Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Married. Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord Ashley, 26, son and heir of the Earl of Shaftesbury; to Sylvia Hawkes, actress, in London. They defied the Earl, who dashed to London in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the marriage. The bride had to carry her wedding ring in her hand, as it proved to be too small for her finger...
...round. The consternation yesterday of the paper patriots as reported in the metropolitan press was highly amusing. The manner in which they rushed to the support of the proposal and at the same time tried with much twisting and turning to have the cruisers augurs ill for this little attempt to ape the "Deutschland uber Alles" methods when it comes before the House again in the near future...
...British are sending large forces to China. They seem to be aiming at China's throat. If foreigners attempt to strangle China they soon will find the north and south joining in a common assault upon the invaders. Brothers fight within their own home, but when attacked from, without they join forces...
...been assembled with the intention of applying internal reform. The presence of such men as Winthrop Ames, Arthur Hopkins and Sidney Howard would indicate that this latest plan will not sacrifice any genuine artistry for the sake of a narrow minded minority not on the other hand will it attempt to shield those plays whose sale attractions are those of sensationalism...
...Film Corporation has seldom ventured into the field so completely usurped by Metro-Goldwyn and Paramount, the field of big moving picture hits. Their attempt to do so here has been successful. The fear that "What Price Glory" would be a repetition of all the war tragedies and comedies was groundless. True, it would be too much to say that the picture was original in all its details, but there was a distinct atmosphere about the film which made one set it apart...