Word: present
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Despite the death of the heir presumptive and the fact that the present King Prajadhipok is without a son as was his older brother King Rama VI, the Siamese throne will not lack for a successor. The late benevolent and fruitful King Rama V of Siam, father of these three, stocked Siam with royalty to come. He is generally credited with 370 children: 236 girls, 134 boys. Of these, ten beside the present King and the Prince who died last week are in succession to the throne...
...within a decade has Japan suffered so thorough a political scandal as has been uncovered since Prime Minister Tanaka's resignation last summer (TIME, July 8). A dozen petty Tanaka office holders have been imprisoned by the present Liberal Government of Prime Minister Yuko Hamaguchi, on charges of corruption and bribery. Likewise jailed has been Naoyoshi Amaoka, the Tanaka president of the Board of Decoration, indicted specifically for selling "honorary decorations" to vain Japanese during the Imperial enthronement ceremonies last November and December. Sadly has the honest, industrious Seiyukai Leader watched his old ministry gather ill-fame. Tanaka...
...freight cars. The New York Central R. R. ordered 42 electric locomotives for handling freight to cost over $100,000 each. Leonor Fresnel Loree ("Little Giant") announced that his Delaware & Hudson R. R. was constructing a $125,000 locomotive to have 14% working efficiency compared to the present 7%. Steam pressure in this engine will be the highest yet obtained...
...present locomotive which the Timken Co. has ordered from the American Locomotive Co. and will test on roads throughout the country has roller bearings on the driving and tender wheels and on the connection between the main and side rod. If successful it would make good the boast: "Throughout industry the 'impossible' has yielded to Timken design, construction and resources." To the railroads it would bring lower operating costs and the riding comfort that the public, accustomed to buying every luxury desired, is starting to demand from railroads...
...travel higher would require too heavy elevator cables and because the cars would be required to travel more than 1,500 feet a minute. Although mine elevators travel faster than that, higher speeds bother the human ear drums, and passengers in commercial buildings would not endure discomfort. At present fastest buildings elevators go 750 feet a minute. So Mr. Kingston drew plans for several smaller buildings. For each type his co-workers figured construction and operating costs. Mr. Clark studied their information and discovered...