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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Syndicate last January. It now appears in New York City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, St. Louis and many another large city. Some of them have Superman clubs; in others youngsters have taken to wearing Superman capes and carrying shields. In Milwaukee one enthusiastic young Superman fan jumped off the roof of his house and survived...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Superman | 9/11/1939 | See Source »

This fact and the presence of professional schools under the same academic roof give a certain flavor to the atmosphere of a university not to be found in a college which stands by itself. The methods of instruction necessarily reflect this atmosphere. But the most distinctive feature of a university is to be found in the calibre of its teachers. These men are themselves learners; they are men who are devoting their lives to acquiring knowledge as well as to imparting it. Whether the instruction be by tutorial conference or by lectures, such teachers have throughout their careers a quality...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Conant Praises Freedom and Interchange of Views Made Possible by Atmosphere of Large University | 9/1/1939 | See Source »

Ballerina Vera Zorina (real name: Eva Brigitta Hartwig), nimble-limbed star of I Married an Angel, announced that on her forthcoming trip to Europe she hopes to spend much of the time in the nude. In Chicago she has ordered a is-ft. canvas roof enclosure, on the Normandie a private sundeck. Said she: "It [sun bathing] has been wonderful for my health. My only difficulty [in Hollywood] has been with a nasty man in a red airplane...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Aug. 28, 1939 | 8/28/1939 | See Source »

Month ago, in mid-July, the stock-market started to go through the roof. Topped off by four million-share days, the Dow-Jones average hopped ten points (to 144.71) from July n to July 21. It seemed almost within reach of its 1939 high (154-85) and its 1938 high (158.41). Last week stock which was sold at the July peak could be bought back for ten points less. Those who profited by this turn of events were chiefly professional traders. SEC has since reported that at the peak, in the last half of July, while the public...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STATE OF BUSINESS: Out of Pattern | 8/28/1939 | See Source »

...clearing from the Aquacade after expenses as much as $80,000 a week. Although the Fair takes a cut ranging from 8% to 25% of gross receipts from amusement concessions, under Rose's contract his payments did not begin until he had recouped $160,000 he spent to roof the Marine Amphitheatre and build a swimming pool (his total Aquacade investment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Eleanor's Show | 8/21/1939 | See Source »

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