Word: latinized
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...field that has been far too little covered by our northerly inclined historians Professor Haring, long famous for his course in Latin-American history, has now presented in printed form a much needed resume of the complicated story of South American development from 1800 to the present time. Here, within the space of 240 pages, the writer has outlined the difficult century and a quarter of transition from Spanish rule toward political independence...
...have worked not only to bring about agreement on particular questions concerning our two countries but also to reaffirm the ideals which come from our community of origin! The visit of our distinguished guest is of vast European significance, the first meeting point in the policies of two great Latin states...
...English Literature; Kirsopp Lake '25, professor of History; David M. Little '17, Curator of the Theatre Collection; John L. Lowest '05, Francis Literature; Francis P. Lee Higginson Professor of English Literature; Francis P. Magoun, Jr. '16, associate professor of Comparative Literature; Milman Parry, assistant professor of Greek and Latin; Arthur S. Pease '02, professor of Latin; Chandler R. Post '04, William Dorr Boardman Professor of Fine Arts; Edward K. Rand '94, Pope Professor of Latin; Herbert W. Smyth '78, Eliot professor of Greek Literature Emeritus; Taylor Starck, associate professor of German; Arthur F. Whittem '02, associate professor of Romance Languages...
International. Too busy at home to give much attention to foreign policy the Man of the Year nonetheless concluded a new treaty with Cuba which wiped out the Platt Amendment, put U. S. relations with that country on a new basis, improved relations with all Latin-America. From Congress he got power to make reciprocal tariff agreements to promote foreign trade. But up to last week only one such agreement (with Cuba) had been signed. In November U. S. exports were worth $195,000,000 (devalued dollars), up $11,000,000 from a year earlier, although, calculated in old gold...
...permits because he advances money to public officials including the President himself" a 4% commission to Chinese officials on a Chinese powder purchase. This a du Pont official admitted was a bribe, adding "it is an old Chinese custom." The State Department, which knows that such customs in China, Latin America or anywhere else will not be changed by official indignation in Washington, sees nothing to be gained by arousing the wrath of the foreigners with whom it must deal daily...