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Curtis Bean Doll, son-in-law of Presi-dent-elect Roosevelt, resigned his partnership in the New York Stock Exchange firm of Goodbody & Co., announced he would become an independent broker with an office at E. F. Hutton...
...trial balloon, it served its purpose quickly. Filipinos squawked regretfully at their Governor's proposed departure. U. S. businessmen in Manila shook their heads sourly at the demands of mainland politics. The U. S. Press generally mocked the idea that Governor General Roosevelt would promote Presi dent Hoover's reelection...
...Bedding Alliance of America, the Hickory Handle Association, the South western Peanut Shellers' Association. In the mighty realm of rolling mills and blast furnaces is the American Iron & Steel Institute. To head this trade group Rob ert Patterson Lament last week resigned as U. S. Secretary of Commerce. Presi dent Charles Michael Schwab will retire to an inactive chairmanship...
...charge of the plaza are Vice Presi dent Curtis and Speaker Garner. On the statute books is a law prohibiting demonstrations there. To Roy Robertson's picketers went the police order: "Keep out of the plaza, stay off the grass, keep moving." Leader Robertson obeyed. Back & forth behind a soiled U. S. flag filed his men on the far side of the black expanse of asphalt. Food was served them afoot, including 1,000 sandwiches contributed by Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean. Up & down his thin column paced Robertson, exhorting his men in a voice croaky with fatigue. Shoes came...
...irritation and shame," there is plenty of cause for irritation and shame, says Abbe Dimnet, if a man will but take an inventory of himself. Starting with a detailed, impartial inventory of all his traits a man will soon discover plenty of Good work to do. Granting U. S. Presi dent Wilson's observation, "There is no more priggish business in the world than the development of one's character," the Abbe still holds with Thomas a Kempis: "We should soon be perfect if we would only conquer one fault every year." Presi dent Wilson, though...