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Said the Chicago Herarld-American's energetic Executive Editor John A. Malloy: "We are going to raise our price from 3? to 4? and we wanted to find something to help us over the bump. We were particularly interested in improving our circulation among young women-they're pretty important these days. We hadn't had anything like a lovelorn column since Beatrice Fairfax petered out about a year...
Said petite Chinese Fan-Dancer Noel Toy ruefully: "When I am dancing, the fans fly apart. I cannot help that." Said Miss Hart: "I have never done a bump or a grind in my life." Said Miss Toy: "Neither have I. It's vulgar." Added Miss Hart: "I slink...
...Bump: a sudden forward projection of the pelvic region; grind: an unabashed rotation of the same...
...quiet Brother John ("Old Jack") Webb was the greatest teacher Dr. Rice ever met. Webb had a wisdom bump on his forehead the size of half a walnut, used to sit talking to himself and trimming his grey beard with pocket scissors. He taught Greek, English, history, math, everything -sitting in a split-bottom chair and gently posing riddles to his pupils. Says Dr. Rice: "More Rhodes Scholars came from Webb School than from any other in the world...
...backfield, Larry Broderick at blocking back is the only fixture. He will be relieved by Dick McCarthy, and tackle Bauman may also play here. Bump Budley is the likely starter at tall back, although George O'Day may beat him out for the honor...