Word: rosing
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...being charged high for rooms engaged through Legion headquarters, officials simply explained that most advance leases had, unfortunately but unavoidably, been made at a moment when the franc was extremely low and prices correspondingly high. Rooms engaged later and independently were cheaper because prices had descended as the franc rose. The Legion charged U. S. lessees 10% more than it paid French lessors?5% for overhead, 5% for agency commissions...
Liquor. A hum of excitement rose above the chatter of the assembly when Dr. Fridtjof Nansen's report on rum running in the mandated territories was suddenly and dramatically shelved. Dr. Nansen (Swedish) was about to introduce a motion asking certain mandatory powers to take more active steps to prevent rum selling to natives. As the wording of the report was thought likely to arouse the ire of those "certain" Nations (Britain, France, Italy, Japan are the chief mandatory powers), it was whisked away for "toning down...
...swarm of airplanes rose boisterously over Roosevelt Field, L. L, and buzzed westward in quest of $5,000. They were small, light Class B land planes of the commercial type, flying for a money prize in a transcontinental race to Spokane, Wash. Twenty-five started; that night pilots of twelve went to bed in Chicago; the first official stopping place. Thick, drizzly weather and brutally bumpy air over the Alleghenies stirred pilots to call it the most dangerous hop they had ever made. Over half of the planes came down short of the stopping point owing to weather, engine...
Guarnaccia rose suddenly to first team rank last year because of his great speed and weight and his accurate passing. As yet a relatively inexperienced player, he possesses possibilities for much development. As a ball carrier he is strongly reminiscent of A. H. Miller '27, former University sprinter and full back. With almost Miller's speed, Guarnaccia is lighter and better able to vary his pace than his predecessor, and more dangerous to opposing teams because of his passing ability...
...Crosby '28 and David Gurarnacia '28 Harvard will have two fast, shifty backs. Two years ago Crosby, as a Sophomore, was the sensation of the University season, but was ineligible last fall. Gurarnacia was a gridiron unknown in his Freshman year, but last season rose from the Seconds and developed into one of the fastest interfering backs and the most accurate passer on the University squad. This pair shoud bother the Vermont defense in today's game...