Word: effective
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...intimation. Mr. Dawson was correct in assuming that this would be cabled to the U. S., whence it would speed to Buckingham Palace (where clippings by the bale were being sorted last week by Assistant Private Secretary Sir Godfrey Thomas) and be read by King Edward, perhaps with good effect. Said Times Editor Dawson: "The King is going to finish with Mrs. Simpson finally and gracefully...
...Madrid will fall in from three to five days," predicted its besieger, Generalissimo Franco of Spain's White Army fortnight ago. Last week, still outwardly confident and smiling, the Generalissimo in effect admitted that the Red militia of Madrid had fought his Whites to a bloody standstill when he issued this order to his officers: "Make no further attempt to take Madrid until our present positions have been consolidated...
...canal, indeed, is not even partially self-liquidating, for no tolls will be charged. It is a very notable fact even the ship-owners--the supposed beneficiaries--register a complete lack of enthusiasm for the project. Objections by the Geological Survey, raised in connection with the canal's probable effect upon the water table which makes Southern Florida a fruit-growing paradise, are suddenly and without adequate explanation ruled out of order...
...night superintendent of one of the Houses expressed himself as being in favor of a credit union plan similar to the one in effect at Fileno's and other department stores. By this system an employee is able to secure a life insurance policy at a greatly reduced premium, and also may voluntarily deposit part of his weekly savings and receive a greater amount of interest than a bank can pay on similar deposits...
...section" plan has aroused in the University, one fundamental need shines clearly forth. This can be described as the need for "house personality" or, in other words, necessity for a distinct intellectual trend in each house, recognized and accepted by the house authorities. Such a movement would have the effect of clearing up much of the present ambiguity in regard to the selection of houses by freshmen and, would offer these men a definite means of choosing their future residence with some degree of surety and logic. As it is at present, the freshmen know practically nothing about the various...