Word: watchful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...recently completed four mural panels entitled Aspects of Suburban Life, three of which have been assigned to the billiard room of the American Legation Building at Ottawa. In these murals, exhibited in last week's show, shop girls stroll on main street, paunchy tycoons play golf, social climbers watch a polo game...
This automatic control operated satisfactorily until 1934 when the staff of Cruft Laboratory was advised by the Federal Communications Commission that either a continuous operator watch must be provided, or the station shut down. The cost of employing an operator being prohibitive, this instruction resulted in an interruption of the experimental research program. The Commission's ruling was based on Section 318 of the Communications Act of 1934, which states that a licensed radio operator must be in charge of a radio transmitter during its operation at all times regardless of its purpose...
...advantages of such a rink obvious. It would allow longer and easier practices for the college teams. It would allow a full program of intra-mural hockey; it would provide for indoor track meets and would be used to house the increasing crowds that are coming to Cambridge to watch basketball...
This year the Museum has been humming with activity. Up to a couple of months ago you could watch red-headed Lewis Rubenstein, '30, painting on the damp, freshly plastered walls of the entrance hall scenes from the "Neibelungenlied" and the old "Icelandic Edda". And stirring scenes they are. "Wars are waged, blood is shed, and evil grows greater . . . The giants have gathered to attack Asgard." Frey, the traitorous Loki, and Thor, with his mighty workman's hammer, battle on the bridge Bilfrost, which "is built of air and water, and is protected by red fire flaming on its edge...
Governor Charles E. Hurley has been keeping a close watch over the progress of the repeal bill, according to well-informed observers in political circles. Although it is generally supposed that he opposes the legislation, pressure of the Teachers' Union will be strong enough to prevent his veto...