Word: regularity
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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Much to the surprise of many a regular North Carolina Democrat, the Senate last week confirmed (47-to-11; the appointment of Frank R. McNinch, a 1928 North Carolina Hoovercrat, to be a Democratic member of the reorganized Federal Power Commission. Approved at the same time were the four other commissioners: Chairman George Otis Smith, Ralph B. Williamson, Marcel Garsaud, Claude L. Draper. The McNinch appointment precipitated a great deal of senatorial controversy as to just what constitutes a Democrat. Five Democratic members of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee disapproved Appointee McNinch's Democracy, voted against recommending his confirmation...
Last week Harvard's annual athletics report quoted a letter from Field (London sporting weekly) to show that British university sports, reputed to be less overemphasized than collegiate sports in the U. S., actually require more of the students' time & energy. In addition to regular intercollegiate cricket matches, the Field said there was an annual average of 14 post-season matches, some as late as mid-July. The average number of events on teams' schedules was given: cross-country, 12; association football (soccer), 20; rugby, 28; golf, 20; hockey, 25; lacrosse, 15 ; swimming, 12. Rugby stars last...
...books are news. Unless otherwise designated, all books reviewed in TIME were published within the fortnight. TIME readers may obtain any book of any U. S. publisher by sending check or money-order to cover regular retail price ($5 if price is unknown, change to be remitted) to Ben Boswell of TIME, 205 East 4?nd St., New York City...
...suggested the League of Nations as organizer. His point: If only as much as 2% of men eligible for military service would refuse to fight, there would not be jails enough to hold them, there could be no war. Mme Rosika Schwimmer, pacifist-author, acted as interpreter when the regular translator was struck dumb with excitement...
...Published Dec. 1. ∙New books are news. Unless otherwise designated, all books reviewed in TIME were published within the fortnight. TIME readers may obtain any book of any U S publisher by sending check or money-order to cover regular retail price ($5 if price is unknown, change to be remitted) to Ben Boswell of TIME, 205 East 42nd St New York City. -Published...