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...whole Fury family is dragged into the whirlpool. Old Denny Fury suddenly deserts his family, goes to sea again. Maureen Fury Kilkey frees her goodhearted, ugly husband from the debt with money she gets from an old admirer, then disappears. Desmond Fury, an ambitious, unscrupulous labor leader, detaches himself from the family while his wife Sheila resumes her affair with Peter. Peter meanwhile discovers for the first time the extent of his mother's sacrifices for him, works, tries to save her, makes an enemy of Mrs. Ragner's villainous assistant, at last, when the loan is called...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Violent Mist | 11/9/1936 | See Source »

Regarding this communication as by far the most interesting and intelligent of the 5,000-odd which the beauty series evoked from readers. Editor Desmond Hall at first suspected it might be a clever trap set by a rival magazine. Contributing Editor Helen Josephy, in charge of the beauty articles, invited Nurse Phillips to Mademoiselle's, Manhattan office. Convinced of the young lady's good faith, the editors decided to take a sporting chance and see what could be done about her personal appearance in one week's time. Thus was launched a heroic course of beauty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Barbara's Beautification | 10/26/1936 | See Source »

...DESMOND J. FARRELL General Agent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 29, 1936 | 6/29/1936 | See Source »

Arthur Casagrande, assistant professor of Civil Engineering, was awarded the Desmond FitsGerald Medal last night at the Boston Civil Engineers' meeting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Civil Engineering Award | 3/20/1936 | See Source »

...could find no peace. A general strike, deeper worries over money, nagging delays and disappointments piled heavier burdens upon her. demoralized the shaken Fury household. There remained one last pain that Peter could cause her to break her heart. She tried to keep him from her estranged son Desmond, fearing Desmond's mockery. The strike threw them together, and Peter fell in love with his brother's wife. The strike ended, but not Mrs. Fury's agony. As Peter was being dragged off sullenly to sea she learned of his greatest deceit, beat him until...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Irish Fury | 7/22/1935 | See Source »

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