Word: specials
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...case of a failure to agree a report to the President should be made not later than 60 days before the expiration of the agreement. If with continuous investigation and publicity a disagreement should be still carried to the point of threatening a stoppage of work, then a special report should be made to the President, who should designate a person or persons to inquire into the situation and to make to him a special report and award before the expiration of the agreement...
...Edward of Wales made his adieux to the Argentine at the ranch of Poloist Jack Nelson. A special train, preceded by a pilot train, whisked him 700 miles across the pampas to Mendoza. There the Prince changed to a special train of the Trans-Andean Railways, was drawn across the divide by two engines, arrived in the pleasant greenery of Santiago di Chili. He began at once to accomplish five gala days, spiced with Chilean ardor...
President Saavedra is to turn over the Government to President of the Senate, Felipe Guzman (a member of his faction), who will call a special election in December. The President then elected is to take office Jan. 10. Meanwhile Senor Saavedra continues to rule Bolivia in fact, if not in name...
Last week a referendum was held in Chile. By "a tremendous majority" the people adopted a new Constitution without alterations. The Constitution was prepared by President Alessandri and a special committee. Senor Alessandri was ousted a year ago by a military revolution (TIME, Sept. 22) but recalled by a second overturn (TIME, Feb. 9). He is to call an election soon so that a new President can be elected to take office...
...University of Southern California (though that institution made "elaborate overtures"), but surely to a university whose scientists would maintain and perpetuate his labors, and what more appropriate than to Leland Stanford Jr. University, where of recent years he, the world's plant wizard, has been a special lecturer on Evolution? That was the indication, that a "friendly committee" would shortly be formed to determine a fair price for the gardens and another committee, possibly headed by Mr. Ford, would hunt around for funds to enable Stanford to buy. During negotiations, Stanford's chancellor-emeritus, Dr. David Starr Jordon...