Word: inductance
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Again the President announced that, as a New Deal measure, all Postmasters should be put under Civil Service. Congress adjourned without anything being again heard of such a bill, and Mr. Farley laughed it off. Three weeks ago, Secretary Ickes prepared to induct John Wellington Finch of Idaho as Director of the Bureau of Mines. When told of Dr. Finch's fine technical qualifications for the job, the President had verbally approved the appointment and then sailed off on his holiday. When Dr. Finch's commission came over to the Bureau...
...outgoing President of Brazil ordinarily presides when the incoming President is sworn. Last week, however, the outgoing President, Washington Luis (whose term expires Nov. 15) was still in jail, closely guarded by his revolutionary captors when it came time to induct the new provisional President, Getulio Vargas, No. i revolutionist (TIME, Oct. 13 et seq.}. In these circumstances there was no swearing in but a five-minute ceremony: Dr. Vargas signed a paper declaring that he is President. Nations which recognized him three days later: Italy, Portugal (Brazilians speak Portuguese), Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay. Two more days passed before...
Fordham University. Jesuit colleges select and induct their presidents quietly, without public fanfare. In the refectory of Fordham University (New York), last week, an order from the Very Rev. Vlodimir Ledochowski, S.J., Superior General at Rome, was read at mealtime. Rev. William J. Duane, S.J., 63, having completed the six years in office permitted by canon law, got up from the head of the table and bowed to Rev. Aloysius G. Hogan, S.J., 37, who took his place. Next day Father Duane sailed for Rome. It is not expected that he will do any more educational work...