Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...feels strongly enough, as "his majesty's prime minister in Australia," to advise George V to appoint Sir Isaac Isaacs the new governor general. If given, His Majesty must take the advice. It was a question last week only of whether Sir Isaac Isaacs would consent to accept appointment. With deliberation becoming to a Chief Justice he pondered all week, kept Mr. Scullin, Dominion, King and Empire waiting...
...deliberate dicing game of Egyptian kings and Roman politicians contemporary rules have added a new convention-doubling. After a game has started, any player may, at any time before he throws his dice, double the stake for which the game is being played. The opponent can either accept the double and go on with the game or refuse it, sacrifice his stake, start a new game. When he has accepted the double, he has the whole right to double a second time. He can make this second double before any of his throws. The right of making the third double...
...personnel and activity, had bought in some 45 or 50 million bushels of wheat, of which 15 million were futures for May delivery (TIME. March 10). Wheat bins were already choked in Chicago and Minneapolis. Delivery date had almost come. Chairman Legge had insisted that Stabilization Corp's acceptance of these deliveries would clear it of any charge of speculation. But Stabilization Corp. was last week torn with uncertainty: should it accept May deliveries at distant points? Should it postpone them until July, risking collision with the incoming 1930 crop...
...trustees of the Metropolitan persuaded him to accept a salary for his work as curator of armor, but until his retirement in 1927 he made it a point of honor to present the museum every year with a piece of armor, a sword, or a helmet nearly as valuable as his total stipend. In 20 years he visited every important armory in the world, scoured every quarter of the globe for ancient weapons...
Winfield Sheehan. Mr. Sheehan emerged as biggest winner. It was reported that he would have been made Fox president except for his steadfast refusal to accept the honor. Said Variety, well-informed theatrical weekly: "Winnie Sheehan . . . has been the backbone of Fox ever since he joined it nearly 20 years ago." Last week Backbone Sheehan emerged as active and unquestioned operating head, was engaged in winding up his eastern affairs preparatory to returning to Hollywood...