Word: roses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Although a large section of the Chamber rose cheering, at this remark, the Italian Ambassador at Paris, Count Manzoni, was reported vexed that M. Briand had chosen so lukewarm a phrase as "without displeasure." Next morning obliging Aristide Briand declared that he had actually said "with pleasure," and the official stenographic record of the Chamber was altered accordingly...
...various local insurrections were not concerted, although they sprang up coincidentally. The peasantry revolted against extortionate tax gathering by armed Soviet agents; but city-insurrectionists rose because of oppressive government by the local Soviets (committees...
...opening at a theatre in drowsy, medieval Prague, last week, of a U. S. thrill-drama, The Witch Doctor,* once known to Manhattanites as a poor imitation of White Cargo. After three of the characters had been clumsily and blatantly "killed" on the stage, famed Czechoslovakian Playwright Antoine Trych rose from his orchestra seat, drew an automatic pistol, and fired two shots over the heads of the actors. Amid the ensuing deadly hush, he cried: "I protest at the showing of this play in Prague! . . . Many Czechoslovaks, myself included, could have written a better!" Although some who sat near...
...Robin Hood theme has been picked up again by the movies. Witness "Rose of the Golden West" and the current Metropolitan attraction, Richard Dix in "The Gay Defender". Be it remarked immediately that they did these things better with the help of Mary Pickford's husband. Certainly there are enough important Latins in Hollywood to keep Mr. Dix, the American of them all, out of slit Spanish trousers and Mexican fandangos. He is pre-eminently a home boy and should be discouraged in any more attempts to hit for Fairbanks. The film as casual amusement is pleasing enough. Thelma Todd...
...respective delegates, are listed as follows: Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, C. H. Greene 2G.; D. U. Fraternity, R. M. Oothout '28; Delta Upsilon Fraternity, M. H. Holmes '28; Falcon Club, J. L. Whitney '28; Kappa Nu, L. Bayard '28; Kappa Sigma, D. M. Chalmers '28; Kex Club, W. R. Rose '28; Lambda Chi Alpha, F. W. Lorenzen '28; Phike Club, F. W. Green '28; Sigma Omega Psi Fraternity, Louis Kerness '29; Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, E. A. Colpak...