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...Stacpoole was not bitter about it. "There is no use," said he, "abusing ships. They are up against hard times and new conditions." But Governments could "end this terrible business," he thought; and he forthwith called for an international conference "to thresh it out." He offered no suggestions as to how the high seas might be made safe for aviculture, nor did he estimate what leagues of ocean are still unpolluted by the oily skirts of commerce
...strove to retrieve the honor of their country. Their coach, one Okabe, held consultation with his trustees, made whispered suggestions. Curious sleights began, to make the yellow athletes perilous. They were warned. Noto, a Japanese runner, fouled a Filipino in the 400- metre event, was ruled off the field. Forthwith, his fellow yellow ones withdrew from the meet, refused to return. Said F. H. Brown, Y. M. C A. Director of Physical Education in Japan: "On behalf of the Japanese delegation, I want to apologize. . . . Our head coach, Okabe, was a very unfortunate selection for that position. He had never...
...Olzewska, forthwith ousted for "unseemly behavior," brought suit against the management. Meanwhile the public reacted in her favor...
...nounced that her future performances would be limited to concert engagements. Last week, after a concert in Kansas City, she divulged to pressmen that she, now 64, would sing again at the Metropolitan. Director Gatti-Casazza, she prettily confessed, had heard a recent recital of hers in Manhattan, forthwith offered her a contract for the season of 1925-26. Said...
...Island, largest in the Galapagos group, where two volcanic peaks were flaming with "fiery cascades of lava ... an unforgettably magnificent spectacle." The photographers on the Arcturus acted. Beebe and a companion, John Tee Van, attempted to approach one of the craters on foot, were driven back by poisonous gases. Forthwith Beebe dubbed the craters Mounts Williams and Whiton, after patrons of the expedition...