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Actual administrator of Washington is not President Spencer but William Neal Winter, regent and business manager in stalled by Governor Hartley. Regent Winter is a practicing Spiritualist, with a "control" known as Hugo. Last week Washingtonians were wondering publicly, "Who has control today, Hartley or Hugo...
Wilhelm III? Newsorgans controlled by Dr. Alfred Hugenberg, "Hearst of Germany" rumored that on President von Hindenburg's 85th birthday next October he will resign and place Germany in the hands of former Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm as Regent. At once Munich papers began to clamor for restoration of the Kingdom of Bavaria with former Crown Prince Rupprecht on the Throne. In Berlin last week was Viscount Rothermere, "Hearst of England." Flatly he asserted, "Germans have learned from their economic distress that monarchy is good for business." He prophesied the "rescue of the Reich" with a Hohenzollern on the Throne...
...Witness Raskob produced itemized statements of all his dealings in shares of General Motors Corp. (of which he is a director but no longer an officer) since 1927. He maintained with his brokers two accounts, one of which was usually long more stock than the other was short. In Regent Corp., his personal holding company, he had always had at least 100,000 shares. Further heavy commitments were represented by his interest in General Motors' Managers Securities Co. Twice he had been "technically short" on balance between his two brokerage accounts, once for 2,204 shares, which he covered...
...appointment of forty-four proctors for the next academic year, 1932-33 was announced yesterday by the regent of Harvard University. Twenty-six of the appointees will be resident in Freshman Dormitories in the Yard. The Freshman proctors include eight instructors in Freshman courses who will act as members of the Board of Freshman Advisers...
...other Great Power can currently show, even on paper, such a surplus. During March moreover the pound sterling gained 20¢ on international exchange and held this gain last week. In Budapest His Serene Highness Admiral Nicholas Horthy de Nagybanya, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, would have been well justified in raising his tranquil "sea" eyes and drinking again to England...