Word: gooding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Instead of notes, Conductor Stokowski offered his admirers notations which he had made upon music heard in Java. Conductor Stokowski said that he had been entertained by the good Sultan of Djokjakarta in his 15-acre palace at the wedding ceremonies of certain of the children of several of the Sultan's 3,000 wives. At this wedding feast he had heard Javanese "gamalongs" or orchestras which he described...
...such places will help prevent infection, as will the strict use of personal soaps and towels. Writes Surgeon General Gumming: "Probably the general tendency of the American public to spend a certain amount of time in hotels is largely responsible for the increase of this disease. There is no good proof that water in swimming pools is in any way responsible...
Soaking in salt solution at least once a day helps cure. Keeping the "feet off hot floors and radiators is good. Ultraviolet light seems to be beneficial...
...Small exhibitors have in the past been obliged to accept "block" booking, a collection of tedious pictures with some good ones. The Federal Trade Commission investigated the system, found it pernicious, forbade it, denounced the burly distributors. But block booking continues...
...Mohave Desert in an evening frock and French heel shoes, had her very, very golden hair meticulously marcelled, dressed herself up like a Christmas tree, fluttered into the reception room, plumped herself down into an over-stuffed chair (which groaned slightly) and expressed some very favorable opinions of the Good Lord and Herbert Hoover...