Word: marked
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Among the book reviews is an exacting and revealing criticism by Professor Matthiessen of V. F. Calverton's "Liberation of American Literature"; and Percy Boynton's just and friendly estimate of Mr. de Vote's "Mark Twain's America." Professor Morison also reviews two books, on Dartmouth College, and on Roger Williams...
...MARK KLAUSLER...
...slight breeze was behind the boats at the start of the varsity race. Washington, pulling at 40 strokes a minute to California's 43, was a few feet ahead after 50 yd., a half-length at the half-mile, three lengths at the halfway mark, where both crews were stroking evenly in the low thirties, a mile and a half from the finish. Hopelessly outclassed, without even waterlogged seats for an alibi, California's crew pulled bravely on at a stroke that went up to 42 in the last half-mile. At the roaring, whistling finish, they were...
...decidedly poor plot to begin with, Morris and Blondell--to whom credit must be given for being well chosen for their parts--emote, snarl, and wisecrack at each other in a half hearted manner, Blondie's high pressure, big, beautiful, blue eyes exude sex appeal which usually missed the mark, and Morris has a difficult time in his dramatic, but obvious, moments...
...expected that J. H. Brock will open the game on the mound, while R. H. Waldinger will be at catch. H. P. White, the promising six-foot-two twirler from Country Day, and G. A. Bramwell, last year's star pitcher at St. Mark's, will be held in reserve. The much-disputed first-base position will be held down by H. J. Adziglan, while M. S. Hovenanian will operate at short stop, the position he seems to have finally captured. B. R. Baldwin, who has been tried at nearly every position on the diamond, will see service at right...