Word: rooting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...many an Italian had expected the Grand Council to fire not a blank but the bullet of Italian resignation from the League. Il Duce's acts (as distinguished from his words) are, however, nearly always extremely cautious. He is working slowly (and he hopes surely) to root democracy out of the League, as he has rooted it out of Italy. Last Spring he tried to create an "authoritarian" bloc of Great Powers to put the League in its place by drawing Britain, France and Germany into Italy's (his) Four Power Pact (TIME, June 9, et ante...
...tissue to be grafted is placed. The gland tissue gradually becomes accustomed to the serum, and thus to the biological character of its owner-to-be. When Dr. Stone finally fits a thyroid or parathyroid graft into a new body, the graft suffers no shock, takes firm and lasting root, grows and supplies essential hormones. In the Stone technique whole glands are not necessary for grafting. A few strong cells suffice, and their surrender causes the donor no discomfort...
...London the House of Commons was believed ready to shoulder the British taxpayer with Newfoundland's public debt of $101,000,000, to give the island proper British rule under the Crown and root out Newfoundland corruption...
...study I find that Yale's Rankin' players will attempt to drop enough Nikkles in the slot to register a Blue victory, but the Curtins will fall and the esteemed Caseymen will win by the score of 12-7. Game will be close, but Casey will get to the Root of the matter. I repeat, a 12-7 victory for Harvard...
...personnel, and for the general type of plays, there is little on which to base a firm hope one way or the other. Harvard has the advantage of having been under the guidance of the present coaching regime for three years, while Yale is learning from Reggie Root for the first time this year. Harvard seems to be stronger in individual potentialities but has not been able to develop them as yet. Yale has the edge on the offense, Harvard on the defense. So much can be said with certainty, no more. --By TIME...