Word: consular
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Teutons. "The Little Flower" rose to the rank of major in the U. S. air service during the war, winning two decorations for his work with bombing squadrons on the Italian front. He was dropping bombs on Austrians and Hungarians in whose country he had served as a young consular agent for six years before...
...strictness he sailed for home. Between trips he had asked Isabel to marry him, had been put off only because of violent opposition from her mother. This time she said yes. Then began Isabel's large-scale wire-pulling which resulted in Burton's moving up through consular appointments until he came to Damascus, whence he was recalled for his blunt criticism of a cold-blooded Turkish governor, the ruthless usury of rich Jews, the intrigues of missionaries. His appointment at Trieste was his last...
...Jessica made a ward in chancery so that it would have been a crime for any Englishman to marry her without the consent of the High Court, Esmond and Jessica coolly announced that that was all right with them, "as what is marriage but a mere convention?" A British consular official was sent after the couple, instructed to "marry them if necessary, but at all events to bring them home...
Yesterday's figures follow: Advertising 1, Archeology and American Archeology 4, Architecture 3, Astronomy 1, Art and Painting 2, Aeronautics 3, Biochemistry 1, Business 32, Biology 3, Banking and finance 6, Chemistry 16, Consular service 12, Forestry 1, Engineering 18, English 1, Journalism and literature...
...cloudy accusations about Mr. Farley does not obscure the President's good faith. The rapid expansion of government functions, which took place when the recovery agencies were formed, made it impossible to bring the new positions under the examination and merit system. But the less spectacular branches, forestry bureau, consular and diplomatic corps, and the like, have taken notable strides. Finally, the new regulation for the Post Office will bring that bureau to greater heights of efficiency...