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Such a throng of sentimental and thrifty people rushed to the sale that for the first time in 90 years Charles & Co. was forced to close its doors during store hours. The crowd was then put in line, handled like any cinema overflow. The 220 Charles employes were loyal to the store, resentful of the newfangled ways that had helped to kill it. One customer asked a busy saleswoman on the second floor: "Is this the Hostess Shop?" Said the clerk: "Ha, it was, madam, or so they say it was. I never thought...
William Chambers '39, wielded the gavel at the overflow meeting...
...generous Federal patronage, Boss Hague would really turn out his Hudson County vote for Mr. Ely. Boss Hague's answer was to show Secretary Woodring a mammoth, slam-bang political jamboree for Candidate Ely in the Jersey City armory, complete with red-fire, bands, entertainers and an overflow crowd that brought the cheering total to at least 100,000. Franklin Roosevelt's emissary thereupon inserted into his prepared speech a hearty Roosevelt endorsement of Candidate Ely, predicted his election and added: "I know that the President will be thrilled when I give him that report." Opposing Democrat...
Because more members of the Freshman class wish to live at college than usual in previous years, the University has obtained the use of a building on Quincy Street to accommodate the overflow, it has been announced. It will house about 18 students and Vernon H. Struck '38 will act as proctor...
Czechoslovak Communists staged their Prague rally on a tiny island in the Vltava. So many thousands went that people who found no room on the island stood in overflow masses on each bank. In ringing tones No. 1 Czechoslovak Communist Klement Gottwald denounced "Swastika Imperialism!" and quite ignored the fact that Czechoslovak Reds were once sworn foes of the Republic. "We will defend our Republic until the last!" keynoted Comrade Gottwald. "You may all be sure that you will never see the Swastika banner waving above Hradcany Castle...