Word: doubting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...District of Columbia came before the Supreme Court. Again Justice Brandeis did not vote, presumably because his daughter had been agitating for such laws. By this time, however, the complexion of the Court had changed. Instead of tying 4-4, thereby giving the Law the benefit of Constitutional doubt, the Court voted 5-3 against it. In 1925 a minimum wage law of Arizona, in 1927 a similar law of Arkansas, last year a similar law of New York-all were invalidated on the District of Columbia precedent. What chance did Elsie Parrish have? Washington's Minimum Wage...
...word message to the Legislature the Governor put himself squarely behind the spirit of the Oath Bill which, in his conception, "is to prevent the dissemination of subversive propaganda in our schools and colleges." Here he adds: "That the oath itself is inoffensive no American can doubt...
...sensation, will sing the role of Isolde--a part no less grueling than that of Brunhilde in the Ring which she is also to sing here in Boston. The role of Tristan is to be taken by the well known Wagnerian tenor, Lauritz Melchior. This part is without doubt one of the most thankless in all grand opera from the acting standpoint, for during the entire last act, Mr. Melchior is forced to toss feverishly on a couch in death agonies while at the same time singing a long and rather dull part. Few tenors have been able to bounce...
...Franklin. Roosevelt has the smartest political brain in the U. S., there is no doubt Manuel Quezon has the smartest political brain in the Philippines. Last week Señor Quezon's brain was visiting the U. S., working full speed while its owner was busy in Washington with the Interdepartmental Committee on Philippine affairs. For Mr. Quezon was putting a very delicate case to Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Sayre, Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, Brigadier General Creed F. Cox, Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, Paul...
...idyll lasted only a short time. In accordance with her usual customs, she talked too much. Rumors reached the ear of Il Duce, which made him doubt both the discretion, and fidelity of the pretty foreigner. A Minister warned Mussolini that he was risking the annoyance of a petty scandal...