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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...dozen years ago Uldine Utley was a Baptist who rose to fame as a protegee of Manhattan's late Dr. John Roach Straton. Six years ago she turned Methodist. Not above displaying her attractions in a bathing suit (see cut), she has since been called by irreverent newshawks "the Garbo of the Pulpit." Heretofore a licensed Methodist preacher, she is now a deaconess with full right to the title Reverend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Reverend Miss | 12/30/1935 | See Source »

...evolution, he especially liked big animals, was a world authority on the development of titanotheres, elephants and horses. He met Darwin in London, studied under Thomas Henry Huxley after that astute scientist and mighty polemist had delivered his evolutionary blast against Bishop Wilberforce. Osborn similarly tangled with John Roach Straton and William Jennings Bryan ("The Earth," said he, "speaks to Bryan but he doesn't hear a sound"). An able administrator, he turned his museum into a splendidly staffed and equipped capital of scientific research. Died. Frau Elizabeth FÖrster-Nietzsche, 89, only surviving sister of the late...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Nov. 18, 1935 | 11/18/1935 | See Source »

...omnireminiscent Observer Walker takes a quick stroll through the 13 ensuing years, cocking a never-reverent eye at Manhattan's speakeasies, Prohibition agents, cops, racketeers, hostesses, parsons, suckers, "clip-joint" proprietors, colyumists. Some of his headliners: "Owney" Madden, Walter Winchell, Jimmy Walker, Barney Gallant, the late John Roach Straton, "Legs" Diamond, "Texas" Guinan, Larry Fay, Florence Mills. Some of the things he recalls: That the Prohibition raids instigated by Mabel Walker Willebrandt in New York cost the Government "at least $75,000," brought in $8,400 in cash and fines. That "the agents kept up the price of liquor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Jazz Age Editor | 11/20/1933 | See Source »

WARREN B. STRATON...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 17, 1933 | 4/17/1933 | See Source »

...Warren Badenock Straton, son of the late Fundamentalist John Roach Straton, attended the Briarcliffe house-party, "gave a short testimony, never joined the Group...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 17, 1933 | 4/17/1933 | See Source »

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