Word: bennett
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...historically-dubious idea that wars are started for profit has long obsessed a group of Senators including Washington's Homer Bone, North Dakota's Gerald P. ("Neutrality") Nye, Missouri's Bennett Clark, Michigan's Arthur Vandenberg. "To keep democracy alive, and for other purposes," these gentlemen and 46 cosigners last week outdid themselves by sponsoring a war-tax measure written by little, pinch-faced Senator Bone...
Brand Pinker, who helped Conrad, Arnold Bennett and D. H. Lawrence cut their publishing teeth, Eric Pinker took over his family's lucrative U. S. business in 1930. Since then he and his partner-wife, Actress Adrienne Morrison (mother of Cinemactresses Constance and Joan Bennett), have captivated many a literary tea. Shocking it was, therefore, when angry old Author Oppenheim accused Eric Pinker of withholding $21,000 owed him for U. S. publication of his works...
...London last month, Rev. Dr. Frank Nathan Daniel Buchman went into court to claim a legacy of ?500 left to the Oxford Group, of which he is founder (TIME, March 6). Last week the Hon. Mr. justice Sir Charles Alan Bennett ruled the legacy invalid. Grounds: lack of proof that the Group existed. Dr. Buchman's counsel, asked by the justice whether anything happened when one joined the Group, had replied: "No, I think it is as invisible as joining the Church of England...
...Swede) Broberg was a unanimous choice at one forward position, and Joe Batchelder and Bob MacLeod walked off with the two guard posts. Giles (Scof) Scofield, Princeton Captain and center, and Jim Bennett, Cornell's Sophomore forward, were the other first team members selected by the mentors...
Sophomore Bennett of Cornell is another high scorer despite the fact that injuries shelved him for the final game of the year. Scofield, a fine team player and a good shot, sparked the efforts of the best Tiger five in recent years. Batchelder and MacLeod started slowly this season, and they were both hard pressed for their high rating by Columbia's Tom Macioce, a top-notch performer for the Lions throughout the entire schedule. THE ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS FIRST TEAM Pos. Name College Pts. F. Gustave Broberg Dartmouth 14 F. James Bennett Cornell 10 C. Giles Scofield Princeton...