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Continually on the move, keeping safely away from government boats, and luring them into long pursuits that exhaust their fuel, the runners from shore are trying to reach the beleaguered fleet in time to land their cargoes for the Christmas holidays...
...Senator Albert Baird Cummins of Iowa called at the White House office with the attorney of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. He told the President that the farmers of Iowa need money badly to move their corn crop...
...accomplished their predictions were vague. Many believe that the Nationalist Reichstag deputies will vote half for and half against the pacts, as they did in the case of the Dawes Plan, thus avoiding responsibility but allowing the measure to pass. The Socialists, unwilling to accept the responsibility which this move would thrust upon them, are threatening to vote 50-50 likewise, and have already issued a manifesto demanding that the Reichstag be dissolved and the electorate directly appealed to. For the nonce the factions have taken to vehement radio broadcasting of their views...
...became promptly evident. Edda, invited to go for a motor trip by friends at Parma, telegraphed her father for permission. When the answer was delayed she replied to entreaties that she "come along anyhow": "Non! I am a disciplined Fascist. Without permission from my Duce* I refuse to move!" Near Leghorn, squadristi (gunmen) riddled a railway coach which they thought contained Roberto Farinacci, Secretary General of the Fascist Party and "big personal friend" of Benito Mussolini. Signer Farinacci, having chanced to miss his train, escaped death. Foiled, the squadristi vowed that he had ordered them to murder numerous Masons...
...Court decision and has suggested that the trade meetings between competing steel companies may be resumed without fear of the law. In behalf of the suggestion, Mr. Gary expressed his opinion that such meetings would serve to "stabilize" the industry. But it is doubted that he will sponsor the move by banqueting his competitors in the former fashion...