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First warning of more serious effects came from Dr. Edwin E. Ziegler, pathologist of the U. S. Public Health Service, who reported that goldfish might contain tapeworms which, lodging in the intestinal tract, would give swallowers anemia. Nevertheless, collegiate swallowing continued.* Gordon ("Doc") Southworth, of Massachusetts' Middlesex University's School of Veterinary Medicine, stationed himself beside Soldiers Monument on Waltham Common with a pail of goldfish, in 14 minutes swallowed 67. At University of Missouri Marie Hansen became the first co-ed to swallow a goldfish. Champion at week's end: Clark University's Joseph Deliberato...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Goldfish Derby | 4/10/1939 | See Source »

Died. Edward W. ("Doc") Smithers, 69, chief White House telegrapher; of heart disease ; in Washington. Telegrapher Smithers started under McKinley in 1898. In 1909 President Taft gave Doc Smithers the gold telegraph key used ever since by Presidents to open bridges, dams, highways...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Feb. 6, 1939 | 2/6/1939 | See Source »

Kidnapper Rufus McCain, Robbers Henri Young and William Martin surrendered. It took a bullet through both legs to stop Kidnapper Dale Stamphill. For Arthur ("Doc") Barker, kidnapping associate of Alcatraz' notorious inmate Alvin ("Old Creepy") Karpis, it took a shot in the head and death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CRIME: Five Men | 1/23/1939 | See Source »

...emotional spree, the Parteitag. Announced as Adolf Hitler's "honor guests" this week in Nürnberg were 100 certified Jew-baiting Arabs brought especially from Palestine and Africa, and Frau Mathilde Ludendorff, widow of the great German Wartime strategist. Today she zealously crusades for her own unique doc trine: "The priests of Tibet are gradually conquering the world. Our German people must resist the temptations of these rulers of the Roof of the World whose aim is to make the Germans their slaves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Centre Of The World! | 9/12/1938 | See Source »

...Humphrey centers the first line, flanked by Dud Humphrey and Dave Boles; the defense features John Gibson and Doc Howe with towering George Seabury and Clem Kite as spares. Harry Holt, another sensational sophomore, will try to duplicate his fine performance in the nets. The second line has Paul Gillespie at center and Fred Burr and Ed Toland on the wings. Dave Rodd, Bill Barnes and Cy Vance make up the third line...

Author: By The YALE News, SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Crimson Chances Considered Good for Playoff Rubber at New Haven Tonight | 3/10/1938 | See Source »

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