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...belly." A stone in Mr. Cullen's belly since he became International's head man has been the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, requiring geographical integration of utility pyramids. Like many another utility magnate, Mr. Cullen tried to evade this "death sentence" without avail. SEC remained adamant and the stone in Mr. Cullen's belly still hurt. Last week...
Although the argument that any shipments of arms to Spain would now be of but slight avail is cogent, it is not complete. The positive evil of such shipments would be that they would prolong the war. I can hardly think that the Loyalist government is completely unbiased in its estimate of the outcome of the struggle. That government and those who support it may feel that it is better to die fighting in the defence of their cause than to submit tamely to the possible oppressions of General Franco's government. Though that attitude is a brave...
...office of New York City's Mayor Fiorello ("Little Flower") LaGuardia last week marched indignant New York City florists. Their complaint: School principals, sympathizing with depression-pinched parents, had nipped in the bud an old U. S. custom: flowers at graduation. Cried Spokesman Anthony Gillis (to no avail): "Every year we look forward to graduation. Now flowers are forbidden. This goes to show there is something wrong somewhere...
...mail and telephone. Four years ago this concern dispensed with District Managers and the New York office closed. Since then I have tried continuously to reestablish myself in the same field, and in others. Briefly, in these efforts I tried all the recognized methods of obtaining employment -to no avail...
Under heavy fire from the seemingly impatient members of a senate judiciary committee, three individuals opposed yesterday the nomination of Professor Felix Frankfurter to the supreme court to no seeming avail. No organized opposition was evident and an early confirmation of the appointment was indicated in the day's hearings according to a United Press dispatch...