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...yard free style Harvard; Gerggyman W. Shepherd, Jr. '36, Francis D. Karman '37, George A. Dedge, ll '37; Alumni: Scoff, Wightman, Howe, Winson Edward P. Parker '34, Jameson...
...propaganda abroad 200,000,000 marks or $80,000,000 a year, nearly $10,000 per hour, night & day. Since this would be enough to pay the interest for over two years on the Dawes and Young bonds now belligerently defaulted by Dr. Schacht, financiers were inclined to scoff at the idea that Dr. Goebbels ever spent any such sums, whatever he may tell his friends in exuberant moments...
...continue their majestic roll until broken up by slackening wind or shallow water. Loftiest ocean wave mentioned in encyclopedic discussions of the subject is a 70-footer reported by the Majestic's, officers twelve years ago. At tales of bigger ones scientists and seamen are inclined to scoff...
...Pittsburgh Democratic boss, and many another bigwig paid him tribute. The President sent a special message by Mr. Walker: "Please convey my best wishes . . . particularly to my good friend, the honored guest, Eddie Dowling." Last week Mr. Gerry said nothing, and Howard McGrath, Rhode Island Democratic Chairman, did not scoff at Candidate Dowling. He said politely: "The convention is open to all comers...
Startled by the boldness of the move, the industry scarcely knew whether to cheer, scoff or suspect. Was the Department of Commerce about to hand out $7,000,000 contracts to favored manufacturers? Was it going to solicit R. F. C. money for production of the Vidal "flivver?" Would it prescribe its ideal plane design for manufacturers to follow? Director Vidal hastened to squelch all such notions. His Department would simply look for customers for a $700 airplane, drop its findings into the industry's lap, let the industry do the rest. He added: "If favorable response...