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...penitent last week was Dr. Eduard Benes, "Smartest Little Statesman in Europe," perpetual Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia. Dr. Benes had said, "Bombardment from the air is barbarous and inhuman." Sir John Simon pointed out that British planes often find it necessary to bomb rebellious tribesmen. Dr. Benes promptly ate humble pie, exclaiming, "Of course British flyers have never been guilty of barbarous actions...
After 20 years in which he had made the Adlon Berlin's most famed hotel, obsequious, frock-coated Manager Ewald Kretschmar resigned. Smartest Berlin hotel is the Esplanade, but the Adlon's bar is a rendezvous where everyone meets everyone sooner or later...
...Crusader team is one of the smartest teams that Harvard has faced this spring. With fast fielding they deprived many an opposing batter of a hit and forced two double plays. In base-running, too, they made good every possible opportunity...
...enough to go out West and become a cowpuncher. After a few years of that he went to Chicago and made money with a hotel. Presently he was rich enough to spend his winters in Palm Beach, where he started a gambling casino. How much "Bradley's," smartest gaming place in the land, makes per year Col. Bradley is reluctant to state. Some say $5,000,000. Col. Bradley became interested in horses 35 years ago when his doctor advised him to retire and live in the country. Now he owns the New Orleans race-track in addition...
...grand climax to Mr. Darrow's case came as one of those dramatic and extemporaneous surprises which makes even the smartest criminal lawyer thank his lucky stars. Mrs. Massie, her blonde pallor set off by a black dress, was put on the stand to corroborate her husband's story of her ravishment and its effect upon him. For her it was a harrowing ordeal. Tears streamed down her cheeks. Her low drawling voice frequently broke off into choking sobs. From her Counsel Darrow drew forth many a detail of her husband's affection before turning her over...