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...much to his and the congregation's astonishment, Miss Abbott arose in the audience, made a spirited defense of herself and the theater, then walked out. Dr. Candler, in a dignified tone said: "I will not reply to the lady, as she is a lady. Let us sing Rock of Ages...
This exploit made his place in the Arab world secure. Feared and respected in Arabia even more than Lawrence was, Glubb Bey is now the rock under Britain's shaky Arab household. His quiet demeanor hides fighting anger which makes him deadly when aroused. Of all his colorful Arab nicknames Glubb prefers Rai el Boueidah (Guardian of the Little White Camel), which he earned for saving the life of a young camel during a skirmish...
When the late, sometimes great Thomas Wolfe died he left the manuscripts of The Web and the Rock (TIME, June 26, 1939) and You Can't Go Home Again (TIME, Sept. 23, 1940), and two huge packing cases which contained, along with "pots and pans, old shoes . . . discarded hats," etc., about a million words. His friend and editor Edward C. Aswell, having put the two novels into shape, got busy with the contents of the packing cases. The Hills Beyond, announced as the last of Wolfe's books, is the result. A scrupulous job of editing-"The object...
...unusual success of the anti-Neutrality petition sponsored by the presidents of six undergraduate and graduate committees is evidenced by the 125 signatures already garnered from the Business School, traditionally a rock of indifference toward the tumultuous politics of the College...
...power of the South Sea Allies, the mechanized, air-supported Red Army. To the U.S. the Cabinet was willing to promise hands off the South Seas and Siberia in return for oil and the recognition of Japan's conquests in China. But last week the U.S. was rock-firm in its refusal either to sell oil to Japan or to recognize her conquests. And the Cabinet knew it could not settle for less and survive...