Word: designate
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...legend that all bookmen love is that of the bright-eyed New York University girl who listened to Fred Goudy lecture on lettering and then askecl: "Professor, just how do you design type?" Solemn as a preacher, Fred Goudy answered...
...other times Typographer Goudy has been far more specific. His two major works, The Alphabet and Elements of Lettering, are required reading for all apprentice printers, advertising agents, architects' draughtsmen. He has no idea how long it may take him to design a new alphabet. One of his most successful fonts, Hadriano, started with a rubbing taken from an inscription in the Louvre when guards were not looking, finished by 3 a. m. the next morning...
...rather small houses that I have lived in. ... The Em press Dowager sent me an enchanting series of gifts. There were eight rolls of brocade of different colors brocaded in a gold that never tarnishes, with the shu sign, the Chinese sign of longevity, worked into the design. I have used some of it for dresses. They never wear out, so when they have seen a few years' service, I put them away and after an interval bring them out again and have them made over. She also sent me two rings, a pair of earrings, some white jade...
...Chairman Frederick A. Delano of the National Capital Park & Planning Commission, President Roosevelt's uncle, offered for sale, through the American Civic Association, handkerchiefs 28-in. square whose design, in six colors, is a map of historic Washington & environs. Proceeds will go to the George Washington Memorial Parkway Fund. Price: $1. ¶ Talking with Italian Ambassador Augusto Rosso and Commander Nicolo Sananelli of the Italian War Veterans, President Roosevelt revealed that while on a walking tour in Italy in 1860 his father James had entered Naples during a siege, had received from the great Garibaldi himself...
...fussy about taking a brown-paper parcel into the cabin with him. The porter decided Mr. Smith's behavior was not ominous enough to warrant reporting. He slammed the cabin door shut and in a moment No. 23 roared away-a big twin-motored Boeing of the latest design-with its two passengers, its crew of two pilots and the usual attractive young stewardess. Three hours later No. 23 slid down to Cleveland on time, took off again with two added passengers: a young refrigerator salesman and a radio service man lately employed by the transport company. (The latter...