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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Historic hates in Labor are Matthew Woll's for John L. Lewis, Thomas A. Rickert's for Sidney Hillman. Tiny Mr. Woll (5 ft. 2 in.) thinks he would be president of A. F. of L. today instead of its third and smallest vice president if John Lewis had played ball in 1924 (when Founder Sam Gompers died). Tom Rickert thinks he would be high man in the men's apparel industry if Sidney Hillman had not seceded in 1914 from Mr. Rickert's United Garment Workers and eclipsed it with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LABOR: Peacemakers | 3/13/1939 | See Source »

Before the afternoon's voting, Cardinal Pacelli calmly paced a corridor, reading his breviary. Then, after conversing with a colleague, he stumbled, fell headlong down a short flight of steps, arose bruised and shaken. Shortly thereafter followed a third vote, and the lengthy, ceremonial reading of the ballots. When Cardinal Pacelli, seated under his baldachin (canopy), heard his name pronounced for the 42nd successive time, he suddenly hid his face in his hands. The reading continued. The Secretary of State received 61 votes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Habemus Papam | 3/13/1939 | See Source »

...Sistine Chapel the Holy Father received the third of five "obediences" from the Cardinals,† delivered a brief address, which was broadcast. Pius XII invoked blessings not only upon all Catholics, but with highest tact declared: "In this solemn moment our thoughts run also to all those who are outside the Church, to those who will be pleased to know that the Pope raises for them . . . prayers and wishes for every good. . . . We invite everybody to peace of conscience, tranquil in the friendship of God, to peace of families . . . to peace among nations through mutual, brotherly assistance, friendly collaboration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Habemus Papam | 3/13/1939 | See Source »

...this year, the swordsmen have won a number of startling victories including defeats of Brown, Bowdoin, the Hartford Fencing Club, and St., Johns. After taking third and smothering Yale in the Pentagonal Meet, Coach Rene Peroy is hoping for a decisive win over the Elis next Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FENCERS FACE COLUMBIA | 3/11/1939 | See Source »

...yard free-style--Won by Sheffield Halsey (P); second, Rob Relcher (Y); third Gordon Mustin (Y). Time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Defeats Tiger To Grab First Place In Swimming League | 3/9/1939 | See Source »

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