Word: fletcherizing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Prominent among the scientists who offered their services in defence of Dr. Scopes was Professor Kirtley Fletcher Mather, Associate Professor of Physiography in the University. In the outline of evolution which the scientists prepared and submitted, Professor Mather, attempted to prove that none of the facts of evolution should be disturbing to the adherent of Christianity. Professor Mather is a student of the Bible and has lectured on it at Boston University...
...Board, appointed by President Coolidge to investigate the nation's air policy and recommend the best means of carrying on development of military, naval and commercial aviation, last week got its inquiry under way. Dwight W. Morrow, chairman of the Board, and his associates including Senator Bingham, Admiral Fletcher, retired, and General Harbord, retired, temporarily put away all their private affairs and settled down in an intensive effort to complete their work by the third week in October and present their conclusions to the President not later than the latter part of November. Mr. Coolidge has laid down this...
...President received Dwight W. Morrow, General Harbord, Admiral Fletcher, Senator Bingham and other members of the Aviation Inquiry Board, told them what he wanted of them, gave them luncheon, was photographed with them. (See ARMY and NAVY...
...after a conference with Mr. Davis and Secretary Hoover, he joined Mr. Davis in recommending such an investigation by outsiders. President Coolidge promptly acted on the suggestion. He named a board of nine: Major General James G. Harbord, retired, President of the Radio Corporation of America; Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, retired; Dwight W. Morrow, partner in J. P. Morgan & Co.; Howard E. Coffin, consulting engineer, aeronautics expert; Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut, formerly in the Air Service, now a member of the Senate Military Affairs Committee; Representative Carl Vinson of Georgia, of the House Naval Affairs Committee; Representative James...
Rear Admiral Fletcher of Philadelphia...