Word: consistency
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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This is the result of two years' steady development work. While every new device is constantly being tried and suggested, progress in aero engines seems to consist in improvement of existing features, with gradual changes only. The strongest steel alloys are used throughout. Many parts are made totally of duralumin. The valve mechanism of the overhead type is driven by a cam system and placed in a housing of the lightest possible construction. The cylinders are of larger bore and shorter stroke than the old Liberty motors so that the height of the motor is diminished. The exhaust valves...
...Neil in the 1000-yard run. R. T. Dann in the 300-yard dash, and C. A. Pratt in the shot are among the sure point winners for the 1928 track men. The Crimson relay team will probably consist of R. E. Gregg. R. I. Hunneman. T. W. Lloyd, and C. A. Allen...
...retiring and incoming cabinets will be held at which the members of the retiring cabinet will make their annual reports of the work of the Phillips Brooks House which has been under their control. The new officers, excepting the treasurer, will then take up their duties which consist in the general supervision of all the work of the Phillips Brooks House, in co-operation with W. I. Tibbetts '17, graduate secretary, and the other members of the cabinet. The treasurer will assume office on July 1, the beginning of the fiscal year...
Premier Count Stephen Bethlen prepared a bill for the reestablishment of the House of Magnates (equivalent of British House of Lords). This new House of Magnates* would differ from the old hereditary legislative chamber. It would consist only of 250 members and only members of the House of Habsburg would have hereditary seats, 36 would be elected (presumably for life) by the Magnate or aristocratic class; the remainder by religious, agricultural, financial, commercial and industrial bodies. In effect, it would be a Senate rather than a House of Aristocrats...
Tonight the trials will consist of brief five-minute talks by the candidates on either side of the question. Those who are retained will speak before audiences in and around Boston. In this way the coaches think that the men will be able to attain a more polished and keener style of debating than if they talked only to an empty room. This policy was used last year...