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...Banker John P. Morgan, camera-shy son of a camera-shy father. They got several fleeting shots, all with Mr. Morgan looking extremely annoyed. When the Daily News's man exploded his flash in Mr. Morgan's face, the latter raised his cane and cried: "You brute...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Leogionnaire Piston | 11/28/1932 | See Source »

...advent of the forward pass, the success of a team depended entirely upon brute force. The elimination of the very dangerous plays has made the game safer for the participant and more exciting and spectacular for the onlookers. This new are of the sport has resulted in its gaining the greatest popularity to come to any one sporting event...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Same Sweater Worn By Morris at Football Contests Since First Game as Announcer--Former Member of State Senate | 11/18/1932 | See Source »

...boards. . . . There is a circle about one foot round they have to serve in. . . . My players must never grandstand a play, never make the kill when a soft accurate shot will suffice. Energy must be saved. No false steps, no excess movements. No jerks, no wild swinging and no brute strength. Just the cool calculating mind working the system, analytical, severe, fast, cruel and deadly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: At Forest Hills | 9/12/1932 | See Source »

...week Sir Patrick was in fine fettle. After witnesses had testified to Mrs. Barney's love for Stephen, and she had explained that the revolver went off while he was trying to keep her from shooting herself, Sir Patrick cried, "Her life was tragic, tied to an American brute whom she could not divorce! . . . Even one of us some day may have a daughter for whom we may have to make excuses. ... It is conclusive evidence of her innocence that her fingerprints were not found on the revolver. There is no evidence here upon which you could be asked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Omnibus of Scandal | 7/18/1932 | See Source »

...takes the courage and strength of a Daniel to bear up under the shock. Just what does this reputed connoisseur of female pulchritude know about real beauty in woman? What he might consider beautiful no one else would, as witness what the majority of men marry! I challenge this brute to specifically define a beautiful woman. What are the ingredients-the formula? . . . Did it ever occur to this deep-thinking student of feminine loveliness to wonder why ugly women are ugly? That his own vain sex should take the blame would never enter his head. The ugly woman might well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 11, 1932 | 4/11/1932 | See Source »

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