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If the crowd at Rainey Bethea's hanging in Owensboro failed to tear off the death hood, attending correspondents of the Associated Press, Universal Service, New York News were, among others, wrong. — ED.
Where & When
Sirs:
Many TIME readers must be asking for a word of enlightenment on Mr. Roosevelt's eloquent words, quoted under The Presidency (Aug. 24): "I have seen war on land and sea. I have seen wounded . . . men coughing out gassed lungs . ., . dead in the mud . . . exhausted men come out of the line . . . etc. etc."
Where and when did Mr. Roosevelt see such sights? ROSE WILDER LANE Columbia, Mo.
As Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Franklin Roosevelt made a short visit to the War zone in July 1918. —ED.
Midland Mention
Sirs:
WE REGRET VERY MUCH TO NOTE THAT IN THE STORY TIME, AUG. 31 CARRIED REGARDING THE RADIO PROGRAMS TO BE SPONSORED BY A GROUP OF BANKS NO MENTION WAS MADE OF THE PARTICIPATION OF MARINE MIDLAND GROUP. USING FIVE STATIONS MARINE MIDLAND GROUP WILL CARRY THESE PROGRAMS TO A LARGE PART OF NEW YORK STATE AND ACCORDINGLY ARE KEENLY INTERESTED IN THIS NEW PROTECT WHICH WILL BRING THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND PERTINENT INFORMATION REGARDING BANKING AND FINANCE TO A VERY LARGE AUDIENCE.
M. J. CAMPBELL
Marine Midland Group Buffalo, N.Y.