Word: sprang
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...versatile press adapts itself to almost everything. Along came the radio, and there sprang into existence radio supplements and radio programs. But until recently, although radio had developed into one of the larger amusements of the nation, there had developed no seasoned attempt at radio criticism...
...Princess. Nagako's father, General Prince Kuni, grandson of a former 'Emperor, represented Japan in the U. S. in 1909 at the Hudson-Fulton celebration. During her infancy he was at the Russo-Japanese front. Her mother sprang from the clan of Satsuma, stern in virtue. Nagako, aged 21, was born in the simplest of imperial residences. She attended the Peeresses' School when General Nogi was its President. Japan regards her as "the personification of beauty, virtue and love...
That night Admiral Newton A. McCully, in command of the Black Fleet, sprang the first surprise. Some 1,000 or 1,500 marines in 50-foot motor boats carried by the Black Fleet traveled 17 miles from Porto Bello under cover of a smoke screen. Despite a very rough sea they effected a landing between 4 and 5am. A detachment of 400 attacked Fort Randolph and captured it from its defenders, who numbered 1 than half as many. Another detachment took the Coco Solo aviation field (defended by 70 mechanics) and submarine base, "destroying" submarine supplies and capturing all aeroplanes...
Always up, always precipitating himself abruptly into issues and situations, McAdoo is letting no herbage spring up under his feet. Hardly had Secretary Mellon's tax plan been announced, when he sprang up with the cry of "Bonus first." No one has been permitted to doubt for an instant that he is a staunch Dry, nor to question that he regards the railroad question as abominably managed by the Administration...
Leon Bakst, Slav decorateur who sprang into fame ten years ago with his scenes and costumes for Scheherazade and the Russian Ballet, will come to America in January to lecture (in English) on new ideas of form and color. Bakst's most recent triumphs include the Nuits Ensorcelées (Enchanted Nights) for the Paris Opera. He devised the plot, painted the scenery and selected the Chopin incidental music. Then Jacques Rouche, the director of the Opera, asked him to prepare a new ballet for next Spring, Folle Jeunesse (Mad Youth...