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Three others-Hughes, Roberts, Stone-were older but tinged with varying degrees of liberalism. Only one out-&-out reactionary was left-crabbed, 78-year-old James Clark McReynolds.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JUDICIARY: Birthday | 2/12/1940 | See Source »

Ingenious in structure, The Nazarene has not one but three viewpoints. Part of it is an account of Jesus' career as seen by the Roman Governor of Jerusalem, the Ciliarch (or Hegemon) Cornelius. Part is told by one Jochanan, pupil of Rabbi Nicodemon, who was sympathetic to Jesus without...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Nazarene | 10/23/1939 | See Source »

By all means the highlight of the Briggs Cage rally was the talk y the east's top-ranking coach, Dick Harlow. He told how the spirit of the Army and Navy followers permeate their teams and how important is student feeling. "Our boys will remember this day as long...

Author: By Cleveland Amory, | Title: THE LINEUPS | 10/29/1938 | See Source »

Tall, sandy-haired, crinkly-eyed President Mackie has held office since January 1936. Born in Frankford, Pa. 58 years ago, President Mackie went to Princeton Theological Seminary, spent a quarter-century in a church in a Philadelphia suburb called Sharon Hill, where he organized what is supposed to be the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Mutual Mills | 7/26/1937 | See Source »

The support is rather uneven. Highest honors go to Gilberia Faust as Fulton's (the hero's) mother-in-law. Her vanity and crabbed selfishness are drawn to perfection. Jessamine Newcombe as Fulton's wife does well in a none too flashy role. Elaine Tilson acquits herself nobly in the...

Author: By E. C. B., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 1/6/1937 | See Source »

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