Word: fashion
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...some die-hards to the effect that the new system would merely recreate the old Freshman Halls. Such an expectation is unjustified, for while the Houses might take a little longer to form the desired traditions, atmosphere, and "Houses spirit," these would evolve eventually and perhaps in sounder fashion...
...broadcast to the nation a neighborly 15-minute talk on banks & banking. On the morrow the country's sound banks were to start reopening. During the sensational week they had all been closed by his decree, the President had done some extraordinary things. Now in A. B. C. fashion he wanted to explain his actions to his countrymen and persuade them, by simple word and confident voice, not to repeat their own extraordinary behavior of the week prior when all at once they attempted to convert their bank deposits into currency, precipitating crisis...
...producers met again. They decided they could keep studios open temporarily at least if employes at $50 a week or more took a 50% paycut for eight weeks, with a 25% cut for employes under $50. What followed was a week of controversy, conducted in the wildest Hollywood fashion, so frantic that even the earthquake passed almost unnoticed. The week ended with every studio in Hollywood closed for the first time in history, while arguments continued between producers and their employes...
...Colin Clive), at a treasure hunt. He is a faithful husband, she a virgin. This prompts them to have an affaire. Lady Strong (Billie Burke) is distressed. Monica Strong (Helen Chandler) is distressed also, but she is preoccupied about her own romance with a young man of fashion (Ralph Forbes) who is so slow getting a divorce that by the time he is ready to marry Monica, she is ready to kill herself for having misbehaved with a young Italian in Cannes. The aviatrix and Sir Christopher Strong are as sad about their attachment as possible. She flies grimly around...
...figure of speech, the Japanese Army's relay race plunged forward in such fashion that as soon as a slightly wear)' Japanese brigade had captured a Jehol city, another Japanese brigade, fresh and boiling with zeal, pressed on with the offensive, thus keeping the Chinese in ceaseless headlong flight. Even the Japanese General Staff was amazed by the utter crumpling of Jehol's defense as Chinese "generals" either deserted their troops and fled or broke out Manchukuo flags to welcome the invaders...