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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Determined to keep their hard-won baby, the Jacksons frantically combed Manhattan every day for a month, seeking a doctor who would offer them some hope. Last spring at the Neurological Institute they found young Dr. John Edwin Scarff. By this time the head of little eleven-pound Alice measured 18 inches in circumference. Dr. Scarff agreed to operate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Hydrocephalus | 8/7/1939 | See Source »

NEWSPAPER MAN of thirty-one years' experience is desirous of job. Has worked as reporter, copyreader, rewrite, book reviews, dramatic critic, war correspondent, sports writer, columnist and briefly as publisher. Of neat appearance, although labor agitator. Not sure of recommendation from present post. No reasonable offer will be refused. Address Mr. X., P. 0. Box 521, Stamford, Conn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Jul. 31, 1939 | 7/31/1939 | See Source »

Willkie said with TVA's privileges he could market power 35% cheaper than TVA was doing. Dave Lilienthal only grinned. Willkie offered to sell C. & S. Tennessee Valley properties at "any reasonable figure." Dave Lilienthal turned down the offer. Last fall, before a Congressional committee investigating TVA, daring Wendell Willkie offered to sell at any price SEC would set. The offer was not accepted but negotiations were quietly resumed between C. & S. and Lilienthal. Last week's announcement by Dave Lilienthal drew the curtain, perhaps permanently, on out-loud haggling over power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UTILITIES: Indiana Advocate | 7/31/1939 | See Source »

...they have been for the last three years, the Germans will never have to land a man. Even Napoleon had to admit, in the end, that ideas are all-powerful, and the ideas of Nazidom are penetrating throughout South America. They have the prestige of success, and the democracies offer -well, what do they offer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 24, 1939 | 7/24/1939 | See Source »

...Everyone drank three cups. 7) Gen. Chi led to sing 2 military songs (composed by himself) the 1st one is to build an army policy, the 2nd one Sino-Japanese cooperation. 8) Japanese prostitute gave two performances. 9) Chinese prostitute sang songs. 10) Japanese prostitute performed, 11) Guests offer performances. 12) Everyone drank 3 cups. 13) Discussion and exchange of opinions. The press reports that it is a heroic as well as romantic meeting, heroic because so many generals participated and the military songs so great, romantic because all the scores of prostitutes are beautiful and enjoyable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Shoptalk | 7/24/1939 | See Source »

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