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...Donald Durant...
...strange new political brew. The South Carolina delegation last week startled the Democratic Convention by voting for Repeal. In August, South Carolina will hold a Democratic primary for the Senate nomination at which the electorate will have its first real chance to vote Wet or Dry. Senator Ellison Durant Smith, a personal Dry stumping for renomination, stands shyly by the Chicago convention's plank. Ashton H. Williams of Florence is aggressively championing Repeal. Leon Harris of Anderson keeps mum on liquor. Coleman Livingston Blease, a Wet-drinking Dry trying to get back into the Senate, declares: "My people voted...
...Raskob, each down for 50,000 shares, each depositing $1,000,000. In Broker Meehan's wife's name was another $1,000,000 deposit, for 65,000 shares. Several other wives were listed for large amounts. In for lesser amounts were Percy Avery Rockefeller, William Crapo Durant, Walter P. Chrysler, Herbert Bayard Swope, Detroit's Fisher Brothers. Senator Norbeck was amazed to learn that Comedian Eddie Dowling also profited, though making no deposit. There was a strong political flavor to the pool, but Mr. Kenny's, Mr. Raskob's and Mr. Meehan...
...important new investments in Poland . . . and other purposes." Banker Rentschler suggested that Banker Murnane ought to hear Kreu-ger's explanation of the failure of the Ericsson deal. It was Sunday, Feb. 21. Banker Murnane went off to church, then summoned his good friend and partner Donald Durant who was personally very close to Ivar Kreuger. Together they went to the Kreuger penthouse at No. 791 Park Avenue. Asked for his explanation Herr Kreuger again muttered something about "an error in translation." grew white, slumped into a chair. Bankers Murnane and Durant politely did not press the issue, called...
...last week's hearing Banker Durant, face white, lips twitching, testified in a nervous voice regarding this interview. Spectators grew restless at the obvious suffering he was going through. Nerves almost cracked when on the street outside a tinnish German band struck up. Many times Banker Durant failed to remember things, always insisted that he and his partners had faith in Kreuger up to the time of his death...