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Word: bettered (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...most gifted and distinguished of the younger conductors in America, Mr. Ormandy deserves something better in the pages of a leading publication than such personal and unwarranted attack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 1, 1939 | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

...Leopold Stokowski was quoted in noncommittal remark, but your reporter ignored the fact that in the same speech to the audiences of the Philadelphia Orchestra Mr. Stokowski affirmed that the Orchestra has never been in better musical condition and that credit for this should be given to Mr. Ormandy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 1, 1939 | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

...wife went your anagramatic correspondent one better. Instead of scrambl A. HITLER to THE LIAR (TIME, April 10), she transposed it to HEIL...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 1, 1939 | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

Although the Crusaders are potent medicine and boast and a brilliant relay team, while the Huskies are a better-than-average outfit, today the cards seem stacked for a well-rounded Crimson squad that ended up the winter season in a blaze of glory when it upset Cornell to win the Quad meet...

Author: By Spencer Klaw, | Title: Track Team Tackles Purple, Huskies; Nine trims Tiger 13-2 in Fourth Win | 4/29/1939 | See Source »

...Chick is a deluding appelation for Mr. Webb. He is without doubt the most powerful drummer in the country. Vague resemblance to the Goodman brass section can be seen in his playing. Lately, however, he seems to have concentrated on backing the band, which is much better than the days when he used to cut loose now and then regardless of what else was going...

Author: By Michael Levin, | Title: Swing | 4/28/1939 | See Source »

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