Word: veterans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Heralded by a brief skirmish in yesterday's news, a major encounter of the coming Congressional session is sure to be the struggle between President Roosevelt and supporters of the veteran's bonus. Although cynical observers predict a victory for the ex-doughboys by the margin of three star-doughboys by the margin of three star-spangled banners and one bloody shirt, more hopeful commentators on the situation feel that Roosevelt, with Congress so predominantly Democratic, might be able to check their exorbitant demands on the national treasury...
...three goggle-eyed oldsters smirking behind their hands at something that might be the Virgin). The third was The Gates of Life. Glum pedestrians hustled by in the background; sprawled on the grass in the foreground was a horrid little girl hoisting her skirts before a legless War veteran, with tears rolling down his cheeks...
Coach Carr looks to three lettermen, Charles S. Kelley, III '36, Edward Metley, Jr. '36, and Philo F. Willetts '36, to fill the shoes of the veteran forward nucleus composed of Captain Stork, Delavane C. Close and Melvin G. Grover, which has functioned to perfection in the contests of the past three years. In the goal there will be another difficult problem created by the graduation of Jonathan S. England...
...closely contested match here yesterday afternoon Harry Cowles' Varsity A racquetmen were victorious over a graduates' squash team. Despite the decisive 4-1 score, more than a third of the total games went to deuce. Richard W. Gilder '36, veteran player, returned to the lineup in the No. 3 position...
Although co-captain Peter Ward '86 is the only boxing veteran returning. Coach Henry Lamar is optimistic because of the fine spirit and punch displayed in the eliminations. Coach Cliff Gallagher thinks the wrestling prospects are favorable since the Sophomores filling in the ranks look promising...