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...sprouting upward from a base of equal height. Pulling the ripcord, Italy's Dictator revealed a 300-ton obelisk of Carrara marble embellished with no inscription except nine letters in high relief-MUSSOLINI. Apropos a gymnastic exhibition by both sexes which next took place in the stadium, Signer Leonardo Arpinati, Undersecretary of Interior and head of the Italian Olympic Committee, revealed last week the result of experiments at Bologna by Italian doctors on Italian sportswomen. "Our investigations have proved," said Signer Arpinati, ''that sports do have a beneficial effect on woman's physique. The sportswoman, however...
...Rome last week Signer Achille Starace, abrupt Secretary General of the Fascist Party, ordered that "to maintain the dignity of Fascist customs" the Official shout will no longer be given "except when saluting II Duce." Lesser Fascist leaders will receive silent salutes, out-stretchings of the right arm at an upward inclination...
Since Castel Gandolfo is invisible from the Vatican, to oblige the Pope Signer Marconi was obliged to use reflectors or to develop a system of "bending" short waves or somehow shooting them out in a curve. Last week he announced that he had done so, that he and his collaborator, the Marchese Luigi Salari had communicated over a distance of 167 miles on 57-cm. (less than 2-ft.) waves. Other radio engineers read his statement with wonder and respect, awaited details...
...President and Gentlemen," cried Signer Grandi, "I have been able to communicate to the head of my government the contents of President Hoover's message and wish to make the following brief statement: Italy accepts entirely and in all its parts the disarmament plan submitted by the American Delegation...
These problems have not yet been solved, declared Signer Grandi, because "statesmen have permitted themselves to be impeded by technicalities." Urging sacrifices all round in the name of world unity "to solve the technical and juridical problems of reparations . . . treaties . . . and disarmament," Signer Grandi exhorted, "We must all set examples! Only thus can the present crisis of confidence be solved...