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Whenever it gets in Benito Mussolini's way, the League of Nations gets slapped. Smack! In 1923 Italy's brand new Dictator startled the world by shushing the League when it sought to interfere with his bombardment of Corfu, his successful move to force the Greek Government to pay 50,000,000 lire ($4,265,000 Roosevelt) indemnity for the killing of an Italian general by Greek bandits. Two weeks ago II Duce was in a mood to smack that luckless Ethiopian His Majesty Power of Trinity, Emperor of Ethiopia and Conquering Lion of Judah, who promptly squealed...
...memorandum objecting to the exchange: "If it could be shown that the du Pont Company had a working agreement with a foreign powder manufacturer, the conclusion could be drawn that the du Pont Company was acting in bad faith with our own government. Congress would have an opportunity to brand us as traitors...
...Angeles, had held a one-day sale which so far surpassed all previous records as to make them look like the efforts of amateurs. The Slavick concern set a mark that astonished the entire silverware industry. They sold $44,000 worth of silver in one day, all of one brand, one pattern...
Last spring the H.A.A. announced that the concessions at Soldiers Field during the football season had been given over into the hands of professional caterers whose renown was sung throughout the Middle West as purveyors of the better brand of hot dogs...
...happiest time jor all people, they say, Is always the start of a brand new day. The end of the day may be pleasant, it's trite. Still our minds are fatigued and we're glad the day is through. But morning finds millions of minds fresh and clear, As bright as the sun in the sky, my dear. Tell 'em in the morning if you want them in at night. Let 'em see that morning paper, then you just sit tight...