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...would like to suggest a word for the consideration of TIME'S readers...
...Hefle, v., i, to talk bombastic nonsense, piffle, tripe, etc. The word is used usually in its present participle as: "What are you Heflin' about?" "Stop Heflin' and talk sense...
...Lame" remains the word for Editor Cleveland's prophecy that the next U. S. President will be a fraternity man provided neither Candidates Hoover nor Smith are successful. Honorary members are not frat...
...Bright College years" needs just such an improvement. The melody and harmonies could not be improved upon, and the words are excellent in sentiment and in selection; but the words do not always fit the music as nicely as they should. While a Marion Talley can easily and artistically spread one word or one syllable of a word over from three to thirty-three notes, it gives a rather awkward effect if many inexperienced and uncultured voices attempt to do likewise in particular when the syllable is not euphonious in itself...