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Brass Tacks was comparatively dowdy in dress. It had a plain red-bordered cover bearing its table of contents. Typography was commonplace. Prime feature of Brass Tacks was the first instalment of Oklahoma Oilman Ernest Whitworth Marland's story of how he lost control of rich Marland Oil Co. to the "money trust," by which he meant J. P. Morgan...
...intercepted a Washington State pass and in two plays the Tide had another score. Then Campbell broke through right tackle and got away. The second period was not over yet but the game was won. Essentially a defensive team, the ponderous Statesmen were demoralized. In the third period Guard Whitworth left his place in the line, booted a 30-yard field-goal for the Tide. Alabama 24, Washington State...
Appeared at the hearing many artistic friends of the sculptor, equally convinced of his rationality and "artistic magnificence." Among these was Arthur Lee, Norwegian-born sculptor who recently contended in Oilman Ernest Whitworth Marland's competition for the Pioneer Woman and whose torso, "Volupte," is lodged in the Metropolitan Museum. Another was Samilla Love Jameson (married name: Heinzmann) who lately completed a bust of Tammany's 100-year-old Grand Sachem John Richard Voorhis (TIME, Aug. 5). She offered to sell the bust to the highest bidder for money to help the cause. Others were Tamara Loeb, Guggenheim...
...Great Britain the shipbuilding, armament and heavy engineering industries still suffer the after-effects of the War. As result the British iron & steel trade (notably Vickers Ltd., and Armstrong, Whitworth & Co.) has suffered. Last year and the year before Armstrong, Whitworth had heavy losses. Vickers's earnings have been so poor that the company two years ago reduced its capital from $128,420,000 to $88,396,287, in order to make its dividend rate look respectable...
...this situation Vickers Ltd. and Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. recently decided to help themselves by amalgamating their naval shipbuilding, armament and heavy and special steel business as a separate company. This new company the parent concerns will control jointly. Last week they had practically completed details of the new company's organization and exchange of stock. On Jan. 1, it begins to function...