Word: inches
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...what is Effect. The Heisenberg concept of uncertainty is only six years old. Einstein relativity is only 28 years old. Therefore theorists have been busy applying them to comprehension of the atom. But last week Professor Bohr paused to show how they must apply to everyday existence, where an inch is an inch and a gallon is a gallon...
...Bolivia was only able to construct chain of small forts owing to domestic troubles in Paraguay during last 30 years, penetrating slowly into undisputed Paraguayan Zone recognized as such by treaties signed by themselves, by U. S. and by the Argentine Republic. Bolivia has never cultivated or owned an inch of ground in that region. Bolivian authorities' object in claiming Chaco is only apparently obtention of outlet on river Paraguay -real object being political-for party preponderance. Former Bolivian Presidents confessed repeatedly, their country had no title or rights to Chaco. Paraguay does want peace, but will as little...
...Karl Moldrem's baby orchestras are calculated to develop stage presence, self-confidence. His first baby band, in Eureka, Calif., presented the difficulty of finding real string instruments small enough for the players. (Wind instruments are too difficult for children.) The Sherman-Thompson Co. had some 13-inch violins made abroad, some 42-inch 'cellos, 48-inch double-basses. Karl Moldrem took his idea to Hollywood where film companies made "shorts" of his babies, publicized them so widely that there are now 600 baby orchestras in the U. S., several in Japan founded by teachers who studied under...
...made a good income (as high as $75,000) he was not extravagant; but he had foibles. "In the morning, early, I went into Selfridge's, which ought not to have been open, and bought a pencil that writes in four colours and a combination magnifying-glass, inch rule, and letter opener. All very attractive, indeed irresistible...
Very courteous were the Senators to their guests. Very affable Mr. Morgan, wholly unlike his dictatorial father who gave blunt answers to the Pujo Committee 20 years ago. Very earnest-every inch the prosecutor-was Mr. Pecora. Very courtly Morgan's learned counsel. Mr. Davis. Only flare-ups of anger were between testy Senator Glass and Mr. Pecora over the course which the inquiry was taking. Mr. Glass, long a severe critic of our bankers, grew impatient with the mass of curiosity-questions not pertinent to the banking questions. Senator most critical of Morgan was Mr. Couzens...