Word: understood
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Italy's importance in the Mediterranean has not yet been generally understood by the outside world, and I hope to tell America, through the Institute of Politics, what the new Italy actually means and stands for. The population of Italy is growing at the rate of 500,000 a year...
...expended in the dissemination of information concerning, and appeals for observance of, the Volstead Act. He lias had handsome posters designed with appropriate slogans, urging citizens to beware of bootleggers and their poisons. Last week, he took his pasters to Mr, Andrews who is understood to have cast them figuratively into the waste basket, with the observation that $50,000 could be expended much more effectively...
...Continued from Page 17) want it understood that while we are in this courtroom we are here as lawyers, not as guests." A long fight then began concerning the differences between the caption of the act under which Scopes was indicted and the act itself. Attorney General Stewart led off for the State. He claimed that the Constitution in no way discriminated against religious beliefs. Lawyer Clarence Darrow dominated the proceedings and aggravated in doing so a small rent in left shirt sleeve into a gigantic tear...
...outcry also reached the President from the American Institute of Architects. Recently Congress authorized the redecoration of the Interior of the White House. It was understood that this decoration was to be done in colonial style?thereby ousting the French Empire furnishings which were installed during President Roosevelt's regime at a cost of $500,000, under the direction of Charles F. McKim of the famed firm of McKim, Mead & White. The proponents of the change to colonial said that it would be more appropriate and that the small beginning so far made would not destroy Mr. McKim's work...
When Slattery, with his smile of a contemptuous faun, came two-stepping toward the weaving, crouching Shade, spectators averted their eyes. They hoped Slattery understood enough of mercy to be quick about his business. In the first round, Shade actually managed to hit him lightly, on the jaw. Slattery seemed puzzled. In the second round, there was another flurry from Shade. Slattery was obviously taking his time to get the range. In the third round, Shade crouched lower. He came out of his corner almost on his belly. From this position he started a blow which began in the resin...