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Continuing his testimony before the Senate Committee, Lobbyist Smith revealed that during August 1935, three Senators and 50 Representatives had attended his Georgetown parties. Thereupon his onetime guests began to stampede before the Senate committee to explain and extenuate their presence at the 38th Street house. Montana's Senator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: August Idyl | 3/30/1936 | See Source »

Like those of the Automobile Show, which precedes it every year, Motor Boat Show pressagents labor under the delusion that their exhibits are recommended largely by novelty. Consequently, last week, they made it their business to pretend that streamlining and comfortable living quarters, principal selling points of motor boats for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Show Boats | 1/27/1936 | See Source »

I dislike to deprive this heavenly minded Boston lady of the pleasure she seems to take in contemplating my supposed depravity, and especially do I hesitate to delete even this tiny morsel of drivel from the gurgling pacifism of the Millis book; but, I never made the statement. I never...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 2, 1935 | 12/2/1935 | See Source »

In explaining the effects of the campaign, the Times executive said, "We are not laboring under any delusion in this matter, such as believing that once a man or woman signs our pledge it will make him or her a same and careful driver, but we do feel, and we...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Safety Campaign Starts at Harvard Today With Pledges Being Distributed in Yard Between Classes by Crimson | 11/21/1935 | See Source »

Even if his radio contract is not for a full year (they are generally signed with 13-week cancellation clauses) teh arithmetic is still pretty obvious. Mr Nichols may not know that an income of 1,500 per year is considered pretty fancy stuff by most of what he calls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 7, 1935 | 10/7/1935 | See Source »

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