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Admitting that internal and economic questions are as nearly insolvable as under any ministry, it seems likely that the Baldwin cabinet will seek to outdo its defeated rivals in foreign policy. The decisive putting down of the imperial foot in Egypt, the postponement of the protocol conference at England's behest, the presence of Austen Chamberlain at the opening in Rome of the League Council point to a reliance upon England's own strength in diplomacy rather than to the dubious protection of treaties and agreements. The Tories will, of course, try to reduce taxes, without restricting the beneficent activities...
Coach Newell's 150-pound B crew left yesterday morning for New Haven where it will strive to outdo the efforts of corresponding crews from Yale and Princeton. This crew secured the right to represent the University in this event it week ago Thursday, prior to the four length defeat by the Pennsylvania light crew last Monday...
...Tribune and The Herald and Examiner, Chicago's best known*morning papers outdo one another. The Tribune arranged to broadcast programs of music, news and general information from the Zenith Edgewater Beach station (WJAZ). The Herald-Examiner (Hearst) has made arrangements to join with Sears Roebuck and Co. in a new station to be opened in April and to be known as WBBX. This station will give special attention to agriculture, weather, financial reports...
When the Equitable Building on lower Broadway was finished, New Yorkers felt that the climax of big buildings had been reached. But now the Parlex Holding Corporation proposes to outdo it with a mammoth structure at Fourth Avenue and 33rd Street. An entire block, 425 x 197 feet, will be occupied, the new structure when finished will contain 1,458,170 square feet of rental area-about a quarter of a million more than the Equitable Building-and will have 31 stories. The total cost is estimated at between $18,000,000 and $20,000,000. Construction will start this...
Rivalry in programs was intense last night as each head proctor strove to outdo the other. Songs by Coach Bill Haines will be the feature in Smith Halls; R. H. Hopkins 2L, head proctor at Standish has engaged a troupe of last year's Pi Eta minstrels to produce a little playlet called. "When Nero Played His Fiddle"; while B. S. Cogan '23, head proctor of Gore, present the Moynahan Brothers as his attraction...