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...jousted in the lists, setting forth his arguments, many of which were rebuttals to his opponents' replies. This was the substance of his argument tor a strict cloture (closure) rule-i.e., a rule that would enable the Senate to stop debate in order to secure a prompt vote...
Again I besiege the walls of TIME in the quest of knowledge, with firm assurance that your reply will be as prompt and gratifying as in the past...
...English dramaturgy, the physical conditions of the early public theatres, the origin and characteristic of the Elizabethan "private" playhouse, the influence of the "decor simultane" on early court staging, the principles of early dramatic collaboration, stage lighting; its rise and progress from 1590 to 1800, the principles of early prompt-book making, early play-going customs, the mystery of the Restoration procenian doors, the characteristics of Elizabethan acting, doubling as a primative principle and its influence of dramaturgy...
Captain Clauzat of the French Army Air Service holds the world's altitude record with a 250 kilogram load carried to 30,406 ft. Trying to beat his own record at Dijon, last week, he saw flames bursting from the motor. Prompt work with the fire extinguisher apparently stopped the fire. In a hurried descent he found himself "pancaking" upon Liegard Woods. Still 100 ft. or more from the ground, Captain Clauzat undid his belt, and a moment later jumped 15 ft. into the branches of a tree. He alighted without so much as a scratch, but saw with...
...Russia had a gold deposit valued at $847,500,000. Owing to a London transfer, the Bolsheviki inherited only $582,000,000. Of the last sum, $350,000,000 was transferred to Kazan, where Admiral Kolchak was prompt to seize $340,000,000?all of which was in one way or another dissipated. The Bolsheviki, however, recouped themselves by their victories to the extent of $320,000,000 and, therefore, were the net losers of only $20,000,000. Thus, Communism inherited $562,000,000 worth of Capitalism's estate...