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...first two questions refer to Section 243 of the Revised Statutes which forbids a Secretary of the Treasury to do either of the things mentioned. Section 3168 referred to in the last question, forbids an Internal Revenue officer to be interested in the manufacture of tobacco, distilled spirits or fermented liquors. Infraction of the first section (above) carries a penalty of $3,000 and disbarment from office; the second, a penalty...
...white face smoothly shaven, . . . nattily attired in a pea-green suit.' It further stated that 'as he stepped off the dock he was effusively greeted by two comely and stylishly clothed young women.' Reporters called my nephew's attention to a newspaper headline which referred to me as 'War Lord.' Said he: 'I dislike to seem to criticize, but if you find it necessary to refer at all to the recent head of the Imperial German Empire in connection with the arrival of an obscure nephew, will you not please use his proper...
...seeing no land for 450 miles. They broke the speed record for the trip, covering 575 miles in 3 hours 45 minutes in their De Haviland plane. But their real object was to test two new devices for blind flight, which-allowing pilots to keep their course without reference to land marks -will permit them to fly high above such storms as caused Pearson's death. One device is a lateral level indicator., showing whether the plane is flying on a level keel or not, even when there is no horizon or land to refer to. A pendulum...
Slavery. A report of the Council decided after some debate to refer all future questions and inquiry to a special commission, which is to be created "if the funds of the League can stand the strain." Otherwise, apparently, references will be made in future to the Mandates Commission or to the International Bureau in Brussels...
...refer to me in malice...