Word: bringing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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That the chancelleries of Europe had these facts straight, and that the outbreak of Finnish-Russian war had done much to bring about the ultimate choosing-up of sides in World War II, was evident in many places last week...
Because of Britain's liquor-curbing early closing laws, extra-late London night life has for years been an affair of "bottle parties" -i.e., the guests either bring their own liquor, paying a stiff "corkage charge" or they leave advance orders at the club to have it sent in from wholesalers and "stored" until the guest arrives. The cheapest wine comes to $4 per bottle by this system, the cheapest whiskey $5. In the World War II bottle party boom, Mayfair clubs are now offering elaborate and sexy floor shows (see cuts), causing some wonder at London...
...before Alexander I won it from Sweden in 1808-09. Alexander had two big advantages: 1) he made a deal with the Swedish gentry in Finland promising them self-government; 2) he waited until February to begin his invasion, when the Finnish lakes were frozen fast and he could bring up supplies by sledge. Even then it took him 19 months to quiet the Finns...
Thanks to the radio, an ordinary man can listen to great music in slippered ease. But to see great art he must risk fallen arches tramping through museums. To bring good painting to the family circle, many a low-priced art book, crammed with color reproductions, has lately been published in the U. S. (TIME, Oct. 23). Another venture in the way of such home museums was put out last week by William H. Wise...
When the House pucksters take to the ice at the Boston Skating Club tonight in their third series of matches, all eyes will be focused on the Winthrop-Dormitory game, which will bring together two undefeated teams in the first match of the evening...