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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fight also disturbed the peace of the national executive mansion, but for a different reason. The President wrote a letter to T. V. O'Connor, Chairman of the Shipping Board, who had voted for the Dollar sale. The letter asked officially for the names of members of the Shipping Board who had opposed the sale and for their reasons. It seemed that the President disliked the idea of Government servants going into court in support of a private concern against a Government decision. He was about to apply the axe, said some...
Ever and anon a case dustily tagged U. S. v. Jones & Co. is odorous of destiny. The Justices, sniffing the issue, settle deeper into their chairs, droop lower their traditionally half-closed eyelids, put more innocently their occasional question to distinguished counsel standing below the rail...
...inherits an estate, can he deduct his Federal inheritance tax in computing what he owes to the state inheritance-tax collector? "No," said the Court in handing down the decision (Stebbins v. the Controller of the State of California). The Stebbins estate pays $37,699 more to California than it would have if the court had said: "Yes." This decision was taken to be in line with President Coolidge's opinion that inheritance taxes are the special preserve of the state. Forty-eight tax collectors rejoiced...
...communication with anybody belonging to the actual political circles in Germany or with party leaders. His Majesty once and for all has made it his principle not to interfere in internal affairs in Germany as long as he resides in Doorn. By his Imperial Majesty's orders Col. V. Kliest acting chief of household...
Girls--S. F. Collier '26, F. V. Crane '25, Russell Dewart '25, N. S. Hesse '27, R. L. Pruyn '27, J. O. Rosecrans '27, W. R. Wister '27, Austin Wood...