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...trim and whip-smart a little Japanese diplomat as the Empire could wish is Mr. Naotake Sato. In Tokyo his official rating was Ambassador to France last week, when suddenly he became Foreign Minister. Mr. Sato is emphatically a civilian, whereas the point of view of General-Premier Senjuro Hayashi's new "Gold Braid Cabinet" is extremely militarist (TIME, Feb. 22 et seq.), but the new Foreign Minister quickly made an adroit move. His civilian predecessors at the Foreign Office have tried to attend to their job as though the Japanese Cabinet was like any other co-operative Cabinet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Sato, Seaman, Geisha | 3/15/1937 | See Source »

Elaine Fraser, the Radcliffe winner, and third in the whole match, dressed in a trim blue woolen skirt and a blouse and low-heeled shoes, made the following statement for publication: "If I told you what I really thought...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RADCLIFFE ORTHOGRAPHERS MEET DEFEAT TREMULOUSLY | 3/8/1937 | See Source »

...became a Doctor of Jurisprudence, reached his Tulane deanship in 1927. He established Tulane's nationally famed Law Review. He hopes to continue teaching at least one law class even after he takes over the presidency formally on Commencement Day in June. Dr. Harris has three sons to trim at his favorite sport, "cowboy" pool, a racy variant of billiards played with three balls on a pocket table...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Dean Upped | 3/8/1937 | See Source »

...track squad will be meandering into Providence tonight to take part the A.A.U. championships. It's nothing too definite on the schedule but the entrants will probably be trying to see what they can do and just keep in trim for the IC4A's a week hence. The members of the one and two mile relay teams will be there, though they will probably be split up, with Northrop running the mile and the others shorter distances...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lining Them Up | 3/6/1937 | See Source »

...like a drum. But I don't seem to be able to do much about my weight. It goes up and down, just like an accordian, depending on how much I eat, and I eat a lot." Mrs. Armstrong, whom Louis says everyone calls "Alpha", a good-looking and trim young woman who sat in the dressing room throughout the interview, seemed to think this discussion of Louis' figure very amusing, and her final comment was "Oh, he's hopeless...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Swing Music? I Love It" Declares Hot Trumpeter Armstrong, Now at Met | 3/2/1937 | See Source »

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