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...York's' Celler amending the Volstead Act so that physicians may prescribe medicinal liquor and beer without quantitative restrictions; sent it to the Senate. During the debate Texas' Blanton pointed out that the temporary presiding officer, Maryland's Palmisano, was a onetime bartender. Quitting the rostrum Representative Palmisano retorted: "I've never denied it. That's why I'm against Prohibition...
...Colleagues. The new Senate in which Senator Harrison will be the leader on Government finance is composed of 59 Democrats, 36 Republicans, one Farmer Laborite. At the head of the Chamber, with Vice President Garner on the rostrum to help him steer, will be Arkansas' ruddy, rugged Joseph Taylor Robinson who has gamely forgotten his own unsuccessful run for the Vice-Presidency in 1928. For all his red-faced bellowing Leader Robinson is at heart a level-headed conservative who will do his utmost to keep the Roosevelt legislative program on the track. The same quick temper which once...
...filibuster against Repeal. In slow measured words Senator Sheppard recited the decade's doings at Geneva. Monotonously he read from old documents. Slowly he meandered down long columns of figures. His dronings drove Senators from the chamber, left Vice President Curtis suffering silently and alone on the rostrum. Tourists in the gallery gaped down at the spectacle of one little Dry defying the U. S. electorate...
...announced that Willard F. Aurand, the choirmaster, would not be present for the evening services. But Choirmaster Aurand was there. He arose and announced a hymn. Savagely Mr. Conway wheeled about. Out shot his black-clothed arm; his gaunt hand struck Choirmaster Aurand a sharp blow. Across the rostrum, over the chancel rail tumbled the choirmaster, to the floor five feet below...
Returning to Tokyo, Lieut.-General Araki wiped from his dreams of conquest Siberia but not Manchuria. He managed to retrieve his reputation by courage during the earthquake. As Chief of the Military Staff College until he was gazetted War Minister last year, he stood upon the supreme rostrum from which to preach (behind locked doors) the subjugation of all Manchuria...