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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Magda Dimitrescu was also at the sta tion. She is not really a buxom girl, but beside ethereal "Miss Universe" her dimples looked their deepest, her curves and bulges fulsome. In the Galveston pulchri tude tourney as "Miss Rumania" she was not even runner up. Magda had come, hired by a Rumanian roulette syndicate, to welcome her successful rival and shepherd her to smart Sinaia Casino, where she was to be featured as "guest beauty" for a month...
Ladies who in the past have presided over brilliant salons are Mme. du Barry, Mme. de Staël and the author of this book. The salon was fast becoming a lost art when Mrs. Draper staged her revival, substituted garish Bohemian cushions for frail gilt chairs, substituted brusque moderns for précieux. In "memories of a world that has passed" she reconstructs her London music room; then peoples it with musicians-Thibaud, Rubinstein, Ysaye-and with listeners- James, Sargent, Norman Douglas. Of each she makes a shrewd, if flattering, portrait. Of Henry James she threatens to write...
Commerce. Secretary Herbert C. Hoover called attention to "one of the most astonishing transformations in economic history," which he declared has taken place in the last five years-increase of wage levels accompanied by a decrease in commodity prices. He gave sta- tistics in index numbers based on pre-War conditions...
Secretary of the Navy Wilbur paid a visit to the Shenandoah, now in perfect shape and flying better than ever. He was delighted with his visit. They gave him a good reception at the sta-tion-and a drink of water. When an airship has flown a great distance, she has naturally consumed an enormous weight of fuel. The ship being lighter, it was formerly necessary to release the valuable helium gas and diminish the lift of the gas bags to re-store equilibrium. Besi'des being a source of expense, this meant that there was less reserve...
...Returning, Today Lv. New Haven Track 4.55 PM Track 4, Sta., Via Springfield 4.58 PM Track 1, Sta., Shore Line Exp. 5.10 PM Track 11E, Via Mid. Div. 5.15 PM Track 15E, Harvard Lim. 5.20 PM Track H. B'way Yd., Via Shore Line 5.20 PM Track 13E, Harvard Lim. 5.35 PM Track 6, Sta., Via Springfield 5.40 PM Track G, B'way Yd., Via Shore Line 5.50 PM Track F, B'way Yd., Via Shore Line 6.00 PM Track E, B'way Yd., Via Shore Line 6.10 PM Track B, B'way Yd., Via Shore Line 6.20 PM Track...