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Word: hills (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Navy became exercised during the week over the apparent Senate blockade of its 16-ship building program. Theodore Douglas Robinson, convivial Assistant Secretary of the Navy, was sent "up the hill" to remind forgetful Senators that 16 ships were little enough; the Navy had asked originally for 71 ships. Grizzled sea-dogs were infuriated by a rumor, doubtless emanating from wickedly pacifist Congressmen, that President Coolidge himself had sanctioned sidetracking the ships to relieve the already strained Budget. . . . Whether or not the Navy's topmost chiefs, Secretary Wilbur and Admiral Hughes, believed this gossip, they smiled pleasantly enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Signed & Consigned | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

Married. Adolphe Menjou, 38, sartorial cinemactor (The Grand Duchess and the Waiter, A Night of Mystery), to Kathryn Carver, 25, blonde cinemactress, onetime wife of Photographer Ira Hill; in Paris. Twenty-five cameramen were present...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: May 28, 1928 | 5/28/1928 | See Source »

Singles Captain B. H. Whitbeck '29 deteated Wolf (W) 6-1, 6-2: M. T. Hill '30 defeated Banks (W).6-4, 6-3: Arthur Ingraham '30 defeated Sewall (W). 6-1, 6-3: Chase (W)detested R. B. Ward '30. 6-2. 6-4: J. H. Appleton '29 defeated MacGregor (W). 6-3. 4-6. 6-3: J. L. Ware '30 defeated Adsit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RACQUETMEN VICTORIOUS OVER WILLIAMS BY 6 TO 3 | 5/22/1928 | See Source »

Doubles Whitbeck and Hill defeated Wolf and Hanks (W).defeated Ward and F. K. Trask '30. 1-6. 6-2. 6-3. MacGregor and Calvert (W) defeated Ingraham and C. R. Hamlen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RACQUETMEN VICTORIOUS OVER WILLIAMS BY 6 TO 3 | 5/22/1928 | See Source »

...Captain B. H. Whitbeck '29; No. 2, M. T. Hill '30; No. 3, Arthur Ingraham '30; No. 4 E. B. Ward '30; No. 5, J. H. Appleton '29; No. 6, J. L. Ware...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NET TEAM LOSES CLOSE MATCH TO PENN BY 5 TO 4 | 5/21/1928 | See Source »

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