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...Facing a classic pavilion near the Palace. 52,000 hand-picked Japanese waited. At the scheduled moment a crimson Rolls-Royce, preceded by the Imperial standard (sun flambant d'or, on field gules), crept out from the Palace grounds. The Emperor and Empress were greeted by Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye. With Imperial humility the Emperor bowed to the crowd. Finally Prince Konoye stepped to a microphone and. waving his arms, led all Japan, gathered from Hokkaido to Honshu at millions of radios, in the Japanese equivalent of three cheers: "Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!" Then the assembled 52,000 bowed toward...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Eight Directions, One Sky | 11/18/1940 | See Source »

...Which Cause Prostitution Mr.Smith explained: "The land is cushioned -the bowl has the sponge-the fern has futility-the anchor of hearts is ashore-the vulture disembowels. Salvarsan needles to the shamefully stricken-the wine is spilled-both eagles fly to the rescue. Shamefully she stands knee deep in classic water-her body eaten and pitted with holes. The preventative balloon trails sandbags. The body stands dissected by extant medieval concepts." Even without this explanation, the medallion still said enough about prostitution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Mr. Smith Shows His Medals | 11/18/1940 | See Source »

...Keuka College, N. Y., his widow received the millionth copy of General Henry Martyn Robert's parliamentary classic, Rules of Order...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Nov. 11, 1940 | 11/11/1940 | See Source »

Manson plays the part of Lord Monchensy who, because he has murdered his wife, is pursued throughout the play by the Eumenides, or Greek furies. The story revolves around the classic theme of a family curse, and has a contemporary English setting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HDC Names Manson To Lead in Next Play | 11/2/1940 | See Source »

...including Take A Chance (Eadie Was A Lady), Anything Goes (I Get A Kick Out of You}, and last season's Du Barry Was A Lady. Ethel has also made several cinemas, most notably Alexander's Ragtime Band, in which she gave Irving Berlin's classic tunes the de luxe plugging she had long since conferred on melodies of Gershwin and Porter. She has had some fun in Hollywood, including one session in which, during the absence of Don Ameche from his dressing room, she helped to nail his clothing to his furniture. On the whole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Porter on Panama | 10/28/1940 | See Source »

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