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...word for your guidance is 'Mum,' 'Mum,' 'Mum...

Author: By D. R., | Title: THE CRIME | 4/1/1931 | See Source »

...each other. But by a hand-crank in the pilot's cockpit, the lower wing can be moved fore & aft, pendulum-like, through an arc of 14 degrees, tilting the upper wing to the same degree. About to land, the pilot sets his wings at the maxi mum angle, throttles the motor, and lets the plane settle. Because the centre of gravity is well aft, the plane will not nose over, according to its designers. Also, it is claimed, the plane is incapable of spinning, diving, stunting-of anything except safe, conventional flight. Only visible difference from an ordinary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: Hands Off | 2/23/1931 | See Source »

...Narrator is William Ashenden, middle-aged bachelor writer, through whose disillusioned eyes you see unfolded the story of Edward Drimeld and the lovely Rosie. When Edward Drimeld died his late-won position as Grand Old Man of English Letters was secure. His shrewd second wife wanted an official, respectably-mum-mifying biography, asked the popular novelist Alroy Rear to write it. But Ashenden was one of the few who knew anything about Driffield's early life. When Kear tried to pump him, Ashenden had reason to tell only a little of what he knew. The rest he tells...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beer & Skittles* | 10/6/1930 | See Source »

Suntanned, wearing a red rose in his lapel, swinging a walking stick, Thomas Alva Edison returned to his Llewellyn Park, N. J., home after wintering in Fort Myers, Fla. ; announced he would vote for Dry Senatorial Candidate Franklin W. Fort in New Jersey's primary election, remained mum on his rubber experiments. Mrs. Edison was a member of the Women's Committee backing Wet Candidate Dwight Whitney Morrow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jun. 23, 1930 | 6/23/1930 | See Source »

...United Drug and Sterling products together, Mr. Liggett quickly bought the companies which make Life Savers candies, Three-in-One oil, Ipana toothpaste, Sal Hepatica. Ingram's shaving cream, Fletcher's Castoria, Dr. W. B. Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin & Herb Laxative Compound, Andrews Liver Salts, Mum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Drug Business | 5/12/1930 | See Source »

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