Word: orders
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army & Navy, the Department of Justice undertook a separate investigation of William B. Shearer, self-styled "big bass drum," big-Navy lobbyist...
...Capitol's central public corridor, across the corridor between heavy red-plush ropes held by ununiformed attendants, the Justices pass into and through a private corridor to a door at the northeast corner of their Chamber. To and through this door they march in a peculiar order. They must sit at the bench in the order of their seniority, with juniors at the ends and seniors nearest the Chief Justice. And a march formation is required that will get each to his seat at exactly the same moment. Therefore: Nos. 1, 2 and 3 lead off, followed...
Last week at Prague the Papal Nuncio gave to President Thomas Garrigue Masaryk the Grand Cross of the Order of the Sacred Tomb. Knowing this cross had hitherto been given only to Catholic sovereigns, the Czechs realized the Pope wished the breach completely healed. Especially joyful were they because of the fact that the Pope made this reconciliation in the midst of the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of St. Wenceslas, patron of Czechoslovakia and famed in Bohemian legends. While the festival over "Good King Wenceslas" has been in progress since May, last week was a most appropriate time...
...Italy that is near them.* The Fascisti retaliate with friendship, bitterly realizing that possession of Malta gives Britain virtual command of the Mediterranean. Lately, Fascist and Maltese editors have been hoarsely agitating for the return of Malta to Italy. Last week, over the signature of Friend Lord Strickland an order was issued which 1) Forbade circulation of any newspapers or pamphlets containing anti-British or anti-Strickland propaganda. 2) Imposed penalties of three years imprisonment "on those who help enemies of His Majesty in whatever way, or conspire against the Maltese government," with two years imprisonment "for those who incite...
...death of Gustav Stressmann Europe has lost one of its greatest post-Europe has lost one of its greatest postwar leaders and Germany is deprived of the services of the man most largely responsible for bringing order out of chaos. In his acceptance of the Dawes plan, his guiding interest at Locarno, and his influence in obtaining Germany's entrance into the League of Nations he showed himself to be a great German patriot with a real understanding of the needs of a war torn Europe...