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...current upswing has largely subsisted on a diet of cash-the old-style margin account is out of favor. Measured by brokers' loans, borrowed money in the market now totals only about $786 million, of which about one-third is being used to buy government bonds. In February, 1937, when the 1934-37 bull market was 31 months old, brokers' loans were above $1 billion...
Although Captain Don Willner, playing first singles, suffered his first defeat, bowing to Joe Hoffer of Camp Endicott, 6-2, 6-2 the Harvard netmen managed to break even in the six singles encounters; it was the loss of the three doubles matches that provided the margin of victory for Endicott...
...Slim Margin. But Premier-to-be Duplessis' legislative margin will be slim. The line-up in the Legislative Assembly: Union Nationale, 47; Liberals, 37; Bloc, 4; C.C.F., I; Independent, I; one riding still to vote. Duplessis will probably have to cajole the four Bloc members and the single independent to help him remain in power. Chuckled Premier Godbout: "It won't be long...
Forced to make an elastic withdrawal, Senator Kilgore moved to lower his $35 maximum to $25. The strategy failed. The George bill won, by a thumping margin...
...number three spot, had little trouble with Pete Curran, winning by a 6-2, 6-2 score. Bob Rayle swept through Jack Thomas, 6-0 6-3, and Tom Ellis and Bill Mayleas each took their respective opponents, Jim Eolls and Corydon Dunham, by a 6-0, 6-1 margin. The three doubles matches were won by similar scores, to clinch the second victory of the summer season for the tennis...