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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Another cinema masterpiece out of the Russian studios has its first showing in Boston this week at the Fine Arts Theatre. The film, "Storm over Asia," directed by Vsevold Pudovkin, whose great production, "The End of St. Petersburg" will be remembered, is a tale of the racial revolution in 1918 which took place against the Occupation Forces on the Mongolian steppes...

Author: By E. C. B., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 3/24/1931 | See Source »

...HUSBANDS Go?The tale of a young matron of Dubuque who almost went wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Table, Mar. 23, 1931 | 3/23/1931 | See Source »

...Panama. Why, I wouldn't know what to do with it because I'm not a drinking man." Illinois' Senator Glenn and four Congressmen took the stand to swear to his reputation for "sobriety, peace and good order." Exclaimed the Government prosecutor of the Denison defense: "A fine fairy tale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Real Sentiments | 3/23/1931 | See Source »

...story isn't exciting or unusual, but the picture is immensely entertaining. You will enjoy the tale of the doctor who doesn't collect jades, but is collected by them. On the stage is Borace Heidt, the college idol of the middle classes and the hero of the sales girls, leading his band through some tricks. His music however, is altogether good...

Author: By R. W. C. jr, | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 3/21/1931 | See Source »

Almost invariably someone seizes the opportunity to spoil a good story. In this case it was Josiah Quincy of the class of 1821 who tried to put an end to the tale about Jackson. Quincy was at the exercises in 1833 when the Harvard degree was conferred on the President of the United States, and the former's testimony of what took place on that occasion must be accepted at its value. Quincy says in his "Figures of the Past...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Harvard Charter Ever Gave College Authority to Grant Honorary Degrees | 3/17/1931 | See Source »

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