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Protesting. His Highness made a dramatic entrance into his capital city barefoot, holding a large basin of Ganges water over his head. Even this did not affect the stony British Government. As a last resort he telegraphed the Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, for permission to postpone his departure till Friday-much more propitious astrologically. This too was refused. His Highness left on Monday...
...Smith promptly replied to the La Guardia threat: "I am not a candidate. ... I shall not accept any nomination. . . . There is no compulsion or persuasion that can affect my decision. It is final...
...Common law" marriages are of primary interest to the States as they affect property inheritances. Last week's law had one of its roots in the famed Erlanger-Fixel case (TIME. Dec. 28. 1931). Early in 1930 Abraham Lincoln Erlanger, wealthy theatre man, died, bequeathing to his brother and sisters an estate estimated at $75,000,000.* In 1912 he had been divorced, forbidden to remarry in New York State. At his death appeared a buxom ex-chorus girl named Charlotte Pixel who. as "Mrs. Erlanger," contested the will. The trial lasted for twelve weeks before Surrogate John Patrick...
...intention of cutting salaries from 5%, to 25% on all jobs paying over $3,000. Other companies made similar cuts or prepared to do so, for policyholders would surely be wroth if denied loan & cash surrender privileges while high salaries were being paid. Until 1933 Depression did not greatly affect life insurance salaries, as is evident from the amounts paid their presidents in 1929 and 1932 by leading life insurance companies...
...Thompson won, Attorney Baker lost. Federal Judge Luther Way decided that the Appalachian project came under F. P. C. jurisdiction because the New River, though not navigable itself, flows into the navigable Kanawha which in turn flows into the navigable Ohio. A power dam on the New River could affect downstream navigability and hence interstate commerce. The effect of the decision was to compel Appalachian to accept F. P. C.'s authority in the form of a standard license instead of getting a "minor part" license which involves no Government regulation, no recapture. If sustained by higher courts...