Word: bettered
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Spongy rubber organs are cast in molds made "by spraying liquid rubber "like whitewash" on human organs. Bundles of rubber bands are used for muscle fibres. Supple rubber phantoms, said the scientists, "might prove better than anything we have...
...world war this year is not inevitable, but very, very probable. However, the situation is better since President Roosevelt's speech yesterday. His warning proves to the dictators that he will be as unneutral as he can manage. Only fear of America can prevent a great war this year...
Reflecting technical factors, President Roosevelt's peace proposal and somewhat better business news, stock prices rallied to gains ranging to 11 points. The recovery reached its peak Saturday with one of the broadest advances in six months...
...Varsity hockey team, the possibility of a regular House hockey coach, handling also the Freshmen, is extremely practical. In another sport, baseball, the new coach has expressed his willingness to look on the House nines as Varsity "farms." Such will be the case of other House teams, boosted by better material and at least one hitherto Varsity mentor...
...much-distilled terms, the fond picture projected by the report is of a vastly more vigorous intra-mural sports program. Its scope is grander, the facilities are more equal to the demands, the coaching is better, the spirit of competition is keener, the participation is larger. The elusive fire-fly of "athletics for all" will for once be captured. There will be a decisive de-emphasis of sports if by emphasis is meant playing to win--for the old grads and the Sunday columnists. There will be new emphasis in the sense of athletics for sport and for physical gain...