Word: stiff
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...curious situation lay in the fact that Senator Curtis, the Republican leader, and Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader, both opposed the bill - yet it was passed by vote of 69 to 13. The opponents of the bill never mustered more than 14 votes. The opposition was small but stiff. Senator Curtis offered an amendment which would have allowed the Interstate Commerce Commission to reverse any wage settlement if it was likely to cause an increase of freight rates contrary to the public interest. He brought together only 12 votes for his proposal. For five days this little band...
...voyage of the first shipload of patients to the haven. They are set upon by rum-runners, whom the young man defeats by dressing as a girl and touching the hard captain's heart. Claire Windsor, as the young man's despairing (of poverty) wife, gives a stiff and incomplete performance. Mr. Moore is pretty funny here and there...
Although the Crimson netmen are favored to win, the Big Green line-up contains some men who are expected to furnish the local stars with stiff opposition...
...next President. That is Nick Longworth, the Speaker. He and his cronies run the House by dint of goodwill and numbers -because, you see, politics in the House isn't half so individualistic as in the Senate. Everybody likes Nick. He is the likable boss, although that lean stiff man, Tilson of Connecticut, bears the formal title of Republican leader. The impressive old man over there is Burton of Ohio. He used to be a Senator, but now is back in his old haunts. For all his 74 years, he is astonishingly able, active...
Methodist Episcopal, South. The general conference is legislative and judicial. Last week the lay and clerical delegates hoped for a sedate session, but occasionally broke up into opinionated wrangles. An attempt to railroad through a stiff fundamentalist resolution caused the noisiest row. The resolution was pocketed in committee. Prohibition was approved, theatres damned. At one session the 2,000 delegates paused to pray that "peace and brotherhood be restored to England...