Word: braziller
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...managed to play ball with recent Latin American dictators. It is more than friendly to Brazil's Dictator Getulio Vargas. It is not particularly concerned about Paraguay, where President Higinio Morinigo has declared himself dictator. But Paraguay is far away and Brazil is a pretty good clip, while the Republic of Panama, less than half as far, sits astride the most strategic waterway in the world...
Birthdays. Joseph Stalin, his 61st, without public mention; Canada's Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King, his 66th, with 66 roses from his Cabinet; Senhora Darcy de Vargas, wife of Brazil's President Getulio Vargas, her nth (it is considered very poor taste to divulge a lady's age in Brazil...
...issue of TIME you have a very fine article about Jimmy Marshall of Rio, who is founder and general manager of the Lojas Americanas of Brazil. However, the picture with Mr. Marshall's name beneath it is most assuredly not a photo of Jimmy. . . . Jimmy is a typical American, quite fair and plump...
...TIME fumbled its pictures. The one printed with the Dec. 2 story was a photograph of Dr. Francisco Luiz da Silva Campos, Minister of Interior and Justice of Brazil. Herewith, a photograph of the real Jimmy Marshall...
When, after three days of hunting and talking, the Foreign Ministers of Argentina and Uruguay announced their deal last week, no mention was made of the U. S. Neighboring countries (presumably Brazil, Paraguay, probably Bolivia and Chile) will be invited to participate in the plans. The U. S. stayed out of the picture, but Ambassador Norman Armour and Foreign Minister Roca have recently had long heart-to-heart talks. Last week the U. S. lent Argentina $60,000,000. Before the bases are built, the U. S. will most probably lend technical assistance-as well as money...