Word: shorter
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...stated, is motivated by the facts that the new style, as worn in most universities, is more becoming, cooler, and no longer draws the objection once raised to it. Not only is the neck cut lower, in the newly revived type, but the gown itself is nearly a foot shorter...
...tempers of Manhattan play reviewers are prone to grow shorter in the spring, when the general air of relaxation tempts fledgling producers and first-play authors to emerge hopefully from Broadway's crannies. Last week one critic compared Arms for Venus to a toothache and another mentioned a session in a dentist's chair...
...elder, who looked not unlike Professor Hopper except that he was shorter, claimed that he had been examined by mental specialists in several states and each time had been judged to be of a sound mind. Being subjected to the tests he considered part of the tribulations that a messenger of God could be expected to be subjected...
Meanwhile football heroes of four decades joined yesterday in a unanimous approval of spring football and the Harlow coaching regime. They feel that this practice is necessary in view of the shorter pre-season work in the fall and to give the coaches a good chance to size up new material from the Freshmen. Reflected in their endorsement was a great change of attitude from ten years ago when spring workouts were considered by many as overemphasis and the first step on the road to "big-time" football...
...probably be trying to see what they can do and just keep in trim for the IC4A's a week hence. The members of the one and two mile relay teams will be there, though they will probably be split up, with Northrop running the mile and the others shorter distances...