Word: instrument
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...members of the Kansas City Little Symphony and the soloist, Mrs. George R. Cowden, motored from Hays yesterday almost at the risk of their lives, because of slippery roads. The orchestra arrived at two o'clock, with one hour to unload piano, harp, trunks and instrument books from the trunks, and for luncheon. At three o'clock an audience of twelve hundred was in the gymnasium, one thousand of whom were school children. Tonight an audience of eight hundred brought the number to two thousand who heard the orchestra in spite of rain and muddy roads. Busses with school children...
Returning to earth is where the experience and "feeling" of the skilled pilot are most evident. Without looking at his instrument board, he can tell by the feel of his plane that he is traveling in a straight line parallel with the ground and is ready to land gracefully. An inexperienced pilot often fails to detect a wind that is causing his plane to drift sideways. This may account for a wrecked landing-gear, a crumpled wing. This is why planes, like pitching ducks, land directly into the wind whenever possible. A perfect landing is when the two wheels...
...instrument board of an airplane are also: an oil pressure gauge, gasoline gauge, thermometer (for motor temperature), turn-and-bank indicator, rate-of-climb indicator, altimetre, air speed indicator, compass, clock...
...necessary for the technical perfection desired in a jazz band, then at least two and perhaps four more are required to cultivate the delicate social graces which should accompany the deft xylophonist. No xylophonist can hope to get away merely on the strength of his ability at his instrument: he must possess savoir-faire elan and also some gift for intelligent repartee...
...Board, as a threat, last week forbade trading in "futures" dated after Sept. 30. "Futures" are contracts for grain to be delivered at some later, specified date. "Futures" are at the same time the playthings of speculators and the instrument of legitimate trading...