Word: smaller
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...relieved by slender lancet windows medieval ornament and allegorical sculpture. In front of the Book Tower will be the entrance tower, slightly less than half as tall and wide. The entrance will have the shape of a tall carved arch with ornamental iron gates. The beauty of the smaller arch will be greatly enhanced by numerous exquisite stained glass windows...
...first survey into crime and criminal justice ever conducted by a Faculty of Law, will be directed at Greater Boston by Dean Pound, Professor Frankfurter and their associates. In 1921 a somewhat similar investigation, but on a smaller scale, was held in Cleveland, and was hailed as a material step forward. Harlan F. Stone, a justice of the Supreme Court, in reviewing the work said. "The survey as a whole is dominated by the belief that facts have a reforming power of their own. Civic organizations of Cleveland who are responsible for this undertaking may take just pride in their...
...turbaned Roosevelts, with wild tales of riding surly, pack-yaks, and with first-hand news of the 750 birds and 250 animals "of great scientific value" that they had collected, including spiral-horned Ovis poll (Marco Polo sheep), goitered gazelles, shaggy ibexes, shaggier Asian bears, long-haired tigers and smaller, rarer fauna, scarce or unknown in U. S. museums; just as James Simpson, president of Marshall Field & Co. (Chicago department store), was congratulating himself and being congratulated that the expedition he had financed was a complete success and a great contribution to natural science; just at this point, last week...
...Union will also take place on March 12, and will last from 10 until 2 o'clock. Unlike the other dances given at the Union this year, it is planned to make this a small one. Only the big living room will be used for dancing; the smaller one will be at the service of those who want to sit out. The number of guests will be limited to 450, so, the management has requested that all those who expect to attend sign up for tickets before March 10. Tickets will go on sale in the Union today, and will...
...Mechanics & Metals contributes its 13 New York City branches, and will become a branch office of the consolidation, which for at least the present will use the headquarters of the Chase National. Certain competing branches will be wiped out to afford economies. Other savings will result from a smaller, combined overhead...