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...Died. Spike, 17, next-to-last surviving carrier pigeon to have served the A. E. F. during the War; of old age; at Fort Monmouth. N. J. The survivor, one-eyed, 18-year-old Mocker, holds the Distinguished Service Medal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Apr. 22, 1935 | 4/22/1935 | See Source »

...fortnight ago when Mr. Roosevelt returned from Warm Springs and Mr. Garner returned from Uvalde, with a new tan sombrero, terming himself "just a country boy trying to get along with the city slickers." Promptly they put their heads together, decided it was politically too dangerous to try to spike Mr. Byrns's ambitions. So Mr. Garner emerged from the White House and slyly told reporters in answer to questions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CONGRESS: Speakership Settled | 12/24/1934 | See Source »

...Harvard ushers are Edward E. Calvin, '35, James M. Estabrook, 1L, John G. Hurd, 1L, Dantel W. Litscher, 7G, Robert S. Playfair, '36, John E. Rogerson, 1L, Armistead B. Rood, 1L, and Theodore Spike...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Marlowe's Orchestra Will Play For Graduates Friday | 10/5/1934 | See Source »

Liberty's "intimate revelations" were written by Frazier ("Spike") Hunt, old-time journalist and War correspondent. He owns a ranch in Western Alberta near the Prince's ranch, proudly boasts that he and H. R. H. are "good neighbors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Puissant Prince | 10/1/1934 | See Source »

...that job he kept on loudly fighting the League's battles against sweatshops and exploitation of women & children, for old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, workmen's compensation. Nor is he the kind of antagonist who makes opponents love him in spite of honest differences. Chunky and spike-haired, he prides himself on speaking his mind anywhere about anything. When he gets on the subject of "invisible government" his thin, sarcastic voice grows shrill with rage. But he is a good teacher. Two years ago Pitt seniors voted him their most popular professor. If anyone still doubted that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Plank at Pitt | 7/16/1934 | See Source »

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