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...that regal role Mr. Chamberlain's task has been much eased. Last week the Canadian dollar was not pegged to Sterling as were the currencies of all other Dominions. Currencies of the following countries now move in close sympathy with Sterling: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil...
...those dragon's teeth of Revolution that the year 1930 sowed across South America, the Government of Brazil's broad-browed little Dr. Getulio Dornellas Vargas has proved the lustiest offspring. After four years as an unconstitutional Provisional President, Dr. Vargas last week further stabilized his rule with a new and liberal constitution. It took care of its maker by permitting Dr. Vargas to run for President, but thereafter, as in most South American countries, no President of Brazil may succeed himself...
Last week Dr. Vargas smoothly and speedily arranged the detail of being elected President of Brazil constitutionally. All but 73 of the 248 Deputies of the Constituent Assembly gave their well-drilled votes to Dr. Vargas who comes from the livestock State of Rio Grande do Sul. As he expected, he got no votes from the Deputies of the rebellious coffee State of São Paulo, who voted for their own coffee candidate, Borges de Medeiros, and withdrew. Three days later Dr. Vargas rushed through his inauguration in five minutes. Only members of the diplomatic corps, Brazilian officials...
...Montevideo, Uruguay. 29 years ago. Son of the U. S. Legation secretary, John O'Hara became private secretary to the U. S. Minister at 17. In 1906 he was making market surveys for the U. S. Bureau of Foreign & Domestic Commerce, in 1907 following his father to Santos, Brazil as consular clerk. Then he went back to the U. S. and entered Notre Dame...
...John Williamson is proudest of his graduates' accomplishments. More than 400 have important church jobs. There is a Westminster Choir School in Japan, another in India. A Westminster graduate teaches music at the Silliman Institute in the Philippine Islands. Studying with Dr. Williamson now are natives of Korea, Brazil, a bushman from South Africa...