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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Names make news." Last week the following names made the following news...
Dorothy Parker, funny vulgarienne. was awarded the 0. Henry Memorial first prize for her short story "Big Blonde," published in last February's Bookman. Letters and telegrams to the north-woods retreat of Wilson Follett advised him that his story "Oak" had been judged second best. When he did not reply, second prize was given to Sidney Howard, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (They Knew What They Wanted) for his story, "The Homesick Ladies...
Leopold Stokowski, proud conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, last week turned upon his applauding audience and said: "This strange beating together of hands has no meaning. To me it is very disturbing. We try to make sounds like music, and then in between comes this strange sound that you make. I am not criticizing you. I am criticizing a custom. I don't know where it originated, but probably back in some dark forest in medieval days." Delighted, the audience clapped loudly...
John Coolidge, dutiful newlywed clerk of the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R., read in the road's monthly house organ Along the Line that employes were invited to suggest names for a new Boston-New York flier the road was planning. Newlywed Coolidge's suggestions were last week published by the road's publicity staff as follows: Silver Shaft, Twilighter, Dusky Flier, Evening Star, Skipper, Shadowtown Special, Yankee Clipper, Seagull, Pioneer, Ace, Sea Flier, Sea Slipper, Blackhawk, Kingfleet...
Yale could not regard Maryland as easy after what happened last year (Maryland 6, Yale 0), but never did the Elis show so clearly what a one-man team they are this year. With a lead of 13, shifty little Albie Booth sat down to rest. Maryland promptly tied the score, was set to win when the whistle blew. Yale 13, Maryland...