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...bribed among the military, forcing his deep plans and domineering power to triumph over weaker minds. While still only War Minister he reorganized the Army and made it his own by insuring regular pay for the first time in living Persian memory. To do this he had to detach a section of the Ministry of Finance and incorporate it into the Ministry of War. That feat showed who was really No. 1 man in Persia. In 1923 frightened Ahmed Shah fled to the fleshpots of Paris. Two years later Riza Pahlevi, by that time Premier, was elected by the Majlis...
Death for all who attempt forcibly to detach any part of the Reich territory or deliver it to any foreign power...
...Born a Brazilian but trained in the best economic schools abroad, he approaches with a certain detachment . . ." Dr. Normano's training was hardly done in the best schools at all. His knowledge of finance lead him to detach himself quickly from Berlin Police nets with the $700,000 he procured mysteriously by his great talents. But he is back in Germany now, as Isaak Lewin, Berlin-born and bred. This is all very cruel to dig up again, but Normano was a great economist, and we are still sorely puzzled. And we pity Professor Haring...
Notwithstanding the depreciatory comment on the plot, as I have said already, "Broadway Through A Keyhole" has its better points. If you can detach yourself from the story, You will enjoy this film. Frances Williams sings one song and makes you wish that she were given more opportunities to display her talent. Eddie Foy, Jr., and Constance Cummings do a number to a John Reld, Jr. background entitled "when you were the girl on the skooter and I was the boy on the bike." It is one of the best that I have seen in the musical movies. Then there...
Credit for the extensive excavations of Persepolis goes to Director James Henry Breasted of Chicago's Oriental Institute. He found the money to finance learned Professor Herzfeld and detach him from the University of Berlin. Professor Herzfeld, 53, has dug into ancient Persia for 30 years. The Shah is a personal friend, recently visited him at Persepolis...