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...sign of ullage (loss from leakage or evaporation) in the 227 years since the dry white wine, similar to a Madeira, was bottled on the island of Tenerife, it is almost the sole survivor of its epoch. But is it any good? Its new owner, Professional Gourmet Maurice C. Dreicer of New York, who paid $518 for his bottle of Canary-highest price ever for a single bottle of wine-is in no mood to put it to the test himself. He plans, instead, to carry it gently back to the Canary Islands, where he maintains an apartment, and there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Auctions: 1740 Canary & All That | 6/9/1967 | See Source »

...salary. However, he picks up about $250 a month running a Forum, patterned after his air show, for United Feature Syndicate and he earns $10,000 a year as special counsel to the U. S. Housing Authority. Last week, he incorporated with Idea Man Maurice Dreicer (who introduced Where Are You From?), prepared to serve as consultant for any forum group in the country at fees ranging from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: MBS Soapbox | 3/24/1941 | See Source »

Where Are You From? began last year when Maurice Dreicer, who was conducting a program called The Speechmaster for Brooklyn's small station WCNW, put on Dr. Smith as a guest. Lofty-browed station WQXR built a program around the young lecturer; WOR and the Mutual chain signed him up a month ago. Program time: 8:30 p.m. E. D. S. T. on Wednesdays...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Where Are You From? | 5/6/1940 | See Source »

Should Women Pay Alimony (Sat. 9:30 p.m., NBC-Red) debated by N. Y. Assemblyman William T. Middleton, Oxford Debater Maurice C. Dreicer, Novelist Fannie Hurst for the affirmative; N. Y. Executive Assistant Secretary of State Doris I. Byrne, N. Y. State Senator Leon Fischel for the negative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Programs Reviewed: Jul. 4, 1938 | 7/4/1938 | See Source »

Last week Lucien Demotte, son of the late dealer, announced that other experts had called the enamel statuette genuine, and that the Dreicer estate had accordingly paid in full a sum of approximately...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Again, Duveen | 3/25/1929 | See Source »

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