Mellon Anti Trust Suit Seeks Dissolution Of Aluminum Co
The Department of Justice filed in New York federal court to dissolve the Aluminum Company of America amid claims of monopoly and price fixing. The suit names 36 officers and directors including Andrew Mellon and 25 subsidiary entities, citing a March 1, 1937 price raise as oppressive. Also named are Paul Mellon and other Mellon family members. The action hinges on Sherman anti trust violations and alleged monopolistic control of aluminum.
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Mellon
Sam Andrew Mellon
Cumos
Mings
Department of Justice
Federal District Court
New York
Aluminum Company of America
Treasury
Paul Mellon
Richard K. Mellon
Jennie King Mellon
Sarah Mellon Scalfe
David K. Bruce
Ailsa Mellon Bruce
Virgin Ingot
Cummings
Robert H. Jackson
Department
Anti-Trust
Government Officials Ban Stock Speculation
A government directive purportedly bans speculation in securities by officials and employees amid rumors of Wall Street tips influencing White House moves. Separate reports note March unemployment fell to around 8 million with 305,000 new jobs, mainly in manufacturing and retail, and wage gains of $15.1 million versus February. President Roosevelt intervened to avert a New York freight handler strike, appointing an emergency board to mediate. Senator Byrd proposed merging the Homeowners' Loan Corporation with the FHA to save over 24 million dollars annually without harming units' work.
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Byrd
Senate
Roosevelt
H. B. “Mitchell
Civil Service
White House
Perkins
New York
New York City
Gagential Transportation Service
National Mediation Board
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Homeowners’ Loan Corporation
Federal Housing Administration
Belgium France Britain pledge aid amid European tensions
Belgium vows rearmament and frontier defense while observing League duties as Belgium signs a Brussels pact with Britain and France. Britain and France consider a united front against Mussolini in the Mediterranean and possibly ease ties with Soviet Russia. Mussolini discusses Austria with Schuschnigg, signaling resistance to German pressure over Czechoslovakia. Roosevelt asks Congress for 1.5 billion dollars in relief funds, warns deficits may reach 48 billion, and urges tax review. He notes debt likely to exceed 36 billion, targets economy and opposes certain subsidy programs, as Republicans push 10 percent departmental cuts. Maine Governor Barrows mobilizes National Guard to quell shoe strike violence, amid injunction and unrest in Auburn factories.
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Beechum
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Belgium
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Brussels
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Austria
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Auburn
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Powers
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General Motors of Canada
Oshawa
Ontario
United Automobile Workers of America
J. L. Cohen
Toronto
Household tips and recipes from a WNU service page
Oiling and lubrication tips for home machinery. Angel Cake recipe with egg whites, sugar, flour, cream of tartar and flavor. Color preservation for apples with lemon water. Date pie with milk dates eggs salt and nutmeg. Dust proofing frames with new brown paper. Painting tip uses turpentine in hot soapy water to cut elbow grease.
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WNU
Montaigne on true education and earning knowledge
The quote urges valuing practical wisdom over formal credentials. It argues education comes from observing every person’s talent, from peasants to passersby, and that real knowledge lies in how to live and die well rather than counting Latin or Greek mastery.
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Montaigne
Foreign Phrases And Their Meanings Collected
A compact list of foreign phrases with their English translations. Includes aequo animae with equa nimity, J ai parle I have spoken, arbiter elegantiarum an authority on taste, Zum Beispiel for example, Sans facon without ceremony, in Paris naturalibus nudity, quet-a-pens an ambush, Fiacre a public hack, exeunt omnes they all go out, amende honorable a satisfactory apology, ancien regime the old order, bt id genus omne and everything of the sort.
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Paris
Inquiries on Historical Legal Questions and Shakespeare Origins
The text asks about Gutenber a connection to Glazer National and questions the U S Constitution Supreme Court power to define constitutionality. It inquires which justice is said to have established such power and whether Romeo and Juliet originated with Shakespeare. It also asks for a definition of buying on margin.
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Gutenbera
Supreme Court
Fragmented OCR summary of old text on printing and margins
The excerpt discusses early printing from movable types and a margin buying concept. It also mentions a Shakespearean tragedy’s Italian popularity prior to its author’s fame, and a brief definition of buying on margin in stock trading with broker credit and security via stock certificates.
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John’ Marshall
Italy
Perfect solitude and independence in the crowd
The passage underscores personal duty over public opinion. It asserts that true greatness lies in maintaining inner independence and calm in society, rather than conforming to the crowd or retreating into solitary ease.
Firestone Ground Grip Tires Cut Costs for Farms
Farm advisers urge buyers to save on production by using Firestone Ground Grip Tires. The ad claims 25 percent fuel and 25 percent time savings, plus easier rides and lower repair bills. It promotes demountable rims and interchangeable wheels to reduce downtime and cites rising rubber and cotton prices. See your Firestone dealer today.
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Firestone
Firestone Tire
Firestone Auto Supply and Service
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James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
State Department
Lewis
Nathan L. Bachman
Tennessee
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Washington
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Aeas A. McCoy
Asheville
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Franco
Spain
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Alfonso” XIII
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Windsor
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William Heinemann, Ltd
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Andrew Mellon
Firestone Tires and Auto Supplies
Sela
Sentinel
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Ah Galt
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