Word: irregularly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...World Court. As an international event, this move is of moment. As a political accomplishment, it presents a nice problem. The adherence has been promulgated under a resolution requested by a Republican president, introduced by a Democratic senator, sponsored by a non-partisan majority, and opposed by an irregular Republican minority. Does the act but fulfill the old Republican promise of 1920? Does it vindicate the leadership of Calvin Coolidge? Or does it split his party irreparably? Does it end an old battle or begin...
...with a twin-lens camera- doubtful photographs taken. Data on lunar motion, obtainable by noting whether or not the eclipse occurred exactly on schedule (the eclipse seen by the western hemisphere last year [TIME, Feb 21 was 5 sec. later than expected, indicating some uncalculated gravity pull or other irregular influence)-unreported but surely obtained with exactitude. Data on the "shadow bands" that move over the earth just before totality is reached (believed to be caused by the undulation of air waves in the slim crescent of remaining sun light)-unreported. Data on wireless transmission (last year it was noted...
...learn facts is to listen to a statement of them while one is asleep. It is given as proof that a Terre Haute mechanic with only the most rudimentary education has, by clamping radio phones to his ears, learned the binomial theorem, select passages from American history, some irregular French verbs, and yards upon yards of poetry all while he was fast asleep...
...Herbert Barker, for the cures he effected among War wounded soldiers, received the honor of knighthood and obtained practical, if irregular, recognition of his skill while Dr. Axham, now a very old man, being deprived of his means of livelihood, has been in considerable financial straits...
Plymouth--"The Gorilla" at 8.20. The irregular offspring of "The Bat", "The Cat and the Canary...