Word: tappers
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...interrupt, don't beg, don't be breezy, don't talk too much, don't mumble, don't giggle, don't argue." Furthermore, warned the booklet, "don't be a finger fidgeter, a hand washer, a clothing adjuster, a tapper, twister, nose puller, whisker feeler, or an Adam's apple adjuster...
...that morning, after long questioning, Tapper Ryan asked permission to use a ladies' washroom near the mayor's office. Leaving his hat and coat on a chair, the tap expert beat it out a back window of City Hall and got clean away. While the cops bayed after him, Mayor O'Dwyer brought in the "someone" named by Tapper Ryan. This turned out to be a lawyer and private eye named John Broady, who, as it happens, works for none other than do-gooder Clendenin John Ryan and years before had gathered evidence for Ryan...
This week Bill O'Dwyer and the rest of the pros handed the case over to the grand jury. Tapper Ryan, who surrendered after 48 hours, was indicted. Rich Man Ryan was questioned by the grand jury. Nobody had actually accused the chubby amateur of anything. They had just roughed him up some. New York City will elect a mayor this November and Tammany, it appeared, was bent on wising up simon-pures like Clen Ryan...
...Every man now affiliated with the University will be contacted," said Campbell last night, as he outlined the organization of solicitors. With almost 100 men working in the College alone, each entry will have its own shoulder-tapper, who reports to a House or dormitory captain. In addition, a collection desk will be maintained at Widener Library from 1:30 to 6 o'clock today through Friday...
Divorced. Bill ("Bojangles") Robinson, 65, famed dapper tapper; by Fannie Clay Robinson; after 20 years; in Reno...