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...White House press conference Franklin Roosevelt denied having used the exact cuss word TIME reported, said that his words to the head election official had been, "Tom, the damn thing won't work," advised the White House Correspondents' Association to defray the expense of sending the errant reporter to an ear specialist. TIME will gladly undertake that expense-as well as the cost of examining the ears of the five other reporters and photographers who heard the same thing...
...open to all persons bent on having a good time. Alumni of this activity who are now at M. I. T. are particularly invited to attend, and everyone is urged to bring as many guests as he wishes. No tickets are required, but a slight admission charge to defray the cost of expenses will be collected at the door. For a good time with all the trimmings, your best bet this weekend is the Radio Rough House Party at Memorial Hall...
Featured in the new schedule are the weekly two hour showings of new Hollywood features, accompanied by shorts and news reels. These films are obtained through the Navy Motion Picture Circuit, and the slight cost of admission goes to defray rental and incidental operating costs. Tickets covering five shows can be obtained from the Welfare Officers of the several schools...
...with your party. All members of Engineering 270, 800, Soil Engineers, and the stafis together will their guests are cordially invited. It will be held at the Harvard Faculty Club on Quincy Sthreet from 2000-24000, April 17th. There will be a charge of 50c per person to defray expenses...
...invitations extended to two such people, Madame Chiang and Sumner Welles, appears in this column. Even though refusals resulted in these particular cases, it is significant to note that the invitations were not extended by any official of the Business School Association and did not include any offer to defray expenses...