Word: hinders
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...believe the proposal in the Coordination Bill, to place the control of the Massachusetts police under a police board, will lead to corrupt politics and will hinder the efficiency of the whole organization," said George C. Benson, Instructor of government, when interviewed yesterday. "Any student of police methods knows that the trend is away from board control toward that of a single executive. Moreover, the bill states that the board shall have a majority of police chiefs, who will raise the standard of the force by granting subsidies to forces who have faithfully carried out their duties. These...
...more ridiculous attempts in recent years at the perversion of the legislative function to private ends. In the first place, as an economic measure the bill's validity is practically nil, since the present number of foreign actors in the United States is surely not so enormous as to hinder the possible employment of local talent now out of work. Even as a bit of private weaseling the bill is pitifully transparent. On the one hand, it is a sop to the actors who insist that something must be done for domestic incompetents now out of jobs...
...Japan can obviously not be sympathetic with Mr. Roosevelt's impending move; for any enhancement of the political power of Russia will hinder the execution of her designs upon the railroads of southern Siberia. In the event, moreover, of a possible Russo-American coalition, she would be caught in a pair of giant scissors, and could only sit back and make a sour face...
...Lane is shown as a final curtain. THE PUZZLE OF THE PEPPER TREE- Stuart Palmer-Crime Club ($2). Vacationing on Catalina Island, School-Teacher Hildegard Withers follows her hunch about death in an airplane. Without Oscar Piper by her side, with a casual police and an earthquake to hinder, Miss Withers emerges triumphant. THE CASE OF THE SULKY GIRL-Erie Stanley Gardner-Morrow ($2). Perry Mason, slick lawyer, faces a charge of conspiracy in murder to bring about a show-down in court. HANGMAN'S HOLIDAY-Dorothy L. Sayers-Harcourt, Brace ($2). A dozen stories, some about Lord Peter...
...unique body of six Junior Fellows, chosen "for their promise of notable contribution to knowledge and thought" now moves freely about the University utilizing all its facilities such as libraries, laboratories, and privileges of instruction. In order that every convenience be offered, and that no financial obstacle rise to hinder the members, a yearly stipend of $1250 is offered from the anonymous gift to the Society of $1,000,000 which is believed to have been donated by Dr. Lowell. The foundation of the Society was the last great undertaking of Lowell's administration and is believed...