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The President paid tribute to Ambassador Mayer, Dr. von Hoesch's predecessor, and spoke favorably upon the impression which Dr. von Hoesch had made in Paris as Chargé d'Affaires and said that it was fortunate that he assumed his position "personally informed .regarding the thoughts and the will of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: A Reception | 2/25/1924 | See Source »

A German newspaper denounced the German habit of promiscuous eating as "disgusting as the gum-chewing of the Americans." In particular the paper berated those citizens who go to hear Tannhauser and Wilhelm Tell accompanied with sandwiches, cheese, sausages. "Foreigners will get a wrong impression of the Kultur of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News Notes, Feb. 25, 1924 | 2/25/1924 | See Source »

Certainly there is a good deal of truth back of all that is said, although in a large college, particularly when in a city, it applies to but a small extent. However I am not sophisticated enough to believe that life in any college is as bad as the author...

Author: By E. W. R., | Title: CRIMSON REVIEWS | 2/20/1924 | See Source »

The Show-Off. The glib title character is known to all of us, is part of most of us. So intent is he on making a good impression that he generally creates a bad one. He does not realize that people would concede him something in return for a larger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays: Feb. 18, 1924 | 2/18/1924 | See Source »

His poor English did not prevent Anthony H. G. Fokker, famous Dutch constructor (TIME, Dec. 31) from making an impression in a speech before the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. One airplane for every 1,000 people in Cleveland, and the airplane a commonplace taxicab between cities was his forecast for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AERONAUTICS: Fokker's Predictions | 2/11/1924 | See Source »

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