Word: movement
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...White House pressroom a telephone jangled disturbingly. Over the wire came a warning voice: "You guys be ready for a hot story at 2 o'clock." Five minutes later newsmen, looking across the White House lawn, observed a strange movement out on Pennsylvania Avenue. They hurried out to find 35 very young men and women and one big Negro marching solemnly up and down under the leafless trees. Behind them flocked a curious crowd. With difficulty their youthful hands held aloft heavy placards...
...third and intangible reason is his kinship with the Pacific. He was born in Honolulu 51 years ago, as was his father 80 years ago. Castle Sr. rendered the Hawaiian monarchy notable service, was its attorney-general, its minister to Washington. He took a leading part in the movement for U. S. annexation. Lawyer, banker, public utilities man, Castle Sr. is today one of Hawaii's most venerable citizens (TIME, July 8). The brightest spot in the Tokyo assignment is the visit the son will pay the father between ships in Honolulu...
...against the Farmers' National Grain Corp. created and largely financed by the Federal Farm Board as a direct cooperative sales agency for grain growers. Last week's development: the Senate Lobby Committee summoned Julius Howland Barnes to tell what, if anything, he knew of a secret widespread movement among private grain commission men to "restrain the Federal Farm Board," to undermine its attempts to establish a quasi-official enterprise competitive with private business...
...decision follow upon the publication last fortnight of the results of balloting conducted by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. Although 1,580 voters had favored a new calendar as against 1,197 opponents, a two-thirds majority is necessary before the Chamber of Commerce can endorse a movement...
...prelude to every great movement come the uneasy rumblings of an awakening public. And now with the approach of the Christmas season and the turn of the year, the question arises if during the past months there has not again been felt some such restless stirrings...