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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...tripping across the sacred lawn in bright blue linen trousers. Nothing so blasphemous had happened since the day few years before when a shameless hussy appeared without stockings. Horrified, popping eyes were turned upon the Viscountess who blandly sat down, ordered tea. Next day the Squadron Committee met to discuss the crisis, decided to authorize the gatekeeper to turn back in future any woman so dressed. To newshawks Lord Hinchingbrooke expressed himself laconically: "Private club. . . . Private pants. " . . . Private matter. So what the Hell...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Private Pants | 8/16/1937 | See Source »

...this futile issue were forced any farther, the Party would be irrevocably split. He meant to halt events in their tracks and he did so. Next morning after the Democratic leadership fight was settled (see p. 10), Senators Barkley and Harrison were called to the White House to discuss what part of the President's Court Plan could be saved. While they were doing so Mr. Garner conferred with Senator Wheeler, the leader of the opposition, and told him to write his own Court Bill. The fight was over. On the following morning in a session of the Judiciary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Requiescat in Committee | 8/2/1937 | See Source »

...little horse sense this afternoon. ... I am going to talk a little about the Supreme Court situation, and I shall try to do it in a very helpful way. ... I am for the President of the U. S. and I am for my country. I do not want to discuss the provisions of the pending bill. I want to direct your attention, however, to the havoc which this bill is now working in the solidarity of the Nation. . . . There is not enough left in this controversy to justify the hurt and the danger of what we are doing. ... As soon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: End of Strife | 7/26/1937 | See Source »

...There were about 30 people at an informal meeting which was held in my dining room at York House about 5 or 5:30 on the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 21. I called the meeting in order to discuss the funeral arrangements, and those present represented all the necessary authorities who would be concerned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Queen Mary's Wishes | 7/12/1937 | See Source »

...play the title role in Montezuma. Young Onslow Stevens, who with Gloria Stuart is the Playhouse's gift to the films, will come back from Hollywood to take the lead in the Romero show. There will be lectures preceding each week's bill and "festival breakfasts" to discuss what the plays are about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Straw Hat Season | 7/5/1937 | See Source »

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