Word: inquest
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Ruggles of Red Gap. Critical inquest into the reasons for this picture's being no better than it should be conclude with the finger of suspicion pointing at the scenario-writer. He had an oportunity to adapt what might have proved the best celluloid comedy of the year, but, unfortunately, he judged his own ability superior to that of the original author (Harry Leon Wilson). Out of the wreckage the cinema addict can salvage considerable amusement. If he happens to have read the story he will experience a great wave of pity for the vacant spaces inside the adapter...
...father, Major-General Adelbert Cronkhite, appealed to President Harding in 1921, charging that the War Department had no record of any investigation, inquest or autopsy following his son's death. He still presses the charge...
...November grades have finally reached the hands of the advisers, professional and undergraduate; and the annual inquest is getting under way. The fatalities have been felt more than usual this year especially among the Freshmen. The more experienced members of the Faculty are hardened, perhaps, to the sight of a dreary string of "Ds" and "Es" on an advisee's report slip, and pass the matter off as just another of many "bad years"; but the younger instructors have good reason for being discouraged, and so far no Senior Advisor has been able to advance anything more constructive than...