Word: task
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...papers on his desk, than relentless Alphonse Roy carried his case to a House Committee on Elections, on which Democrats outnumber Republicans 6-to-3. They voted 6-to-3 in favor of seating Democrat Roy. Unsatisfied, the House gave the committee $5.000 for further hearings, the unprecedented task of interviewing all of Newton's voters to see whether there had been 458, as Mr. Jenks maintained, or 424, as claimed by Mr. Roy. After interviewing all they could find- nine had died-the committee reported that 458 votes had been cast (but only 424 ballots were available), still...
...Commission planned to use the new ones as the nucleus of a "luxury" passenger and commercial line to the east coast of South America, to vie with the eager efforts of Nazi and Fascist shipping to corner trade in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. Awaiting bids this week on the task of refurbishing the vessels with deck swimming pools, gay Lido decks, more spacious cabins and airconditioning, the Commission was even considering the ingratiating idea of changing the names of the ships to those of the three east coast countries they will visit, starting Sept...
Like Dr. Bock, she has had to overcome a distrust in the student body, and like him has managed to perform her task capably. Her difficulties were increased by the state of flux in which the Hygiene Department has been since Dr. Bock's advent. Discontent with the Harvard health service as he found it, Dr. Bock, keeping the goal of better health constantly in mind, has never hesitated to change the means of reaching it. And one of his means has been the corps of nurses at Stillman, who are ready to effect what he decides upon...
...anxious to call an election, which would most likely increase Rexist strength, democratic young King Leopold turned over to his good friend, 39-year-old Paul Henri Spaak, moderate Socialist, the task of forming another coalition Cabinet. At week's end Premier-Designate Spaak, Foreign Minister to the Janson Cabinet, had ready a National Union Government of Socialists, Liberals and Catholics. "Take it or leave it," said Spaak. The parties took...
...though a trifle slow, went off with creditable smoothness, and the costumes by Alfonso Ossorio '38 and the lighting by George Wells contributed to the professional atmosphere of the production. All credit should be given to the Poet's Theatre of Harvard for undertaking such a difficult and rewarding task and congratulations offered for the measure of success achieved...