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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...marked "John R. Voorhis." To other guests went other presents: To the men, pencils, to the women, fans, all marked in gilt: "1829? JOHN R. VOORHIS?1929." There was a birthday cake, two poems, 100 roses from Pompton Plains. Commissioner Voorhis was elected a member of the young Democrats club. For the first time in his life he cried in public. Police Commissioner Whalen joshed him because the police department had no Voorhis fingerprints, added: "I thought that in 100 years, any man would stub his toe at least once...
...from Partner Sidney Weinburg and Partner Waddill Catchings. Partner Weinburg, treasurer of Goldman Sachs Trading Corp., has the reputation of being the best "picker" (of likely issues) in the Street. A small but significant example of his selective ability has been furnished by the annual outings of the Bond Club. At this outing, automobiles are put up as prizes, tickets on the automobile are issued, and the Bond Clubbers trade in the tickets in such a manner that the smartest trader wins the car. In the last three outings, Trader Weinburg has won six automobiles. He and Partner Catchings handle...
Harry Richman, Manhattan night club man, explained how he became engaged to Clara Bow, cinema "It" girl (TIME, July 22). Said he: "I got tough with her. Instead of saying yes I said what I pleased and won the greatest little girl that ever lived." Next day Cinemactress Bow snapped: "When I need a boss, I'll put an advertisement in the paper." She said she was not at all sure about the engagement...
...Cobb has since retired. Speaker is player-manager of the Newark (Minor League) Club. Collins is with the Athletics as coach, occasional pinch-hitter...
David Robertson Forgan, "Dean of Chicago Bankers" (Vice Chairman of National Bank of the Republic) last week addressed the Rotary Club of St. Andrews, Scotland, where he was born 67 years ago. In accents from which 40 years in the Midwest have not yet rasped the St. Andrews burr,* he said: "If England went to war tomorrow, she could borrow as much money as she wanted. France could not raise a dollar...