Word: ballooned
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...tariff revision. Congressional investigation of the B. E. F.'s ejection from Washington, the establishment of local boards of ''patriotic citizens'' throughout the nation to pass on cases of needy veterans for whom the full Bonus would be cashed instanter. Observers sensed that his last proposal was a trial balloon sent up by the national ticket. Robert Low Bacon, 48, oldtime Harvard crewman, is the son of the late Robert Bacon. Ambassador to France and Secretary of State. He is Wet. an easy-going but dogged foe of immediate Bonus payment. In Congress he has been regular, unspectacular...
Swaying foolishly in a strong southeast wind, 16 swollen gas bags floated up from Basle, Switzerland, one day last week. It was the 21st James Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race. Favorite teams were led by Belgium's Ernest de Muyter, four-time winner of Bennett races, and Ward Tunte Van Orman, Goodyear Tire & Rubber aeronautical engineers, also a fourtime winner. But last to come to earth was the U. S. Navy's entry, piloted by Lieuts. Thomas G. W. Settle and Wilfred Bushnell, winners of last year's U. S. meet. After...
...Roosevelt announcement was meant to be a trial balloon, it served its purpose quickly. Filipinos squawked regretfully at their Governor's proposed departure. U. S. businessmen in Manila shook their heads sourly at the demands of mainland politics. The U. S. Press generally mocked the idea that Governor General Roosevelt would promote Presi dent Hoover's reelection...
...bushy-haired professor, who looks precisely like a cartoonist's idea of a scientist, seems ready to pop with excitement as the balloon is being readied at Dubendorf Airdrome, Zurich. He has his long-awaited assurance of at least 18 hours of good weather. Not only must he be sure of fair skies to receive him. but also that no layer of clouds shall blind his descent. Now the great yellow cotton bag, of 14,000 cu. ft. capacity, is laid carer fully out on the field by 100 workmen, sweating under a blazing sun. The shroud lines which...
...sphere. Cosyns immediately busies himself with his instruments, is not again seen by the crowd. But Professor Piccard thrusts his hairy head out the port, beckons to Mme Piccard. With a flourish he kisses her hand. He signals the ground-crew of 100 to cast off. Silently, easily the balloon rises. Professor Piccard laughs merrily, waves, cries: "Au revoir, Marianne! Au revoir, mes enfants! An 'voir!" He swings the port to, is gone. . . . Within the aluminum globule Professor Piccard was almost grudging about the occasional attention he must give to his instruments. He wanted...