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Westminster v. Smuts. Back in 1929 Lawyer Burchell helped draft the historic Statute of Westminster, which defined the British Dominions' status as free and sovereign nations, united only in common allegiance to the Crown. Now he was going to the home of a man who has been talking a new and tighter Commonwealth policy: Jan Christiaan Smuts...
Important changes in the draft were announced by Washington, involving increased induction of younger men. Occupational deferments for men under 22 and deferments for students not on active duty or in the enlisted reserve will be renewed only under exceptional circumstances...
...unknown craft, with heavy draft...
Signer. In Atlanta, U.S. Attorney Raymond W. Martin asked a man why he had not signed up for the draft. "I did," the man replied. "But I don't know whether it was the draft or for sugar...
Died. George Arthur ("Pop") Corry, 80, Grand Old Man of U.S. sailing, perpetual commodore of the International Star Yacht Racing Association; in Manhattan. When the Star class of sloops (overall length 22 ft. 8¾ in.; beam 5 ft. 8¼ in.; draft approximately 3 ft. 4 in.) was designed in 1911, high-collared, Long Island Sounder Corry registered his Little Dipper as No.1. He won some 500 trophies, taught hundreds of amateur sailors, in 1939 was chairman of the international Star races at Kiel...