Word: pass
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...with lowered taxes as one of the campaign cries. But so evenly is Congress divided, and so unreliable (as party men) are several Republicans in the upper house, that Democrats can at least hamper the passage of a Republican tax bill, even if they may not be abb to pass one of their own. Political prophets look forward to a long-financial wrangle when Congress meets again...
...newly elected grand chief engineer is Alvanley ("Al") Johnston, 52, Canadian-born, quiet-mannered, efficient. For 32 years he was an engineer on the Great Northern, now carries a free pass on that road as a "Veteran Engineer...
...Through the gracious providence of Jehovah," the voice of Judge Joseph Frederick Rutherford, president, the International Bible Students' Association, boomed from Toronto last week to pass out from 53 separate radio broadcasting stations. The "hookup" was the widest in radio history and was the result of a goading which Judge Rutherford several weeks ago drove at President Merlin Hall Aylesworth of National Broadcasting...
...strapped comfortably to our back, would be able to lift some 20, 30, or 40 pounds off our burden of flesh? ... If we should ever have knapsacks of unlimited power, our whole present day world will be turned upI side down. ... All the legislatures will be busily engaged in passing laws prohibiting people from leaving the earth too freely, or rules for the right of way up and down and sideways, or regulations against landing on the head of a fellow citizen or planting a foot on any part of him as you rise. And then there will...
Judge Edward McCorrison, "Little King" (U. S. magistrate) of Molokai, had seen the wheezing ship pass over his courthouse and was among the first to welcome the visitors. He guided them to the local radio station. The army planes from Honolulu were sent over (60 miles southeast) to pick up heroes instead of victims. Pilot Smith used Charles Augustus Lindbergh's phrase as he set foot on Wheeler Field. "Well," he said, "here...