Word: veterans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Belgians remember with shivers the remorseless tramp, tramp of Kaiser Wilhelm's field-grey hordes, the death-belching thunder of Hohenzollern guns. One night last week the Belgian Cabinet sat up late, heard its veteran Foreign Minister, far-sighted Paul Hymans, fire a broadside of warnings...
...regular program of the National Horse Show was not seriously impaired by such novelties. Among the 36 events for saddle horses, 34 for harness horses. 17 for hunters, and 19 jumping events were distributed most of the best U. S. show horses: Mrs. Florence F. Dibble's veteran Flowing Gold, winner in the class for large saddle horses; Mrs. John Hay Whitney's string of dappled grey hunters; Mrs. William C. Cox's bay gelding hackney pony Cassilis Mighty's Mite, who won the Killearn Farm Challenge Trophy; Mrs. Paul Moore's famed Seaton Pippin...
...Governor, new Public Service Commissioner. The Brown attack: "Moses is a hireling of the power interests. The Insulls and others paid Moses' campaign expenses. He hasn't been a square-shooter in New Hampshire politics in a generation. He votes dry and drinks wet, pats the War veteran on the back with one hand and cuts his throat with the other." Husky Senator-elect Brown chews Navy cut plug, makes a thundering speech...
...Moscow!" Foremost to cry "This is the work of Reds!" was His Majesty's new Home Secretary, stern Sir John Gilmour, a Scottish veteran of the Boer and World wars. Scot Gilmour told the House of Commons that "about 10,000 persons attacked the police who, despite great provocation, acted with admirable restraint." The whole thing was organized, Sir John said, by the National Unemployed Workers Movement. "That movement, if such it can be called," he cried, "has a material connection with Moscow...
Some slight injuries to possible starters makes a pre-game selection of the men who will answer the opening whistle a hazardous task, but most of the veteran players will probably get the call against the Crimson. Bob Chase stellar Bruin quarterback, will be surrounded by the pick of the backfield aspirants, including Captain Bill Gilbane at fullback and probably Gilmartin and Allen in the wing positions. The quantity of good available secondary players will make the starting backfield a mere selection of the men who can carry out Coach McLaughry's assignments to best advantage...