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...intelligence unit of the Army in World War I, served as an inspector for the Department of Commerce before FCC took over radio. An inveterate ham, Sterling works in a welter of receivers, transmitters, microphones, recording devices. Temperate in his attitude about radio defense, he is inclined to be lenient with accidental shortcomings of his fellow enthusiasts, doesn't crack down unless violations are flagrant...
Question in many an independent exhibitor's mind was why Arnold had proved so lenient, failed to insist on his threatened divorce. Official explanation: the divorce threat was merely a means to a lesser end-the end of block booking. The Big Five, who have ducked an expensive legal battle and still have their theatres, are not complaining. But their costs will rise for three reasons: 1) salesmen must make the rounds once every few weeks instead of annually; 2) there must be more good pictures, fewer "turkeys," or sales will flop; 3) the new arbitration setup will cost...
...between 21 and 36 who must register October 16, there will be a reservoir of about 5,000,000 without dependents and without "essential" occupations from which to draw for active military service, officials said in explaining the lenient deferment policy...
...short, the Dean's Office will be lenient on those who have a valid excuse for going to tutoring schools this Spring because of the possible injustice involved in applying the new rule immediately. On the other hand, the only way a student can be sure he has a valid excuse for going to a commercial tutoring school is to see the assistant Dean in charge of his class, or go to the Bureau of Supervisors...
...Treaty of Versailles was too lenient, not too hard...