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...unimportant positions. Example: Benjamin Victor Cohen, 40, a Brain Trust attorney who is PWA's assistant general counsel. He had a large hand in drafting the Stock Exchange Control Bill and, contrary to all rules, sat on the floor of the House during consideration of that measure to prompt its "sponsors" in debate. Not until his presence seemed likely to cause a Republican stir did he retire. Besides Cohen, there are others like him: Dr. Jacob Viner (Treasury Department), Norman Meyers (Interior Department), Abe Fortas and Lee Pressman...
...hope that Harvard men will follow the trial of the three Harvard students with close attention. The charge of 'inciting to riot' against these students seems to be wholly in conflict with the evidence. They are entitled to whatever support is necessary from Havard men to secure them prompt acquittal...
...Neither setting gave him the public recognition which he deserved. General Johnson settled the threatened coal strike by amendments to the bituminous coal code that cut hours from eight to seven per day, raised wages. The Appalachian coal operators, in whose mines the United Mine workers are strongest, were prompt to accept the agreement. The operators of the South and Southwest, who in years past have worsted the United Mine Workers, stood out against the change, maintained that higher freight rates from their mines necessitated lower wages. The Alabama operators even went so far as to shut down their mines...
With the lacrosse season under way a meeting of all those interested in competing for the managership of the Freshman lacrosse team will be held today at 3 o'clock in the managers' room of the H.A.A. All candidates are asked to be prompt...
...Insurance Corp. until January when the R. F. C. foisted him on Chicago's Continental Illinois National Bank as its chairman. Said Mr. Farley: "I feel that the party is very fortunate in securing for committee treasurer a man of such outstanding prominence and ability. . . ." Republicans were also prompt to congratulate the Democratic Party, pointing out that as head of a big bank, whose largest stockholder is the U. S. Government, Treasurer Cummings should indeed have unusual ability in raising money. Second card of the new shuffle was another ace. Mr. Farley named Emil Edward Hurja to assist...