Word: due
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...effect the debt-reduction. Government spending increased $150,000,000 in 1928. This was $27,000,000 less than had been planned. Collections dropped $51,000,000. Customs receipts dropped $36,000,000. Internal revenues dropped $24,000,000. Secretary Mellon explained that the falling off in revenues was due to "a sharp diminution" in receipts from the Federal estate (inheritance) tax and to the tax-cutting Revenue Act of 1928. He also said: "In view of the amount of discussion that has taken place as to the accuracy of the Treasury's estimate of income taxes...
...London, last week, by Judge Sir Maurice Hill who assessed $15,000 damages against him as the corespondent in a successful divorce suit brought by Major Cyril S. R. Hill. "Mrs. Hill," said Judge Hill (no relation), "is a woman of the lowest character and a liar, perhaps due to the influence of the corespondent...
...Regarding the Nationalists [see Strongest Man], we are ready to treat with them on a basis of equality. In fact, we are already conducting negotiations, but they are at a standstill for the present, due to the lack of unity within the national Government. If they seek to exclude us and make peace on their own terms naturally we will not have anything to do with them...
Reconciled. James Alexander ("Jim") Tully, onetime boisterous tramp, later a prizefighter, most recently a writer (Jarnegan, Circus Parade); and Mrs. Margaret Myers Tully. After a separation of five days they were reunited, due to the efforts of Cynic H. L. Mencken, Judge Benjamin Barr Lindsey, Novelist Rupert Hughes...
Died. John Enri dal Plaz, 63, president of the French Line, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor; in Paris; after a breakdown probably due to overwork...