Word: appealing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Watchdog. William Howard ("Admiral") Gardiner, president of the Navy League of America and volunteer watchdog of the U. S. fleet (TIME, May 12), took to the air with a radio appeal for the postponement until December. He spoke of "rising tides of doubt," insisted the country should have more time in which to digest the pact. Though he professed to be neutral on the treaty itself, Mr. Gardiner's position squared exactly with that of Senator Johnson. There was little doubt that at heart the Navy League would be pleased to see the whole London agreement go by the board...
Stringent Punishments as provided by the Jones Law, while clarifying the legal risks of Prohibition violators, long have been subjects for questioning. Last week, on the appeal of one Frank Ross, who is serving two years in Atlanta under the Jones Act, the Supreme Court began pondering the constitutionality of a law which makes onetime misdemeanors felonies. Defending the law, the Department of Justice argued that it "created no new offense. Its purpose merely was to enlarge the penalties...
...moral of this allegory should make a direct appeal to almost every Harvard man who still remains in Cambridge. In order to facilitate the joining of Harvard clubs by this year's graduating class the CRIMSON is this year to publish a list of Harvard clubs and the officials in charge of them. Early application to these functionaries will not only ensure a pleasant early week in June next year but in addition will greatly facilitate the annual contribution of large sums to the further support of Harvard, Cambridge branch...
...store to stop it selling "Vogue" hats. Several times subsequently Vogue had threatened similar actions and obtained satisfaction out of court. But despite Publisher Nast's insinuation, no newspapers or magazines had ever been involved. Publisher Nast had not been villainously put upon by unscrupulous publishing competitors. His appeal "to protect Vogue's originality," was simply another manifestation of the thing advertised, "Vogue's originality...
...Gong, proprietor of an Americanized restaurant at No. 1 Pell Street (nucleus of Manhattan's Chinatown) observed, noted, took part in tong warfare, wrote an inside story of it. Along came Reporter Bruce Grant, who read the story, realized that it was an expose exciting and spectacular enough to appeal to underworld-minded readers, was the first authentic history of the tongs ever written, was a splendid scoop. He wrote Author Gong's manuscript into reportorial text. All Reporter Grant needed was a rewrite...