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In Congress: Appointed a member of the House Committee on Banking & Currency upon his arrival, he rose by the slow process of seniority to become its chairman when the Democrats took over the House last December. No professional banker, and lacking expert qualifications, he approached his legislative job as a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 20, 1932 | 6/20/1932 | See Source »

The principal arguments advanced against student waiting are: that it would benefit at best only five percent of the undergraduate body, while affecting the daily routine of the whole; waited upon by their fellow students, men would hesitate to complain of poor service, and to linger at the end of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STUDENT WAITERS IN THE HOUSES | 6/2/1932 | See Source »

In reply to Mr. Kramer's first charge allow me to refresh his memory regarding the resolution which demanded the release of Miss Berkman. In the first place it was not drawn up by myself, but was proposed from the floor. As chairman of the meeting I referred it for...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Radical Autocracy" | 5/17/1932 | See Source »

The hour of the slide was 8:30 a. m. The nation was just about to vote. Mayor Herriot, of whom it is said "he could sell the Lyonese as slaves and they would make no objection," had just finished his coffee & croissant. Clapping on his old slouch hat he...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Up Herriot! | 5/16/1932 | See Source »

Mr. Porter organized a committee of 40 artists, with the blessings of such well known names as John Sloan, Tony Sarg, Joseph Easley, Julian Bowes, Alfred H. Barr. They begged the Park Commission's permission to occupy daily, between 10 a. m. and sunset, a 6-ft. strip of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Curb Market? | 5/2/1932 | See Source »

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