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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Vienna promptly overflowed with rumors of the number of potent Austrians who had been bribed by Phönix-Wien's mysterious manager, the late Dr. Wilhelm Berliner. Last week Chancellor Schuschnigg revealed that he held a powerful counter-weapon against Prince von Starhemberg, the actual, 24-page list...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUSTRIA: Scandalous Phönix-Wien | 5/11/1936 | See Source »

The side-splitting vulgarity of "Our Boarding House" belonged to the same school as the wry "Indoor Sports" which famed, one-handed Thomas Aloysius ("Tad") Dorgan drew for King Features for 22 years. When Dorgan died in 1929 King Features spotted Ahern as his possible successor. By 1934 they were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Hoople v. Puffle | 5/11/1936 | See Source »

In Manhattan last week rich old Mr. Benet parried interviewers with: "Why should you want to write about me? I'm just a horny-handed engineer. I'm not interesting. My nephews are." Nephews are Poets William Rose Benet and Stephen Vincent Benet.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Return of a Native | 5/11/1936 | See Source »

It was received yesterday noon by postal authorities who handed it over to the State Police. Finding Davis' name on the package they got in touch with him immediately and took him to the State House for questioning. Later he was brought back to Harvard where the questioning continued.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshman Admits Sending Candy Bomb to Curley After Grilling by State Police | 5/8/1936 | See Source »

The parts of Yann and Gaud are acted a little too grossly by obscure players. Even Yvette Guilbert, in the role of the girl's aged grandmother who always has something to sorrow over, tries too hard, and may frequently be caught red-handed in the attempt to steal the...

Author: By E. C. B., | Title: The Moviegoer | 5/7/1936 | See Source »

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