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...Roosevelt came out of political retirement to advance the Presidential candidacy of Al Smith. On his crutches he clumped up to the rostrum of the Democratic convention in Madison Square Garden, delivered an impassionate nominating speech that turned the rowdy galleries into pandemonium. Davis, not Smith, got the nomination but Mr. Roosevelt's efforts did not pass unnoticed. Four years later, this time at Houston, he was again chosen to nominate his "Happy Warrior." But in 1928 "Al" wanted more assistance from his loyal friend "Frank" than a nominating speech. He needed a good strong name at the head...
...Trocadéro was packed with French patriots, hottest among them being the blue-shirted Fascists of Les Jeunesses Patriotes and Paris's stalwart, cane-swinging young Royalists, Les Camelots du Roi. When Senator Borah stood up to broadcast from quiet Washington he little suspected that wildest pandemonium was already loose beneath the Trocadéro loudspeakers that were to shout his words. A message from the Archbishop of Canterbury which Viscount...
...pondered railroadmen, not bad. But the next stipulation of the Commission loosed a pandemonium of amazement. The revenue from these increases which would be effective until March 31, 1933- estimated between $100,000,000 and $125,000,000-must be pooled by the roads themselves to meet the fixed charges on bonds of lines which cannot possibly meet them this year. The machinery to handle this task the Commission blithely left for the roads themselves to devise. The roads were given until Dec. 1 to accept or reject the Commission's offer. William Zebina Ripley, professor of political economy...
...Then pandemonium broke. Steam whistle cords were tied down. Flower garlands rained through the air. Loyal subjects yelled their throats out. Their Majesties, smiling, nodding, drove over brick paved streets lined with every uniform in Siam: boy scouts, girl scouts, the army, navy, police and diplomatic corps were out en masse. Even the thousands of naked children that normally clutter the streets of the city were swathed by their proud parents in bunting...
...Pandemonium. Amid cheers and jeers members of the Cabinet clustered round resigned President Alcala Zamora, arguing, pleading, coaxing him to reconsider. Alcala Zamora refused to budge so long as the insult to his honor stood. For 63 minutes Spain was without a President. Finally Insultor Jiminez was persuaded to resign his committee chairmanship. Mollified, Senor Alcala Zamora withdrew his Presidential resignation, gingerly sat down on the Government bench again...