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...adjacent Atlantic, Eldridge Reeves Johnson's yacht Caroline put into San Juan, P. R. last week. Immediately Dr. Paul Bartsch, Smithsonian naturalist, sped ashore to report the discovery of the greatest known crack in earth, a deep of 44,000 ft. (8.33 mi.) just north of Puerto Rico. Also off Puerto Rico is the Nares Deep (27,972 ft., or 5.30 mi.), greatest previously known hole in the Atlantic.* Both deeps lie in a lively seismic zone, indicate how the earth's crust warps and cracks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Deepest | 3/6/1933 | See Source »

...Putnam '20, Consultant on Careers, "The future is fraught with contradictory possibilities. ... Life contains few straight lines... We will make an appointment for you." ... The Chicago Tribune, "We told you so stop." ... T. S. Eilot '10, Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Pertry, "Co co ri co co rico, da datta, had a bad cold, J. Sweeney, hic jacet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIME | 2/23/1933 | See Source »

...Washington, Santiago Iglesias has been elected Puerto Rico's resident commissioner in the U. S. Congress. He has eight daughters named Liberty, America, Justice, Fraternity, Equality, Peace, Light and Victory Iglesias...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Dec. 12, 1932 | 12/12/1932 | See Source »

...serve him as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Commissioner of Customs, Comptroller of the Currency, Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, Director of the Mint, Director of the Budget, Director of Engraving & Printing, Governor General of the Philippines, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Director of the Census, Governor of Puerto Rico, Commissioner of Education, Director of the Bureau of Standards, Director of Prohibition, Commissioner of the Land Office, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, Commissioner General of Immigration, Civil Service Commissioners (3), Farm Loan Commissioners (6), Federal Trade Commissioners (5) and so on & on & on. In addition the President has the appointment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cabinet Carpenters | 11/21/1932 | See Source »

...Territories, a U. S. national election is like a neighbor's party to which you are not invited. You are bothered by all the noise but do not have any fun. Nevertheless, Alaska. Puerto Rico and Hawaii had their own private little political upsets, vindications and landslides last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRITORIES: Overseas | 11/21/1932 | See Source »

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