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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...foreign movies that have appeared at the Repertory theatre. He was brought up and nurtured on the theory that all educated men could understand French, and that German was only a slightly more conspicuous accomplishment. He didn't actually try his German on the ticket-girl at the Repertory box-office, but when he went in to see "Zwei Herzen im 3/4 Takt" well, he was supremely confident of his linguistic ability. The music was beautiful, the camera work nearly perfect, but just why did the girl go into dinner alone and what was the point of the scene anyway...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Student Vagabond | 3/18/1931 | See Source »

Cans Abroad. Last year Continental Can Co., Inc., second biggest in the U. S., bought a minority interest in Metal Box & Printing Industries, Ltd., biggest in Britain. Last week Continental Can again expanded abroad, bought control of Compagnie Franco-Continentale de Boites Metalliques, one of the leading can companies in France. Shareholders in both the big can companies last week were pleased at the depression-proof manner in which their earnings held...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: International: Deals & Developments | 3/2/1931 | See Source »

...fashioned enough to fall head over heels in love, as she so graphically describes the emotion, is modern enough to believe that marriage is poison to said emotion. So she goes away on weekends (that's where they get the title, that and a sly hint from the box-office.) But the hero, being a gentleman, finally says no, he cares too much to let it go on, so they get married, despite Miss Stanwyck's theories. Sure enough she was right and things go from bad to worse until they separate. That doesn't work so ef. sentence...

Author: By J. C. R., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 3/2/1931 | See Source »

...scheme of things, there might be some excuse for the existence of so much ponderous organization. But as it stands today this energy-consuming phenomenon is just a copy of the one outside. If the student cannot resist the lure of the committee, the rotary and the ballot box he might at least wait until he gets to a place where his progress will mean something. CornellSun...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Too Good a Copy | 3/2/1931 | See Source »

...pitcher's box should be warmly contested for by Charles Devens '32, W. H. MacHale '31, W. K. Page '31, and Ticknor. For the catcher's position the outstanding aspirants are S. L. Batchelder '31, Reginald Fincke '32, and J. E. Sheldon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GOOD SEASON LOOMS AS NINE STARTS PRACTICE | 2/25/1931 | See Source »

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