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...captains of industry was the matter with them. Less dignity, harder work, better sales. Let TIME advocate that all directors of companies and all stockholders work to sell goods. Increase sales activity; kill depression. So far as my parking ability is concerned, I challenge Mr. Hutchinson to a parking duel, an acceleration duel, a braking test, a speed test or any other kind of a test known to motoring. And if Mr. Hutchinson thinks the public is no longer interested in old idols, well I can give him the figures on how many people write for my autograph yearly. More...
...leader will partner with DeVoe when the Crimson and Blue join forces against the Light and Dark Blues at Stamford Bridge, London, on July 18. A broad-jumping duel yesterday between J. M. Morse '34 and W. Hasler '34 resulted in the selection of the former as the Crimson broad-jump representative. Morse covered 22 feet, 6 inches, while Hasler's best effort was 22 feet 1 1-2 inches...
...fifth such legislative inquiry to be authorized since 1890, and the passage of the resolution marked the end of a political duel between William Kingsland Macy, G. O. P. State Chairman, and William L. Ward, longtime boss of Westchester County's Republicanism. For months Mr. Ward & henchmen had balked the inquiry, presumably because of a neighborly feeling for New York City's Democracy. Mr. Ward's capitulation, apparently under pressure from Washington, makes Mr. Macy undisputed G. O. P. chieftain in New York State...
...jailed for "interrogation." Mr. Bethune, of Atlanta, Ga., was held incommunicado, denied counsel. It required two heated notes from U. S. Ambassador William Smith Culbertson to get him out of jail. Subsequently Mariano Puga Vega, a lawyer for General Motors, challenged the chief attorney for Brusadelli & Manni to a duel...
Close competition featured all of the bouts in the sabre division of the University championship tournament. In winning first place Wing defeated R.B. Lawson '32, Ludlam, and E.A. Ackerman '34. Lawson placed second, and Ludlam took third place. Almost every duel in this weapon was fought strenuously, and several of them took some time to complete...