Word: mentionable
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Usher Burdick, committee places as Republicans but deprived them of seniority. One Republican explained the reason to Mr. Burdick: When the Republicans return to power they do not want "a Bolshevik for chairman of a committee." Cried Mr. Burdick to the caucus: "Gentlemen, the Bolsheviks of the type you mention will man every committee of this Congress long before the Republican party is returned to power under your leadership." Stormed Mr. Lemke: "I'm not begging anything from the damned reactionary Republicans." ¶ Speaker Bankhead, Majority Leader Rayburn, Majority Whip Pat Boland picked 15 assistant whips to help keep...
Today when Soviet newsorgans mention Trotsky they never do so except in hysterically abusive terms which flatly contradict the facts of 1917. It is now Stalin who in those days of do or die largely made the Revolution, though the Dictator with becoming modesty calls himself "only the disciple of Lenin...
...Peter Lorre, in his customary capacity of international spy, carries on his customary search for vital government documents, in this case airplane plans also wanted by rival spies. The picture is notable for the skill of Malcolm St. Clair's direction, the neatness with which it avoids embarrassing mention of foreign governments, a conclusion which involves marital infidelity, an airplane crash, gunplay, lunacy and three drownings...
...statement was the open-minded tone of hope which was promised by the view that "a football league has such promising possibilities that it may not be dismissed and must be the subject of further consideration." This is a considerable concession from some of those who scoffed at the mention of such a possibility a month...
Clay Clement demands first honorable mention in the role of that manager just avoiding an exaggeration of his gruffness and (perhaps pretended) self interest. Elizabeth Dunne, as Hatter actress's maid, is fully as successful in her modest way, as her superior, and likewise for vocal reasons. She uses an impassionate monotone, which is expect comical when she waxes philosophic and hero encomium on the boys living alone, in being able to go have and find nobody waiting for you was the only line that stopped the play to around applause Phillip Reed as the snake and Alden Chase...