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November 27, 1927
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Headlines from November 27, 1927
A BOY SULTAN RULES MOROCCO; Mohammed, 14 Years Old, Will Be Trained by His French Protectors
Mulay Mohammed, boy Sultan of Morocco
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COURT RULES ON USE OF OFFICE IN HOUSE; Appeals Bench Reverses an Injunction Against a Real Estate Dealer. FINDS IT IS NO VIOLATION Neighbors Sought to Bar Business From Being Carried On in Single Room of Dwelling.
N Y S Court of Appeals reverses injunction against his having real estate office in his home
Woman Changemaker Stirs Man's Respect When She Restores a Forgotten $5 Note
A five-dollar note left unknowingly at a change booth in the B.M.T. a week ago was restored yesterday to its rightful owner, who was so impressed by the honesty of the employe who turned it in to the company's offices that he wrote to THE TIMES about it.
Notable Births
1927Carlos José Castilho, Brazilian footballer and manager (died 1987)[†]
Carlos José Castilho was a Brazilian football goalkeeper. He was born in Rio de Janeiro and played for Fluminense from 1947 to 1964 and for Brazil. He was a member of the Brazil squad in four World Cups: 1950, 1954, 1958 and 1962. Castilho has the all-time record of matches played in Fluminense FC history, with 699 appearances.

1927William E. Simon, American soldier and politician, 63rd United States Secretary of the Treasury (died 2000)[†]
William Edward Simon was an American businessman and philanthropist who served as the 63rd United States Secretary of the Treasury. He became the Secretary of the Treasury on May 9, 1974, during the Nixon administration. After Nixon resigned, Simon was reappointed by President Gerald Ford and served until 1977 when President Jimmy Carter took office. Outside of government, he was a successful businessman and philanthropist. The William E. Simon Foundation carries on this legacy. He styled himself as a strong advocate of laissez-faire capitalism. He wrote, "There is only one social system that reflects the sovereignty of the individual: the free-market, or capitalist, system".