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...There is absolutely no reality in criticism, but it is among the more pleasant and interesting of indoor games--in fact far more interesting than chess. All criticism agrees in fact, but not in sentiment and therefore literary judgment is worthless," said Bernard DeVoto '20, Instructor in the Department of English, in an interview...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DeVoto States Criticism Lacks Basis in Fact But Furnishes Pleasant Pastime--Had No Purpose in Writing Recent Book | 10/19/1932 | See Source »

...force me to revise some of my earlier opinions. Those elements in the Democratic party with which Governor Roosevelt did business to obtain delegates have no mortgage on him. He has not talked like Huey Long and Mr. Hearst. . . . On the score of his own abilities my own judgment has been greatly modified by the manner in which he conducted the Walker hearings. . . . What impresses me most about [his] western speeches is the quality of judgment they display. He has talked as concretely as any candidate I know of and yet he has driven very few pegs into (lie ground...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Roosevelt Week: Oct. 17, 1932 | 10/17/1932 | See Source »

...Henry Lee Professor of Economics, last night. "Roosevelt is progressive and at the same time can did and careful in his declared program on prohibition, the railways, taxation, and honesty and efficiency in government. His handling of the Walker removal case was a model of objectiveness, thoroughness, and good judgment. His action and discussion on the power utilities show a real facing of this great problem and of the need of regulating and curbing the industries...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Taussig Fires Opening Gun in Crimson Political Forum---Advocates Roosevelt | 10/14/1932 | See Source »

...only control the pilot has over his balloon is up & down. He valves gas to descend, drops ballast to rise. His skill is measured by his judgment of weather conditions and his ability to find favoring winds with the least use of his two tools, gas and ballast. A U. S. team won the 1913 Bennett race from Paris when, instead of grounding before they reached the Atlantic as did all other balloons, they continued out to sea, knowing they would strike a wind that would carry them northeast to England. This year all gas bags carried radios to receive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: Bennett Balloons | 10/10/1932 | See Source »

...Laugh Parade" is simply a succession of vaudeville sketches featuring Mr. Wynn or elss a specially performer to whom Mr. Wynn is an expert feeder of situations, and the before mentioned song and dance numbers. At the performance which the Playgoer attended, the audience showed its excellent judgment by reserving its enthusiastic applause for the scenes in which Ed Wynn dominates. Apart from his other talents, this comedian has an excellent reputation for his ability to build up situations for his fellow-players. Many of the specialty numbers in the "Laugh Parade" draw their chief merit from the running commentary...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 9/28/1932 | See Source »

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