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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...unlike that of a fresco and is, for this reason particularly happy from the decorative point of view. The adoption of a palette of browns and golds, high in value, but low in intensity, harmonizes perfectly with the brownish yellow tone of the marble background. The paintings, therefore, keep their place and beautify the wall without seeming to leap from it. There is now needed, to complete the scheme, some, enrichment for the rectangular panel above the doorway, but this, it is expected, will be supplied by an inscription...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SARGENT MURALS WELL RECEIVED AT FIRST APPEARANCE | 6/8/1929 | See Source »

...explanation of the causes and probable effects of the tremendous expansion in American commerce that has taken place during and since the World War cannot but be of interest to those who would keep in touch with the affairs of the world. Especially is this the case when such an authority as Dr. Klein is the author. As Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce he served under Herbert Hoover when the latter was Secretary of Commerce and his former chief has contributed a forword and many quotations to the book. It can be taken as the official...

Author: By R. L. W. jr., | Title: American Commerce | 6/4/1929 | See Source »

...McAdoo is just now cake-walking into aviation, he explained last week: "We're in a new era now. The rail-road boys must hustle to keep up. I ought to know." (He was War director of U. S. railways...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Refueling | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

...suddenly re moved from his large but heavily burdened shoulders. Pleased also was Publisher Block, for with the added worry to his shoulders came added opportunities. The agreement meant a closer association be tween the two publishers, and friends of Mr. Block argued this possibility: were Mr. Block to keep the American substantially out of the red, might it not some day be profitable for him to buy the news paper? And might not that lead Publisher Block to buy other Hearstpapers? Publisher Hearst is 66, a selling-out age; Publisher Block is 52, a good age for buying...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Block & Hearst | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

...just as easy to marry the boss' daughter as the stenographer. Dress, speak and act like a gentleman and you will be surprised at the amount of murder you can get away with. Never buy a suit of clothes unless you can get an extra pair of trousers. Keep one suit of clothes pressed every week. Never buy shoes unless you buy shoe trees for them. Keep them shined, shave yourself and never wear the same collar at night which you wear...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Labor of Dignity | 6/3/1929 | See Source »

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