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...enlargement of the prostate gland. If this is true, prostatic hypertrophy can take place only when the inhibin-producing cells fail before the androtin-producing cells of the same glands. Then enlargement of the prostate may be cured by administration of inhibin until the glands have ceased to function altogether...
...split was seen when four big foreign producers resigned from the export body. They were: Union Minière du Haut Katanga, Chile Copper, subsidiary of Anaconda; International Nickel Co. of Canada; Cerro de Pasco with prolific mines in Peru. Coppermen thought Copper Exporters would eventually cease to function, that U. S. producers would concentrate on their domestic market. Last week copper sold at 5?¢ in the U. S., 5¢ at London...
...first issue National Spotlight announced as its function: "To focus the spotlight of publicity and searching comment upon each successive act of the . . . national revue. . . . There are no sacred cows in our pasture. . . . Spotlight promises to deal honestly?though humorously ?with all the vital topics of our times...
...reparations. Should any nation attempt to discount this currency she would forfeit her bond. With the first allotment of this currency, each nation would agree to purchase silver. This silver would replace the original guarantee bond, which would be retired immediately, leaving the silver as a bond to function in its place. This money could be called 'Leagues,' with the identification of each Allied nation's stamp on it. Germany agreeing to pay the expense of launching this scheme, and recognizing this currency at gold par value, would then be released from her debt, without any disadvantage to the Allied...
...that hasn't its weak point." In his Manhattan shop, whose basement is the Grand Lodge Room of his A. A. M. L., he has a million keys, thousands of locks, a model airplane built entirely of lock parts and keys. The airplane's radio and engine function. Master Courtney declares that he can fit a key to any motor car if he has the manufacturer's number and if he is sure that the applicant for a key is honest. The constitution of the A. A. M. L. forbids trafficking with crooks...