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...inch Boyden telescope, especially suited for planetary studies and for the newer types of spectrophotometry, inaugurated in recent years at the Harvard Observatory; an eight-inch photographic lens for work on standard magnitudes and variable stars; and a three-inch "policeman" which will steadily maintain the Harvard patrol on all of the southern sky. In addition there are two or three lenses that will be in occasional use for special investigations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Shapley Describes Equipment of Laboratory in South Africa--Observatory Receives Several Small Telescopes | 6/16/1928 | See Source »

...will be succeeded by Commander Wiltse, who has been transferred to Harvard from Admiral Hough's staff on the Yangtse River patrol in China...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BARNES CALLED TO POST WITH FLEET ON PACIFIC | 6/2/1928 | See Source »

...Maria Schubert-Wilhelmi Fantasia, "Aida" Verdi Ballet of the Hours from "Gloconda" Ponchielli The Lost Chord Sullivan (Trumpet solo: Georges Mager) Mississippi Suite Grofe a. Father of Waters b. Huckleberry Finn c. Old Creole Days d. Mardi Gras Selection, "Good News" De Sylva Waltz, "Jolly Fellows" Vollstedt American Patrol Meacham Stein Song

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: At the Pops Tonight | 6/1/1928 | See Source »

Through the mist and murk of a London night two bobbies assigned to patrol Hyde Park tiptoed up to within four yards of a gentleman and a young woman who were together upon two park chairs. The hour, as the bobbies later testified, was precisely 9:45. The persons on the chairs were, in the opinion of the constables, "behaving in a manner reasonably likely to offend against public decency." Therefore strong hands were laid upon the young woman, who remained passive, and upon the gentleman, who roared: "Hands off! I'm not the usual riffraff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Knights Must Play | 5/14/1928 | See Source »

...elementary precaution of planting a machine gun to command the valley. Despatches differed as to whether it was the Marines or the Sandinistas who were most surprised. The outcome, disgraceful to the U. S. Marine scouting service, was a prolonged pitched engagement. Only the fact that another Marine patrol, under Capt. William McNulty was in the vicinity, and rushed up at the sound of firing, prevented an ugly outcome. Eventually, the Sandinistas were driven to withdraw into the underbrush, and jungles, which is their natural and protective element...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NICARAGUA: More Marines Killed | 3/12/1928 | See Source »

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