Word: patroling
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Senator Dale of Vermont rose and in a speech denied that the President had ignored him in presenting the name of Mr. Sargent for Attorney General. Senator Norris made a speech about the "Waterpower Trust." Senator Curtis, Republican leader, began to patrol the floor, looking for an opening to move adjournment. Senator McKellar talked about Muscle Shoals. Senator Heflin denounced The New York Times for editorially attacking the President for backing down on the Warren nomination, saying the President had been right in that. Senator Stanchfield of Oregon, with a pile of manuscript, began to read a speech about "homeowning...
There are things one would like to know about that ride. In the first place wouldn't it have been better to take an ambulance, a fire engine, or even a patrol wagon? Of course it is rather hard to keep up an appearance of dignity while swinging on the back end of a hook and ladder, but who could have guessed the identity of such a daring passenger, unless the Dawes pipe had been noticed? Or take the police patrol; here surely is safe and rapid transit, as long as Mr. Dawes took care not to look...
...Brooklyn, 1,500 revelers danced till 3 A. M. at a jamboree given by the Oberdam Social Club (Irish), then: sought their hats, their coats. A long 4 line formed. Two revelers altercated for precedence, first with fists, then with knives; the rest, hatless, coatless, likewise fell to. Patrol wagons, ambulances, ended their jamboree. Two seriously wounded young men were borne off to a hospital...
...telescopes will be used at the new observatory. They are respectively one-inch and three-inch and are both equipped for photographic recording. This new station will thus enable the Harvard sky patrol, which has been maintained for forty years in Peru, to continue uninterrupted...
...first place", said the captain, "the police force is always ready to cope with any situation. We have no need for polishing our riot guns, as they are not rusty; and the patrol wagon has always been and still is in good running order. While we are always ready, we seldom have to act, because the rank and file of Harvard students are quiet and law abiding...