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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...instincts and most of my intelligence incline me toward conservatism. I distrust any program which does not carefully take into account the nature of man. I believe that fundamental, biological inequality is a fact of nature. I also believe that the instinct to preserve society is one of the highest sublimations of the erotic instinct plus reason and intelligence. The democratic idea, of the value of every human soul and the right of every human being to protect his own interests in so far as they do not too drastically infringe upon the interests of others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Cartwheel Girl | 6/12/1939 | See Source »

There are always two versions to diplomatic incidents, and I'affaire Gruebner was no exception. The Polish account: the Polish Vice-Commissioner to Danzig went to Kaltof to investigate the sacking of a Polish customs house by a German mob; his party was attacked, compelling his chauffeur to fire in self-defense. To this the German version bears little resemblance: there was merely an orderly demonstration against "molestations" of German girls by Polish officials, and Gustav Gruebner was plugged for no reason at all. The Nazi-controlled Danzig Government through the Senate President promptly demanded compensation for Butcher Gustav...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLAND: Incident | 5/29/1939 | See Source »

...early scenes, with their warm, not unhumorous account of a pre-War childhood, and their spanking pace, are fresh and alive. But despite a few touching scenes and a few impassioned ones the play weakens as it proceeds. Jerry never becomes more than a familiar symbol. The plot never slides out of the worn proletarian groove. The stagecraft-combining Living Newspaper technique with class-conscious expressionism-would once have seemed striking, today is dated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: May 29, 1939 | 5/29/1939 | See Source »

...scored ahead of George Polzer when the latter poled out a long homer far over Gene Lovett's head in deep left field. Healey was driven from the box in the fourth as Finneran and Brown connected for singles with a sacrifice hit by Sickles sandwiched in between to account...

Author: By Stan Cohen, SPORTS EDITOR, CORNELL DAILY SUN | Title: ITHACANS TROUNCE CRIMSON NINE 4-0, TAKING E.I.L. LEAD | 5/25/1939 | See Source »

Cancelled yesterday on account of rain, the inter-House track meet will be run off Thursday and Friday according to Adolph W. Samborski '25, director of intramural athletics. Field events will come on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock while the running events will be said the next afternoon...

Author: By J. C. Robbins jr., | Title: Winthrop, Eliot, Kirkland, and Lowell Second Crews Qualify for Final Heats | 5/23/1939 | See Source »

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