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...Significance. War being an irrational thing, its aftermath verges on insanity. An analytical person, particularly a racial polyglot, can cope with the welter of causes and patriotisms only by adopting a sportive fatalism. Author Gerhardi's minor characters develop this sociological thesis on a very high plane of comedy. The major characters, who dwell on the border line of high tragedy, give a more intimate demonstration of the same philosophy...
...match was distinguished by the clever headwork used on both sides and by the brilliant play of Lenhart in the first two games. Rawlins seemed at first upset by his opponent's style and made several erratic shots until he found a system with which Lenhart seemed unable to cope. Then he steadily recovered his confidence, and at the end completely turned the tables on Lenhart...
This year, in view of the fact that he felt unable to cope with the greatly increased demands upon all facilities which polo has made. Major General Charles P. Summer all recommended that the intercollegiate polo tournament be sponsored in the future by the United States Polo Association. The suggestion was put forward at the recent meeting and was favorably received by Louis E. Stoddart. Chairman of the United States A Polo Association. He suggested as a further step, however, that the colleges them selves should organize and become a member association of the national body...
...Hume knew that when he named his book. The producers forgot it when they cast sleek John Gilbert for exuberant Jeffrey Dwyer, taut poet, who loved one girl (Aileen Pringle) and married another (Eleanor Boardman). The producers also overlooked the fact that the one girl, who had later to cope with an idiot husband, furnished well over a third of the tale's power. Cheers for this film, if any, should be dedicated to Miss Boardman, the one able performer...
...that moment, an Emperor of the East was lifting a distinguished gentleman of an ancient oriental family to the high rank of Ambassador, was sending him to the U. S. to cope with the problem of how the East may understand the West. The U. S. Secre- tary of State pondered, for it rested with him to make the stay of this new Ambassador in a Western country a success in point of amity-a greater success than the mission of the oriental Ambassador's predecessor, who had blundered badly by using threatening language to the Senate...