions from the Library of Congress), he would play on the violin, the organ or the piano. Then he would sing old college ballads, sentimental ditties or long songs for men only. His favorite stories were Elizabethan. He maintained active membership in the Royal & Joyous Fellowship of Elbow-benders. He doted on doggerel. Example...
Last week's developments from the manifold investigations, pressed and pending, into New York City's police, judiciary and officialdom included the following...