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Harvard Law School's Story Professor of Law, T. Reed Powell, doubtless feels honored by your attributing to Mr. Justice Holmes Mr. Powell's sly jest as to Mr. Justice Butler's feelings about the procreation of imbeciles in perpetuity [TIME, Nov. 27]. Romantic legends certainly have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Dec. 18, 1939 | 12/18/1939 | See Source »

Exulted Edward Bruce at the show's opening: "It is a panorama of America triumphant, clear-eyed and unafraid. It smells as sweet as a new-mown field of clover." Less partial critics still found much to praise, noted a steady improvement from 1934, agreed that even if the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Fifth Anniversary | 11/13/1939 | See Source »

That the Justice Department was seeking to uncover a passport factory allegedly operated by and for Communists was indicated at week's end by the activity of Federal agents, who continued issuing subpoenas to Communist leaders and their friends to appear before the Grand Jury. More big names was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Gibson Girl | 11/6/1939 | See Source »

Research gathered by Author Ickes to support his contention is impressive, comes largely from such unimpeachable sources as Editor & Publisher and from newspapermen's own writings. Thereby Mr. Ickes makes himself a monkey. For Ickes quotes so many criticisms of the press by newsmen themselves that he overturns his...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Debate Continued | 11/6/1939 | See Source »

They did not uncover much in subduing the Lafayette and Yale threats, apparently being content to get a touchdown and let the hapless opposition wear itself out against a rock-ribbed line. One Wexler to Gustafson heave did the business Saturday against the Blue, and the Crimson are certain to...

Author: By D. D. P., | Title: WHAT'S HIS NUMBER? | 10/17/1939 | See Source »

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