Word: virtuese
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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To help tell this somber story, Paramount has used the services of a good British director, Compton Bennett (The Seventh Veil), a charming, able British star, Miss Calvert, and some competent British supporting players. The result is nonetheless a poor counterfeit of the genuine product. My Own True Love lacks...
The inconsequence of his journey does not in the least detract from the impression (rather reluctantly given) that he is, after all, the embodiment of some old English virtues: heroic without knowing that he is, eloquently monosyllabic, honest, scrupulous, sane, reserved, decent. He deserves more room than he gets.
There was no disagreement on the virtues of "democratic representation." The Union group felt, however, that an elected body just wouldn't work in the Yard, maintaining that new freshmen can't get well enough acquainted in two weeks to make an election mean very much. Yet this is an...
Congenital Crooks. With H. L. Mencken he deplored the passing of the sturdy old American virtues. He was impressed when an acquaintance remarked, "The real trouble is that the average American is a congenital crook."
Illinois' handsome, athletic Senator Scott Wike Lucas is living proof of the virtues of party regularity. In his 14 years as Congressman and Senator he has sponsored little major legislation, made few headlines, shown no notable talent for leadership. But he has toiled long & loyally for the Administration on...