Word: strengthe
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Lover Sirs: The "eyes'' have it. Some hundreds of years ago, Leonardo Da Vinci, who was an inventor, engineer, poet, sculptor, musician and painter-and therefore qualified to speak-had an argument with a poet on the streets of Florence, as to the relative strength of painting and poetry. That night, Da Vinci wrote in his journal the following paragraph: ''The eye giveth to man a more perfect knowledge than doth the ear. That which is seen is more authentic than that which is heard. In verbal description there is but a series of separate images...
...goal of the Disarmament Con ference must be not limitation of arma ments at existing strength but their re duction...
...Before attempting anything else the Commission should create and agree upon a system or formula for measuring in mathematical units the combative strength of any vessel. Hitherto a different "measuring stick" has been used by almost every navy, and in consequence their experts have really not spoken a common statistical language...
...number of hikers has been eat almost in two, helping to prove that the desire of the Freshmen is for games requiring speed and head work instead of merely strength and endurance. This is further evidenced by the increase in such sports as lacrosse, handball, baseball, fencing, and polo as well as tennis and track while hiking, swimming, singles, and crew decreased...
...speedy centerfielder will resume his accustomed post after a short enforced layoff. The game will also see the first home appearance of J. D. Dudley in the catcher's role. With the return of these two men to the lineup, the nine should be at its fullest batting strength...