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...boosted up into a truck in front of the State historical building in the capital to "marry" Mrs. Warren Butz as "Miss Indian Territory." Mrs. Butz played the same role at Guthrie a quarter- century ago. The temperature was 32°. Bridegroom Sneed refused to take off his overcoat, did remove his black felt hat. Joked shivering Bride Butz: "I c-could get m-married a h-h-heap quicker than this...
Nansen Certificate in his pocket, the straggle-chinned little Russian wrapped himself in a thick overcoat, hurried with his wife and bodyguard to Istanbul where they boarded the steamer Praga bound for Marseilles. Objective of the Trotsky trip is Copenhagen, where Mrs. Trotsky is to undergo medical treatment and Comrade Trotsky, still leader of anti-Stalin Communists, is to deliver a lecture at the University. On shipboard Mr. Lubinsky seemed pleased but nervous. For two hours before the ship sailed from Turkey he hid in his cabin. Reporters reported that he carried a pistol. When the Praga called at Athens...
Into one of the building's obscure back entrances that evening, hulking, bearded Manager Giulio Gatti-Casazza walked slowly, tiredly. He followed a narrow, twisting corridor to a door marked PRIVATE, went in, hung up his big, loose overcoat, his black, broad-brimmed felt hat. He was early, but at the opening performance there was never any telling when a call might come for Mr. Gatti to calm some backstage confusion. Gatti had been early for 24 other opening nights. His contract has three years to run. But if this 25th opening night should be his last it would...
Matters were delayed when Mr. Insull, bundled in a heavy overcoat, and his proud captor discovered that the Greek Prosecutor was out for luncheon. Mr. Insull returned to the small Petit Palais Hotel, ate in his room, sat down to tea with newspapermen. Then he went off again with M. Coutsamaris, returned to the hotel for dinner, packed his bag for a night in jail. Because Drs. Voylass, Dimitriades and Trupakis found Mr. Insull in bad health (diabetes, chills, arteriosclerosis, myocarditis, enlarged liver, high blood pressure, traces of brain congestion) he was well treated and given a special room...
Died. Frederick Brooks, 74, board chairman of Brooks Bros., famed Manhattan clothiers: in Southampton. L. I. He was the third generation of his family in the store. In the fourth generation his son Winthrop is the company's secretary and director. Eight years ago a suit and overcoat made by Brooks Bros, sold for $6,500; they had been worn by President Lincoln at the time of his assassination...