Word: understandable
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Germany. "It is necessary from now on to take into account the existence of the Rome-Berlin axis. Between the two regimes there is a lasting solidarity. You understand me when I say that it is a lasting solidarity sealed by blood." (A reminder that German and Italian troops had died in Spain...
Said Bridegroom Joseph Lionel Archambaud of Pittsfield, Mass. "I don't understand a word she is talking about but . . . anything she says is O. K. . . ." Said Mme Archambaud: "When he asked me to marry him, I understood right away. ..." Said Seaman Shapperly who plans to marry Yvonne Jeanne Gagelias before leaving France, take her back to his home in Haw River, N. C.: "I'll soon have my sweetie talking hillbilly instead of sign language." One Raleigh bridegroom, under age, wired home for permission to marry, got back a cable: "Good luck. Can't be much worse...
...notified the airport of the obstruction, but the gang of nine men on the job worked under bright headlights from four trucks only 150 yds. from the airport office and twice used airport phones to call headquarters. The power company pleaded in the inquiry that it was unable to understand how airport officials remained oblivious of the action. But Eastern Air, whose hard-bitten General Manager Eddie Rickenbacker sped to the spot, presently issued a bitter statement completely exonerating the flight personnel and putting the blame squarely on the power company. A damage suit seemed highly probable...
...mumblety-peg, as other actors do to while away the intervals of their work. He sits apart brooding. Before taking a role he studies all the research which the writers used in preparing the script. Once he went to a Warner Brothers producer and complained: "I don't understand this role." "I thought we went over it pretty carefully," said the producer. "I know," replied Muni, "I understand the character all right. But I have no idea about his ancestors...
...since the turn of the Century, the Dottoressa was welcomed by Danish newspapers as "the greatest living Italian orator." Using no notes, waiting patiently for her interpreters, last week the Dottoressa wanted to talk about children from a new point of view. ''The adult," she declared, "must understand the meaning of the moral defence of humanity, not the armed defence of nations. He must realize that the child will be the creator of the new world peace. In a suitable environment the child reveals unsuspected social characteristics. The qualities he shows will be the salvation of the world...