Word: offsetting
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...life of a downtrodden midshipman, personified by Dick Powell. As an ex-crooner goaded into enter the Academy by a navy father (chief of the fleet, no less) and family traditions, he suffers a severe lacing from the less musically-minded upperclassmen. Despite much bitterness of heart and loneliness, offset only by the presence of Ruby Keeler, he finally comes out topside and, as might be expected, is ready to and almost does, die for the dear old navy. Certain interludes when Ruby Keeler tapdances, Dick Powell sings, and several fine photographic shots of Annapolis do much to relieve...
...organization Coach MacDonald's men are phenomenally weak on defense and correspondingly strong on the attack. To offset the inabilities of his backs to get their feet squarely on the ball, Mac has a forward line, whose members all possess shooting ability well above the average of Freshman at this stage of the season...
...other attractions on the program are more educational than stimulating. A "short" on animal growth is happily offset by an excellent Mickey Mouse, while the newsreel is less stereotyped than usual. This week's program at the Fine Arts is not up to par; but the season is till young, and there is ample time for improvement...
...offset a general election swing to Labor, following the national swing in municipal elections, British Conservatives count heavily...
...aviation's big names was Bert Acosta. Famed as a ''natural" among pilots, he probably had a greater talent for flying than any man before or since. But like many another early barnstormer and stunter, he took to the fleshpots on earth as an offset to his work in the air. His life, consequently, became a rowdy romance in which brawls, jails and domestic entanglements were due to play a large part...