Word: papae
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Papa" Poincaré's majority was defeated in the general elections for the Chamber of Deputies...
This means that the present Opposition has a majority of 20 over the parties faithful to Poincaré. Premier Poincaré is to remain in power until June 2, when the new Chamber of Deputies meets. The choice of a Premier to succeed "Papa" Poincaré lay between MM. Herriot and Briand. Briand is the more popular, but Herriot heads the largest party, the Radical-Socialist group (Bloc de Gauche). Many people thought that Poincaré would attempt to get together a small majority, French parliamentary practices permitting such odd procedure, but this is most unlikely...
Sinfonia Domestica, which had its world premiere in Manhattan almost exactly 20 years ago. This symphony in one movement represents a day in the composer's life; it has three leading themes, representing Papa, Mama and the Baby. The Baby's theme is the noisiest, and comes to the fore particularly in a spot which represents...
...paternal prefect immediately ordered a referendum of the worried families of the 260,000 schoolchildren of Paris. The present school-hours are 8:30 to 11:30 a. m. and 1 to 4 p. m. Was the hour and a half lunch-hour satisfactory to the mama and papa or little Jacques or Suzanne? Where papa was a workman he said "Mais non!" He came home at 12. Why should his children come home half an hour earlier? The working classes voted solidly for a 12 to 2 lunch-hour, giving papa a chance to see his child...
...Pulitzer Trophy race next October an international contest. M. Dewoitine, French constructor, will enter a biplane of 500 horsepower with Sadi Lecointe, holder of the world's altitude record (almost seven miles), as his pilot. The Fiat Co. of Turin, Italy, will probably be represented by Pilot Brae Papa. The Belgians will come in if they have any luck at the Beaumont Cup race next June...