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Among famed writers of scientifiction are Edgar Rice Burroughs, Eric Temple Bell (penname: John Taine), Abraham Merritt, editor of the American Weekly, and onetime Wisconsin State Senator Roger Sherman Hoar (penname: Ralph Milne Farley). Pay is 1? to 4? a word. Many a well-known author who commands higher rates...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Amazing! Astounding! | 7/10/1939 | See Source »

From Tarzana, Calif, (named after his tree-swinging nature-man) Author Edgar Rice Burroughs issued an ultimatum to all wrestlers, boxers, strongmen, footballers calling themselves Tarzan: " 'Tarzan' is a copyrighted trademark and if these plug-uglies insist upon using it, I'm going to insist on the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, May 29, 1939 | 5/29/1939 | See Source »

In a list of its salaries submitted to SEC, A. G. & E. recorded paying one Ben Grey $55,000 for eleven months' work in 1937. Promptly SEC raised an astonished eyebrow. Who, it asked was this mysterious person and what service had he performed for A. G. & E. to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PUBLIC UTILITIES: Mixer | 5/29/1939 | See Source »

This week SEC will call Ben Grey to explain himself. At last week's hearings A. G. & E.'s Burroughs told Interrogator Dabney that among the men on whom Ben Grey reported was Lewis Dabney himself.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PUBLIC UTILITIES: Mixer | 5/29/1939 | See Source »

Snapped Witness Burroughs: "He told me you were out for publicity and that you were issuing news releases to improve your own position."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PUBLIC UTILITIES: Mixer | 5/29/1939 | See Source »

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