Word: quit
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...about time that you folks quit talking about your families at home and how you'd run the Government if you got the chance and take your seats. Let's get this convention started. The Lord can't place his blessing on you while you are running around...
...were almost none which cost more than $300,000; none, like Trader Horn, which cost $1,000,000 or more. All producers cut office salaries; most producers tried to cut the salaries of employes under contract. George Arliss and Richard Barthelmess reduced their own salaries. James Cagney last week quit Hollywood because his pay was not increased (see p. 26). Also last week Ina Claire retired from the cinema to return to the stage. Her reason: "I didn't have my say. I took the movies too seriously...
...member of the Allied Forces for Prohibition, long a friend and beneficiary of the Rockefeller family, was in Scotland when he heard the news. Promptly he. too, plumped for Prohibition reform. While opposed to outright repeal, he favored a non-political national referendum. Another prominent Prohibitionist, Stanley High, who quit managing editing the Christian Herald to found a Dry daily in Manhattan (not yet founded) believed that it was time "for the Drys to re-examine their case." Month before he had come out for referendum...
After whispers between the Court and his lawyers, Fascist Hitler submitted to a fine of 800 marks ($190) for contempt of court plus 200 marks ($47) for unruly behavior, then quit the stand snarling, "Those Jewish lawyers were just trying to stage a bit of propaganda...
Barbara Gastell had guts, too. She quit school, went up to Miss Thompson's boarding house in London to request that she be taken back to São Maharo with the missionary. As Barbara entered the cheap little room she saw that Miss Thompson's things were all packed. Miss Thompson was sitting there in an attitude of patient waiting. She had just died...