Word: surpass
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Senator McKellar so excited about these taxpayers? In 1931 his State contributed one-half of one percent of the Federal income tax. Obviously the interests of Tennessee in world recovery far surpass her interest in Federal taxes. When one remembers that a world recovery would instantly reduce the burden of taxes, it is really hard to see what Senator McKellar thinks he is doing for his own constituents or for anyone else...
This year Nominee Thomas, though he observes the political amenities by publicly claiming victory, expects to surpass the Debs vote of 1920. Some Socialists think his vote will go as high as two million as a reaction to hard times. This expectation is based on the idea that many a liberal Republican and Democrat will protest-vote the Socialist ticket. Last month in Cleveland the League for Independent Political Action, led by Columbia's dreamy Professor John Dewey, plunked for Nominee Thomas...
...nine planets and heavier than all the other eight planets combined, has nine satellites. Large astronomical telescopes have difficulty in discerning five of them. Two others are each as big as Earth's Moon. The two remaining are each half as large again. They surpass Planet Mercury in size. Names given these four are Callisto, Io, Europa, Ganymede. During last week's performance they rapidly displayed all the relations of satellite to planet...
...helium nucleus of four protons is clumsy chain-shot for atomic bombardment. Drs. Tuve, Hafstad & Dahl now surpass radium by shooting single protons from their gun. By means of a cloud chamber they are now able to see and photograph the stream of protons from their machine. The effect looks like a stubby shaving brush with bristles 1.6 in. long. Each bristle is the path made by a proton only one 10,000th of null millionth of an inch in diameter...
...recent years America has been especially rich in demagogues, from Mayor Thompson to the magnificent Huey Long of Louisiana, but none of them surpass "Alfalfa Bill" in the hearty buffoonery which is a large part of their appeal. His refusal to shave his moustache on the ground that doing so is injurious to the eyes deserves to be a classic of Americana. The obliging habit of standing on his head for reporters as proof that advanced ago has not destroyed his vigor is likewise a masterpiece of publicity hunting. With the Democratic convention approaching, his efforts for prominence will doubtless...