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Representative Carter Glass wrote his Federal Reserve Act. William Jennings Bryan handled his foreign relations. William Gibbs McAdoo ran the Treasury. Franklin Roosevelt is a practical politician who has surrounded himself with college professors to help him work his executive will. The oldest, closest and most trusted of these is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Couch & Coach | 5/8/1933 | See Source »

In the Bishop's opinion speakeasies, because of their prohibitive prices, are less harmful for the working man than the old-fashioned saloon, and "beer won't be served by your high society people at their evening teas."

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: H. R. 13,312 | 12/26/1932 | See Source »

"No Confidence!" Mention the new Chancellor to any Hohenzollern and the Hohenzollern's face will light up. General von Schleicher and ex-Crown Prince Wilhelm call each other familiarly "thou." They go to each other's high teas and staghunt dinners. But the genius of witty, companionable von...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: 'Christmas Chancellor | 12/12/1932 | See Source »

The meetings of the Circolo are conducted in Italian. The programs for the remainder of the year are of unusual and varied interest. Motion pictures direct from Italy are expected, and several notable speakers are to be present at their teas and dinners.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CIRCOLO ITALIANO TO HAVE WELLESLEY MEETING FRIDAY | 12/7/1932 | See Source »

The Author was born twelve feet below sealevel, at Rotterdam, Holland, has grown in 50 years to citizenship in the U. S., a ward boss-ship in the republic of letters and a large (6 ft. 3 in.), fat (225 Ib.) size. As with many big men, his voice is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Baedeker Hollandaise | 9/12/1932 | See Source »

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