Word: short
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...cash-collector extraordinary, had been in the forefront of an old-style drive for higher rates (TIME, March 25). He had secured duties on brick and cement, had permanently pegged pig iron at $1.12½ per ton. But he still sounded dissatisfied when he said: "The few raises fall short of meeting the requirements ... of Pennsylvania's industries along lines indicated in the Republican platform adopted at Kansas City." He intimated that provisions for valuation (see below) were "scandalous." Philadelphia upholstery and drapery manufacturers flayed a 10% duty increase accorded them as "wholly inadequate...
...full workout before the University crews leave for Annapolis, the first string oarsmen won out over, the Jayvees in a race slightly longer than a mile and three quarters in the Charles River Basin yesterday afternoon. With two possible shifts in the eights imminent, the crews will hold a short practice session this afternoon and will entrain for the Naval Academy on the Federal Express this evening...
...yesterday's race the eights went over the old course and continued to row a short distance past the West Boston bridge at the end of the stretch with a half length of open water showing between the shells. With rough conditions prevailing the beat was forced down in the last half mile of rowing and the boats finished the trial, with several inches of water sloshing beneath the slides...
...regatta on the Charles on Saturday between the Harvard and Yale class crews, 150-pound eights, both University and Freshman, and the second 150-pound crews, will provide the weekend rowing spectacle in Cambridge. The Eli eights arrive this afternoon and will probably get in a short paddle this evening as well as two regular workouts tomorrow...
...Clambake Foundation Award will break out anew tomorrow afternoon in a boat race and baseball game between the members of the CRIMSON and Lampoon boards, it was admitted at a late hour last night. This annual feature of the spring season will be run off in a series of short jumps beginning at 16 Plympton Street at 2.30 o'clock...