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...Milwaukee, a round of draw poker ended with four players showing respectively a straight, a diamond flush, a full house of aces over jacks and four kings. The lone kibitzer, Joseph J. Petran, 55. fell dead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Mar. 9, 1936 | 3/9/1936 | See Source »

...Lone Wolf has returned for the ast time, apparently, since he has got himself married in this interesting picture about a jewel thief who reforms and marries the intended victim. We are rather glad Melvyn Douglas met Gail Patrick and decided to change his taking ways because there have been so many 'best jewel thiefs in all of Europe" on the screen in the last two years that we were getting rather confused. The butler and valet have come into an increasingly important role in many stores lately and Raymond Walburn justifies his promotion to the rank of valet...

Author: By S. C. S., | Title: The Crimson Moviegoer | 2/28/1936 | See Source »

...League of Nations has failed, and we must rely on our own strong right arm. . . . There is more loot in London than in Addis Ababa, and I prefer that London should not be at the mercy of any Dictator!" Only Comrade William Gallacher, the House's new and lone Communist M. P., opposed Britain's current $1,500,000,000 rush to increase her armament (TIME, Nov.11), a rush so precipitous that last week the Admiralty besought sailors who have been pensioned off to rejoin the colors immediately. Yapped "Red Willie": "A strong Britain under the present Government...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Parliament's Week: Feb. 24, 1936 | 2/24/1936 | See Source »

...four Fromms all live at the Hamburg ranch, John, the lone bachelor, quartering himself in the warehouse. U. S.-born of German parentage, the brothers still speak German in the family circle. President Edward makes monthly trips to New York. The walls of his office are covered with family portraits and photostats of certified checks (largest, $1,300,000 from New York Auction Co. in 1929). On the dashboard of his Lincoln is a radio remote-control gadget which opens & closes his garage door and turns the lights in the garage on & off. None of the brothers smoke or drink...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Furs from .Fromms | 2/24/1936 | See Source »

While four German regimental bands tootled merrily in a snowstorm, the march began. First of the 1,600 athletes to appear through the stadium gates were the Greek skiers. Next came the Australians: two officials and a lone speed skater. First misunderstanding of the Olympic Winter Games promptly followed. To avoid confusion in such matters, Olympic authorities long ago devised a special salute to be used on gala occasions: raising the right arm straight into the air. This salute when made quickly closely resembles the Nazi salute. To most spectators, the, acknowledgment which the athletes gave as they passed Herr...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Games at Garmisch | 2/17/1936 | See Source »

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