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Accident more than anything placed the erstwhile President of the Senate in the Presidential Chair; but something worth while caused him to rise from a village school boy, from an obscure lawyer, to un homme d'État and a respected Senator. In Indo-China as Magistrate, in Algeria as Justice of the Peace, as Minister at various times of the Colonies, of Commerce, of Education, or of Foreign Affairs, his low, slow and simple voice never failed to impress men. He speaks with a certain ardor that compels, and with a knowledge of his subject that only brings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Glorious Fourteenth | 7/21/1924 | See Source »

...leader of the Alabama delegation rose, with a triumphant modulation, with linked sweetness long-drawled out reiterated: "A-la-bam-ah?twenty-foah votes foah Un-da-wood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAMPAIGN: In Manhattan | 7/14/1924 | See Source »

...75th, 76th, 77th ballots were passed with almost no change. The Convention was in a coma. The only diversion was when the entire house joined with Governor Brandon in announcing Alabama's unalterable vote: "Twenty-foah, foah Un-da-wood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAMPAIGN: In Manhattan | 7/14/1924 | See Source »

Shooting Shadows. A comely lady and her husband have designs upon the pocketbook of the inevitable handsome millionaire. She falls in love with him. Can she go through with the blackmail scheme? Oh, dear, no! Following a series of un-bewildering circumstances, the millionaire fires a shot. That starts things going. The "mellow" drama gets a bit overripe and oozes "gooily" about the stage. The audience becomes pained when it ought to laugh, laughs when it ought to quake with fear. Needless to say the lovers are eventually left free to thrill one another with unrestricted mush without further discomfiting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays: Jul. 7, 1924 | 7/7/1924 | See Source »

COBRA?Frankly, but somewhat un-gallantly, setting forth that Eve is still the temptress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: The Best Plays: Jun. 30, 1924 | 6/30/1924 | See Source »

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