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...does biting caricatures on canvas of bloated politicians, policemen, militarists, ?subjects appalling to genteel Jonas Lie. The upshot of the argument was that George Grosz was not invited to the League, that both President Sloan and Director Lie resigned. Jonas Lie's resignation was not accepted. Mollified, he withdrew it. The Board had another wordy meeting trying to decide whether to accept President Sloan's resignation "with deepest regret," "with regret," or with no regret at all. They accepted it "with re- gret." Explained President Sloan...
...evidence that waters so treated would cure chronic arthritis, gout, neuritis, high blood pressure. The Bureau of Investigation of the American Medical Association soon found that quacks were selling the waters as cures for "anemia, leukemia, boils, blackheads and pimples." The A. M. A. Council on Pharmacy & Chemistry withdrew approval of devices purporting to make waters radioactive...
...largest part of Century's lines (Los Angeles-El Paso, Chicago-St.Louis) is already covered by American Airways which will discontinue the Century operations as soon as contracts are fulfilled and state utility bodies grant permission. The Century lines east of Chicago will also be erased by American Airways, which withdrew long ago from that highly competitive section. But the western coastwise service will be retained, to join American's southern transcontinental line at Los Angeles. Total new mileage acquired: 553. By accepting an Avco directorship, Motormaker Cord agrees not to engage in other air transport operations for two years...
...second thought it seemed incredible to the Ontario legislators too. The bill passed its first reading almost without comment. On its second reading, legislators who had had time to read newspaper editorials pounded their desks and cried, "Shame, shame!" "Disgrace!" Attorney General Price hastily withdrew the bill...
Robert Dunean Fallon '33, of Swampscott, has been elected captain of the University swimming team for next year, succeeding B. S. Wood '33. Wood was nominated for the position, but withdrew his name, not wishing to stand for re-election...