Word: pounded
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...fiscal syllogism fateful for Europe last week was this: Developments in Washington tended to weaken confidence in the dollar and make it fall; therefore the British Exchequer, which is resolved for reasons of trade not to let the dollar become much cheaper than the pound, took steps to weaken its own currency. The means adopted was to sell sterling against francs and these the British Exchange Equalization Fund hastily converted into gold to protect itself against possible devaluation of the franc. During the week over a billion gold francs fled France and it was possible although not yet probable that...
Although pious expressions looking toward international monetary stabilization have indeed been made by President Roosevelt and Chancellor Neville Chamberlain of the British Exchequer, their acts in cheapening and artificially juggling the values of the dollar and the pound have been a plain contradiction of these expressions. As for M. Tannery and the regents of the Bank of France last week, what they were actually getting at was not entirely clear. A new Cabinet of the Left Centre took office in Paris fortnight ago, and if devaluation or inflation or "panic" should come soon the kickback from enraged French voters...
...slender, demountable, 10-in. antennae projecting on each side. Like the heavier portable sets which it is intended to replace, this pocket transmitter enables an announcer to roam freely at State fairs, golf tournaments, Roller Derbies and train wrecks, ready to broadcast at any instant. Weighing less than a pound, powered by a 90-volt battery which weighs some 3 lb., the set operates on a microwave (about one metre) at 300,000 kilocycles. The signals, which have a range of about four miles, are relayed on ordinary frequency bands by a fixed station...
...three are nationally famous athletes and definite prospects for next summer's Olympic team. Torrance, elephantine Louisiana State shot-putter, holds the present indoor and outdoor world's record for the 16-pound shot, and Hornbostel, now a student in the Harvard Business School, competed in the 1932 Olympic games in the half-mile. Sears won the Billings Two-Mile event in the B.A.A. Games at the Boston Garden last Saturday night, and is a well-known competitor in the longer distances...
...other hand, Pennsylvania possesses a major threat in Captain Rothschild in the 165-pound class, who has shown himself to be a very dangerous man in competition this year. Penn is also strong in the 115, 145, and 155 pound divisions...