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...Kent Hubbard, president of the Connecticut association, for the "loan" of a man to help the State's interests on the tariff bill. Mr. Eyanson was sent to Washington, settling himself in Senator Bingham's office. During the open hearings he sat at the Senator's elbow and whispered questions to be asked witnesses. He prepared press statements for the Senator, supplied him with technical arguments, "ran errands." His assistance to Senator Bingham, who pleaded ignorance of Connecticut's industrial needs, was "invaluable." No Senator except Bing ham knew that Eyanson was the hired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Great Lobby Hunt | 10/28/1929 | See Source »

This situation obviously makes it difficult for the instructors, and disagreeable for the students. Added to the coats and hats underfoot, and the lack of elbow room at the narrow benches, the ventilation in many of the rooms is such that a soporific influence will make itself felt in the best of lectures...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STANDING ROOM ONLY | 10/5/1929 | See Source »

...Davis '30, who was slated to start the Bates game on Saturday at right tackle, reported with a badly-bruised and stiff elbow. Davis will not see action in the opening game, but is expected to be in good shape the latter part of next week. He and Greeley, quarterback who is hors de combat owing to an elbow injury, are the only members of the Crimson squad seriously injured. Batchelder, Fullam, Wetmore, and Francis Gilligan were also out of yesterday's workout as a result of minor ailments but will be fit for service against Bates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RAIN FORCES TEAM TO DRILL IN CAGE | 10/3/1929 | See Source »

...reposed his elbow on his knee, shoved his cap over to an effectively hard-boiled angle, and went on: "I understand that there is some difference of opinion among civilians concerning the right and wrong of prohibition. Some of it got into camp, but those on the negative side are in the brig. It's a closed question to the military, so as long as you wear those uniforms, don't get opinionated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Quantico's Quandary | 9/30/1929 | See Source »

...total on the injury list reached five yesterday, when Greeley, O'Connell and Gleason were forced to join the Gilligan brothers, as unable to play. Greeley suffered the worst injury of the year, dislocating his elbow. He will be on the sidelines about five or six weeks. O'Connell and Gleason are out only temporarily, however, suffering from blisters on the feet. They are expected back today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BRISK SCRIMMAGE ON SOLDIERS FIELD | 9/24/1929 | See Source »

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