Word: spent
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...strong ideals, just as potent and less easily out-moded. Of these, the chief one is the growing unwillingness of the youth of the democratic world to settle its differences by bloodshed. In short, the post-war generations may have failed to thrill or sob yesterday; they may have spent the holiday at the movies or in other relaxations; and they have been bored with eulogies and speeches. Yet, despite their indifference to past wars and celebrations of past victories, this one thing they are sure of: they want no part in future wars...
...late much, and by no means entirely unwarranted, criticism has been leveled at the advisers and proctors. Cases have been brought to light showing that the proctors especially do not take their position seriously. Only this fall it was proved that one particularly wandering proctor had spent only two out of thirty-three nights in his room. It is up to the University to see that such abuses do not go unpunished; there is no reason why a proctor should not immediately lose his position if he violates his trust...
Their first play on Broadway together was Sweet Nell of Old Drury, a salaryless Actors Equity benefit. Actor Lunt recalls it as his wife's first part as a beauty, in the role of Lady Castlemaine, remembers that they spent all their ready cash on fake jewelry to make her look more fetching. The acclaim for the new stage beauty was led by Mr. Lunt's deaf mother, Mrs. Harriet Sederholm, whose untempered voice could be heard quite plainly from the audience asking her neighbor, "Isn't she a dream...
...Merchant Marine ships affected included the whole famed, globe-encircling Dollar Line and its subsidiary, the American Mail Line. Three months' extension was added to the effective date-making the deadline Oct. 1. While other lines docked their vessels to install sprinkler equipment, Dollar Line spent the summer arguing over Government subsidy, left its ships incompletely equipped to qualify for exemptions...
Little conception he has of the intricate organization of the paper, the complicated functions of its various departments, the hours of fascinating work spent by its editors, the bustling activity as an issue is prepared for the press, and the harrowing, nerve-racking experiences of a night-editor...