Word: star
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...effort to solve the problem presented by the vacancy left in the center of the forward line by the absence of Dudley Bell '28, star center of last year's eleven. Coach Arnold Horween '21 had R. H. O'Connell '30, former Exeter captain and stellar end of the Freshman team of three years ago, out with the centers practicing passing and blocking. J. H. Gildea '31, Freshman pivot man of last fall, considered to be the leading candidate for the post on the first eleven this season, is still out with a leg injury but is expected back about...
Noticed by a smart observer for the Associated Press, which has eyes even in remote Kabul, was a curious device emblazoned on the red or "independence" stripe. Two sheaths of rye encircle a chain of golden mountains over which rise the nation's Star and the royal Sun. Thus is symbolized the popular title of King Amanullah, who is known to millions of his subjects simply as "The Peace...
...takes guts and it takes loyalty to build a cooperative organization." Thus spake Aaron Sapiro, last week, to Star Reporter Peter Vischer of Exhibitors Herald & Moving Picture World. Father of many a cooperative, bitter enemy of Henry Ford, Mr. Sapiro's latest venture has been the Independent Motion Pictures Exhibitors Association, of which the purpose is to permit the owners of small cinemansions to wield a more potent influence upon the large and exclusive companies which make cinemas...
...again would they allow themselves to be separated and parcelled out to their various undeserving parents. For of parents there were almost as many as children: The Wheaters sponsored Judy, the twins, and after divorce and remarriage, Chipstone, badge of truce. In an intervening marriage to a gaudy cinema star Mr. Wheater begat Zinnie, while Mrs. Wheater retaliated with a decadent Italian prince, and adopted Beechy and Bun, offspring of his earlier alliance with a circus acrobat. When the Wheaters remarried (each other), cinema actress and Italian prince found further unsuitable spouses, all of whom harassed Judy with threats...
Francis Xavier Schwab, genial mayor of Buffalo, met austere Producer David Belasco for the first time last week, at the tryout of Belasco's The Big Fight (in which Pugilist Jack Dempsey is a star). The mayor, pleased, told his chauffeur to go out and get a gold key to the city. This done, Mayor Schwab solemnly said: "I present this key as a mark of esteem from Buffalo and hope, Mr. Belasco, that you will return here countless times with premieres of your matchless plays." Solemnly, Producer Belasco answered: "It is always a pleasure to come to Buffalo...