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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Debentures In. Trouble began when the Senate voted 47 to 44 to retain in the bill the Export Debenture Plan, ten objections by President Hoover notwithstanding (TIME, April 29). The line of cleavage on this vote proved two things; 1) The Hoover 1928 victory in four Southern States carried no weight in the Senate where Democrats (with two exceptions) joined solidly against him and for the Debenture Plan; 2) The nine-year coalition of Democrats and Progressive Republicans still held a whip hand over major legislation, despite the G. O. P.'s paper majority of 17 votes...
...Mutt Psychology." Just before the vote, California's Senator Hiram Johnson arose, pulled down his waistcoat, rattled off a fast-stepping speech which, beneath the ridicule, epitomized the Senate's opinion in favor of Debentures. His fists moved back and forth characteristically as he conceded the debenture was a "bounty" and asked, "What...
...loss for a suitable nominee, are even ready.to fuse with independent Democrats if they have a man to offer. The only Democrat who stands forth seems to be John Francis ("Red Mike") Hylan, twice Mayor before Walker. Republicans were last week actually, quite seriously considering allegiance to Hylan, whose vote-following is unquestionably larger than the outstanding Republican possibility, short, swart Representative Fiorello H. La Guardia...
Responding to the petition of the H. A. A. authorities on behalf of the gymnasium the vote of the corporation allowing for the erection of one more floor was announced yesterday. The sum of $166,000 will practically complete the second floor of the athletic building wherein the great majority of the minor activities will find a place. At present the plans call for fencing, boxing, and wrestling rooms, as well as several free rooms for corrective exercising, and general classes...
...meeting will be modeled as closely as possible after the assemblies of the League of Nations. The convenant of the actual League has been adapted to the students' purpose with as few changes as possible. This covenant will be put to vote at the meeting of the assembly...