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...melodies that he has already recovered the fortune he lost in Depression. Despite their rich earnings, Berlin and Kern have remained unaffected by Hollywood's glitter. Kern still refuses to buy a new hat, begs old ones from friends. Berlin declines to be separated from the heavy old upright piano at which he wrote Alexander's Ragtime Band 25 years...
...cinema worshippers of the house are in a dither of chaotic delight, but Miss Arden is theatrically upset at the boring interlude until she perceives the physical advantages of Bud, the upright and mechanically inclined Adonis. Bud is properly affianced to his loving, apron clad Joyce, but the blonde screen hussy finds his weak point--an invention which will certainly revolutionize the film industry. Dexterous use of this leverage plus a hearty manipulation of her Westian contours puts Miss Arden on the way to success, and the barn. Just as Bud seems on the verge of losing something more valuable...
...named James C. Barton could be found at the street address in Vancouver given by TIME'S original letter writer. If, in his tirade against the U. S. he purposely impersonated James C. Barton, upright and honorable Canadian customs official, let him apologize.-ED. Thymol in Germany...
...small outrigger canoe he made the 600-mile voyage from Tahiti to Manukura, his native island, where willing hands hid him. heads were put together to plan his escape, with his wife and child, to a safe refuge. Just as everything was ready, the unattractively upright French Administrator got wind of the plot. Thinking Terangi had already left the island, he put off to sea after him. Not many hours later, the hurricane...
...seat in the House, makes valuable new contacts in Megapolis. Most immediately valuable is Banker Littenham. who lets his beautiful, ambitious daughter Mary become Caridius' secretary, lets Caridius in on some easy money. Banker Littenham. like all his fellow-characters, is according to his lights extremely upright: "He never entered any major financial operation without resorting to prayer, very earnest sincere prayer. He explained to God what he was going to do. And by the time he could make the deity understand it, he himself had a comprehensive view of the whole matter...