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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Wakeman. Ke submitted a letter written to him last January by Mr. Shearer, in which Mr. Shearer boasted of having "saved the ship-building industry ... as the result of my activities during the sixty-ninth Congress." In the letter he took credit for the fact that there were then eight 10,000-ton cruisers under construction, and pointed out that as a result of the failure of the Geneva conference a $740,000,000 ship- building program was before Congress. Mr. Wakeman took the blame for Bethlehem's having hired Mr. Shearer, admitted it was a "damn fool decision...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY & NAVY: Epic Lobby | 9/30/1929 | See Source »

...despite its potency, Greater London & Counties Trust, Ltd., is not an independent company, is controlled by Harley Clarke's Utilities Power & Light Corp. of Chicago. Utilities Power & Light controls eight U. S. companies which supply electricity, also gas, to St. Louis, Indianapolis and 830 other U. S. cities and towns with a total population of more than 2,800,000. Counting its British subsidiary, Utilities Power & Light last year* showed a net of $5,999,168. Gross British revenues equalled about one-fourth of gross U. S. and British revenues combined...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Statesman in Industry | 9/30/1929 | See Source »

...University squad, taking advantage of the cooler weather trampled completely on the seconds, ripping off first downs at will. The aerial attack, which shows promise of becoming one of the real offensive threats this year; again clicked to perfection. Six forwards out of eight attempts were completed along with ten lateral passes. Charles Devens, Mays, and Mason each crossed the goal line twice, while T. W. Gilligan, Harding, Moushegian, Batchelder, White, and Newhardt each scored once. Potter reeled off a 100 yard run but the score was disallowed because of an offside play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIRST ELEVEN RUNS THROUGH SCRUBS IN LONG SCRIMMAGE | 9/28/1929 | See Source »

...record for the University, Harvard College is slightly behind in numbers so far enrolled. A total of 3165 men have so far registered in the College. Of this total the Freshmen led in number enrolled with nine hundred and ninety-one. The Sophomores stand second with eight hundred and forty-six students. Six hundred and ninety-four are enrolled in the Junior class, while the Seniors number five hundred and sixty-two. This year there are seventy-two out of course students. In addition, forty-four special students registered in the College...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENROLMENT INCREASES OVER PREVIOUS YEARS | 9/24/1929 | See Source »

...Eight Tilts Scheduled...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LONG CAMPAIGN DRAWS SWARM OF CONTESTANTS TO FOOTBALL LEAGUE | 9/24/1929 | See Source »

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