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Travers was an architect. He built vulgar edifices for the masses, which made him money and a reputation but somehow did not satisfy him. Travers was also a bit fuzzy. Returning from a trip to the U. S. he is met by his pretty young wife at Liverpool. Travers wanders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Dream .of Beauty | 8/7/1933 | See Source »

While Mrs. Travers and her husband's traveling companion, Mantell, comb the city for the wandering architect, Travers learns that Lord Snarge is going to build a radio station on a Greek island. He is going to destroy the ruins of an ancient Temple to Apollo in so doing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Dream .of Beauty | 8/7/1933 | See Source »

They go through a revolution looking for Snarge in Paranagua, a Latin-American State. Finally they arrive at the Greek island. Travers cannot persuade the engineers to give up their project, elects to have himself blown up with the temple. Meantime, Mrs. Travers and Mantell have gotten tired looking for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Dream .of Beauty | 8/7/1933 | See Source »

THE CASE OF THE APRIL FOOLS-Christopher Bush-Morrow ($2). Ludovic Travers sees jest turned to murder. Blackmail leads to double death.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Murders of the Month: Mar. 27, 1933 | 3/27/1933 | See Source »

Over the luncheon dishes in his private car, Mr. Roosevelt conferred with four advisers: Norman Hezekiah Davis, who, some think, will be the next Secretary of State, and others, the next Ambassador to the Court of St. James's; American Car & Foundry's William Hartman Woodin whom some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: It's Candy' | 1/30/1933 | See Source »

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