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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...hours before returning Captain Eden marched up the Queen Mary's gangplank in Manhattan, down it marched Ambassador Joe Kennedy. He denied that his second return from London within six months had any high significance: he was just going to spend Christmas with son Jack at Palm Beach, rest for six weeks. The idea that he was in disfavor at the White House for having applauded the Chamberlain policy of "appeasement," he laughed off by asserting that his speeches in England were read in advance in Washington. Then he shed some of the celebrated Kennedy gloom...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Parties & Visitors | 12/26/1938 | See Source »

...Alfonso, last of Spain's Bourbon monarchs, having prudently invested tens of millions of pesetas in foreign bonds and stocks while he sat upon Spain's throne, did not go hungry in exile. Citizen Bourbon will regain little now save two homes, one on the fashionable beach at San Sebastian, another at Santander (both in Rightist Spain). Should the Rebels take Madrid he would again become the owner of seven partly damaged business buildings there, upping his total recovery of property to about $3,500,000. The crown properties (castles, palaces, etc.) are still considered State property...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPAIN: Citizen Bourbon | 12/26/1938 | See Source »

...wives of "distinguished business executives" went pretty pink & white invitations last week. Would they spend a fortnight at the Palm Beach Biltmore Hotel this winter as "personal guests" of Mrs. Bernice Challenger Bost? All they need do is bring their husbands-as paying guests...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Florida Fling | 12/19/1938 | See Source »

...Bost fills her quota of 200 wives & their husbands, the Palm Beach Biltmore stands to do $44,800 worth of extra business in bed & board, maybe that much more in fun & liquor. Another $26,600 lurks behind invitations to "100 of the most popular debutantes" of the season. Those who join this "Fledgeling's Fling in Florida" must bring along mother or a chaperon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Florida Fling | 12/19/1938 | See Source »

More distinguished than any of her performances thus far as a mere working actress was Paulette Goddard's farewell performance as a phantom actress. Last winter, after breaking one of her nails, which were almost an inch long, she went about Palm Beach with her finger in a sling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Dec. 12, 1938 | 12/12/1938 | See Source »

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