Word: things
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...eminently quotable voice of Senator James A. Reed of Missouri. Last week the thrashing was severe. Said Mr. Reed: "I have learned that the White House Spokesman is even a more authentic source of information as to the Presidential mind than the President himself, if such a thing is possible. . . . Let us have done with this sham and this miserable boyish, childish attitude of the White House...
When asked her opinion of mystery plays Miss Rambova replied that they were most strenuous for the actress. "We are continually studying the audience," she said, "in order to get the right effect. So much depends on the little things. You must close a door with the most mysterious manner, there must be an added significance in the way you walk across the room. It is fun though to try and thrill the audience. Once the cast has them in its power we enter into the spirit of the thing and almost frighten ourselves. Again we have to rehearse...
...relation to the United States. Every time a move is made in Mexico the big question is "What will the United States think about it?" This is a grave situation, for Mexico is by race land, and culture bound against American imperialism, if there is any such thing. Mexico has become by the logic of her contact with Letin America, the Spiritual spokesman of Latin America...
...tell me what to do with my 22-year old son?" was the request in the dulcet tones of a fond but foolish mother. He is very mischievous and misbehaved, and I simply can't do a thing with him. Do you think it a good idea to put him on a boat under a stern old sea captain all summer and not permit him to land...
...thing that this unpleasant childish quarrel between Harvard and Princeton has not been allowed to cease. While official parties are not directly responsible for this newest utterance, it does show that they should exercise better supervision and keep such articles from print. From the outside, it seems that Princeton is being made he "goat" at the expense of Harvard. If there is a bit of truth in these clams, for the sake of decency, let it come out through the proper official spokesmen and thus settle the matter once and for all while it is fresh in the mind...