Word: ended
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...special session in November. Except for some legislative spadework accomplished in committee, the 37-day special session was a farce. The third session, which began on January 3, and ran 154 days until one sultry evening last week, was the most productive period of the 75th Congress. As the end approached, Franklin Roosevelt felt kindly enough toward the members to scribble each chamber a note on his private green letter paper. ". . . Much constructive legislation for the benefit of the people. Definitely, we are making progress...
...End loose public credit control...
Light practices during the remainder of the week failed to bring the Chace stroked outfit into top form, while the Eli boat stationed at Gayle's Ferry was pacing through its trials in it foest form of the season. By week's end both eights had found their stride...
Following luncheon today, the mile-long parade of alumni, led by the 25th reunion class, will start at 1:30, under the direction of Alan J. Lowrey '13, of San Francisco, Chief Marshall. The Stadium exercises, taking place on a special stage erected at the "Bowl" end, are scheduled for 2 o'clock...
...Paralyzed when a bale of cotton falls on him. a young sharecropper broods over his wife working in his place. When the plantation owner refuses to advance them two pounds of fat-bacon until the end of the week, he broods over a plan to cut off his numb, useless legs and eat them...