Word: tested
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...order to become a member of the Glee Club, one must first have a voice trial with "Woodie," but this is merely to test the quality of the candidate's voice, previous singing experience not being necessary. About a month later, quartet singing trials are held, and grades are given on these. These grades and the attendance records of the members determine the concert lists for the outside tours and concerts...
...shortage" in the air (see p. 25), the Air Ministry assured correspondents that only 30 to 40 planes had come over to bomb. At least three bombers were downed, a theoretical 10% of the striking force, which would make the raids unprofitable. Whether the Luftwaffe was satisfied with this test of strength, or whether it had merely switched four or five bomber squadrons from the Eastern Front to make the attacks, the raids were not repeated...
...Grill manners to argue a blistering affirmative: more & more expert workers must be withdrawn from industry if the high operating efficiency of British aircraft and mechanized vehicles is to be maintained. Bawled Bevin: "Am I entitled to send a man up in a bomber without providing a journeyman to test the bomber and see that it is safe? No! It shall not be on my conscience that I risked a single airman's life...
This week another big slice of the armed forces, 359,000 troops of Lieut. General Hugh Drum's First Army, went into eight-week battle maneuvers in the Carolinas. Canny Hugh Drum had had his test postponed from summer to fall to give more training. From afar he had a chance to scout the Louisiana battle. Now in October the Army's center of self-criticism-General McNair's GHQ staff-settles down in the Carolinas to see what they will...
...bombs, of course, were imaginary, but the whole incident was a test of the efficiency of Cambridge's air raid defense authorities, and partly also of Harvard's embryonic warden organization. The skies of Boston, clouded by yesterday afternoon's rain, were filled with United States air force planes in connection with the manoeuvers this week...