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Comfort. Even the open sport planes had their comforts-a pad for back of the pilot's head and one in front, if he jounces forward. Cabins had wicker or upholstered chairs or seats, ash trays, drinking cups. Large and small transports had washstands, toilets and kitchens. But informality is still essential for most air travel...
...automatically but thoughtfully, individually. Dodsworth is a type, recognizable, familiar; but the type is susceptible to variations. Fran's type also is familiar−to those who read Henry James, and dally in cosmopolitan circles. Literati have even traced resemblances to the first Mrs. Lewis, substituted dark for ash-blond hair, substituted this for that and that for this, thought her the prototype for Fran...
...beef-colored burgher, who had brewed his way into millions and respectability, Fran was. nevertheless, poised and luminous. She had been to Europe and to an Eastern finishing school; she had born and bred two children; aged 41, she looked a decade younger, for her hair was ash-blond, her figure slim. She talked occasional baby-talk to Sam, tolerated his lovemaking, entertained his friends. Her time was filled with clubs, committees, charities, and bridge; but when Sam sold out his automobile business to a motor corporation, and was temporarily free, she declared her boredom and insisted upon being taken...
...Wide and varied choice is evidenced in the assemblage of examples of decorative art, which include among other things an unusual tea service designed by Puiforcat, ceramic gardens and textiles conceived by Raoul Dufy, unique "Camel" and "Lucky Strike" cigarette cases designed by Legrain, jewelry of Raymond Templer, and ash trays by Lalique...
During the past five weeks, Dean Briggs has been confined to his home at 6 Ash Street, Cambridge, undergoing treatment for what was thought to be ulcers of the stomach under the supervision of Dr. P. H. Means '17, Medical Adviser at the University. A slight relapse caused his being taken to Phillips House two days ago, but Dr. Porter's examination seems to point toward the future recovery of the patient...