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Kinds of Wetness. Persons rather than policies define the degrees of Wetness. The vociferous militant Wet is represented by such Senators as Maryland's Tydings, Wisconsin's Elaine, such Congressmen as New York's LaGuardia, Michigan's Clancy. Pennsylvania's Congressman James Montgomery Beck typifies the Constitutional Wet who often...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Effects of a Groundswell | 9/29/1930 | See Source »

In Washington Senator Morris of Nebraska, arch critic of what he calls the Power trust, was of course prompt and bitter with his denunciation of Mr. Insull's "disgraceful attitude." Other Senators (Dill, Wheeler) sarcastically thanked Mr. Insull for performing a "public service." Washington waited to see what ef...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UTILITIES: Three Mills . . . Six Cents | 6/30/1930 | See Source »

Couzens Bill. Largely because of the activities of these holding companies in mixing up mergers, Michigan's Senator James Couzens, Chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee, introduced a Bill to withdraw from the I. C. C. its power to approve rail mergers. Effect of this bill would be...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: I. C. C. v. Holding Companies | 4/14/1930 | See Source »

His chief distinction in the Senate is a fortune estimated at 30 to 50 million dollars. In his class financially is Michigan's Senator James Couzens who sold out his share of Ford Motor Co. in 1915 for 30 million. Few are the Senators who slap him on the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Minneapolis Speakeasies | 3/17/1930 | See Source »

Quite aware of the Power Commission troubles, President Hoover summoned Senator Couzens to the White House where it was agreed that the Commission must be overhauled if it were to serve as a protection to U. S. water rights. In accordance with the President's wishes Senator Couzens returned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: UTILITIES | 3/10/1930 | See Source »

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