Word: bland
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...profession to the extent of appearing in court to plead a case, the "for- mula" under which he now appears was reverently admired by connoisseurs of legal quibbling. Suave, Farinacci remarked to the presiding justice, Signor Danza, last week: "I have never appeared before so courteous a judge." Bland, Signor Danza replied: "Nor have I ever listened to so able a lawyer...
...accomplished statesmen met as they strolled about the great Spring Fair at Lyons last week. One was the bland and moon-faced M. Christian G. Rakovsky, Soviet Ambassador to France. The other was the vital, curly-haired Mayor of Lyons, M. Edouard Herriot, President of the Chamber of Deputies, former Premier, and still leader of the most potent political bloc in France, Le Cartel des Gauches (coalition of Left Parties...
...Philadelphia five, which went down to defeat yesterday in the final match, was composed of, Harrity, Clark, Coffin, Bland, and Keofe. The University squad played in its regular order except in the last match when Jansen replaced Haskins at number five, R.S. wright '26, the Crimson number one player, played consistant squash in defeating the four strongest men on the teams which faced the University squad. P.M. Leuhart '27 in the fourth position also won all his matches in decisive fashion...
Between the lines of Signor Scialoja's bland pronouncement, diplomats read the disheartening truth that the world is not yet ready to disarm. For the past fortnight the heads of many governments have been scurrying about looking for a "formula" under which postponement could be effected without branding any nation as unwilling to disarm. France and England have been especially anxious not to incur this disagreeable onus of responsibility-hence the hasty and secret consultation among Premier Briand, Foreign Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain, and Sir Eric Drummond, the ever tactful Secretary General to the League of Nations (TIME...
...weeks, however, predictions for 1926 will be in order, and it is likely that in some respects they will not be entirely bland and serene. Probably the greatest question for the coming year in domestic commerce is whether the existing volume of building construction can be maintained. Undoubtedly direct orders for building materials, as well as the spendings by the many prosperous members of the industry, have proved a huge "back log" to the general prosperity. It also seems certain that any sharp cessation in building would prove hampering to the general course of industry and trade. This point...