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Dates: during 1930-1939
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After Senator Harrison, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance told the present that Senate Democrats wouldn't stomach the unamended Act in its current garbled form, Morgenthau's attempts to defend the bill have been tragic. Committee hearings disclosed first-that. Treasury experts had made absolutely no accurate estimates...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TAXES A LA ROOSEVELT | 5/15/1936 | See Source »

Zing! An arrow whizzes through the air, crashes through a light globe, and imbeds itself in the wall, vibrating smartly. Three more do the same thing, leaving a remonstrant, unidentified bather in the dark. It's not at all certain that the arrows are golden. But that opening shot is...

Author: By E. C. B., | Title: The Crimson Moviegoer | 5/13/1936 | See Source »

The Golden Arrow (Warner) is a minor comedy based upon the theory that a pressagent for a cosmetic company could make headlines by: 1) establishing a cafeteria cashier as a cold cream heiress; 2) grooming her to marry a European title; 3) publicizing her $30-a-week newshawk husband as...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: May 11, 1936 | 5/11/1936 | See Source »

Letters. Pulitzer novel of the year was Honey in the Horn by Harold L. Davis (TIME, Aug. 26), a long, humorous, color ful account of pioneer days in Oregon, where Author Davis was born 40 years ago. Harold Davis was the first winner of the Harper Novel Prize ($7,500...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Pulitzer Prizes | 5/11/1936 | See Source »

Farmer's statement is as follows: "In retaliation for a certain practical joke played on me by G. M. Davis, I sent in his name the so-called joke bomb consisting of candy, and alarm clock, and excelsior to Governor Curley, hoping to embarrass Davis with unwanted publicity."

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Admits Sending Candy Bomb to Curley After Grilling by State Police | 5/8/1936 | See Source »

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