Word: augusts
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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When nine of the thirteen men on the Post Office Committee sent the McKellar patronage bill to the United States Senate with their blessing, the issue of competent government service was placed squarely before that august body. There is no escape; within the next few weeks every one of the ninety-six senators must place himself on record for or against spoils in the public service. A public solidly behind governmental efficiency is sure to watch the developments with no little interest...
...stating last August that Archbishop Kedroff's church is "under the jurisdiction of the Soviet-dominated Metropolitan Sergius in Russia," TIME erred. Dominated by no one, Archbishop Kedroff is connected with the Synodical Church of Russia, headed by Metropolitan Vitalius. TIME likewise erred in declaring that prelates officiating with Archbishop Kedroff wore "vestments of gilt studded with imitation jewels." Although most Russian churches are too poor to afford real gems, Archbishop Kedroff declares that his Cathedral has some cultured pearls and cameos...
...health too much ingrained. When Life disappeared as a comic weekly and reappeared as a picture magazine. Judge lost a competitor besides acquiring old Life's circulation and features, but Judge's net paid circulation averaged only 181,902 for the first half of 1937.* By August, Publisher Bourjaily was optimistically soliciting subscribers with a chain-letter plan. Last week, however, after its twelfth issue under Mr. Bourjaily, Judge had a new publisher for its December number-slow-spoken, seasoned Salesman Harry M. Newman...
Similar retreat along the economic front last week cut U. S. steel operations to 29% of capacity. Only a 1.4% drop from the previous week, this was the smallest since the present depression became apparent last August, aroused some hope. But car-loadings dropped another 6%, making the total 18% under last year; Barren's business index went to 67% of normal; auto output stood at 58,000 units v. 85,000 last fortnight and 102,000 year ago. And the New York Times business index slid on down, having slumped more in the past three months than...
...decline. . . . [Such] figures serve only to fortify further the conclusion indicated repeatedly in our studies that members of the Exchange trading for their own account-particularly the specialists-either create the daily price fluctuations or else contribute materially to their severity. ... In thirty-five trading days between August 16 and September 25, this year, twenty members alone accounted for 16% of the total trading in the United States Steel common and twelve members accounted for 13% in General Motors common...