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...Archibald Vivian Hill, with Otto Meyerhof, a German (1922); Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, with Christian Eijkman, a Dutchman (1929); Sir Charles Scott Sherrington, with Edgar Douglas Adrian, another Englishman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Nobel Prizes | 11/9/1936 | See Source »

...miracles occurred. Next day, Crawford beat Allison 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, While they played their match, Quist was lying down in his room in the clubhouse listening to the radio broadcast, confident that since Australia had won the series, not he but Alternate Vivian McGrath would be sent to the court to play against Budge. Bundled out to face Budge himself after a 10 min. delay, he played listlessly, was trounced 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. But it was too late to matter, and U. S. excitement about the Davis Cup was over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Davis Cup, Jun. 8, 1936 | 6/8/1936 | See Source »

...style ; he was one of the greatest dandies of his post-Byronic day; he had beautiful manners and a pretty wit. One Mrs. Austen now played ministering angel to Ben's despair, ar ranged for the anonymous publication of an other society novel, better than his abortive first. Vivian Grey's success soared quickly to notoriety: the reviewers accused Ben of everything from blackmail down. Ben's sensitive soul was crushed again, and Mrs. Austen whisked him off to Italy with her self and her husband. Of course Ben fell in love with her, but she kept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Dizzy | 3/16/1936 | See Source »

...load of liquor from British Columbia. During Prohibition he had served practically all of Seattle's rum-running "mother boats" with speed boats which brought their cargo to shore on schedule. His fast launches were said to have got their cues from his wife who, as "Aunt Vivian," broadcast bedtime stories over a private radio station. Convicted, Olmstead was sentenced to four years in prison, fined $8,000, assessed court costs. The sentence long since served, he has turned religious, become a Christian Scientist. Last week with a pardon as a Christmas present, President Roosevelt excused Roy Olmstead from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: The Roosevelt Week: Jan. 6, 1936 | 1/6/1936 | See Source »

...school, a 16-year-old was given a week in which to reconsider his scruples. When a teacher snapped, "Why don't you salute the flag?" frightened Alma Hering of Secaucus, N. J., mumbled, "It's contrary to my religion." was quickly expelled together with her sister Vivian. In Canonsburg, Pa. an irate teacher lost her job when she lectured the school board: "If you weren't so dumb, you would do a little investigating and become Witnesses yourself." Same day four Canonsburg teachers faced charges of whipping four recalcitrant young Witnesses. Meanwhile: Dr. John A. Spargo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Devil's Emblem | 11/18/1935 | See Source »

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