Word: absently
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...subject was the elaborate mock trial of Leon Trotsky, held in 13 sessions at Mexico City in March and April, at which Professor Dewey had presided. Object of the trial was to prove or disprove the accusations of treason, sabotage and fomenting world revolution hurled against absent Leon Trotsky during the last mass treason trial in Soviet Russia. Because he felt that the committee of professional liberals from the U. S. heading the trial was unduly influenced in Trotsky's favor, Author Carleton Beals, authority on Central America, resigned in disgust. By last week the committee had proved nothing...
...ballet dancer who falls in love with Linda Keene (Ginger Rogers), a tap dancer. Because of the unique means Petroff selects to meet his inamorata, a set of misunderstandings begins which brings into action an ocean liner, a pack of dogs, an airplane, a marriage for business reasons, an absent-minded impresario (Edward Everett Horton), an oily hotel manager (Eric Blore) and a scheming noblewoman (Ketti Gallian) before the two dancers arrive in each other's arms for good...
...learned of the incident, moved for a new trial on the basis of an 1855 California ruling in the case of People v. Kohler that "the prisoner, in case of a felony, must be present during the whole of his trial." Judge Lemmon ruled that this prisoner had been absent only momentarily and the law cited was not applicable. Then he sentenced Roy Widener to an indeterminate term of five years to life in San Quentin Prison...
...that General Motors' 342,384 stockholders had turned out to rule their company, but that in the room, on the seventh floor of the Du Pont Building, there were but 20 chairs at meeting time. Presiding was heavyset, florid John Thomas Smith, GM vice president and general counsel. Absent were President Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr. and 30 other directors...
...last two months have gone down hill rather than up. Most, however, have shown expected improvement which ordinarily comes with the warmer days. Notable satisfaction is found with John Herrick '38 who has a chance in the discus this Saturday. A profusion of stars is conspicuously absent, however, and track fans at Harvard must be content in letting this be a crew year...