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...amuse himself and guests often Speaker Longworth plays the violin, plays it well. But he would not fiddle at a fire. House Joint Resolution No. 133 gave the Speaker a splendid chance to contrast with the Senate's sloth his own House's prized efficiency. H. J. Res. 133 was the measure providing the 1% income tax reduction called for by President Hoover (TIME, Dec. 9). The Ways & Means Committee had given it a favorable report in 30 minutes. For its discussion on the floor the Speaker allowed the House just three hours. To the debate...
...were gathered ten young naval cadets, several of them dressed as clowns, and four firemen, two of whom impersonated a bride and groom. They played comic parts in the various rooms, waiting for the red lights which would cause the building to seem on fire. They would then be "res-cued" by the fire company's expert ladder-work. Next the building would be set really ablaze, to display the fire company's hose-work...
...President of France that year was a man named Fallières. The premier was a young man of 67 named Georges Clémenceau...
...would be idle here to list all the theatrical ventures on which Jed Harris's rivals and confrères are at present focusing their furious attention. A few promised productions which are worth expecting...
Lelong. At the head of the organization of a Paris dressmaking house is the designer. Under the designer comes the première vendeuse (chief saleswoman), assisted by a seconde and numerous other vendeuses. Heads of workrooms are premières mains, with general supervision over the training of the apprentices, the 14-or-15-year-old girls who come as midinettes to learn the history of textiles and of art, the tricks of designing, cutting, fitting, sewing. Finished models are shown by mannequins who think the opportunity of meeting British and U. S. millionaires enough compensation for tiny salaries...