Word: distressful
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...trite triangle plot and become real, credible characters. They are Joan Crawford, nightclub dancer, who marries Melvyn Douglas, a member of the rich, aristocratic family of Lindens. Robert Young, in the process of trying to prevent the marriage, falls in love with Miss Crawford himself, much to the distress of his wife, Margaret Sullavan, and his sister, Fay Bainter. Outstanding is the script, which brightens what might have been a dull problem drama; and the acting, especially of Miss Sullavan and Miss Bainter, is uniformly good. The whole is an engrossing story of real people, with development of character...
...reveal my full distress over the departure of Robin Feild? If it were my choice, he would be at Harvard always. I am, however, conscious that it is not my choice, and should not be. If this were, we should logically end by electing our teachers. . . . Alden Clarke...
...distress Mr. Martin telephoned C. I. O. Vice Presidents Sidney Hillman and Philip Murray, the overseers installed by John Lewis to suppress factionalism in U. A. W. They went to Detroit, last week got the board to call a special convention for March 20 in Cleveland. Object: to let the rank & file end the row by throwing out one faction or the other...
...Democracy, to be lasting, must serve human needs; therefore, the Student Union thoroughly supports the President's aims in expanding the Social Security program. Relieving economic and social distress is the surest way to provent any unrest that might endanger our traditional American form of government...
Unfortunately they would be likely to laugh at the asking. Of course, they have their troubles. They, like doctors, are paid last, and of late there has been a discouraging trend toward one student taking a review and then passing on his tidbits to his brothers in distress. But, all in all, certain maestros of the schools have been able to hold their heads above water and to keep undesirable animals from the door, and they naturally show no signs of giving up. And so, the bout goes...