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There are Polish names which have significance in contemporary U. S. life: Paul Muni in Hollywood; Baton-wielders Stokowski, Rodzinski; Singers Kiepura, Ganna Walska; Pianist Josef Hofmann; Engineers Pawlowski, Modjeski; Economist Mizwa; Editor Pialkowicz...
...what I'm going to do this afternoon." Three saloons later, Mr. Heidelberg confided to an L. S. U. sophomore that he was mighty worried about complaints against him that had been made to Acting President Paul M. Hebert. Thereupon George Heidelberg rode home to his house in Baton Rouge, sent the cabbie to the kitchen to brew him a pot of strong coffee, and pumped a bullet through his head...
...Louisiana. All were charged with "selling" to the university $75,000 worth of furnishings which came from a hotel which the State had already bought, and pocketing the proceeds. Oetje John Rogge was able to turn this boodling into a Federal offense by showing that banks in Baton Rouge and New Orleans cleared the checks by mail...
...content just to "throw the book" at dour Doctor Smith. Out went State officials, day after day, high and low. Indicted were 14 men ranging from a Standard Oil of Louisiana official to the president of the Louisiana Medical Society to the business manager of Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge kicked out its police chief just to keep in the swing...
...main inducement lay in the fact that Baton Rouge, unlike New Orleans, has always resisted the Long machine and its heirs. If Dr. Smith has any idea he may be in line for a scapegoat's role, he knows a scapegoat's safety varies directly with his distance from the abattoir. All Dr. Smith would say in his own defense was that he had been trying to do something for the university...