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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Stuff" v. Vodka Sirs: Anent statement of George Reeves-Smith, Esq. (TIME, April 22), that "the vilest, most scorch ing, absolutely abominable drink I can call to mind, is Russian vodka." Let our British friend depart briefly from the legal U. S. mineral water which he intends to stick to strictly for a fortnight, keeping a tumblerful within reach, and try some of our plentiful, genuine pre-War "stuff." VORIS D. SEAMAN Chicago...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 6, 1929 | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

...music, a greater degree of harmony than in poesy. Ask a lover which is more delectable to him - a portrait of his beloved or a description." EDGAR WEBB Director of Unit Managers Training The Equitable Life Assurance Society, New York City Mr. Webb refers to the "Ear v. Eye'' letter of Publisher Hecht (TIME, April 15) and to Professor Pitkin's prediction that the "talkies" will elevate cinema because "the ear is more moral than the eye." - ED. Favors Giants Sirs: I quote from TIME, April 15. "Experts everywhere predict that the Cubs will sweep through...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 6, 1929 | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

...Death should come soon and suddenly to three men-George V. Edward of Wales, the Duke of York-England would have another Virgin Queen Elizabeth. Last week, romping in a yellow frock, the Princess Elizabeth passed her third birthday. She does not know that she is but three removes from the Throne; in fact she has only very recently discovered that she is a "P'incess." It is barely a fortnight ago that she knocked with chubby fist upon a door, and when her mother called "Who's there?" answered in an important little voice, "Lilybet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: P'incess Is Three | 4/29/1929 | See Source »

...used, the ways of preventing the spread of infection. By answering all questions and avoiding obscurantism he has kept his patients from worry, that great handicap against treatment. His book, in which he organized his lectures, has been in wide demand. Last autumn he revised it and recently C. V. Mosby of St. Louis published the second edition (price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Tuberculosis | 4/29/1929 | See Source »

...mile relay, V. L. Hennessy '30, leadoff man fell in the scramble at the start cutting off all Crimson chances in that event at the outset. The race was won by the Dartmouth quartet which the University runners defeated last winter. The Crimson four mile relay team was outclassed placing sixth in its event...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VONCKX PLACES IN WEIGHT EVENT; RELAY TEAM LOSES | 4/29/1929 | See Source »

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