Word: long
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...doing so, he seemed to have commandeered most of the power of New York. Long lines of policemen snapped their fingers on the crossroads of the theatre district. At 45th Street, 25 policemen held back the North-South cars and pedestrians while the East-West bound passed...
...miles northward was the America, 21,000-ton steamship of the U. S. Lines, bound for Manhattan. Capt. George Fried, commanding, turned to the rescue. The America's radio compass (a Kolster) contradicted the reports of position sent by Capt. Favaloro, but Capt. Fried followed his compass. All night long he sailed against tumultuous waters. During that night the bridge of the Florida, with all navigating books and instruments, went overboard. Capt. Favaloro managed to keep a sextant. In the morning he took his bearings, radioed them to Capt. Fried. The master of the America calculated them with...
...long sailed Capt. Fried. At nightfall his searchlights revealed the Florida dead ahead. A miracle had been accomplished by radio science. The Florida, listing sharply, with one rail under water, had been changing its position constantly because its engines were still slowly turning over. But Fried and his Kolster were in time...
...Lord High Chancellor, himself a widower. Little Domini came to the wedding dressed all in primrose yellow, with a primrose yellow hat edged with white fur. Awed by the sombre splendor of the great chapel?where Knights of the Bath worship?Little Domini sat mouse quiet as long as she could. Suddenly it seemed to occur to her that so much pomp deserved at least one question...
Today there are no favorites, save that he never plays in public any music which he does not feel sure he understands. Feeling it all and having it sure within him has been his great ideal. He practices little be cause once after a long tramp through the Alps he found he played just as well with out having touched a piano for six weeks. Now he memorizes much of his music away from the piano, riding on trains, climbing mountains, studying birds, flowers, butter flies. He does not smoke, play cards nor eat butter. He is 33, quite bald...