Word: chins
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Year ago Colorado stroked its chin thoughtfully but nodded assent when Fred G. Bonfils, astute publisher of the incredibly blatant Denver Post, proposed that State auto license No. 1 be bestowed annually on "Denver's most useful citizen." He wangled the scheme through Secretary of State Charles M. Armstrong, got license No. i away from a Mrs. E. E. Sommers whose husband had held it many years, and grandiloquently bestowed it on Miss Emily Griffith, sweet-faced, grey-haired founder of Denver's Opportunity School. "Henceforth," blared the Post, "it will be a sign that...
...going to have a Mayor with a chin and fight in him. I'll preserve the Metropolis from the Red Army...
...City went Christian ("Red" ) Cagle, famed Army halfback, to address a Republican rally at the Elks Club. His audience consisted of two Elks and a newshawk. The Cagle speech went undelivered. ¶ "It will take the G. 0. P. about 14 years to recover from the blow on the chin it will get next Tuesday."-James Joseph ("Gene") Tunney, at a rally in Bridgeport, Conn. The onetime heavyweight champion was barred from voting for Roosevelt because, ill in New York, he had failed, like Henry Ford and Mr. & Mrs. Norman Thomas, to register. ¶ After John Marrinan. onetime private secretary...
...famed "Ding" character is the stalwart, chin-whiskered Iowa farmer, sound of sense and strong of spirit. Last week at Van Meter. Iowa, death came to white-bearded, 85-year-old Samuel H. Cook who 20 years ago first inspired Cartoonist Darling with his rural character. Mr. Cook appeared at Mr. Darling's office door at the Des Moines Register. Declared Mr. Darling last week: "As I looked up I saw a commanding figure 6 ft. tall, with the strength of a giant in his powerful hands and arms. With his ruddy cheeks, blue overalls and a kindly twinkle...
...Paramount production regime is Emanuel ("Manny") Cohen whose chin rises not far above his desk edge. The question was: could he produce the pictures? The answer last week seemed to be: maybe not. For when Katz edged out Lasky. he pulled Schulberg back to produce eight pictures a year under Cohen's supervision. At the same time, he offered Lasky a chance to produce three a year under Cohen's eye. Schulberg accepted. Lasky refused...