Word: roading
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...regarded as likely to be a radical influence on the Supreme Court. It is perhaps permissible to suggest that this is a wrong approach to his philosophy of the judicial function. His effort has always been to persuade the Supreme Court to the realization that it is the road to creativeness as well as an obstacle to particular types of experiment. He has sought, like the two great predecessors in whose place he now sits, to warn the Court against becoming the third, and final chamber of the legislatures...
...lyrics, very little legs, and custard pies in the face, plays the part of a Broadway star who comes to Hollywood at the instigation of Ameche. Though she marries the wrong man first, he contrives to drive into a telegraph pole at the crucial movement, thus leaving the road open to dour Don. In spite of an overdose of Ameche and the triteness of the plot, Buster Keaton and the Cops make it worth dodging through the maniac drivers on Harvard Square...
...guard jobs. In addition to the Sophomores and holdovers there are Vince Gutendorf, a Senior who did not play last year, and John Cerrone, a Junior in his first season of play. Unfortunately for the Lions, they will have to play six of their first eight games on the road, and their lack of height will be a big disadvantage...
From within a pub at Weymouth (England) after hours, a passing constable one night last week heard a cheerio voice propose: "Come on, let's have one for the road." His duty was clear. He routed out the publican, haled him before a magistrate. But the laugh was on the constable. The voice from within was no after-closing tosspot's, it was Lord Haw-Haw of Zeesen, No. 1 Nazi propagandist to Britons, tossing off a Briticism over short-wave radio...
...discuss the topic "Propaganda and American Democracy," several nationally known figures have been sent invitations. The government's view, Guardian officers hope, will be represented by Congressman Martin Dies, Robert M. LaFollette, Jr. and La-Guardia. Other possible speakers include: Waiter Mills, author of "The Road to War;" Boywood Broun: Walter Lippmann; Frieda Kirehway, editor of the "Nation;" Lloyd Free, editor of "The Political Science Quarterly;" and Max Lerner...