Word: flashly
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...circus figures were skillfully animated toys, but there is an ancient artistic problem back of Calder's Mobiles: the attempt to capture the flash and beauty of bright metals and bits of color actually in motion. Ten years ago the same problem greatly troubled such an arch-conservative as the late Bashford Dean, curator of arms & armor at the Metropolitan Museum, who begged the museum trustees to allow him to put real men at arms stalking about the corridors in the belief that his beloved harnesses were empty shells unless worn by living models...
...official coaching boat for the day, balked in indignation at the new innovation. With Bolles safely installed aboard, attempts to start the outboard motor proved of no avail. A large crowd assembled on Larz Anderson Bridge to watch the struggle with great glee. Steady cranking accomplished nothing until the flash of distant oars was seen. Then the motor took heart and started, all too late, however, for the crews were just returning...
...Freshman basketball team will tackle Tilton Academy at 7 o'clock in a preliminary contest. So far this year the Yardlings have shown themselves to be a fairly strong team with Chet Legg, former Exeter flash, usually leading as high score...
...Yale game when the whistle blows at Gambridge tomorrow night. Willie Thomas, last year's All-League forward and this year's high scorer, will be paired with Sophomore Joe Batchelder, 6 foot, 2 inch converted guard, in the fore court. Captain Hal Parachini and football's Sophomore flash Bob McLeod will held down the gurad posts, with Joe Cottone in reserve...
...effort, however, was worth it since large numbers of men are reported to flash the hash whenever they see the word "spinach," whereas the "Spanish" only causes the readers of the "Nation" any gastronomic trouble...