Word: collector
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Lithofold Corp. had some good friends-of-friends. One was ex-RFCer Merl (Mink Coat) Young, who phoned Alexander from Washington that "the Democratic National Committee is interested in this loan." Another was James Finnegan, St. Louis Collector of Internal Revenue and crony of the President. Finnegan added his pleas. Finnegan would generally agree with Alexander that some of Lithofold's business practices were unsound (as Alexander recalled it), "but he would invariably ask, at each meeting, 'How's the loan coming, Charlie...
There was a grand jury investigation of Finnegan. He was cleared of any wrongdoing; nevertheless, he resigned as Collector and went back to practicing law. But another grand jury has since turned its eyes on him. This second investigation is still going on. From the U.S. Senate floor, Delaware's John Williams charged that Finnegan, when he was a Government official, had made a practice of collecting attorney's fees from corporations which solicited RFC money...
Died. Dr. Albert C. Barnes, 78, discoverer of Argyrol, irascible collector of modern art; after a motor accident; in Phoenixville...
...Collector's Items. Modesty, false or otherwise, does not disguise Sarnoff's power and success. His chill blue eyes shine with impatient energy, his boyish, scrubbed-pink face radiates cockiness. All 5 feet 5 inches of his bullnecked, bull-chested figure bristles with authority and assurance. He dresses with conservative, expensive elegance, even carries a gold frame to hold matchbooks...
Several answered with enthusiastic, informative letters. Maurice de Vlaminck, Georges Rouault and Marc Chagall sent along some of their own writings. Andre Derain's reply was a collector's item, a beautiful letter apparently done with brush or drawing pen. The best came last, from Raoul Dufy, who wrote that he wanted to help and would like a favor in return. He asked Dalton to find a house for him to rent in Tucson, where he could go to treat his arthritis. Dalton got busy and, as requested, kept the news of the trip to himself...