Word: stepping
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...passage by Congress of the Jones Flood Control bill over the expressed opposition of President Coolidge is the latest step in that body's defiance of the nominally executive head of the country. Thanks to the announced views of the President not to interfere with the legislative branch of the government, he has let Congress ride roughshod over his opinions in nearly every important issue that has come before it. From the time of the passing of the Bonus Bill over his veto, both houses have had the bit in their teeth and have raced through a series...
...Instead of the disastrous economic crisis which now crushes the whole of Europe we should have economic crushing only of the conquered peoples. This is what historical justice required. It would be just to give up German reparations only if such a step were made dependent on America and England letting France and Italy off the sums owed them...
...reaping a rich harvest until Volpone attempts to perform rape upon a friend's wife, sent to him for no better reason. Tried in court for this offense and adjudged innocent, Volpone tries another wily and audacious rascality, one which leads to his own undoing. Mosca, always a step ahead of his miserly master, makes himself Volpone's heir. Not, however, heir to his avarice; Mosca opens Volpone's chest and as the curtain falls he is throwing golden coins, by the handful, out of the window, into the world. Volpone is Dudley Digges. Mosca is Alfred...
...rare presidential year which does not bring to this country a whole crop of favorite sons, slogans, graft and corruption, and popular histories of the two major political parties. The Century Company is therefore very much in step with the times in issuing some 1000 pages, profusely illustrated, for the further education of the men in the street who will soon--at least a small percentage of them--play the role of citizens...
...author has a theory that the police are always a step ahead of the criminal--this indeed like the "You Can't Win" posters in the subways of New York, is one of the main reasons for the writing of the book. Mr. Ashton-Wolfe, particularly in the cases dealing with Hanoi Shan, shows that even the cleverest criminal meets his match. Many murders were committed by this Oriental, who with diabolical cleverness managed always to leave his victims in such a position that the demise seemed due to suicide. But finally Dr. Bertillon grew suspicious, and even this master...