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...Wesselman '31 and R. B. Lawson '32 were the Crimson stars, winning every bout in which they were entered. Picket shone for New York University, winning the Violet's only folls bouts...
When the visitors saw the turbine gathering speed, traveling at a rate of several thousand revolutions per min. they stopped their whispers, stared. Then Georges Claude turned on electric generators. Forty large bulbs began to glow dully, soon lighted up, shone brightly for min. Cuban scientists nodded their heads. Here was a Power which might some day give to Cuba and all tropical and semitropical countries an industrial value they never dreamed...
...Dividend. Although British financial realms have been inundated with such bearish items as last week's dividend omission by United Molasses Co. Ltd., long a British bluechip, one bright announcement shone forth last week. Austin Co. (automobiles) declared a 60% dividend. Last year Austin paid 20% payment after having paid nothing since 1918. It has no connection with American Austin except in the considerable personal holdings of Sir Herbert Austin...
...That shone on Troy and Marathon...
Four hours later the sun shone peaceful and bright on a ruined city. The hurricane, tearing inland across the island broke its force against the rugged mountains separating Spanish-speaking Dominican Republic from French-speaking Haiti. In Santo Domingo city 1,500 were killed, 5,000 were injured, 30,000 homeless and destitute. Dapper General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo who has only been president of the Dominican Republic 19 days found the presidential palace crashing about his ears. Almost before the wind stopped whistling he was in the streets directing army and police relief operations. To Washington he sent a pathetic...