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...complex belief, expressed by Newshawk Marquis W. Childs, St. Louis Post-Dispatch correspondent, that "in his heart of hearts he is a sad man, having seen through the illusions and futilities of his time. Nevertheless, he has the courage to be cheerful and to do good in the sight of God. This theory endows Mr. Roosevelt with the humility of true greatness...
...time was already ripe enough to send crack foreign-tradester and Göring's right hand, Dr. Helmuth Wohlthat, to inventory Dutch finances, set up a German-Dutch economic block. Dr. Wohlthat was a natural choice to Nazify (and destroy) what was once the most complex and extensive banking system on the Continent. Only last summer he was deep in a deal whereby the British Government would lend Germany five billion dollars...
...solution to the most pressing problem of American industry today, according to Dean Donham's speech last night, lies in the direction of greater co-operation between government and business for the better application of science. "Science gives us our complex modern fools and is constantly reshaping our industry and society, he said, "but science neglects human emotions and thereby creates mere administrative problems than it solves...
This huge body of Harvard men is tied to the parent institution by a complex of over-lapping organizations--the Alumni Association, the Associated Harvard Clubs, the Board of Overseers, and the Harvard Fund Council...
Because of the number and frequency of Hsi's seductions, they tend to grow somewhat wearisome. More diverting is the spirited account of Hsi's relations with his six wives. They comprise an amazing harem, a-seethe with complex jealousies and intrigues which mostly originate with a voluptuous, canny beauty named Gold Lotus, who knows how to lead Hsi around by the nose...