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...island-born son of an island-born father, found himself under sharp, critical attack for Honolulu's lax law enforcement. Businessmen led by Walter Dillingham, railway tycoon, demanded a cleanup. Worthy citizens held mass meetings to protest against being "shushed"' by politicians who fairly screamed that Hawaii's raucous medley of race and sex was all an exaggeration. The Grand Jury met and dawdled while Governor Judd summoned a quick session of the Territorial Legislature, recommended a reorganization of the politics-ridden police force, capital punishment for the crime of rape...
Bravely forgetful of salary reductions which their trustees might be contemplating, thousands of college teachers made expensive dashes across the country last week to attend one or more of the scientific congresses which make the Christmas school holiday a clamorous medley of "I saw that . . .", "I did this. . . ." In New Orleans, together with 33 smaller, affiliated organizations, met the American Association for the Advancement of Science.* Its incoming president, Professor Franz Boas of Columbia University, was bedridden in Manhattan, vexed that he could not take over what the public assumes to be the most eminent office in U. S. Science...
...Schroder & Co., J. P. Morgan & Co., the Rothschilds and Baring Bros. Twelve million dollars more came from National City Bank of New York and Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.; $4,500,000 more from Bankers Trust Co. and Guaranty Trust Co. Solomon R. Guggenheim and his able new partner Medley G. B. Whelpley, president of American Express Bank & Trust Co. until its dissolution last month, were to sail for Chile this week to confer with government officials on changes in Co-sach's corporate structure...
...Winchester business & plants (valued last year at $30,000,000) for $3.000,000 cash, $4,800,000 in preferred stock, $300,000 towards paying receivership expenses. Last week the Winchester reorganization committee consisting of Earle Bailie, president of Tri-Continental Corp. and partner of J. & W. Seligman & Co., and Medley G. B. Whelpley, president of American Express Bank & Trust Co., approved the offer. The plan then awaited the approval of the Federal receiver. When the deal is completed owners of Winchester first mortgage bonds will receive $50 cash and $28 par value Western Cartridge preferred stock for each $100 bond...
...receivership with the stockmarket in 1929. To his offices at No. 36 Wall Street, George Ohrstrom called help one night last week. There came : Richard Carley Hunt, utility-experienced member of the legal firm of Chadbourne, Hunt, Jaeckel & Brown; William Buchsbaum, utility executive and sportsman; and young, heavy-set Medley G. B. Whelpley, president of American Express Bank & Trust Co. As a reorganization committee (Mr. Hunt, chairman), they hoped to have an announcement to make by the middle of September, hoped the properties might continue to operate intact. The United States District Court of Delaware ap pointed former...