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...right, to avoid disaster. Only one man took a determined stand. With his head bent slightly forward in characteristic pose, he applied a deft hand to the collar that shot past like a flash of light. The machine went on; but the rider, out of breath and speechless at the austerity of the new circumstances was safely tethered. The corporation replaced its hats and moved on, definitely jovial now, and disappeared into University Hall. The wind struck at the Vagabond again, and he walked out of hearing of the Gaelic torrent being applied to the limp lawbreaker...
...when I went aboard that ship! After being knocked about by thunderstorms in the most primitive craft that flies-then to stretch my legs under a table in the Graf's saloon and have a steward hand me a wine list about this long-the contrast left me speechless!" To the "Early Birds," as the pre-War airmen formally call themselves, Lieut. Settle brought news of one of their own. Just before his steamer reached Manhattan he had seen a radio despatch from Paris relating that Clifford Burke Harmon had offered to renew the Bennett Trophy for international ballooning...
Gentile André Tardieu, Premier of France, has been running the country supported by a Right-Centre coalition (TIME, March 7). As the campaign drew to a close last week both Jew Blum and Gentile Tardieu became speechless from talking too much, had to let their final speeches be read by leather-lunged henchmen. Premier Tardieu's laryngitis grew so bad that he dared not even venture out to ballot. Thus of the French "Big Three" there remained shouting to the end only that redoubtable Gentile, barrel-chested Edouard Herriot, Mayor of Lyons and leader of the second-largest...
...leave the pier. Representatives of Mr. Mackay were at hand to expedite the clearance of the couple's 17 pieces of baggage. But customs officers insisted on closely inspecting every piece. Moreover, they questioned and requestioned the owners on the value of each item. Mr. Mackay was nearly speechless with astonishment and indignation. He would personally protest to Secretary Mellon. Tears began to course down his wife's cheeks as the examination dragged on. At the end of two and a half hours the customs men found nothing not listed on the declarations. It was understood that...
...into the bushes. Behind them came speeding a third machine out of which jumped two more men with revolvers. Senator Jones in open-mouthed wonder, watched them also disappear into the bushes, heard shots. Soon they emerged with the runaways, one of whom was wounded. Senator Jones was speechless with amazement when congratulated for having assisted in the capture of two robbers of a Chelan bank...