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...Allied Power Companies, the Union Carbide (TIME, April 28, May 12). Pending in the Senate also is a report from the Committee on Agriculture recommending a bill framed by the Committee's Chairman, Senator Norris. The Norris Bill (TIME, June 9) provides for continued Government ownership, gives the option of Government or private operation...
...believe that the quickest way to kill broadcasting would be to use it for direct advertising. The reader of the newspaper has an option whether he will read an ad or not, but if a speech by the President is to be used as the meat in a sandwich of two patent medicine advertisements, there will be no radio left...
...dispose of them on any terms. The Western Marine and Salvage Co. came forward with an offer. On the calm waters of the River James, lay 218 ships, the pride of the U. S. wooden navy, built at a cost of $235 million. The Salvage Co. has taken an option on the entire lot. Ten are to be burned. If the iron and copper salvaged from the ashes repay the effort, the whole fleet will be bought...
...heavy loss of valuable freight, and for some times rumors have been afloat that the Van Sweringens would also acquire the Pittsburgh & West Virginia road to strengthen their system. Some Cleveland parties, unknown, have purchased 40,000 shares of this road from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., with an option on 34,000 shares more; this is about a quarter of the total 300,000 shares of the road. When the Van Sweringens are asked about this, they smile and change the subject...
...House of Lords. Not much time has elapsed since the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Oxford, Dr. Herbert Murray Burge, introduced to the House a bill to control consumption of alcoholic beverages by local option. The bill secured the support of the "dryasdust" Lord Astor; the Government also gave its support with a number of reservations...