Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...hegiras to the pools of Truth. But this year the groundhogs have deceived him, and the Vagabond awakes to find himself in a bitter world of snow, and snow-removers, and more snow. Sitting at his fire with a cheerful glass, he tries to forget, and fancies himself in ancient Attica where it is spring now and the Gods are smiling on humanity. Dinoysus, sitting at Zeus' table, looks down with special pleasure, for this is the time of the spring festival in his honor. Prancing horses and gleaming cars fill Athens as the rich thunder by in their burnished...
...live here in Martigues, a small and ancient fishing village on the Etang de Berre, a saltwater pond that is the centre of aviation for Southern France. On its shores lie Istres, the base from which many of the long distance flights for South America are prepared, and which, because of climate and topography is well-adapted for breaking records; Berre, the naval air base; and Marignane, the commercial airport for Marseille...
...asked to speak at Rotary Clubs, to colleges and congregations wherever the show went, and his most prized possession is the Bible from the Clergy Club of New York, with the names of all its members inscribed. Governors of States shook his hand as, like an ancient patriarch, Actor Harrison led his theatrical flock about the land. And the first thing he did after alighting from his train in Manhattan last week was to go and see Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. "Will I meet any politicians in Heaven, Lawd?" asked the head of the city with the world's largest...
...retired since 1929 from New Jersey Zinc Co. Mr. Stone trooped all over the world keeping track of improvements in zinc metallurgy, held eight important patents of his own. As well known to art collectors as to metallurgists, he has one of the world's finest collections of ancient armor and arms, especially Persian, has presented many a treasured piece to Manhattan's Metropolitan Museum...
...GREAT WALL CRUMBLES-Grover Clark-Macmillan ($3.50). Vivid and concrete picture of present-day China against her ancient background...