Word: trivial
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Progress on Common Cold. Professor Alphonse Raymond Dochez of Columbia University considers the common cold perhaps the most important medical problem of the temperate zone. Regarded as trivial in itself, it may lead to sinus disease, bronchitis, pneumonia, heart or kidney disease. Dr. Dochez has been one of the front rank investigators of the common ailment. Last week he reported small progress. Vaccines in general have been disappointing, as have been extra vitamins and exposure to ultraviolet light. Careful analysis of hygienic habits, clothing, and exercise has failed to show that these are important factors in immunity to colds...
Cause of the uproar and indignation was comparatively trivial. On May 2 matured a $239,197,000 issue of 2% Treasury certificates, "payable in U. S. gold coin of the present standard of value'' But President Roosevelt had forbidden all payments in gold on all obligations, public or private. U. S. certificate-holders got paper dollars still nominally worth 100? while foreigners were asked to take paper dollars worth only 84? in their currency. The President's embargo likewise prevented gold exports to meet the June 15 Liberty Loan interest payments abroad, despite the "gold clause...
...State Committee, only child of Columbia University's President Nicholas Murray Butler; and Captain Neville Lawrence, London broker; in Manhattan. Seeking Divorce. Joan Crawford Fairbanks, cinemactress; from Douglas Fairbanks Jr., cinemactor. Grounds: "grievous mental cruelty"; "a jealous and suspicious attitude" toward her friends; "loud arguments about the most trivial subjects," lasting "far into the night." Resigned. Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, author (The Good Earth), as a Chinese missionary, voluntarily, without a hearing on heresy charges brought by Professor J. Gresham Machen of Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia). Resigned. Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd; as chairman of the National Economy League...
Festooned with trivial amendments from both House and Senate, an important bill went back to President Machado for signature last week. It provided a two-year moratorium (until July 1, 1935) for principal and interest payments on bonds or mortgages of Cuban public services, railroads, sugar mills, farms and other real estate. More important was another bill passed by Parliament empowering President Machado to default any part of Cuba's foreign debt, $15,000,000 of which must be paid by June...
...Pond's Extract Co. Mrs. Roosevelt broadcast her next-to-next-to-last commercial program. In a soft voice that can make trivial things sound important she discussed Washington society and all the "charming and interesting" people to be met there...