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...role of a flighty and almost mindless but well-meaning woman, is perfectly at home; her lines are among the in the lot, and she delivers them with is which could not is surpassed. Lionel Bartymore, as grouohy Angustus, Laura's husband his usual fine, interpretation. The whole cast dovetail with each other and with the play, and the result is a smooth propulsion far more convincing than the average movie and far more amusing than the average comedy...

Author: By S. H. W., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 2/10/1934 | See Source »

...curriculum which is admirably adapted to an educational process of a very special kind. That process is based on the assumption that there is one truth, moulding and informing all studies, and that it can be taught as a unified whole through a series of correct answers which dovetail with a series of questions. These colleges served the purpose of preparation for the vocational training of the universities. In England the pattern was changed, as other things were changed, by the impact of the Reformation; the universities became bundles of colleges, where wider intellectual curiosity was educated by tutors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ARMAGEDDON | 12/16/1933 | See Source »

...Proposed. President Hoover was gratified last week to see three bills of his Prohibition enforcement program at last reported to the House by its Judiciary Committee. Their combined purpose is to separate minor from major Federal law violations as a means of relieving U. S. Court congestion. Together they dovetail into the new legal pattern recommended by the National Law Enforcement Commission (TIME...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Refinements | 6/9/1930 | See Source »

...that henceforth his eleven should have consistent coaching directed toward pre-determined objects. It is obvious, he stated, that if the ends are coached after a certain method, the tackle play also must be developed along the same lines so that the team play of tackles and ends may dovetail, and not go awry due to conflicts in coaching. Although he has assistants of course, he is resolved to be the sole one responsible for the success or failure of his team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ON OTHER GRIDIRONS | 11/3/1920 | See Source »

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