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Legislative hobby: a top-notch tariff on sugar to benefit Louisiana's cane industry. Even Utah's Republican Smoot is no higher protectionist than he. He ardently advocates Philippine independence to put that possession's sugar crop outside the tariff wall. He voted for coal, oil and copper tariffs in the 1932 Revenue Act. Because of his passion for Republican tariffs most Democratic leaders eye him with political distrust. To the press gallery he is a Democrat in name only and his vote can generally be anticipated. His proudest political feat was inducing Republicans to agree...
...Thomas W. Miller who, as Alien Property Custodian, spent a year in Atlanta penitentiary for conspiracy to defraud the Government. Lobbyist Taylor saw overseas service, has four battle clasps with a silver star citation. His greatest feat was putting through the first Bonus bill in 1924. He carries a cane, wears a stubbly blond mustache, has an eye that pierces the boldest Congressman. His salary is $6,000; he earns it and more. His boast is that one word from him to Legion headquarters and a deluge of hundreds of thousands of letters and telegrams will pour...
...show's organizer was Miss Cati Mount, 24, brash enfante terrible of Chicago's art world. A graduate of the Art Institute, she runs the Little Gallery in the old Auditorium Building. Last week she sat under a yellow umbrella, leaning on a cedar cane, showing red toenails through her pointed sandals, and snappily ran the show...
...your responsibility to the German people." Adolf Hitler made no promise, clicked his heels, bowed, left the room. He rushed into conference with other Nazi leaders before returning to his headquarters at Munich. Chancellor von Papen dashed in another direction to a Cabinet meeting. Old Paul took his cane and walked slowly under the linden trees in the Chancellery garden. Thus ended a week of as tense plotting, bargaining and intrigue as Germany has seen since the War. Hauptmann von Schleicher. The most important man in Germany today, the man who foresaw this crisis, brought it on and was confidently...
...brought the total of tied-up deposits to $17,000,000. Receiverships. Two notable companies passed into the hands of receivers last week: Celotex Co. of Chicago and Russell Manufacturing Co. of Middletown. Celotex is a big maker of wallboard and similar products, using the stalks of sugar-cane for pulp. Its president is Bror Gustave Dahlberg. In early 1930 he sent each shareholder a personal telegram urging him not to "sacrifice" his holdings at the then current price ($50 a share). Russell Manufacturing makes automobile brake lining (Rusco), clutch disks, aero cloth, lines, rings and cords, safety belts, acid...