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...Oxford English Dictionary. There are only five grammatical rules ("the exceptions ... are few and unimportant")The apparently whimsical spelling of English, a grief to struggling foreigners, has not been tampered with. Ogden admits this difficulty but calls it minor, hopes to see spelling reform make plain English even plainer. No pidgin English, Basic can be used to express ideas, as Ogden proves by writing its 100-page system in Basic English...
...sentence. Germany's law making death the penalty for "seditious arson," argued the Crown, did not exist when the Reichstag was set afire. It was decreed by President von Hindenburg on Cnancellor Hitler's advice next day and made retroactive. To the four acquitted prisoners nothing was plainer than that they stood to be lynched. All submitted gratefully to remaining for the present in "protective custody...
Dresses: sport or semi-sport. Coats should be of fine material, smart design. "Nothing ruins an outfit like wolf, rabbit or cat trimming." Hats should be small, matching the ensemble, framing the face. Shoes should have Cuban* or French heels. "Flat heels cause an ugly ankle line." Beads: "The plainer, the better. Fancy savage-looking wooden or glass beads in loud colors detract from the face. . . ." Hair: "Hairnets are impossible. Wide, casual waves are best." Makeup: "Use enough to look healthy. . . . Wipe off excess lipstick. For those who still believe it wicked to employ coloring to [sic] the lips...
...TELL YOUR FRIENDS FROM THE APES - Will Cuppy - Liveright ($1.75).* Publisher Liveright announces that there are 1,723 good laughs in this book. Translated into plainer English that means about 23. In short, How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes is an unusually funny, humorous book. A take-off on zoologists, anthropologists, the human race in general, this solemnly annotated guide book makes surprisingly good sense...
Last week the replies came in. It was, of course, plainer than ever how split the Democrats are. Bitterly did the Drys deplore Chairman Raskob's activities as "unwise," "untimely," "dictatorial." They contended that 1932 should be fought out solely on economic issues. Equally loudly the Wets acclaimed Chairman Raskob's "courage . . . sanity . . . leadership...