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Best current pictures arranged (A) according to merit, (B) according to the money they made last week: (A) The Passion of Joan of Arc- superb silent study of a saint's trial and death. The Divine Lady-Admiral Nelson ashore. Alibi-skillful, authentic crook-play with dialog. The Letter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Citation | 5/13/1929 | See Source »

During the last century wood engraving sank from the level of an infinitely skillful art, for the invention of photo-graphic processes seemed to displace it. About 15 years ago it came to life again with a new technique, as a medium in, which many creative artists chose to express...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CLARE LEIGHTON TO LECTURE MONDAY ON WOOD ENGRAVING | 3/1/1929 | See Source »

IN spite of the many excellent paragraphs in the book, it is not important. There is nothing fundamentally new although there is much that gains distinction through organization and skillful phrasing. The difficulties of sexual affairs are well considered and the good old solution by sublimation is touched on though...

Author: By R. M. M., | Title: Being Good with the Scientists | 2/18/1929 | See Source »

A body of sulphide ore, for example, generally has higher electrical conductivity than the surrounding rock. If an electric current is passed through the ground, the flow of electricity will tend to concentrate in the material which offers least resistance to its passage, and valuable evidence concerning the relative conductivity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Professor Explains New Method of Detecting Oil Fields and Minerals--Electricity Replaces "Divining Rod" | 1/31/1929 | See Source »

Sirs: In this week's issue you make mention of Coolidge shaking the "hand" of a "flea-hound"- but make no note of his shaking another hand- less hairy, more skillful-which during the last year has flown airplanes for 1,251 hours without accident of any kind to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 14, 1929 | 1/14/1929 | See Source »

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