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Why were these so eminent statesmen hanged? Their death sentences declared them participants in the alleged plot to assassinate President Mustafa Kemal Pasha-as a result of which 13 suspects had already been executed (TIME, July 26). But this surprising total of 17 hangings can find no justification in a...
The voice belonged to Cornelius Kingsley Garrison Billings, who had been president of the Peoples' Gas Light & Coke Co. before Samuel Insull. It is not surprising that Mr. Billings had a slightly different opinion than Mr. Rosenwald. The two men are as unlike as their homes. Julius clings to...
Two raddle-faced ruffians glared at each other across a table in a waterfront saloon. The little glasses at their elbows were empty, and a third man, standing over them, asked blandly for a new round of drinks, and took his place at the table. After a whispered conference the...
Color variations will be the distinct factor in 1927 motor car models. The autumn wares of practically all manufacturers have now been set forth, and they show a surprising lack of mechanical modifications. Only a few of the 34 advertisements surveyed-for the most part they completely filled magazine or...
Nothing could have hindered Hero de Beaujolais' success, save the one thing that did, a woman. Mary Vanbrugh, U. S. A., came under his protection during a minor massacre that occurred just at a moment when he was supposed to keep alive himself at all costs. She refused to...