Word: prop
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Then in 1915 Einstein produced his General Theory of Relativity, a beautiful theoretical concept but, after all, just a theory. Yet the Relativity mathematics was found to predict a shift of Mercury's orbit which was practically the same as the observed shift. This was the first observational prop for Relativity.* So Einstein may have felt a nostalgic glow last week, if anyone remembered to tell him that Mercury was transiting (passing directly between the sun and the earth...
Under the impression that the election was over, citizens of the U. S. last week prepared to give their ears a rest, prop up their feet, pay overdue attention to comic strips, football scores, fashion advertisements. But another campaign was on. A great shout was heard from leaders in both parties: "Unity!" Blared on the radio, blazoned in headlines were appeals, some frantic, some cool-praying that the U. S. should unite behind the President in order that the perils of the future be met in strength. "Good losers'' clubs were formed, meetings were held, petitions urging this...
...super-courageous young man. He loves, as only a Heminway hero can, at both extremes of romance and grossness. He organizes, he leads, he inspires the little group of Spanish peasants who are helping him. But to keep his precarious sanity, he has to resort to one mental prop after another. He mulls over the memory of his grandfather, a crusty, brave old Civil War Cavalryman. He forces himself to concentrate on the unlikely chance of a long, happy life with Maria after the Revolution is won. Everlastingly he talks to himself, standing aside and sizing himself...
...mother, his wife Sue. His profession was screenwriting, for which he received as much as $3,500 a week, $40,000 a script. He reached Hollywood from West Terre Haute, Ind. 27 years ago, with 50? in his pocket and experience as coal miner and sign painter. As extra, prop boy, sign and scenery painter, gag man, director, producer, he grew up fabulously with the fabulous movie business...
...Division has lately spent $200,000 for recreation and welfare, hopes soon to get $2,500,000 more from Congress. Biggest morale prop is the cinema: the Division already has more than 100 theatres at Army posts, expects to set up many more in new camps for conscripts and National Guardsmen. Colonel Pfeil has found that soldiers prefer Westerns, Hedy Lamarr, Ann Sheridan (in that order), dislike Connie Bennett and English actors...