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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Though General von Ludendorff may be merely passing through a phase of mental aberration, he has been at least temporarily cold-shouldered by all of the political associates who, less than a year ago, acknowledged his leadership as head of an extreme Monarchist faction in the Reichstag...
...have visualized myself gracefully draped over a saloon window ledge romantically viewing the moonlit sky. The men . . . have reminded each other not to forget evening jackets and boiled shirts in their baggage. We have drawn ourselves lovely pictures of dining elegantly in mid-air with Commodore Eckener at the head of a flower-decked table . . . but . . . leather coats, woollies and furs will be our evening dress. Hot soup and steaming stew more welcome than cold caviar and chicken salad...
...Tammany Farmers" series has stressed urban ignorance and presumption rather than any sinister note. Quite as characteristic of the G. O. P. sermons which the Tribune's front page often preaches, such as a picture of "Uncle Sam" painting a sign on the Capitol: "Wanted!?Man to head largest industrial, agricultural and commercial organization in the world." The title of this cartoon was: "Mr. Hoover Answers the Description...
Power. Charles Augustus Stone, head of Stone & Webster and Blodget (engineers, financiers) last week added a great block to his interstate power structure. He is chairman of the Engineers Public Service Co., a holding company for power manufacturers of the Middle West, Southwest, South and Middle Atlantic States. In the Northwest is the Puget Sound Power & Light Co., which supplies motive power to the Great Northern Railway. Last week Mr. Stone got control of Puget Sound and joined it to his Engineers Public Service Co., whose total assets thereby became...
Glad-hand tactics have carried Roy Young far. At 18 he was a messenger boy in the Marquette (Mich.) bank. At 37 he was head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the youngest governor in the system. Every U. S. banking tycoon knows and likes his pleasant, florid face, his easy, vigorous anecdotes. He is now 46, a satisfied, successful Scotchman...