Word: czechoslovakian
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...French franc. Turkey, which has quoted foreign currencies on Istanbul exchange in British pounds, switched all quotations into francs. Bulgaria and Rumania switched to francs for export-import business quotations. Czechoslovakia, which has quoted her goods in pounds for export, quoted proudly last week in the stable Czechoslovakian crown. Since the U.S. holds 44% of the banking gold (more than twice as much as France) rivalry between dollar and franc last week was not serious. Shipping lines which had, used sterling rates followed, particularly on the Pacific Coast, the lead of the Pacific Coast-European conference, switched certain rates...
Dignitaries meeting Vaclav Pallier, Czechoslovakian Minister to Hungary, at the railway station in Budapest, were astonished to see him descend from the train clad only in pajamas. He explained that his trousers had been stolen overnight; he had no others with him. The trousers were found later in a cornfield. The Minister's pocketbook was not in them...
Henderson Elected, The League Council brushed aside Czechoslovakian Foreign Minister Dr. Eduard Benes ("Biggest Little Statesman") who publicly aspired last week to be elected chairman of the 1932 World Disarmament Conference. Instead of aspiring Dr. Benes, the Council elected big, beefy "Uncle Arthur" Henderson, Scottish Foreign Secretary of Great Britain...
...addition to the English meet, the combined American teams expect to play exhibition matches on the continent, and will enter the Swiss championships at St. Moritz, as well as play several Czechoslovakian teams. A trip through Italy is also contemplated...
...Even in the semifinal round neither had any trouble. Kozeluh eliminated famed chop-stroking Howard Kinsey of San Francisco, 6-0, 6-2, 6-3. Richards took Harvey Snodgrass 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Critics, believing Richards looked fat and pallid, favored Kozeluh in the final, and the Czechoslovakian started just as they expected him to. He won the first set 6-2. In the next set Richards started a terrific rally. He matched his volley with Kozeluh's accurate backhand drives and at last broke through service to win 10-8. Then, amazingly, it was the nutbrown...