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...Charles E. Coughlin (on his application of the terms "liar," "betrayer," "double-crosser" and "scab President" to Franklin Roosevelt) : I wish to close this campaign by apologizing . . .for words which ordinarily do not issue from the lips of a gentleman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Famous Last Words | 11/9/1936 | See Source »

...Hello, you double-crosser!" snarled Allen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TERRITORIES: Fight & Fantasy | 7/15/1935 | See Source »

Last month George Herman ("Babe") Ruth resigned from the Boston Braves, calling its owner, Judge Emil Fuchs, a "double-crosser" (TIME, June 10). Last week Judge Fuchs lost another player, Second Baseman Edward Moriarity who had just graduated from Holy Cross College. On its championship team he had been captain and second baseman, with a batting average of .486. In a week of play for the Braves, Moriarity batted .324, showed promise as a fielder. Then he abruptly resigned. Calling no names, Batter Moriarity announced he hoped to enter the Roman Catholic priesthood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Batter to Altar | 7/8/1935 | See Source »

...Judge Fuchs is a double-crosser. His word is no good. He doesn't keep his promises. I don't want another damn thing from him-the dirty double-crosser...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Ruth Out | 6/10/1935 | See Source »

...President R. S. Hecht of Hibernia Bank & Trust Company, I cannot refrain from lodging my protest regarding at least one unfair reflection. . . . That John J. Gannon, whom he (Mr. Hecht) displaced, spent the brief balance of his life cursing Rudolf Hecht in all public places as a double crosser. No more thoroughly incorrect insinuation could you possibly have published, for the facts are that when, 15 years ago, the board of directors decided to retire Mr. Gannon without pay and informed Mr. Hecht that they wanted to elect him president of the bank, he absolutely refused to accept the honor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: New Orleans Crisis | 2/27/1933 | See Source »

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