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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Thus the present situation in Congress is unique: for the first time, both the Senate and the House have agreed to measures tentatively taking top-ranking postmasters out of the reach of patronage-hungry congressmen. What will emerge from the conference is hard to predict, for while the Ramspeck bill which has passed the House would give the postmasters life tenure, the Senate version provides for only an eight year term, and while the former would life the burden of senatorial confirmation, the latter retains this, the "good old way" of patronage appointments. Both bills would be an improvement over...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STALKING THE PATRONAGE WOLVES | 4/14/1938 | See Source »

Although Cowles declined to predict a probable ranking at this early date, it looks as if Burt, Lowman, and Sulloway will battle it out for the top positions, with Burt, who won the University Tournament as a Freshman in 1936, holding a slight edge...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tennis Team Goes South to Practice For First Battle | 3/31/1938 | See Source »

...against their last opponent, turned in 2:59 for the same event, without using Kendall or Hutter in the free-style leg. However, Columbia's Callahan, hashing out a smart 2:28 in the 200 breaststroke, will make a very formidable enemy for Dario Berizzi. It's hard to predict hove Fritz will come through, but according to the competitive spirit he's shown in the past and his impressive physical power, he will make Callahan work hard...

Author: By Charles N. Poliak ii, | Title: NATATORS COMPETE AGAINST COLUMBIA SWIMMERS TONIGHT | 2/12/1938 | See Source »

Leading in the race for number 4, rowed by Reginald D. Kernan '37 last spring, are Chandler Hovey, Jr., '39, Phillip Dean '39, and John L. Senior, Jr. '38, Bolles declines to predict the most likely candidates for the two bow seats, vacated by Roger W. Cutler, Jr. '37, and William C. Haskins...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOLLES TO PUT BOATS OUT ON RIVER MONDAY | 2/11/1938 | See Source »

Although the swimming situation at Harvard looks more favorable today than it ever has, foolish indeed would be the prophet who would predict a clean state of victories for the Crimson squad without looking at the records of opponents to come...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Future Opponents For Mermen Show Brilliant Records | 2/8/1938 | See Source »

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