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Word: nothingness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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So confusing was this mélange that White House Secretary Stephen Early afterwards undertook to clarify it. In doing so, he volunteered the most revealing statement yet made on the subject. The President, said Mr. Early, has not decided whether to expand Rearmament at all. This amounted to saying...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Rearmament v. Balderdash | 12/19/1938 | See Source »

The story is the same for the rest of the free-stylers: lots of promise, but nothing concrete just yet to smooth the furrowed Ulen brow. Frank Powers will be a good middle-distance man--eventually. Johnny Quinlan and Freddie Griffin are expected to be good for a lot of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 12/15/1938 | See Source »

"It is almost silly," Odets went on, "to have to be defending the theme of love for a play. Popular songs and motion pictures are occupied with practically nothing else. But in a serious play ... it apparently strikes some as not being enough; it doesn't 'count.'...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Knight Errant | 12/12/1938 | See Source »

Son of an Italian immigrant, A. P. symbolizes to millions of depositors the small man who has lifted himself up without toadying to "the interests." Conversely, most of the interests hate the Giannini guts. The nation's biggest branch banker, he is notably scornful of Wall Street, has enjoyed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE GOVERNMENT: Fed Up | 12/12/1938 | See Source »

"I invite attention to one H. C. Hopson . . . the dominant figure and guiding spirit of the Associated Gas & Electric System. As a dominant figure he is a marvel and I think he admits it. As a guiding spirit he leaves nothing undone to accomplish his purpose. ... In my opinion under...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PUBLIC UTILITIES: Loyal Respect | 12/12/1938 | See Source »

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