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Casually passing in the East River was Customs patrol-boat 546, John Beach commanding. To him it seemed a strange time for garbagemen to be at work. Quietly he ordered his five men to dock their craft, disembark, surround the scene of activity. When one of the big trucks started to leave, out from hiding jumped Officer Beach, fired a shot in the air, precipitated a scuffle which netted the U. S. 22 prisoners, a score of knives & pistols, $60,000 of bourbon whiskey and champagne...
...Pereira has potent friends in Rio de Janeiro. Though over 500 rebels and Parahyba state police have been killed since February near Princeza, Federal troops have not been called out, nor has the State President of Pernambuco allowed State President Pessoa to bring his militia through Pernambuco territory to surround Rebel Pereira...
...Under the stands which surround the Centre Court are the locker rooms for players, a lavatory for Royalty, and a small room with bath attached on the door of which is written: "The Lady Champion." This room has been occupied solely by Helen Wills Moody since 1927. Last week carrying two rackets she left this room, walked onto the Centre Court, trounced Elizabeth Ryan, 6-2, 6-2, returned to her private bath. Next day, she and Miss Ryan beat Edith Cross and Sarah Palfrey for the doubles championship...
...lost in it. During his lifetime, however, Theodore Roosevelt was ever conscious of one of these obscured Roosevelts, a cousin and friend, and his financial adviser. The public learned of this other Roosevelt in 1923 when he gave to the National Association of Audubon Societies a bird sanctuary to surround the grave of the late President. He was heard of again last week when Death found him peacefully asleep in his Manhattan home. He was William Emlen Roosevelt, 73, head of Roosevelt & Sons, Manhattan bankers...
...Watkins has been observing conditions in the coal industry in the Illinois and West Virginia fields. He described the miserable circumstances which surround the lives of some of the miners in West Virginia as disgraceful to the United States. He presented, however, a bright picture of the alleviating influence exerted on the miners by what he termed "family paternalism" on the part of some operators. He protested against the prevalent belief that all American laborers possess automobiles radios, and all modern conveniences. He remarked that in the course of his survey he had found localities where men and women were...