Word: ranke
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...professor of modern and contemporary French literature at Harvard for 22 years, Andre Morize was awarded Saturday the distinction of being promoted to the rank of Officer of the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his distinguished service during the World...
Manhattanites who wished to supplement Knoedler's nudes with something contemporary and three-dimensional could see distinction in both respects at the Buchholz Gallery. The exhibition was of bronzes by Charles Despiau, 65, a quiet, interminable workman who has gradually taken rank as one of the two or three finest French sculptors. His Assia (see cut), a 35-inch bronze done in 1938, was the chief work shown. Not ten classic "standing nudes" so esthetically satisfactory have been fashioned since the time of Rodin...
Outstanding pitcher is Lou Clay who, though not yet at his peak, hold Augusta Military Academy to one hit during vacation. Clay has a good change of pace, coupled with a smooth delivery. He is expected to shows marked improvement when spring sets in. Al Pitchford and Ed Reddy rank below Clay...
...fine leadoff man in Captain Art Johns, who hit for 362 in League contesis last season to rank sixth in the circuit. Reine Grondahl, the team's "money hitter," led the League in runs batted in last year. Jojo Soltz is almost as vicious a hitter as Lupien. Batting left handed, Gannett is a good "waiter." He had tough luck on the trip, connecting safely only four times out of 17 trips to the plate. Two or three times, safe landing of his smoky liners might have meant the ball game to Harvard, but each time they were hit directly...
That a portion of A. F. of L.'s rank & file prefers to leave its Magna Charta alone, William Green indicated last fortnight. He thought it necessary to appeal publicly to Federation unions and members to trust their leaders, back up the amendments. Undivided support was essential to Messrs. Green & Padway, for their battle was about to come to a crisis...