Word: walls
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...rays or photons of enormously high frequency and short wave length. He concluded that they were the by-products of atom-building in interstellar space; that when light-weight atoms suddenly combined to form heavier ones, a slight excess of matter-like bricklayer's mortar scraped from the wall-was turned into high-frequency light according to the Einstein equation. To him this was a peculiarly satisfying interpretation as it bespoke "the Creator still...
...Digest answered that "NOW" was capitalized because it took a similar poll in 1934 and wanted to register changes in sentiment. So incredulous were observers of the strong anti-New Deal returns that other objections to the poll multiplied. Harvard Economics Professor W. L. Crum pointed out in the Wall Street Journal a statistical error. In 1932, 55% of Illinois voters balloted for Roosevelt. As a group this 55% was presumably more inclined to be "liberal" than that which voted for Hoover. Therefore in any fair sample of Illinois voters, about 55 out of 100 must be of the kind...
China's hard-pressed Premier, Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek, had more of his usual bad news last week. Japanese money and arms had induced Mongolian Prince Teh to proclaim an "independent" state in Inner Mongolia bordering the Chinese Great Wall. To the north Mongolian soldiers and Japanese planes forced the surrender of the Mongol city of Changpeh in Chahar Province, laid the groundwork for another independent State bordering the "Autonomous Government of North China" hatched last November by the Japanese Army (TIME. Dec. 2). As Japan chipped away at Generalissimo Chiang's China (see map) it became a matter...
...special stockholders' meeting last week the Route of the Empire Builder formally accepted the Government's generous offer, which meant a saving over the bankers' offer of $1,000,000 annually, not including fees. Indignant, the Wall Street Journal whipped off an editorial on ''Taxpayers as Underwriters." pointed out that a year and a half ago Mr. Jones underwrote in effect a Baltimore & Ohio bond issue with a 4½% coupon when bankers thought it should have been 5%. The bonds have since declined 9 points...
Still withholding formal acknowledgment of his candidacy, Governor Landon continued last week to play his role of conscientious public servant modestly awaiting a call to higher service. But Wall Street betting commissioners would offer no more than even money against his nomination. Press picture services were ready to bet 1,000 to 1 on the Governor's yearnings when they were furnished with a series of photographs depicting Alf M. Landon at six months in long skirts; Alf M. Landon going on 3 years in sailor straw and enormous kilts; Alf M. Landon at 4 in an embroidered collar...