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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Between these last lines can be read the most remarkable career of any young Britisher of present times. The long-sighted rulers of the Empire prefer that a man should show some spark of rebellion, and very definitely of idealism, early. No spark, no spunk. No Character. Eden has Idealism...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: From Fitzhardinge Street | 12/12/1938 | See Source »

A. G. & E. went on to say that it would sell or exchange 24 operating companies farther west, if SEC insisted, but would retain its Philippine properties as beyond the scope of the law. Ably playing to the hilt the new role of reformed penitent, the company announced: "While the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PUBLIC UTILITIES: Loyal Respect | 12/12/1938 | See Source »

"We have unlimited confidence in Bob," Mrs. Myerson said last night. "He is a boy of character. All we wanted to know was where he was." She did not know whether or not he plans to return to Cambridge.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Father Finds Vanished Yardling After Flying Trip to Salt Lake | 12/9/1938 | See Source »

...sheep-herding cup from McAdam's Black (not Red) Wull. David Moore has been transformed into a handsome young cavelier who wins the heart of McAdam's pretty daughter (his son has also been discarded) as well as the coveted cup. At times Will Fyffe's characterization of the vicious drunkard is superlative, but at other times--notably when he hands the precious cup over to Moore casually, as if it were a drink of scotch--it is very weak. The celebrated race is well-handled, and portrays the extraordinary intelligence of the shepherd dogs, but even here Wull loses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 12/8/1938 | See Source »

Last week, without a splurge of advertising (not in character), the store began selling out its $287,000 stock-on-hand at 20% reduction. Mr. Charles thought three weeks would clear the shelves; $7,000 worth of recently-ordered plum pudding worries him not at all. He has a customer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TRADE: Bon Voyage | 12/5/1938 | See Source »

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