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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...There are various accounts of the origin of this "Where's Elmer?" of the 1880s. One account: Billy Patterson was a rich Baltimorean who was struck by an unknown party in a border-town free-for-all in Georgia, in 1783. He "inquired so hotly as to who struck him that a national saying therefrom crept into existence . . . he left $1,000 to whoever should name the man." Just 100 years later Mrs. Jenny G. Covely of Athol, N. Y. applied for the legacy, said her father (one Tillerton) had done the deed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 3, 1939 | 4/3/1939 | See Source »

Jimmy Hines always tried to take good care of his family. They were devoted to him and he to them. They lived in various upper west side apartments and finally in 1930 Mrs. Hines bought a cottage at Long Beach, L. I., financed with a mortgage taken by a friend of Hines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Portrait of a Boss | 4/3/1939 | See Source »

...good as Frank Costello, "King of the slot machines" and Harry ("Gyp the Blood") Horowitz, executed murderer. Once he went $15,000 bail for "Scratch" McCarthy, forger (now jailed). Hines explained that as an active political leader who regularly attended sporting events his friendship was sought "by persons in various walks of life"-but insisted he shared none of their illicit profits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW YORK: Portrait of a Boss | 4/3/1939 | See Source »

Also provided for in the interneships is the opportunity to study in various fields in the American University. Tuition for special night classes will be paid by the N. I. P. A. and a large curriculum of courses in government administration will be presented...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Government Interneships Are Offered To Graduate Student and Two Seniors | 3/30/1939 | See Source »

Tracing through the various departments that would be included in the area of the natural sciences, he showed the immediate connection that Physics seems to already have with them. He allowed for the possible exception of meteorology. Then turning to a more general discussion of the plan, he said that it was mainly to provide for timely subjects of study...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chase Picks Committees for Faculty Council Scheme; Proposals Discussed | 3/28/1939 | See Source »

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