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...some 2,000 feet, native to the soil of 45 nations, circumambulated the arena in unison. Ahead of all other feet, moved two belonging to Gaston Doumergue, President of the French Republic. He was parading to "open"* the eighth Olympic Games. "Flags and fair ladies waved. Cheer upon cheer rang...
...stepped into the cabaret, tapped Brennan on the shoulder, said : "Bill, can I see you a minute?" Brennan, knowing many, but known to many more, did not recognize the man, but, excusing himself from his sister's company, he followed the man out of the room. Two shots rang out. A human scream vibrated the air. There was a dull thud as a body fell to the floor. Miss Brennan and Cullen dashed out of the room into the hall to find the assassins on the point of leaving and Brennan lying face down on the floor. Miss Brennan...
...Tirpitz tripped timorously into the Reichstag. Photographers tried to "snap" him as he went, but in his well-known genial manner, he dispersed them with a few deft fencing movements of his cane. Then, after everyone had trooped into the Reichstag Chamber, Herr Bock, aged 78, oldest Reichstag member, rang a bell to signify that the second Reichstag of the German Republic was in session for the first time. The Communists evidently felt that this was a signal for celebration, for they broke into a series of discordant yells and ear-splitting howls, which they mellowed by clanking cow bells...
...them had voted for the bill originally except Harreld, who had been absent. At two in the afternoon the bill came before the Senate. The clerk read the President's veto message. No one listened ; everyone knew it too well. A few more words, and the bell rang. The roll call began. Five Republicans previously in favor of the bill changed their votes-four of them had breakfasted at the White House. One Democrat, Ramsdell who had voted for the bill originally was paired against it. Senator Lenroot who has been ill, walked into the chamber apparently hale...
...himself appeared surprised to find that the tout was over for when the bell rang immediately after he had been counted out he jumped to his feet. His supporters wished to take the matter up with the timer, were prevented from injuring someone by the timely arrival of special patrolmen...