Word: adroitness
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...York, began to investigate the menace, if any, to the stability of the U. S. Government of the revolutionary doctrines favored by this 0.13% of the nation's electorate. The first week's hearings began with a lesson in the generalities of Communism and concluded with an adroit plea from the American Federation of Labor for stronger Unionism to combat U. S. S. R. theories. No "Reds" were yet hunted by name and deed...
...ditches because he does not believe in the pluvial generosity of the Egyptian gods, and finally escaping execution by persuading his gaoler that the gaol can be made to pay. Actor Jessel has hitherto been vaudevillian in his tendencies; now he shows himself as a player both subtle and adroit. In conjunction with Playwright Bloch's originality and George S. Kaufman's shrewd direction, this results in one of the season's more amusing pieces...
...polite Japanese conversation one or more of the three classic epigrams bobs up whenever there is need to deal with stubbornness of any kind. The epigrams were originally coined to describe three great Japanese generals, the first a violent and impetuous general; the second, persuasive and adroit; the third, cautious and patient-and all three successful in their campaigns...
...still the only one with 9. But in the new ratings issued last week by the Polo Association there was a new 8-goal man, alone in his group?Elmer J. Boeske Jr. All summer Boeske played in the East with the Greentree team, and his hard shots and adroit riding were one good reason why the Greentree team won the Waterbury cup (TIME, Aug. 5; Sept. 16). J. Cheever Cowdin, William Averell Harriman, and Harry East, all veterans, were cut from 8 to 7 because they did not do much playing last season. Other changes...
SUBWAY EXPRESS?The season's most adroit killing...