Word: maps
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...William E. Humphrey of the Federal Trade Commission last week assured Congress that he would even inquire into the political activities of the companies.† He intimated that his reports would soon appear. But observers of the Federal Trade Commission's activities skeptically pointed out that its latest map of the U. S. power industry was made in 1925; that for three months a revised map has been in preparation, that not for another three months will it be finished, that then at once it will be obsolete. There are in the U. S. (at latest count) 124 huge...
Before luncheon, his biggest meal, he takes a short nap (10 to 20 minutes). In the afternoon he goes for an automobile ride in his Cadillac, Lincoln, or old favorite Crane-Simplex. He likes to map out new routes for his chauffeur, to travel at least 35 m.p.h...
...royal party, including Crown Prince Rhamatullah Khan and highest dignitaries of the Afghan State plunged from the Polish border into Russia aboard a new and sumptuous Soviet special train of 14 salon cars. The plunge was momentous because King Amanullah, whose Realm lies between India and Russia (see Map), holds the balance of power in Middle Asia betwixt the British Empire and the Soviet Union. He has just learned secretly at London how much Great Britain is prepared to offer for his friendship. Last week it was Russia's turn to cap the British bid and to dazzle King...
...conquer in India; but it is a rule of modern history that no Occidental people can conquer and then hold the bleak land of the fanatically warlike Afghans. During the last century Great Britain repeatedly occupied the Afghan capital of Kabul and the town of Kahandar (see Map) but her troops were always withdrawn and invariably with heavy losses. True the Afghan casualties were likewise heavy, but Britons have not forgotten that during the First Anglo-Afghan War (1838-42) a British force numbering 4,500 was obliged to "retreat" until only one survivor, Dr. Brydon, reached the Indian frontier...
Sticking pins into a map of China became last week a more exciting game than many another. A big black-headed pin was appropriate to pierce the spot where a high Chinese official had his nose cut off and his eyes gouged out. Only a shining white-headed pin would do to show where a U. S. doctor was shot down trying to save some Chinese young women from rape. Finally a whole packet of pins could have been used up on Chinese towns where bloodshed, starvation and atrocious cruelty held sway. Shrewd pinners pierced the following places as most...