Word: alterable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Additional revelations of the week concerning the Church-State compromise did not alter its cardinal points: 1) The Government of Italy will designate a considerable plot of land around the Vatican and extending southward down the River Tiber as "The Papal State"; 2) An indemnity of one billion lire ($52,631,600) will be paid by the Italian Treasury to the Papal State, in compensation for lands seized from the Holy See in 1870. It was learned, last week, that Pope Pius originally wanted four billion lire. Concerning the limits of the new State, the Holy Office intimated that...
...form or another appears in the works of all ardent Catholic writers. Today it appears that devoted Catholics in France still look upon him as a saint. Whether or not the Pope sees fit to stamp this judgment with the seal of official approval can do little to alter the saintly character Louis XVI has acquired in the hearts of many of his countrymen...
Indeed, Mr. Pringle himself seems to alter his focus on his last page. The trouble, he suddenly concludes, is the "professional alumnus." The undergraduates have a more sensible attitude toward athletics and "activities" than the alumni have. But, if so, why all the pother? Can it be possible that Mr. Pringle does not really live among hungry-eyed young men on the lookout for rich wives, but merely saw the opportunity for a lively magazine article? N. Y. Herald-Tribune...
...international affair. Most of the loans by foreign states to China have been secured by mortgages on her tariffs. Until recently these mortgages were further secured by placing the collection of Chinese tariffs in the hands of foreign officials. Last week, however, the new Nationalist Government moved to alter this situation and announced a new tariff schedule, effective...
...moon revolves about the earth. But from other considerations it is not thought that this can be sufficiently large to account for the observed effect. Professor Stetson is now considering the possible effect of a tidal wave in the earth's atmosphere caused by the moon which may alter the apparent direction of the ray of light from a star and produce the effect noted. The most direct interpretation is that of a shift in the earth's instantaneous axis of rotation. As a last resort it may be necessary to consider movement in the earth's crust, although Professor...