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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...last week its founder was ready for another venture. Mr. Young moved again, this time to another 42nd Street address, the Lincoln Building, where he became president of Young Management Corp. Mr. Young's shy, quiet manner is deceptive. He is a master salesman as well as a brilliant analyst. Only 34, he lives luxuriously in Manhattan's swank River Touse, owns a 100-ft. yacht called the Arab. Moreover, he has very clear notions on how investment counsel firms hould be run. When he is unable to run them his way, he moves. His latest move roots...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Counselor's Third Stand | 6/1/1936 | See Source »

Other points for the Cambridgites came with Gerry Downer's third in the 100-meters dash with the brilliant time of 10.7 seconds for the winner. Downer followed Scanion, however, whom he beat earlier in the season. Mal Millard captured a rather discouraging third in the discus, tossing the platter about 148 feet, ten feet behind Wood of Cornell and four behind Kishon of Bates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRIMSON RELEGATED TO SECOND PLACE IN I.C.4A.'S | 6/1/1936 | See Source »

...component parts, the production of Shaw's "Saint Joan" which Katharine Cornell is now displaying at the Opera House commands designation as the climax of a long and varied theatrical season. A superbly talented cast has been welded into an almost flawless presentation of a spectacularly brilliant, mordantly witty and powerfully moving play...

Author: By S. M. B., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 5/29/1936 | See Source »

Somewhat concealed behind this display of histrionic fireworks, Shaw's play remains a superb bit of theatre. For two acts and a half it relates the pageant of the maid and in one scene after another sets off the spectacle with brilliant insight and unbeatable dialogue. In the epilouge Mr. Shaw takes the stage and puts his people through the amusing cynicisms which mark his very best work...

Author: By S. M. B., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 5/29/1936 | See Source »

...same time their letter wan circulated to members containing what was construed to refer to the League of Yellow Journalists. "We maintain that we are in NO WAY connected with other organizations seeking to follow in the wake of OUR brilliant success...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Future Vets Ask Preference In All Civil Service Exams | 5/26/1936 | See Source »

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