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Faltboaters never say "shooting the rapids," but always "Wildwasserfahren." The rubber keel strips are "Kielverstarkungs-streijen aus Vollgummi," the inflatable cushion an "Aufblasbares Sitzkissen...
...seen. Equally problematical remained Franklin Roosevelt's real purposes, despite the good intentions toward economy he expressed. Cornerstone of New Deal fiscal policy has been the doctrine of spending expounded to the President in 1934 by British Economist John Maynard Keynes: When times are hard the Government should cushion depression and prime the pump of recovery by spending more than it collects in taxes; when times are good it should put a brake on inflation by collecting more than it spends. Now inflation is under way and the President, though talking economy, is still waiting for revenue to catch...
...four chil dren, and her sash of orange blossoms sent by loyal Dutchmen who grow oranges in Italy. The twelve bridesmaids were in six pairs, each pair dressed in a differing pastel color to produce a soft "rainbow effect" desired by the Crown Princess. She tripped over a cushion just as she was about to sit down in one of the two "bridal chairs" - there is no altar in a Dutch church - but Prince Bernhard kept his bride from falling, and later, when a diamond bracelet fell off her Royal Highness' arm, he smoothly restored it. The clasp...
...five made her first costumes for the fairy story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, now rents out 50.000 costumes. In Northwestern University's Thome Hall. Costumologist Schmidt was introduced by President Walter Dill Scott, after her speech was presented a velvet cushion topped by a large gilt and tinsel crown...
...mechanics, however, is the behavior of the property men. They are always very much in evidence. Slouching all over the stage, they evince only occasionally a condescending interest in the anties of the performers. In general, they withdraw their attention from their newspapers only to sling a cushion to the boards in the nick of time to soften the fall of some suppliant's knees...