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Henry F. Pringle

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15 picks · 1927–1936

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Business is Business
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Tells of Nicholas M. Scheneck, and his brother Joe and the story of their careers, business interests, etc. Came from a poor family of seven, and started …

No Hero
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Profile of Lieut-Commander Rosendahl(Charles E.) who has had more hours aboard lighter-than-air craft to his credit than any other American flier and who …

Wet Hope
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Profile of Henry Hastings Curran, the President of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment. He has a ready wit and a wooden countenance which has…

Prophet of Doom
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Profile sketch of Roger Babson who is known as a prophet of doom because he has predicted all the financial doomsday, and has done considerable reckoning. …

ALSO RAN
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PROFILE of Norman Thomas, nominal leader of the Socialist Party.

Little Narcissus
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Sam Goldwyn discovered Lily Damita in France. Although her English is really excellent, and her accent none too pronounced, she obligingly says, "wis," and…