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...keep the crowd back, but were not yet necessary. Policemen stood every few feet. The President, a bit constrained, touched his hat when he was applauded. Mrs. Coolidge bowed, smiled and chatted with Senator Curtis. Mr. Dawes, in the car following, lifted his hat and smiled whenever a burst of applause was evidently aimed...
...Senators, it is 12 o'clock meridian (the audience again burst out laughing) of the fourth day of March, 1925, and it is my duty at this moment under the Constitution and laws of the United States to declare that the Senate of the 68th Congress is adjourned 'syne dee.'" (So the phrase sounded to the listeners...
...First, airplanes simulated an attack on a dummy battleship marked out on the ground, a large number of small bombs being dropped on the target. Next, airplanes towing sleeve targets were fired on by two three-inch anti-aircraft guns, by six machine guns; three of the larger shells burst so close to the small target as to be counted as scores. The third practice was at night, airplanes attempting to drop flares on Fortress Monroe while five searchlights sought them in the dark. The airplanes succeeded in approaching undetected until they dropped their flares...
From time immemorial, when a necessary statute is not enforced officially, the Peepul generously take it upon themselves to act as keepers of the peace. Whether the undergraduate mob who bombarded a certain house on Plympton Street because of a belated burst of nocturnal jazz Friday evening, kept or broke the peace is a matter of opinion. That they enforced obedience to Parietal Rule No. 4, however, there is not the slightest doubt. Plainly it was a public demonstration that the greatest good of the greatest number shall be maintained, even at the sacrifice of alarm clocks, soap, bottles...
...easily guess at Mr. Dawes' long rage in the cab, but the sequel is if possible--more startling. Imagine, then, the taxi pulling up at the Capitol steps with a final burst of speed. Mr. Dawes jumps out and rushes up that long marble flight of steps in a frantic attempt to save the honor of his country. A voice halls him from below: "Hey, come back here, you owe me sixty-five cents!" Sheridan had his foam-flecked charger. Paul Revere his prancing make but for over and ever Dawes will be known by his Yellow...