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...promised to be so exciting; since 1916 no election appeared to be so close. Of so many candidates, so many leaders, none was really inconceivable as a U. S. President. Buckle on the weakest the diamond-studded championship belt, surround him with patronage, brass bands and ceremony, show him intent up to his knees in a trout stream, give him powerful speeches to make-and there would go the 33rd President of the U. S., beloved of the people until he tries to do or fails to do what he promised. The visible possibilities, likely and unlikely, make...
Under the 1934 Silver Purchase Act, the U. S. has bought more than 2,200,000,000 oz. of silver-most of it to be buried immediately in West Point, N. Y. vaults. Intent of the Act was to force the Treasury to buy silver until the market price should reach $1.29 per oz. Failing this goal, the Treasury was to buy silver until a fourth of all U. S. bullion (in monetary value) was in silver. Last week the goal was still a mirage-some 60% of the world's gold is held...
...Dewey takes his career and campaigning hard, has never been able, like most New Yorkers, to slide easily through the city's life, or pay without questioning the physical and intellectual tribute it demands. He remembers dirty deals, remembers, too, triumph in spite of them. He is hardworking, intent, an excellent administrator, with plenty of nerve, a fine radio voice, a record of action, a pretty wife, two sons, a home in the country and scarcely a handicap except the politically unusual one of being too young. His New York friends were hard put to it to find...
...people are demanding one." Having narrowly escaped another discreditable lynching, Maryland quickly charged Collick and Selby with murder, Manuel with shooting with intent to kill...
...Dartmouth may sprint to a record in the 50 yard dash. He has done 9.7 in the 100 and Coach Harry Hillman says he is the best sprinter the New Hampshire hills have seen in ten years. Though Bob Owen of Yale and Paul Robinson of Cornell will be intent on scalping the Indian, Charlie Smith and Don Donahue may come in for part of the spoils...