Word: hardest
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...operating difficulties. It is more than play to them. The M. M. R. R. is operated too similarly to the real railroads to be a toy. Its very complexity and completeness makes it exciting and real to those men. There service and ability have their reward: the hardest worker is the head man, and a Boston and Albany switch engine hostler may "run" the M. M. R. R.'s crack express if he shows "the stuff...
Robert Graham is excellent as Antipholus of Ephesus, but he still carries many of the pixilated mannerisms of his performance in "Brother Rat" along with him; Eddie Albert, the twin brother, is adequate and best when singing; Teddy Hart and Jimmy Save pall occasionally, but theirs is the hardest assignment, and that they are less of an anathema than they are is a minor triumph. Top honors in the cast must go to the female sex; Wynn Murray, as Luce, is grand both in her songs and in her interpretation of comedy; Mary Wescott, as Luciana, is likeable though...
After he had lashed out at "this antiquated capitalistic system," Hicks went on to explain red-baiting as the product of two factors; first, capitalism's recognition of the Communists as its clearest-sighted and hardest-working opponents; second, the desire to discredit all liberal movements...
...Harvard line before being joined by his mates . . . Little Nick Mellen was outweighed 60 lbs. by opposing guard Herring, but the latter spent all afternoon picking himself off the ground . . . Austie Harding's choice of plays was uncanny during the second half; he proved himself a great team spark . . . Hardest tackle seen on Soldiers Field this year was by backer-up Cliff Wilson and Joe Gardella on Mountain; the latter fumbled, causing a touchback, and he was never himself thereafter . . . Tom Healey continued his steady improvement and now ranks with Booth to give Harvard as outstanding a tackle pair...
...fumbled with his black tie. This was always the hardest part of it--this and getting used to the bite of the collar button as it dug into his throat. But he didn't really mind too much. The thing had to be done, and it was only once in three years. He looked over the letter lying on his desk. "Dear Vag: Will you give the Associates and Tutors and pleasure of your company at the head table at the October House Dinner.... We usually wear dinner coats, but that is by no means essential...