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Last week's argument before the Supreme Court was on the Burch report. Its approval was sought by New York City's corporation counsel and an assistant attorney general of the State. Chief Justice Hughes withdrew from the case because he had once done legal work on the city's water program. Of counsel for New Jersey was U. S. Representative James Montgomery Beck of Pennsylvania. This one-time Solicitor General of the U. S. whose right to a House seat was questioned because his domicile was in Washington, not Philadelphia, used to spend summers at Sea Bright...
Like the Dutch boy at the pierced dike, the professor stuck his finger in the hole. As an excited assistant stitched up the hole, Professor Sauerbruch slowly withdrew his finger-plug, until all was laced tight, like a football. The girl got well...
...though smitten by invisible forces, Mr. Nehru broke off his discourse, withdrew and later announced that he had withdrawn all opposition to St. Gandhi. The. latter, as is his way, did not press his advantage. There would be time enough next day, he said, to vote on the vital issues, and after a few unimportant speeches the Congress rose...
...triumphed in the 125-pound class, and O. P. Ketchum '32 won in the 135-pound class. G. MacM. Ferguson 2G took first honors in the 145-pound class, with P. W. Hines '34 placing first in the 160-pound class. Both entrants in the 175-pound class withdrew, and D. D. Carrick 3L won the title in the unlimited class...
...sent in a riot call. Major clash occurred at the base of the Liberty Monument, which stands near the river in memory of the men of New Orleans who died for the overthrow of Carpet Bag rule.* As the dawn came up, police charged the blackamoors, some of whom withdrew, firing revolvers. Most of the mob was arrested: 103 for disturbing the peace, 15 for carrying concealed weapons, others for violating the Federal injunction protecting the docks...