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A race of scientifically-minded humans, uniformly rich, is seen working one day in four, and flourishing on synthetic foodstuffs. Children will be laboratory-made by ectogenetic methods, leaving governments free to design their subjects, women free to run the governments. The higher reaches of statecraft, however, and of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: From Edward to George & Mary* | 9/1/1930 | See Source »

As the other tellers began their traditional three bows to the Chair, Mr. Beckett without bowing suddenly shouted:

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: The Mace! The Mace! | 7/28/1930 | See Source »

Off Piney Point in the Potomac River raced Smith's Island crabbing skiffs- famed Chesapeake workboats whose chugging at all times of day is the characteristic summer sound of the bay. They are light hulls equipped with motors transposed from old automobiles or bought from mail order houses. They...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Chugging Race | 7/7/1930 | See Source »

Wilbur announced that the U. S. had just taken title to 13,000 acres of timberland owned by Sugar Pine Lumber Co. in the heart of Yosemite National Park. The U. S. paid $3,300,000 for the tract, half the purchase price being donated by John D. Rockefeller Jr...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONSERVATION: Oil into Trees | 6/9/1930 | See Source »

There are times when even Boston can be enthusiastic, and the audience that heard Walter Hampden give "Richelieu" last night at the Wilbur was one of that rare type. Mr. Hampden and his company not only took their bows between the acts, but the spectators were even content to listen...

Author: By H. B., | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 3/25/1930 | See Source »

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