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...Manhattan. But Carter Coal's thunder was stolen on the same day when the mighty Association of American Railroads, whose members burn 22% of U. S. soft coal, got an injunction from the Federal Court of Appeals in Washington staying all the minimum prices set up to govern railroad buying. The railroads boasted no such constitutional purpose as Carter Coal; they merely maintained that the prices were illegal because the Commission did not take public testimony before creating them...
...Gommunist Party famed Deputy Dolores Ibarruri ("The Passion Flower") entered "reservations" against points in the Premier's program speech, but joined the rest of the Deputies in voting "unanimous confidence." No further Cortes session scheduled, the Leftist Cabinet will thus continue to govern by decrees, ratified at long intervals...
...Alumni Placement Office is another source of information. Whether or not the issue be placement, a senior or underclassman who can have a job for the asking when he graduates is welcome to come here to discuss the factors which should govern his decision. No effort will be made to reach any conclusions for him, nor will he be persuaded against his will even to consider other employment than that which has been offered...
Presents: from His Majesty's Govern-ment a $100,000 mansion, unexpectedly delayed in construction so that Paul & Margaritas had to move into a friend's house in Athens this week, before starting on their wedding trip; from His Majesty's Cabinet & Armed Forces a $10,000 emerald & diamond necklace; from the Greek Royal Yacht Club a yacht; from the President of France a tablecloth; from the Duke & Duchess of Windsor a gift (nature undisclosed) explained by announcing that "the Duke was an old friend of Prince Paul...
...soldiers' bonus in 1936, which accentuated inflationary sentiment that got out of bounds in the spring of 1937, drove prices and inventories too> high. As contributory factors he mentioned strikes, increased operating costs of railroads, lack of expansion by utilities and, finally, the attempt of the Govern-ment to reduce its contribution to consumer spending power. Said he: "Monopolistically controlled prices and wages which are now too high must be lowered and prices and wages which are too low, in relation to consumer purchasing power, must be raised...