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Unfortunately for Expert Samuel a back bencher of the Chancellor's own party (Conservative) arose and protested that a reduction should be made in the case of another of the new Churchill taxes, namely that on British-made cigaret lighters. Against this proposal Expert Samuel, determined to defend his influenza-stricken Chief, set his lips and remained firm. He was then indiscreetly approached by Colonial Secretary Colonel Leopold C. M. S. Amery (strong, speechless man of the Cabinet), who whispered in his ear. At the conclusion of this dramatic whispering Expert Samuel reversed his decision of a moment before...
...that Japan is friendly to Peking and seized upon the essential fact that the Japanese cannonade made it impossible for the Nankingese to follow up their victory over the Pekingese. These latter were thus able to recover from their headlong flight last week and took up strong positions to defend Peking...
...side of an ocean, can only pray while the enemy makes a determined attack on his very stronghold, and of what use are new converts when the old are falling before the Amazon-like assault? It seems as if the master-believer would be forced to return to defend his hard-won following. Once in Zion City, the clash of the two forces will eclipse any struggle of such intensity as Straton versus Darwin. The McPherson-Voliva fray promises well to be the true battle of the century...
...English literature sweepstakes, and all--to the low estate of the athlete. The unfortunate fact is that to attack either is the very height of unsportsmanlike penplay, for both are recumbent antagonists. Under the sufficient title "Fools Trespass Where Angeles Keep Off the Grass" Mr. Slocum has chosen to defend the outside activity from the snares of scholarship, as symbolized in the man who, according to him, never wears a wristwatch...
Police had to defend the bulky tax books from irate citizens who wanted to see how much their neighbors were paying. Everyone suspected discrimination, fraud. A queue of 20,000 indignants, four abreast, milled and chafed in the tax office out the door, far down the street. All taxes had to be paid by May i, to avoid penalties. Lawyers said there was no escape except through changing the law retroactively and getting refunds...