Word: strenuous
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...President in 44 years and was considered Colombia's political mummy. With artful zeal Dr. Lopez built up tall, big-boned, Enrique Olaya Herrera, then Colombian Minister at Washington, into a popular candidate and secured his election (TIME, Feb. 24, 1930). This year President Olaya took such strenuous steps to return the compliment and secure Dr. Lopez's election that his chief opponent, the Conservative Party, put up no candidate and boycotted the polls, de claring: "No matter how the people vote, the Government will elect Lopez." After the balloting, President-Elect Lopez obtained what looked to Colombians...
...increased demand for tinplate wherewith to can drought-stricken beasts. Rut darkest spot in all commodities was the price of hides, down from 6½¢ per lb. to 3½¢ in the past week, or 15% in six trading days, because the market was glutted by Government slaughtering. After strenuous protest from tanners, RFC last week agreed to advance $10,000,000 to hold surplus hides off the market until demand increases or they can be dumped abroad...
...rivals. Day & night last week a special telephone wire was constantly kept open between the Chancellor's headquarters and the home of the dying President. In the afternoon, when death by dawn seemed certain, Chancellor Hitler left Berlin by plane and arrived at Neudeck with his personal photographer. Only strenuous remonstrance by Col. Oscar von Hindenburg prevented the taking of deathbed flashlight pictures of Nazi Hitler by the side of Hero Hindenburg. Sinking fast, Old Paul barely recognized Herr Hitler to whom his last words were "Ach, Herr Reichskanzler...
...yelled the crowd. Mr. Murphy shouted back: "When you take the head off the shoulders of President Roosevelt, God only knows where you'll put it." During such wrangling Mr. Tugwell, sitting meekly in his chair, escaped much notice. After four strenuous hours the Senators let him go. Next day the Agriculture Committee voted 16-to-2 to approve his nomination...
Walter Reed Hospital in Washington last week discharged a distinguished one-night patient. Army doctors who gave him a thorough examination found General Hugh S. Johnson physically fit. It was well, because the NRAdministrator had strenuous work ahead. Two short, husky old Irishmen were limbering up to meet him next...