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Dates: during 1930-1939
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When Alexander Legge was Federal Farm Board chairman, he used to stage what he called "Legge shows" throughout the wheat-growing midWest. If at these performances any farmers expected to see chorus girls, hear jazz tunes, guffaw at wisecracks, they were disappointed. It was not that kind of show. Instead Chairman Legge would mount a bare platform and make a speech. His constant theme: Cut wheat acreage by 20%. But when the farmers got home at night, they were more likely to remember Mr. Legge's clenched fists, his red, sweating face, his "hells," and "damns" than his plain...
Oliver Gerrett's many friends will be glad to hear that his case has again been dismissed. Although a third trial may be forced by his accusers, it is safe to say there will be no conviction...
When Professor Mendelssohn-Bartholdy lectures at Emerson tomorrow night, undergraduates will be able to hear a distinguished authority speak on one of the most crucial political questions in Western Europe today, the relations between France and Germany. The struggle which has never been long dormant since the Treaty of Verdun in 1843 has manifested itself again in general suspicion and some show of hostility since the proposed Austro-German customs union was announced. On the issue of the present crisis will depend the Briand Pan-European Plan, and perhaps indirectly, the peace of Europe...
...seldom enough that undergraduates have the opportunity to hear a man who possesses first hand knowledge of such a subject. This lecture should be a valuable addition to history courses and should clarify, in some degree, the rather involved European political tangle...
Depression teaches humility, softens pride. For many years the two great talking machine companies of the world have wanted to merge, time & again they have refused to make minor concessions. But last week Wall Street was glad to hear that the long-rumored deal had come to pass: shortly Columbia and His Master's Voice will belong to one company...