Word: binghams
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Confirmed the promotions of 816 Army, Navy and Marine Corps officers but declined to lift the Democratic ban on executive nominations by the President. ¶ Defeated (48-10-23) a motion by Connecticut's Bingham for the immediate consideration of the 3.2% beer bill received from the House (see below). ¶ Adopted a conference report on a bill to free the Philippines ten years after the adoption of a new Island constitution; sent it to the House for concurrence. ¶ Passed a House bill to merge Washington's two street car systems. ¶ Passed a bill by South...
...statement about the squash courts of the University Mr. Bingham admitted that the main problem was "a plain lack of courts." He does not refer to courts in the Houses, but to courts for members of the Graduate Schools and for those members of the College who do not live in the Houses. That there is a definite need for more squash courts for those members of the University who are not residents of the Houses is undoubtedly the case...
...present time, as Mr. Bingham points out, the only courts which are available for these men are in the 12 University courts on Linden Street. But these courts are used by the Freshmen on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, all afternoon. This leaves only Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, for the non-House member to play squash. True enough, he can play any morning or evening he wishes, but few will deny that the afternoon is far the most convenient, if not the only possible time for participation in athletics. Moreover, the location of the Linden Street courts is quite unsatisfactory...
...addition to the question of finances, Mr. Bingham discusses the working out of the program of House sports, the problem of non-House residents in athletics, and the scholastic records of intercollegiate athletics...
...Bingham, in his annual report to the President of the University, after going to considerable length in an unnecessary defense of the policy of the H.A.A. in regard to House athletics, brings forth with some hesitation the suggestion of a fixed fee for the use of athletic facilities, to be levied on the term bills of all undergraduates, replacing the present system of participation tickets...