Word: lamed
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...working so cumbrously in German cities last week that standing in long queues before food shops became the rule. Special red cards, permitting the holder to go at once to the head of the queue, were issued by the Nazi Party Peoples Welfare Department to "pregnant women, the lame and mothers rich in children...
Suddenly the Vagabond noticed that the circle was dwindling. Suddenly he recalled that this might be a good time to stop. He had a whole year to go. He gave an excuse--a lame one--and then...
...Lame, lank, atrabilious Charles Grey Grey is a 32nd generation Northumberlander. He studied engineering at London's Crystal Palace School of Engineering. Never more than a competent draftsman, he took to peddling bicycles, then advertising for a motoring journal, The Autocar. The Autocar's, editors presently discovered in Grey a clever pen, converted him into a reporter, in 1908 gave him his first big assignment: a Paris air show. When Cub Grey pointed out that he spoke no French his editor tut-tutted: "At least you won't be misled by French eloquence." Nor was he ever...
...President's caller-of-the-week was Ambassador to France Bill Bullitt, home for a week ostensibly to have a lame shoulder treated, more likely to prime the President against an anticipated September Crisis abroad. Secretary of State Hull last week held conferences on the Tientsin situation but took no action, issued no statements (see p. 21). > Ambassador Francisco Castillo Nájera called to thank the President for U. S. courtesies upon the death of Mexico's air ace, Francisco Sarabia (TIME, June 19). The President seized the opportunity to ask Mexico to speed up its settlement...
...Crimson's stock went down another couple of points when Charley Smith, white hope in the 100-yard dash, pulled up lame in his trial heat and was scratched in the final...