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Shrewd Uriburu. Having talked by radio fortnight ago to London papers, shrewd President Uriburu spoke last week to New York newsorgans ("I will appoint an ambassador to the U. S. within 24 hours after recognition of my Government"),* and later over a broadcast hook-up to the entire U. S. in Spanish...
...stage of San Francisco's huge Civic Exposition Auditorium, whence announcement went in 1920 that James Middleton Cox was the Democracy's choice for President, electricians last week put finishing touches to a hook-up of microphones. In an auditorium at Cologne, Germany, was similar activity. Three thousand German-American members of Saengerbunds (singing societies) in 34 U. S. cities, summoned by President William Esser of the Greater Pacific Saengerbund, were about to descend upon Civic Auditorium to celebrate in six concerts and competitions the silver jubilee of the Pacific organization. Meantime 5,000 members of the Rhenish...
Charles Ruffin Hook, vice president of American Rolling Mill Co.: "Wage reductions would, in our opinion, retard and not stimulate business...
...instead of 135 lb., put on thick clothes and ran around the Yankee Stadium until the pound came off. That evening, pallid and drawn, he came out of his corner cautiously to meet Singer, sturdy Bronx Semite. After a moment of tentative jabbing. Singer lashed out with a left hook and knocked the champion down. At the count of three Mandell got up. Singer knocked him down again and Mandell stayed on the canvas while the timekeeper's mallet thumped seven times. Again he got up, his brain dead now. He wavered backward helplessly while Singer, groping wildly...
...crude oil pipe from Negley, Ohio to Bayonne, N. J., into a gasoline line. Most important of proposed gasoline pipe lines are: Magnolia Petroleum Co.'s go-mi, three-inch line from Luling, Tex. to San Antonio; Sun Oil Co.'s 500-mi. Susquehanna line from Marcus Hook, Pa. to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Akron; Phillips Petroleum Co.'s 800-mi. line from Texas Panhandle to St. Louis and Kansas City...