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Louisville, the Gateway to the South, in addition to leading the World in 17 industries, has a cheaper taxi rate than the "cheapest in the U. S." mentioned on p. 18 of your issue of Feb. 24. Here, the tariff is two miles for 25C and "Four Can Ride As Cheap As One" so bring the family when you come...
Conflict with the Senate again marred the peace of President Hoover's week. Well-intentioned, he warned the Congress against legislation which, if passed, he knew would bloat the budget, necessitate tax increases. The same set of Senators who had flayed him for his silence on the tariff rose up to denounce him for speaking out against extravagance. President Hoover shifted his ground under this attack, appealed to the country at large to support economy. ¶ President Hoover selected John North Willys, onetime motorman, as U. S. Ambassador to Poland, to succeed the late Alexander Pollock Moore. ¶ With...
...Rejected (39 to 27) a tariff on crude oil. ¶ Passed a bill providing $7,000,000 for farm relief in flood and drought areas...
...mysteriously spied upon, that their offices had been ransacked at night. A counter espionage was established by Sergeant at Arms Barry. The Senate wing side door was locked and all visitors had to file through a single entrance under the sharp inspection of special guards. Night sessions on the tariff only added to members' nervous apprehension...
...anyway it can be again stated that any tariff policy as long as it is well stated and defined is better than no policy, and constant uncertainty...