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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...seldom reinforced by research. An anachronism unmentioned by alert Reader Weinberg: an inkwell with a hinged top. However. Artist David was careful to paint a krater (drinking-bowl) of the right shape, a lamp of the right proportion, a chain with figure-eight links, and a pen & scroll of correct design. He followed convention in putting curly hair on Socrates and all his companions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 20, 1931 | 7/20/1931 | See Source »

...speech on extension of the Government's rural housing program before the House of Commons, Megan Lloyd George had occasion to make a fast mental calculation. She announced the result with the qualification: "If my arithmetic is correct?" Her father, famed David Lloyd George, said: "Right." Replied Daughter Megan: "I thank my right honorable friend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jul. 20, 1931 | 7/20/1931 | See Source »

...centre. Usher Hoover threw open the door from the Green Room. In marched square-jawed half-bald William Duncan Herridge, hearty brother-in-law of Canada's Prime Minister Bennett, resplendent in blue jacket lavishly embroidered with blue, gold and white braid. Escorting him was that elegantly correct Harvardman, Richard Southgate, Assistant Secretary of State, who introduced the President and the Minister. All three bowed simulta- neously...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Hoover, Hoover & Herridge | 7/6/1931 | See Source »

Appreciating your desire to be correct in all statements in your magazine, I call your attention to an article on p. 21 of your issue of May 25, headed "Arizona Overruled" and starting with the words "Angry Arizona...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Morituri | 6/22/1931 | See Source »

After mentioning that four men turned down positions in the psychology section of the Department of Philosophy last year because of heavy teaching burdens and poor laboratory facilities. Lee emphasized that this was the correct and admirable attitude for the men to take. He declared as far as possible those with ability in the line of research work should have every opportunity to engage in it, while those who do their best work in pedagogy, should have all of their time to devote to that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Facilities for Research Offered to Members of Faculty Pointed Out by Lee, Overseer, in Letter to Alumni Bulletin | 6/12/1931 | See Source »

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