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...Mayer worked away at his grocery, traded and saved, brought up his five sons to look down on their orthodox neighbors. Dream of his life was to get himself and family to the U. S. and its Canaanitish but liberal ways. With every step up they moved a little nearer-Vienna, then Paris. There Sons Moishel and Abraham became Marcel and Armand de Belvedere. Son David-Yusel married a rich and masterful girl, departed for points east. Son Julius went to England. Arrived in the U. S. at last, Mayer and faithful Son Pincus sought and found friends in Jewry...
...acquisition of this unique library is an important step in strengthening the study of legal medicine here at Harvard. It brings us nearer the goal of having a department comparable to those which have flourished for some time in certain European centers. I know that you. . are interested in furthering the study of legal medicine and that you regard this gift, as you have said, as the cornerstone of a structure which we may ultimately hope to erect...
...chorus of a new show Linda Fayne (Constance Cummings) decides to reach star dom by plaguing the show's composer, Victor Banki (Paul Lukas), into writing a song especially for her. So charmingly does she plague that she gets Victor in stead. Marriage to Victor brings her no nearer to success on the stage, and she is ready to give up her ambition when she reads that Ellen Terry never reached her zenith until she had a baby. Delivered of a baby, Linda gives up singing for dancing, shoots overnight to stardom. A few good hits behind...
...grafting control is the union of military, naval, and commercial aviation under one head, a proposal which was made several years ago by General Billy Mitchell, probably the most tactless and the most capable firebrand that has recently worn the Army khaki, and a proposal which is now nearer to realization than ever before. Efficiently run, this would give us an organized, unified, and powerful airforce, and a comparatively safe and graft-free commercial service. Until the day comes, stick to the rails...
...characteristics of nature which has governed later European art does not interest the savage. It is the idea, such as he envisions it, that is, of dominating importance. Artistically, this quality of the inner idea is far removed from that of Greek sculptors like Polycleitus and Lysippus, but is nearer to the spirit of the Chinese Hsieh Ho, to whom inner quality and rhythmic vitality was a necessity for any worthy art. The obvious exaggeration and distortion, which appear to be a part of the search for this inner idea, have, of course, had their influence on certain phases...