Word: authorative
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Thomas R. Marshall of North Manchester, Ind., who 20 years ago was not only Vice President of the U. S. but also the Will Rogers of the era, was the author of a brief tale: "Once upon a time there were two brothers. One went to sea. The other was elected Vice President. Neither was ever heard from again." Tom Marshall did not live to hear about a Vice President who went to sea and was next heard from when he landed with the Marines to take the situation well in hand...
TIME found Author Roberts' statement about histories in An Informal Study of America's Best Historical Novelist by Dr. Chilson H. Leonard of Phillips Exeter Academy, erred in not indicating that it was meant to apply only to histories of the Burgoyne campaigns...
...recipient of this letter was New York's Senator Wagner, its author, Governor Herbert Lehman. Incredible as this flat pronouncement was to many, it caused no real surprise at the White House. "Dear Herbert" who a year ago had been so eagerly drafted had not produced in November the votes which were expected. He failed to poll as many votes in New York as Franklin Roosevelt. Having proved a liability rather than an asset his welcome at the White House was not quite so warm, and patronage favors ceased to flow liberally in his direction. Since shortly after...
...Elected. Author Charles Spencer Hart (George Washington's Son of Israel and Other Forgotten Heroes of History); to be Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, succeeding David Sholtz. former Governor of Florida; in Denver...
EMMA-Louis Paul-Doubleday, Doran ($2.50). Doughy romance about a restless wife who runs away to make her fortune in the sandwich business; by an author who once wrote an 0. Henry Memorial Prize short story, now tries vainly to write a prize movie...