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The Gateway of the Moon. A little half-caste girl in the brackish underbrush of Bolivia falls in love with a British engineer, name of Arthur Wyatt. Far from shy, she immediately and as constantly as possible enwraps his torso with her physical charms. Finally, he is content to stay...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Jan. 23, 1928 | 1/23/1928 | See Source »

On Submarines. The House debates of the proposed S-4 Investigating Commission scarcely transcended a private wrangel among four New York members, the Messrs. La Guardia, Griffin, O'Connor and Black. Bulky, blue jowled Major La Guardia, irregular Republican, had stolen a march on his Democratic col leagues by...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CONGRESS: The House Week Jan. 16, 1928 | 1/16/1928 | See Source »

Sir Eric Geddes, less the scholar-diplomat, more the born executive, came young to the U. S. from England and forgot social caste while he worked for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Soon he went out to build bridges, tracks and soaring trestles in India. Returning, he won further experience with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: British Commonwealth of Nations: What the Worker Wants | 1/16/1928 | See Source »

Caste. Cosmo Hamilton, brother of famed Journalist-Novelist Sir Philip Gibbs and of Novelist A. Hamilton Gibbs, also writes books and plays over which the giddy serving maid may smack her lips. His are Michael Arlen's people done in the more obvious, juicy manner of a movie scenario. Even...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Plays in Manhattan: Jan. 2, 1928 | 1/2/1928 | See Source »

Senator Osmena, also a mestico (half caste), exhibits his Chinese extraction in his importunable demeanor, impeccable manners and enduring patience. He has not always agreed with his headlong young friend, being content to guide Filipino destinies slowly as Speaker of the Assembly for almost 20 years. He would be more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRITORIES: Using Statesmen | 11/14/1927 | See Source »

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