Word: uses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...indeed, most unfortunate. If only cramming had among other things, certain adhesive qualities, the worries of many students would be at an end. Those who are veterans would be exonerated from that slightly belittling appellation, a crammer, and those who are above such things might spend the time they use in rationalizing their stooping to an action unbecoming in one of high ideals to better advantage. In other words, whether we will or not most of us resort, to cramming. The queer point is that, despite its standardized list of bad points, cramming succeeds to a noticeable extent...
...Soong Dynasty" was a frightful term to use to the President of China's earnest young Republic. By it Marshal Feng meant the governing group which has ruled the Nationalist Party for so long; a group headed by Finance Minister T. V. Soong, President Chiang Kai-Shek, Minister of Commerce H. H. Kung. The last two are both married to sisters of Finance Minister Soong. Potent Mme. Sun Yat-Sen. Dr. Sun's widow, is another Soong...
...physicist chief of the cryogenic (cold-producing) laboratory there, accomplished the difficult and hazardous feat by solidifying helium gas. He reached 458.58° below Fahrenheit Zero, or 273.1° below Centigrade Zero. He was only .82° Centigrade above Absolute Zero, the cold end of the scale which scientists use to measure temperature independently of the properties of any substance...
Says he: "Hoping always to have my own views and opinions respected, I respect the opinions of others" He says also: "If there were any sound arguments to be advanced on behalf of the use of alcoholic beverages, I wonder if I might not have discovered them in all these years...
...addition to cash prizes, Indianapolis racers win awards for leadership in each lap, awards offered by accessory manufacturers for the successful use of their products-spark plugs, tires, gasoline, ignition. The prize total is high, there is frantic competition. In 1912 Ralph De Palma led for 499 miles, broke down, pushed his car the last mile, finished among the leaders, was disqualified. In 1925 Harry Hartz finished fourth, having driven the last half of the race with his car's frame sprung out of line, the front axle bent, the steering post torn loose from its bracket, a film...