Word: referes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...them is his ability to pick certain youths from among other youths, and lift them to fame. Mr. Gregg, son of a Democratic Congressman from Palestine, Tex., came as a clerk to the Treasury Department seven years ago. He plunged so deeply into tax lore that people began to refer to him as "that Texas tax wizard." When Secretary Mellon needed a wiseman to explain his tax reduction plan to Congressional committees in 1924, he called for Mr. Gregg and said in effect: "Go, young man, to the Capitol and enlighten those grey-heads for me." After the committee hearings...
...TIME, Sept. 13, you mention that an American destroyer, the Elvano, was fired on while steaming up the Yangtze. You probably refer to the small gunboat U. S. S. Elcano which is stationed at Ichang. It is easy to believe that she was fired on, but much harder to conceive her steaming up the Yangtze...
There is a minor phase to this question, which has not received much attention either by the government or the press, doubtless because the importance of the larger issues overshadows it. It is, however, of especial interest in academic circles. We refer to the provisions for the extra-quota admission of foreign students who wish to come to this country for a period of study...
...Japanese ordinarily refer to the Emperor as Tenno (Heavenly King) or Tenshi (Son of Heaven) and speak of him as Kotei (a Chinese title meaning Emperor) in discussing his relation to non-Japanese affairs. Only foreigners employ in conversation the poetic title Mikado...
...grew into a sleek young lioness, the Duce, intrigued, named her Italia Bella. He is wont to enter her iron barred cage crooning "Italia Mia, . . ." and only twice has she scratched him (TIME, July 12). Recently her sleek flanks grew pendulous. The Fascist press began exultantly to refer to her as Sultana, Italia, and she brought forth three cubs...