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...willingness of the American Government to surrender its then com- manding lead in battleship construction and to leave its positions without further fortification was predicated upon, among other things, the self-denying covenants contained in the Nine-Power Treaty . . . against military aggrandizement at the expense of China. One cannot discuss the possibility of modifying or abrogating the provisions of the Nine-Power Treaty without considering at the same time the other promises upon which they were really de-pendent." In these carefully guarded words lay Secretary Stimson's most potent threat against Japan and its Shanghai gesture...
...Leader Haardt the ribbon of a com-mander of the Lesion d'Honneur; to Explorer Williams a chevalier's ribbon...
...Cord, employed 23 pilots at a minimum wage of $350 a month and flying pay at $3 per daylight hour, $5 per hour at night. The company (which enjoys no mail contracts) announced a cut in base pay to $150, flying pay to remain the same. According to the com-pany the pilots would average $360 per month under the new scale. According to the pilots-all members of the new union-it amounted to a reduction of nearly 50%. They refused, made counter demands for union recognition, reported for work one morning last week to find armed guards...
...Times, Philadelphia Bulletin. In the Marion papers he writes under the signature of "Zip Coon" (the elder Anderson signs himself "Buck Fever of Coon Hollow"). He has had nothing published except a small pamphlet relating the astonishing adventures of a romantic steer in its effort to find congenial com pany. He refuses to dress up on week days, goes about his business clad like a laborer, but is described as a "mighty sweet little advertising solicitor...
...same was true in 1931. We feel, therefore, that this vacuum must soon be filled and that we can look forward to a considerably greater volume of business in 1932." Fallen Fruit. Atlantic Fruit & Sugar Co. was formed in 1924 after old Atlantic Fruit Co. was foreclosed. The com-pany never made money, despite the fact that its directorate was a roster of "big names." Last week what had been long expected occurred. A receiver was appointed for $25,000,000-in-assets Atlantic Fruit & Sugar. Although its earnings are down because of poorer fruit prices, fewer passengers and less...