Word: expressions
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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...infant likes to express itself by making a noise. At an early age, a rattle is sufficient. Later on, much more ingenious methods as the tin horn or drum are resorted to, until wise parents are forced to restrain its wanton lust for noise, or it will become a public nuisance to everyone...
...adversary, ended by finding his weak point. Moreover the Earl did not see why he should not make a good thing out of answering the charge of plagiarism. He made a good thing of it last week by selling his 3,000-word answer to the Daily Express which ballyhooed it as "exclusive...
...naval staff of which he is chief was Lieu-enant-Commander Yeiji Kusakari, scion of an old Samurai clan of deathless bravery, a highstrung man of 40, husband of a devoted wife, father of four. This officer last week engaged a berth at Kobe on the night express for Tokyo. Along toward dawn the conductor heard groans from his compartment, knocked diffidently, received no answer, debated for some time before he dared to unlock a staff officer's door...
...Next step is to buy the Fokker manufacturing units of Fokker Aircraft and the Dornier Co. of America. Purpose of General Aviation is to hold control of air producing and operating concerns. So, because Harris M. Hanshue is president of Western Air Express as well as of General Aviation, Western Air Express' inclusion is in prospect. So too is Bendix Aviation Corp.'s, because General Motors, which controls Bendix dominates General Aviation and Dornier...
...weather which will later hatch out the summer's setting of girl-shows and revues. Manhattan critics began to take stock of the past season. Subtracting the six that quit last week (Journey's End, Berkeley Square, International Revue, A Month in the Country, The Plutocrat, Subway Express), 32 shows remained on Broadway, seven less than were running at the same time last year. In retrospect, some unique features of the past season could be noted...