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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Months ago the brothers ceased speaking to each other. Last week Lord Kylsant intimated frigidly that on at least one occasion Lord St. Davids had written a letter expressly to inform his brother that he would not speak to him. It was a quarrel de luxe, peer against peer, brother against brother, tycoon against tycoon-over a $10,000,000 technicality...
Sweltering Showdown. Though the potent attack of M. Franklin-Bouillion and his Bloc had thus been safely weathered, long hours of sultry word-fencing by M. Briand with at least a dozen orators ensued before the question reached a vote. Fearful that the Deputies would never commit themselves to explicit ratification, the government did not put the issue squarely, as the final showdown came. Instead the Chamber was asked to pass a weasel-Jaw authorizing popular President Gaston ("Gastounet"') Domergue to perform the act of ratification by executive decree. Prior to seeking action on even this weasel...
Persevering, however, Interviewer Gunther was at least able to write a fresh description of Mr. Cutten's appearance and to quote him, in general terms, on the Market...
...from their own bank. Thus while Clarke Bros, claimed assets of $5,852-377, the actual value of these assets was figured at a minimum of $640,000 and a maximum of $1,830,000. There are some 3,000 depositors, none of whom will receive anything for at least three months. Six depositors said their deposits had been accepted the day before the bank closed. Laymen who think that banks are banks all alike, wondered how the State Banking Department had permitted Clarke Bros, to get into such a dreadful condition. Explanation lay in the fact that Clarke Bros...
...injury, the plane was advertising cinema, the industry whose "talkies" have thrown some 35,000 musicians out of work. Next day Conductor Goldman protested vigorously to the city authorities. Outdoor concertgoers throughout the land were relieved to hear there is a Federal regulation requiring airmen to stay at least 3,000 feet above cities and crowds. Concert-zooming pilots will get their licenses revoked...