Word: appealing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...notes and introduction contain much hitherto inaccessible information on the history, inspiration, and criticism of the songs, and on the varying popular appeal they have made to the generations that have intervened. Their publication in this form is a real contribution to the scholarship and appreciation of Dryden...
Although Judge Everett offers convincing arguments for his decision, the case is so like that of Macintosh that if it is appealed to a higher court. Professor Klassen's citizenship will, in all probability be revoked. If the professor should try an appeal to the Supreme Court. It is doubtful that his case will receive lengthy consideration, for the five justices responsible for the outcome of the Macintosh case still hold their positions. Nevertheless, Judge Everett's effort to oppose the august body is not without important significance, for it again calls public attention to a question worthy of further...
Such reasoning had so obvious an appeal to the Chamber that Premier Paul-Boncour threw overboard some of Papa Chéron's most onerous taxes and economies. For a time the Cabinet seemed to have been saved. It won a vote of confidence 348 to 243. The Chamber voted 400 to 181 to sit all night and began to vote sections of the budget, voted 65 of the 150 sections. Suddenly up popped an item of 5% reduction in the pay of civil servants. Socialist objections touched off pandemonium. "My heart is torn," cried stringy-haired Socialist Blum...
Purpose of the Film Society is to show to a limited group of members, who pay $12 a year to see ten Sunday evening performances, cinemas of esthetic merit which, because of censors or lack of popular appeal, are not exhibited in commercial cinemansions. Sponsors include George Gershwin, Eva Le Gallienne, Leopold Stokowski, John Dos Passos, Sherwood Anderson, Norman Bel Geddes, Nelson Rockefeller. Organized not for profit but for "the study, research and development of film art." the Society initiated a trend which is the cinema equivalent of the Little Theatre movement. Already it has a lusty rival: the Film...
...demand of the Government whether Japan has a definite foreign policy!" screamed Mr. Ashida, well knowing that he may be assassinated for his rashness. "The public is growing fearful that we are being dragged blindly by the Army in an uncharted, pitch-black abyss. I appeal to the War Minister to forsake the notion that the Japanese Army is almighty...