Word: gained
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...week British editors began to warn British Foreign Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain not to let himself be outsmarted by Dr. Stresemann in securing the goodwill of the U. S. Sir Austen, obviously embarrassed, soon made an unfortunate public allusion at Birmingham to the "unwisdom of sacrificing old friends to gain new ones." Thereupon he was heavily taken to task by the Olympian London Times, which usually supports him but declared last week: "The French position is specifically and narrowly French. . . . British opinion in this country and the Dominions is very strongly in favor of ... the American proposal. ... It would...
...President Coolidge issued two proclamations. One was by radio, proclaiming the opening of American Forest Week, designed to decrease forest fires. ". . . We must all gain such respect for the forest that its destruction through indifference or carelessness shall be unthinkable," he said. Proclaiming Child Health Day in print, he said: ". . . A grave responsibility . . . fundamental necessities . . . future progress and welfare of the nation...
Harvard and Yale met in scholastic competition yesterday afternoon for the first time in the history of the two institutions. The victorious team will gain for its college $5000 worth of books besides individual prizes and the distinction of being the first group ever to win an intercollegiate contest of a scholastic nature...
...been their anticipations, none of these were named last week as prospective parents. Perhaps then a politician or a gangster was expecting: was Big Bill Thompson about to be a parent? Scar-Face Al Capone, had he a blushing hope ? Or was it Len Small who was soon to gain an issue...
Captain H. W. Burns '28 has made a tremendous gain in the past three games to raise his batting average from .333 to .455 to lead the first string players. Against the two Trinity pitchers, the Crimson leader collected four singles in five trips to the plate, and connected for five hits out of ten times at bat in the games with Syracuse and Maine. Burns is also leading his team in number of runs scored, tying with G. E. Donaghy '29 with 11 tallies. With six stolen bases and a total of 15 hits, he also heads the Harvard...