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...Heard Wisconsin's Nelson flay "The Japanese Bugaboo" in connection with a plea for a free Philippines...
Thus it seemed particularly appropriate to find Critic Cortissoz beginning this week with a lecture on "Technique" at the Metropolitan. For although the Metropolitan courteously admits to its rostra lecturers who flay its conservative policies, including even vitriolic Critic Walter Pach (TIME. Dec. 17, 1928), it must happily welcome so able a champion as Critic Cortissoz...
Many a U. S. voter has been held in line for Prohibition by the argument that Big Business supported it. In the 1928 campaign, Nominee Hoover got five tycoons to uphold his Dry stand to every one Nominee Smith got to flay the 18th Amendment. As long as tycoons pontificated in favor of Prohibition, smaller men chimed in with their approval...
...next potent businessman to flay Prohibition was Henry Bourne Joy of Detroit, onetime president of Packard Motor Co. He identified himself as a Presbyterian, a five-year supporter of the 18th Amendment. Then he proceeded...
...Bandit murders prince, drags princess of whom he is heavily enamoured through the mountrains. This princess is a blonde new to pictures named Catherine Dale Owen, whose contribution is an unnecessarily sour look while being sung to. Best shot: Tibbett, after he is captured, bellowing a song while floggers flay his naked torso in the presence of the princess...