Word: obstructiveness
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...critic, Columnist David Lawrence, pointed a monitory finger at Section 5299 of the U. S. revised statutes. That law says that whenever "domestic violence, unlawful combinations, or conspiracies in any State" so obstruct the execution of its laws as to ''deprive any portion or class of the people'' of their rights it shall be lawful for the President "and it shall be his duty" to use Federal force to restore order. Another newer critic, Columnist Walter Lippmann, wanted to know whether the President would be any better equipped to deal with strikes...
...Ostrer to the U. S. in the first place, inclined the Ostrers to give Mr. Maxwell a hearing. For a small amount of cash, a large amount of Associated British Picture stock, the Ostrers consented to part with their interest in the Gaumont holding company, unless the Schencks should obstruct the deal that will make John Maxwell the undisputed King of British cinema, with a chain of 640 theatres and corporate assets of some...
...person," states the first ordinance on the subject, "shall remain for a longer time than 20 minutes upon a sidewalk in such a manner as to obstruct the free passage of foot travellers...
...date most favored by early guessers on the coronation. May 12 was finally decided upon because the leaves would not be too far out to obstruct rooftop views of the coronation procession. Privately King Edward told his most dear brother and counselor and the Duke of Norfolk, who is officially responsible for arranging the coronation, to do everything they possibly could to simplify the interminable ritual...
...author depicts the struggle that tears the heart of the girl when Leap Year arrives and she knows she must ask one or the other for good and all. With intense symbolism he reduces all humanity into one molten mass and pours the whole over the stones that obstruct the way of this simple girl. In passages of lyric beauty he describes the tender scenes on the bench before the ivy covered library, and with equal power, the metropolitan night life that the heroine finds in the company of the irrepressible Reggie. The conclusion is the only possible...