Word: supporting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...candidates, would seem to show that the political seers who prophesied bitterly-fought campaigns and November fireworks, were smacking anticipatory lips over a highly over-rated dish. Landon emerged as the Republican choice, with a ten-to-one margin over his nearest rival, a man named Hoover. Such definite support by an Eastern state of the horse-and-buggy governor must come as a blow to those who were sure that a Western candidate would not be successful in New England...
...effort to induce cooperation in the soil conservation indirect method of crop control fails of substantial support it would seem even possible that a farmer demand for a constitutional amendment approach to the problem might take shape at Philadelphia. It is certainly hardly to be expected at the Republican circus in Cleveland. To this extent then the influence of this rugged, partly grey haired ex-farmer will be felt through out the country...
...anti-Italian policy. I wish to make it clear beyond all doubt that the policy which the Foreign Secretary is conducting in this matter is not his own personal policy but the considered policy of the whole Government. Its motive is not to defeat or humiliate Italy but to support the Covenant of the League...
Able Dictator Kamâl Atatürk is well aware that he needs Britain's support before proceeding to fortify the Dardanelles. Last November he promised Britain Turkey's mutual assistance in case Italy should go on the rampage in the Mediterranean. Last week, the day after he received the British note promising a conference, Europe was astonished by a report that Turkey had already sent soldiers into the demilitarized zones. The British Foreign Office cautiously registered "disbelief." British newspapers were unexcited. The false rumor had been as effective as if it had been an official trial...
...president of the San Francisco Musical Association, and to plump go-getting Leonora Wood Armsby, founder of the Hillsborough summer concerts, who this winter has been the San Francisco orchestra's managing director. Last year when there was no regular season because of the lack of public support, the city voted $30,000 to give ten popular-priced concerts (TIME, May 13). But Mrs. Armsby and President Thompson (brother of Author Kathleen Morris), were determined to have an oldtime formal season besides, engaged Monteux and launched the one just ending. To cover expenses they needed a guarantee...