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Horses appealed to Marshall Field more than music, until last winter when the Philharmonic had to beg for its life. Chairman Clarence Hungerford Mackay, no longer able to take care of its deficits, refused to be its mouthpiece. President Harry Harkness Flagler became the campaign's commander, Marshall Field his gravely alert assistant. Together they underwrote the drive for $500,000. And Marshall Field became so interested in the Orchestra that he subscribed generously to the summer Stadium Concerts, went to many of them, gained a deeper understanding of Bach, Brahms, Beethoven...
...Richberg said further: "Clearly the ultimate assurance of a fair price, in a competitive economy, must be found in the preservation of a fair price competition, and in freedom to produce whatever quantity of goods a free market can absorb." But we beg leave to point out that the whole point in a "competitive economy" and in a "free market" is that the State doesn't interfere in any way with the "quantity of goods" produced. By and large, and in the long run, this takes care of itself, albeit produces much hardship at times. Mr. Richberg's remarks, then...
...beg the autograph of Negro Bandmaster Cab Galloway ("ho-de-ho"'), 100 white girls and their tipsy escorts crowded about the platform of Memphis' Casino Ballroom. While they pawed his trousers, grabbed at his coat, Galloway, whose skin is much lighter than his players', referred to his "boys" as "Mr. Payne. Mr. Maxey. . . ." At the first "Mister" the crowd grumbled. At the second chairs began to fly. Off the stage scuttled resplendent Bandmaster Galloway and his frightened blacks. Up over the platform swarmed resentful whites, brawling, falling over each other until police cleared the Casino...
...Alice Vaile are involved in an innocuous intrigue. On Thursday nights, he tells Mother White that he is going to the Lodge but goes instead to Alice Vaile's. When the White children discover this state of affairs, they feel demoralized. The eldest considers breaking his engagement. The others beg him not to tell their mother. The whole situation is cleared up finally when Alice Vaile decides to go away. In the future it appears that Father White may get better treatment in his home...
...guest who speaks nothing else. As a disciple should. Chancellor Hitler drew back to let the world's No. i Fascist enter the launch first, but II Capo del Governo again threw his arm around Guest Hitler's shoulders, urged him forward in Italian: "Prego!" ("I beg you!"). With a dozen police motorboats roaring ahead to chase away jay-rowing gondolas, the official launch sped for Venice between two squadrons of Italian war boats which thundered salutes. -"Get into your rooms!" bellowed the German detectives at the Grand Hotel. "Into your rooms!" and they shoved several irate guests...