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Shot put--Won by G. W. Kuehn '32; second, Eliot (D); third, Metcalf (D). Distance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON DEFEATS BIG GREEN 78 TO 57 IN DECISIVE MEET | 5/18/1931 | See Source »

Died. Mrs. Eliza Greene Metcalf Radeke, 75, president of the Rhode Island School of Design since 1913, member of the advisory council of Pembroke College (women's college in Brown University), sister of U. S. Senator Jesse Houghton Metcalf and of Banker, Publisher & Textile Manufacturer Stephen Olney Metcalf; in Providence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Mar. 30, 1931 | 3/30/1931 | See Source »

...intense voice rasping, Senator Reed hammered away. But as he expected, his words changed not a single ballot. By the impressive vote of 72-10-12 the Senate passed H. R. 17054. Not one Democrat voted against it. The twelve anti-Bonus Republicans were: Borah, Fess, Goff, Hastings, Hebert, Metcalf, Morrow, Moses, Phipps, Reed, Smoot, Walcott...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Battle of the Bonus | 3/2/1931 | See Source »

...husband by going into the homes of French-Canadian textile workers in the Blackstone and Pawtuxet valleys to speak to them in their own language. Adroitly she shut the door behind her on newsmen who sought to quote her French. Nominee Gerry's opponent, Republican Senator Jesse Houghton Metcalf, raised the old issue that the Gerrys are not actual residents of Rhode Island but are anxious to use the State only as a springboard to get back to Washington. Last week Senator Metcalf startled his party leaders by declaring for Prohibition repeal in a belated effort to keep Nominee...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Shadow of the Polls | 11/3/1930 | See Source »

Weaslers. Sitting on the fence itself are the weaslers whose catchpenny slogan is "Law Enforcement." They actively avoid a binding stand on the basic question as long as possible. A referendum weasler is Senator Metcalf who puts off a declaration of his position until he sees how his Rhode Island votes this year. The "neutral" weasler who says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Effects of a Groundswell | 9/29/1930 | See Source »

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