Word: fasted
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Meanwhile, other Navy and War Department officials pointed out that the only warship ever sunk by planes was the Pantry, whose limited artillery prevented it from being a satisfactory experimental guinea pig; that if England, Italy and Japan knew battleships were worthless, they would not be building them as fast as possible...
...shouldn't have to strain himself in the 100. However, just what the 400-yard free-style relay team will do remains the usual mystery. While the boys will probably be saving themselves for Princeton, they may, on the other hand, feel just like smashing out four breath-takingly fast 100's. Whether they do or not, the boys are certain than any phenomenal times they swim against Navy will impress the Tigers no end before Saturday's meet...
Poor discipline and short-handedness were usual conditions of Congress's navy, which reached its peak in 1777 and then declined rapidly to seven vessels. Three-masted and square-rigged, the frigates and sloops of war were small and fast, with a gun range as far as one-half mile. Of the three top U. S. commanders, John Paul Jones is the best known in history and balladry. Son of a Scotch gardener, a true corsair and soldier of fortune, he served first under John Barry and Hopkins. When given command of a sloop, he sailed to Brest, seized many...
Last week the Taimyr struggled within a mile of the Papanin floe. It was joined by another icebreaker, the Murman, which had come up fast while the Taimyr was beating its channel through the pack. Eighty men swarmed out of the two ships, started for the floe on sleds. They were met by the joyful scientists, who carried a portrait of Joseph Stalin. All their equipment was transferred to the Taimyr. After drawing lots to decide which ship should have the honor of carrying which heroes home to glory. Leader Papanin and Radio Operator Krenkel boarded the Murman, Astronomer-Magnetologist...
...labor costs rise too fast last spring? Many firms were in a position to raise wages in 1935 and 1936; it was questionable judgment to postpone wage increases until the last minute and then try to absorb them in one lump. During downswings people speak of cutting wages, but they seem to forget to raise them during recovery...