Word: expert
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...there would be no more conferences until late in August. The reason? Apparently Mr. Mellon made it plain that any settlement must be made on the basis of Great Britain's settlement and any modifications must be based on proven incapacity of Italy to pay. Mario Alberti, Italian expert, replied that Italy was the only nation in Europe which was now spending less for military purposes than before the War; that higher taxation would drive capital out of Italy; that, allowing Italy a standard of living only half that of the U. S., taxation is now six times...
...pointed out that there was no proof that the bottles were Miss Clancy's, that there was no proof that they contained liquor. The customs agent was asked to taste the stuff. Said he: "I wouldn't be able to tell you anything. I am not an expert on the subject...
...Expert Spofford cast reflections on Paragon Nash. Why? Presumably, it was because of certain facts which he may have observed which, however, had been brought out by Labor interests some time before. The Amalgamated Clothing Workers investigated the "Golden Rule" and alleged that it found...
Died. Lue Gim Gong, 70, Chinese-American fruit expert, credited with having originated two of the best-known varieties of grapefruit and oranges in the world; in Deland, Fla. Aged 12, he came to the U. S., was adopted by two wealthy Baptist women, was converted. He inherited from these women an orange grove in Florida, began his experiments. He worked in seclusion, held prayers in his private chapel. Others benefited by his researches and Gong died a poor man. Said Arthur Brisbane, Hearst editor: "The orange growers of the United States should build a monument to his memory...
...easy to develop tests to compute the strength of egg-shells, but beef has so far been harder. The Bureau expects to develop a machine to measure the tensile and tortional strains of each little fiber of beef, but is careful to check the findings by the teeth of expert beef eaters. Just what use will be made of these tests the Department of Agriculture does not state. To the casual observer it would seem that all the packers and restaurateurs would rise in a body to protest against their ancient prerogative of serving tough steak. What is more likely...