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...Chief Justice stated his belief that prohibition had come to stay, but characterized the effect of the law as " demoralizing" because it had added to the criminal classes "a group of well-to-do men and women, usually an element of strength in enforcing...
...spermatozoa of male animals. This is present in addition to the regular number of chromosomes, which always occur in pairs (48 in man), thus giving rise to an uneven number. Ova, on the other hand, in variably have two X-chromosomes. Eggs fertilized by spermatozoa con taining the X-element (thus giving the product a double dose of X's) become females, and the others, males. All experimentalists agree that sex is determined at the very beginning of development in the embryo...
...reason for the intractable attitude of the Baldwin Administration is not difficult to see. The British conceive that the Poincaré Government as determined to force a change of Government in Germany, which at this time may put the Communist element into power. In such an eventuality it is considered that civil war would break out in Germany and that the Federal Government system would collapse. This would play directly into the hands of France, who would be able to seize the Rhine provinces as a protective measure. This state of affairs would be most unwelcome to Great Britain...
...radical element urged the adoption of a resolution asking Congress to authorize the Government to purchase wheat at $1.50 a bushel to keep the price from falling below that price. The Conference defeated the resolution, however, and declared for cooperative marketing. A National Council was provided for, to act as a permanent body for studying the farmers' problems...
...Senate is much stronger in the Radical element than is the Chamber of Deputies, the decision of the three Ministers to remain faithful to their leader is said to have strengthened the Premier's position in the upper house...