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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...year 1932-33, however, there will be a falling off in the amount available for scholarships and loans due to the fact that the income from invested funds will be less and the repayments from loans somewhat slower, especially among the recent graduates who have found it difficult to obtain employment. At the present moment, it is estimated that the total shrinkage will be about $18,000, although it is reasonable to expect that some of this will be offset by additional gifts during the year and by residuary bequests which will become available. The loss in income available...
When a Russian needs more food or clothing than his ration card entitles him to buy, he can go to the special Torgsin stores which sell only for valuta (foreign money), if he has any valuta-a difficult thing for a Russian to obtain. Last week the bars went down a little. To increase the State's stock of silver, Torgsin was authorized to accept silver plate and old jewelry as valuta. Next day Torgsin stores were jammed with hungry, ill-clad natives, eager to swap silver for rough clothing and such luxuries, dear to Russians, as smoked salmon...
...Britain, France and Italy declared that henceforth the Disarmament Conference shall strive to obtain for "Germany and other powers . . . equality of rights in a [treaty] system which would provide security for all nations." On this basis Baron von Neurath promised that Germany will re-enter the Conference when it meets next year...
...classmates of the men living in the Houses. Their numbers are not large enough to form an independent league, and often through no fault of their own they are deprived of House residence. After the Yale "College Plan" is under way perhaps we may find a mutual solution to obtain competition for the "Ramblers...
...McIntyre Porcupine a Canadian producer, has picked it from $16.50 to over $20. Last week Toronto's Financial Post warned: "If investors will keep in mind . . . the fact that 17½ years is required for a shareholder in a mining company whose stock gives a 10% yield to obtain a return of his investment, and at the same time get 6% interest, a sounder foundation is laid for calculating the return necessary from investments in all such wasting assets as gold mines...