Chico Marx on which he stayed until his death. Chico had a reputation as a world-class pinochle player, a game he and Harpo learned from their father. Groucho said Chico would throw away good cards (with the knowledge of spectators) to make the play "more interesting". Chico's last public appearance was in 1960, playing cards on the television show "Championship Bridge". He and his partner lost the game. Chico was born in Manhattan, New York City. His parents were Sam Marx (called "Frenchie" throughout his life), and his wife, Minnie Schoenberg Marx. Minnie's brother was Al Shean. The Marx family was Franco-German
Second Marx cabinet Second Marx cabinet The Second Marx cabinet (German: "Zweites Kabinett Marx") was the 11th democratically elected "Reichsregierung" of the German Reich, during the period in which it is now usually referred to as the Weimar Republic. The cabinet was named after "Reichskanzler" (chancellor) Wilhelm Marx and took office on 3 June 1924 when it replaced the First Marx cabinet which had resigned on 26 May. Marx' second cabinet resigned on 15 December 1924 and was replaced on 15 January 1925 by a cabinet led by Hans Luther. On 15 February 1924, the "Ermächtigungsgesetz" (enabling act), on which many of the