Word: presents
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...present threat is of greater danger to the peace of Washington. Sir Esme Howard himself has voluntarily offered to set up a zone of local prohibition in the British embassy. And of course such an example of good-will from one power might necessitate similar action by others in order to maintain a proper diplomatic balance. What wonder that foreign capitals must be consulted...
...Sanger's Birth Control Clinic in New York and the conviction of Mrs. Mary Ware Dennett for publishing a pamphlet simplifying sex problems for young people. Although in certain matters the police overstepped their authority in the clinic raid both actions were for the most part legal under the present statutes...
Hoover Increases. President Hoover sought to ease the tension by exercising the flexible provision of the present tariff law and raising the duty on three farm commodities. He raised: 1) Milk from 2½ cents to 3¾ cents per gallon (the new bill-5 cents per gallon); 2) Cream from 20 cents to 30 cents per gallon (the new bill-48 cents per gallon); 3) Flaxseed from 40 cents to 56 cents per bushel (the new bill-56 cents per bushel). At the same time, not for the benefit of the farmer, President Hoover made increases in the duty...
...amount of profit depends on valuation. For 15 years the I.C. C. has been tentatively valuing U. S. rail properties. I. C. C. valuations have generally been on the principle of original costs, plus improvements, less depreciation. The carriers have contended for valuations on the basis of reproduction at present price levels ("current reproduction value"), less depreciation. In 1920 the I. C. C. valued U. S. railroads at approximately 19 billion dollars. The roads valued themselves at 30 billions. Both sides agreed that about five billions have been spent on improvements and replacements since 1920. The point at issue...
...week Capone, with his ever present bodyguard, Frank ("Slippery") Cline, had been teasing Atlantic City police officials with his presence in that resort. He prepared to return to Chicago, motored to Philadelphia, missed the Broadway Limited, made a reservation on the Manhattan Limited. With two hours to kill, he went to a cinema. Detectives picked him up as he came out, took from him a .38 calibre revolver, courteously escorted him to police headquarters. Bail was set at $35,000. At midnight he was questioned by Director of Public Safety Lemuel B.Schofield and made these statements...