Word: order
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...case of the death of a student, his roommate or nearest relative must hand in his study card, with a statement to that effect, written legibly or typewritten, at University C on or before Tuesday, December 14, in order to avoid liability for the charge of $5 for late filling of the study card...
...Theatre). To John Houseman and Orson Welles, the producers of Julius Caesar (TIME, Nov. 22), Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock is an old problem. They tried to produce it in Manhattan last June for the WPA theatre, were stopped on dress rehearsal night by a mysterious order from above. Now, without benefit of Government, they present it on their own bare stage for special performances. Author Blitzstein sits on the stage, plays his music, occasionally joins the actors as they step forward to sing or speak his pieces. If this method is from necessity-the famous, misnamed...
...Proposals that Mr. Chester will offer in Business' behalf could hardly be called novel. For its part Business is to make an earnest effort to put its own house in order and give serious thought to long-range economic planning. From Labor it wants union financial statements, voluntary cessation of political contributions, responsibility for propeny damage, and co-operation in amending the Wagner Act. Specifically Business is opposed to such legislation...
...from the electric cookstove. Through the out-of-date, foggy periscope of the L-9, the Captain could just make out "a rather blurred image of the nearby seascape." Biggest moments in the life of theLL-9 came when the Second, or chief executive, relayed the Captain's order to dive: "Take her down." When she headed for the bottom there was always a strong chance that she might not level off at the right depth, and "a submarine but momentarily out of control may sink in a few seconds to a depth where she crushes under the pressure...
Underlying purpose of Cleopatra's maneuvers, avers Ludwig, was to preserve her honor as patriot, mother, loving wife. In order to make this point, he rejects the orthodox version: that she made a deal with Octavian to assassinate Antony, tricked him into suicide, committed suicide herself only when her planned seduction of Octavian did not work...