Word: aug
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...TIME for Aug. 17 carries a picture of Judge Cardozo of N. Y. Court of Appeals with reference to his decision concerning testimony of Horse Doctor Doyle before legislative investigating committee. But TIME does not mention- and I wonder if it is aware that another Judge Cardozo figured conspicuously if ingloriously in the history of Boss Tweed's infamous career and downfall? I have often wondered if the present Judge Cardozo is a descendant of the Tweed judge of super-"fine distinctions"? Being a casual student of history such questions interest me and any enlightenment TIME can give...
...Bull Hotel in Cambridge, England. I recently stayed there and largely failed to solve the intricacies of the 18-inch brass and rubber stoppers with the thumb screw attachment in the same three tubs which Mr. Mellon used, and of which the Dull Hotel is justly proud (TIME, Aug. 3). There seems to be no way to manipulate to prevent a slow but steady drain. But the Hull Hotel is one of the best and most comfortable hotels in Cambridge and close to the Senate House where Mellon & Son took degrees together (Benjamin Franklin and his son had degrees conferred...
...have been very much interested in the editorial, "Staunton versus Culver" (TIME, Aug...
...plug back in the hole. Then it is necessary to examine what water is left and to see if it is sufficient for the purposes at may be hand. If it necessary is, to well put and more good; water if in it is it. . . not it ." (TIME, Aug...
...full and profitable months of work and play in Europe. Landing in Italy, he had met Benito Mussolini for the first time, talked arms limitation (TIME. July 20). In Paris he had participated in the preliminaries to the London economic conference which he attended as a delegate (TiME. Aug. 3). He had been to Berlin, met President von Hindenburg and Chancellor Briining, departed advising them to "keep a stiff upper lip." At Rogart in Scotland he had rented a farmhouse on the Duke of Sutherland's estate, rested for a month. Prime Minister MacDonald motored the 120 mi. from...