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...Republican Governor, Richard C. Dillon. Following year Governor Dillon named him to a vacancy in the U. S. Senate. As a Republican Senator he fought the Hoover policies in Washington and the Republican machine in New Mexico. Having helped to elect Roosevelt, he broke with Democrats and last autumn fought the Democratic ma-chine of Postmaster Farley...
...their lands of jack rabbits. Now Kansas raises more greyhounds than any other state. In it dwell 67% of National Coursing Association members. The springy sod of Abilene's Coursing Park, best in the land, was selected after soil tests in 20 Kansas towns. Last autumn the park was planted with barley. Last fortnight it was mowed down to a bright green turf; a space 450 yd. long and 200 yd. wide was fenced by wire. Every day last week 1,000 to 5,000 spectators went to the park to watch the running of the National Coursing Association...
Coursers competed for three stakes: the Sapling, for hounds under 16 mo.; the Futurity, for those under 22 mo.; the Derby, an all-age event which is called the Waterloo at the Coursing Association's autumn meet. "Gangster" was the wise word as the final day approached. "Gangster," said experts, "is the greatest dog that ever lived in America...
...final dig at the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, the President warmly welcomed a group of his oldtime bad boys, the bankers. At its annual convention last autumn the American Bankers Association kept its rebellious members under iron control, with the result that an official peace treaty was signed with the President. Last week, although the ABA officials served notice that they intended to fight the Banking Bill, endorsed in his fireside broadcast only last fortnight, President Roosevelt cheerfully told them that his mind was still open...
Determined to squeeze some dividends from its expanding business,. Chrysler kept its retooling expenses at a minimum last autumn. Independent front wheel springing was taken off the Plymouth, saving perhaps as much as $10 per car. A simpler ventilating system saved another $2 or $3 per unit. With none of the plant upheaval or unbudgeted expenses that always accompany the introduction of a radical new model, Chrysler got off to a flying start...