Word: rates
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...unlikely that this report may be reversed by the House with the radicals voting with the Democrats. At any rate there will be a struggle...
...Patrick went on to tell of the wonderful work which the Army testing fields are accomplishing; helicopters, parachutes, bombing-planes are gradually being perfected and strength- hened. It is all a question of design; a compromise must be struck between speed and carrying-power, between maneuvering ability and the rate of climbing. As an example of carrying power, General Patrick showed picture of the Darling Bomber, the largest air-plane in the world, which is as high as a three-story house, carries 2500 H.P., and weighs 4300 lbs, when loaded...
...normal rate on a minimum $250 policy, a member of the class of 1924 would pay $252 in yearly instalments covering 25 years. By the special rate he can pay $121 in the first year-and then forget about the policy altogether. The Insurance Company can then invest the lump sum right away. The earning power of these lump payments will make up for the loss in premiums, and it is expected that the dividends will be at least as much as with the yearly payments, which will probably continue to be popular...
...Class Fund has now passed the $81,000 mark, with the reports still very incomplete. The amount will probably be swelled by the men who take advantage of the new special rate, and when all the canvassers have reported the total should reach the $150,000 mark...
Tdhe tank is no longer the dreaded back-breaking institution it used to be. With a 90 horse-power airplane motor to keep the water moving with its two propellers at a moderate rate, and with the continued use of the perforated oars, conditions of rowing indoors are made to approach as nearly as possible those outdoors in the river. Mirrors have been placed along the walls so that oarsmen may see their own errors. The refitting and the installing of the motor have been under the direction of Professor Warren...