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Gracie frankly admits that she is out to restake herself. Always openhanded, since Dunkirk she had contributed most of her time and talent to British War Relief. Radio is a way to "get some bills paid." Observes Gracie of her potent earning powers: "I'm 42 [she is 44...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Grycie | 11/9/1942 | See Source »

United We Stand! includes some plain talk about the plight of national defense, the present state of defense industry. Some of Baldwin's statements may be challenged though it seems unlikely that many will be challenged successfully. Some of his openhanded slaps at the Administration may start thunderheads crashing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Job | 4/28/1941 | See Source »

Before the true size and nature of this rabbit could be assimilated by Congressional minds, Mr. Roosevelt further announced his appointment of Jesse Holman Jones to head the new Federal Loan Agency and of John Michael Carmody to head the new Federal Works Agency. Mr. Jones's translation from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Revolving Rabbit | 7/3/1939 | See Source »

Max and Yakob Ashkenazi were the twin sons of a pious Jew who wanted them to be rabbis. Max was calculating, clever, unscrupulous, ugly; Yakob openhanded, strong, a great favorite first with the girls and then with the heiresses who started him on his way to fortune. Because Max was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: True to Tedium | 9/21/1936 | See Source »

But the bankers were not carelessly openhanded. Said they, in effect: "You can have all the dollars you need, if you get mail contracts, if you start to build your ships. Show us the prospects of profits. And German bankers must co-operate."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Zeppelining | 9/16/1929 | See Source »

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