Word: visitor
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...visitor at the President's office was Representative Samuel Dickstein, chairman of the House Immigration Committee who comes from Manhattan's lower East Side and is celebrated for formulating kosher food laws. He had just initiated, at a secret session of his committee, a Congressional investigation of Nazi propaganda in the U. S. Asked if the President had approved his enterprise, Congressman Dickstein replied: "We are going ahead with the inquiry. You can draw your own conclusions. . . . The revelations will shock the nation, as did those of the Captain Boy-Ed and von Bernstorff episodes in the days...
...biggest crowd at first, later played second fiddle to the Belgian Village, although it made better profits for the entire period. Only "Wings of a Century" and Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" Odditorium were able to maintain a 40? admission charge. Exclusive of admissions, average expenditure per visitor...
When Belgian King Albert rolled over to Rio in 1919, hospitable Brazilians built him a special train in which he toured their United States. Last week Royal Albert's train, splendidly refurbished, was turned over to Brazil's latest great visitor, big-fisted President Augustin P. Justo of Argentina who rolled up to Rio in a battleship (TIME, Oct. 16). Just before his departure last week dynamic General Justo signed with broad and highbrowed Dr. Getulio Dornellas Vargas of Brazil what they called "ten treaties." First was a pact of utmost significance, binding Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay...
...until the final quarter did Harvard break through the visitor's defense again. Leon H. Manheimer '36 booted a clean goal into the corner of the net, and shortly afterward the only Lord Jeff tally of the afternoon was scored as the ball bounced over England's head...
...might not guess it, is a serious League-of-Nations woman; her interest in Africa, based on her work for the League and a six-months' visit in 1926, is more than academic. After her return from Africa to England she made a point of meeting every African visitor she could, says: "At one time our house seemed to be an enquiry bureau to which students from the Gold Coast, Nigeria or Tanganyika came uninvited for help with examination papers in constitutional law. or advice as to where to buy winter woollens." Daughter of a Yorkshire farmer, Authoress Holtby...