Word: reared
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...March, there were assembled in the waters of the middle Atlantic, early in May, a score of revenue cutters (Customs Service), a dozen submarine chasers (borrowed from the U.S. Navy) and nearly 100 picket boats and larger vessels belonging to the U.S. Coast Guard under the command of Rear Admiral Billard. All these vessels were put at the disposal of General Lincoln C. Andrews, recently appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (TIME, April 13). He directed them, under the general supervision of Secretary Mellon...
...throws are seldom tried, it being generally more advantageous for a player to run with the ball resting on the crosse until he has a good opportunity to pass it. As there is no "off side" in lacrosse a player may pass the ball to the front, side or rear. No charging is allowed, but one player may interfere with another by standing directly in front of him though without holding, tripping or striking with the crosse. The modern game consists of two halves of 30 minutes with a 10 minute rest period in between...
...state Chamber of Commerce-the New Jersey one-had consumed the annual collation. Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske (retired) rose, began: "In order to demonstrate to you how fragile the basis of our National security is, I am going to show you that if one man (myself) had not committed certain unlawful acts, by committing which he exposed himself to court martial and dismissal and was actually forced to resign his position, we would surely have lost the war with Germany. I realize that I am laying myself open to the charge of being conceited and egotistical." The Commerce...
Naval Policy. Rear Admiral William S. Sims, retired, told the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia that the Navy Department "has adopted no policy for the command of the air" and still underrates the importance of submarines...
...Vice Chairman Plummer and Commissioner Thompson submitted affidavits; Rear Admiral Benson set forth his objections to the sale by word of mouth...