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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...benches, to be beaten up by little "Aryans," to be addressed as "Du Jude" by the teachers. Since the beginning of the Hitler regime, thousands of Jews have moved to Berlin, hoping to escape notice there, believing that the presence of diplomats and foreign correspondents in the capital would prevent too drastic persecution by the Nazi Government. For the last two years anti-Jewish activity has, in fact, taken place largely outside of Berlin. Last week, however, this condition changed suddenly and Berlin was treated to as severe a series of anti-Semitic persecutions as has yet taken place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Our Sorrow | 6/27/1938 | See Source »

...indirect control over 0-T-C trading through dealers' associations. The 9,000-odd active 0-T-C dealers are supposed to band together in geographical groups, draw up rules, elect officers and police themselves (all subject to SEC approval). If SEC decides that this has failed to prevent manipulation, excessive commissions, other unfair practices, it may step in. Though last week's act exempted dealers in Government, State and municipal securities, Washington insiders predicted that the next Congress will tackle legislation to regulate municipals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Government's Week: Jun. 27, 1938 | 6/27/1938 | See Source »

...heavy-set crop technologist of Swiss descent, Dr. Joseph William Tell Duvel, who has been with the Department of Agriculture off and on since 1902. Last week Dr. Duvel submitted the CEA's proposals for speculative limits. Thereupon, Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace announced that to prevent undue price fluctuation from speculation, the Commission proposed: 1) a 2,000,000 bu. limit on net long or short positions in all futures combined or any one contract market (3,000,000 in "spread positions") except during the delivery month when the limit would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: The Government's Week: Jun. 27, 1938 | 6/27/1938 | See Source »

...week jumped prices on the Chicago wheat exchange 4½? a bu. day after the report was issued. But at 80?, wheat was still 30? under last spring and it looked as though only a major crop loss from rust and bad weather or vast New Deal lending could prevent the price from going lower...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Crop Crisis | 6/20/1938 | See Source »

...during his exile, will now handle advertising and employe and public relations preparatory to "running things before long in cooperation with my brother." His chief ambition is to restore Waterman to the No. 1 position in the industry now held by Parker Pen Co. He hopes this will not prevent his writing a novel or two on the side. When he writes he scrupulously uses a Waterman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Penman's Return | 6/20/1938 | See Source »

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