Word: convey
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...lives with his wife and two sons in Westport, Conn. Generally conceded one of America's few serious critics, Critic Brooks takes as the theme of all his work the peculiar opportunities and disabilities of U. S. literati. Of his study of Emerson, he says: "What I wished to convey was a convincing and joyously infectious image of genius . . . meeting and solving . . . the problems that had appeared insoluble in my other cases." His contagiously enthusiastic case history of Emerson is the April selection of the Literary Guild...
...pockets have been picked. . . . The utterly unrestrained duping of investors, the smug complacency of the great financial prestidigitators are all shown. . . . The sale of foreign securities was not only unrestrained by our Government but the peculiar system adopted by the State Department enabled international bankers to foster sales and convey the impression that their securities were satisfactory to our Government...
...represents all that is implicit in the name of Lowell House. It is the Lowell House tie. It will, perhaps, not add much to the sartorial splendor of the carefree house member. It will not spruce up the drabness of last years grey flannels. But it will convey a jaunty mark of distinction. In the drawing rooms of Back Bay hearts will palpitate as the Lowell tie swings into the receiving line, and in after years the little slash of color will mean as much to the Riviera as does now the cry of "Roinhart...
...ties enough? Might not they find there way into the tar barrel along with the charcoal sheet? They might, And anyway does a noose around the neck convey the full meaning of Lowell House? So rumour has it that there may be a bauble cast in deathless bronze which neither moth nor dust can corrupt, something a little distinctive on the watch chain. But this is only rumour and Harvard must wait until at last Lowell House will find some charm...
...newest and best equipped ships in the Navy, as it is one of the three American battleships armed with 16 inch guns. Captain Wygant has an excellent record, has served under Admiral Sims throughout the war during which he was in command of the two destroyers, and engaged in convey duty. He will relieve Captain Alfred Johnson, U. S. N., in command of the U. S. S. Colorado as Captain Johnson has been selected for promotion to Rear Admiral and will have duty elsewhere...